Galston CountryMusic Festival 2002


Sunday 8th September at Fagan Park


The Galston Country Music Festival Bandis:

Peter Drummond (Drums), Duncan Toombs (ElectricGuitar)
Garry Steele (Keyboard and Accordian), Chris Soulos(Bass) and AndrewClermont (fiddle)
and Pat Drummond (Acoustic guitar)
8.45 AM Band Members Soundcheck

The Galston Country Music Festival is an initiative of The Galston Rotary Clubwhich began in 1997. 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 Tony and Vikki Page, Len Knight, Pat Drummond, Helen Kay, Greame Johnson and Steve Passfield. 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.

Applications by performers may be lodged by email topatdrum@lisp.com.au

The 2000 event raised substantial monies for the CancerPatients Assistants Fund and associated charities causes and wasa wonderful event with an attendance of about 7000 people at TheSunday Main Concerts

Photos of The 1998 and1999 and 2000 and 2001 Events can be accessed here

Galston CountryMusic Festival 2002

Stage 1


 Time

Act
  Genre

Set Length
  Compere
 10.00AM Donna Boyd Country Kick 30 mins  Pat Drummond
 10.30AM Galston All Stars Country Swing 15 mins  Barry Williams
 10.45AM Martin Sisters  Country and Urban 30 mins  Pat Drummond
 11.15AM Wayne Law  Country Kick 35 mins  Barry Williams
11.50 NOON Official Opening   15 mins  Pat Drummond
 12.05PM Arthur Blanch Heritage 15 mins  
 12.20 PM

Golden Saddle Awards

Finalists to be announced

  30 mins

Helen Kay and

Barry Williams

 12.50 PM Michael King  2001 Golden Saddle Winner 25 mins   Len Knight
 1.15PM Jimmy Little  Guest Presenter 15 mins Pat Drummond
1.30PM Guest Presenter Jimmy Little and Golden Saddle winner  Bullamakanka setup 15 mins Frank Ifield
 1.45PM Bullamakanka Bush Band soundcheck soundcheck 5 min Len Knight
 1.50 PM Bullamakanka Bush Band Australiana Bush Band 50 mins Pat Drummond
 2.40 PM Changeover for Carter and Carter soundcheck 5 mins Len Knight
 2.45PM Carter and Carter  Country Kick 35 mins  Helen Kay
 3.20 PM Golden Saddle Awards Winner- 2 Songs 10 mins Helen Kay
 3.30 PM Greg Champion and The Martin Sisters Roots and Australiana 35 mins Len Knight,
4.05 PM Handpicked setup soundcheck 5 mins  Pat Drummond and Jon Farkas
 4.10PM Handpicked Celtic and Bluegrass 45 mins  Pat Drummond
 4.55PM  Grand Finale 5 mins  All
  5.00 PM Close

Pat Drummond, Len Knight and

Vikki and Tony Page Helen Kay and Steve

     Pat Drummond, Len Knight and Vikki and Tony Page


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