FESTIVAL PROGRAM -2019

OUR SPECIAL ADDITION FOR THIS YEAR OUR HERITAGE DISPLAYS- INCLUDING OUR BLACKSMITH SHOP & OUR TEAMSTER-DROVERS CAMP. THERE WILL BE TWO SESSIONS DAILY ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY- AUTHENTIC -THIRD GENERATION -OLDTIMERS- BUGGY RIDES -TBA- AN EXTENSIVE BROADAXE DISPLAY -WITH BLACKSMITH DEMONSTRATIONS.

WEEKEND PROGRAM- FRIDAY -SAT-SUNDAY

FRIDAY PROGRAM - 20TH

We welcome Steve & Isaac Newton- our Professional Sound team. Steve our Sound Engineer- runs ENREC STUDIOS- in Tamworth-and is as good as it gets. Isaac is our Lighting Tech as well as assistant Sound Engineer. - FROM 9AM- BUSH BREAKY- GARY FOGARTY & MANNY- 10AM- COMEDY WITH ERROL GRAY 11AM- JAMMO & ALISHA & KATLYN- 12NOON- LUNCH BREAK- 12.30PM - MICK ANGELES- UKULELE MASTER - 1PM- LAURA DOWNING- AUSSIE-COUNTRY 2PM- JIM WILLIAMS- ROOTS/SONGWRITER 3pm- UKULELE BAND 4PM- BRETT ROSTRON- SONGWRITER-STORYTELLER 5PM- DINNER BREAK-

6PM- NORMAO'HARA MURPHY- our Hostess/Festival Cordinator & creator- launching her new Celtic album for the first time- - with Pixie! a slice of history. An original- collection of songs from one of our finest!

7PM STRINGLOADED- Award winning Celtic Band- exciting family group- a fiddlers feast! BUSH CAFE- WILL SERVE MULL WINE- FROM 6PM- all proceeds going to BLUSH CANCER CARE.

8 PM- CAPE BYRON DANCERS- BATTLE OF COLLODEN- the Award winning presentation -depicting this Legendary Battle. 8.15PM - PIXIE JENKINS - Celtic Artist of the year- for 2019. Gold Guitar Winning Fiddler.

8.30PM- OPEN SEASON- Blues/Roots/Bluegrass- 6 piece Band 9.30 Bush Cafe will serve MULL WINE-(Donations )going to Blush Cancer Care Nurses.

SATURDAY PROGRAM- 21st

BILLY TEA & DAMPER AT BLACKSMITH SHOP- FROM 7AM-

MAIN STAGE- BUSH BREAKY- FROM 9AM- GARY FOGARTY- ERROL GRAY- our resident funny bloke- with his lay back view on Aussie way of life!

11AM- STRING LOADED- (Award winning Celtic/Country Band) 12noon- CAPE BYRON CELTIC DANCERS- PIrates & Fairies- these world class Dancers- delighting the crowd with their costumes & dance! 12.30- WARWICK CHORAL SOCIETY- (The War Years) looking back- a presentation of (olde songs). Sing along. 12.40 AUCTION-FOR YOUNGCARE! HOSTED BY SHANE WEBKE -OUR VIP GUEST WE THANK SHANE FOR HIS WONDERFUL SUPPORT. 1.PM- LAURA DOWNING- (one of our finest) a real Aussie presenting her latest album- 2PM- KEITH JAMIESON-ALISHA & KATLYN- Some great guitar picking-Jammo a Golden Guitar winning Songwriter- Best Balladeer- Songwriter/Bushy/Katlyn a little star! 3PM- COFFEE CUPS- Bluegrass/Country 4PM- JIM WILLIAMS- A Welshman born & bred- now an Aussie- an original 5PM- DINNER BREAK 6PM CAPE BYRON CELTIC DANCERS- 6.30pm- WARWICK PIPE THISTLE BAND- MARCH IN- a highlight every year! 7.PM-(approx) HILL BILLY GOATS- One of Australia's most exciting young groups- 8.30PM- PIXIE JENKINS- Australian Celtic Artist of the year! 9PM- Mull Wine- and Campfires- Firedrums to finish the night.

SUNDAY PROGRAM - 22ND

HERITAGE DISPLAYS -SAT & SUNDAY- our resident Blacksmith Des Bosworth- including his wonderful Broadaxe Display- Our local Teamster/Drover- Wayne Bunyan- with an authentic Drovers Camp-pack horse-Buggy- Billy Tea & Damper too. Our Blacksmith Shop- with our Fiery Forge.

TIMES FOR WORKSHOPS- TBA

SLIM DUSTY EXHIBITION- ON ALL WEEKEND- the life & legacy of our greatest Balladeer - The little Caravan- the Posters- the Music- and the big Sandstone Memorial- that (Anne Kirkpatrick) Sims Daughter dedicated last year!

MARKETS & STALLS on Sunday as well. all welcome.

from 9AM- Gary Fogarty- our Master of Ceremonies- with Poetry- Errol Gray -our resident Funny Bloke- featuring his lay back look at Aussie life.

11AM- STRINGLOADED- fabulous Award winning Celtic/Country group. Their first time at Bony Mountain- & we are excited to welcome them. 12 NOON- BLACKSMITH SHOP - DEMO- LUNCH BREAK-

Drawing of (Raffle Winner) $500 1st prize-

1PM- KEITH JAMIESON-ALISHA & KAYTLYN- Bush Ballads- Finger Picking- 2PM- BRETT ROSTRON- local Songwriter/Storyteller & Norma O'Hara Murphy-presenting their special (Slim Dusty tribute) 3PM- UKULELE BAND- performance with Mick Angeles- Mick and his students stole the show last year! 4PM- LAURA DOWNING- presenting her latest album. 5PM- DINNER BREAK- STEAK/CHIPS- (THE SHACK) - IRISH /STEW- WALLABY CAFE.MULL WINE- (proceeds to Blush Foundation).

6PM- FAREWELL CONCERT- NORMA O'HARA MURPHY- & FRIENDS

HILL BILLY GOATS SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY

An exciting Dynamic Group- very talented- very unique- a taste of Appellation Mountains/Bluegrass/original and very entertaining. very Australian as well!
NORMA O'HARA MURPHY- Norma's Celtic roots-have inspired her to create a wonderful collection of Traditional & original songs. With tales of Ireland- Scotland-Bushrangers & Pioneering spirit! A truly magnificent collection.

NEW ALBUM LAUNCH -the Australian launch of this brand new album. Here onstage at Bony Mountain .
OUR WELCOME SIGN AT THE GATES!

Errol Gray- with his famous chook shirts- great songs & laughs.
The Shack- great fillet steaks-hot chips- & great hot Breakies.
Niki & Shelley Murphy- Norma's two Daughters- help out every year- Niki will run HQ - Shelley helps out in The Shack- or where ever is needed.

OUR ARTISTS FOR 2019.

Our Festival Program- going up-

DATES -GATES OPEN SEPTEMBER 16TH- MAIN WEEKEND 20-21-22.

GATES OPEN 9AM DAILY- CLOSE 6PM- HOT SHOWERS AVAILABLE NEXT DOOR- DUMP POINT- LARGE GROUPS- PLEASE BOOK SO WE CAN RESERVE YOUR GROUP A SPOT- IF YOU WISH TO ALL CAMP TOGETHER! TENTS ARE WELCOME- LARGE BUSES & COACHES WELCOME.

OUR HERITAGE DISPLAYS FOR 2019.

Des Bosworth -will have his mobile Forge & do demonstrations of his workmanship!
Genuine Blacksmiths are pretty hard to find- they are fascinating to watch at work!
Des has an extensive Broad Axe display- and we hope to have our Blacksmith Shop full of all the things! that you see here- Wagon Wheels- Repairs- Horse Shoes!

SLIM DUSTY EXHIBITION RETURNS!

Once again we welcome Dudley & his team with the wonderful Slim Dusty Exhibition! They will be situated over behind the big Sandstone Memorial- and we congratulate Dudley on his dedication & his amazing support. Dudley generously donated a huge collection of Wheelie Bins- all very colourfully adorned with (Slim & Norma) winning a Gold Guitar Award. We are very grateful and we will all get a kick out of the collection I'm sure. There will be a proper Cafe again - somewhere to sit & enjoy your meal- have a drink -our Wallaby Cafe is there for everyone! There will be quite a gallery around the walls- if anyone wants to add to that- you are very welcome! Manfred-(Manny) is our official Photographer- and his (Faces on the Mountain) will also be on display! postcard size copies available at HQ. HQ will be tucked into the Wallaby Cafe corner- anything you need to know-or want -just ask (Niki) who will bein charge. Our main raffle -will be raising money for Bony Mountain Festival- as we try to improve our facilities here. Our big prize once again -on show at HQ. all raffles drawn on Sunday- Daily Draws drawn each day at 5pm.

OUR WEEK -WITH WALK UPS- EVENING SHOWS!

For the first time- there will be evening shows every night- from Monday night- (welcome) through until the big weekend starts.

MONDAY -16TH- COFFEE CUPS- NORMA (welcomes everyone). TUESDAY -17TH- COFFEE CUPS- NORMA & FRIENDS WEDNESDAY 18- - COFFEE CUPS- BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION- TBA THURSDAY 19- NORMA'S TRADITIONAL WELCOME CONCERT.

Guest appearances by Sandy Lewis-Margerat Stephan-Tom Steginga- Donna Coleman- Wayne Isbister- and many more!