Twin sister singer songwriters Alanna and Alicia have a natural rapport that translates into sweet, effortless harmonies as they blend folk, jazz and blues in their original, acoustic songs. Finalists at the ASA awards, they have won awards at several festivals, with Alicia winning Best New Talent at Port Fairy (1998) and The Basin Songwriting Award 2009. Their intriguing songs are enhanced by imaginative instrumentation from their band on guitar, piano and viola. These captivating singers will launch their second album at the Festival.

Alanna & Alicia Egan Band
Sat 1.15pm Stage 5 CD Launch
Sun 12.00pm Stage 1 A Woman's Voice
Sun 4.30pm Fiddlers Green
Sun 7.00pm RSL Hall Host: Retro Open Stage

Website: www.alannaandaliciaegan.com

Archie Roach performs songs from his newly released album, Music Deli Presents Archie Roach—1988. At a time when much of Australia was celebrating the Bicentennial, a young Archie Roach was expressing in song what many who weren’t celebrating were feeling. For many indigenous people there was anger, despair, disadvantage, land rights battles and deaths in custody. The show provides an intimate portrait of one of the world's most significant storytellers and songwriters, with some songs that have never been released.

Archie Roach
Sat 10.00 am Stage 1 Meet The Guests
Sat 5.15pm Stage 2 Red Dirt Music
Sat 9.00pm Stage 3
Sun 4.00pm Stage 1 Music Deli

Website: www.archieroach.com.au

Ashleigh Mannix is an independent singer songwriter creating a unique blend of music that is attracting both local and global attention. As well as local festivals, Ashleigh has performed at the prestigious Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, which led to a record deal with Japan’s Pony Canyon. She has supported both national and international acts and has just returned from the US and Canada where she was showcased in Toronto and Ann Arbour.

Ashleigh Mannix
Sat 10.00 am Stage 2
Sat 1.45pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sun 3.00pm Fiddlers Green
Sun 7.00pm Reardon Theatre

Website: www.ashleighmannix.com

The Grigoryan and Tawadros family names are synonymous with Australian classical music. Guitar virtuosi, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, join the extraordinarily talented Joseph and James Tawadros for an adventurous musical partnership that crosses boundaries. The exotic sounds of the oud and riq add an intriguing dimension to this eclectic program. Each a distinguished artist in his own right, this collaboration showcases the very best of Australian talent.

Band Of Brothers
Sat 12.30pm Stage 3 The Guitar Factory
Slave Grigoryan & Joseph Tawadros
Sat 3.30pm Stage 4
Sun 8.15pm Stage 2

Website: www.topshelf.com.au

A distinctive roots and hillbilly meets beats and rhythms sound, combined with their frenetic and funky live show has seen Blue Shaddy connect with audiences all around the country, earning them gigs at major Australian music festivals. Singer songwriter Jim McClelland, his brother Belly (harmonica) and wife Sandra (bass) were born and bred in WA's remote wheat belt. Arun Satgunasingam infuses the band’s music with world beats and contemporary percussion. They are due to release their fifth album mid 2010.

Blue Shaddy
Sat 5.30pm Railway Stage
Sun 12.30pm The Shebeen
Sun 10.00pm Stage 2
Mon 11.00 am Lighthouse Cafe

Website: www.blueshaddy.com

Bonjah’s rise has seen them handpicked to support The Who and The Black Seeds, tour nationally with the prestigious Raggamuffin and perform at many of the other fine festivals across all of Australia. With their impressive album Until Dawn debuting at number six on the AIR charts, Bonjah’s soulful mix of roots, funk and folk is not to be missed!

Bonjah
Sat 11.30pm The Shebeen
Sun 11.00pm ON•SHORE Stage

Website: www.bonjahmusic.com

Brian Cadd has been on the road and in the music industry now for 42 years in a massive career containing many musical adventures in many countries and markets. He continues to move forward with two new albums currently in production and an eagerly awaited autobiography to be published early next year.

Brian Cadd
Fri 10.45pm Stage 3
Sat 5.15pm The Shebeen

Website: www.briancadd.com

IRELAND
Brian Kennedy is the ultimate performer; from the second he bursts onto stage, grabs his guitar and belts out his first note with total commitment, you feel the energy, and you know this is going to be one whirlwind, rollercoaster of a show.

Brian was first spotted by Belfast-born, international legend, Van Morrison, and he joined Van’s renowned Blues and Soul World Tour for a period of six years, performing with some of the legends of the music industry; Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, and many others.

Described as having ‘a voice to charm the angels’, Brian is a prolific artist in his own right. He is critically acclaimed as a singer songwriter, radio/television presenter, and more recently as an author of considerable worth.

In August 2009, Brian was honoured as Best Male Vocalist at Ireland’s Music Awards ceremony—the only national Irish Traditional, Folk and Celtic music awards.

Brian Kennedy
Sat 6.45pm Stage 1
Sun 5.30pm Stage 3

Website: www.briankennedy.co.uk

Come and explore the world of the pagan Celts through music and visuals of breathtaking beauty. Angela Little, the voice of Baz Luhrmann’s Australia, becomes an incarnation of the ancient goddess Brighid of the Sacred Flame, creating a journey of ethereal beauty fused with primal tribal rhythms and deep ambient sounds. Angela’s past releases include Ophelia of the Spirits (EP, 2008) and The Secret Garden (2009). Celtic Fire is due for release in 2010.

Celtic Fire Featuring Angela Little
Sat 11.45 am Stage 5 CD Launch
Sat 6.00pm St Pats Hall
Sun 2.00pm St Johns Church The Church Concert
Sun 6.00pm St Pats Hall

Website: www.celticfirelive.com

USA
One of North America’s leading blues and folk artists, Chris Smither is renowned for his alluring baritone vocals, superb song writing and outstanding musicianship. Smither is a proud carrier of a true American tradition, regularly performing masterful arrangements of some of the classic African American blues tunes. His own songs display a wry, intellectual, deep look at it all, “on the outside looking in”, as one of his best new songs describes. His live performance is further enhanced by the same dry, darkish sense of humour that is prevalent in so many of his songs. This is Smither’s fifth visit to Australia and he brings with him a recently released eleventh studio album, Time Stands Still.

Time Stands Still is both pensive and visceral, an album whose songs alternately ponder life’s mysteries in some moments, and let them lie undisturbed in others, the most intimate and stripped-down record he’s made in a long time.

Chris Smither
Sat 7.00pm Stage 2
Sun 7.00pm Stage 3
Mon 10.30 am Stage 1

Website: www.chrissmither.com

Forget everything you’ve ever thought you knew about Celtic rock bands, because Melbourne-based outfit, Claymore, defies all expectations. This band of multi-instrumentalists combine traditional elements of Celtic music, then takes that passion and soul and rocks it right into the 21st century. The band will launch their DVD & CD Firkin Live! recorded in the Shebeen 2009.

Claymore
Fri 10.30pm Stage 1 CD Launch
Sat 6.00pm Fiddlers Green
Sun 10.00pm The Shebeen

Website: www.claymore.org

AUSTRALIA/USA
Themes of redemption and renewal come naturally to Colin Hay. As frontman, principal songwriter, and lead vocalist of pop sensations Men at Work (‘Down Under’, ‘Overkill’, ‘Who Can It Be Now?’), the past ten years have found him quietly re-introducing himself to new generations of fans. The frequent use of his music on soundtracks—including the hit television show Scrubs and the sleeper-hit soundtrack to the film Garden State—has proven the timeless appeal of his songs. Combine that with tireless touring and an ongoing successful partnership with Nashville-based indie Compass Records, and Hay is poised to enter a new phase in his career.

Recorded in Nashville mid 2009, his new album American Sunshine highlights Colin's haunting, clear vocals and skillful guitar playing. He will perform songs from this album, as well as songs from his acclaimed album Are You Lookin’ At Me?, along with selections from other albums and fan favourites.

Colin Hay
Fri 9.00pm Stage 3
Sat 6.00pm Stage 3

Website: www.colinhay.com

For 15 years few have hung in and continue to inspire like this fine band. They have lifted the crowds and united the kids and the oldies. This group is for all seasons, their formula of Celtic–country roots–rock reaping success at home and abroad. The line up has changed dramatically in recent times, and this year they return 'home' to Port Fairy to launch their first studio CD in many years, Out of My Hands.

Damian Howard And The
Sat 10.00pm The Shebeen
Sun 7.00pm Stage 1 CD Launch
Mon 12.30pm The Shebeen

Website: www.ploughboys.com.au

A traditional singer from regional Victoria, Danny Spooner is regarded as one of the foremost in Australia. He learned his craft as a boy on the Thames and at sea with a singing skipper, then through the Australian folk revival of the 60s. As an historian, his introductions give context for his British and Australian material. Through years of festivals, concerts, house concerts and camps in Australia, Europe and North America, he’s welcomed for his personal warmth, and loves to get you singing.

Danny Spooner
Sat 5.00pm Wharf CD Launch
Sat 5.00pm Wharf Shanties
Sun 12.00pm School Hall Just Sing
Sun 6.00pm St Johns Church Hymns at St Johns
Mon 10.30 am St Pats Hall Songs of Australian Work

Website: www.dannyspooner.com

The Lion of Judah is a unique seven-piece group that presents traditional and contemporary Ethio-jazz and blues by some of Australia’s finest jazz/world talent, featuring Ethiopian-born singer and masenqo master Dereb Desalegn. Currently preparing for an upcoming release with producer Tony Buchen, Lion of Judah are guaranteed to take you on a spellbinding journey through the rich tradition of Ethiopian music. The tunes will resonate long after the music stops.

Dereb Desalegn & Lion Of Judah
Sat 2.00pm The Shebeen
Sat 10.00pm Stage 1
Sun 10.00pm Stage 1

Website: www.myspace.com/dereb

Dev’lish Mary are Ruth Hazleton, Liz Frencham, Sally Taylor, and Cat Moser. All members are old-time, bluegrass and western swing junkies from way back, and their interpretation of hillbilly and American roots music is red hot. The line up includes twin fiddles, bull-fiddle, guitar and clawhammer banjo. Wah Hey ... bring yer horse, saddle, dancin' shoes and a spare pair of socks ... Oh, and an apple in case you get hungry ... and a tissue in case you get a runny nose ...

Dev'lish Mary
Fri 10.00pm St Pats Hall
Sat 2.00pm St Pats Hall HoedownUnder
Sat 5.00pm Surf Club Celtic Jam Session
Sun 1.30pm Fiddlers Green
Sun 3.30pm RSL Hall

Website: www.myspace.com/devlishmary

SCOTLAND
Dougie MacLean is one of Scotland's most successful, respected and popular musicians. Singer songwriter, composer and 'magical' performer, he is also a fine guitarist and fiddle player.

From his home base in Butterstone near Dunkeld in the beautiful Tay Valley in Perthshire Scotland, MacLean tours the world with his unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' song writing and instrumental composition. His moving song ‘Caledonia’ and melody ‘The Gael’ (used in The Last of the Mohicans) have been recorded by hundreds of artists and enjoyed by millions worldwide.

Dougie MacLean
Sat 8.00pm Stage 4
Sun 5.30pm Stage 1
Mon 10.00 am Stage 4

Website: www.dougiemaclean.com

EAST TIMOR
Ego Lemos is a remarkable man, with a remarkable voice in more ways than one. Regarded as a significant East Timorese community member, Ego has lived through three tumultuous periods of his nation’s history. He has interpreted and modernised some of the most beautiful and heart-wrenching traditional melodies from his nation’s history, and produced a wreath of original songs in the Nation’s lingua-franca, Tetum. He sings about issues such as the centrality of water to life, praises the nation’s peasant farmers in their unceasing toil, and urges his people to remain positive and strive for unity.

Ego Lemos’ poignant, subliminally strong debut solo album O Hele Le gradually penetrates the psyche where his voice remains for some time after. He demonstrates a great intimacy and connection with songwriting and his album highlights the tremendous talent he has to offer Indigenous music in Australia, and indeed, the world.

Ego Lemos
Fri Stage 1 Music Deli
Sat 10.00 am Stage 1 Meet The Guests
Sat 8.15pm Stage 2
Sun 11.30 am Stage 2
Sun 3.25pm St Johns Church

Website: www.skinnyfishmusic.com.au

USA
Boise-born and Boston-based, Eilen Jewell has quickly distinguished herself as one of the rising stars of a new generation of roots musicians. Her first two albums, Boundary County and Letters from Sinners and Strangers were astonishingly assured efforts, which matched Jewell’s understated yet insightful songs with a rugged blend of Americana styles. “On those albums”, she reflects, “people told me they heard folk, country, western swing, rockabilly, and even jazz … but a part of my roots has been left out up until now”.

Eilen Jewell’s third album, Sea of Tears, fills in a vital, hitherto missing element of her musical persona. With Sea of Tears, Jewell and her long-time band wed her elegantly unflinching songwriting with a rustic, pre-Beatles swagger that encapsulates vintage R&B, Midwestern garage rock, Chicago blues, and early rock and rockabilly, while maintaining the haunting, folk inspired purity that first made her an artist to watch.

Eilen Jewell
Sat 10.45pm ON•SHORE Stage
Sun 6.30pm The Shebeen
Mon 12.10pm Stage 2

Website: www.eilenjewell.com

IRELAND
Eleanor McEvoy is one of Ireland’s leading female singer songwriters. Respected as a fine multi-instrumentalist in both traditional and contemporary music, she is best known for writing ‘Only a Woman’s Heart’‚ the title track of an anthology album that has gone on to be the best selling recording in Irish history. Eleanor’s strong Irish accent adds to her renditions of her quirky, perceptive songs, ranging from love ballads and story-telling to left of centre takes on the vagaries of life. Another song ‘Sophie’ about a girl suffering anorexia has become an internet phenomenon with over 1,500,000 hits on YouTube. Her last album‚ Love Must be Tough, recorded in SACD format, won HI-FI Album of The Year 2008. Her new album Singled Out is a best of, featuring all the independent singles released in the last ten years.

Eleanor Mc Evoy
Sat 12.15pm Stage 1 CD Launch
Sun 12.00pm Stage 1 A Woman's Voice
Sun 2.30pm Stage 3
Mon 11.00am Stage 5

Website: www.eleanormcevoy.com

SCOTLAND
Scots Singer of the Year 08/09 & winner of the 2002 BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Emily Smith is widely recognised as one of Scotland’s finest interpreters of traditional song, a singer and songwriter of exceptional talent and skilled multi-instrumentalist (keyboard & accordion). Smith is accompanied by New Zealand born husband Jamie McClennan (guitar, fiddle and whistle). Smith and McClennan are promoting their latest release of lesser known songs by Robert Burns, Adoon Winding Nith, alongside tracks from Jamie’s new instrumental album In Transit and Emily’s song based Too Long Away.

Consummate performers, Smith & McClennan are often described by reviewers as exquisite, mesmerising and enchanting.
www.emilysmith.org

Emily Smith & Jamie Mc Clennan
Fri 9.00pm St Pats Hall
Sat 2.30pm Stage 2
Sat 11.00pm Surf Club
Sun 1.00pm Stage 2

Website: www.jamiemcclennan.com

The Festival Choir is becoming a regular feature of Port Fairy, and is a chance for you to join the singing and then take to the stage. Warmly, gently and expertly guided by James Rigby, Lyndal Chambers and Jane Thompson, all singers are welcome; from beginner to experienced, and/or straight from the shower!

Festival Choir
Sat 12.00pm School Hall
Sat 3.30pm RSL Hall Retro Open Stage
Hosts:James Rigby & Jane Thompson
Sun 2.00pm School Hall
Mon 10.00 am Stage 1

Website: www.makingmusic.com.au

Flap!'s unique style of jazz-inspired, happy dance driven music has seen the energetic five piece entertaining satisfied and diverse audiences from the Falls Festival to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Flap! perform original songs about falling off cliffs, obese amputees, as well as the essential and eternal themes of loving, dying, and party times. They've been described as Jelly-Roll Morton meets Boney-M meets The Bushwackers. Their self-titled debut CD is available now.

Flap!
Sat 10.00pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sun 11.30pm The Shebeen
Mon 10.00 am Railway Stage

Website: www.myspace.com/weflapon

A didgeridoo virtuoso playing in a tribal percussive style, Ganga is joined by French Guyanan reggae dancehall vocalist Jornick; Australian indigenous singer and dancer Gumaroy; Dan on drums and samples; and Yeshe on stringed instruments and percussion. Ganga Giri inspires a positive celebration of global community and culture, creating a world-beat dance floor experience that has been thrilling audiences across the world. Good Voodoo is his latest CD.

Ganga Giri
Fri 11.00pm ON•SHORE Stage
Sat 1.30pm FOLKworX The Didgeridoo
Sat 7.00pm Railway Stage
Sun 1.15pm Stage 4

Website: www.gangagiri.com

QUEBEC
Genticorum has become one of the most sought-after exponents of Quebecois musical culture, having now performed and toured across North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania—more than 15 countries in all.

This energetic and original power trio also incorporate the dynamism of contemporary North American and European folk cultures into their music. They weave precise and intricate fiddle and flute work, gorgeous vocal harmonies, energetic foot percussion, and guitar and bass accompaniment into a jubilant musical feast.

Genticorum's distinctive sound, sense of humour and stage presence make a supreme crowd pleaser, though never at the expense of the music. Despite their lyrics being in French, Genticorum is best known for touring English-speaking parts of the world. Their music is widely received as fresh and exotic outside of Quebec, while retaining a hint of something folkloric that appeals to a wider audience.

Genticorum
Fri 11.00pm St Pats Hall
Sat 11.00 am Stage 3
Sun 11.00pm St Pats Hall
Mon 12.00pm Stage 5

Website: www.genticorum.com/en/home.html

Relic of the so called 60s revival, Gibb is widely experienced on stages throughout the world, has shared the billing with many stellar performers and is also a fabulous host and MC. Gibb enjoyed a successful tour opening for Steeleye Span across Australia in October 2009. Gibb will be showcasing his latest CD, Will you Come With Me Annie.

Gibb Todd
Fri 8.00pm St Pats Hall
Sat 3.40pm Senior Cits Club
Sat 8.00pm Surf Club
Sun 5.45pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sun 8.00pm St Pats Hall

Website: www.gibbtodd.com

Hussy Hicks’ live performances have been winning fans from Beijing to Berlin and Norway to Nannup over the past three years. Their shows range from high-energy funky folk hoedowns to intimate and intricate murmurs, with Leesa's soaring vocals and Julz's eclectic gypsy/funk/acoustic guitar style impressing audiences across all genres. The girls will be releasing their second studio album to coincide with the Festival. Also available is their debut album Life Plays Out and their DVD Live at the Soundlounge.

Hussy Hicks
Sat 12.30pm Stage 3 The Guitar Factory
Sat 3.30pm The Shebeen CD Launch
Sat 8.30pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sun 2.30pm Railway Stage

Website: www.hussyhicks.com

I Viaggiatori is a truly multicultural and cosmopolitan combination with Kavisha Mazzella and Irine Vela from Melbourne and Mark Holder-Keeping and David De Santi from Wollongong. They bring together varying musical experiences but combine to present sensitive and harmonious renditions of new and old Italian folk songs. They present music they performed for the silent Italian documentary Dall’Italia All’Australia. In 2010 they will be releasing Songs From a Journey, with the songs and tunes used in the film.

I Viaggiatori
Sat 4.00pm St Pats Hall
Sun 4.00pm St Pats Hall
Sun 5.00pm Surf Club Celtic Jam Session

Website: http://www.viaggiatori.com.au

Jaimi Faulkner has spent the last three years of his musical life travelling the world, playing and immersing himself in music in the US and Europe. He represented Australia in the International Blues/Roots Competition in the US, met Reverend Al Green in Memphis, wrote songs in Spanish villas with producer Andy Strange (INXS, Elton John, Diesel etc) and returned home in 2009 to tour with Chris Isaak and Jeff Martin (The Tea Party). Jaimi’s latest musical offering is Kiss & Ride.

Jaimi Faulkner
Sat 12.30pm Stage 3 The Guitar Factory
Sat 4.30pm Fiddlers Green
Sat 11.00pm Reardon Theatre
Sun 2.30pm Stage 4
Sun 5.30pm RSL Hall APRA Songwriters Speak

Website: www.jaimifaulkner.com

Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea are best described as alternative country–folk. Their debut album Dead Wood Falls (2006) was nominated for an ARIA in the category of Best Female Album. In July 2009 they released their second album Hidden Hands to much critical acclaim and with many years spent on the road they've built an impressive live following around Australia.

Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea
Fri 9.00pm Stage 1 Music Deli
Sat 6.30pm Stage 4
Sun 12.00pm Stage 1 A Woman's Voice
Sun 9.30pm Reardon Theatre

Website: www.jencloher.com

Vivacious, intimate, joyous: This energetic and entrancing acoustic trio sparkles with raw energy and spine-tingling three-part harmonies. Their driving rhythms, heart-warming songs and harmonies move effortlessly between folk, blues/roots, swing and blistering instrumentals. Liz Frencham's funky jazz double bass lines and Greg Bryce's percussive acoustic guitar grooves blend seamlessly beneath Caroline Trengove's wildly emotive violin solos and playful flute lines. They are currently touring their DVD Flying Live.

Jigzag
Fri 7.30pm Stage 2
Sat 10.55 am Stage 2
Sat 11.00pm St Pats Hall
Mon 12.00pm Lighthouse Cafe

Website: www.jigzag.com

Established in 2003, Jim Conway's dream band, Big Wheel‚ has been delighting audiences at festivals and venues across Australia. They draw from diverse influences which include blues, swing, cajun, gospel, doo wop and African music to create a sound that is always unique and sometimes quirky. Big Wheel's debut CD Little Story was nominated for an ARIA in 2004. Their latest CD Share This Life was released in 2008 to rave reviews across the country.

Jim Conway's Big Wheel
Fri 10.00pm Stage 4
Sat 9.30pm Stage 2
Sun 5.00pm The Shebeen

Website: www.bigwheel.com.au

Broadcaster, performer and author of fourteen books, Jim's latest collection of 650 children's poems is entitled The Big Book of Verse for Aussie Kids. The ex-teacher and academic formed Bandy Bill & Co Bush Band in the 1970s, had a solo hit with ‘Mow Ya Lawn’ and became a professional singer/comedian with hits like ‘Since Cheryl Went Feral’ and ‘Don't Call Wagga Wagga Wagga’. Jim will be joined by fellow poets Paddy Ryan and Peter Mace.

Jim Haynes
Sat 9.00 am The Shebeen Aussie Brekky
Sat 12.00pm Lecture Hall The Real Dad & Dave
Sat 3.00pm Lecture Hall I Remember, I Remember - History of Kids Verse
Sun 9.00 am The Shebeen Aussie Brekky
Sun 11.30 am Lecture Hall Pat Glover Award
Sun 2.00pm St Pats Hall On Our Selection
Mon 9.00 am The Shebeen Aussie Brekky with Poets Brawl

Website: www.jimhaynes.net

USA
John McCutcheon is one of America's most respected and loved folksingers. As an instrumentalist he is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. No less a figure than Johnny Cash called him, “the most impressive instrumentalist I’ve ever heard”. His 27 recordings have garnered every imaginable honor including an almost unprecedented five consecutive Grammy nominations.

His commitment to grassroots political organizations has put him in the frontlines many of the issues important to communities and workers. But it is in live performance that John feels most at home. Whether in print, on record, or on stage, few people communicate with the versatility, charm, wit or pure talent of John McCutcheon.

John Mc Cutcheon
Fri 10.00pm Stage 2
Sat 10.00 am Stage 1 Meet The Guests
Sat 4.30pm Stage 3
Sun 1.00pm Folk Circus Stage Children's Concert
Sun 5.30pm RSL Hall APRA Songwriter Speaks
Sun 10.00pm Stage 3
Mon 11.00 am Stage 2

Website: www.folkmusic.com

USA
Josh White Jr. is celebrating his 65th anniversary in show business, beginning as a child star performing and recording with his legendary father Josh White, an original Carolina Piedmont blues player who pioneered the blues and spirituals to New York’s folk, nightclub, Broadway and concert stages and then on to the whole world in the 1930s and 1940s.

He carries forward the immense musical and social activist legacy of his father and can take you back to the times when ‘House of the Rising Sun’, ‘Strange Fruit’, ‘One Meatball’, ‘The House I Live In’ and ‘Waltzing Matilda’ first became popular songs to the masses, but he has also established his own musical and activist legacy since becoming a solo artist in 1961, with more than a dozen albums ranging in a variety of styles, including his self-penned positive message songs and the songs his father made famous.

See more on his website (below), My Space www.myspace.com/joshwhitejr and on Facebook - as Josh White, Jr.

Josh White Jnr
Sat 10.00 am Stage 1 Meet The Guests
Sat 2.45pm Folk Circus Stage Children's Show
Sat 7.30pm Stage 3
Sun 10.00 am Stage 3 The Blues is Gospel
Sun 2.30pm Stage 1
Mon 11.00 am Stage 4

Website: www.joshwhitejr.com

Jugularity has entertained around Australia, in Singapore and New Zealand. Comedy cabaret meets folk, blues, jazz, gypsy, country and rap, with multi-vocals and Ernie Gruner's fantabulous fiddling, Gavan McCarthy's bravissimo bass, Bruce Stephens' grandiloquent guitar, awesome anecdotes and Peter Vadiveloo's peripatetic percussion. Their CDs are Big House (2006) and Unjugged (2001).

“I laughed my heart out and off”, Cygnet Festival fan.

Jugularity
Fri 11.00pm Stage 5
Sat 4.00pm Railway Stage
Sun 10.15 am Stage 2

Website: www.jugularity.com

After the recent release of her new single and video clip, ‘The Way You Are’, Kate Vigo is making a name for herself in the music scene. With a sound that effortlessly sits astride intricate pop and subtle acoustic refrains, Kate is joined by the amazing musicians known as The Underground Orchestra. Kate will be launching a new EP at the Festival.

Kate Vigo & The Underground
Fri 9.00pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sat 12.30pm Stage 4 EP Launch
Sun 8.00pm ON•SHORE Stage

Website: www.katevigo.com

An ARIA award winning singer songwriter, Kavisha is also a previous Port Fairy Artist of the Year. With fellow musicians Peter Vadiveloo and Irine Vela, they play hauntingly beautiful original music. This poetic, sensual, funny and life affirming music is infused with the energy of Italian folk traditions, with country, Celtic, Mediterranean and Gypsy influences. She has released four solo CDs to date, including her latest ARIA nominated Silver Hook Tango. Kavisha is also a member of I Viaggiatori.

Website: www.kavisha.com

The Wild Women Show takes you through a powerful journey of the lives, music and fashions of some of the greatest female singers of the 20th century. Kelly and her band, mainstays of the Australian blues, gospel, country, rock and jazz scenes for twenty years, will perform this outstanding recreation with songs, stories and brilliant costume changes of these great women. Their latest CD, Big Gold Sun was released independently in 2008.

Kelly Auty's Wild Women
Sat 10.15pm Stage 5
Sun 10.00 am Stage 3 The Blues is Gospel
Sun 6.30pm Stage 5

Website: www.kellyauty.com.au

Kerrianne Cox is an internationally renowned, award winning independent Aboriginal performing artist whose songs have brought her into the hearts and minds of people all over the world. Through her music, ‘realness’ and strong connection to land and culture, Kerrianne builds a bridge and encourages all to walk forward to peace and strength together. With a powerful, soulful voice reminiscent of the great women of jazz and blues, she will captivate and move you in a very special way.

Kerrianne Cox
Sat 10.00 am Stage 1 Meet The Guests
Sat 3.00pm Stage 1
Sat 5.15pm Stage 2 Red Dirt Music
Sun 12.00pm Stage 1 A Woman's Voice
Sun 8.00pm Stage 5

Website: www.kerriannecox.com

Passionate about the ocean and music, Kim’s experimental approach to the acoustic guitar is immediately unique. Two-handed tapping technique and body percussion, combined with over ten years of classical training, heartfelt vocals, driving blues harmonica and foot tappin’ stomp, makes Kim an unmissable act at the Festival. Kim has recently released his debut album With Sword and Shield.

Kim Churchill
Fri 6.30pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sat 12.30pm Stage 3 The Guitar Factory
Sat 9.15pm ON•SHORE Stage
Sun 2.00pm RSL Hall Retro Open Stage - Host
Sun 4.30pm FOLKworX Experimental Acoustic Guitar
Sun 11.00pm Reardon Theatre

Website: www.kimchurchill.com

USA
Kim Richey is best known as a highly acclaimed songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by Trisha Yearwood, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Loveless, Felicity Urquhart, James Morrison and many others. In addition to two Grammy nominations Kim's songs have appeared on television in Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Grey's Anatomy, and Alias, to name a few. Where she truly shines is when she performs. Glimmer, her third album, was listed as one of the year’s 10 best in Time magazine. In 2008 she released her fifth album, Chinese Boxes, produced by Giles Martin, to high praise.

"Kim Richey's vocals are haunting, memorable, and ineffebly beautiful. All of her innate gifts as a true music artist—poetic lyric-writing, communicative ability to breathe life into any song, and above all, her glorious inimitable voice—are enshrined in this album."

Kim is delighted to be launching her new album at Port Fairy, 2010.

Kim Richey
Sat 10.00 am Stage 1 Meet The Guests
Sat 10.00pm St Pats Hall
Sun 12.00pm Stage 1 A Woman's Voice
Sun 8.30pm Lighthouse Cafe

Website: www.kimrichey.com

With their vibrant, award winning lead singer Louise Clancey, Louie & The Rustlers are back, playing their own energetic brand of alternative country rock–blues, together with relaxed folk–bluegrass. Formed in 2001, the six piece band has performed at Tamworth Country Music Festival. Louie & The Rustlers deliver a range of inspired original songs and creative interpretations of classic covers, guaranteed to have audiences singing and reminiscing.

Louie & The Rustlers
Fri 8.30pm The Shebeen CD Launch
Sat 10.00 am Stage 4
Sun 4.30pm Lighthouse Cafe

Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Louie-the-Rustlers

GERMANY
Lulo is the grand-nephew of legendary gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and nephew of Gypsy violin master Shnuckenack Reinhardt. He first learned to play the guitar with his father at the age of five, first performing professionally at age twelve.

Lulo has since toured Europe, gone to Spain in search of Flamenco roots and to South America to explore various kinds of Latin music. Constant travel and exploration of other musical forms has brought many influences from outside Europe to Lulo’s music. This is why he is considered the most unique voice in gypsy jazz/swing music today and with his seven-piece band also featuring violin, percussion, bass, keyboards and drums, Lulo adds flamenco, Cuban and Brazilian rhythms to traditional gypsy roots music.

Lulo's current DVD & CD is Lulo Reinhardt Live in Melbourne 2008, recorded on his previous Australian tour.

Lulo Reinhardt Band
Fri 8.00pm Stage 3
Sat 12.30pm Stage 3 The Guitar Factory – Lulo Reinhardt
Sat 2.45pm Stage 3
Sun 4.00pm Stage 2

Website: www.myspace.com/luloreinhardtlatinswingquartet

IRELAND
Since 2001, Máirtin O’Connor, Cathal Hayden and Seamie O’Dowd have been building a formidable musical relationship. Their rapport with each other and the audience is immediate and the band have successfully toured Ireland, Britain, Europe, and Australia. Individually, they have built solid reputations as master musicians with astounding skill, diversity and virtuosity. Together, they produce a vibrant experience that redefines one’s concept of brilliance, verging on perfection.

Máirtín was one of the main musical forces behind the now legendary Riverdance phenomenon. As a solo artist, he has quite simply gone where no Irish accordion player has gone before.

Cathal Hayden needs no introduction to anyone familiar with traditional Irish music. He is one of Ireland’s top fiddlers and his solo banjo performances are quite simply show stopping.

On guitar and vocals, Seamie O’Dowd’s influences are deeply rooted in the traditional music of Sligo. He has played in many genres of acoustic and electric music.

Mairtin O'Connor Band
Sun 7.00pm Stage 4
Mon 10.00 am Stage 3

Website: www.myspace.com/mairtinoconnorband

Mick Thomas and The Sure Thing return to Port Fairy for the first time since Mick took out the Artist of the Year award in 2008. With a cracking new album Spin! Spin! Spin! released in 2009 to great critical and chart success, the band are in top form, augmented by the powerful vocals of The Killjoys’ Anna Burley. The new songs are as incisive and amusing as ever, with the set generously composed from all eras of Mick's extensive back catalogue—without ever lapsing into a gratuitous recycling of past glories.

Mick Thomas And The Sure Thing
Fri 11.30pm The Shebeen
Sat 1.30pm Stage 1
Sat 5.30pm RSL Hall Songwriting
Sat 8.30pm The Shebeen

Website: www.mickthomas.com

Her career has sky-rocketed, wowing audiences at WOMAD, performing with Public Enemy, Sly & Robbie, Michael Franti, and Arrested Development. The ‘Queen of Loops’ and ‘Maori Princess of Funk’, with the power of her voice and a loop-pedal, creates a big band sound of earth-shaking bass lines, ska chops, jazzy riffs, intricate harmonies, soaring solos and beat boxing. Solidifying a growing following worldwide, Mihirangi has added another level of energy to her show; DJ Katch on decks and Tony McCall on drums.

Mihirangi
Sat 3.00pm FOLKworX Women's Haka
Sat 8.00pm ON•SHORE Stage
Sun 3.45pm Stage 4
Sun 8.00pm Reardon Theatre

Website: www.mihirangi.com

USA
Standing somewhere between folk and country music, Nanci Griffith has earned equal attention as a beautiful, self-styled, ‘folkabilly’ singer and an honest songwriter embraced for her talents by the country music scene since the early 1980s.

After numerous albums, singles and covers of Griffith’s songs finding success on the country music charts, a musical shift became clear in 1989 with the album Storms, which made it on to the pop charts and became her most successful release. However, in the 90s Nanci Griffith returned to her folk and country roots, particularly when newly signed with Elektra in 1993 with the LP Other Voices, Other Rooms, which features contributions from some of her influences such as Emmylou Harris, Chet Atkins and John Prine.

Griffith has since released other folk and country influenced albums, including a compilation of her best work from the MCA years. Her latest album, The Loving Kind, was recorded in 2009.

Nanci Griffith
Sun 8.30pm Stage 3
Mon 10.55 am Stage 3

Website: www.nancigriffith.com

SOLOMAN ISLANDS
Narasirato live traditional lives at the remote southern end of Malaita Island, in the Solomon Islands. They are farmers and fisherman, warriors, musicians, instrument makers and dancers. Narasirato performances are high energy, as they simultaneously dance whilst playing their unusual bamboo instruments; tapping tubes, thong-o-phones, huge blown bass, pan pipes, drums and percussion, all driven to new heights with soaring vocals and rich island harmonies. Narasirato performances are always uplifting and inspiring; their ability to communicate their ancient Are’are culture alongside their ‘new’ music is full of joy and integrity.

Their CD Cry Of The Ancestors has both their traditional Are’are cultural music and their ‘new’ music, including their song ‘My Culture Is My Life’, which was at number 1 on the ABC Asia Pacific Top ten for seven weeks.

Narasirato Pan Pipers
Fri 8.00pm Stage 1 Music Deli
Sat 5.30pm Stage 1
Sun 3.00pm Lighthouse Cafe Solomon Island Dance Workshop
Sun 7.00pm Stage 2

Website: www.narasirato.com

Nick Charles' music draws such a range of influences that it's almost impossible to categorise. There's blues, ragtime, folk, jazz and all the ingredients that make a great contemporary melody. If you couple this with what Australian Guitar Magazine describes as "an awesome talent" you begin to get the picture. Nick's songs and lyrics have won acclaim and awards around the world. His latest releases are The Return of The Travelling Fingerpicker and Closer To Home.

Nick Charles
Sat 12.30pm Stage 3 The Guitar Factory - Host
Sat 4.00pm Stage 5
Sun 1.45pm Stage 5

Website: www.charlesguitar.com

In 2007 Peter won the Tamworth Bush Poetry Competition with his original poem 'Courting Mary' and was awarded with the Reciter of the Year Award at the 2008 National Folk Festival. He has also had great success with his tribute to Captain Alfred Shout, 'What Price a VC?', and his wonderful poem about the loss and discovery of the HMAS Sydney.

Broome's Pigram Brothers, whose standing in WA's indigenous community is akin to musical royalty, combine to produce an infectious mix of earthy harmonies and acoustic stringed instruments. Their saltwater roots sound brings to life songs about their saltwater lifestyle and homeland. Under The Mango Tree is the Pigram Brothers’ latest release, produced and recorded at Pearlshell Studios in Broome by Alan Pigram, receiving an ARIA nomination for Best World Music Album.

Pigram Brothers
Sat 5.15pm Stage 2 Red Dirt Music – Stephen and Alan Pigram
Sat 8.30pm Stage 5
Sun 8.30pm Stage 4
Mon 11.00 am The Shebeen

Website: www.pigrambrothers.com.au

Rafa Godoy
Combining the lifting Colombian Bambuco rhythms with the distinctive tones of the accordion, guitar and bouzouki, Rafa Godoy blends tradition with a twist of modernity. Rafa is currently touring to promote his latest album Homage to Rafael Godoy, a tribute to his grandfather, a legendary composer who has inspired generations of musicians through his soulful lyrics and melodies. A rare chance to experience a genuine South American music dynasty.

Rafa Godoy
Sat 2.30pm Stage 5
Sat 8.00pm St Pats Hall
Sun 1.30pm FOLKworX A journey through Venezuelan Folk Music
Sun 5.30pm Stage 2

Website: www.rafagodoy.com

It’s now or never with Delilah, or you could stand by me with a brown eyed girl. Or how about a trip with Running Bear in a yellow submarine on a country road, although Gloria might do a la bamba while eating an American pie with satisfaction at the YMCA. Ah, those were the days when we did the eagle rock and greased lightning in some sort of time warp with sweet Caroline.
Rick is a believer in these songs and if you are too, you can join him at The Shebeen on Sunday night to sing along and check out whether Security will win the karaoke competition this year!

Rick E Vengeance
Sat 11.15 am Lighthouse Cafe
Sat 2.00pm Moyneyana House Moyneyana House
Sun 8.00pm The Shebeen Sunday Singalong

Website: www.entertainmentdepot.com.au/artist_profile.php/87

Acoustic powerhouse Rory Faithfield is coming home from Ireland to launch his fourth album. With Celtic songlines in his head and grains of sand between his toes, Rory has conjoured an alluring new songbook of life, love and consequences. Applauded by often unforgiving Irish music media, Australians will get a chance to experience our best kept secret when Rory performs at Port Fairy. Joining Rory as special guest on backing vocals will be Amy Saunders.

Rory Faithfield
Sat 10.00 am Railway Stage
Sat 4.30pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sat 10.00pm Surf Club
Sun 11.30 am Stage 5

Website: www.faithfield.com

In defiance of the idea that it has all been done before, Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel offer a take of Australian alt country and blues that is authentic and exciting. Sounding rural and rootsy, but with urban savvy, their live shows take you on a ride over terrains from cut-back duets on the xylophone and banjo to five-piece rock n roll/alt country tracks. Sal’s 2008 debut album is Sounds Like Thunder.

Sal Kimber & The Rollin' Wheel
Fri 8.00pm ON•SHORE Stage
Sat 9.30pm Reardon Theatre
Sun 12.00pm Fiddlers Green
Sun 5.30pm RSL Hall APRA Songwriter Speaks
Mon 11.30 am Railway Stage

Website: www.myspace.com/salkimber

Continuing to sing up a storm throughout Victoria’s festivals and music venues, Saoirse have evolved into a four piece band, embracing Irish culture from the ancient to present day. Saoirse performances offer their audience the opportunity to participate in both song and spirit, with the addition of original songs, penned by Sile Coleman. Singing in English and Irish, harmonising beautifully, Saoirse have a unique combination of voices and instruments and delight audiences wherever they perform.

Saoirse
Fri 8.00pm St Pats Hall
Sat 12.15pm Stage 2
Sat 3.30pm School Hall Irish Music & Dance
Sun 9.00pm St Pats Hall

Website: www.myspace.com/saoirseoz

Shane Howard has taken a little time to compile the words, the drawings and the ‘forgotten songs’ of the last 30 years to produce Shane Howard—Lyrics, a book of his song lyrics with illustrations, and Driftwood, a compilation of rare and unreleased tracks. Other recent projects include the Black Arm Band; a re-release of his back catalogue; a live Goanna DVD; a children’s book of ‘Solid Rock’ and a new album due for release later this year.

Shane Howard
Sat 5.15pm Stage 2 Red Dirt Music
Sat 7.00pm Stage 5 The Interview
Sun 12.00pm Stage 3

Website: www.shanehoward.com.au

Hailing from Git and The Junes fame, Suzannah's unique mix of country, blues gospel and soul music has earned her the title of Australia's Queen of Country Soul. Her performances are an emotional rollercoaster, from heartfelt ballads to flat-out soul belters. Her new album First and Last Hotel contains "some of the best country soul vocals you'll hear in your life" (JB MAG), and she'll be showcasing the album at Port Fairy this year.

Suzannah Espie And The Last
Sat 11.10 am Stage 4 CD Launch
Sat 2.00pm School Hall Gospel Singing
Sat 7.00pm The Shebeen
Sun 10.00 am Stage 3 The Blues is Gospel

Website: www.suzannahespie.com

Tank Dilemma delight crowds with their Great Ocean take on blues, funk, swing, soul and pop. Led by piano/organ man Richard Tankard (Blue Heat, Richard Clapton), TD consistently delivers the festival goods with their punchy horns and new-found killer guitar (Shannon Bourne), and features some of this country's most accomplished and in-demand players. Their two albums are Inner Soul and Alright Already.

Tank Dilemma
Fri 5.00pm Fiddlers Green
Sat 11.30 am Railway Stage
Sat 3.00pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sun 2.00pm The Shebeen
Sun 5.00pm Stage 4

Website: myspace.com/tankdilemma

Ted Egan is returning to Port Fairy after a four-year stint at Government House, Darwin. He is constantly writing and recording songs, with 28 albums to his credit and recently two new albums which he will showcase at this year's Festival. His songs range over his huge interest in Australia and its people and vary in theme from the humorous to the historic.

Ted Egan
Sat 12.00pm St Pats Hall Faces of Australia
Sat 5.15pm Stage 2 Red Dirt Music
Sun 4.45pm Stage 5
Mon 10.30 am St Pats Hall Songs of Australian Work

Website: www.tedegan.com.au

TIBET
While his primary instrument is his extraordinary voice, Tenzin Choegyal is a master of Tibetan musical instruments such as the Dranyen (six-stringed long-necked lute), the Lingbu (transverse bamboo flute) and other ritual objects.

The Tashi Lhunpo monks perform their unique version of simultaneous intoning of three notes in harmony and play traditional Tibetan instruments such as the ten-foot long dung-chen horn, drums, bells, cymbals and gyaling trumpet.

The program also includes a performance of religious dance known as Cham. Traditionally performed in the monasteries, these dances are spectacles of mesmerising colour, motion and sound that serve as public performances as well as divine offerings.

The Compassionate Mandala Tour raises funds to support the exiled Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and the Tibetan Children’s Village in Dharamsala. This is an opportunity to experience the gift of beautiful music and world culture and to provide humanitarian assistance.

Tenzin Choegyal And Monks Of
Sat 10.30 am Stage 5
Sat 1.00pm Near Info Tent Sand Mandala
Sat 4.00pm Folk Circus Area Sand Mandala
Sun 10.30 am Stage 5
Sun 2.45pm St Johns Church

Website: www.tenzinchoegyal.com

Fans of these triple ARIA Award winners are thrilled the band is back on the road with the original line up that saw them become a household name in the mid-nineties after numerous successful national and European tours. Their hits ‘Green Limousine’, ‘Lost’, ‘I Remember’, ‘Memphis’, ‘Caroline’, ‘Slave’, ‘Barefoot Bride’, as well as a cover of ‘The Weight’ with Jimmy Barnes, established them as one of this country's premier acts. Once again, welcome aboard!

The Badloves
Sat 8.30pm Stage 1
Mon 12.00pm Stage 1

Website: www.thebadloves.com

A dynamic concert band comprised of tutors from the Lake School of
Celtic Music in Koroit, delivering classic concert set arrangements
of traditional Irish music. Featuring Paddy Fitzgerald - button accordion
Nicki Kramer - fiddle, Jack Brennan - uilleann pipes, Tommy Carty - guitar
Ewen Baker - fiddle/mandolin, Geoff McArthur - mandolin/guitar
Ade Kelly - bodhran/bouzouki...guaranteed to make your feet move!

The Craic
Fri 7.00pm St Pats Hall
Sat 3.30pm School Hall Irish Music & Dance
Sat 5.00pm Surf Club Celtic Jam Session
Sun 3.15pm Stage 5 A Musical Tour of Ireland
Sun 5.00pm Surf Club Celtic Jam Session

With a no-holds-barred approach to genre, The Crooked Fiddle Band collide gypsy passion, near-metal mayhem and swampstomping bluegrass chops, mashed up with mosh-pit fervour. This all-acoustic instrumental show is described as a “fiery blend of various violin traditions with punk intensity and the raw finesse of crazed street virtuosos” (Bradfield Dumpleton, Trad and Now).

The Crooked Fiddle Band
Fri 9.30pm ON•SHORE Stage
Sat 4.30pm FOLKworX Traditions Evolving
Sat 7.00pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sun 7.00pm Railway Stage

Website: www.crookedfiddleband.com

The Enda Kenny Band is a festival favourite across Australia and overseas—they played in Tassie this year! Dublin born singer songwriter Enda has lived in Melbourne since 1987. His songs describe stories of life, humour, nature and injustice. With superb accompaniment by Lindsay Martin on fiddle and mandolin and Sandy Brady on upright bass, they present songs that get right to the heart of the Australian experience. Six self-produced CDs include Pearler (2008) and Here & There (2005).

Enda Kenny Band
Sat 5.15pm Stage 5
Sun 8.00pm St Pats Hall
Mon 10.00 am Stage 5

Website: www.endakenny.com.au

Tasmania’s latest young folk sensation The Fooks played their first gig together live on ABC Radio in January 2009. They have since played at festivals around the state. Lindsey Meldrum’s passionate songwriting combines with Bridget Hickey’s award winning fiddle and Josh Dunn’s jazz–celtic influenced guitar. With a quirky set of original and traditional material, this band is definitely going somewhere.

The Fooks
Sat 5.00pm Surf Club Celtic Jam Session
Sat 9.00pm Surf Club
Sun 10.30 am Fiddlers Green
Sun 1.00pm Stage 5

Website: www.myspace.com/thefooksaus

USA
With singer/bassist Carol Young and multiple string-instrument master Kym Warner from Australia, and violinist/violist Eamon McLoughlin from the UK, The Greencards are probably the least likely Austin-formed/Nashville-based band you’ve ever heard. The band’s love and respect for country, Americana, blues and bluegrass brought them together in 2003. Their urge to challenge themselves, to test the limits of any established genre, guided The Greencards on their first three albums.

The recently released fourth album Fascination on Sugar Hill records, is the band’s most daring accomplishment to date. Meticulously crafted arrangements serve as springboards for exhilarating improvisations. Acoustic textures and Carol Young’s moving vocals shimmer in the light of Jay Joyce’s innovative production.

A continued focus has accumulated awards and acclamations, from the Americana Music Award in 2006 for ‘Emerging Artist of the Year’, through tours with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson to a ‘Best Country Instrumental Performance’ Grammy nomination in 2008.

The Greencards
Sat 12.30pm Stage 3         The Guitar Factory – Jake
Sat 9.30pm Stage 4
Sun 12.00pm St Pats Hall Meet The Greencards
Sun 8.30pm Stage 1
Mon 12.10pm Stage 3

Website: www.thegreencards.com

Dynamic and melodic, The Message create music that has been likened to the Fleadh Ceol meets Thin Lizzy, melding traditional Irish tunes and songs into an upbeat rock format.

The Message
Fri 8.00pm Fiddlers Green
Sat 1.00pm Railway Stage
Sun 11.00 am The Shebeen
Sun 5.30pm Railway Stage

Website: www.connor.net.au/message

Par, T-Bone, Streeetch and Cousin Billy-Bob Pig are a family of hillbillies who all sing and play super-charged acoustic instruments. The Pigs’ first (self-titled) release won the band a Golden Guitar nomination. They are now touring their second album; a collection of great new self-penned tunes, coupled with the band's sparklingly original take on classic songs from Beyonce to Daft Punk. Their current single ‘Hey Christina’ combines bluegrass and pop with a wicked comic twist.

Website: www.thepigs.com.au

IRELAND
Discovered in the back room of the Quays Pub in Galway in 1988 by Mike Scott of The Waterboys, The Saw Doctors’ singles ‘Hay Wrap’, ‘N17’ and ‘I Useta Lover’, which holds the record for the biggest selling Irish single, were number one in Ireland in the 90s. Their first album, If This is Rock & Roll, I Want My Old Job Back, was number one for most of 1991.

The Saw Doctors are powered by the songwriting partnership of Leo Moran and Davy Carton. Their songs range from the plight of Ireland's unmarried mothers to the effect of strong religion on a nation's youth; from playing gaelic football against a neighbouring village, to loving the prettiest girl in town but lacking the courage to tell her.

Over the years, The Saw Doctors have built up a reputation as a great live band. They have toured extensively in Europe, Australia, Canada and USA.

The Saw Doctors
Sat 10.30pm Stage 3
Sun 4.00pm Stage 3

Website: www.sawdoctors.com

When The Sky Rockats kick into gear and blast off into rockabilly space with a payload of cool cats, hot chicks and fast cars, the shockwave will be felt for miles around. Epicentre: Warrnambool, with regular aftershocks occurring around Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and even Tassie. Some say they're the cause of continental drift, others argue global warming will halt if these boys ever quit. Whatever the consequences, the Sky Rockats are here to make a racket ‚ spelt R-O-C-K-A-B-I-L-L-Y!

The Sky Rockats
Fri 5.30pm The Shebeen CD Launch
Sat 2.30pm Railway Stage
Sun 10.00pm Lighthouse Cafe

Website: www.skyrockats.com

The Tealeaves' sound is inspired by the era of Cat Stevens and Simon & Garfunkel—music overflowing with melody, harmony and lyrical honesty. Having recently released their self-titled debut album, James, Jess and the band are excited to share with you a few of their new songs! If you love music wrapped up in warm guitars, piano, violin, accordion and a beat to tap your feet to, you’ll feel right at home with The Tealeaves.
(Album launch)

The Tealeaves
Fri 9.00pm Stage 5
Sat 12.00pm Fiddlers Green
Sat 9.00pm St Pats Hall CD Launch
Sun 11.45 am Stage 4

Website: www.thetealeaves.com

Festival favourites from Woodford to Auckland, the Wheeze & Suck Band have been entertaining audiences for over ten years with their eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary English-based music. With their stunning four part harmonies and their energetic dance tunes, they are the quintessential festival band. Their albums are Elsie Marley's Mates (2005) and Flash Lads (2007).

Wheeze & Suck Band
Fri 8.00pm Stage 5
Sat 12.30pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sun 12.30pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sun 4.00pm Railway Stage

Website: www.wheezeandsuck.com

USA
Martha Spencer and Jackson Cunningham are a young duo from the Whitetop Mountains in Virginia. Their shows feature old time country duet singing, up-tempo old time fiddle, clawhammer banjo, bluegrass mandolin and guitar instrumentals as well as high-energy Appalachian dancing.

Martha and Jackson, who also play in the Whitetop Mountain Band, a long-time established and popular old time band from Southwest Virginia, formed the Whitetop Mountaineers in 2007, and have carried their music across the USA, UK, Ireland and Australia. Winning the hearts of audiences with their heartfelt music and energetic performances, they have most often been described as ‘the real deal’, ‘authentic’, soulful, and entertaining.

Their newest release Loafer’s Dream on Mountain Roads Recordings has been getting airplay worldwide and was number 14 on the Roots Music Report National Bluegrass Chart for February ‘09 and number 7 on the RMR Virginia State Roots Music Airplay Charts for March ‘09.

The Whitetop Mountaineers
Fri 9.10pm Stage 2
Sat 2.00pm St Pats Hall HoedownUnder
Sat 5.00pm Surf Club Celtic Jam Session
Sun 7.00pm Lighthouse Cafe
Sun 10.00pm St Pats Hall

Website: www.whitetopmountaineers.com

Winner of the Solo Performer of the Year and Best Debut Album at the 2009 Victorian & Tasmanian Blues Awards, Tom Richardson returns to Port Fairy in 2010 with a full seven piece band! Tom’s infectious personality and onstage energy combine with funky blues and reggae grooves that will put the ‘Port Fairy Shuffle’ to shame! His 2008 debut album is Evolution.

“His own unique grooves set him apart” Australian Guitar Magazine.

Tom Richardson Project
Fri 6.30pm Fiddlers Green
Sat 5.30pm RSL Hall APRA Songwriters Speak
Sun 12.00pm FOLKworX Slide Guitar From Scratch
Sun 3.30pm The Shebeen
Sun 9.30pm ON•SHORE Stage
Mon 1.00pm Railway Stage

Website: www.myspace.com/tomrichardsonmusic

Four outrageously diverse singer songwriter musicians are united under gourd. Indeed, playing instruments made from woody cucubits brings them all together to make folk funk philosophy to feed your wildest pumpkin longings. Penelope Swales (guitar & instrument making), Carl Pannuzzo (drums), Mal Webb (bass & mbira) and Andrew Clermont (violin & mandolin).

Totally Gourdgeous
Fri 10.00pm Stage 5
Sat 12.00pm FOLKworX Vocal Weirdness – Mal Webb
Sat 2.00pm St Pats Hall HoedownUnder – Andrew Clermont
Sat 5.00pm Stage 4
Sun 10.30 am FOLKworX A Crash Course To Fiddlin' – Andrew Clermont
Sun 1.00pm Railway Stage
Sun 3.00pm FOLKworX Music – Funny Side Up – Mal Webb & Rusty Berther
Sun 10.00pm Stage 4

Website: www.myspace.com/totallygourdgeous

When Troy came up with the title for his new album, I Love This Place, he was thinking more about a state of mind than any place you can find on a map. After six studio albums, 14 Golden Guitars, three ARIAs, countless tours and two stints on the Channel 7 show It Takes Two, Troy has good reason to be content. Rather than dwelling on the tough times, he wants to let people know there are good days ahead too.

Troy Cassar-daley
Sat 4.00pm Stage 1
Sat 5.15pm Stage 2 Red Dirt Music - solo
Sun 1.00pm Stage 3

Website: www.troycassardaley.com.au

USA
Truckstop Honeymoon play break-neck breakdowns or heart-break waltzes. Like a Dodge with a burnt-out clutch, their music has two speeds and no reverse. Katie Euliss pounds a doghouse bass while Mike West punishes his banjo mercilessly.

Their music tells a story so honest and strange you know they didn’t make it up. Katie Euliss learned guitar, piano and bucket bass in the streets of New Orleans. Then she met Mike West, who lived by pickin’ banjo and selling CDs that he claimed were a curative for hangovers and small mindedness. After a courthouse wedding, the pair hit the road. They spent their wedding night in the Tiger Truck Stop. And so Truckstop Honeymoon was born …

Since Hurricane Katrina washed them out of New Orleans they have toured relentlessly, playing roadhouses and festivals from Norway to Tasmania. Great Big Family (2009) is their 5th CD on Louisiana label, Squirrel Records).

Truckstop Honeymoon
Fri 10.10pm Lighthouse Cafe CD Launch
Sat 10.30 am FOLKworX 5 String Banjo: Mike West
Sat 2.00pm St Pats Hall HoedownUnder
Mon 12.00pm Stage 4

Website: www.truckstophoneymoon.com

USA
After ten years, longtime Uncle Earl members KC Groves and Kristin Andreassen are leading a new formation of the band, with the addition of hard-driving 23-year-old fiddle player Stephanie Coleman and accomplished multi-instrumentalist Paula Bradley on banjo and clogging. The band continues to develop its unique sound—a hybrid of contemporary and modern; music steeped in tradition, yet unafraid to explore new frontiers.

Their albums, She Waits for Night and Waterloo, Tennessee, combined with the group’s infectious live shows, garnered rave reviews from such influential media outlets as the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Mojo, and No Depression.

Drawing from a vast range of experiences, talents, and perspectives, the newest edition of
Uncle Earl is versatile and powerful. “I’m really excited about mixing old and new traditional instruments on new original material as well as new musical perspectives on traditional material,” Bradley says. “That’s what Uncle Earl has always been about.”

Uncle Earl
Sat 10.00 am Stage 3
Sat 2.00pm St Pats Hall HoedownUnder
Sun 9.30pm Stage 5
Mon 10.00 am Stage 2

Website: www.uncleearl.net

Finger-picker and story-teller Van Walker's tales of paranoid spies, love-sick rabbits, misunderstood werewolves and bus driving pariahs have earned him a reputation as one of Australia's brightest new talents. With his smokin' band & high-lonesome harmonies, Van is a singer songwriter of the old school, whose songs draw you into the heart of the matter, evoking a middle-ground between gritty modern morals and the mythical netherworld of the spirit. His albums are The Celestial Railroad (2008) and The Last Record Store (2009).

Van Walker
Fri 7.30pm Stage 4 CD Launch
Sat 5.30pm RSL Hall APRA Songwriters Speak
Sat 8.00pm Reardon Theatre
Sun 11.30 am Railway Stage

Website: www.myspace.com/ramblinvanwalker

UK
The biggest drawcard on the UK folk scene, a recipient of the BBC's 'Folk Entertainer Of The Year' Award, and to many the most entertaining folk act of them all. Vin is an intensely passionate singer of traditional, his own and other writer's songs, a master of the tin whistle, a fine guitarist, and the creator of the most bizarre and thoroughly daft patter between songs.

As a protest singer, Vin’s songwriting covers topics ranging from exploitation of foreign workers, oppression, abuse of agrochemicals, sexual exploitation, deforestation, cosmetic surgery, the genocide of Timorese people, foetal experimentation, industrial pollution, emigration, etc. etc. Needless to say there are many traditional as well as fun songs included.

2010 brings the release of a documentary movie about Vin, Teesside Troubadour, also released on DVD, and this Australian visit is the final leg in a his year-long international 'Forty Years Of Successful Anonymity' tour.

Vin Garbutt
Fri 8.20pm Stage 2
Sat 3.30pm Stage 2
Sun 10.30 am Stage 1

Website: www.vingarbutt.com

VulgarGrad bring you the old songs of the Russian thieves. Legend of stage and screen, Jacek Koman (Moulin Rouge, Romulus My Father) is the charismatic frontman who roars with the voice of a man betrayed. Backed by a gang of illustrious and musical ex-cons from The Ennio Morricone Experience; Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen, Zulya and the Children of the Underground; and Croque Monsieur. Their new album is King of Crooks. Theatrical, hilarious and dangerous; unmissable.

Vulgargrad
Fri 10.00pm The Shebeen
Sat 2.00pm Stage 4

Website: www.vulgargrad.com

Since exploding onto the music scene in 1988, Australia's premier Zydeco band, Zydeco Jump, has continued to deliver a unique blend of infectious, high energy zydeco, cajun, blues and roots music. This great band is a festival favourite across Australia and internationally. This year, featuring a three piece horn section, Zydeco Jump will have you dancing your shoes off! Zydeco Jump’s latest CD, Cookin’ Up Some Zydeco (the blue one!) contains eleven original songs.

Zydeco Jump
Fri 7.00pm The Shebeen
Sat 12.30pm The Shebeen
Sun 2.30pm Stage 2

Website: www.myspace.com/zydecojump