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1. ComradeSirBigRuss launches his book |
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2. Sam & Helen at the Kiama Shanty Club workshop |
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3. Kiama Shanty Club |
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4. Tim Scanlon & Mana Okuba's foot percussion gets everyone from preschoolers to seniors moving! |
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5. Tim & Mana's audience |
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6. They travel to all these festival on public transport! |
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7. Black Joak's swan gets around |
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8. Black Joak |
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9. Joakers in action |
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10. Dave de Santi's Good Tunes |
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11. Dave de Santi's Good Tunes |
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12. Ken Field's Hoot pick-up band & audience |
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13. Decadent fruit drinks, delicious food & great South American music |
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14. Steampunk Vagabonds |
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15. The Big Fiddle |
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16. Yet another pirate t-shirt |
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17. An accordion t-shirt |
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18. Last year's volunteer t-shirt as the 2024 shirt had not yet been received
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19. Kiama Shanty Club backed Ted Egan on Broome |
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20. Kiama Shanty Club backed Ted Egan on Broome |
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21. Ted Egan, 91 & still going strong! |
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22. Colin Charlton, entrant in 2024 John Dengate Parody competition, with Cathy Rytmeister, winner of inaugural Parody competition, 2014 |
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23. Listening to Combined Union Singers |
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24. Artistic Director Dave De Santi at work |
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25. Poetry Session |
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26. Poetry session |
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27. A crowded music workshop in the Session Tent |
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