Martin Hayes

Elana James

Eddie Reader

Peggy Seeger

2008 BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL

Festival Booking Dates

The early dates of the festival next year make our deadlines tighter than ever, but our booking office will open on Monday 21 January, and our web site is planned to be taking bookings slightly before that date.

Program Preview

Our program is coming together with a bumper celebration of quality music for our 20th. birthday next March. Here is a small preview.

The artist list is still growing as a theme steadily emerges and its definitely the going to be the year of the fiddle aka violin. Outstanding world acts like Martin Hayes from Co.Clare, Elana James queen of Texas fiddle; old time swing from Headbelly Buuzzard and the Dancehall Racketeers, and Quebec dance music from Genticorum.

We're also well subscribed with top class singer songwriters in the shape of Archie Roach, his first visit to Brunswick since 2003; the first appearance at the festival of world famous Peggy Seeger; the blues is represented by the fabulous Guy Davis; by popular demand Eric Bogle returns in 08, and from Scotland the beautiful vocals of Eddi Reader.

The multicultural content is as vibrant as ever, with virtuoso Kora player from Mali in West Africa Mamadou Diabate with Australia’s top percussion group Circle of Rhythm, the excitement of Vardos and Duck Musique and their wild gypsy jazz.

We also have some exciting news by way of a proposed cultural visit from a delegation of artists from Xianyang our sister city in China. The visit will coincide with the Sydney Road Street Party the opening night of Music Festival. The City of Moreland is currently in negotiation to bring a group of five artists including two dancers, and three traditional musicians of exceptional quality.

www.martinhayes.com	www.elanajames.com	www.genticorum.com
www.archieroach.com.au	www.guydavis.com	www.eddireader.com
www.ericbogle.net	www.pegseeger.com	www.mamadoukora.com
www.vardos.com.au	www.duckmusique.com

Looking forward to our 20th Festival.

John McAuslan, Festival Director