It’s a festival growing in stature.
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The St Brigid’s Blues and Roots Festival in Crossley is back this weekend with a big line-up of artists, including a number of talented locals.
Festival organiser Brendan Dowd said the festival was now in its third year and progressing well.
“It’s starting to establish itself,” he said.
“We’ve been sowing the seeds for this event and want to keep it growing.”
Mr Dowd said he was hoping for good weather after battling with wet weather conditions in the past of couple of years.
Among the artists from the region are Cooper Lower and Flynn Gurry who are both from Warrnambool.
Lower enjoyed tours in North America and Europe last year while Gurry won the Blues Award and was third overall at the Australian National Busking Championships.
There have also been a couple of new additions to the line-up with multi-instrumentalist Homesick Joe and acoustic duo Jauntybelle jumping on board.
The line-up also includes The Humbuckin’ Pickups, Jarrod Shaw, Since Tuesday, Big Walter Edney and Brett Clarke.
The festival is open from midday to midnight on Saturday with acts in St Brigid’s Hall.
On Sunday there will be performances in St Brigid’s Church from 10am including from three piece male a cappella group Trio Incognito.
The All-star jam session starts at 3pm Sunday when musicians will play a fun impromptu music session.
Alongside the music will be plenty of family fun including kids activities on Sunday with dodgem cars, Zorb balls and a jumping castle.
There will be food and drinks available.
The festival is also a fundraiser and this year funds will go to South West Healthcare.
The health service is hoping to raise $150,000 to purchase an image intensifier for its operating theatres.
The x-ray machine will be used for road accident and other trauma victims.