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Change of Festival Venue As many of you are aware we are unable to utilise the area around the barn and have had to relocate the festival. Don't worry we didn't move it far. We are now located on the other side of the pub on Gordon McDonald's land. (some of you will have camped there before as "overflow" camping). The new site is marked on the map below as red star between the Settlers Arms Pub, and the Distance Education School. |
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How to
get there from Sydney How to get there for those travelling south On the Freeway travelling
south take the turnoff for Central Mangrove and Sommersby (somewhere
between Gosford and Peat's Ridge) . Follow signs for Central Mangrove,
Mangrove Mountain, Spencer then St Albans. No need to take any
ferries. |
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Venues include the church & the barn |
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Waywood folk performing in the church 2003
The Sommers Family performing in the barn 2003
Here is a lovely poem by Jane Faulkner which sums up the festival wonderfully.
Waking Up at St Albans'
Mist
hangs in the air shrouding the mountains
As I emerge from a too short slumber.
Birds caw, voicing their own protest at the early start.
The children's voices are eager and excited
As they run, chasing one another
And making their own games
Until the rest of the camp site catches up.
Bacon and eggs sizzle on the barbecue
For the traditional festival breakfast.
Musicians give up the fight for more sleep
And reluctantly force open one eye;
Testing the idea of consciousness.
Drowsy poets stumble towards the cafe.
As the coffee is poured
And the first rhyming verse is dragged from memory
Another day at the festival begins.
Jane Faulkner © 2002
