HUNDREDS of performers and music lovers from around the world will be settling around the scenic village of Cobargo for this weekend’s Cobargo Folk Festival.
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The lush green hills will come alive with the sounds of Daniel Champagne, Heath Cullen and African Dance Party with Bembakan on Friday night, Shellie Morris and Archie Roach on Saturday evening and the Bon Scotts on Sunday afternoon among many others.
Magic, storytelling, song and poetry intertwine with a range of workshops on bluegrass guitar, slide guitar, ukulele, flamenco, blues tap and hip hop dance.
“I’m excited about Archie playing here and his band is growing, he’s added Hammond player Tim Neal to the mix over the last few days,” festival director Dave Crowden said.
“I’m looking forward to Blues and Blessings on Sunday, and there will be a gospel choir rehearsing before they perform which will add to the festival experience.
“Also there will be a New Orleans walking band with a workshop on Sunday, and The Heartstring Quartet from Ireland has a phenomenal line-up.”
Dance will play a big part of the festival this year with styles on offer from Scotland, the Balkans, Spain, the Middle East, the Australian bush, England, the United States and parts of Africa.
The Yuin Folk Club will also be hosting a range of special presentations and themed concerts throughout the weekend, some featuring outstanding Indigenous performers.
Archie Roach and Shellie Morris appear thanks to the festival’s partnership with Four Winds and the support of Arts NSW.
Also on offer will also be a number of local artists, including the Djaadjawan Dancers, Ron Callaghan, Warren Foster and a group of young indigenous musicians from Wallaga Lake, who have been preparing for the festival under the guidance of Grow The Music, and with the support of South East Arts.
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