Sandford Bush Music Festival 2023 Bushwackers in Concert

Our 2023 Celebration of Bush & Country Living was held from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th March 2023 (Labour Day Long Weekend). Bush Ballads, Folk, Gospel, Celtic, Reggae, Bluegrass and Aussie Country music were performed by professionals, semi-professionals, amateurs and hopefuls including some very talented younger performers. Patron: Dobe Newton (OAM)

The Bushwackers

Australia’s best-known, best-loved bush band led by the mighty Lagerphone of Dobe Newton have been performing for over 50 years. There’s been 75 members, 20 studio albums, four books, tours, awards and enough stories to fill a dozen books. Playing Australian music, much of it based on the traditional working songs from the early 20th century they have taken their unique brand throughout the country and around the world.

Wielding fiddles, accordions, mandolins, guitars, bass, and drums this great team of musicians have shared their spirit and energy with festivals, clubs, pubs, schools and events. Their bush dances in the late 70’s and 80’s had thousands of people doing the Heel and Toe and Strip the Willow and there’s scarcely a schoolkid who didn’t learn a bit of bush-dancing to the music of The Bushwackers.

The Bushwackers are renowned for their energetic live shows that have had thousands of fans dancing in the aisles. Legendary performances at the The Port Fairy Folk Festival, Tamworth Country Music Festival, The Gympie Music Muster, Woodford Folk Festival, The Americana Conference (Nashville) The National Celtic Festival and countless other events have cemented their place in Australian music history.