YARRA JUNCTION FIDDLERS CONVENTION

PROGRAM- 9th to 11th February 2024

IF YOU WISH TO PERFORM,15-MINUTE BLACKBOARD SPOTS WILL BE

AVAILABLE

THURSDAY 

Gates open for early bird campers from 2.00 pm. Please do not come before this, as

we need to get things ready (including marking out roadways through camping areas)

before you arrive. Please note- there is a $10 extra charge per person for Thursday.


FRIDAY 

Meet your friends, settle in.


EVENING CONCERT: 7.55PM            BIG HALL

7.55         Welcome

8.00         Slim Dime

8.50         Duck Downpickers

9.40         Double Dole Stringband


SATURDAY 


WORKSHOPS:                 


10.00                              Kitchen                Beginner Fiddle

10.00                               Rec Hut               Beginner Guitar

10.00                              BBQ                  Bluegrass Banjo

10.00                              Big Hall               Bluegrass Guitar Basics

11.00                               Kitchen                 Mandolin

11.00                               Rec Hut                Dobro

11.00                               BBQ                   Beginner Jam

11.00                              Big Hall                Instrument Maintenance

                                                                                                  


BLACKBOARD CONCERT: 12.00pm       BIG HALL  

  See  Alan Lazarus by the stage from 11.30 am  for a spot - get in quick!  

                                     

AFTERNOON CONCERT: 2.30PM         BIG HALL

2.30        Introduction

2.35        John Boothroyd

3.00        The Burning Bridges

3.40        The Weathered Heads

4.20        The My T Fine Stringband

5.00        Scott Cook & Pamela Mae (CAN)

         


6.30    CAJUN DANCE CONCERT      BIG HALL

Craig Woodward & band

                                                                                        

7.45  OLD TIMEY DANCE             BIG HALL 

Maggie Duncan & Yarra Junction Old-Timey Monster Big Band               

               

LATE NIGHT BLUEGRASS CONCERT  In the Rec Hut

9.30           The Old Cross Road

10.00         The Cartwheels

10.30         Backwater

11.00         The Remnants 

                                                              

SUNDAY  

10.00 -11.00: GREAT BIG HARMONY SINGING SESSION         BIG HALL


WORKSHOPS:                  


10.00                              Kitchen                Bluegrass Fiddle

10.00                               Rec Hut               Duet Singing

10.00                               BBQ                  Clawhammer Banjo

11.00                                Kitchen                 Old Time Fiddle

11.00                                Rec Hut                Two Finger Banjo

11.00                                BBQ                   Advanced Bluegrass Guitar

11.00                              Big Hall                Double Bass

11.00                            Outside Rec Hut          Gum Leaf

 

 SUNDAY CONCERT: 12.00        BIG HALL  

      

12.00:                              Scott Cook & Pamela Mae (CAN)

12.30:                              The Michael O'Rourke Tribute Concert

                                      Hosted by Barb Scott

2.00:                                Dave Diprose & Hillbilly Radio

                                                             


2.45          BLACKBOARD CONCERT:                                                              Big Hall

See  Alan Lazarus near the stage for a spot from 2.15 -  get in early


                         Followed by the all night party in the kitchen

                              You are welcome to stay Sunday night, but you must

                      have your camp packed ready to go by 11.00 Monday.

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    we have to change the date or venue at the last minute !!!


     

     
     

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