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Country Music Festival 2008

April 24 - 27, 2008

Talent Contest Results +

UNDER 11 YRS VOCAL
1st – Taylor Pfeiffer
12-16 YEARS Vocal
1st – Nathaniel O’Brien
2nd – Gabrielle Ballard
3rd – Emily Zanker
  
JUNIOR GOSPEL
1st – Gabrielle Ballard
2nd – Nathaniel O’Brien
3rd – Emily Zanker
see above!
JUNIOR INSTRUMENTAL
1st – Dana Rowbottom
2nd – Bowden Blane
3rd – Brittany Pfeiffer
  
JUNIOR ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Claire Turner
Better homes local junior encouragement - Zoe Brooks
Senior Encouragement - Jaz Reschke
SONG WRITING
1st – Wilbur Klein
2nd – Emily Zanker (see picture above)

OPEN DUET
1st - Helen Ellis and Terry Bradford
2nd - Kristal Collins and Claire Turner
3rd - Kevin Smith and John Black

  
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OPEN GROUP
1st - Texettes
2nd - Caroona Rd
2nd – The Klein Clan
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OPEN GOSPEL
1st - David Crombie
2nd – Kristal Collins
3rd – Terry Bradford
  
OPEN FEMALE VOCAL
1st – Kristal Collins
2nd – Helen Ellis
3rd – Kindilan Klein
 
Helen and Kindilan
OPEN MALE VOCAL
1st – Wilburn Klein
2nd – Justin Freschi
3rd – David Crombie

Justin
OPEN INSTRUMENTAL
1st - Dale Ackland
HIGHEST POINTS TOTAL FOR LOCAL ENTRANT: Gabrielle Ballard (see picture above)
Jean and Arnold Hobbs Memorial Trophy
GOLDEN OLDIE Helen Ellis (see picture above)

Jnr Entertainer of the Year - Nathaniel O'Brien (see picture above)

Snr Entertainer of the Year - Justin Freschi being presented with award by Club President Grodon Hodson.     

 


Lee Foster and band with whip cracker Wayne Campbell in centre


The Wolverines with Bowden Blane and Narena Farrell


Troy Cassar-Daly

All pictures by I Fisk

Hits from April 29 2008

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