2010 Festival Artists Announcement 1

David De Santi, Artistic Director

ARTISTS ANNOUNCEMENT 1


There will be over 120 artists at the 25th Illawarra Folk Festival.


Here's the first round of artist announcements with around another 30 to come.


Get your Early Bird Tickets by 4 December to save a motsa!


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A French Butler called Smith


Alan Musgrove & Whatsaname Band


Albion Fair Morris


Ali & Charlie


Az-I-aM


Ballpoint Penguins


Barry Lake


Bernard Carney and David Hyams


Big Erle 


Big Snore Hammers


Black Joak Morris


Blue Mountain Rain


Brian Bell


Bush Music Club Concert Party


Cameron Mather


Cassidy's Ceili


Chloe & Jason Roweth


Cinnamon Twist Belly Dance


Cloudstreet


Collector


Coolgrass


Damian Howard and The Ploughboys


Daniel Champagne


Dave Arden & Band


Dave de Hugard


David Meyers


Dingo's Breakfast Duo


Doc Jones and the Lechery Orchestra


Dog Trumpet


Duncan Chalmers


Emma Hannah and Silver River Band


 



Enda Kenny Band


Folkaholices with Nano Stern


Frencham Smith


Glenn Cardier


Gobsmacked!


Handsome Young Strangers


Hilal Dance Australia


Illawarra Union Singers


Jan Preston


Jigzag


John Broomhall, Spillane and De Santi


John Dengate


John Egenes


Kenny Bartley


Kim Churchill


King and Queen of Green


Lee Taylor-Friend


Lilli Pilli Tales


Lorraine McCrimmon


Mahri Autumn & The Chameleon Collective


Margaret Bradford  & Margaret Essex


Mendala


Merri-May Gill 


Michael Fix


Mitch Smith


Multicultural Womens Performing Group


Nathan


Nick Rheinberger


No Such Thing


Okapi Guitars


Pat Drummond & Karen Lynne


Percussion Junction


Peter Baxter



Peter Ellis


Rant


Replay


Riogh


Rough Red


Sal Kimber & The Good Ole Boys


Sally Dastey


Shimmy N Sheik Belly Dance Co


Solidarity Choir


Stephen Rowe


Stewart Holt


Stiff Gins


Sydney Irish Dance Ensemble


Sydney Trade Union Choir


TallaTango


Tamnesia


Tapestries of Sound


The BordererS


The Go Set


The Minglewood Mudcats


The Puddin' Eaters


The Rumjacks


The String Contingent


Tia Juana and Her Depths of Despair


Tom Richardson


Under Black Skies 


Wheeze & Suck Band


Wongawilli


Zondrae King


Zorba's Kefi


Zumpa



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