G'day JulieB et al,

Elsewhere there is a thread talking about the history of the Australian National Folk Festivals ... but this drifts naturally over to here:

Way back (maybe 1972) the National Festival was in Melbourne ... and a showcase concert featured two of the more 'upbeat' - even 'rocky' Bush Bands The Bushwackers and (maybe) Cobbers.

The respective sound men of both bands combined resources - and belted out levels of sounds so high that a large and stroppy delegation from the audience went round and suggested some quite destructive things might be done to their sound gear if they did not desist from doing destructive things to the audience's enjoymment ... and hearing!

Regards,

Bob Bolton (Who only reports ... having been at a much quieter event, at the time)