2012
The award winning White Cliffs Art & Music Festival 2010 was our inaugural and highly successful event at which performers presented many of their original compositions. Artists at the White Cliffs Music Festival 2012 will offer original, new works yet to be or recently released and almost all will have available C.D.'s for purchase.
Winner of the Central Darling Shire Council's Australia Day Award for best event in White Cliffs in 2010.
Brittany Pavlo
At age 18 Brittany is fast gaining recognition in the Country Music scene. In 2010 she was selected as one of the top 25 girls on the popular television series, The X-Factor. Brittany has been building her reputation as a songwriter and recently graduated from the Country and Western Music Academy in Tamworth in June 2011. Her love for country music has inspired her to create her own version of the classic hits and to also write a range of songs that when combined with her voice can captivate any audience. Brit has been busy in the recording studio and hopes to have her new CD out in time for the festival. We look forward to welcoming Britt to White Cliffs in 2012 and hope she will become a regular.
Britt is also keen to share her skills in some of the workshops.
Tony Steele
Versatile in both production and musicianship, Tony, who hails from Cobar will liven up the show with his power pop / rock / alternative style. Tony states in his bio, " I have been involved in the music/enter -tainment industry for some years as a performer, stage manager, lighting and sound technician, session musician and then some...and these have taken me on some travels..to London (recording session bass player), and to many parts of Western Australia as a touring musician, stage manager and crew member. He is a regular at the Cobar Music Club and is happy to share his music knowledge. Catch his workshop on Saturday afternoon.
Dallas Hunt
DALLAS SAYS: "A secret poetry writer for many years, I have only recently started sharing with other poets. I love the challenges it sets in my mind. My style of poetry is varied and probably doesn't fit easily into any set genre.
Most of my work is based on having lived a life rich in experiences. I once had a piece of mywork labelled by a reputable academic as "A slightly synical piece of urban trash". I have strived to emulate the style since.
My mantra is: ALL POETS ARE MAD - BUT NOT ALL MADMEN ARE POETS
I look forward to meeting all those who attend and confirm this."
Wilko
Another Broken Hill identity who frequents Tamworth and the Mildura Country and Western Festival each year.
Wilko will be providing the sound and light for the concert and will present a hands-on workshop at which everyone will have the opportunity to experience the technology involved such as learning to use the sound mixer.
Broken Hill Community Voices
Broken Hill Community Voices is a group of people who use music as a way of raising awareness about social justice issues and promoting freedom and respect for all people. Although we are a choir, our purpose is more to spread a message than to entertain people.
The songs we sing are mainly acappella (unaccompanied), with two or three part harmony. The type of music we sing includes:
* songs promoting reconciliation and social justice,
* traditional trade union songs,
* songs from other countries,
* songs including material written by choir members focussing on issues that impact particularly on our local community, such as the need to care for the environment and the Darling River.
Downtown Pickers
Mostly from Wagga Wagga and combined with a banjo player from Bathurst, the Downtown Pickers are a bluegrass group with loads of experience around the bluegrass scene. At the Saturday workshop, Keith will explain the composition of a bluegrass band including the basics of mandolin; Rudi and Barry may also assist with extra insights into guitar picking; while Alan on banjo will amaze!
They have been working on a brand new CD which they will be launching at our festival.
The Major Miners
The Major Miners, founded in Broken Hill,
have currently seven members (4 Australians,
2 Germans & 1 Irish).
They play a wide variety of tunes, but they specialise in up-tempo festival-style music - capable of everything from chart classics, funk grooves and soul, swing/jazz and current dance hits / radio top 40. On one night they might be playing completely 1950s rock n' roll, and on the next night, only 80s hits.
Or a mixture of eveything- you really have to see it live to understand!
Depending on the band configuration, they typically play Guitar, Drums, Bass, Trumpet, Sax, Trombone, Piano, and Vocals.
The Major Miners pride themselves on a style and song-list that aims at getting everyone up and jumping!
They are looking forward to their first visit to the White Cliffs Music Festival.
Church with The Saint James Singers
On Sunday at 11.30 in the Community Hall. Some of the singers from the Broken Hill Community Voices will help the Saint James Singers with lively music. The Rev. Brian Ford is a pretty up-beat character so you're in for a service with a difference.
Ticketing: May18 - 20 Pay on the day.
Saturday Evening Concert $20.00
School students Free
Poets' Breakfast $15.00 includes breakfast.
Children under 12 $5.00
Each workshop - gold coin donation.
Please note: Limited catering available. Snacks will be available throughout the day from the General Store, The Red Earth Opal Cafe and Showroom and some light snacks will be available from the Sporting Club stall. The Poet's Breakfast is fully catered and included in the price.
Contact Us
Festival organisers are members of the White Cliffs Sporting Club Executive Committee plus other interested members of the public.
If requiring further information we can be reached on the following:
Program for 2012
Friday evening 18th:
Walk Up Concert: music and get-together at CBD with sausage sizzle. General Store / Cafe will also be open for meals & snacks.
Official Opening of the Festival. Lots of local artists and the Concert Performers will also give you a taste of what to expect Saturday evening. Bring your own chair.
Saturday 19th :
Workshops 9.30 a.m. til 4.00 p.m. at the public hall
Each workshop - gold coin donation
9.30 Songwriting Inspirations - Brittany Pavlo
10.30 Clogging -a cross between tap dancing, line dancing
& Riverdance - Judith Gellie
11.15 Harmony & Songwriting - Broken Hill Community Voices
12.00 Guitar Maintenance - Tony Steele
12.45 The Bluegrass Configuration - Downtown Pickers
1.30 Setting Up Light & Sound - Wilko
2.30 A “How to” on Bush Poetry - Dallas Hunt
3.15 Multi-instrumentalist - Craig Freeman from the Major Miners
Saturday evening concert: 4.30 til late at the public hall
The line-up includes:
Wilko
Brittany Pavlo
Broken Hill Community Voices
Mystery Artist
The Major Miners
Tony Steele
Downtown Pickers
Light snacks and drinks available.
Sunday 20th:
8.00 a.m. Poets' Breakfast with Dallas Hunt and John McCaskell.
11.30 a.m. Church Service with the Rev. Brian Ford
1.00 p.m.: Light lunch, White Cliffs Sporting Club.
6:00 p.m. Sausage Sizzle & Salad with open jam session.
