The Jack Daniel's Forth Valley Blues Festival
will be held on Saturday 21st March 2009
at the Forth Recreation Ground, Forth, Tasmania
..Continuing the usual traditional arrangement of holding the Festival on the third (3rd) Saturday of March every year, the 12th annual Jack Daniel's Forth Valley Blues Festival will be held on Saturday 21st March 2009 at the Forth Recreation Ground, with thirteen (13) hours of great continuous Blues Music.
All the usual attractions of FREE CAMPING on the Saturday night, a GREAT RANGE OF FOOD, MUSIC & OTHER STALLS, BAR FACILITIES, MOTORBIKE SHOW & SHINE COMPETITION, SUNDAY BREAKFASTS and MUCH MORE will be available as always. There is merchandise on sale for everyone, and a relaxed atmosphere is guaranteed!
We are also proud to announce our major sponsor as Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey who are continuing to support live music in Australia.
The inception of the festival was the result of a conversation between Chris & Maureen Bramich, proprietors of the famous Bridge Hotel, Forth, and blues musician and regular performer at the Bridge, Brian Fraser.
The rest is history!
The lineup for the 2009 Jack Daniel's Forth Valley Blues Festival is:
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Pete Cornelius & The Devilles (Tas) web site / MySpace profile
Jacob Boote & Toby Lake (Tas) MySpace profile
The Band Who Knew Too Much (Vic) web site / MySpace profile
Kerri Simpson (Vic) web site / MySpace profile
Pugsley Buzzard (NSW) web site / MySpace profile
Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers (Vic) web site / MySpace profile
Pete Hicks - Musical MC (Tas) web site
The winners of the 2009 Talent Quest are:
Damien Greenwood Memorial Judge's Choice Award
(to perform on the main stage at the Festival)
* C.T. and the Nighthawks from Launceston
Mal Greenop Memorial People's Choice Award
(to play Friday night immediately before the Festival at Forth Pub)
* Halfway to Forth from Devonport
The Committee's Choice Award
(to play Saturday morning festival session)
* Yonder Wall from Hobart
Acoustic Choice Award - (joint winners)
(to play Sunday morning)
* Lester McLeod from Ulverstone
* Toby Garrett from Bicheno
The 2010 Talent Quest will be run again on each Sunday in February at the Bridge Hotel, Forth. Let us know if you want to participate!
The Jack Daniel's Forth Valley Blues Festival web site is here
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Your friends at Jack Daniel's remind you to drink responsibly.
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