JANUARY
2026
6
A.B.B.A.
AUSSIE BUSH BALLAD SHOWCASE
APPLICATIONS
CLOSE *15th of October 2025
(See note below though!)
The Tamworth
Country Music Festival, is a time for artist members to come together
to present new songs and new albums etc....
Every year the A.B.B.A presents this popular event at the "Balladeers
Homestead" (Salvation Army Hall) 328 Goonoo Goonoo Road venue.
GUIDE
LINES
TWO Song
limit per artist and that includes poems.
If a duo - one song each per spot.
ONLY
AUSTRALIAN BUSH BALLAD or ORIGINAL MATERIAL to be performed on the
A.B.B.A Members Showcases.TO APPLY for the Members Showcases, the
artist
MUST
BE a current member of The Australian Bush Balladeers Association.
All efforts
will be made to fit the artist into preferred time slots, or if slot
unavailable, within that hour if possible of the Showcase.Showcases
artists may sell their CD/s at the Stock table available.
Applications for 2026 must be received by the 15th October 2025
to have names included in the January 2026 Bulletin and Official
Gig Guide advertising.
(Note: Artists can apply after the 15th of October, but will be
placed on a ‘list’.
If artists advertised drop out due to unforeseen circumstances,
the ones on the list will be notified and added in.)
Applications
may be emailed via The ABBA /or printed/posted to
The A.B.B.A. Showcases,P.O. Box 90,
Tamworth NSW 2340
or emailed to info@bushballadeers.com.au
Members
please note: Artists listed below may cancel due to changed
circumstances, and also all slots on a Showcase may not be yet full.
This webpage will be kept up to date with those changes.
If there is a spot available and you are not already listed on a ABBA
showcase, please email info@bushballadeers.com.au to be added.
** Dear Members please note:
If the showcase listing is full send us your details anyway (if you
are going to be in Tamworth 2026) and if someone drops out, we will
contact you to see if you wish to take it so as many members as possible
have the opportunity to perform.
Also if you are listed on the Showcases and unable to be at the Festival
at a later date, please let us know so we can include others. Thank
you :)
Copy/paste
details below into an email to The ABBA
(Helpful
hint:
To copy/paste - Select area of text to be copied by holding down the
left side of your mouse and scrolling down text, then (whilst text
is still shaded) release left side and right click your mouse, a listing
will appear, select "copy" from the options.
Open a new email and paste contents you copied.
You can then add your information into the areas required and email
to info@bushballadeers.com.au)
OR
you may just add the required details below into an email without
copy/pasting fields below.
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A.B.B.A.
MEMBER ARTIST APPLICATION
A.B.B.A.
AUSSIE BUSH BALLAD SHOWCASE
9am
- 12 midday
MONDAY
19th January 2026
(Main
Hall)
TIMES
9am— Trevor Tolton
9.10— Pat Brown
9.20— Ted Sharkey
9.30— Ken Smith
9.40— Malcolm Doyle
9.50— Dean Richardson
10.00— Lyn Manning
10.10— Phil Manning
10.20 BREAK
10.30—BREAK
10.40 — Ken Davey
10.50— Annie Davey
11.00— Lester Knopke (Ringer The Singer)
11.10— Rodney Walker
11.20— Lynette Guest
11.30 — Ron Lynch
11.40— Kate Daniel
11.50— Bob Gregory
12 midday
A.B.B.A.
AUSSIE BUSH BALLAD SHOWCASE
FRIDAY 23rd January 2026
(Main
Hall)
TIMES
9am— Patti Morgan
9.10— Ted Sharkey
9.20— Lynette Guest
9.30— Ron Lynch
9.40— Rodney Walker
9.50— The Curry Mob
10.00— Lester Knopke (Ringer The Singer)
10.10— Kerri Perrett
10.20 BREAK
10.30—BREAK
10.40 — Terry Bennetts
10.50— Lorraine Pfitzner
11.00— Kathy Carver
11.10— Greg Bain
11.20— Lyn Manning
11.30 — Phil Manning
11.40— Kate Daniel
11.50— Bob Gregory
12 midday
LUNCH
BREAK
ARTISTS
ALREADY CONFIRMED listed below.
A.B.B.A.
AUSSIE BUSH BALLAD SHOWCASE
1.30
— Greg Bain
1.40 — Woody Campfire
1.50— Tink Everett
2pm — Rebel
2.10 — Dean Richardson
2.20 — Lorraine Pfitzner
2.30 — Patti Morgan
2.40 BREAK
2.50 BREAK
3pm — John Lynch
3.10 — Dean Richardson
3.20 — Pat Brown
3.30— Trevor Tolton
3.40 — Malcolm Doyle
3.50 — Owen Smith
4pm — Alan Carr
4.10 — Heather Carr
4.20 — Ken Smith
4.30 – Kathy Carver
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