Lineup for the 2019 Hank Williams Birthday Tribute - 19th Sept. 2019 - City Memorial Bowls Club

Time             Act              Stage number

7.15 - 7.25 -- Wank Hilliams 1 (California Zephyr, I'll never get out of this world alive)

7.27 - 7.37 -- Garry McColl  1 - ("I can't help it if I'm Still in love with you", "Your cheatin heart", “Cool Water”)

7.39 - 7.49 -- Tracey Jenkinson 2 (Cold cold heart, Fire in hull, I'll be ok)

7.51 - 8.01-- Russ Goodear 1 (Why don't you love, New Train, That Moon song)

8.03 - 8.13 -- Trevor Keilar 2 (The night Hank Williams came to town)

8.15 - 8.25 – Lee Morgan 1 

8.27 - 8.37 —Brendan Mitchell band - 2 ("Howlin at the moon", "Hey Good Lookin", “I won’t be home no more”)

8.39 - 8.49 -- Streamline -1 (Kawliga, Wearin’ out my walkin’ shoes, She ain’t goin nowhere)

 8.51 -- 9.01 -- The Hack and the Thoroughbreds 2 - (Crazy Heart   -- Can't get you off my mind --Honky Tonk Blues  -- Honking out some Hank)

 9.03 -9.13-- Rodger Delfos 1 (My Bucket's got a hole in it, Lost Highway)

 9.15 - 9.25-- Texas Tom 2 (Ramblin Man, Fool About You, Lost Highway/Mind Your Own Business)

 9.27 - 9.37 -- Eddy Boyle and the Silver Spurs 1

 9.39 - 9.49 -- Louie and the Melways 2 - (Ode to Billy Joe, Lovesick Blues, The Night they drove Old Dixie Down )

9.51 - 10.01 -- Peter Struth 1 (My bucket's got a hole in it)

10.03 -- 10.13 – Trevor and Mel  (20 years, Cold Cold Heart, I saw the Light) -2

10.15 -- 10.25-- Loose Cannons 1 (Take these chains from my heart, Move it on over, I'm so lonesome I could cry, Long gone daddy)

10.27 -10.37  -- Bidge Boyd 1 (I saw the light, Setting the woods on fire, Half as much)

10.39-11.00 pm   -- All Star Band 1

Boyd, Ian "Bidge"

 Ian "Bidge" Boyd is a South West entertainer who has travelled the breadth of the country thrilling audiences with his own brand of country. His authenticity is enhanced by being one of a select band of locals who have visited the Hank Williams' Museum in Montgomery Alabama. This year he has enlisted "Loose Cannons" as his backing band - a union that will only add to the occasion. Check him out on youtube

Songs: I saw the light, Setting the woods on fire, Half as much

Boyle, Eddy and the Silver Spurs

Eddy Boyle, Western Victoria's premier harmonica player and Hank Williams aficionado, brings his band of talented musicians to the 2019 event. Eddy first performed at a 3WAY Hank night at the tender age of 16 and has only grown in stature since then. Recent performances have included guest spots with Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows and Bill Chambers. See him on youtube.

Delfos, Rodger

Melbourne based Rodger  boasts a musical legacy over five decades and currently heads up two projects - "The Beatriders" and "The Shed". His past includes membership of various bands including "One Armed Bandit", "The Dead Livers", "Broken Spoke" and "The Vic State Opry". Festival credits include Tamworth, Port Fairy and the Pub with no beer festival in Taylors Arm NSW. Always accompanied by accomplished musicians, we can expect exciting things. Check him out on youtube

Songs: My Bucket's got a hole in it, Lost Highway

Goodear, Russ

Russ has long been a supporter of 3WAY's Hank night, either as a member of Louie and the Rustlers, The Bucks or some other configuration. This year may be a solo performance, but no doubt we can look forward to his take on some Hank classic.

Grigg, Danny (pictured centre)

A local guitar hero who appeared at the first Hank night 20 years ago alongside his father Tommy. He also appeared multiple times at further events at the Royal Hotel etc. and we look forward to his return.

Hack and Thoroughbreds

This Combo has been entertaining audiences at the annual Hank nights for a decade. The brainchild of Ray Smith and Joe Musico, this act often brings obscure Hank Williams' songs to the forefront in an innovative way. This year promises more of the same.

Songs: Crazy Heart , Can't get you off my mind, Honky Tonk Blues, Honking out some Hank

Jenkinson, Tracey

Tracey Jenkinson is a singer songwriter from Glenthompson in Western Victoria. She debuted at the 2018 Hank night, where she showcased "I'm so lonesome I could cry".  She primarily concentrates on original songs -  check her out here on youtube.

Songs: Cold cold heart, Fire in hull . I'll be ok

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Keilar, Trevor 

For more than a decade Trevor Keilar has proved to be one of the most popular and enduring country music acts in South West Victoria and beyond, producing multiple CDs in that time. He has consistently supported 3WAY-FM and is renowned for his Johnny Cash tributes. His rendition of the song "The night Hank Williams came to town" (an evocative description of a small town Hank Williams performance in 1951, written in 1987 by Bobby Braddock and Charlie Williams, and memorably recorded by Johnny Cash) is a crowd pleaser.

Check him out on youtube

Loose Cannons

Popular Warrnambool cover band spearheaded by the illustrious Prof Walters and ably supported by pre-eminent guitarist Johnny Maroniti, together with Chris Shanley and Graeme Saunders. Both Prof and Johnny performed in a re-united Granny's Grave at the first 3WAY Hank birthday night in September 1999 and haven't aged in 20 years. 

Songs: Take these chains from my heart, Move it on over, I'm so lonsesome I could cry, Long gone daddy

Louie and the Melways

promise to give us another great rendition of "Lovesick Blues". Louise Clancey has fronted several band configurations in the last 18 years and performed at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and the Port Fairy Folk Festival. In 2004 she was a nominee in the "Best Female Country artist" category of the Victorian Country Music Awards  presented at the Whittlesea Country Music Festival.

Songs: Lovesick blues, The night they drove old Dixie down

McColl, Garry & the GT Band

Garry McColl and the GT band have been entertaining audiences at Rafferty's Tavern and the Warrnambool Bowls Club for a couple of years and promise the same at the Hank night. Garry specialises in Elvis songs but does a fine Hank as well.

Songs: Your Cheatin' Heart, I can't help it if I'm still in love with you, Cool water

Mitchell, Brendan

Pedal steel player Brendan Mitchell has an impressive pedigree including the Dead Livers, the AP Johnson Band and the stage show "The best little whorehouse in Texas".

Morgan, Lee

Lee is an acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter who displays excellence each time he plays (either as a soloist or band member).

Streamline

A South West band which has consistently provided entertaining sets at the annual Hank Williams tribute nights. Lead guitarist Arty Hoey co-ordinates a monthly country music club backing band and Streamline is regularly in demand from Port Fairy to Mount Gambier.

Songs: Kawliga

Struth, Peter

Peter "Billy" Struth, presenter of 3WAY's Party on the Patio, is to revive his rendition of "my bucket's got a whole in it" after an 18 year hiatus

Song: My bucket's got a hole in it

Texas Tom

Texas Tom (Burgess) has been traversing the trail from Melbourne to Warrnambool for many years now to entertain us on these nights. A multi-instrumentalist and one time front man for Melbourne band "The Waylon Joes", Tom is also an expert Texas two-stepper. He regularly wows crowds at the wind down session of the Yackandandah folk festival. Check him out on youtube.

Songs: Ramblin Man, Fool About You, Lost Highway/Mind Your Own Business

Trevor and Mel are 2/5's of "Lost in Suburbia". Whilst the full band is not available this year, this twosome promises carefully crafted Americana in the true Hank Williams tradition. Trevor has performed one way or another at nearly all the Hank nights in the last 20 years, and the duo has impressed audiences in the last couple of years. Check out Lost in Suburbia on youtube

All abilities choir

The spirit of the Rolling Stones is coming to Port Fairy's Reardon Theatre

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Tumbling Dice l-r Richard Crawley, Phil Jones, James Dyson, Raff Marino, Tim Conlan, and Mark Walravens. Joining the band will be Brad Harrison on sax.
Richard Crawley, lead singer of south-west band Tumbling Dice, says the event will not be a tribute show but a celebration of "amazing music". "We do not dress up like the Stones and prance around like some tribute bands, we are not interested in that," he said. "(For us) it is about the amazing music the band made particularly between 1968 and 1972." Songs included from the era include classic titles such as Brown Sugar, Honky Tonk Woman and Jumping Jack Flash."The bulk of the material will come from there but we will include others such as Satisfaction," Crawley said. Tumbling Dice will perform a 90-minute set, with support from Port Fairy artist Stone La Femme (Carly Clifford). "Stone is doing a 45-minute set, all Rolling Stones songs solo playing electric guitar," Crawley said.
"She has a really strong voice, you should hear her version of You Can't Always Get What You Want." Crawley said the two acts would put on a show with great continuity. "Our set lists do not overlap," he said. "(The show) will really do justice to the music. "We have got a big area so we can have proper staging, a really good space for dancing and a great light show which will add to everything. "We have got it set up to be really good."It will be a bloody great party." Doors open at 7.30pm on Saturday, August 10 2019, with music from 8.30-11pm. Tickets are available from this link, Dale Cleaves Music in Warrnambool, or at the door.

Gigs Warrnambool August 10-11th 2019

Saturday August 10th 2019 Live music: Robyn Gleeson and Leon Rowbottom are returning to play at the Commercial Hotel Koroit from 8pm; local musician John Brereton performs at the Cally Hotel in Warrnambool from 9pm.

Tribute show: Tumbling Dice and Stone La Femme will perform the hits of the Rolling Stones at the Reardon Theatre in Port Fairy, doors open at 7.30pm.

Sunday August 11th 2019 - Live Music: Geoff Achison & The Booldiggers rock Hotel Warrnambool from 3pm; Trevor & Mel play at the Cally Hotel, Warrnambool, from 4pm-7pm; Bluegrass Jam @ Vic Port Fairy 2-4 pm

Thursday August 15th 2019 - Live music: John Hudson Guest Session at Hotel Warrnambool, from 8pm

Port Fairy Folk Festival breaks with tradition - 2 day tickets for the first time @ 2020 festival

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TRADITION has been broken at the Port Fairy Folk Festival with two-day tickets to be offered for the first time. In past years, including 2019, it has only been possible to purchase four-day tickets, with the festival running from the Friday to Monday. Port Fairy Folk Festival ticketing manager Shane Lenehan said the half-festival pass would be available for Friday/Saturday or Sunday/Monday.
He said the half-festival tickets would suit those unable to make the whole four days. "The Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee are absolutely thrilled to be announcing a change in available ticket type for the first time in over 40 years of this magnificent event," Mr Lenehan said. "We have listened to the feedback from our guests and our local supporters and are really happy to now offer a half-festival pass. "We have no doubt these half-festival passes will be snapped up very quickly. We also encourage those who can commit to the full weekend to secure their passes early too." He said he had considered the introduction of half-festival passes over the five years he had been ticketing manager. "One of the main reasons we haven't been able to do it before is that we are limited by how many people we can have in the venue," he said. "We had an issue with overcrowding when we had big name acts on. So we are now trying to get every artist to play a minimum of two shows and it certainly helps with the overcrowding issue. We've decided that we don't want to sell any m ore tickets. We have made some changes and decided bigger is not better for the Folkie. "We will stick to our strengths with plenty of stages and acts but with a more intimate feel. Also with natural progression in sales we have a few hundred less adult tickets that we sold last year. The reality is like every festival there is a lot more competition and we have to provide what is special to us. Last year there was a great feel within the festival." He said previously the festival could have 11,500 adult tickets and then a few more thousand people in the festival grounds with child and youth tickets, stallholders, volunteers, committee and performers. "The numbers got tot he point where it was too many," he said. "It's more comfortable with a few less. We don't want to do just day tickets." He said the half-festival tickets would appeal to south-west residents who may have work or sporting commitments and could only make the Folkie on certain days. "Melbourne people will still get the full festival pass," he said. He said there would be limited half-festival passes, with less than 1000 on sale. "They will be cheaper than a full-weekend pass," he said. "They are really well priced and good value for money." The 2020 festival will be held on the weekend March 6-9. Tickets go on sale on September 2.The first artist announcement for the 2020 festival will take place on August 26.