Australia

March

2nd, and 3rd, Southern Cross Club, Canberra, ACT 4th, Commercial Club, Albury NSW
5th, Civic Theatre, Wagga Wagga, NSW
6th, Regional Theatre, Griffith, NSW
9th, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, SA
10th, Crown Casino, Melbourne, VIC
11th, Country Club Resort, Launceston, TAS
12th, Wrest Point Resort, Hobart, TAS
15th, The Capital Theatre, Bendigo, VIC
16th, Performing Arts Theatre, Geelong, VIC
17th, Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads, NSW
18th, Kedron Wavell Services Club, Brisbane, QLD
19th, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong, NSW

April

16th, Albert Park Yacht Club, Melbourne VIC
17th, Burke & Wills Winery, Mia Mia, VIC

June

9th, 10th, and 11th, Top Half Folk Festival, Alice Springs, NT

Concert Day Time-Table (Quoted from The Official Bogleography)

August

28th, 29th, and 30th, The Gympie Muster, Gympie, Queensland
     ph. 07 5482 2099

September

26th, The Trinity Sessions, Church of The Trinity, 318 Goodwood Road, Adelaide, South Australia
     ph. 08-8271 0329

October

29th, 30th, and 31st, The Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival, Dorrigo, New South Wales
     ph. 02-66572689

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Home

6pm-7.45pm: Leave home for concert, departure time depending on how far away you live.

7.55pm: After buying copy of Eric's new C.D., take seat in auditorium.

8pm-8.15pm: Concert starts. Actual starting times will vary according to level of whisky bottle backstage.

8.25pm: After interminable introduction, Eric will actually sing his first song. He will be accompanied by 1-4 musicians, depending on their availability and his own financial position at the time.

9.10pm (approximate): Depending very much on the length of his introductions, the first half of the concert will end anywhere between 5-12 songs later. Everybody will wander hesitantly off stage, and you can thankfully head straight for the bar.

9.25pm: After buying Eric Bogle T-shirt, once again take your seat for the second half.

9.30pm: Second half of the concert starts. The second half always starts on time, as the boys have usually drunk all the back-stage whisky during the interval, and are keen to get the concert finished before the pubs close.

10.30pm-11.00pm: Concert finishes, the actual finishing time depending mainly on the strength of Eric's bladder and how many encores you were foolish enough to call for.

11.05pm: You leave concert, picking up Eric Bogle songbook on the way out.

11.15pm-1.00am: You arrive home, the arrival time depending of course on how far away you live.

1.15am: You finally get to sleep.

1.20am: Nightmares start.

- E. Bogle

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