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Bush Poets
BOYUP BROOK COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
18th - 21st February 2010
BUSH POETRY PROGRAM
This year we are introducing another Bush Poets Breakfast at the tennis club on the Thursday morning. We will continue with the Bush Poetry Writers Competition as part of the festival program. There will again be two sections: Open, and Emerging Poets (who have not won a writers competition.) There will be $5.00 entry fee, and $100 prize money for each section.
Irene Conner has offered to co-ordinate this competition. Please send entries to her at
P O Box 584, Jurien Bay WA 6156 or iconner21@wn.com.au by 31st January.
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Thursday 18th 8.00am - 10.00am
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BUSH POETS at the Tennis Club
The Tennis Club will be selling breakfast while poets recite on the lawn by the tennis courts. With many campers coming earlier each year, we have more opportunities to give all poets more time on the stage
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Thursday 18th 11.00am - 1.00am
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BUSH VERSE WRITERS WORKSHOP
Melanie Hall and Susan Carcary will conduct a two-hour workshop on writing and publishing your poems.
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Thursday 18th 2.00pm - 4.00pm
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POETRY PERFORMERS WORKSHOP
Melanie and Susan will share some of the skills that have made them both Australian Champions in Bush Poetry. Both these workshops will be held at the bowling club.
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Friday 19th 11.00am - 1.00pm
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POETS IN THE PARK
Bush poetry at rear of the Tourist Centre. This popular event has been well supported over the past two festivals, and any poets who are in Boyup Brook early are welcome to participate. A chance to try our new skills after the workshops!
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Saturday 20th. 8.00am - 11.00am
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BUSH POETS AT THE CLUB
The Bowling Club will be selling breakfast while poets recite in the bar. Format will be same as previous years as an “Open Mike” program with all welcome to participate.
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Sunday 21st. 7.00am - 10.00am
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BUSH POETS BREAKFAST
This is the biggest Bush Poetry event in WA With the line-up of top Country Music Artists, including Tania Kernaghan at this year’s festival, we can be assured the Bush Poet’s Brekky will again be a huge success.
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 Next year’s festival will include the current Australian Champion Female poet, Susan Carcary, her predecessor Melanie Hall and
the “bloody funny” Dave Proust from NSW. I have already heard from several WA poets who will be attending.
But with four programs featuring bush poetry, there will be ample opportunity for all poets, whether beginners or seasoned campaigners, to have a go.
New and regular poets will be included as and when I know who is coming. Thursday, Friday and Saturday sessions will be for all who can make it to Boyup Brook for all or part of the weekend. It would help if any poets coming were to contact me so I know who will be here and when. I can then ensure that everyone can participate in the program.
Camping is available on my farm, which is only 5 minutes from Boyup Brook (on the Kojonup road). I can be contacted on 0428651098 (daytime) or 97651098 (evenings).
E-mail: northlands@wn.com.au
Looking forward to a great weekend.
Regards
Bill Gordon
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