The 2000 Tamworth Country Music Festival

A partial photographic record by Allan J. Tompkins

(not related to Allan Tomkins, Musician/Guitar Maker)

PERFORMING AT THE OASIS
1st Photo: Ernie Constance, "The Old Currawong" from Cooma, NSW, winner of the Y2K TSA Bush Ballad of the Year Award for "Gone Drovin' Again". 2nd Photo: Ronny Bass from Bombala, NSW - Ernie's sideman. 3rd Photo: Laura Downing - Singer, Yodeller, Comedienne. 4th Photo: Singer/songwriter Jeff Brown from Mt. Tyson, Qld.

Left: Ronny Bass and Ernie Constance. Centre: Jodie and Nev Molloy (Broken Hill, NSW). Right: Sharon Smith and Jeff Brown.

Tom McIvor from Waterford, Qld., Dean Perrett from Kingaroy, Qld., Ray Murtagh from Alice Springs, NT and Les Lawson from Burpengary, Qld. All are talented singers/songwriters - all promoting the bush ballad tradition!

PERFORMING AT THE SOUTHGATE INN
Allan Tomkins, Keith Glass and Bob Howe at the Southgate Inn

THE TOMKINS GUITAR SHOWCASE AT WESTS
Left: Beccy Cole with her snazzy Tomkins Guitar . Centre: Beccy and mum Carol Sturtzel with Allan Tomkins. Right: Jack Pledge, Allan Tomkins, Phil Emmanuel and Bob Howe.

Left: Phil Emmanuel and Allan Tomkins. Centre: Stewart French, Peter Busher and Chris Haigh. Right: Marianne Burton, Jack Pledge, Allan Tomkins and Bob Howe.

MISCELLANEOUS VENUES
Keith Glass at the Southgate Inn.	Rosemary Rae at the Tomkins Guitar Showcase.	Newlyweds Rosemary Rae and Chris Haigh.	Geoffrey Graham, The Man from Ironbark (Longyard).