What a festival!
It all wraps up today folks! Here’s a look at the last nine days of country music action!
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Troy Cassar-Daley has been added to the Roll of Renown
Head to Bicentennial Park right now!
Travis Collins is making a special appearance!
But it’s not over yet!
Queen of Country Music Entrants: they’re instantly recognisable in their pink shirts, straw hats and smiles, and they’ve been greeting, helping, delivering, dancing, donating and even bowling their way through the Tamworth Country Music Festival for the past 10-odd days. Tonight the Queens will attend a gala dinner at the Tamworth Jockey Club where the winner will be announced.
You bet it was Dan!
Former Gunnedah singer-songwriter Dan Murphy says this year’s Tamworth Country Music Festival was “the best ever”. Read Dan’s story!
Umm, whoa!
There is still incredible busking talent all over Tamworth. So many acts to see, and still time to vote for your favourite!
Meanwhile, the busking finals had Bicentennial Park hopping
While the greats celebrated at TRECC rising stars from Peel Street had the crowd on their feet at Bicentennial Park for the 2017 busking championships.
Golden Guitars 2017
Country music’s night of nights. The glam factor was dialled to 11 on the red carpet and inside, our Aussie country music stars were celebrating. The complete list of winners is here.
What’s making headlines
Did you catch the Doyle and Debbie show?
Over the past eight years, Doyle and Debbie have developed a rabid cult following in Nashville, many of whom have seen the show over a dozen times – everyone from theatre-going professionals to college students who wouldn't be caught dead in a theatre or a country bar.
The three things you need to see today:
Weather report
Did you know: 83 mm of rain bucketed down three years in succession during Country Music Festival.
What to expect today
On this day in country music …
1962: Patsy Cline released her third EP which featured four new songs from her recording sessions under Decca Records the previous year. "Crazy", "Foolin' 'Round","Who Can I Count on", and "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)”.
2013: Mindy McCready appeared on the Today show, to address suspicions that she was in some way involved with her boyfriend David Wilson’s death. Although she confirmed that the couple fought the night David died, she added that rumors he was planning to leave her - or that he was having an affair - were untrue.
