Semaphore Music Festival
Sept 28 – 1 October 2012
Some 2011 photos are here
SEMAPHORE SONGS feature at the SEMAPHORE MUSIC FESTIVAL, 30 SEPT TO 3 OCT, 2011
The Semaphore Music Festival is delighted to announce ‘Semaphore Songs’ will feature Adelaide's finest singer/songwriters including Heather Frahn, Don Morrison, John Baker, Soursob Bob, Emily Davis, Cal Williams Jnr, Mick Kidd, Melody Feder, Glenn Skuthorpe, Matt Swayne & Elizabeth Reid. These respected artists will write songs based on stories, incidents, events and memories from this unique area of South Australia.
The Semaphore Songs will feature at the 2011 Semaphore Music Festival providing the opportunity to celebrate local culture through the creation of music and song. The songwriters will present their compositions at the RSL on Monday 3rd October at 2pm – 4.30pm compered by Eileen Darley, funded by Arts SA and APRA.
Other artists who will feature at Semaphore Music Festival over the October Long Weekend include singer/songwriter and legendary Dingoes front man, Broderick Smith with guitarist Matt Walker together with alt. country band The Yearlings at the Workers Club on Friday 30th September. Byron Bay songstress Sara Tindley will launch her new album and begin her national tour at the SMF. Award winning country music artist Danny Hooper will appear with Melody Feder at the RSL. Cowpunks Longhorn and the outrageous Fluffy consort at the Semaphore Hotel - and that’s on the first night!
Other events featured during the Semaphore Music Festival are three days of free concerts on the Foreshore Reserve featuring the artists previously mentioned and others on Saturday, Sunday and Monday 11am – 6pm. On the Labour Day Holiday Rockabilly Mayhem rules on the Foreshore Reserve with five local acts including the Baskervilles, Saturday’s Army, Dead Lucky, The Saucermen and The Silverados.
The Foreshore Reserve will have umbrellas painted by local residents on the theme of the Carousel providing a backdrop of colour and shade to the event. There will be delicious healthy food, visual arts and merchandise stalls as well as APRA singer songwriters’ panels, ukulele workshops, an instrument makers’ exhibition, a record fair at the Masonic Hall as well as Buskers at Mr V Music.
The closing event at the Palais on Monday features The Rustlers, Prawnhead and The Satellites. Go to www.semaphoremusicfestival.com for the full program.
‘This is without a doubt the biggest line-up of South Australian contemporary music artists that the Semaphore Music Festival has ever hosted with over 50 local and interstate acts. The quality, talent and variety of performers show that Semaphore Music Festival has earned its place on the South Australian and national festival calendar,’ says Debra Thorsen, Event Organiser. The SMF is proudly supported through the SA Government South Australian Tourism Commission, Arts SA, City of Port Adelaide Enfield and APRA.
Contact Debra Thorsen on 0401 076 560 or info@semaphoremusicfestival.com for interviews.
Program A6 (1.3MB)
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