Anniversaries this week

• 16/6 - Rouse Brothers first recording of 'Orange Blossom Special' (1939)
• 16/6 - Pat White (died this day in 2002) - Matriarch of the Ceili Music act, The Whites, of a heart attack.
• 17/6 - Earl Taylor (1929)
• 17/6 - Dave Stringbean Akeman (1915)
• 18/6 - Tim Austin (1961) - Innovator, singer, former Lonesome River Band member, founder of Doobie Shea Records
• 18/6 - Paul McCartney (1942)
• 18/6 - Jason Moore (1974)
• 18/6 - Jake Tulloch (died this day in 1988)
• 19/6 - Lester Flatt (1914) - Born in Overton County, Tennessee With banjo legend Earl Scruggs was one of the founding fathers of bluegrass style. Died 11 May 1979 aged 64
• 20/6 - Chet Atkins (1924) - Famed guitarist, record producer
• 20/6 - Dan Tyminski (1967)
• 20/6 - Mom Lewis (1910)
• 20/6 - Eveyn Cox (1959)
• 20/6 - Steve Lewis (1964)
• 20/6 - Ira Louvin (died this day in 1965) - Died aged 41 in a car crash
• 21/6 - Eddie Adcock (1938)
• 21/6 - James Price (1964)
• 22/6 - David Pendley (1959)
• 22/6 - US Civil War shooting stops (1865) - Stand Watie surrenders with his troops at Doaksville as the last Confederate general, thus ending the "shooting war" after more than 4 years, and 204,000 killed in action, and a further 414,152 dying from disease etc.
• 22/6 - Kris Kristofferson (1936)

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14 February 2013

After careful consideration, the volunteer committee responsible for organising the Harrietville National Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Convention has decided to ‘call it a day’. There will be no 2013 Harrietville National Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Convention and it will not be held again.

Of course, many people will be as disappointed and saddened by this as we are, but rest assured the decision was not taken lightly.

When the Convention started 24 years ago, our vision was to inspire people to play acoustic bluegrass, old-time and traditional country music. Last year’s Convention was outstanding in terms of the quality of the music. This included three superb USA guest acts and nearly forty outstanding local bands.

We feel justifiably proud of what we have achieved together with the bluegrass and old-time music community across Australia. It is good to finish on a high note!

Sincere thanks to all those who have supported this well-loved event over the years. We particularly acknowledge our overseas guests and the many musicians across Australia, who have all donated their time and musicianship to the convention program, providing inspiration to so many.

We look forward to a continuing relationship with the many friends made at the convention and remain actively involved within the bluegrass and old-time music community.

Our thoughts are with the Harrietville community as they continue to deal with events around the bushfire near their township.

Nick & Janet Dear

Rod & Judy Jones