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! r s FRIDAY OPENING PARADE from 7.15pm, High Street A special lantern parade curated by artist Vicki Luke, featuring local schools & community groups. Face painting 5-7pm.

OFFICIAL OPENING & Welcome to Country 7.30pm, Street Stage

Bush Dance 7.45pm, Street Stage Welcome Featuring Di Simpson & The Old Jig Jog. All welcome! to the SATURDAY Community dinner from 5.00pm Sat, Memorial Gardens Meal tickets on sale from 3.00pm Festival! Gourmet dinner & dessert made with love & local produce. This event is a major fundraiser for Yackandandah Primary School & Yackandandah Toy Library.

FREE Bus Fri 6pm-10pm | Sat 9am-10pm | Sun 9am-4pm SUNDAY SERVICE A FREE Courtesy Bus service will link Butson Park, Yackandandah Sports Park & town centre. The bus will run continuously Festival Market during these times. See the Festival Map from 9am Sun, High & Wellsford Street for bus route & bus stop locations Over 140 stalls! Image: Jane Keats WORKSHOPS

Workshop entry by festival wristband only (except Street Stage). Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. For more information please ask at the Ticket Office or visityackfolkfestival.com CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

SAT 25 MARCH SUN 26 MARCH SAT 25 MARCH SUN 26 MARCH Marquee Marquee Memorial Park Village Green 8.15–9.45am 8.15–9.45am 10.00am–2.00pm 9.00 – 10.00am True Spirit True Spirit ART & CRAFT The Lady Birds Revival - Yoga Revival - Yoga Creative drop in activities for Come sing, dance & play with live Music with live Music kids. Wearable art, playdough 10.00am – 10.50am with Kimberly Erin & with Kimberly Erin & & waterplay Tom Richardson Tom Richardson Woody’s World Singing workshop for kids Street Stage Street Stage Senior Citizens Hall 9.30–10.20am Memorial Park 10.30–11.20am 10.00 – 11.00am Woody’s World 10.00am–2.00pm Bright Belly Michael Fix The Good Morning Kids Show Dancers Fingerstyle guitar ART & CRAFT Performance followed Creative drop in art & craft techniques 3.30– 4.00pm by a dance workshop workshops for kids. Wearable 11.00am– 12.00pm The Flying Fruit Fly art, playdough & waterplay 11.30am–12.20pm Circus Ian Alexander Come & join the Juggle Jam! Cathie’s Celtic Dance Old time claw hammer Learn some circus skills & have Performance followed banjo tunes & fiddle some fun! by a dance workshop Workshops

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MUSIC SESSIONS and Tobacco, Alcohol & Drug Yackoustica Battle Ecumenical Service Free. For performer Bio’s visit Memorial Gardens The Shed yackfolkfestival.com The Shed 10am–8pm Sat 11am–1pm Sun 9am Sun 10am–4pm Sun A chance for emerging acoustic All welcome. A free performance space created The Street Urchins artists, aged 15- 25, to play on by young people for young people Buskers Comp stage with a supportive audience aged 12-25 who wish to share their & have the chance to win $200, Arts Yackandandah music. There are also Open Mic Various locations plus a gig at next year’s Festival. Community Choir 1–3pm Sat sessions for people doing their Contact Annette 0417 166 824 Public Hall first gig. Check in at 10am to put Register at the Festival Office to enter. 12 –1pm Sun your name down. Featuring: Darcy between 9-11am Saturday. Led by the wonderful Leonie Johan, Jessica Gay, Emma Clark, There are two categories: Under Brien, this year the Choir Indigo, Pozer, Zoe Mortdella, 15; and Open. Busking occurs Poet’s Breakfast will be accompanied by Amelia Walton, Squid Doctors, between 1-3pm at various with Tom Yates Yackandandah’s very own Charlie & Macca, Kurt Letchford, locations around town. 4pm The Shed ukulele group, Uke-n-dandah, Cicadeia, Kate and Cajun, Pilot Final at the Street Stage. 8.30–10.00am Sat & Sun & many diverse voices from Lights, Dill-Jeremy-Lochie, Prize: a place in the 2018 across the region. Tallon Smith, Cameron Laird, Program. See Festival Map Matt McIntyre, Sarah Webster for busking locations, & Festival and more. A place to relax, be Office, website & Facebook entertained & soak up the vibes. page for more details & The Shed is an all ages venue updates.

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4.00pm 7.30pm 9.00pm 8.15am 10.15am 11.30am tHE KNOTT OFFICIAL OPENING Erynn Marshall True Spirit The Knott Mezz Coleman FAMILY BAND & Welcome & Carl Jones Revival: Family Band Clarence Room Star Hotel To Country Star Hotel Yoga with Grace’s Place Cathie’s Celtic Street Stage live music Dance 5.00pm 9.30pm Marquee 10.30am Street Stage 7.30pm Tennyson King Tinpan 9.30am Candice McLeod 11.45am Star Hotel Aoife Scott Orange Clarence Room Public Hall Public Hall Woody’s World: A Few Good 6.00pm The Good Bright Belly Women Dancers 7.45pm 9.45pm Morning Kids Courthouse Tom Richardson Show Street Stage Star Hotel Appalachian Sal Kimber & Street Stage 12.00pm Heaven String The Rollin’ 10.45am Band Wheel Janette Geri 6.30pm 10.00am Marquee Marquee Charm of Star Hotel Rowena Wise Phoebe like Finches Public Hall Bush Dance: 10.00pm Courthouse Lily & King Di Simpson & the Moon Marquee The Old Jig Jog Marquee 6.45pm The Davidson Street Stage Brothers 11.00am Rough Red The Squid Rusty Bike The Squid Star Hotel Doctors Jessica Gay Doctors 8.00pm Star Hotel Star Hotel 12.15pm Marquee Pete Denahy 10.30pm Indigo Walton- Graciana Jane Thompson Star Hotel Jan Preston’s 7.00pm Guerin Holland & James Rigby Boogie Rusty Bike Marquee Public Hall Guyy & The 8.30pm Circus Fox Public Hall Various Youth Marisa Quigley Adrian Clark Richard Perso - performances Rusty Bike Star Hotel Acoustic Grace’s Place 10.45pm & Yackoustica Public Hall Battle 7.15pm 11.15am 12.30pm Rough Red The Shed Opening Parade 8.45pm Marquee Rough Red Rowena Wise High Street 10.15am Grace’s Place Clarence Room Les Poules 11.00pm À Colin Vanessa Delaine Kathryn Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Marquee The Humbuckin’ Public Hall Clements Pickups Public Hall Club Star Hotel Street Stage

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12.45pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.15pm 7.00pm 9.15pm Tennyson King Rough Red North East Pete Denahy Earth Hour Lily & King Courthouse Star Hotel Dance Crew Public Hall Public Hall Star Hotel Street Stage The Davidson 1.00pm Indigo Walton- Fromseier 9.30pm Brothers 3.15pm Guerin Hockings Appalachian Marquee Grace’s Place Marquee Sara Storer Irish Mythen String Heaven Phoebe like Public Hall Band Public Hall 4.45pm Tennyson King the Moon Rusty Bike Star Hotel Rusty Bike Graciana 10.00pm Holland Jane Thompson & Michael Fix James Rigby 7.15pm Ungus Ungus Grace’s Place Melbourne Marquee Courthouse Ungus Scott Cook & The Scottish Fiddle Davesway Street Stage 3.30pm Second Chances Club 5.00pm Marquee Rusty Bike Star Hotel 2.15pm Janette Geri Clarence Room Jan Preston’s 10.15pm 1.15pm Tom Richardson Boogie Circus 8.00pm The Fruit Fly Star Hotel Fromseier Public Hall Irish Mythen Sal Kimber & Circus: the Rollin’ Hockings Charm of Finches Tinpan Orange Marquee Juggling Jam Wheel Public Hall Grace’s Place Marquee Street Stage Deer Prudence Star Hotel Deer Prudence Gallie Rusty Bike 2.30pm 3.45pm Grace’s Place Rusty Bike 10.30pm Gallie Kathryn 8.15pm 1.30pm Michael Fix Clarence Room Clements Jan Preston’s Public Hall Les Poules Boogie Scott Cook & The Courthouse à Colin Circus Second Chances 2.45pm 5.15pm Star Hotel Public Hall Clarence Room 4.00pm Aoife Scott Fitness4U: Courthouse Sal Kimber & The Deer Prudence 8.30pm 11.00pm Looking Good Rollin’ Wheel Grace’s Place Flash Mob 3.00pm Star Hotel Shane Howard The Davidson Street Stage 6.00pm Public Hall Brothers Guyy & The Fox Sara Storer Marquee Marquee Guyy & The 1.45pm Star Hotel 9.00pm Fox 11.15pm Martha Tilston The Knott Erynn Marshall Family Band The Shed Richard Perso Marquee & Carl Jones Rusty Bike Marquee Ungus Ungus Davesway Ungus Courthouse Vanessa Delaine Rusty Bike Marisa Quigley BUSKERS COMP Star Hotel Rusty Bike FINAL Rusty Bike Street stage

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True Spirit A Few Good Arts Kathryn Pete Denahy Appalachian Revival: Women Yackandandah Clements Marquee Heaven Yoga with Grace’s Place Community Clarence Room String Band live music Choir Vanessa Delaine Public Hall Candice McLeod Grace’s Place Marquee Public Hall 1.30pm Rusty Bike Richard Perso The Humbuckin’ Jessica Gay 9.30am Shane Howard Star Hotel Pickups Rusty Bike 11.00am Marquee Indigo Walton- Star Hotel 5.00pm Tennyson King 3.00pm Guerin Tom Richardson Lily & King Grace’s Place Star Hotel Courthouse Phoebe like Clarence Room Aoife Scott the Moon Mezz Coleman Gallie Public Hall Public Hall 10.00am Clarence Room 12.15pm Grace’s Place Ungus Ungus Various Gallie Guyy & the Fox 11.15am Michael Fix Ungus Star Hotel Youth Courthouse Rusty Bike Star Hotel performances Fromseier The Shed Deer Prudence 6.00pm Hockings 12.30pm 2.00pm Clarence Room Graciana Courthouse Les Poules Scott Cook Holland Martha Tilston & The Second VIVOX à Colin 3.15pm Marquee Marquee Chances Public Hall Public Hall Candice McLeod Irish Mythen Star Hotel Jessica Gay Rough Red 11.30am Grace’s Place Courthouse Star Hotel Star Hotel 7.00pm Adrian Clark Adrian Clark Melbourne 3.30pm Rusty Bike Janette Geri Jam until late Clarence Room Scottish Fiddle Clarence Room Club Rowena Wise Star Hotel 10.15am Marquee 1.00pm Scott Cook Marquee The Shed Charm of Deer Prudence Erynnn Grace’s Place Marshall & Finches 2.15pm Courthouse Carl Jones Davesway Public Hall Rusty Bike Jane Thompson 10.30am Graciana & James Rigby Need more info? Holland Courthouse Stay updated during Mezz Coleman Star Hotel Marquee the festival at yackfolkfestival.com

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Adrian Clark Cathie’s Celtic Dance Gearing up for the release of is a local Irish dance group his second EP, & hailing from from Albury-Wodonga & Albury/Wodonga, this Indie Beechworth. Opening in 2005 Singer-Songwriter will take you with a few students, Cathie’s on a journey through heartache Celtic Dance has grown into a & out the other side. large group of performers, of A new twist on the old classic, all ages, that regularly perform let this one man, one guitar throughout VIC & NSW. The show, tell you a story about life, group performs to both music, love & beyond. traditional & contemporary music, with both traditional & A Few Good Women original choreography which Living in Yackandandah, includes, soft shoe, hard shoe, Beechworth & Albury, A ceili & group dances. Cathie will Few Good Women play an AOIFE take you through the basics of eclectic mix of tunes with folk, SCOTT sole shoe Irish reel steps. You’ll blues, gypsy, jazz & klezmer (Ireland) be skipping around the stage influences. before you know it.

Alpine Contemporary Charm of Finches Aoife Scott (Ireland) Appalachian Bellydance Academy Melbourne sister duo Charm Her sublime voice is a thing Heaven String Band has been teaching traditional of Finches, aka Mabel & of beauty that stops people play Southern Appalachian Egyptian Bellydance in Ivy, create something pure in their tracks- fragile & old time mountain music with Wangaratta for the past seven & beautiful. Still in high ethereal one minute, strong gusto & authenticity, learnt years & is the only professional school, they already have a & vibrant the next. With an directly from the masters during Bellydance School in Northern string of folk & roots festival impeccable pedigree as a visits to USA festivals & band Victoria. Lead Dancers, Sariah appearances under their belts. member of the legendary camps. Appalachian Heaven & Laveika, will present a short Renowned for their sublime Black Family, this Dublin String Band perform driving & performance followed by harmonies, they released their Folk singer-songwriter sensitive fiddle sounds, dance a fun audience interactive stunning debut album Staring has become a force to be tunes with curly toes, cheeky segment, which will give you at the Starry Ceiling in 2016. an understanding of the health reckoned with, steadily rising songs & disarmingly touching benefits of Bellydance. to the top of the Irish folk & ballads ... delighting audiences traditional music scene. young & young-at-heart!

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Davesway Combining Di Simpson & The Erynn traditional folk influences Old Jig Jog This bush band Marshall & with looping technology, is a mustered together group of Carl Jones (USA) Davesway’s solo show explores local reprobates & members of the limitations of a solo the infamous Tin Shed Rattlers. Di performance. Incorporating a Simpson will get you in your place & mix of raw acoustic instruments lead you through the steps under the and vocal harmonies, every Yackandandah stars. Students from sound is recorded live during our primary schools have been put the performance. Davesway still through their paces & will be warming maintains the singer-songwriter the dance floor for the open-air approach with passion that will Bush Dance. So limber-up, choose a captivate audiences. partner & be swept-away through the shining times. Deer Prudence are an acoustic duo, comprised of close friends, Mariah McCarthy & Erynn Marshall & Georgia Delves. The duo elegantly Carl Jones (USA) are use the seemingly effortless old-time musicians & inspired harmonies of Swedish folk duo, tune-smiths. They are married – First Aid Kit, intertwined with in life & music. When they play, their own style of Americana/ their instruments & voices blend folk/pop song writing. like two forks of the same river. Southern song-duets & soaring The Flying Fruit Fly Fromseier Hockings The Davidson Brothers fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo Young artists, aged (Denmark) Performing as a lively, live & breathe bluegrass. Well tunes comprise their diverse Circus between 9-17 years old, will impulsive & playful duo, Ditte known for their high powered concert sets. They play with ease, showcase their skills & entertain Fromseier & Sigurd Hockings pickin’, fine vocal harmonies spontaneity & vitality. While the Festival crowds on the streets are full of virtuosity. They have & classic humour, Lachie & rooted in the traditional sounds of of Yackandandah! If you have a toured together worldwide & Hamish are National Bluegrass older players, this duo stays true burning desire to throw & catch have, through many years of champions, have won three to their own muse. Carl’s honest things in the company of others, partnership, developed a unique Golden Guitars, showcased songs can make your heart ache. come & join our Juggle Jam, learn intimacy in their music. Old swingy numerous times in the USA & Erynn’s spirited fiddling can some circus skills & have some fun. traditional tunes & songs are they lead the way for the current enthrall. Together Carl & Erynn’s Roving 2.45pm-3.15pm; Juggle combined with Ditte & Sigurd’s acoustic-roots music revival in expressive, musical meanderings Jam 3.30pm-4pm. own compositions. this country. can transport the soul.

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Irish Mythen (Ireland) In the short time Gallie Gallie The Humbuckin’ As a stand out performer at Small has called Australia his home, Call it Americana, Pickups Halls, Woodford, & Bluesfest, he has crashed into the gate of Australiana, Folk, Roots or and the national support tour for the Australian music industries whatever you damn well please! Melissa Etheridge in 2015-2016, consciousness, with Stephen The Humbuckin’ Pickups are Canadian/Irish troubadour Irish Pigram recording his song Look a raucous mob, giving their Mythen has quickly left a mark on Away (Walking Blues). His songs all to songs about Australian Australian audiences. Irish is a true have made it to a number of best characters they’ve known, entertainer who is known for her of the year lists, in the press & characters they’d like to be & the gripping live performances. She radio, including the Top 16 tracks of vengeful things they’d like to do! is the storyteller who will grasp the year - Paul Gough ABC Inside your attention & will bring you on Sleeve; and Top 15 albums of the Indigo Walton-Guerin an incredible & emotional journey, year, Brian Wise, Triple R. is a Melbourne based singer- & a comedian with a joie de vivre songwriter originally from the that’ll have you laughing from the Graciana Holland (USA) small village of Violet Town. very beginning until long after grew up in the music family She’s back to the roots of where she’s left the bandstand. The Hollands!, and was given her musical journey began- at the opportunity to explore & Yackandandah Folk Festival. experience new cultures, traditions Exploring a combination of & music. She is an accomplished simplistic melodic guitar & IRISH songwriter & composer. Self-taught expressive vocals, Indigo creates MYTHEN on the guitar, ukulele & piano, but a dreamlike soundscape. (Ireland) her voice is the stand out- with a delicate & pure delivery, Graciana’s Jan Preston’s Boogie sound keeps listeners on the edge Circus Known as Australia’s of their seat. Queen of Boogie Piano, Jan Preston has a reputation as an Guyy & The Fox Guitar astonishing piano player with meets violin in this mesmerising a rich resonant voice who is a & captivating duo. Award winning magnetic live performer. Jan musician Guy Lilleyman & Amelia captivates, moves & uplifts Gibson join forces to offer an audiences around the world with eclectic performance ranging from her original songs, compositions folk ballads to soaring instrumentals & her mastery of boogie woogie & everything in between! piano.

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Jane Thompson & North East Region. For the past James Rigby Delightful, year, Jess has been performing insightful, warm & engaging, less, but writing more, & busy Jane’s pure singing ‘voice of an recording a new EP due to be angel’ (Enda Kenny) & award- released soon. winning song-writing, combined with James’s sensitive rhythm Kathryn Clements guitar & strong harmonies, Kathryn’s haunting voice capture the essence of Australia’s will move you to tears as she heart & soul, landscape & unfolds her beautiful stories & humanity. You come away from songs from the Irish tradition. their concerts with your faith in Her capacity to engage with human nature restored. & entice her audiences, to open their hearts to all that Janette Geri “Janette’s gift the beauty of song can offer, is obvious from the opening notes has people coming back for Les Poules of any of her songs, what she also more! Her latest CD Erin Gra Mo à Colin (Canada) brings to her performances is an Chroi (Ireland of my Heart) is all-encompassing enthusiasm a collection of songs from her for music that is conveyed to the 2016 trip to Milltown Malbay, audience the moment she walks County Clare and the Willie Clancy Festival. on stage. This is the kind of stage Les Poules à Colin Lily & King are a quirky, presence you have to be born (Canada) Despite their youth, musical junkyard that employs The Lady Birds are with ... Janette’s music stops Les Poules à Colin are road trombone, sweet & sassy Yackandandah’s very own people in their tracks instantly.” warriors, bringing their own vocals, toy piano, guitar, Meredith Greenwood & Tijana Tim Quinn, Quill Publications/ brand of traditional folk half a toy drum kit & an Simic. In a very short space Mighty Quinn Management, UK music to venues across North abundance of foot stomping. of time, L’Bird Tijana & L’Bird America & Europe. Fiddle, They create rousingly catchy 2016 Yackoustica Merri can pollinate the air with Jessica Gay foot percussion, twin vocals, music that sits somewhere competition winner, Melbourne the magic of music! Come & guitars, banjo, mandolin between a captivating 40’s singer songwriter Jess Gay has start your day with a colourful & electric bass delight & nightclub routine & the raw, been writing & performing music dusting of song, dance & play… surprise with sparkling, rambunctious spirit of New since her early teens. Originally and see why they’ve found fame inventive arrangements. “A Orleans street buskers. from Barnawartha, she’s amongst the 2-5 year olds in new take on Québécois folk” performed extensively around the town! (fROOTS)

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the world’s top players, regularly Looking Good MARTHA Mezz Coleman With a Flash Mob Fitness4U TILSTON powerful voice imbued with touring Europe, Japan & Southeast is a fitness studio based in (UK) honesty, Melbourne songbird Asia. Michael is noted for his unique Yackandandah. With classes for Mezz Coleman writes & sings of & moving compositions & popular both men & women, from u18s love, loss & community. After arrangements, that combine through to the more mature, graduating from VCA with a feeling & flash, presented with there is something for everyone. Bachelor of Music Performance plenty of humour & stories. The Looking Good Group are (Jazz Improvisation), Mezz just one of the many programs, eventually found her home in the North East Dance Crew aimed at improving strength, folk & indie pop traditions. With are a collective of young people balance & cardio. They will be her ukulele in hand, she has spent from Beechworth who perform here to show off some of the the last decade performing in with spirit, synergy & joy, mixing dance routines they’ve been Melbourne and around regional hip hop, contemporary & fresh flash mobbing in the local Victoria, establishing herself untamed choreography. community, with new takes on as both a prolific songwriter & old classics. So watch out, it’s engaging performer. contagious! Pete Denahy released Entertaining & Michael Fix a comedy album in 2014 amazing fretboard wizardry has featuring songs about over seen Michael earn a place amongst Martha Tilston (UK) use of mobile phones, selfies, BBC Best Newcomer Folk food & flatulence. The songs have delighted & disgusted Awards nominee; Acoustic Melbourne Scottish Stage opener at Glastonbury; a wide range of people, Fiddle Club Celebrating which seems to suit Denahy. guest vocalist with Zero 7; its 21st anniversary & stronger and six critically acclaimed He’s also written songs than ever, the Club explores about Yackandandah in the internationally released the lively sounds of Scottish albums - Martha delivers a gold rush days & beyond, music with a repertoire that which feature on his latest mesmerising set of songs both acknowledges & reinvents & astute observations with bluegrass albums Wishbone traditional roots. Drawing Road and Singin’ Shoes. her beautiful crystal-clear enthusiastic & loyal crowds, vocals, supported by an the Club regularly collaborates eclectic ensemble of multi- with some of the world’s best PETE instrumental musicians. traditional musicians, & puts on a DENAHY charming & exhilarating show.

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Phoebe like the Moon that all members are singers Sara Storer is a Byron Bay born folk musician, & songwriters with musical After taking home the ARIA vocalist & multi-instrumentalist, outlets outside of Rough Red for Country Album of the whose powerful stage presence, might account for the band’s Year in 2016, Sara Storer mesmerising voice & intricate wide range of references & was voted Female Artist melodies have won the hearts of material, & its polished vocal of the Year at the Country all who hear her. Phoebe’s songs harmony”, Rhythms Magazine. Music Awards of Australia, are stories, weaving a tapestry of held in Tamworth in January haunting folklore & fairy tales like a Rowena Wise is an this year. Sara is recognised map of her heart. award-winning Melbourne as one of Australia’s finest songstress who has grown up singer-songwriters whose Richard Perso with music- touring nationally crisp observations of the Yackandandah’s own one man & internationally from a young Australian landscape & its excitement machine, Perso has age in the Wise Family Band. people provide the solid developed his own style blending Laying pop-infused melodies, & foundation stone for her multiple genres fused into a rich, quirky conversational lyrics music. traditional, folky, rocking, roots onto a sparse folk canvas, she & blues with didgeridoos. From performs with a sophistication humble beginnings busking at & verve that defies her 22 years. the Yackandandah Folk Festival to now a regular on the vibrant Sal Kimber & the Australian festival scene, as well Rollin’ Wheel are a band as the USA and Canada, with a steeped in talent, personality career highlight: opening for the & connection. Described by legendary BB King at the Ottawa Rolling Stone as ‘Australiana Blues Festival. Alt County at its finest’ Sal’s authentic & warm stage Rough Red “On one hand, presence, storytelling & they’re your quintessential macho antipodean vocals, along with Oz band, with pointed Aussie the captivating musicianship of accented folk/rock statements; her close-knit band has seen on the other hand, the band also the five-piece win over loyal sara has a SNAG side that’s expressed audiences all over Australia. storer in genteel balladry with pop & country sensibilities. The fact

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Tennyson King (Canada) is a singer-songwriter performing the earthy roots of rock & roll. A mesmerizing performer that takes the audience on an impassioned roller coaster ride. Music that brings together the emotional intensity & dark sweetness of the blues, with compositions that feature a lush, layered, psychedelic, rock sensibility. Scott Cook & The an Inma at Uluru in 1981. It has Second Chances (Canada) since passed into folklore & the A tirelessly travelling balladeer Australian psyche. He pushed from the Canadian prairies, on, beyond commercial success, Cook has already completed tirelessly pursuing an artist’s three tours of Australia’s festival journey, in order to make sense & folk club circuit, including of the story of a ‘whitefella’ in two talked-about appearances an Aboriginal country, with a at Yackandandah. This year, passion for protecting this land he’s returning with his trio The of ours. Second Chances, who embellish his sturdy, straight-talking songs Squid Doctors Forming with banjo, mandolin, upright at a young age in high school, TENNYSON the Squid Doctors have since KING bass & three-part harmonies. (Canada) developed into a quartet Shane Howard of talented & experienced Solid Rock, from the album, songwriters & performers, Spirit of Place, recorded with releasing their debut EP in late his band Goanna, was written 2016 at SquidStock ‘16. after a moving experience at

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Tinpan Orange Tom Richardson Ungus Ungus Ungus Critically acclaimed After living & touring throughout Hold onto your hats as Ungus Melbourne indie-folk darlings Canada, Europe & Indonesia, Ungus Ungus (premier peddlers Tinpan Orange are returning Richardson returns home to of vaudevillian, world-infused to Yackandandah, & taking Australia with a brand new CD, psychedelia) strap you in for Australia by storm with inspiring one-man live show, a rollercoaster ride of dance & their latest album Love is & infectious demeanour. An mayhem. Traversing territory a Dog. With the ethereal & adventurous yet humble artist from Balkan & Klezmer to swing, mesmerising Emily Lubitz who appreciates the freedom of hip-hop & jazz, paired with their at the helm, the trio have travel, exploration, & the privilege trademark bold visual presence, wowed fans & critics around of forging relationships with this is carnival-esque party music the nation. Emily’s angelic listeners & cultures around the for the creatively inclined! voice, Jesse’s harmonies & world. delicate guitar melodies, & Vanessa Delaine is Alex’s flamboyant strings set, tinpan True Spirit Revival- a Wodonga based Singer/ will draw you into their world orange Yoga with live Music songwriter blessed with a voice of melancholy & warmth. is back in 2017 by popular that leaves audiences breathless, demand, with your favourite way accompanied by Osbornes Flat to experience yoga! Imagine your base guitarist Michael Barnard, uplifting yoga practice, merged known for his howling blues riffs with live music, humour, challenge & wicked blues harp. This duo & connection. Step into the most is making waves internationally soulful blend of contemporary having won multiple awards for live music, woven with traditional their album Runaway. mantras & paired with heart wisdom. This exciting Yoga Loves Vivox Dan Carberry, Terry Music workshop is a collaboration Hillman, Chris Horton, Chris between two internationally McGorlick, Colin Thornton & Doug renowned presenters, Canadian- Westland are Yackandandah’s born yoga instructor, Kimberly favourite a cappella group. Back Erin, and Australian singer- this year with a changed line-up songwriter, Tom Richardson. The & some new music to delight perfect way to start your day! everyone.

30 Yackandandah Folk Festival 31 GENERAL INFORMATION Dealing with Waste Yackandandah (TRY), by Each year, the Festival generates committing 50% of this year’s about 80 wheelie bins of waste. surplus to the exciting renewable That’s a lot of rubbish! Please energy transition. TRY is working WE’RE Festival Merchandise think carefully about what you do to transform the Yackandandah CELEBRATING T-Shirts with yours by: Community’s power supply to be 20 Years! 100% renewable by the year 2022. 2017 T-Shirts are available to purchase • using the Waste disposal Until then, TRY have launched from the Festival Office. Designed by Yackandandah Museum point- a staffed drop point a Perpetual Energy Fund. Our T-Shirt Design Competition Winner, located at the corner of High & until 17 April 2017 contribution will be topping up this Anna Ross, the 100% cotton t-shirts Wellsford Streets. Your rubbish fund, which will then be used to Be sure to make time over are ethically Melbourne made & will be sorted into recyclable, underwrite the adoption of energy the Festival weekend to visit printed in Albury. compostable or land fill bins. efficiency & solar projects around the Yackandandah Museum. • using the correct Recyclable the area. Learn more at: The current exhibition is a (yellow lid) & Landfill (red totallyrenewableyak.org.au fascinating insight into the past lid) bins located along High 20 years of our amazing little St (instead of the permanent community event, run entirely council street bins). These will be by volunteers! Jump into the serviced twice daily by volunteers Help us to promote the safe Photo Booth & take home a who will swap them for empty consumption of alcohol. memento for $3. bins & bring full ones to the No consumption of alcohol outside licensed premises. Open daily 11am-4 pm during Adults Waste disposal point for sorting. Victorian school holidays $25, White • using the Compostable (Green) Autumn is the peak season & Public Holidays. XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL bins at the Community Dinner for wasp activity & nest Open Wednesday- Sunday & Food Court. This material building. Please guard your 11am-4pm during Victorian Children’s $15, Green will be composted locally in food & drink from wasps. school terms. 2, 4, 6, 8, Yackandandah to make our Phone: 02 6027 0627 10, 12 gardens grow even better. Our aim is to become a sustainzable & carbon Please help us to achieve a truly Stickers neutral event. In 2014, sustainable Festival! in partnership with t i n g Stickers are available at the Festival a Yackandandah’s co- 2 r 0 Office, for $1 each. 100mm round, UV operatively owned petrol

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32 Yackandandah Folk Festival 33 This Festival is a community Did you enjoy event run by volunteers. We are yourself? always looking for enthusiastic volunteers, who love music and truly want to be part of the Come back FESTIVAL OFFICE event. Contact us on Facebook, 29 High Street next year! visit yackfolkfestival.com or write to us at: PO Box 98, 23-25 March 2018 Fri 24 1.00pm - 7.00pm Yackandandah, VIC, 3749. Sat 25: 9.00am - 9.00pm Download the YFF 2017 App Sun 26: 9.00am - 5.00pm for FREE from the App Store or Google Play

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