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 ó The Turning Wave Festival Busking Competition ó

Calling all Buskers

The Turning Wave Busking Competition takes to the streets of Gundagai on Saturday 20th September between 10.30am and 12 mid-day. Talented musicians, singers and/or entertainers are invited to practise their craft in the retail shopping strip along Sheridan Street and vie for our cash prize pool, studio recording time and the opportunity to perform at the Spirit of Place Concert on Sunday 21st September.

The people of Gundagai love a fine performance, so feel free to put your hat on the ground and convince them to open their wallets. Be a vital part of The Turning Wave Festival. You might even win a prize.

Participation is open to all holders of an Adult or Youth

Weekend or Day Festival Pass

Not open to Festival Performers or Acts

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Register when you purchase your weekend ticket or at the Festival Office during opening hours from Wed 17th to no later than 10am Sat. 20th September. Each busking act is limited to no more than three (3) persons.

The number of acts will be limited to ensure everyone gets a suitable street position. Entry will be on a first come basis and once all street positions are filled no more entries will be accepted so register early to avoid disappointment. Post the completed form to PO Box 86 Gundagai NSW 2722 or hand in to the festival office on the weekend.

The winning act must be available to perform at the Spirit of Place Concert in order to collect the cash & studio recording time components of the prize. If participating acts are not of a standard deemed by the judges to be suitable for performance at the Spirit of Place Concert the committee reserves the right to award commendations in lieu of prizes. For complete conditions of entry see the Registration Form.

THIS COULD BE YOU!

Meet Neil & Jane Gilmour

They won the inaugural Festival Busking Competition in 2006,

recorded a CD using their prize and

were part of the Festival line-up in 2007.

 

2008 Festival Theme

Spirit of Place

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Turning Wave Festival PO Box 86 Gundagai NSW 2722

Ph: 61 2 94895786

Email: info@turningwave.org.au

The Turning Wave is  taken from a poem by Colleen Z Burke and an anthology of the same name compiled and edited by Colleen and Vincent Woods, and is used with the kind permission of the authors.

The Turning Wave Festival is realised under the auspices of the Gundagai Regional Enhancement Group Inc.

 

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