Todd Watts and Adam Johnstone, with Nicole, Paul and Michele Levey, will perform at the Clarkefield Music Festival in March. DENNIS MANKTELOW
25 Jan 2012
Sunbury Leader, Western Australia
by Barry Kennedy
CLARKEFIELD will stamp itself on the musical map with an inaugural festival in March.
Until now, famous for its resident ghosts, the 154-year-old bluestone Coach and Horses Inn will be very much alive with a festival line-up featuring Melbourne musical stalwarts such as Kim Salmon and Nick Barker.
And it’s a case of the more the merrier for organisers who will direct proceeds from the concert to the Cambodian Kids Foundation (CKF), a Woodend-based charity building a school in Cambodia.
Hotel licensee Paul Levey said it was a spontaneous decision to hold the March 18 festival.
His daughter Nicole has been fundraising for the CKF while he and partner Michelle have been involved in Ride For The Kids, a local charity bike ride that supports CKF’s work.
“A few members from the foundation were around discussing a few things at the pub when the idea came up and we were away,” Mr Levey said. “We had 1500 for the pub’s 150th a few years back but it was in the drought and was a dust bowl but that’s not an issue now and it will be good for Clarkefield.”
Lincoln MacKinnon, who has organised the bands for the day, said a swag of musicians jumped at the chance to take part.
“We’ve got a line-up together quickly and there would have been a few more if they weren’t off touring,” Mr MacKinnon said.
Mr MacKinnon, who is travelling to Cambodia to make a documentary about CKF’s work, said the $100,000 school was close to completion.
The festival is on Saturday, March 18 from noon-9.30pm, $20 adults, children under 12 free.
Details: Paul 5428 5391.
CLARKEFIELD will stamp itself on the musical map with an inaugural festival in March.
Until now, famous for its resident ghosts, the 154-year-old bluestone Coach and Horses Inn will be very much alive with a festival line-up featuring Melbourne musical stalwarts such as Kim Salmon and Nick Barker.
And it’s a case of the more the merrier for organisers who will direct proceeds from the concert to the Cambodian Kids Foundation (CKF), a Woodend-based charity building a school in Cambodia.
Hotel licensee Paul Levey said it was a spontaneous decision to hold the March 18 festival.
His daughter Nicole has been fundraising for the CKF while he and partner Michelle have been involved in Ride For The Kids, a local charity bike ride that supports CKF’s work.
“A few members from the foundation were around discussing a few things at the pub when the idea came up and we were away,” Mr Levey said. “We had 1500 for the pub’s 150th a few years back but it was in the drought and was a dust bowl but that’s not an issue now and it will be good for Clarkefield.”
Lincoln MacKinnon, who has organised the bands for the day, said a swag of musicians jumped at the chance to take part.
“We’ve got a line-up together quickly and there would have been a few more if they weren’t off touring,” Mr MacKinnon said.
Mr MacKinnon, who is travelling to Cambodia to make a documentary about CKF’s work, said the $100,000 school was close to completion.
The festival is on Saturday, March 18 from noon-9.30pm, $20 adults, children under 12 free.
Details: Paul 5428 5391.
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