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Port Fairy Folk Festival 2017

Port Fairy Folk Festival Announces First Line-up Including Patti Griffin

by Paul Cashmere on September 12, 2016

in News

Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter Patti Griffin will headline the Port Fairy Folk Festival in Victoria in 2017.

Patti rose on the Americana scene in the early 90s and delivered her first album ‘Living With Ghosts’ in 1996. Her most successful solo album was ‘Children Running Through’ (2007) reaching no 34 on the American chart.

Patti was also part of Robert Plant’s Band Of Joy album in 2010.

The first announcement for Port Fairy also includes Don Walker as well as Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier.

The Port Fairy Fold Festival is on 10-13 March 2017 at Port Fairy, Victoria.

Port Fairy announcement 1

Patti Griffin (USA)
Don Walker
Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier
Dori Freeman (USA)
Eddi Reader (Scotland)
Folk Uke (USA)
Gawurra
Manu Delago (Austria)
Mundy (Ireland)
Natty Man & Gara
The Pinks play the Blues
Sarah Carroll & the Left Wing
Tash Sultana
Vika & Linda
The Waifs

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