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Bringing live music to remote Cape York, our guests for 2008 include
Ganga Giri
tribal / dance / trance
featuring high energy, dynamic didge with a multicultural blend of tribal and contemporary sounds with solid vocals pumping out their interpretation of ‘Australia Now’
The David Flower Band
acoustic grooves, roots & reggae
High energy & uplifting, flowing through styles of roots, reggae, funk, African & Arabic sounds while expressing quirky & daring songwriting with a lyrical free spirited approach
The Wishing Well
folk / orchestral rock/ pop
A cacophony of three part harmonies, wistful violin & majestic rhythms all melded to achingly strong & haunting vocals produce a rich tapestry of mesmerizing folk, pop and rock
www.myspace.com/thewishingwellband
Carnivalito with the Whirled Dance Band
Traditional world music
9 piece band of multi-instrumentalists producing ethnic dance music enticing and teaching multicultural dance participation
AntHillBillies
bluegrass / country / rockabilly/australiana
Exciting bluegrass band with up-tempo rhythms, harmonies & high energy vibes.
Lakota
contemporary world music
Sharing songs of the earth drawing on tribal rhythms & sounds infused with angelic harmonies
Sian Evans Trio
soul/ jazz/ funk/ urban folk
fusion of acoustic sounds, with hints of hip-hop, soul & jazz with facets of reggae & beach blues with a funky twang; bright melodies with a guarantee of some handclapping foot-tapping
www.myspace.com/sianevansmusic
Silo
ambient folk rock
Inspiring melodic tunes for the soul
Raconteurs
jazz /groove
A laidback groove ensemble, with atmospheric sweepings of sound that will lead you on a chilled out vibe of a lazy springtime afternoon.
Greenzone
rock/ blues /soul
An original north Queensland band from Mission Beach, with songs about the places we live with wicked guitar and howling harp.
3rd Ear
new wave/forest rock
North Qld’s home grown traveler band. Multi-cultural, passionate ,poetic, transcending genre, style, ism and skism. Playing songs to enchant and free the mind, to invoke an age old celebration of nature.
Nick and Liesl
acoustic / folk / alternative
Fresh from a European tour and with a brand new release in their luggage, NSW based duo Nick and Liesl bring their unique voices & beautifully crafted songs
Paul & Rose
traditional & contemporary folk
Evocative originals combining elements of Nth East Thai folk with English and Irish folk, delivering dynamic arrangements and melodic harmonies.
Carinda Christie
indie / rock / blues
One woman show with original songs, big vocals. stomp box, Dobro slide & acoustic guitars
Bajaly Suso
Traditional African Folk
A master performer of the Kora - the 21 string Gambian harp - presents music, songs & stories from the working lives & history of his clan group, the Mandinka. Haunting, lyrical & serene
Jimmy Watts
roots / blues/ folk
One man band featuring, high hats, kick-drum, harmonica, including guitar styles ranging from hillbilly blues, finger-picking & slapping to a dylanesque approach, accompanied by African Dununba’s
Rosie Burgess
folkroots & urban blues
Singer songwriter Rosie Burgess is quickly making a name for herself all over Australia with her quirky tunes & intricate performance style. Stomping away on her homemade stompbox Rosie’s folkroots & often bluesy style is original & engaging
Yeshe
solo singer mbira
African inspired singer songwriter, mbira player & multi- instrumentalist teaching dynamic percussion. Yeshe will be working with the Festivals Australia project “CYCLIC CONNECTIONS’
Joon Graham
Jazz/blues
Tropical North Queensland Tafe music students
Always a surprise, parcel of emerging artists with a diverse range of genres
And the Local locals
Roadtrippers
garage country
Cape York based garrulous garage country rock ‘n roll
Toadtrippers
garage country
The demonic alter-ego of Roadtrippers thrash country music into a post punk mire of man-eating crocodiles, cane toads & alien abduction
Black Image
country rock
5 piece indigenous family rock band heralding from north Qld Kuku Yalanji to Cape York They won Australia’s Deadly Award for Indigenous music in 2007.
Tumbuna
country/folk/pop
Acoustic and percussive sounds with sweet romantic melodies, Hopevale locals and beyond.
Dalkan
Reggae/rock
indigenous young men from the very local river people Kuku Nyungal of Rossville and Shiptons Flat, singing songs of local culture and home lands
Tony Lovegrove
Tony Lovegrove solo acoustic Living in Bloomfield this talented fellow brings us a special blend of contemporary originals.
