March 16th, 2024C.W. Stoneking to headline 122nd Blackwood Woodchop & Easter Carnival

ARIA Award winner C.W. Stoneking will headline this month’s popular annual Blackwood Woodchop & Easter Carnival.

The carnival was crowned Winner of Moorabool Shire’s Community Event of the Year 2023.

Now in its 122nd year, the event offers an action-packed day out for the whole family on Saturday, March 30. It features one of the oldest woodchopping competitions in Victoria, attracting competitors from across the state.

The carnival begins with a street parade, followed by a host of activities including tug-o-war, gumboot throwing, pet show and novelty races.

This year’s live music program is absolutely top-notch. One of the fabulous headline acts is none other than ARIA Award winner C.W. Stoneking.

It’s difficult to summarise all that this genre-spanning artist has to offer – old-time bluesman, potent storyteller, songwriter, guitarist and banjo player. C.W. himself describes his style as “Hokum Blues”, a musical brew influenced by pre-war blues, ragtime, vaudevillian tunes, old hillbilly songs, jazz, and calypso.

Another incredible headline act is four-piece band Austral – hot favourites on the folk festival circuit. Austral is a high-energy, Australian tunes band combining didgeridoo, Irish pipes, high powered fiddling, journeying songs and energetic foot percussion.

Also on the bill is Scots singer Fiona Ross. She’ll be joined by fellow songstress Christine Kydd, who’ll be visiting from Scotland. There will be bluegrass from Hardrive, old-time from The Greater Glider Stringband and Celtic tunes from Is the Big Man Within?.

With market stalls, food vans, licensed bars and an abundance of fun, family-friendly activities – the Blackwood Woodchop & Easter Carnival offers something for everyone.

Tickets are on sale now with kids under 15 free of charge. Link: www.blackwood3458.com.au | www.trybooking.com/COPBM

See you in Blackwood.