March 23rd, 2024Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse to bring ancient language alive at CresFest

Ancient language, contemporary music and poignant stories will come together when Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse perform at CresFest next month.

The final program is out with organisers reporting strong ticket sales ahead of the third annual festival taking place over April 5-7.

Among headliner acts, Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse use their music and performances to highlight one of the most beautiful and rare languages on the planet; the Noongar language of the southern corner of Western Australia.

As conduits of a fractured past, they have made it their mission to become agitators for a hopeful future, by rewriting the script through song.

They are a multi-award-winning duo, but allow their performances and the power of the music they create speak for itself.

Although there are less than 400 speakers of Noongar language left, their work has always been about what connects people, regardless of background.

CresFest Director Judy Turner: “Our small town will be swelled by more than its total population in the weekend of April 5-7”.

CresFest General Manager Sarah Wade: “This effort includes 560 performers, 160 volunteers, 31 partners/supporters, 11 venues, 4 campsites, 3 days, 2 nights, and 1 hour extra thanks to daylight saving change over.

“It’s clear to me how CresFest was the winning community cultural project of 2023 at the Australian Folk Alliance Awards”.

CresFest Associate Artistic Director, Stella Savy: “CresFest is shaping up to be a wonderful weekend filled with interactive performances and experiences that I am eagerly anticipating”.