Port Fairy Folk Festival first line-up announcements

Some fantastic acts have been announced for the upcoming 2011 Port Fairy Folk Festival, which is shaping up to be one of the best ever. The festival will take over the town of Port Fairy from March 11 to 14 next year.

Each year around 20 international acts perform alongside over 100 national acts in the historic seaside town of Port Fairy alongside great street performers and a Children's Folk Circus.

Festival organisers say tickets for the festival are "zipping out quickly" and many great international and national acts have been confirmed.

"Mary Black has just confirmed and looking forward to playing Port Fairy with her great band following up a busy year touring Ireland, Europe and the USA," they said in the newsletter to ticket holders.

Other comfirmed highlights include Rosie Flores, Mr Percival, Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier and The Cottars from Canada, with many more to be announced over the coming weeks.

Confirmed acts to date are:

Folk Festival International acts
Mary Black, Luka Bloom, Breabach, The Cottars, Crooked Still, Dark Horses, Rosie Flores, Andy Irvine &
Rens Van der Zalm, Les Chauffeurs á Pieds, Tony McManus,
Martin Simpson, The Nano Stern Band,
Tim O'Brien and Two Oceans Trio, Andy White

Folk Festival National acts
ROOTS & RHYTHMS
David Bridie, Rosie Burgess Band, The Gin Club,
Dan Kelly's Dream Band, Racz 'N Waters, The Little Stevies

SONGCATCHERS
Frank Yamma, Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier, Bob Evans,
Shane Howard, Jordie Lane

CROSSROADS
Blue Shaddy, Joe Chindamo Band, Liz Stringer, Vika & Linda

CELTIC COLOURS
The Barleyshakes, The Bostocks, The Bushwackers, The Go Set, The George Jackson Band, Wheelers And Dealers

COUNTRY ROADS
Jane Germain & The Yahoos, Ali Mills, Shane Nicholson,
Tribute To Johnny Cash

WORLD SOUNDS
Akasa, Bombay Royale, Valanga And Andrea Khoza,
Madre Monte, Oka

CABARET ECLECTIC
The Barons Of Tang, Mic Conway's National Junk Band,
Christa Hughes, Mr Percival

Keep an eye on the Port Fairy Folk Festival website for more act announcements. Tickets are also available online at www.portfairyfolkfestival.com