Gone the Next
Andrew Clermont
Damian Howard
High Flyer
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Narasirato Pan Pipers with a head of steam! (image - Perry Cho)
35th PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL: MARCH 11 - 14, 2011
Each year we present around 20 International acts and there will be over 100 national acts plus Street Invaders and a Children's Program. There will be many good "old friends" and a lot of new ones coming along.
The festival presents a unique line-up of International and National artists over the four day long week-end. We present folk roots, blues, jazz, bluegrass, celtic roots, jazz, crossroads country and rock, and music of the world. Add the Children's Folk Circus a Free Festival of the Streets, markets, buskers and a beautiful setting of history, sun and sea.
ACT APPLICATIONS
Artist applications are open from Jun 1st until July 31st each year. After that we can not accept further applications.
FESTIVAL BROCHURE and BOOKINGS
We produce a brochure announcing the line-up in late October for mailing in early November. Ticket applications are made using the form in the brochure. There are no other methods of ticket sales in use.
TICKETS
Go to the Contacts menu to see how to register for the mail out and book tickets.
REGULAR FEATURES
The festival begins on Friday afternoon and runs until Monday afternoon with most stages finishing at 1pm. The whole village is transformed festival-style with main stages at the Festival Arena at the south end of Sackville St plus many other venues around the village. These include St Johns and St Patricks churches, the Lecture Hall, St Pats Hall, Consolidated School Hall, Surf Club and Bowls Club.
THE FESTIVAL ARENA
The Festival Arena is the main location presenting ten stages, Food Festival, Market and Craft Stalls. The stages include five large covered Main Stages, The Folk Circus, The Wine & Guinness Bar, Lighthouse Cafe, FOLKworX and INSTRUMENTworX - a large instrument makers exhibition.
INSTRUMENTworX
This large instrument makers exhibition is packed with enthusiasts of beautiful hand made instruments by the best makers in the country offering a unique chance to try before you buy. Workshops and two "Australian Made & Played Concerts" complete this fantastic festival feature.
FREE FESTIVAL OF THE STREETS
In addition to the main ticketed program, the festival presents a full weekend of open access events in the village centre. These include the Festival of The Streets with four stages: Fiddlers Green, Railway Stage, The Edge Stage at the Community Centre, The frINge Festival Stage at the Surf Club, Markets and Food Festival, Buskers, Sessions, Singalongs, Street Performances and much more.
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Dougie MacLean at 2010
Eilen Jewell at 2010
Vin Garbutt at 2010
Genticorum at 2010
Folk Circus at 2010
Brian Kennedy at 2010
Narasirato at 2010
Guitar Factory Theme at 2010
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