Doyalson 25 August 2013

Had a lazy start in the morning and then went to listen to some more great jazz. Having organised many festivals, Peter appreciated the work that has gone into making the weekend such a success and with the change to a new venue, hopefully the festival will gain a higher profile. On Sunday we heard the New Empire Ragtime Band Orchestra. The band consisted of about 20 young people all dressed up in 1930's costume and playing ragtime music – we hadn't heard such a full sound before and enjoyed the experience. Galapagos Duck and George Washingmachine also played and brought back memories of listening to jazz in our earlier days. Drove out of Newcastle and camped at Doyalson for the night.