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John O'Brien Festival
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:24 pm
by mummsie
The annual John O'Brien Festival was held in Narrandera over the weekend and was well attended both with poets and spectators alike. Featured artists Noel Stallard (Father Patrick Hartigan himself) Greg North, Pat Drummond & Karen Lynne, Geoffrey Graham, The Queensland Drop Bears (Wally & Barbara Finch) delighted the large crowds. Friday night saw visiting bush poets( 14 in all ) compete for the coveted Jim Angel award which this year went to yours truly.
Re: John O'Brien Festival
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:45 pm
by Brenda Joy
Congratulations Sue! It is a lovely plaque to be on isn't it.
BJ
P.S. Any results of the written competition.
Re: John O'Brien Festival
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:14 am
by Brenda Joy
Results off the JOB website
NARRANDERA JOHN O’BRIEN FESTIVAL
Competition Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the competitions held during the 2016 John O’Brien Festival
Open Writing Competition
Poetry Section
Tony Hammill – Blood and Love: The Irish Saga
Short Story Section
Margot Ogilvie – The Legend of Paddy O’Malley
John O’Brien Poetry Recital Competition
Winner – Heather Searles with The Road to Danahey’s
Bush Poetry Competition
Serious section
Winner – Sue Pearce
Runner-up – Ted Webber
Humorous section
Winner – Rhonda Tallnash
Runner-up – Heather Searles
Jim Angel Award
Sue Pearce with Love You Daddy
BJ
Re: John O'Brien Festival
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 4:37 pm
by Shelley Hansen
Fabulous award for you Sue - congratulations indeed!
Cheers, Shelley
Re: John O'Brien Festival
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 2:24 pm
by Heather
Ya gonna need a bigga shelf Sue!
Re: John O'Brien Festival
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 5:57 pm
by mummsie
I need fans like you Heather
Re: John O'Brien Festival
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 6:32 pm
by Heather
I think you already have them. You love your poetry, you work hard at honing your reciting skills and you deserve the awards.