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Special Presentations & Themed Concerts Also see our Workshops page These are listed in the order they appear in the program
page updated 6th February, 2010 A Night In Cobargo in 1897 Presented by Fiona Firth (and a cast of many) Friday 8.00pm Gulaga
Cobargo in the 1890s was a bustling, go ahead town. The residents knew how to have a good time and created their own entertainments. They dressed up in their finest clothes and went along to the School of Arts hall to enjoy songs and recitations by local singers and actors. The chairs were then moved to the sides and everyone danced the night away. Come along an help recreate 'A Night Out in Cobargo, 1890s style' with singing and dancing and maybe a little, or a lot, of drama.
Department of Bluegrass Reunion Concert Saturday 10am Magpie
Members of this famous (and infamous), but sadly disbanded, bluegrass supergroup have come together again to perform at this years Cobargo Folk Festival. This opening “Reunion” concert will set the scene for their contribution to the rest of the festival.
Australian Traditions - Chris Woodland and friends (John Dengate, Ian MacDougall, Bob Hart & Pip James)
Saturday 12.30pm Gulaga
Songs and poems from the Australian tradition with minimal narration covering Aboriginal, convict, immigration, work (drovers, shearers, etc) and war topics. Several songs will have choruses and chorus sheets will be handed out to encourage audience participation Chris Woodland >
Environmental Songswap - Jim Williams
Saturday 12.30pm The Crossing
 Jim Williams will be presenting a number of songs on environmental matters and encouraging others who have songs on this theme to sing them. It is meant to be
a “song swap”, not a one-person concert so bring your songs and join in.
It is appropriately held in the Crossing venue which is hosted by the
Crossing Land Education Trust.
Glorious Guitars
Saturday 2pm Mumbulla
(Nick Charles, Tony King, Gary Renton, Max Just, Dave Crowden, Daniel Champagne)
See the cream of the Festival guitarists demonstrating their particular style of guitar playing and music genres
Malvina and Me (The Songs of Malvina Reynolds) - Margret RoadKnight
Saturday 2.30pm Magpie
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Malvina Reynolds was an American folk singer-songwriter and political activist, probably best known for writing the song “Little Boxes” (made famous by Pete Seeger), and “What Have They Done To The Rain” (popularised by The Searchers). Less well-known is that “Morningtown Ride” (that iconic Seekers song) was also written by Malvina. She died in 1978. Margret RoadKnight will present the life and songs of Malvina Reynolds and what they mean to her. < Malvina Reynolds at Newport Folk Festival 1964
Women of The Bush - Chloe and Jason Roweth
Saturday 3.15pm Gulaga
Sally Sloane, Val Turton, Susan Colley, Carrie Milliner are names that should be better known throughout Australia as great tradition-bearers. Chloe & Jason present the songs and dances music that has been collected from the extraordinary repertoires of these women of the Australian bush, and also examine the context in which they were learned and shared. Full stories and songs and some fascinating snippets of bush life; a unique and entertaining show.
Storytelling Concert (Brian Hungerford, Anna Jarrett, Interplay)
Saturday 4.00pm Yuin
Be entertained and enthralled by stories ancient and new by these masters of the craft. Storytelling is not just for kids! Brian Hungerford, Anna Jarrett >
  Comedy ConcertSaturday 4.30pm Mumbulla
A mixed bag of humorous, satirical and rude songs, verse and stories from Shortis and Simpson, Kate Rowe & Ryan Morrison and other surprise (and surprised) guests, interspersed with stand-up comedy from Glover and Sorrensen, will have you rolling in the aisles, or at the very least tickle your funny bone. Laughter is proven to improve health and lengthen life (but don’t expect to be able to claim the cost of your festival from Medicare – not yet anyway!)
Glover and Sorrensen>
Daniel Champagne CD launch
Saturday 7.30pm Magpie
Currently on a national tour which has included the Woodford , Illawarra and Cygnet Folk Festivals, and the National coming up at Easter, this is the first local “launch” at a major venue of Daniel’s recently recorded and eagerly awaited CD “Wide Eyed and Open”. See why this young performer is destined for great things and why he has been justifiably called “the best young guitarist in Australia”.
Bluegrass and Old-Timey Country Concert
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Our usual Saturday night extravaganza of bluegrass and related music featuring some of Australia’s top exponents of this fabulous style of music. From the traditional old-time tunes of the Brown Mountain Bogtrotters to the bluegrass inspired country rock of Den Hanrahan, via the subversive homespun bluegrass of The Lurkers and the traditional / alternative country songs of O’Neill and Rodgers, the concert culminates in the high-octane Scruggs and Monroe style bluegrass of The Department of Bluegrass.
Cec Cox Memorial Poets' Breakfast
Sunday 8.00 am Magpie
Hosted by Russell Hannah
As usual, the Sunday Poets' Breakfast is the memorial to Cec Cox who was a local bush poet and founder of the Yuin Folk Club who died in 2005. The poets' breakfasts are an opportunity to bring your poetry and join in, or just listen. So, start the daywith this year's poets, sharing rollecking humour, sensitive reflections, a few yarns and a little history over breakfast. It will be hosted by veteran raconteur and yarn spinner Russell Hannah.
"Bill Monroe for Breakfast" - Department of Bluegrass
Sunday 9.00am Gulaga
What better way to start the Sunday than with some great bluegrass style songs and tunes. 
Festival Fiddlers (Bob McInnes, Elizabeth Andalis, Donal Baylor, Ross Smithard, Alan Musgrove) See some of the best fiddlers at the festival demonstrating the diverse range of music that can be played on this versatile instrument
Tribute to Jim Lay - Mumbulla Dahs and friends
Sunday 12 noon Guluga
The Mumbulla Dahs first performed at the Cobargo Folk Festival in 2007 as a part of the launch of Jim Lay's CD Waiting for the Show to Begin. Jim is an original member of the 'dahs' (formed in 1994) but unfortunately due to serious ill health is unable to attend this year. So with the help of friends, Alan Leake, Heather Black, Paul Anderson, Dave Sparks, Damon Davies and a few others, they will be performing some of Jim's songs. Far right: Jim Lay performing at 2008 Cobargo Folk Festival >
 Tribute To Woody Guthrie – The Silver StringsSunday 11.30am Yuin
Woody Guthrie really needs no introduction for folk audiences. It was Guthrie who, in the 1930s & 1940s, transformed the folk ballad into a vehicle for social protest and observation that paved the way for a host of social songwriters since. The Silver Strings (Bob Hart, Eric Johns, Sandy Gibney) will perform a concert featuring Woody Guthrie songs as well as information about the great man's life, times and works. Obviously, not all of his songs can be done in one hour, but the well known and best loved ones will be featured. An information sheet with choruses printed will be provided and the audience will be able to join in.
Blues Concert
Sunday 12.15pm Magpie
No folk festival would be complete without some ‘Blues’ and Damon Davies, The Luke R Davies Duo and The Feral Brothers are exponents of the genre
Political Soapbox: Songs of Satire and Sedition (Dedicated to Alistair Hulett)
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This has become a regular favourite at the Cobargo Folk Festival. With participants like The Lurkers, Shortis and Simpson, John Dengate, the Canberra Union Voices, Glover and Sorrensen, and a number of other guests given the stage and a theme loosely based around politics, a concert both entertaining and controversial is guaranteed. With the sudden and untimely death of Alistair Hulett only a couple of weeks ago, we have been unable to organise a full tribute concert but dedicate this concert to the great 'revolutionary socialist' and singer-songwriter of classic songs for the working class. Alistair would be well known to most Australian folkies as he lived in and toured Australia often, his last tour being only a few months ago with performances at Folk in the Foothills (Jamberoo) and Majors Creek Folk Festival. He performed at the Cobargo Folk Festival in 2005. We hope to have a few of Alistair's songs sung at this concert.
Alistair at Cobargo 2005 >
Mandolin Madness (Eric Johns, Nick Charles, Dave O’Neill, Chloe Roweth, Damien Neil, Ray Gardaya)
Sunday 2.15pm Yuin
These exponents of the mandolin will demonstrate what wonderful music can be extracted from this diminutive instrument, both solo and jamming together
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