The Galston Country Music Festival

is an initiative of The Galston Rotary Club which began in 1997 as an offshoot of The Galston Spring Fair (also a Rotary Initiative)

The Festival Patron is Frank Ifield, The Founding Directors were Tony and Vikki Page, Len Knight and Pat Drummond.

The current serving executive directors are Richard Young, Pat Drummond, Helen Kay, Greame Johnson, Doug Boyd and Tony Page (Consultant). The Festival is held on the second weekend of every September. The final and major concert of the Festival is held at Fagan Park in Galston on the northern rural fringe of Sydney, the state Capitol of New South Wales, Australia. All funds raised go to promote the activities of Galston Rotary Club.

Other Serving Directors have included Steve Passfield and Lisa Pegler

Applications by performers may be lodged by email to patdrum@lisp.com.au or richard@absi.com.au

Link To Festival Charter and Objectives

Galston 2007

Dragon

Travis Collins

2007 Starmaker Winner Kirsty Lee Acres

2006 Golden Saddle Winner - Amber Lawrence

2007 Golden Spur Winner Karen Lynne

2007 ABBA Winner Greg Bain

'Big Bob From Bondi' Bob Howe

Debra Byrne

and

Donna Boyd

with Bush poets

Graeme Johnson (poet)
Ray Essery (

This year's very special guest Legends are

Mike McClellan

Kevin Johnson

The Galston All Stars
featuring
The Galston All Stars
featuring
Pat Drummond (Acoustic guitar)
Pete Drummond (Drums)
Chris Soulos (Bass)
Tom Grasso (Pedal Steel)
Duncan Toombs (ElectricGuitar)
Doug Boyd (Keyboard and Accordian),

Galston 2006

This Year Features

The Bushwackers

The Borderers

Pat Drummond

Donna Boyd

Steve Graham

Travis Collins

Julie Perandes

Johanna Hemara

with Bush poets

Graeme Johnson (poet)
Noel Stallard (poet)
Claire Reynolds ( poet)

This year's very special guest Legends are

Kevin Johnson

and

Doug DeKroo and Lonesome Train

and 2005 Golden Saddle winner

Darren Colston

with 3 Golden Saddle Grand Finalists

Amber Lawrence

Karen Lynne

and

Sweeney and Killen

Galston 2005

This Year Features

Feral Swing Katz

Cate

Carter and Carter

Stacey Morris

John Stephan

This year's very special guest Legends are

John Rowles

and 2004 Golden Saddle winner

Rob Wilson

The Galston All Stars

featuring

Pat Drummond (Acoustic guitar)
Pete Drummond (Drums)
Roger Corbett (Bass)
Andrew Clermont (fiddle)
Duncan Toombs (ElectricGuitar)
Doug Boyd (Keyboard and Accordian),
Donna Boyd -(Vocals )

2004 Festival

The Flood

Michael Carr

Wongawilli and Wongawilli Colonial Dancers

Carter and Carter

Australian Country Music Super Group

Bella

featuring Karen O'Shea, Lyn Bowtell and Kate Ballantyne

and 2003 Golden Saddle winner

Mark Tempany

and special Guest

Judy Stone

join

The Harrisons

Sally Anne Whitten

Lee J. Collier

Rod Essam

And

Graham G. Toole

with Golden Saddle Finalists

MEGGAN CARSWELL - COOTAMUNDRA NSW
PETER PRATT - ILLABO NSW
ROB WILSON - ABERMAIN NSW

also Featuring MATS Winners: LUKE KOTERAS, KRISTY AKERS, JULIANNA HANCOCK

2003 Festival

Galston 2003

This Year Featured

Troy Cassar-Daley

Darren Coggan

The Borderers

Karen Lynne

Wallis and Matilda

Sweeney and Killeen

Donna Boyd

Dwayne Elix

This year's very special guests were

Lucky Starr

and 2002 Golden Saddle winner

Double Decker Dave McCallum

2002 Festival

Bullamakanka Bush Band,

Carter and Carter

Handpicked

Greg Champion

Wayne Law,

Jodie Martin

Jimmy Little

Arthur Blanch

Michael King

and Donna Boyd

POETS BREAKFAST- WITH GRAEME JOHNSON

AND A HOST OF OTHERS

REIGER AND PASSFIELD CHILDRENS SHOW

DIANNA HAMMOND

MATTHEW TIEDEMANN

TONY MARTIN

DESTONIA

HANDPICKED

join The Galston All Stars

in a special Year of The Outback event at this years Galston Country Music Festival.

2002 Festival Photos

The Galston Country Music Festival 2002 was an enormous success last year with bright sunshine and perfect spring weather drawing large crowds yet again.Even after increased costs brought about by skyrocketing Public Liability Premiums, very substantial monies were raised were raised for the nominated charities last year. We are looking forward to an even bigger and better festival This Year

Photos are made avaalable again thanks to the ever present camera and enthusiasm of Bob Howe and Karen Versace

the backstage photos are now available here

A huge thanks to Kate Nugent and Barry Harley from The Executive of The Country Music Association Of Australia,

Country Music's peak body in Australia who attended the festival this year in their official capacity

Collectors should also grab this...

The Galston Festival Collector's Poster 2002

2001 Festival Photos

Acoustic Shock with Karen Lynne

Luke O'Shea

Glenn Jones

Donella Plane

Mark Tempany