The Country Rock Concert

ADAM HARVEY

With a career that spans 10 years, 3 Gold albums, total sales upwards of 300,000 albums and 8 Golden Guitar Awards; including 2 for Album of The Year and 2 more for Male Vocalist of The Year, Harvey is already at the forefront of Australia’s most acclaimed country music entertainers and has the runs on the board to show for it.

Check out his new album Falling into Place.

 

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FANNY LUMSDEN & THE THRILL SEEKERS

 

Fanny Lumsden Biography

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 VENDULKA FROM THE X-FACTOR  

Cooma’s young up and coming singing sensation Vendulka Wichta is a tiny power house who will amaze you with the maturity and power of her voice. She was a very popular contestant on the TV Series The X-Factor 2012. Plays her own songs and covers in a mixture of Folk/Indie/Jazz/Alternative.

 

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DANNY PHEGAN & THE LONGREACH BAND

Danny Phegan has been playing in clubs, pubs and car parks across the length and breadth of the country for 20 years and in late 2011 he formed popular covers band LONGREACH. Consisting of Brett ‘Shyboy’ Shannon, Steve Monty, Shane Fifield and Tim Young, LONGREACH exploded onto the music scene and has supported such artists as Shannon Noll, Diesel, Adam Brand, The Pigs, Travis Collins and McAlister Kemp. With their blend of modern country/rock and classic covers this hard working outfit is sure to get the party rocking

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RICHARD PERSO

The Entertainment Marquee

Richard Perso doesn’t seem to have enough arms, legs or lungs to pull off such a physically demanding performance but that doesn’t stop him from playing 3 didgeridoos, driving a weapons cache of 4 overdriven acoustic guitars and somehow managing to replace the roll of a drummer with little more than his 2 feet. Australian cultural heritage mixed with blues, rock and folk influences. As just a 20 year old, Richard is quickly establishing himself with appearances at more than 65 festivals including all of the major Australian music festival, recording in New York and touring USA and Canada. As a winner of the 2007 Bush Idol competition Richard has been catapulted onto stages all over the country.

He played his first Festival at the age of 15, won a string of competitions and awards at the age of 16, played at the Adelaide International Guitar Festival and the National Folk Festival by 17. He recorded his debut album in New York City which was released in March 2010. During recent performances , Richard has been voted by Festival goers as on of the most popular acts, outranking may of the headline acts.

 

 

 

 

 

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THE CRACK UP SISTERS

From humble beginnings and whip cracking obsessions, this dynamic duo comprising of S.T. Ruth (better known as Struth) and  her sister Little B-Ute ( formally known as Betty Angela Ursula Trudy Elvis Doug Ruth) have packed up their truck and are heading down the road to your place.

Having grown up in the southern, most eastern tip of central, north-western tablelands high plains country, just 200 kilometres straight down the road from the middle of nowhere, these two sisters have an enormous love of the Australian bush and relish in the art of being true Aussie scrubber-larrikins.

Not only passionate about the art of the Australian Stockwhip, these two ladies have a full swag of unique pranks, death-defying stunts and studdly stock including their infamous stock horse Blaze, their brilliant bull Barry and their turbo charged, miniature motorbike Roger.!  Enjoy as they dance, flip and flap through their shows and don’t be surprised if they take to the skies with their aerial circus antics.

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ANIMAL WRANGLERS

Featuring at Re-enactment, Street Parade, Attree Park KIDS PARTY & High Country Rodeo

This unique trio of outlaws with their ridiculously funny animal troupe will entertain adults and kids alike. Crowd participation and lots of comedy form the basis of this and all of the Animal Wranglers shows.

 

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HEAVY HORSE TEAM 

17 Heavy Horses in harness!  Yes…17!

These lovely heavy horses showcase farming methods of the pioneering era and the old-time skills and pastimes of the early settlers.  Make sure you see this unique team of working Clydesdale and heavy horses pulling their wagon through the streets of Corryong.  Also demonstrating the lost art of horse powered (literally) machinery on display at the Recreation Reserve   The Barellan Working Clydesdales “Good Old Days” Weekend is held on 12^th and 13^th October 2013.

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HIGH COUNTRY RODEO – Rodeo Arena Recreation Reserve

Sponsored by:  Corryong Hotel Motel  & Jurox Pty Ltd

8 Seconds –That’s all that stands between a cowboy and certain glory

Corryong’s Rodeo Spectacular Invitational program on Friday night is packed with bone jarring, dust busting action and excitement. John Gill & Son will put up the best of his Champion bucking stock to pit their strength and fury against “invitation” only Champion bull and bronc riders.  Gates open at 6pm, bring your chair, grab your dinner and a drink, then settle back and enjoy the excitement.  Stay on after the show for the entertainment and head to the bar to hear the “Rowdy Flats” boys singing up a storm.

MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER CATTLE DOG CHAMPIONSHIPS – Sponsored by: R B Sellars Clothing & McLeans Rural

Presented by STEVE CONDELL, Recreation Reserve Rodeo Arena

Cattle Dog trialling is a fast growing Australian sport demonstrating the amazing training and skill required by a stockman’s and his best friend. This highly competitive event will bring out the best in owners and their dogs over two rounds of competition to decide the winner of the Champion  Cattle Dog of 2012 Man From Snowy River.

ANTHONY RENNICK: Whipcracking

Master Whip maker Anthony Rennick concentrates on making matching pairs of competition whips but also supplies whips for a variety of uses.  For the last two years he has participated in whip making demonstrations at the Stockman’s Hall of Fame at Longreach Qld and will be demonstrating the art of whip making at the Man From Snowy River Bush Festival in Corryong this year. Anthony has also very kindly donated whips to this year’s Challenge competition for the Junior and the overall winner.

Apart from demonstrating the fine art of whipmaking on site, Anthony will also run a Whip Crack competition for young, old, experienced and beginners…anyone can enter:

 WHIPCRACK COMPETITION: Anyone can have a go

 Entry Fee – Junior’s $5 per entry – Senior’s $10 per entry

Entry on the day – Competition times - Saturday 1pm on Recreation Reserve

THE LEGENDS TENT PEGGING – Light Horse Versus the Mountain Bushies, Recreation Ground

Charge!!  See the age old tradition of the Australian Light Horse on display as the local Mountain Bushies team challenge the speed, skill and agility required to excel at this exciting event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY 4th April 2013 

Bush Poets begin warming up their best yarns and poems in preparation for the 2013 Victorian Bush Poetry Championships – this very entertaining program will continue throughout the weekend.

The Challenge Competitors start to gather for the fray of the highly renowned “Man From Snowy River Challenge”.  Vying for a piece of the $60,000 prize pool in this most testing 3 day horsemanship. A 6.30am start tomorrow and continues throughout the weekend, culminating in the dust busting excitement of the Finals on Sunday afternoon.

Festival Official Opening Cocktail Party:  Located at the Arts & Photography Display- Complete with entertainment from the Crackenback Band, you get to preview the new and exciting artworks of regional artists.

FRIDAY 5th April 2013

The Man From Snowy River Challenge is well underway at the Recreation Reserve.

The Re-enactment:  Banjo’s famous poem is re-enacted live at Thougla valley, when the “Colt from Old Regret” gets away and the local mountain horseman gather to the fray to bring him back.

Riley’s Riders meet the crowd at the Re-enactment after their four days traversing the rugged terrain riding from Tom Groggin Station commemorating Jack Riley’s contribution to the Banjo’s poem.

Bush Poets continue their best yarns and poems in preparation for the 2013 Victorian Bush Poetry Championships – this very entertaining program will continue throughout the weekend.

Bush Markets:  The main street of Corryong comes alive with an amazing array of stalls with all their goodies.

Street Parade: Riley’s Riders lead the amazing array in the Street Parade into town at 3pm, this highly coloured spectacle is not to be missed.

Man From Snowy River Museum – Jack Riley Remembrance Service – a moving and historical account of some of the last days of Jack Riley.

Attree Park KIDS PARTY: at 3.30pm to keep the evening cracking along with crowd participation a feature on the evening. Entertainers will include The Crack Up Sisters, The Animal Wranglers with balloons & face painting.  bring your chair, picnic blanket, sit back and enjoy.

ANZ High Country Station Muster – Good natured rivalry??  Maybe, witness a day on the station …in fast forward as local property hands their versatility, agility and speed as they race against each other and the clock to be the best stockmen team in the Mountains.

ACTION, ACTION, ACTION:  FRIDAY NIGHT RODEO:  Dust busting, bone cracking action of Gill Bros Champion Rodeo stock vs. Champion Open Rodeo professionals.

Wind down (or Up) at the Bar after the Rodeo with Pete Denahy and Lochie Cosser keeping the music going to entertain.

SATURDAY 6th March 2013 

Bush Markets:  The main street of Corryong comes alive with an amazing array of stalls with all their goodies.

High Country Ute Muster- This weekend is all about horse power… Utes from all walks of life, shapes and colours… accompanied by a DJ to keep the atmosphere pumping!

Entertainment Marquee: Many shows over the weekend: Banjo’s favourite look alike – Geoffrey Graham presents his latest entertaining show.  Some of the line up for this year is Fanny Lumsden & The Thrill Seekers, Danny Phegan & Longreach, Vendulka Witchta,  Richard Perso & more.

Whipcrack Competition:  Open to contenders, age sections, so bring your whip and your best repertoire of whip handling skills. Also, watch the lost art of whips being cut out from a hide of leather and then plaited into the finished product.

Clowns and Comedy Capers with Animal Wranglers: The amazing training, tricks and horsemanship skills will keep you amused and intrigued as Barry and Lochie put their troop through the hoops over the weekend.

Working Cattle Dog Demonstrations: Steve Condell will up the ante with his working stock dogs over the weekend. Demonstrations of dogs working with cattle, Steve will demonstrate the finer points on how to get the best out of your working dog.

Historic Machinery and Tractor Pull Demonstrations: Horse power of all sizes will be on display over the weekend including a working Clydesdale team of horses.

“High Country Busking” Competition:Tune up your guitar, dust off your pipes, pick your spot and away you go…. its all good fun! $300 prize pool for the best busker over Friday and Saturday.

“Aussie Bush Idol Competition“: Over $2000 in prizes, our Bush Idol competition produces the rising stars of the future… great entertainment and a good place to start.

Saturday Night – “Country Rock Concert “: The Rising Stars of the Snowy Mountains will be on show to open our Country Rock Concert. Good family format will kick off at 5pm with the Finalists from our own Aussie Bush Idol Talent Quest to decide the winners for 2013 with a guest appearance by The X-Factors 14 year old Vendulka. Then sit back and enjoy Fanny Lumsden & The Thrill Seekers followed by our special guest, renown country artist Adam Harvey will perform his multi award winning hits followed by Danny Phegan’s Longreach Band to rock it into the wee small hours.

SUNDAY 7th April  2013 

Akubra Campdraft :  An early start for this high calibre Campdraft.

Team Penning: See how the experts do it and then see maybe how they don’t.

ANZ High Country Station Team Muster – Finals: The finalists vying for the highly revered title of the Station Team on the Upper Murray.

RM Williams Man From Snowy River Challenge Finals: What the crowds have been waiting for and the competitors have been striving for over the weekend all comes down to this.

FOR THE FIRST TIME THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER CHALLENGE INTRODUCES - THE WOMENS FINAL BRUMBY CATCH AND JUNIOR TIME TRIAL FINAL.

Brumby Catch and Stocksaddle Buckjump – The top 10 scores from Friday and Saturday’s competition will fight it out by showing their horsemanship and riding skills in these highly demanding and dangerous events to be crowned the 2012 Man From Snowy River Challenge Champion.

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