The 32-34 degree heat over the Easter long weekend didn’t stop festival goers by the thousands from attending the 2018 Tullamore Irish Music Festival.
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The annual street parade officially kicked off the celebrations on Easter Saturday morning in Cardigan Street, just after 10.15am.
Aussie music legend John Williamson was the biggest drawcard to the festival, uniting the two cultures – Australian and Irish – this year, taking to the main stage at 6pm on the main day of the event, Easter Saturday.
By the end of his two-hour performance, Williamson had fans on their feet singing and dancing away to his biggest hits, including True Blue, Rip Rip Woodchip and Waltzing Matilda.
Williamson also took time to sign CDs, books, hats and shirts at the conclusion of his concert and the festival on Saturday night.
Those who performed throughout the main day include Irish band from Brisbane the Barleyshakes, Blackwater Irish Band, Steve Passfield and Handpicked, Maria Forde, Irish dancers from one of Australia’s leading Irish dance schools in Sydney Halloran School, Skarratt and Watts, and Aboriginal dancers from Peak Hill.
The official opening took place at 12.25pm by Tullamore Irish Music Festival committee president Paul Stanbrook and Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Member for the Riverina Michael McCormack.
And we can’t forget about the popular ‘Wearing of the Green’ competition.
Festival organisers were thrilled with this year’s outcome.
Stay tuned, a full story on the event coming soon and will appear in Friday's issue (April 6, 2018) of the Parkes Champion Post.
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