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'SPIRIT OF THE BUSH' 2012
Historic Boondooma Homestead

The Original ‘Spirit of the Bush’

Traditional Balladeers & Heritage Muster

25th - 26th -27th-28th & 29th April 2012

Featuring some of Australia’s Top Balladeers & Poets

Plus Walkup Artists & Homestead Balladeers Competition

Anzac Service 9am 25th

25th 12.00 ‘till late. 26th, 27th, 28th & 29th 7.30am Poetry & Ballads ‘till late.

Featuring some of Australia’s top Balladeers & Poets

Dianne Lindsay & Peter Simpson - Bruce McCumstie - Lindsay Butler - Kiara Rodrigues

Stuart Watson - Johnny Greenwood - Laura Downing - Dean Perrett - Gary Fogarty

Neville Anderson - Trevor Day – John Battle - Paul Ensbey - Merv Maltman

Jeff Gibson - Lynne Bennett - The Sempf Family - Clarrie Weller - Gordon Larkin

Shaza Leigh - Harry Early - Clyde Cameron - Buddy Thomson - Alan Luscombe - Lex K

Merv & Chris Webster - Wave Jackson - Dorrie Muller - Jack Drake - The Freibergs

John Major - Kev Groves - Graham Parfitt - Les Lawson - Tom McIvor - Rod Bryant

Gavin Arden - Charmaine Pout - Johnny Kaye- Ted Thompson – Graham Berry

Bec Hance - Peter Riddle - Ashley Cook - Garry Lowe - Paul Seils - Greg Bain - Roy Garland

Slim Jones - Natalie Foley - Col Edmonds - Brian Jendra - Ray Essery - Bill Jensen

Alec Beckett - Sharon Smith - Zeta Burns - Ian Hands - Brian Weir - Natalie Fenton

Plus Walkup Artists & Homestead Balladeers Competition

Australiana Photographic Competition

For details of competitions & general information & bookings contact:

Buddy Thomson & Lynne Bennett Ph/Fax 07 4168 0168

www.boondoomahomestead.org.au email buddythomson@bigpond.com

Camp Oven Meals by Boondooma’s Camp Oven Cooking Team

Licensed Bar - BBQ - Stalls - Chips/Drinks etc (Stalls Welcome)

Vintage Cars & Engines - Broad Axe, Adze, Photographic & Historic displays.

Bring your own Mug and get free tea & coffee all weekend (Bring a chair)

Bush Camping available - General inquiries & Bookings: Ph Caretakers 07 4168 0159

LOOK FORWARD TO CATCHING UP WITH EVERYONE

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ROMA'S EASTER IN THE COUNTRY

6TH - 8TH APRIL 2012

WE'RE BACK WITH NEW BUSH POETS AND BALLADEERS

A fun filled festival with events and attractions for all. The famous Goat Races precede the start of the Street Parade. There will be Drag Racing, Motor Cross and a Mud Derby. The Night Rodeo is one of the biggest and best in Queensland.

The program also includes: Country Music Concert, Art Show, Antiques and Collectibles Fair, Country Markets, Bush Poets and Balladeers, Race Meeting at Bassett Park, a Nostalgia Day at Mt Abundance Homestead, Open Gardens and the Monster Easter Cabaret.

BUSH POETRY, BALLADS & YARNS

FEATURING

BUSH POETS	CHRIS AND THE GREY
BUSH POET	GARY LOWE
BUSH POET	LONG JOHN BEST
BUSH BALLADEER	LYNNE BENNETT & BUDDY THOMSON

THE LAUGHTER & TEARS OF THE BUSH

Friday 3.30 p.m

Bush Poet's Campfire Show featuring Chris & The Grey, Balladeer Lynne Bennett & Buddy Thomson and Bush Poets, Gary Lowe and John Best.

All welcome, BYO chairs and drinks. $2.00 Gold Coin Entry. Door prizes.

Saturday Morning

Bush Poets Chris & The Grey, Gary Lowe and John Best along with Balladers Lynne Bennett and Buddy Thomson will be performing in McDowall Street.

Sunday 7.00 a.m

Sunday 10.00 a.m.

WALK UP BUSH POET'S BREAKFAST featuring Bush Poets Chris & The Grey, Gary Lowe, John Best and Balladeers Lynne Bennett at Bassett Park. Breakfast available and BYO Chairs. $2.00 Gold Coin Entry. Door Prizes.

Gary Lowe and John Best will be at Mt Abundance Homestead.

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Contact Details

FESTIVAL

Easter in the Country Program

Jenny Hewitt

Tourism Officer
Roma Regional Council - Roma Office
Roma Visitor Information Centre - Big Rig
P.O Box 116 , Roma Q 4455

1800 222 399 OR 07 4622 7505

Email easterinthecountry@yahoo.com.au

BUSH POETS - CHRIS & THE GREY

Phone 07 41591868
E-mail thegrey@tpg.com.au

CATCH YOU IN 2012

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