Three and a half days of full on music and song means you
need to pace yourself if you want to still be rockin' come Monday night. No
panic to see all your favourite musos on the first day, it's a festival where
you can just kick back, relax, and let the music wash over you.
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| Just some of the many market stalls |
My top four Fairbridge
Festival favourites were:
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| Jarlath Henderson |
Jack Harris,
contemporary singer/songwriter from the UK, took my attention early in the
festival and I was lucky to attend Jack's song writing workshop on Sunday
night. On guitar tunings, Jack said "I use DADGAD a lot." My guitar
now sits patiently in this tuning, waiting for me to learn how to use the
wonderful colour and texture of this sound in my next song.
Jarlath Henderson
(UK) took my breath away. I could honestly say that I have never seen anyone
deliver a folk song with more stage presence and meaning; truly memorable.
Bluegrass band, Flats
and Sharps, rocked up some bluegrass tunes beyond what I ever thought
possible. Although bluegrass isn't high on my list of favourite genres, Flats
and Sharps could be just what's needed to convert folks to the bluegrass twang.
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| Miss Eileen & King Lear |
I completely fell in love with Australian duo, Miss Eileen
& King Lear. Although they were noted in the program as "contemporary
folk," their sound was "country" to me. I couldn't get enough of
their harmonies, like only a brother and sister can; these guys are going a long
way.
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| One of the food areas |
I noticed on the last day, while I was relaxing in The Manja
venue, enjoying a few tunes from Harry
Hookey, I said to myself "I'm safe here." This is how it feels at
Fairbridge Festival. It is as if, for a moment in time, you have transcended
into a world of music and art, where all generations co-exist, in harmony, and
it is a pleasure and a privilege to attend this festival.
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| Lots of camping |
