1996 Lithgow Blues Festival Programme

The 4th Lithgow Blues Music Festival ran over the last weekend of 29, 30 November, December 1, 1996. Presented a great lineup of Australian Blues talent, spanning traditional, mainstream & contemporary jazz, and featured the Australian Blues Music Awards.

The Regional Lithgow Blue Music Festival Nov 22 to Dec 8
Blue Mountains Blues - Nov 22, 24 - Fundraising for 'Hall for Children'

9.00pm - Friday Nov 22nd Hotel Gearin. - Claytons Blues Band
7.30pm - Sunday Nov 24th Hotel Gearin

Jazz at Jenolan - Nov 30, Dec 1 & Dec 7, 8

9.00pm - Nov 30th & Dec 1st . Jenolan Caves Resort - Don Burrows Quartet
9.00pm - Dec 7th & 8th. Jenolam Caves Resort - The Swing into Summer Quintet, with legendary Tom Baker, Ian Cooper & Ian Date

Lithgow Blues Music Festival - Tony Luchetti Sportsground - Friday Nov 29th

Blues Festival Party - Indoor Stage, Civic Ballroom

6.00pm - Ray Beadle & Little Kenny Sutherland. Sydney

7.30pm - Nacho Mamaz. Perth. - "Abracadabra" Mark Alderman, Laurence"The Sheik" Petre Allen, Hans "The Norwegian Thunderstick" De Beritz and Yugon"The Real Gone" Chobenoff. Nacho Mamaz is pronounced: nah-cho-mah-mahz.
Left of Centre West Coast Jump Blues

9.00pm - Third Degree, Sydney. - Darren Jack, Chris Nable, Simon Wilson

10.30pm - Kevin Borich Express. Sydney - Kevin Borich
  • Bar open at 6pm, soft drinks available
    Under 18 OK with Adult
    Music from 6pm - 1am
    Festival Ticket Office open
Lithgow Blues Music Festival - Tony Luchetti Sportsground - Saturday Nov 30th

Indoor Stage: Workshop

11.00am - Harmonica Workshop. - Scot Bird, Mark Alderman & Little Kenny Sutherland.

Open Stage
11.45am - Buzz N The Blues Band, Brisbane. -"Buzz" Robert Oxford, "Mojo" Mike Webb, Jason Chandler and Peter Robertson.
First class blues of the highest order. From slow, mournful blues to rockin' boogies

Indoor Stage
12.30pm - Marco Goldsmith's Blue Heat, Melbourne. - Marco Goldsmith, Barry Galbraith, Graeme Galbraith, Richard Tankard, Bradley Harrison, Paul Lemke and Mathew Trenery.
Drawing from a multitude of influences, from Jazz, Swing and Funk, Blue Heat have a credible sound and style development which is uniquely their's.

Open Stage
12.45pm - Li'l Fi, & the Delta Rhythm Kings. QLD. - Lil' Fi, Felicia Sowinski, Blind Dog Donnie & Coojee

Indoor Stage: Workshop
2.00pm - Guitar Workshop, Chris Finnen - SA

Open Stage
3.15pm - Pale Riders, TAS - Scott Bird, Scott Mainwaring & Gary Vandepol
Bluegrass, country blues, farmyard soul, the Pale Riders play simple music on their acoustic guitars.

Indoor Stage
3.30pm - 708s, Canberra. John Van Buuren, John Stockdill, Martin Lambert & Rod Eckersley

Indoor Stage: Workshop
4.45pm - Harmonica Competition: - Sponsored by Hohner Harmonica

Open Stage
5.00pm - Chris Finnen Blues Band, SA. - Chris Finnen, Dirk Dubois & Joel Sutton
Three piece electric blues band. Thrilling dynamic virtuosity from one of the world's most exciting guitar players

Open Stage:
6.30pm - Mal Eastick Band, Sydney. - Mal Eastick, Rudi Miranda, Ewan Somerville and Jason Dileo.
The sound, emotion and dynamics that Mal and his band produce on stage are nothing short of sensational.

Open Stage
7.30pm - 1996 Lithgow Australian Blues Music Awards. 5 Awards will be presented to Australian Blues performers

Open Stage
8.00pm - Mal Eastick Band, Sydney. - Mal Eastick, Rudi Miranda, Ewan Somerville and Jason Dileo.

Indoor Stage
5.00pm - Pale Riders, TAS - Scott Bird, Scott Mainwaring & Gary Vandepol

Open Stage
8.30pm - 1996 Lithgow Australian Blues Music Awards. 5 Awards will be presented and the Blues Hall of Fame to Australian Blues performers

Open Stage
9.50pm - Marco Goldsmith's Blue Heat, Melbourne. - Marco Goldsmith, Barry Galbraith, Graeme Galbraith, Richard Tankard, Bradley Harrison, Paul Lemke and Mathew Trenery.

Indoor Stage
10.30pm - Psycho Zydeco, Sydney. - Greg Hatton, Stefan Sernack, Christopher Wilson, Stuart Henderson.
Lovers of grunge, dance, jazz, country and blues all seem to find themselves tapping their toes and getting down to the wild Zydeco sound

Indoor Stage
12.00pm - Blues Party, Lithgow. Garry Rowley, David Crestani, Adam Sivell & Simon Crosbie
Blindin' guitar solos, jumpin' rhythms and sweet harmony.

Indoor Stage
1.15am - All Star Jam hosted by Blues Party

Lithgow Blues Music Festival - Tony Luchetti Sportsground - Sunday Dec 1st

Indoor Stage: Workshop
10.45am - Drum Workshop

Open Stage
11.00am - - Nacho Mamaz. Perth. - "Abracadabra" Mark Alderman, Laurence"The Sheik" Petre Allen, Hans "The Norwegian Thunderstick" De Beritz and Yugon"The Real Gone" Chobenoff. Nacho Mamaz is pronounced: nah-cho-mah-mahz.
Left of Centre West Coast Jump Blues

Indoor Stage
12.15pm - Phil Knight & the Bluesers, Sydney. - Phil Knight, Peter Waddell & Garry Lyons
This trio run on raw blues energy whilst they are high on polish.

Open Stage
12.45pm - Buzz N The Blues Band, Brisbane. - "Buzz" Robert Oxford, "Mojo" Mike Webb, Jason Chandler and Peter Robertson.

Indoor Stage: Workshop
1.30pm - Lyricists Workshop supported by 'Arts Out West'. Mark Alderman, WA

Open Stage
2.30pm - Turning Blue, VIC. Brian fraser, Ron Hilla, Darren Blake & Dave (the Bastard) Keellings.
'Clear, crisp, up to date blues with humour and quirky riffs.

Indoor Stage
1.00pm - 708s, Canberra

Open Stage
4.00pm - Bondi Cigars, Sydney. Shane Pacey, Alan Britton, Mitch Grainger and Declan Kelly.

Open Stage
5.30pm - Li'l Fi, & the Delta Rhythm Kings. QLD. - Lil' Fi, Felicia Sowinski, Blind Dog Donnie & Coojee

For Pre-purchase Tickets for the 1997 Festival please contact:
Email Debra Morris
or Mail Enquiries to:

Lithgow Blues Music Festival '97
Lithgow Visitors Centre
1 Cooerwull Road, PO Box 682
Lithgow. NSW. Australia. 2790
Phone: +61 063 531859
Fax: +61 063 531851

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