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Muddy Flats – the South Burnett’s most popular indigenous band – will be giving a free three-hour concert at Yallakool this Saturday night, accompanied by the Wakka Wakka Dancers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"South<\/a>October 1, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hundreds of fishermen will be descending on the Yallakool Tourist Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam near Murgon this October long weekend, and hundreds more will be doing the same at the Boondooma Holiday Park on Lake Boondooma, near Proston.<\/p>\n

They’ve picked a great time to do it.<\/p>\n

According to parks manager Corey Goldie, both dams are recording good catches of Golden Perch at the moment, with Bass coming in a close second.<\/p>\n

There are even a few redclaws starting to appear.<\/p>\n

And this Saturday night, campers at Yallakool – and anyone else who’d like to come along – can get to enjoy a free Cultural Concert on the foreshores of the Bjelke-Petersen Dam.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Muddy Flats, the South Burnett’s most popular indigenous band, will be taking to the stage between 6:00pm and 9:00pm to deliver their skilful blend of country and rock classics that have made them evergreen crowd-pleasers.<\/p>\n

The band itself is something of a wonder.<\/p>\n

Muddy Flats band members are a bit of a movable feast, coming into the group and leaving it again as circumstances dictate.<\/p>\n

A few key musicians like Cherbourg artist Rocko Langton, Uncle Rory Boney and Bevan Costello tend to form the core, with other players and singers coming and going around them.<\/p>\n

But – somehow – Muddy Flats always works, and the band always turns in a good show whenever it performs.<\/p>\n

In July this year at Cherbourg’s NAIDOC Week celebrations, the band performed with special guest Neil Murray, an original member of the Warumpi Band. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Neil sang some old Warumpi favourites, including “Jailanguru Pakarnu” and “Fitzroy Crossing”, as well as his more recent songs.<\/p>\n

Then Muddy Flats accompanied him in a version of “My Island Home”.<\/p>\n

This Saturday, however, the “Muddies” will be accompanied by the Wakka Wakka Dancers to give South Burnett visitors a true taste of the region’s indigenous culture.<\/p>\n