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Golden Guitar winner, musical comedian Pete Denahy to headline Lost Highway Karuah Bluegrass Music Festival, May 5-7 Ellie-Marie Watts

Jacob RidgewayThe All Day Breakfast Stringband from Montreal, Canada is set to perform at the Lost Highway - Karuah Bluegrass Music Festival. Picture: Supplied Alternative country bush dance queen Sal Kimber, centre, and the Rolling Wheel will perform at the festival, running May 5 to 7. Singer Liz Stringer is one of Melbourne’s rising stars.Bluestone JunctionKate Oliver ArcherSarah Carroll. Picture: Patrick CallowSal KimberPete DenahyAllan CaswellJacob RidgewayThe All Day Breakfast Stringband from Montreal, Canada is set to perform at the Lost Highway - Karuah Bluegrass Music Festival. Picture: Supplied
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Find out who is performing at the 2017 Lost Highway Karuah Bluegrass Music Festival.

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The 2017 Lost Highway Karuah Bluegrass Music Festival is expected to be a bumper event with the cream of Australian bluegrass, original acoustic and country swing performers lined up to appear.

The festival, running in Karuah May 5 to 7, will be headlined by Golden Guitar winner and musical comedian Pete Denahy.

Other notable acts include Melbourne bluegrass legends Bluestone Junction, alternative country bush dance queen Sal Kimber and the Rolling Wheel, country singer-songwriter legend Allan Caswell and the festival’s first band from the northern hemisphere, The All Day Breakfast Stringband from Montreal, Canada.

Sarah Carroll, Ukulele Queen of the Bellarine, will be joined by the Myall Ukesters from Tea Gardens during her performance at the festival on Friday.

Port Stephens indigenous singer songwriter Jacob Ridgeway will also make an appearance.

Other acts include rural country blues singer Kate Oliver from Katherine, in the Northern Territory, NSW bluegrass stalwarts Owl Valley Bluegrass, old time sing song man Archer, and Melbourne’s rising star Liz Stringer.

The 2017 festival will feature Soulfire Circus performing their trapeze and balance acts as the sun sets on Saturday, and they will host workshops for young aspiring acrobats on Sunday.

The main street of Karuah will come alive with market stalls, while the festival site features an array of food vendors and pop up restaurants.

The ticketed areas are found under the Big Top and in the Community Hall – The Picker’s Paradise – which are both complimented by bars selling Murray’s Craft Beer from Port Stephens and wine from Wootton’s Great Lakes Winery.

Sunday is always a special event with the popular Bluegrass Gospel concert and festival showcase of artists performing songs from Aussie rock song writing duo Vanda and Young.

The Karuah Community Hall is transformed into the intimate single microphone venue Picker’s Paradise, allowing audiences to hear bluegrass music in traditional style.

The Dolphin Stage bamboo yurt also returns as the workshop and open mic venue, then a late night picking space.

Tickets are still available to purchase from losthighwaybluegrass.com.au.

The Examiner has one double pass into the festival on Sunday, May 7 to give away.

To win, send your name and daytime contact number in an email titled “Karuah” to ellie-marie.watts@fairfaxmedia.com.au.

The winner will be notified by noon on Friday, May 6.