Koroit will embrace all things Irish this weekend, as these musicians did at last year’s event.
THE Koroit Irish Festival continues to grow, with this weekend’s event expected to be the biggest in the festival’s six-year history. From its humble beginnings with just one street stage and an array of stalls, the 2002 event features five music stages plus live entertainment in the Koroit Village Store and the town’s pubs. Headlining this year’s festival will be the Howie Brothers, who are best known for their album of ballads and standards Favorite Songs which was released last year. The Howie brothers, John and Graeme, were signed up for the festival after much demand from fans in the south-west. Some of the other major acts performing this year include Australian icon Greg Champion, festival regulars Donegal Express, acoustic quartet Icon and trio Bhan Tre. The ever-popular annual Guinness Australian Danny Boy Championship returns again, with competitors battling it out to deliver the best performance of the beloved ballad. Last year’s winner Ray Willis will also be back this year, both as a judge in the Danny Boy competition and as a performer on Saturday night. For something a little different, Oz rock trio Air-borne will bring its big guitar sound to Koroit’s Commercial Street, performing on the Devondale stage at 5.30pm. The young south-west band will finish the main street’s festivities before the action moves into the town’s theatre and licensed venues.
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