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Welcome to the Festival!

Fri 6pm-10pm | Sat 9am-10pm | Sun 9am-4pm

A FREE Courtesy Bus service will link Butson Park, Yackandandah Sports Park & town centre. The bus will run continuously during these times. See the Festival Map for bus route & bus stop locations

FREE BuS SERVICE

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

Featuring Di Simpson & The Old Jig Jog. All welcome!

COmmuNIty DINNER from 5.00pm Sat, memorial Gardens

meal tickets on sale from 3.00pm

Gourmet dinner & dessert made with love & local produce. This event is a major fundraiser for Yackandandah

Primary School & Yackandandah Toy Library.

FEStIVAL mARkEt from 9am Sun, High & Wellsford Street

Over 140 stalls!

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CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIESWorkshop 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 visit yackfolkfestival.com

Marquee8.15–9.45am

tRuE SPIRIt REVIVAL - yOGA WItH LIVE muSIC with Kimberly Erin & Tom Richardson

Street Stage10.30–11.20am

BRIGHt BELLy DANCERS Performance followed by a dance workshop

11.30am–12.20pm

CAtHIE’S CELtIC DANCE Performance followed by a dance workshop

Marquee8.15–9.45am

tRuE SPIRIt REVIVAL - yOGA WItH LIVE muSIC with Kimberly Erin & Tom Richardson

Senior Citizens Hall10.00 – 11.00am

mICHAEL FIx Fingerstyle guitar techniques

11.00 am– 12.00pm IAN ALExANDER Old time claw hammer banjo tunes & fiddle

Memorial Park10.00am–2.00pm ARt & CRAFt Creative drop in activities for kids. Wearable art, playdough & waterplay

Street Stage9.30–10.20am

WOODy’S WORLD The Good Morning Kids Show

3.30 – 4.00pm

tHE FLyING FRuIt FLy CIRCuS Come & join the Juggle Jam! Learn some circus skills & have some fun!

SAT 25 MARCH SAT 25 MARCHSUN 26 MARCH SUN 26 MARCH Village Green

9.00 – 10.00am

tHE LADy BIRDS Come sing, dance & play

10.00am – 10.50am

WOODy’S WORLD Singing workshop for kids

Memorial Park10.00am– 2.00pm

ARt & CRAFt Creative drop in art & craft workshops for kids. Wearable art, playdough & waterplay

Workshops

Yackandandah Folk Festival 54

and Tobacco, Alcohol & Drug Free. For performer Bio’s visit yackfolkfestival.com

tHE StREEt uRCHINS BuSkERS COmP

Various locations 1–3pm Sat

Register at the Festival Office between 9-11am Saturday. There are two categories: Under 15; and Open. Busking occurs between 1-3pm at various locations around town. 4pm Final at the Street Stage. Prize: a place in the 2018 Program. See Festival Map for busking locations, & Festival Office, website & Facebook page for more details & updates.

yACkOuStICA BAttLE The Shed

11am – 1pm Sun

A chance for emerging acoustic artists, aged 15- 25, to play on stage with a supportive audience & have the chance to win $200, plus a gig at next year’s Festival. Contact Annette 0417 166 824 to enter.

POEt’S BREAkFASt WItH tOm yAtES

The Shed 8.30– 10.00am Sat & Sun

ECumENICAL SERVICE Memorial Gardens

9am Sun

All welcome.

ARtS yACkANDANDAH COmmuNIty CHOIR

Public Hall 12 – 1pm Sun

Led by the wonderful Leonie Brien, this year the Choir will be accompanied by Yackandandah’s very own ukulele group, Uke-n-dandah, & many diverse voices from across the region.

muSIC SESSIONS The Shed

10am– 8pm Sat 10am– 4pm Sun

A free performance space created by young people for young people aged 12-25 who wish to share their music. There are also Open Mic sessions for people doing their first gig. Check in at 10am to put your name down. Featuring: Darcy Johan, Jessica Gay, Emma Clark, Indigo, Pozer, Zoe Mortdella, Amelia Walton, Squid Doctors, Charlie & Macca, Kurt Letchford, Cicadeia, Kate and Cajun, Pilot Lights, Dill-Jeremy-Lochie, Tallon Smith, Cameron Laird, Matt McIntyre, Sarah Webster and more. A place to relax, be entertained & soak up the vibes. The Shed is an all ages venue

FREE EVENTS

FREE events


SATURDAY 25 8.15am

tRuE SPIRIt REVIVAL: yOGA WItH LIVE muSIC Marquee

9.30am

WOODy’S WORLD: tHE GOOD mORNING kIDS SHOW Street Stage

10.00am

PHOEBE LIkE tHE mOON Marquee

tHE SquID DOCtORS Star Hotel

INDIGO WALtON-GuERIN Rusty Bike

VARIOuS yOutH PERFORmANCES & yACkOuStICA BAttLE The Shed

10.15am

VANESSA DELAINE Public Hall

10.15am

tHE kNOtt FAmILy BAND Grace’s Place

10.30am

CANDICE mCLEOD Clarence Room

BRIGHt BELLy DANCERS Street Stage

10.45am

CHARm OF FINCHES Courthouse

11.00am

JESSICA GAy Star Hotel

GRACIANA HOLLAND Marquee

mARISA quIGLEy Rusty Bike

11.15am

ROuGH RED Grace’s Place

kAtHRyN CLEmENtS Public Hall

11.30am

mEzz COLEmAN Clarence Room

CAtHIE’S CELtIC DANCE Street Stage

11.45am

A FEW GOOD WOmEN Courthouse

12.00pm

JANEttE GERI Star Hotel

LILy & kING Marquee

ROuGH RED Rusty Bike

12.15pm

JANE tHOmPSON & JAmES RIGBy Public Hall

ADRIAN CLARk Grace’s Place

12.30pm

ROWENA WISE Clarence Room

mELBOuRNE SCOttISH FIDDLE CLuB Street Stage

FRIDAY 244.00pm

tHE kNOtt FAmILy BAND Star Hotel

5.00pm

tENNySON kING Star Hotel

6.00pm

tOm RICHARDSON Star Hotel

6.30pm

ROWENA WISE Public Hall

6.45pm

tHE SquID DOCtORS Marquee

7.00pm

Guyy & tHE FOx Star Hotel

7.15pm

OPENING PARADE High Street

7.30pm

OFFICIAL OPENING & WELCOmE tO COuNtRy Street Stage

7.30pm

AOIFE SCOtt Public Hall

7.45pm

APPALACHIAN HEAVEN StRING BAND Marquee

BuSH DANCE: DI SImPSON & tHE OLD JIG JOG Street Stage

8.00pm

PEtE DENAHy Star Hotel

8.30pm

RICHARD PERSO - ACOuStIC Public Hall

8.45pm

LES POuLES À COLIN Marquee

9.00pm

ERyNN mARSHALL & CARL JONES Star Hotel

9.30pm

tINPAN ORANGE Public Hall

9.45pm

SAL kImBER & tHE ROLLIN’ WHEEL Marquee

10.00pm

tHE DAVIDSON BROtHERS Star Hotel

10.30pm

JAN PREStON’S BOOGIE CIRCuS Public Hall

10.45pm

ROuGH RED Marquee

11.00pm

tHE HumBuCkIN’ PICkuPS Star Hotel


12.45pm

tENNySON kING Courthouse

1.00pm

APPALACHIAN StRING HEAVEN BAND Star Hotel

mICHAEL FIx Marquee

DAVESWAy Rusty Bike

1.15pm

FROmSEIER HOCkINGS Public Hall

DEER PRuDENCE Grace’s Place

1.30pm

SCOtt COOk & tHE SECOND CHANCES Clarence Room

FItNESS4u: LOOkING GOOD FLASH mOB Street Stage

1.45pm

ERyNN mARSHALL & CARL JONES Courthouse

2.00pm

ROuGH RED Star Hotel

tHE DAVIDSON BROtHERS Marquee

PHOEBE LIkE tHE mOON Rusty Bike

uNGuS uNGuS uNGuS Street Stage

2.15pm

tOm RICHARDSON Public Hall

CHARm OF FINCHES Grace’s Place

2.30pm

GALLIE Clarence Room

2.45pm

AOIFE SCOtt Courthouse

3.00pm


mARtHA tILStON Marquee

VANESSA DELAINE Rusty Bike

3.00pm

NORtH EASt DANCE CREW Street Stage

3.15pm

IRISH mytHEN Public Hall

GRACIANA HOLLAND Grace’s Place

3.30pm

JANEttE GERI Clarence Room

tHE FRuIt FLy CIRCuS: JuGGLING JAm Street Stage

3.45pm

kAtHRyN CLEmENtS Courthouse

4.00pm

SAL kImBER & tHE ROLLIN’ WHEEL Star Hotel

SARA StORER Marquee

tHE kNOtt FAmILy BAND Rusty Bike

BuSkERS COmP FINAL Street stage

4.15pm

PEtE DENAHy Public Hall

INDIGO WALtON-GuERIN Grace’s Place

4.45pm

JANE tHOmPSON & JAmES RIGBy Courthouse

5.00pm

JAN PREStON’S BOOGIE CIRCuS Star Hotel

tINPAN ORANGE Marquee

GALLIE Rusty Bike

mICHAEL FIx Public Hall

5.15pm


6.00pm

Guyy & tHE FOx The Shed

DAVESWAy Rusty Bike

7.00pm

EARtH HOuR Public Hall

FROmSEIER HOCkINGS Marquee

tENNySON kING Rusty Bike

7.15pm

SCOtt COOk & tHE SECOND CHANCES Star Hotel

8.00pm

IRISH mytHEN Marquee

DEER PRuDENCE Rusty Bike

8.15pm

LES POuLES À COLIN Star Hotel

8.30pm

SHANE HOWARD Public Hall

9.00pm

RICHARD PERSO MarqueemARISA quIGLEy Rusty Bike

9.15pm

LILy & kING Star Hotel

9.30pm

SARA StORER Public Hall

10.00pm

mELBOuRNE SCOttISH FIDDLE CLuB Marquee

10.15pm

SAL kImBER & tHE ROLLIN’ WHEEL Star Hotel

10.30pm

JAN PREStON’S BOOGIE CIRCuS Public Hall

11.00pm

tHE DAVIDSON BROtHERS Marquee

11.15pm

uNGuS uNGuS uNGuS Star Hotel

SATURDAY 25


SUNDAY 26 8.15am

tRuE SPIRIt REVIVAL: yOGA WItH LIVE muSIC Marquee

9.30am

INDIGO WALtON-GuERIN Grace’s Place

10.00am

VARIOuS yOutH PERFORmANCES The Shed

GRACIANA HOLLAND Marquee

JESSICA GAy Star Hotel

ADRIAN CLARk Clarence Room

10.15am

CHARm OF FINCHES Courthouse

10.30am

mEzz COLEmAN Marquee

10.30am

A FEW GOOD WOmEN Grace’s Place

CANDICE mCLEOD Rusty Bike

11.00am

tENNySON kING Star Hotel

GALLIE Clarence Room

11.15am

FROmSEIER HOCkINGS Courthouse

VIVOx Public Hall

11.30am

mELBOuRNE SCOttISH FIDDLE CLuB Marquee


DAVESWAy Rusty Bike

12.00pm

ARtS yACkANDANDAH COmmuNIty CHOIR Public Hall

tHE HumBuCkIN’ PICkuPS Star Hotel

tOm RICHARDSON Clarence Room

12.15pm

mICHAEL FIx Courthouse

12.30pm

mARtHA tILStON Marquee

CANDICE mCLEOD Grace’s Place

ADRIAN CLARk Rusty Bike

1.00pm

ERyNNN mARSHALL & CARL JONES Public Hall

GRACIANA HOLLAND Star Hotel

1.00pm

kAtHRyN CLEmENtS Clarence Room

1.30pm

SHANE HOWARD Marquee

LILy & kING CourthousemEzz COLEmAN Grace’s PlaceGALLIE Rusty Bike

2.00pm

LES POuLES À COLIN Public Hall

ROuGH RED Star Hotel

JANEttE GERI Clarence Room

SCOtt COOk The Shed

2.15pm

JANE tHOmPSON & JAmES RIGBy Courthouse

2.30pm

PEtE DENAHy Marquee

VANESSA DELAINE Grace’s Place

JESSICA GAy Rusty Bike

3.00pm

AOIFE SCOtt Public Hall

uNGuS uNGuS uNGuS Star Hotel

DEER PRuDENCE Clarence Room

3.15pm

IRISH mytHEN Courthouse

3.30pm

ROWENA WISE Marquee

4.00pm

APPALACHIAN HEAVEN StRING BAND Public Hall

RICHARD PERSO Star Hotel

5.00pm

PHOEBE LIkE tHE mOON Public Hall


6.00pm

SCOtt COOk & tHE SECOND CHANCES Star Hotel

7.00pm

JAm uNtIL LAtE Star Hotel

need more info? Stay updated during

the festival at yackfolkfestival.com


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Festival Map

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Event parking

Disabled parking

Performer/sta� parking only

Petrol Station

Police Station

Bus Stop FREE SERVICE

Bus Route Fri 6pm-10pm

Bus Route Sat 9am-10pm

Bus Route Sun 9am-4pm

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Wellsford House Green Room (performers only)

Street Urchins Busking

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Accessible toilets

Camper showers

Camping - tents

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Grace’s Place FREE VENUE

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Memorial Gardens

The Street Stage FREE VENUE

The Rusty Bike FREE VENUE

Yackandandah Museum

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ADRIAN CLARk Gearing up for the release of his second EP, & hailing from Albury/Wodonga, this Indie Singer-Songwriter will take you on a journey through heartache & out the other side. A new twist on the old classic, let this one man, one guitar show, tell you a story about life, music, love & beyond.

A FEW GOOD WOmEN Living in Yackandandah, Beechworth & Albury, A Few Good Women play an eclectic mix of tunes with folk, blues, gypsy, jazz & klezmer influences.

ALPINE CONtEmPORARy BELLyDANCE ACADEmy has been teaching traditional Egyptian Bellydance in Wangaratta for the past seven years & is the only professional Bellydance School in Northern Victoria. Lead Dancers, Sariah & Laveika, will present a short performance followed by a fun audience interactive segment, which will give you an understanding of the health benefits of Bellydance.

PERFORMERS

AOIFE SCOtt (Ireland) Her sublime voice is a thing of beauty that stops people in their tracks- fragile & ethereal one minute, strong & vibrant the next. With an impeccable pedigree as a member of the legendary Black Family, this Dublin Folk singer-songwriter has become a force to be reckoned with, steadily rising to the top of the Irish folk & traditional music scene.

CAtHIE’S CELtIC DANCE is a local Irish dance group from Albury-Wodonga & Beechworth. Opening in 2005 with a few students, Cathie’s Celtic Dance has grown into a large group of performers, of all ages, that regularly perform throughout VIC & NSW. The group performs to both traditional & contemporary music, with both traditional & original choreography which includes, soft shoe, hard shoe, ceili & group dances. Cathie will take you through the basics of sole shoe Irish reel steps. You’ll be skipping around the stage before you know it.

CHARm OF FINCHES Melbourne sister duo Charm of Finches, aka Mabel & Ivy, create something pure & beautiful. Still in high school, they already have a string of folk & roots festival appearances under their belts. Renowned for their sublime harmonies, they released their stunning debut album Staring at the Starry Ceiling in 2016.

APPALACHIAN HEAVEN StRING BAND play Southern Appalachian old time mountain music with gusto & authenticity, learnt directly from the masters during visits to USA festivals & band camps. Appalachian Heaven String Band perform driving & sensitive fiddle sounds, dance tunes with curly toes, cheeky songs & disarmingly touching ballads ... delighting audiences young & young-at-heart!

AOIFE SCOtt

(Ireland)


DAVESWAy Combining traditional folk influences with looping technology, Davesway’s solo show explores the limitations of a solo performance. Incorporating a mix of raw acoustic instruments and vocal harmonies, every sound is recorded live during the performance. Davesway still maintains the singer-songwriter approach with passion that will captivate audiences.

DEER PRuDENCE are an acoustic duo, comprised of close friends, Mariah McCarthy & Georgia Delves. The duo elegantly use the seemingly effortless harmonies of Swedish folk duo, First Aid Kit, intertwined with their own style of Americana/ folk/pop song writing.

tHE DAVIDSON BROtHERS live & breathe bluegrass. Well known for their high powered pickin’, fine vocal harmonies & classic humour, Lachie & Hamish are National Bluegrass champions, have won three Golden Guitars, showcased numerous times in the USA & they lead the way for the current acoustic-roots music revival in this country.

DI SImPSON & tHE OLD JIG JOG This bush band is a mustered together group of local reprobates & members of the infamous Tin Shed Rattlers. Di Simpson will get you in your place & lead you through the steps under the Yackandandah stars. Students from our primary schools have been put through their paces & will be warming the dance floor for the open-air Bush Dance. So limber-up, choose a partner & be swept-away through the shining times.

tHE FLyING FRuIt FLy CIRCuS Young artists, aged between 9-17 years old, will showcase their skills & entertain the Festival crowds on the streets of Yackandandah! If you have a burning desire to throw & catch things in the company of others, come & join our Juggle Jam, learn some circus skills & have some fun. Roving 2.45pm-3.15pm; Juggle Jam 3.30pm-4pm.

FROmSEIER HOCkINGS (Denmark) Performing as a lively, impulsive & playful duo, Ditte Fromseier & Sigurd Hockings are full of virtuosity. They have toured together worldwide & have, through many years of partnership, developed a unique intimacy in their music. Old swingy traditional tunes & songs are combined with Ditte & Sigurd’s own compositions.

ERyNN mARSHALL & CARL JONES

(USA)

PERFORMERS

ERyNN mARSHALL & CARL JONES (USA) are old-time musicians & inspired tune-smiths. They are married – in life & music. When they play, their instruments & voices blend like two forks of the same river. Southern song-duets & soaring fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo tunes comprise their diverse concert sets. They play with ease, spontaneity & vitality. While rooted in the traditional sounds of older players, this duo stays true to their own muse. Carl’s honest songs can make your heart ache. Erynn’s spirited fiddling can enthrall. Together Carl & Erynn’s expressive, musical meanderings can transport the soul.


GALLIE In the short time Gallie has called Australia his home, he has crashed into the gate of the Australian music industries consciousness, with Stephen Pigram recording his song Look Away (Walking Blues). His songs have made it to a number of best of the year lists, in the press & radio, including the Top 16 tracks of the year - Paul Gough ABC Inside Sleeve; and Top 15 albums of the year, Brian Wise, Triple R.

GRACIANA HOLLAND (USA) grew up in the music family The Hollands!, and was given the opportunity to explore & experience new cultures, traditions & music. She is an accomplished songwriter & composer. Self-taught on the guitar, ukulele & piano, but her voice is the stand out- with a delicate & pure delivery, Graciana’s sound keeps listeners on the edge of their seat.

Guyy & tHE FOx Guitar meets violin in this mesmerising & captivating duo. Award winning musician Guy Lilleyman & Amelia Gibson join forces to offer an eclectic performance ranging from folk ballads to soaring instrumentals & everything in between!

tHE HumBuCkIN’ PICkuPS Call it Americana, Australiana, Folk, Roots or whatever you damn well please! The Humbuckin’ Pickups are a raucous mob, giving their all to songs about Australian characters they’ve known, characters they’d like to be & the vengeful things they’d like to do!

INDIGO WALtON-GuERIN is a Melbourne based singer-songwriter originally from the small village of Violet Town. She’s back to the roots of where her musical journey began- at Yackandandah Folk Festival. Exploring a combination of simplistic melodic guitar & expressive vocals, Indigo creates a dreamlike soundscape.

JAN PREStON’S BOOGIE CIRCuS Known as Australia’s Queen of Boogie Piano, Jan Preston has a reputation as an astonishing piano player with a rich resonant voice who is a magnetic live performer. Jan captivates, moves & uplifts audiences around the world with her original songs, compositions & her mastery of boogie woogie piano.

IRISH mytHEN (Ireland) As a stand out performer at Small Halls, Woodford, & Bluesfest, and the national support tour for Melissa Etheridge in 2015-2016, Canadian/Irish troubadour Irish Mythen has quickly left a mark on Australian audiences. Irish is a true entertainer who is known for her gripping live performances. She is the storyteller who will grasp your attention & will bring you on an incredible & emotional journey, & a comedian with a joie de vivre that’ll have you laughing from the very beginning until long after she’s left the bandstand.

IRISH mytHEN(Ireland)

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JANE tHOmPSON & JAmES RIGBy Delightful, insightful, warm & engaging, Jane’s pure singing ‘voice of an angel’ (Enda Kenny) & award-winning song-writing, combined with James’s sensitive rhythm guitar & strong harmonies, capture the essence of Australia’s heart & soul, landscape & humanity. You come away from their concerts with your faith in human nature restored.

JANEttE GERI “Janette’s gift is obvious from the opening notes of any of her songs, what she also brings to her performances is an all-encompassing enthusiasm for music that is conveyed to the audience the moment she walks on stage. This is the kind of stage presence you have to be born with ... Janette’s music stops people in their tracks instantly.” Tim Quinn, Quill Publications/Mighty Quinn Management, UK

JESSICA GAy 2016 Yackoustica competition winner, Melbourne singer songwriter Jess Gay has been writing & performing music since her early teens. Originally from Barnawartha, she’s performed extensively around the

North East Region. For the past year, Jess has been performing less, but writing more, & busy recording a new EP due to be released soon.

kAtHRyN CLEmENtS Kathryn’s haunting voice will move you to tears as she unfolds her beautiful stories & songs from the Irish tradition. Her capacity to engage with & entice her audiences, to open their hearts to all that the beauty of song can offer, has people coming back for more! Her latest CD Erin Gra Mo Chroi (Ireland of my Heart) is a collection of songs from her 2016 trip to Milltown Malbay, County Clare and the Willie Clancy Festival.

tHE LADy BIRDS are Yackandandah’s very own Meredith Greenwood & Tijana Simic. In a very short space of time, L’Bird Tijana & L’Bird Merri can pollinate the air with the magic of music! Come & start your day with a colourful dusting of song, dance & play…and see why they’ve found fame amongst the 2-5 year olds in town!

LES POuLES À COLIN (Canada) Despite their youth, Les Poules à Colin are road warriors, bringing their own brand of traditional folk music to venues across North America & Europe. Fiddle, foot percussion, twin vocals, guitars, banjo, mandolin & electric bass delight & surprise with sparkling, inventive arrangements. “A new take on Québécois folk” (fROOTS)

LILy & kING are a quirky, musical junkyard that employs trombone, sweet & sassy vocals, toy piano, guitar, half a toy drum kit & an abundance of foot stomping. They create rousingly catchy music that sits somewhere between a captivating 40’s nightclub routine & the raw, rambunctious spirit of New Orleans street buskers.

LES POuLES À COLIN (Canada)

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mELBOuRNE SCOttISH FIDDLE CLuB Celebrating its 21st anniversary & stronger than ever, the Club explores the lively sounds of Scottish music with a repertoire that both acknowledges & reinvents traditional roots. Drawing enthusiastic & loyal crowds, the Club regularly collaborates with some of the world’s best traditional musicians, & puts on a charming & exhilarating show.

mEzz COLEmAN With a powerful voice imbued with honesty, Melbourne songbird Mezz Coleman writes & sings of love, loss & community. After graduating from VCA with a Bachelor of Music Performance (Jazz Improvisation), Mezz eventually found her home in the folk & indie pop traditions. With her ukulele in hand, she has spent the last decade performing in Melbourne and around regional Victoria, establishing herself as both a prolific songwriter & engaging performer.

mICHAEL FIx Entertaining & amazing fretboard wizardry has seen Michael earn a place amongst

mARtHA tILStON (UK) BBC Best Newcomer Folk Awards nominee; Acoustic Stage opener at Glastonbury; guest vocalist with Zero 7; and six critically acclaimed internationally released albums - Martha delivers a mesmerising set of songs & astute observations with her beautiful crystal-clear vocals, supported by an eclectic ensemble of multi-instrumental musicians.

LOOkING GOOD FLASH mOB Fitness4U is a fitness studio based in Yackandandah. With classes for both men & women, from u18s through to the more mature, there is something for everyone. The Looking Good Group are just one of the many programs, aimed at improving strength, balance & cardio. They will be here to show off some of the dance routines they’ve been flash mobbing in the local community, with new takes on old classics. So watch out, it’s contagious!

the world’s top players, regularly touring Europe, Japan & Southeast Asia. Michael is noted for his unique & moving compositions & popular arrangements, that combine feeling & flash, presented with plenty of humour & stories.

NORtH EASt DANCE CREW are a collective of young people from Beechworth who perform with spirit, synergy & joy, mixing hip hop, contemporary & fresh untamed choreography.

mARtHA tILStON

(UK)

PEtE DENAHy released a comedy album in 2014 featuring songs about over use of mobile phones, selfies, food & flatulence. The songs have delighted & disgusted a wide range of people, which seems to suit Denahy. He’s also written songs about Yackandandah in the gold rush days & beyond, which feature on his latest bluegrass albums Wishbone Road and Singin’ Shoes.

PEtE DENAHy

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PHOEBE LIkE tHE mOON is a Byron Bay born folk musician, vocalist & multi-instrumentalist, whose powerful stage presence, mesmerising voice & intricate melodies have won the hearts of all who hear her. Phoebe’s songs are stories, weaving a tapestry of haunting folklore & fairy tales like a map of her heart.

RICHARD PERSO Yackandandah’s own one man excitement machine, Perso has developed his own style blending multiple genres fused into a traditional, folky, rocking, roots & blues with didgeridoos. From humble beginnings busking at the Yackandandah Folk Festival to now a regular on the vibrant Australian festival scene, as well as the USA and Canada, with a career highlight: opening for the legendary BB King at the Ottawa Blues Festival.

ROuGH RED “On one hand, they’re your quintessential macho Oz band, with pointed Aussie accented folk/rock statements; on the other hand, the band also has a SNAG side that’s expressed in genteel balladry with pop & country sensibilities. The fact

that all members are singers & songwriters with musical outlets outside of Rough Red might account for the band’s wide range of references & material, & its polished vocal harmony”, Rhythms Magazine.

ROWENA WISE is an award-winning Melbourne songstress who has grown up with music- touring nationally & internationally from a young age in the Wise Family Band. Laying pop-infused melodies, & rich, quirky conversational lyrics onto a sparse folk canvas, she performs with a sophistication & verve that defies her 22 years.

SAL kImBER & tHE ROLLIN’ WHEEL are a band steeped in talent, personality & connection. Described by Rolling Stone as ‘Australiana Alt County at its finest’ Sal’s authentic & warm stage presence, storytelling & antipodean vocals, along with the captivating musicianship of her close-knit band has seen the five-piece win over loyal audiences all over Australia.

SARA StORER After taking home the ARIA for Country Album of the Year in 2016, Sara Storer was voted Female Artist of the Year at the Country Music Awards of Australia, held in Tamworth in January this year. Sara is recognised as one of Australia’s finest singer-songwriters whose crisp observations of the Australian landscape & its people provide the solid foundation stone for her music.

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SCOtt COOk & tHE SECOND CHANCES (Canada) A tirelessly travelling balladeer from the Canadian prairies, Cook has already completed three tours of Australia’s festival & folk club circuit, including two talked-about appearances at Yackandandah. This year, he’s returning with his trio The Second Chances, who embellish his sturdy, straight-talking songs with banjo, mandolin, upright bass & three-part harmonies.

SHANE HOWARD Solid Rock, from the album, Spirit of Place, recorded with his band Goanna, was written after a moving experience at

an Inma at Uluru in 1981. It has since passed into folklore & the Australian psyche. He pushed on, beyond commercial success, tirelessly pursuing an artist’s journey, in order to make sense of the story of a ‘whitefella’ in an Aboriginal country, with a passion for protecting this land of ours.

SquID DOCtORS Forming at a young age in high school, the Squid Doctors have since developed into a quartet of talented & experienced songwriters & performers, releasing their debut EP in late 2016 at SquidStock ‘16.

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.

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tOm RICHARDSON After living & touring throughout Canada, Europe & Indonesia, Richardson returns home to Australia with a brand new CD, inspiring one-man live show, & infectious demeanour. An adventurous yet humble artist who appreciates the freedom of travel, exploration, & the privilege of forging relationships with listeners & cultures around the world.

tRuE SPIRIt REVIVAL- yOGA WItH LIVE muSIC is back in 2017 by popular demand, with your favourite way to experience yoga! Imagine your uplifting yoga practice, merged with live music, humour, challenge & connection. Step into the most soulful blend of contemporary live music, woven with traditional mantras & paired with heart wisdom. This exciting Yoga Loves Music workshop is a collaboration between two internationally renowned presenters, Canadian-born yoga instructor, Kimberly Erin, and Australian singer- songwriter, Tom Richardson. The perfect way to start your day!

uNGuS uNGuS uNGuS Hold onto your hats as Ungus Ungus Ungus (premier peddlers of vaudevillian, world-infused psychedelia) strap you in for a rollercoaster ride of dance & mayhem. Traversing territory from Balkan & Klezmer to swing, hip-hop & jazz, paired with their trademark bold visual presence, this is carnival-esque party music for the creatively inclined!

VANESSA DELAINE is a Wodonga based Singer/songwriter blessed with a voice that leaves audiences breathless, accompanied by Osbornes Flat base guitarist Michael Barnard, known for his howling blues riffs & wicked blues harp. This duo is making waves internationally having won multiple awards for their album Runaway.

VIVOx Dan Carberry, Terry Hillman, Chris Horton, Chris McGorlick, Colin Thornton & Doug Westland are Yackandandah’s favourite a cappella group. Back this year with a changed line-up & some new music to delight everyone.

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tINPAN ORANGE Critically acclaimed Melbourne indie-folk darlings Tinpan Orange are returning to Yackandandah, & taking Australia by storm with their latest album Love is a Dog. With the ethereal & mesmerising Emily Lubitz at the helm, the trio have wowed fans & critics around the nation. Emily’s angelic voice, Jesse’s harmonies & delicate guitar melodies, & Alex’s flamboyant strings set, will draw you into their world of melancholy & warmth.

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FEStIVAL mERCHANDISET-Shirts2017 T-Shirts are available to purchase from the Festival Office. Designed by T-Shirt Design Competition Winner, Anna Ross, the 100% cotton t-shirts are ethically Melbourne made & printed in Albury.

StickersStickers are available at the Festival Office, for $1 each. 100mm round, UV resistant & waterproof.

Excess StockGrab a bargain! Just $5 each for past years’ T-shirts. Limited stock.

Yackandandah Museum until 17 April 2017Be sure to make time over the Festival weekend to visit the Yackandandah Museum. The current exhibition is a fascinating insight into the past 20 years of our amazing little community event, run entirely by volunteers! Jump into the Photo Booth & take home a memento for $3.

Open daily 11am-4 pm during Victorian school holidays & Public Holidays.

Open Wednesday- Sunday 11am-4pm during Victorian school terms. Phone: 02 6027 0627

GENERAL INFORMATION

adults $25, White XS, S, M, L,

XL, XXL

children’s $15, green

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

WE’RE CELEBRAtING 20 yEARS!

DEALING WItH WAStEEach year, the Festival generates about 80 wheelie bins of waste. That’s a lot of rubbish! Please think carefully about what you do with yours by:

• using the Waste disposal point- a staffed drop point located at the corner of High & Wellsford Streets. Your rubbish will be sorted into recyclable, compostable or land fill bins.

• using the correct Recyclable (yellow lid) & Landfill (red lid) bins located along High St (instead of the permanent council street bins). These will be serviced twice daily by volunteers who will swap them for empty bins & bring full ones to the Waste disposal point for sorting.

• using the Compostable (Green) bins at the Community Dinner & Food Court. This material will be composted locally in Yackandandah to make our gardens grow even better.

Please help us to achieve a truly sustainable Festival!

tOtALLy RENEWABLE yACkANDANDAH (tRy) In 2017, Yackandandah Folk Festival is again thrilled to be supporting Totally Renewable

Yackandandah (TRY), by committing 50% of this year’s surplus to the exciting renewable energy transition. TRY is working to transform the Yackandandah Community’s power supply to be 100% renewable by the year 2022. Until then, TRY have launched a Perpetual Energy Fund. Our contribution will be topping up this fund, which will then be used to underwrite the adoption of energy efficiency & solar projects around the area. Learn more at: totallyrenewableyak.org.au

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Help us to promote the safe consumption of alcohol. No consumption of alcohol outside licensed premises.

Autumn is the peak season for wasp activity & nest building. Please guard your food & drink from wasps.

Our aim is to become a sustainzable & carbon neutral event. In 2014, in partnership with Yackandandah’s co-operatively owned petrol station, YCDCo, 3kW solar panels were installed. These generate more power annually than is used during our entire festival in the main venues.


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This Festival is a community event run by volunteers. We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers, who love music and truly want to be part of the event. Contact us on Facebook, visit yackfolkfestival.com or write to us at: PO Box 98, Yackandandah, VIC, 3749.

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