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21.01.2022 SONGWRITERS APPLY NOW! Get in quick for your chance to win 1 of 4 guitars and have your song professionally recorded and released! The 6th annual Regional Song Contest is NOW OPEN and you could be among the 10 Finalists chosen to perform on the massive Fanzone Stage at Tamworth Country Music Festival on Jan 25th! Simply video yourself singing your song and upload it by following the links! EASY... but be quick! Entries close next Saturday 21st December!! Brought to you by fRETfEST PTY LTD, the Australian music company credited with discovering Pete Murray, Kate Miller-Heidke and Tom Busby. Details at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fretfest-2020-regional-song-co ENTER NOW!

21.01.2022 SONG CONTEST EXTENDED The 6th annual Regional Song Contest has been extended till 3rd January to allow more time for late entries. Enter your song for our farmers or about the drought or in honour of our fire-fighters and up to 3 songs can be entered in total. 10 Finalists will be chosen to play live on stage at the Tamworth Country Music Festival on Jan 25th for the chance to win 1 of 4 Tanglewood Guitars! One winner will have their song professionally recorded and released on iTunes! Entries are open now and close on Fri 3rd January. ENTER HERE > https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-regional-song-contest-ext

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19.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS Phill Doring! It’s been an honour to meet and work with all our contestants, but every now & then, we meet a songwriter who stands out, someone special. Phil Doring entered our Regional Song Contest twice and he made the journey to Tamworth to perform in the finals last year! He put in the effort and he networked and he stuck to his guns. He believed in his songs and he arranged recording sessions and he got busy, putting together the whole package and now his songs are getting National airplay! This is why we exist; to attract, encourage, support and promote true-blue new Aussie songwriters like Phill.

18.01.2022 GUITAR SONGWRITERS WANTED Saturday 28th Sept at The Pub, if you play guitar and write your own songs, this is for you! ... turn up with your guitar at 12pm to register and secure your spot. Guitar must plug in (acoustic or electric ok) and all styles of music and all ages welcome! > https://www.facebook.com/events/940958489603725/?ti=icl

17.01.2022 UNSUNG HEROES VIDEO LAUNCHED A local band has released a video praising the efforts of businesses that stayed open during the recent lockdown. Al & The Buchaneers, from Tamworth, funded the video and recorded the song ‘Heroes’ by the late David Bowie, with support from Arts North West in Armidale. Businesses across the New England North West submitted photos for the video and the project manager, Al Buchan, says he hopes the video goes ‘viral’. ‘We produced this video a...s a way of saying thank you, to all the workers who turned up when everyone else stayed safe at home. These people deserve our recognition.’ says Al. ‘The pandemic caused chaos, with concerns around even the most basic essentials, such as toilet paper. Still, a lot of people went to work every day to help maintain the services, supplies, technology and information we really needed and those people are the ‘unsung heroes of Covid-19’’ says Al. The video has been released to the public this week on YouTube and the band is happy with the exposure they received through local radio and newspaper articles. Well known Tamworth musicians, Phil Weaver, Steve Whitby and Paul Owen teamed up with Al Buchan to record the song which has spawned a new seventies rock tribute band, Al & The Buchaneers. The song, Heroes, is available on all music platforms and the video can be viewed on YouTube using its title: Unsung Heroes 2020 NSW North West, by Al & The Buchaneers, or by clicking the link below: > https://youtu.be/Y_JbxHbmBZo The band is planning to launch at the 2021 Tamworth Country Music Festival in January with a CD now in production as well. ‘This is the perfect outcome’ says Al, ‘given that the aim of the funding was to activate local arts workers during the lockdown. It certainly did that; and then some! We couldn’t be happier with the result.’ Please share it far and wide! Thank you

17.01.2022 ONLY 5 DAYS TO GO ... Your original song could win a professional remix and launch on iTunes, plus you get to perform your song on the massive FANZONE STAGE at the Tamworth Country Music Festival on 25th January long weekend! 10 finalists will be chosen, 4 guitars to be won, all genres accepted, $35 per song. Entries close this Saturday 21st December. ENTER NOW! > https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fretfest-2020-regional-song-co

16.01.2022 MUSIC LESSONS ONLINE Now is the time to learn a musical instrument and you can do it... from your home! Simply send an email to [email protected] and our staff will provide you with all the details. Lessons commence on 27th April so you'll have of plenty time to prepare and we will guide you through how to set up a ZOOM account and provide a timetable to suit your home life schedule. My name is Al Buchan and I am the creator of fRETfEST, the singer songwriter showcase cre...dited with launching the careers of some of Australia's most successful musicians! I teach guitar, folk, classical and electric guitar as well as music theory, drums and Ukulele. I can also show you how to get started on piano and teach you how to do your own recording sessions; and you can ask for me by name when you check in with The Con. I'm so excited about this and I am happy to answer any questions you may have, here on Facebook. Till then, stay safe and well. See more

14.01.2022 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED The votes are flooding in with over 1000 views in under 24hrs! To view this year's contestants and cast your vote, go to > https://www.facebook.com/1298584970255//3054293131248717/

13.01.2022 SONG CONTEST CLOSES TODAY The 6th annual Regional Song Contest will close at midnight tonight, Fri 3rd January. Enter your song for our farmers or about the drought, or submit your song in honour of our fire-fighters! It's easy, just video yourself singing your song on your mobile and upload it onto YouTube! Up to 3 original songs may be entered and 10 Finalists will be chosen to play live on stage at the Tamworth Country Music Festival on Sat 25th January. There are 4 Tanglewood Guitars to be won and 1 winner will have their song professionally recorded and released on iTunes! ENTER HERE > https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-regional-song-contest-ext

13.01.2022 UNSUNG HEROES WANTED A local video is now being produced using the song ‘Heroes’ (David Bowie) performed by local band, Al & The Buchaneers, in recognition of the work that was carried out by those businesses that remained open during the Covid lockdown. This project has the backing of Arts North West and, right now, businesses across the Hunter New England region are being asked to submit a photo of their staff ‘at work’ to be included in the video for release in August. Al...l business are welcome to submit their photo for inclusion in the video and this may include but is not limited to the following service industries: - The farmers who kept working the land to produce food for our nation during the lockdown - The pickers & packers - The food distribution staff - The truck drivers - Petrol refinery and service station staff -The transportation industry, shipping, dock workers, airline staff and road maintenance crews - The electricity supply staff - Town water crews - Telephone services - Council workers - Maintenance crews - The broadcasters - The Internet providers - Television news reporters - Journalists - Mechanics - Bus drivers - Taxi drivers - Delivery drivers - Food outlets, chefs, catering crews and kitchen staff - Breweries & bottleshops! - The supermarket staff, the shelf stackers - Security staff - The teachers and our school children who had their lives totally disrupted, lost contact with their school mates and had to put up with a big change in their lives. The aim of this project is to publicly praise the unsung heroes of COVID-19, the people who kept working ‘behind the scenes, behind the cameras, out of the spotlight, those people who kept our lives ticking along as close to normal as possible, while we all, including the musicians who participated in this project, stayed safe at home. says Al Buchan, project coordinator. Please send your photo and details to [email protected] Thank you Ps. The song, ‘Heroes’ has just been released and it is available on all media via the link below > https://ditto.fm/heroes-alandthebuchaneers See more

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11.01.2022 RECOGNITION & REWARD RECEIVED I applied for a grant to record a song to recognise the heroes of Covid-19 and I got it! The band and I will now record and release the song ‘Heroes’ by David Bowie along with a film clip celebrating the efforts of the shelf stackers, the truck drivers, postal workers, the journalists, police, security and medical staff who worked while the rest of us remained safe at home. Thanks to Caroline and her team at Arts North West and Jacinta at The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth! https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au//creativity-thrive/

11.01.2022 GUEST ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT We are proud to announce this year's special guest artist for the Grand Final will be 16yo guitar hero, Elias Bartholomou! Elias is... from Sydney where he played live at Elton John's recent concert and he played live with Tommy Emmanuel too! Elias is a very humble young man and he is an extremely talented guitarist and we are thrilled to have him on our show. Elias will play at 8:30pm while the judges deliberate to choose who will win the Awards for Best Guitarist, Best Vocal, Best Lyric and Best Song! With 4 #Tanglewood guitars to give away plus a professional recording to be won, this promises to be an exciting event so add it to your calendar right now. 6pm this Saturday night at The Fanzone Stage, Cnr Fitzroy & Peel Street, Tamworth. Don't miss it and make sure you check out Elias' music page here > https://www.facebook.com/elias.bartholomeo/ See more

10.01.2022 SONGS FOR OUR FARMERS The 6th Annual Regional Song Contest is now open with prizes including a spot in the FANZONE Stage at Tamworth and a professional recording of your winning song! This year, the focus is on songs for our Farmers to help uplift those folks who are struggling in the drought and entries are open NOW! To enter, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fretfest-2020-regional-song-co

10.01.2022 ORIGINALS GUITARISTS WANTED THIS SATURDAY Do you play guitar and write your own songs? If so then here's your chance to strut your stuff on the main stage at The Pub this Saturday 12pm! Rock up to register and get ready to plug in and play! This is not a competition, it's a showcase of original songs on GUITAR! Like the event, come on down and get up on stage, this Saturday 12pm at The Pub! https://www.facebook.com/events/940958489603725/?ti=icl

08.01.2022 SEMI FINAL THIS SATURDAY It's the semi final for the U18 age group this Saturday at The Pub! Come along and check out the talent featuring 11yo Allegra Dunning from Katoomba, 14yo Hamish Nilsson from Tamwoth and 16yo Trinity Woodhouse from Central Coast. Next up, it's the 18-25 age audition on Sat 24th August and entries are open now at www.fretfest.com/fOTY

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06.01.2022 SONG CONTEST POSTPONED Due to the cancellation of the Tamworth Country Music Festival, the 20/21 Regional Song Contest has been postponed pending further assessment of the available options. Thank you for your understanding. https://scenestr.com.au//2021-tamworth-country-music-festi

05.01.2022 WIN A SPOT ON THE FANZONE STAGE! This year's Regional Song Contest is now open and 10 songwriters will get to play on the Fanzone Stage as part of the prizes! Check out the details at www.fretfest.com/regional-song-contest and follow the links to enter! Entries close 21st December. https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au//a-spot-on-stage-i/

04.01.2022 TONIGHT LIVE @ TAMWORTH The 2020 Grand Final of Fretfest is on tonight 6 till 9pm with 15 artists on stage and it will be streamed live on the Tamworth website www.tcmf.com.au/live with special guest artist 16yo guitar guru, Elias Bartholomeo from Sydney

04.01.2022 GUITARS TO BE WON It was great to chat to Jon & Jodi this morning on The Pulse 88.8fm about our great guitar giveaway and the auditions are coming up on Saturday 24th August at The Pub, Tamworth. If you're writing your own songs on guitar, perhaps you should enter. For details go to > www.fretfest.com/fOTY

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