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Get Rooted - 14th September at The Royal Mail Goodna, Brisbane, Qld

Hey guys well it's all locked in. Australias first Box Guitar and Handmade instrument festival.

GET ROOTED

Exploring & Celebrating the Ingenuity of Handmade Instruments. Featuring:

Two Rivers Blues & Blue Skillet Rovers ~ Two busking stages

Market stalls with Cigar Box Guitars ~ Par

ts & kits & CD's ~ Workshops.

Contact Penny if you want to be a stall holder or run a workshop

(This year its free)

Get Rooted - Draft Poster.

If you want a stall or busk please drop me a message so I can pencil you in.

Time: September 14, 2013 from 10am to 7pm
Location: The Royal Mail Hotel

Exploring & Celebrating the Ingenuity of Handmade Instruments. Featuring: Two Rivers Blues & Blue Skillet Rovers Two busking stages Market stalls with Cigar Box Guitars, Parts & kits & CD's. Workshops Contact Penny if you want to be a stall holder or run a workshop (This year its free)
Back to GET ROOTED - at The Royal Mail p.s. don't forget to tell your friends. :)

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Trappes on May 30, 2013 at 11:07pm

Oh dear.......As a retired old age pensioner (senior citizen when I'm well behaved), have to say I LOVE THE TITLE!!!!

Permalink Reply by Penny Nelson on May 31, 2013 at 7:20pm

Get Rooted at The Royal Mail.... what can I say...

Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on May 30, 2013 at 11:18pm

up and running penny,cool and well done,let me know if i can get my grubby,s on a poster please,all the best

Permalink Reply by Penny Nelson on May 31, 2013 at 7:19pm

see the link about that says draft poster... you can click on that and print out ... I'll post the 'real one' as soon as its done.

Permalink Reply by Penny Nelson on June 30, 2013 at 9:42pm

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