HARRIETVILLE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL-IT'S ALMOST THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN

With October now well upon us we are looking forward to heading to Harrietville in mid November,(an easy three hour drive from Melbourne via Bright), for the Annual Bluegrass Convention, which we will be attending for our third consecutive year, (don't knock it until you have experienced it). www.bluegrass.org.au/index.cfm?pid=111755

Most of Australia's leading Bluegrass artists will be at Harrietville, as well as the usual contingent of overseas guests that are introduced each year. This years line up will have to be particularly good to beat that of the last two years. Who were there in 2007 could forget just how good Dan Paisley and the Southern Stars were?

P R O G R A MThursday 19th Nov:Concert starts in the Big Marquee at 7:30 pm with special Canadian guests, Hungry Hill, followed by our particular favourite, Bluegrass Parkway, with their Grand Ole Opry Radio Show. www.bluegrass.org.au/index.cfm?pid=111769 This will be followed from 9:30 (until late), with an Old Time Mountain Square Dance in the adjacent Community Hall with the New West Virginia String Band.

Friday 20th:

Afternoon: The actual Convention commences at 3.30pm with Canadian Bluegrass guests, Hungry Hill. http://www.hungryhill.ca/Evening: Commencing at 7:30-with Bluegrass and Old Time bands, followed by the Moonlight Serenade Old Time Country Show in the Community Hall from 11pm until late.
Saturday 21st:Bands to perform at the Convention include: Acoustic Shock Reuinion; Hardrive; My-T-Fine Stringband; High Times Stringband; Burnt Creek Deviation; Fat Chance & The Bluegrass Playboys; The Hill Williams (on the Sunday morning Gospel Special); Coolgrass; Chilly Strings Old Time Band; Appalachian Heaven; The Cow Tippers; The Bridgeland Brothers; Senile Delinquents; Wayward Sisters (TAS); Davidson Brothers; Karen Lynne & Blue Mountain Rain; Bluestone Junction; Craig Woodward’s Friday Night Old Time StringBand; Redlands Bluegrass Boys; Bluegrass Parkway; www.bluegrassparkway.com

After the main concert there is the late night get together of artists, (from around 11 pm), at the Harrietville Hotel, 100m from our accomodation, which lasts until such time as the Publican has had enough. What better way to finish off the weekend than great music and a few beers!
Sunday 22nd:
Morning: Special Bluegrass and Old Time Gospel Songs & Open Mike.
Afternoon: Overseas Guest Farewell Concert.
Evening: Pickers Farewell Show.

Do yourself a favour and check it out.You never know, it's something that you just might enjoy!

Lyn and I will have mixed feelings about Harrietville this year, as we will be reminded on a daily basis of the beautiful home which we missed out on in the beautiful High Country of Victoria's North East.