{"id":205186,"date":"2018-03-27T20:15:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T10:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=205186"},"modified":"2020-08-05T14:05:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T04:05:22","slug":"folkies-flock-to-maidenwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/03\/27\/folkies-flock-to-maidenwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Folkies Flock To Maidenwell"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_205179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205179\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-205179\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-205179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jane Erkens, from Nanango, and Alison Bell, from Brisbane are two of the main movers and shakers behind the twice-yearly musical event in Maidenwell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>March 27, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maidenwell&#8217;s twice-yearly folk gathering at the local pub attracted a good crowd earlier this month, despite it clashing this year with the annual Wine and Food in the Park Festival in Kingaroy.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;gathering&#8221; is just that &#8230; small groups spontaneously gathering on the rear verandah and decks of the Maidenwell Hotel for mini jam sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Some musicians even wend their way down to Coomba Falls for an en plein air experience.<\/p>\n<p>The musicians started arriving at the pub on the Friday, setting up camp around the building.<\/p>\n<p>Most stayed and played until Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday night, a free blackboard concert was held in the dining room, which pub patrons watched as they enjoyed their meals.<\/p>\n<p>The next folk gathering at the Maidenwell Hotel will be held on October 5-7.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_205176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205176\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-205176\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell3-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-205176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting ready to entertain the diners on Saturday night &#8230; Terry Jacobs and Cassie Murphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_205178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205178\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-205178\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell2-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-205178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alison Bell, Joan O&#8217;Brian, Linda Hart and Graham &#8220;Bop&#8221; Bell were having fun during the blackboard concert; Alison and Pop (now married) first met at the Maidenwell Folk Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_205177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205177\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-205177\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell4.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20180310maidenwell4-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-205177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dining room at the Maidenwell Hotel was 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