Dorrigo Top 10

I intend to make more posts about individual acts from the 2018 Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival but as I intent to space those out I thought a quick Top 10 post, while my memory is fresh, might be a good idea.

#10 - Honey and Knives  - 5-piece folk band. I caught the end of a set. If I had the chance I'd have liked to hear more so they sneak in at number 10.

#9 - Fireside Celts & Friends - “Fireside Celts” are a seven piece group that interweave Scottish Smallpipes with guitar, keyboard, fiddle, cello, whistles, harmonium, banjo, vocal and a variety of Celtic percussion to voice Scottish and Irish melodies. A highlight of their set was a reading of Henry Lawson's Scots of the Riverina with accompaniment.

#8 - Bluegrass Junction - South Australia's premier bluegrass band. Full post may follow.

#7 - Cameron DeWhitt - Clawhammer banjoist and Old Time musician living in Philadelphia. He hosts the weekly podcast Get Up in the Cool which I Posted on already.

#6 - Liam Gerner - More of a blues and country musician but, as I'll post about sometime, he earned this spot in the list with just one song. Watch this space. 

#5 - Hoot and Holler - Guitarist Mark Kilianski and fiddler Amy Alvey. Like Liam Gerner they won me over with one song and then kept it going with some great traditional tunes.

#4 - Jeff Scroggins & Colorado - Appalachian vocals, solid and energetic rhythm, and a fun stage banter that delighted the crowd (as advertised). Full post to follow.

#3 - John Reischman & Eli West - John is the best mandolinists I've personally seen live and Eli complements him so well. Full post may follow.

#2 - Dosca - Posted about already Sixpiece ensemble of bagpipes, flute, fiddle, guitar, bass and drums. A fine Scottish folk acts. 

#1 - Charlie & Jensen - Posted about already. They really made my weekend so get the top spot on this list.