Linn Phipps

In the UK, Linn has been singing in Gaelic and performing with Gaelic choirs as a solo singer for 45 years. Through the pandemic she created many collaborations and zoomed […]

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MarimbaTaters

The MarimbaTaters are talented young musicians and senior primary students from Tate Street Primary School, East Geelong who love to play marimba! They play rhythmically complex and exciting African-inspired marimba […]

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Mélisande

Celebrating the tenth anniversary of her électrotrad project, multiple award-winning singer Mélisande revisits songs from her repertoire with a traditional Québécois sound, surrounded by four seasoned musicians. With over 300 […]

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Michael Waugh

Michael Waugh is a songwriter’s songwriter, a compelling live performer and an extraordinary storyteller. Among his admirers are the legendary Eric Bogle, alt. country luminary Shane Nicholson and Josh Cunningham […]

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Nerida Cuddy

Nerida Cuddy is an evocative writer whose songs reflect emotional depth. Described as “a central west Mary Black”, her story-based concerts create space for connection, reflection, humour and fun […]

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Out of Hand

Self-described “moody” contemporary Celtic band, Out of Hand are two sets of siblings who discovered a shared passion in the music of their Celtic heritage. Toe-tapping tunes and lilting melodies, […]

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Pans on Fire

‘Pans on Fire’ was founded in 2009 as a bushfire recovery project in Marysville, Victoria. They surprise their audiences with a variety of music, ranging from Calypso, Latin and Samba […]

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Railway Bob

Using storytelling, puppetry and original folk songs & music Keith Preston and friends tell the true story of Bob, a traveling dog, who became a household name in colonial South […]

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CresFest acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we live, learn and work, the Dja Dja Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation.
We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and recognise that sovereignty was never ceded.