It was our first visit to this Festival & we hope to be back.
Our first appearance was a 60 min concert of the Songs of John Dengate on the Friday evening which had a small but perfectly formed cast as most of our members couldn't
get to Yass in time.
get to Yass in time.
Frank Maher
Jason & Chloe Roweth
Chris Maltby, Margaret Walters, Ann Maher, John Warner
Chloe & Jason Roweth
Dale Dengate
Dale Dengate & Frank Maher
Dale Dengate
Doug Richardson
Frank Maher
Frank Maher
Ralph Pride & Frank Maher
Gail Copley
Second-generation bush musician Joanne Roweth with dad Jason
John Warner
Margaret Walters & Chris Maltby
Mariamma Mitchell
Ralph Pride
Ralph Pride & Frank Maher
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We also presented a 2 hour songs & tunes workshop in the Drawing Room of the Australian Hotel for members & old friends & a new friend or 2
Claire Doherty, Bec & Don Richmond
Ralph Pride, member of Concert Party since the 60s
Kerry & Claire Doherty, Alan, Bec Richmond, a new friend, Darri Adamson & Don Richmond
Darri Adamson & Don Richmond
Ann Maher used to play lagerphone in Concert Party in the 60s & 70s
and has not lost her touch
Second generation member Bec Richmond, with her father Don who is better known as a dance caller & dancer
Lost for words?
Dale Dengate & Ann Maher
Frank Maher, member of Concert Party in the 50s, 60s, & 70s with his 50-year old lagerphone
Back - Chris Poleson, Ralph Pride, Frank Maher, Don Richmond, Stuart Leslie,
Kerry Doherty
front - Gail Copley, Sandra Nixon, Ann Maher, Sally Leslie, Claire Doherty, Dec Richmond
Stuart Leslie, Kerry Doherty, Claire Doherty (2nd generation member)
Photos - Sandra Nixon