THE life and music of a country music icon were celebrated at The Pub last Sunday afternoon.
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Thirty artists from Tamworth were brought together by event organiser Carolyne Morris to pay homage to the late Merle Haggard, who died on April 6, his 79th birthday.
Haggard classics such as Okie From Muskogee, Somewhere Between, Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down, The Farmer’s Daughter, Holding Things Together, Branded Man and He Stopped Loving Her Today were performed to a Bill Chambers Room jam-packed with fans.
Stories were shared between performances, with performers relating their own “Merle moments”.
Thanks to Tamworth photographer June Underwood for providing her images of the afternoon/evening event for the enjoyment of Country Music Notes readers.
If you’d like to obtain any of June’s beautiful pics, you can email her at june@ccimage.com.au or phone 0407 936 023.
The grass is bluer in Karuah
IF YOU’VE got a hankering for some bluegrass, there’s a cool festival happening just down the line in the beautiful Port Stephens shire.
The Lost Highway Bluegrass Music Festival at Karuah starts tomorrow at 2pm, unearthing the next big thing in the Lost Highway Talent Quest.
It’s an all-age event and for performers of all skill levels. The winner gets the opportunity of a 15-minute performance spot on the Dolphin Stage on Sunday, as well as a free double pass to next year’s festival.
The official proceedings begin with a welcome to country at 5.45pm, after which Mike Martin and the Lost Highway String Band invite you to take your partners for the bush dance in Pickers’ Paradise (Karuah Community Hall).
On Saturday, the festival’s three venues kick into high gear, with fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin and dobro workshops in the Dolphin Tent all morning and an open mic session from 2pm ’til 6pm.
On the Pickers’ Paradise stage the day begins with bluegrass yoga, and after a host of fabulous acts throughout the day, such as Rose and The Sea, it closes with the amazing Doctor Stovepipe, who have to be heard to be believed.
In the Hunter Quarries Big Top, some of the acts you could catch on Saturday include Den Hanrahan, Coolgrass, Gleny Rae Virus, Catherine Britt and Bill Chambers.
The good tunes continue on Sunday until late in the afternoon, when tired little bluegrassers pack up their tents and head home after another big year at Karuah.
Check the website www.losthighwaybluegrass. com.au for a full program and other essential details.
