MARGOT'S GIG GUIDE COMING FESTIVALS.   
Web-site included where available.
COMING EVENTS  -    2004 and similar dates for 2003/4

NARIEL CREEK FOLK FESTIVAL  26th Dec 2003 - 3rd January 2004
Camping on the Nariel Creek or the Corryong Caravan Park, Corryong, Victoria.  Lots of good music, concerts, sessions, dancing & friends to relax with.   Contact - Ian Simpson  (02) 6077 1273.

WOODFORD FESTIVAL, Queensland  Dec 27th 2003 - Jan 1 2004.
Australia's biggest folk festival, music,  song, dance, celebrations, folk culture etc.
Phone - (07) 5496 1066.  www.woodfordfolkfestival.com


CHEWTON FOLK FESTIVAL near Castlemaine, Victoria  - JANUARY 23-26th 2004
(03) 5472 3990 or (03) 5433 5292 One of the best small, but great festivals with quality music.

BOITE DAYLESFORD SINGERS FESTIVAL - JANUARY 9-11th 2004
(03) 9417 1983. www.boite.asn.au

HUON VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL     JANUARY 9-11th 2004   Cygnet, Tasmania
Great local and Interstate performers, plus Cajun.  Contact -.Peter Hicks- Ph. (03) 6266 3010,
Mobile--0409 2166 752 or [email protected]
TAMAR VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL, JANUARY 16- 18th 2004  Georgetown, Tasmania
Great local and Interstate performers.  Contact - Gerard O'Doherty  Ph. (03) 6382 1550.

FIDDLERS CONVENTION  - YARRA JUNCTION - Victoria.   20 - 23th February 2004
Camp Eureka, Tarrango Road, Westburn  Phone (03) 9481 7662 (h) or 9499 5052 (w) Ken McMaster.   String Band, Bluegrass, Old timey, Cajun, Jug, Blues, Folk, Hawaiian, & Australian Hillbilly music.  Concerts, dance, workshops, 
 (Also Margot teaching Cajun dance)

RANGES FOLK FESTIVAL  - Olinda, Victoria  -  27th Feb - 1st  March 2004.
Great local and Interstate performers.   Phone (03) 9754 1408       www.drfolk.com.au


PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL     Victoria     5 - 8th March 2004
Big packed  full of music festival, with Interstate and overseas performers.
www.portfairyfolkfestival.com 
 

LANCEFIELD WINERY FOLK FESTIVAL    5 - 8th March 2004
Small friendly festival with top performers.    Free Camping.  Ph. Andrew Pattison 5433 5292.

THE 14th BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL  - Melbourne
10 - 28th March  2004 -  The Sydney Road Street Party - Sunday 29th February, 12 - 7pm. 
Free programs available  Ph. (03) 9388 1460     www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.au

APOLLO BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL  - Victoria
7pm Friday 26th - 6pm Sunday 28th MARCH 2004  12 venues, 350 Artists, playing, Rock ,Blues, Country,  Folk, Classical & Comedy, Workshops, Buskers, Food & Markets.
Tickets Ph. (03) 5237 6761, or Ticketmaster 136 100.

NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL  - Canberra, NSW. April  8 - 12th  - EASTER 2004 .
Australia's 2nd biggest festival held at Exhibition Park, off the Federal Hwy, Mitchell.   
Over 1000 performers…. www.folkfestival.asn.au or phone (02) 6249 7722.   
Accommodation: On-site camping with powered & unpowered sites.   Tents or vans.

MOUNT BEAUTY MUSIC MUSTER -  North East Victoria    22nd -25th April 2004
Bluegrass, Music, and Dance in Victoria's High Country.   Ph. (03) 5754 4008
Email: [email protected]    Web: www.musicmuster.org.au

AUSGRASS - NSW   -  25-28 June 2004
Wagga--Wagga - Music includes Bluegrass, Old timey,  and clogging and  American dancing.
Info at www.bluegrass.org.au or phone (02) 6282 2331 BH or (02) 6231 7935 AH

VICTOR HARBOUR FOLK FESTIVAL.  24th  - 26th  SEPTEMBER -  2004 
Victor Harbour, SA.  Ph. (08) 8354 4606 or Web site - www.folk.sa.asn.au

KELLY COUNTRY PICK - BEECHWORTH, Victoria  - 6-7th August 2004   
Bluegrass band HARDRIVE  and supported by SKIP SAIL.  Bookings - The Old Priory, Beechworth.  - (03) 5728 1024.   Email: [email protected]   Web: www.oldpriory.com.au

HARRIETVILLE BLUEGRASS & TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC CONVENTION
19th - 22rd November 2004.  A multitude of Bluegrass, Old time & Cajun Musicians from all over Australia & guest artists from USA -  and Margot teaching Cajun dancing.   At the Feathertop Chalet, Harrietville, Victoria
Phone Janet Dear (03) 5368 6888    E-mail:   [email protected]

MALDON FOLK FESTIVAL - 29th Oct -1st November 2004 -  One of Victoria's greatest festivals.
web: http://www.penscape.com.au/maldon   Ph. 5475 1167 or 5475 2166 or 5476 2527.

UPDATED 20th December, 2003.   - MORE TO COME as I hear about them….

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