PORT Fairy Folk Festival’s second line-up announcement has secured a melting pot of diverse musical talent.
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Organisers of the 41st edition have announced the inclusion of Paul Kelly and Charlie Owen, The Warsaw Village Band, Cookin’ on 3 Burners with Tex Perkins and Stella Angelico on the bill for the March 10 to 13 festival.
It will also include a special event: Van Morrison’s ‘Masterpieces’, presented by Vince Jones and The Astral Orchestra, which pays homage to two of Van’s most acclaimed albums Astral Weeks and Moondance.
The acts join those already announced – including the likes of Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier, Gawurra, Natty Man and Gara, The Pinks play the Blues, Sarah Carroll and the Left Wing, Tash Sultana, singing sister sensations Vika and Linda and festival favourite The Waifs.
Other national names to be added to the line-up are Bennett, Bowtell and Urquhart, Mick Thomas and The Roving Commission, Neil Murray, Suzannah Espie, Kerri Simpson, Barb Waters and Alison Ferrier, Fem Belling, Yirrmal and Miss Amber and Stukulele.
Among the international acts signed for the 2017 festival are the UK’s Roo Panes, Ireland’s The Young Folk, Canada’s Les Poules a Colin and the Netherlands’ Bazzookas – all making their Australian debut.
Other international guests include Arctic ensemble The Jerry Cans (CAN) who have taken Australia by storm since the success of their performance at WOMADelaide last year, the much-loved Seamus Begley Trio (IRE) and Phil Wiggins (USA) playing sets with Australia’s own Dom Turner.
They join previously announced international acts including Patti Griffin (USA), Mundy (Ireland) and Manu Dalago (Austria).
The first two ticket releases have sold out quickly – the subscriber pool within 21 hours and early bird tickets within two weeks.
Organisers encourage patrons to book their festival pass via www.portfairyfolkfestival.com/tickets/
