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In what promises to be another amazing year, the Woodford Folk Festival 2009 is jammed pack with the best musicians, artists, performers, and other folk fair from Dec 27th through to January 1st.
Including so many performers, their list looks more like a chinese word puzzle! Try this on:
AFRO DIZZI ACT featuring Jali Buba Kuyateh, Andrew Veivers, Angie Hart, Ark Room, Band of Brothers, Band of Frequencies, Bernard Carney and David Hyams, BONJAH, Brides of Groove, Busby Marou, Chloe Hall Trio, Chocolate Strings, Clare Bowditch, CLAYMORE, Crosspulse Duo featuring Keith Terry and Evie, Ladin, Dallas Frasca, Damian Howard and the Ploughboys, Daniel Champagne, Deep Blue Orchestra, Dirt Music Club, Doc Span Band featuring Jane Michele, Doc Span Blues, Don McGlashan (NZ), Dr Strangeways, Dubmarine, Emma Dean, Extended Family, Fiona Boyes, Flap!, Folkoholics (SLOVENIJA and CHILE), Fred Smith Band, Frencham Smith, Ganga Giri, George Jackson and Davydd McDonald, Georgia Potter, Grace Barbe, Graeme Connors, Greg Sheehan, Hobson’s Choice, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Indigenous Intrudaz, Innes Campbell and Present Company, Iwantja Band, Jali Buba Kuyateh Solo (SENEGAL), Jambo Africa, James Blundell, James Morrison, Jen Cloher and The Endless Sea, Jigger, Jim Conway’s Big Wheel, John Butler Trio, John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew, Juke Baritone & The Swamp Dogs, Kaki King (USA), Kavisha Mazzella, Kim Churchill, Kim Cunio and Heather Lee, LABJACD, Lachlan Green, Laneous & The Family, Yah, LENTIC - Ember Swift (CANADA), Lisa Mitchell, Liz Frencham & Robbie Long, Lolo Lovina, Lothlorien, Mama Kin, Martin Pearson and The MP3, Matheson, Men Wot Sing, Merri-May Gill, Miguel, Miles and Karina, Mister and Sunbird, Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants, Montgomery, Barker & Burke, Mountain Mocha, Kilimanjaro (JAPAN), Mr Percival, Mzaza, Nano Stern (CHILE), Nathan (CANADA), NGAIIRE, Nicky Bomba, Noel Gardner Trio, Paul Dempsey, Phil Manning, Pigeonwing Strings, Rapskallion, Rich’n’Famous, Round Mountain Girls, Ryan Meeking and The Few, Senor Cabrales, Shellie Morris, Squeebz, Street Warriors, Tashi Lhunpo Tibetan Monks, The Audreys, The Blues Preachers, The BordererS, the medics, The Middle East, The Mojo Webb Band, The Panics, The Perch Creek Family Jugband, The Red-Eyes, The Rhythm Hunters, The Rooftops, The Saruzu Quartet, The Sins, The Transbalkan Express, The Upsteppers, The Yabu Band, TiMBAH, Timothy Carroll, TinPan Orange, Toni Childs (USA), Tripod, Tulca mor, Vince Jones, Whitley, Xenos
... and that is just the musicians.
The festival has a massive 22 venues, and by sheer weight of numbers makes it one of the leading festivals in Australia and renowned internationally.
In such an atmosphere, one can only have a good time. Revellers punching through the night of last year's New Years Eve were found still humming on the hillside venue in the morning. This being the traditional sleep it off and watch the first sunrise of the year location, there was humour in the masses, distant traditional music, the odd dancing nude and the silhouette of the Glass House Mountains to culminate the finest memories of expression and freedom.
Related Links:
 Woodford Folk Festival web site
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