SUNDAY:

One advantage of going to sleep early the night before made it easier to get up early to get to the Troubadour for First Songs.

First Songs is a simple concept where artists are invited to give in a light-hearted insight to their early influences.  They explain and perform in round robins, the first song that inspired them to become a musician.  Then they do the same with the first song they wrote.  The 3rd round is the first song they recorded.

Rory Faithfield performing his first songs in the Troubadour [Photo: Og Bear]

Sunday's artists where Rory Faithfield, John Bennett, Greg Champion, and Mandy Connell.

The day continued in the vein of First Songs.  It was really great, with some real surprises, of what their influences, and first songs were.  Such wonderful voices and great talents.

Presentation of Scots and World War One in the Anglican Church [Photo: Og Bear]

Big session on Main Street [Photo: Donna Finegan]

Donna is on the lookout for a bargain on Main Street [Photo: Og Bear]

Danny Spooner, Duncan Brown, Richard Leitch and Dave Bail presented Scots and World War One in the Anglican Church.

Most people tended to be in the venues, thus the street seemed a little quiet.  There were still session musicians and buskers.  Being on the street was a great experience outside the venues and time to laugh and share with street performers.  Donna was window shopping too looking for a possible bargain.

Og buying last years Festival T-shirt [Photo: Donna Finegan]

Cherrys Ice Creamery [Photo: Og Bear]

Og eating the manditory ice cream from Cherrys Ice Creamery [Photo: Og Bear]

Og got a bargain with a last years Festival T-shirt.

The John Johns were spruiking their wares.

Cherrys again.

At Wicked Temptations Donna and I soaked up another coffee each as we caught up with locals John and John.

A session happening in under the Kangaroo Verandah [Photo: Og Bear]

More sessions ... .

Jo was clowning at the Childrens entertainment area.

Andrew Pattison is running his own Troubadour Specials program with Paul Wookey & Philomena Carroll followed by The New Holland Honey Eaters.

Tracey Roberts performing with Bruce Watson in the Troubadour Tent [Photo: Og Bear]

Next is Tracey Roberts performing with another Festival perennial, Bruce Watson.

Over at the Guinness Bar Community Radio Phoenix FM 106.7 are broadcasting the Sunday program live, as well as conducting interviews with artists in the change overs.

Kavisha Mazzella performing in the Community Centre [Photo: Og Bear]

We gladly take in Kavisha Mazzella performing in the Community Centre again.

Donna and I are having a ball and really enjoying what the Festival is offering today.

We see Rory Faithfield again, this time on his own performing in the Troubadour Tent.

The presentation of Unsung Heroes of Australian History in the Anglican Church [Photo: Donna Finegan]

Joe and Harmony, Trippy Hippys never at rest [Photo: Og Bear]

Beth Patterson performing in the Troubadour Tent [Photo: Og Bear]

Dixie Chooks (Wendy Ealey and Moira Tyers) and Bruce Watsons' presentation of Unsung Heroes of Australian History in the Anglican Church was truly a moving experience, Donna with tears in her eyes.

Back in the Maldon we find Jo and Harmony in full character as 60s trippy hippys.

We head back to the Troubadour as we don't want to miss Beth Patterson.

Even though we looked forward to Lagoon Hill Zydeco performing in the Community Centre they weren't quite what we expected so we back to the Maldon Hotel to see the Stetson Family.

Throughout the Festival I drove Donna mad by continually running into old friends and acquaintances, and this continued to happen once we were back at the Maldon.

We chanced the Troubadour late Sunday night finding Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky living up to his name [Photo: Og Bear]

Ready to go home and turn in, we accidentally came across Jan 'Yarn' Wositzky a former member of the classic folk band, the Bushwackers, in the Troubadour.  His tales and experiences were a great way to end the night, before turning early again!