SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PERFORMERS

Adelaide Bluegrass Cloggers, Adelaide Colonial Dancers, Adelaide Traditional Dancers, Adelaide Ukelele Appreciation Society, Amanda Bettesworth, Artur's Selection, Arthur’s Cajun Band, Cat Dog Bird, The Cowtippers, Darlington Primary School Class Band, Dean Bird, Doctor Fauster's Tumblers, Eastwind, Galilee Catholic School, Dave Clark, Dave Godfrey & Sarah McGuire, Gofas, Goldstein, Dave Greenslade, Gurdy Girl, Hard Yacka Bush Band, Hedgemonkey Morris, Here’s to Friends, Jewelled Mat, John Jaggard, Gina Kellett, Kath Kennedy, McLaren Vale Folk Club, Martin & Muldoon, Melaleuca, Matsumoto Montz, Maureen Morris, Greg Miller, Molloy & Day, Rachel Morgan, Murphy School of Irish Dancing, Neptune Rising, Onkaparinga Pipes and Drums, Red Tonic, Paul Reynolds, Paul Smith, Rob McDade, Rocky River, Romana Quintel, Rose ‘n’ Thorns, Ryebuck Sheilas, Rum’n’Raspberry, Sassy, Schroedinger's Cat, Scotch Myst, Siobhan Owen, Taylor Thompson Trio, Triple Aspect, Two Walls & A Roof, Umbrella Acapella, Weighbridge, Willunga Waldorf School.

GEN Y FOLK EVENTS

This part of the Festival is for the new generation of folk performers, the 18-25 year olds, and will offer opportunities to perform at concerts in the Youth Marquee, workshops & sessions with peer age group musicians and the chance for a promising young South Australian act to perform at the 2009 National Folk Festival in Canberra. One young SA perfomer will also receive a scholarship to attend masterclasses at the National Folk Festival. The program is still being developed, so please WATCH THIS SPACE for more details!

‘STEP INTO THE MUSIC’
WORKSHOPS PROGRAM

* Eric Bogle — Songwriting
* Celtaclysmic — Interpreting and arranging traditional music in a modern context to facilitate youth participation
* Danny Spooner — “The British folksong tradition transported to Australia”, “Songs that made Australia”
*The Fiddle Chicks - Arranging music for 3 fiddles and female voices.
*Braemar – "Lochaber No More" theme concert
* Mike Jackson & Friends—Songs Grandma & Grandpa sang

Learn from the experts to play an Instrument:

Celtic Harp - (harps supplied)
Piano Accordion - Celtic music
Recorder - (bring your own)
Voice - Harmony singing, Gospel singing; Singing in parts
Guitar - Accompanying Celtic music; popular progressions;
picking for advanced; Blues style; Slide guitar; Open tuning
Fiddle - for beginners & Kids

DANCING

Sunday afternoon Aussie Bush Dance with ‘Hard Yacka Bush Band’, Aussie Bush dancing, Scottish Country dancing & American Contra dancing with Maureen Morris; Colonial dancing; Cajun dancing; Irish Set dancing; Adelaide Traditional Dancers; Clogging.

YOUNG TALENT SHOWCASE

Now featuring 2 age groups: 8-12 year olds (primary school)
& 13-17 year olds (secondary school). If you can sing or play a musical instrument and would like to take part in our Showcase please fill out the Application Form on our website or register at the ‘Youth Marquee’ by 12.30pm on Saturday (8-12yo) or Sunday (13-17yo). Limited to 12 performers in each group. Each child will win a ’Gus Kruger Memorial Medal’ and one child in each group will win the 'Dean Bird Encouragement Award’.

WACKY BAND PLAYOFF

A zany, fun-filled event for the 12-17 year olds: Got some bits and pieces at home, at school or college that could be glued, screwed, taped or nailed together and transformed into your very own masterpiece? Ask your Music teacher, your Technical Studies teacher, mum, dad, brother, sister, auntie, uncle, granny or grandad to help you make a Wacky instrument then join others – members of your family or friends from school - to form a band.

Children’s Festival
Featuring Keith Preston’s traditional ‘Punch and Judy Puppet Show’; Claire the Clown; Face Painting; Mike Jackson’s ‘Dr Knickerbocker’ Show and his Ukulele workshops for kids and adults; Jack & Molly, Rachel Morgan presents a fiddle workshop for children.

SESSIONS

There will be lots of opportunities for informal, acoustic sessions: The "Session Bar" (a centrally located marquee hosting the main bar, session area & meeting place), the Acoustic Cafe with a verandah & marquee for sessions and acoustic events, the Football Club for acoustic workshops and programmed "club" sessions - and the Willunga Hotel (the "Middle Pub") welcomes session players.

MARKETS & STALLS
Willunga Farmers Market—Saturday morning Stalls —Food, art and craft, clothing & specialty stalls etc at the Festival site.. Meals available from the Slate Hill Café, Alma Hotel, Willunga Hotel, The Old Bush Inn, Christina's on High Street, Willunga Bakery and other food outlets in Willunga.

CAMPING
Camping space is available on-site (Friday & Saturday) at $5 per person per night. Local sporting clubs will provide a cooked breakfast, lunch (sandwiches) & evening meal at a reasonable cost. Click HERE to book a campsite.

POETRY EVENTS

Poets Breakfast on Saturday morning hosted by the Bush Poets Society - bring your poems to read - more poetry on Sunday