LIST OF BANDS IN AND AROUND CORANGAMITE (HAMPDEN/HEYTESBURY) AREA (circa 1926 - 2026)

This list is known to be vastly incomplete and is a work in progress.
Bands are included because of their mention in a local newspaper or personal information shared with myself.
These are listed under the decade in which they are first known to exist. Bands known to have continued for many decades are noted as best as possible.
If you see information which you believe to be incorrect, missing, or if you have information to add, please get in touch!

 

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1870s

Camperdown Band (1875)

not sure if this is the Brass or String band

Camperdown Brass Band (1875 - 1877)

Camperdown String Band (1876)

under the leadership of Mr. T. Woodley

Cobden Brass Band (1875 - 1879)

under the leadership of Mr. G. Braitwaithe (1877)

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1880s

Camperdown Brass Band

Cobden Brass Band

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1890s

Camperdown Orchestra​

Camperdown Musical Association's Orchestra

Cobden Brass Band

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1900s

Camperdown Pipe Band

Cobden Brass Band

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1910s

United Camperdown Choirs

Camperdown Orchestra​

Bokar Orchestra (1916)

Mr H Ackerley's Orchestra (1916)

Cobden Brass Band

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1920s

Ackerley's Orchestra (1920)

Messrs. H. Ackerley, J. Pyke, L. Corneby (violin), Miss Amy Anson (piano)

Al Davies and his Stompers, Melbourne (1928)

Aley's Orchestra / Aley's Jazz Orchestra / Mr. Clyde Aley's Orchestra, Terang (1925 - 1927)

Tom Ames' Famous Geelong Orchestra / Tommy Ames' Band (1928 - 1929)

Bing Boys' Orchestra (1926)

Blackbirds' Orchestra, Colac (1927)

Blackie's Orchestra (1927)

Caledonian Orchestra (1929)

Camperdown Brass Band (1923)

Camperdown Carnival Orchestra (1927)

Camperdown Jazz Orchestra (1925 - 1926)

in 1926 assisted by Mr E.H. Stevens (pianola) at the opening of The Sisters Hall

Camperdown Orchestra (1925 - 1928)

under the leadership of Mr. H. Cummins in 1928: Messrs. H. Cummins, S.T.G. Cooper, T. Britain, J. Cummins, F. Little, D.W. Blackburn, W. Gaylord, R. McAlpine. (see "Smoke Social," C'down Chronicle 28 April 1928, p 3)

Nov 27 1928: same but with Messrs. J. Morris, A. Stephenson, W.H. Byham, C. Davis and Miss C. Cummins.

Camperdown Orchestral Party (1924)

under the baton of Mr. Taylor

Camperdown Quartette Party (1927)

Casey's Orchestra (1923)

Clegg & McLeod's Orchestra (1928)

Cobden Jazz Orchestra (1927)

Cobden Orchestra / Casey and McInerney's Orchestra (1927 - 1929)

Misses McInerney and Casey

Cobden Dance Orchestra, Eight Players (1929)

newly formed in August 1929. Includes an extra banjoist and saxophonist from Ballarat.

Colac Palais Orchestra (1928)

Colac Traders' Tin Can Band (1920)

Colac Serenaders' Orchestra (1929)

"well-known although comparatively new" (October 1929)

Dalziel's Orchestra (c. 1925 -  at least 1953)

in 1925 assisted at Carpendeit by Misses McInerney, M. Nicol, W. Dalziel, Messrs J. Horan, J. Sexton

Deeker's Jazz Orchestra / Deeker's Orchestra (1925)

Durang Orchestra (1927)

Egan's Orchestra, Noorat (1928)

Frank Foran's Ballarat Orchestra (1927)

Mr. Goodall's Orchestra, Warrnambool (1924 - 1929)

Hanlon's Orchestra (1921 - 1928)

Haugh and Hanlon's Orchestra (1925)

Hoffman's Melbourne Orchestra (1927)

Jeffers Orchestra (1922 - 1923)

Miss V. King's Orchestra / Miss King's Orchestra, Terang (1927)

Leslie Manor Orchestra (1927)

Lismore Diggers' Orchestra (1921 - 1924)

Mr. Gazzard (piano), Mr C. R. Cooper (piano), Mr. H. Morris (drums)

Mallinson's Orchestra (throughout WWI - 1923)

Arthur Russell Mallinson, violin (died August 1924), Matthew Mallinson, Mr. Charles Clements

Maloney's Warrnambool Orchestra (1927 - 1928)

Mansion's Orchestra / Mansions' Merry Musicians, Warrnambool (1922 - 1926)

Medley Orchestra (1926)

Miss McInerney's Orchestra (1925 -1930)

Mortlake Orchestra (1924 - 1928)

Mt Bute Orchestra (1928)

Miss Nicol's Orchestra / Nicol's Orchestra (1928 - 1929)

Nicol & Horan's Orchestra: Piano, Violin, Drum (1929)

Noorat Jazz Orchestra (c. 1922)

Noorat Orchestra (1924)

O'Halloran's Orchestra (1928)

O'Loughlin's Orchestra (1926 - 1927)

Mr. O'Neil's Orchestra (1926 - 1927)

Orchestra (likely from Derrinallum) (1922)

Messrs. W. T. Gullick, A.W. Lemke, H.J. Laughton, Roy and Rex Carins

Orchestra (likely from Glenormiston South) (1924)

Alex Atkins, R. Clegg (piano), T. Rankin (mandoline), C. McLeod, D. McLeod, A. McConnell, H. Hatters (violins)

Miss Peter's Orchestra (1929)

Miss J Peter's Hawaiian Orchestra (1929 - 1930)

Quinlan's Orchestra (1924 - 1925)

The Sister's Orchestra (1926)

assisted by Miss V. King, Miss Axford, Mr. Sloane

Skipton Brass Band (1926)

Sloane's Orchestra / Sloane's Palais Orchestra (1925 - 1975) 

St Augustine's Band (1927)

Mr. H. Taylor's Green Mill Orchestra (1927)

Taylor's Orchestra / Mr. H. Taylor's Jazz Orchestra (1924 - 1929)

Terang Band Orchestra (1921)

Terang Brass Band (1922)

Terang Jazz Orchestra (1923 - 1927)

Terang Orchestra (1926 - 1928)

Vagg's Orchestra / Vagg Bros. / The Returned Soldiers' Orchestra / Vagg's Returned Soldiers Orchestra(1920)

Mr. Walsh's Orchestra (1929)

Warrnambool Jazz Orchestra (1927 - 1928)

Warrnambool Orchestra (1927 - 1929)

The Whizz Bang Orchestra (1929)

Messrs. Kenning, Horan, Swayne, Lucas, McDougall, Grant, Mick Morris & Mrs Batten, conductor

Wilkins' Orchestra, Cudgee (1924)

Wright's Orchestra (1922 - 1926)​

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​1930s

A.L.P. Orchestra (1935)

Anglers' Orchestra / The Angling Club Orchestra (Lake Purrumbete Angling Club) (1935, 1937)

Ballarat Harmonica Band (1933)

Les Benoit, conductor

Ballarat Strollers' Orchestra (1933)

assisted the Ballarat Harmonica Band in performance (Nov 1933)

Beechey's Orchestra / Beechy's Orchestra (1934 - 1941)

in 1938 performed in Tesbury at a Kitchen Tea for May Ibbs (married Harold Fryers) with Mesdames McClure, Wright, Dalziel; Messrs Ryan, Daffy, Bartlett, Willingham, Dalziel, and C. Kerring

Bob Crawford's Orchestra (1931)

Bookaar Orchestra (1933)

The Boomerang Orchestra (1934)

Brumley's Mortlake Orchestra / Bromley's Mortlake Orchestra (1931 - 1940)

Bromley's Orchestra, from Noorat (1934) 

Burns' Famous Orchestra, performed at Beeac Public Hall (1934)

The "Camperdown Entertainers" Orchestra / Entertainers' Orchestra (1934)

probably: Messrs C. Harrison (tenor banjo), W. Gardner (drums), Misses A McDonald (piano), V. Willingham (banjo mandoline)

Camperdown Male Quartette (1930)

Messrs. E.R. Hines, G. Horsburgh, H.C. Taylor, C Batson

Camperdown Fire Brigade Orchestra (1933 - 1939)

Camperdown Orchestra (1931 - 1935)

Camperdown Fire Brigade Band (1934)

Casey's Cobden Orchestra (1930)

Casey's Orchestra / Miss Casey's Orchestra / Casey's Cobden Orchestra, Cobden (1935 - 1946)

Cobden Orchestra (1930 - 1933)

Cuckoo Orchestra, Camperdown​ / Mr. H. Willingham's Cuckoo Orchestra (c. 1933 - 1942, old-time dancing)

D Axford's Orchestra / Miss D Axford's Orchestra / Miss Axford's Orchestra (1933 - 1935)

Dalziel's Orchestra (c. 1925 -  at least 1953, of Cobden)

Denza Orchestra, Ballarat (1938 - 1939)

Derrinallum Orchestra / Derri Orchestra (1931 - 1937)

English's Orchestra (1934 - 1935)

Famous Harmonica Band (1932)

Geelong Ambassadors Orchestra (1932 - 1934)

Geelong Revellers' Orchestra / Geelong Revellers' Band (1933, 1937)

Gloomchasers' Orchestra, from Colac (1933 - 1935)

Goodall's Orchestra (1930)

Grist's Orchestra (1933)

H Cummin's Orchestra (1930)

Hanlon's Orchestra / Mr R. Hanlon's Orchestra, from Camperdown (1930)

Hill's Radio Orchestra, Warrnambool (1936)

Hoffman's famous orchestra from Melbourne / Hoffman's No. 1 Orchestra (1930 - 1938)

Ideal Orchestra (1930)

Jack Allan's Night Owls Orchestra (1935 - 1938, Ballarat)

Kradel Krooners Orchestra (1934)

Knight's Orchestra (1939)

Kolora Orchestra (1937 - 1938)

Laidlaw's Orchestra, Rokewood (1934 - 1935)

"The Lambeth" Old-time and Modern dance Orchestra / The Lambeth Dance Orchestra (1938 - 1939)

Apply J.E. Knight, Manifold Street, Camperdown. Next door to Rest Rooms.

Leura Orchestra (1930)

Lismore Orchestra / Lismore Dance Orchestra (1930, 1937)

Lucas' Orchestra (1937)

Majestic Orchestra (1931)

Masonic Orchestra, from Camperdown (1930)

led by Hugh Cummins

Mavis Orchestra (1932)

McCabe's Orchestra (1934)

McClure's Orchestra / McClure's Camperdown Orchestra (1932 - 1938)

McErvale's Orchestra / McErvale's Stringed Orchestra (1932)

K. McErvale, Miss J. McErvale, Mr. Gordon McErvale, Mr. Gordon Love

McInerney's Orchestra (1925 - 1930)

McKenzie Orchestra, from Colac (1934)

Mead's Orchestra, Terang (1936)

Melodians' Orchestra, Cobden (1931 - 1933)

Menzon Boys Orchestra (1937)

Merry Widow Orchestra, Tesbury Hall (1935)

"Million Airs" Orchestra, Warrnambool / Millionaires Orchestra (1935 - 1939)

Minyip Orchestra (1931)

Miss McDonald's Orchestra (1933)

Miss Peter's Hawaiianettes (1930)

Miss Peter's Orchestra (1930)

Moonbeam Orchestra (1939)

Mouth Organ Band (1933)

Messrs. McLeod, McDonald Bros., Wickfeldt

New Embassy Orchestra / Colac Embassy Orchestra, Colac (1937)

Night Lite's Orchestra / Nite Lites Band (1935 - 1936)

Oddfellows' Orchestra (1935)

O'Neill's Old-time Orchestra (1930)

Optimists' Orchestra (1932)

Orphean's Orchestra / Orphean's Dance Orchestra (1930 - 1931)

Orpheus Orchestra (1930)

Paramount Orchestra (1938)

Port Campbell Orchestra / Port Orchestra (1932 - 1935, 1938 - 1939)

Quigley's Orchestra (1937)

Regal Orchestra, Colac (1936 - 1938)

Regent Orchestra, from Ballarat (1932)
The Rex Orchestra / Derri Rex Orchestra (1932 - 1938, Derrinallum)

consisted of seven artists, new addition Miss N Eeles, late of Bendigo, played steel guitar, banjo, banjo-mandolin, ukulele, piano (Nov 1933)

Reilly's Orchestra (1931 - 1934)

Reveller's Orchestra (1931-1939)

Revellers' Orchestra, Colac (1936 - 1939

Revellers' Orchestra, Terang (1933 - 1939) 

Rhythm Boys' Orchestra, from Colac (1934)

Riley's Orchestra (1934)

Royal Orchestra (1934 - 1935)

R.V.I.B.A. Orchestra (1936)

Serenaders' Orchestra (1937 - 1938)

Serenaders' Orchestra, Colac (1932, 1937)

"who were well-known in Camperdown a few years ago as the Blackbird Orchestra"

Serenaders' Orchestra / Derrinallum Serenaders Orchestra (1934)

Sharp's Orchestra, from Scarsdale (1931)

Sloane's Orchestra / Sloane's Palais Orchestra (1925 - 1975, of Terang)

Squibbs Orchestra / Mrs. Squibbs' Blue Bird Band Orchestra of Heytesbury / Blue Bird Orchestra (1935 - 1939)

possibly includes Miss Squibb, Isabel Machin, Mr R Machin

Stan Fenton's Orchestra / Fenton's Orchestra (1935 - 1937) 

Sweeney's Orchestra (1933)

Mr T Cooks' Orchestra (1939)

Ted Alcock's Orchestra (1931)

Terang Gum Leaf Band (1935)

Terang Lyric Orchestra (1931-1932)

Terry Kelly and his all star orchestra (1930)

Timboon Orchestra (1933)

Tim Kan Band (1932)
Warrnambool Night Owls (1937, modern dancing)

Warrnambool Orchestra (1937)

Westgarth's Warrnambool Orchestra (1936)

White's Orchestra / Mr D White's Orchestra / Dudley White's Orchestra, Port Campbell (1935 - 1940)

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1940s

A Howard's Orchestra (c. 1945 - 1953)

Air Force Orchestra (c. 1942 - 1943)

Alabama Kids' Orchestra (a minstrel orchestra)

appeared only 8 January 1948 at Stonyford New Years' Eve Ball

Ambassadors Band (c. 1946 - 1949)

(of Colac - they beat the Night Owls' in the Western District dance band competition by a narrow margin in 1946)

Beechey's Orchestra / Beechy's Orchestra (1934 - 1941)

Bijou Orchestra (1944 - 1952)

Breton's Orchestra, Port Campbell (1948)

Brumley's Mortlake Orchestra / Bromley's Mortlake Orchestra / Brumley's Orchestra (1931 - 1940)

Burns' Orchestra (from Geelong)

Camperdown Orchestra / Camperdown Old-Time Orchestras

Casey's Orchestra

(Misses L. Casey, V. Casey, and Mr I. Clements) (1935 - 1946)

Cheyne Gang Orchestra

Cobden Orchestra

led by Mr P Dalziel

Cobrico Orchestra

Cressy Orchestra

Cuckoo Orchestra​ (c. 1933 - 1942)

Cust's Orchestra

Daly's Orchestra

Dalziel's Orchestra (c. 1925 -  at least 1953)

Denza Orchestra (1940 - 1944, from Ballarat)

Dixie Orchestra / Dixie Old-Time Orchestra

Dixie Serenaders (first appears in 1944)

F Cust Huggins and Beechey's Orchestra

Frank Lucas' Orchestra (from Ballarat)

Fred Stanley's full Colac Orchestra

Fryer's Orchestra (c. 1940 - 1947)

Gainger's Orchestra (1947)

Geo. McWhinney's Orchestra

Glenormiston Orchestra

Gum Leaf Orchestra

Huggins' Orchestra (first appears 1948)

Knight's Orchestra / Al. Knight's Orchestra (continued into the 1950s)

Kookaburra Orchestra

Laidler's Orchestra (1940 - 1950)

(led by Mr G. Laidler of Corindhap)

Mahoney's Band (1971)

McClure's Orchestra (c. 1930 - 1972) 

McDonald's Orchestra / McDonald Bros. Orchestra (1944)

Melodians' Orchestra (of Stoneyford)

Merrymaker's Orchestra (first appears in 1944)

Miss Dyson's Orchestra

Murt Shaw's Orchestra

Night Owls Orchestra (c. 1945 - 1951)

Out-of-bag Orchestra

O'Sullivan's Orchestra

Pomborneit Orchestra

(Messrs Fryers, Huggins, Goss, and Cust)

Port Campbell Orchestra

(appears to include Mr D. White and Mr. R. Machin)

Ramblers' Orchestra

Rayner's Orchestra

Revellers' Orchestra

Rhythmists' Orchestra

Rhythm Quartette Orchestra (first appears 1948)

Rhythm Rascals' Orchestra (of Camperdown, first appears in 1946)

Saturday Nighters' Orchestra

Serenaders Orchestra (Colac)

Six piece orchestra led by Mr A. Swan, Camperdown Apex Musical Director

Sloane's Orchestra / Sloane's Palais Orchestra (1925 - 1975) 

Stan Fenton's Orchestra​ / Fenton's Orchestra (1935 - 

St Brendan's Orchestra (of Glenormiston)

Stevens Trio (1946 - 1948), Waarre

Stoneyford Orchestra

Stoneyford Rolling Stone Orchestra

Swan's Swingsters Orchestra

Tanner's Orchestra (from Peterborough)

"Three Spot" Orchestra

Troubadour's Orchestra

Victory Orchestra (first appears in 1946)

Weerite Orchestra

White's Orchestra / Mr D. White's Orchestra, Port Campbell (1935 - 1940)

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1950s

Al. Knights and His Blue Rhythm Boys Orchestra / Blue Rhythm Boys Orchestra (1956)

Artie Bailey's Orchestra / Bailey's Orchestra, from Terang (1951) 

Bijou Orchestra (1952)

Bryce's Ballarat Orchestra (1952)

Camperdown Fire Brigade Band

Camperdown Westerners

Cowley's Creek Orchestra (1950)

Cust's Orchestra / Frank Cust's Orchestra

(Frank Cust passed away 25 July 1961 age 46)

Dalziel's Orchestra (c. 1925 -  at least 1953)

In 1951 were assisted by Messrs L Vagg (violin) and A. Howard (accordion) at a Social in Cobrico

Dixie Serenaders Orchestra (1944 - 1950)

Fire Brigade Orchestra (Old-time music) (1953)

Five Spot Orchestra (1950)

Geelong Orchestra

Geelong Palais Orchestra (1952)

Gorwell's Orchestra (1954)

Harry Eame's 5-piece Orchestra (1950)

Harry Pernim's Orchestra (1951)

Holdsworth's Orchestra (1952)

Howard's Orchestra (1953)

Jack Banston and his Rhythm Boys, from Melbourne (1952)

John Jewell's Orchestra (1950)

Knight's Orchestra (1953)

Laidler's Orchestra (1940 - 1950)

Lucas' Orchestra

McClure's Orchestra (c. 1930 - 1972) 

McKinnon's Orchestra / McKinnon Brothers' Orchestra (c. 1951

Melodians Orchestra, from Colac (1954)

Melodians Orchestra, from Warrnambool (1952)

Merlin's Orchestra / Ivan Merlin's Troubadours, from Ballarat (1954)

Merry Mac's Orchestra (1950)

Moore's Orchestra (1954)

Music Maker's Orchestra

Nash's Rhythm Band

Night Owls Orchestra (c. 1945 - 1951)

Norm Huggins' Orchestra

(Norm Huggins left Weerite around 1957)

O'Shannessy Orchestra (1952

Regal Dance Band (after Sept 1955)

Reveller's Orchestra (Colac) / Colac's New Revellers Orchestra (1951-52)

Reveller's Orchestra (Terang) (1950)

Rhythm Knights

Rhythm Quartette (1950)

Sloane's Orchestra / Sloane's Palais Orchestra (1925 - 1975) 

Southern Swingsters Orchestra

Spalding's Orchestra / Geoff Spalding's Orchestra (1952)

Stawell Orchestra (1954)

Tanner's Orchestra (1952)

Terang Serenaders' Orchestra (1952)

Wal Baker's Band / Wal Baker's Orchestra, from Ararat (1953)

Yeoman - Mr. L.J. Yeoman led an orchestra for the Apex Ball at the Theatre Royal in 1951

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1960s

The New Generation (1966 - 1972)

Paul Mahony, Pat Mahony, Dennis Bant, Bernie O'Sullivan

The Electones

The General Command, Colac

Keith Scott, bass guitar; Geoff Kreek, drums; John Woods, rhythm guitar; Delia and Cheree Perry, vocalists

Playmates, Colac / Warrion

Bruce McKenzie, bass; Doug Chant, lead guitar; Robert Woods, drums; Graham Runciman, drums; John Woods, rhythm guitar

The Craftsmen, Colac

Gordon Wilson, bass guitar/lead singer; Ian Beswick, lead guitar; Carl Hall, drums; John Woods, rhythm guitar

Sloane's Orchestra / Sloane's Palais Orchestra (1925 - 1975) 

McClure's Orchestra (c. 1930 - 1972) 

San Sebastián (1968)

This band later became Madder Lake

The Vikings

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1970s

Autumn, Melbourne (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 10 Aug 1971

Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 18 May 1971

Birregurra Orchestra (1971)

The Chain, Melbourne (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 10 Aug 1971

Colac Serenaders Orchestra (1971)

Dudley Newman's Party Presents Country and Western Concert (1971)

Ecstacy (1971)

Effigy, Timboon (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 26 Jan 1971

with Trevor Moorfield, 11 Sep 1971

Fantasy (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 9 Sep 1971

Fire Brigade Band, Camperdown (1971)

Frankie Lawrence Orchestra (1971)

E.L. Gambel and the Cherokees (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 9 Sep 1971

The Graduates, Warrnambool (1971)

Ida May Mack (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 18 May 1971

James B. Lee (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 26 Jan 1971

The Levis, Geelong (1970 - 1971)

Miss Anne Lucas (1971)

Madder Lake

included John McKinnon, Ecklin South

Geraldine Mahoney, folk singer from Melbourne formerly from Bookaar (1971)

McClure's Orchestra (c. 1930 - 1972) 

McKinnon's Orchestra (1971)

Metrotones Orchestra, Warrnambool (1971)

Michael Turner in Session (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 21 Dec 1971

Musik Express (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 26 Jan 1971

Music for dancing (1971)

Mr Bob English, Cobden; Mr Alex Dalziel, Colac but formerly of Carpendeit); Mr Arthur Anson (Carpendeit)

The New Generation (1966 - 1972)

Paul Mahony, Pat Mahony, Dennis Bant, Bernie O'Sullivan

Orchestra - led by Mr. N. McDonald, Boorcan (1971)

O'Shannessy's Band (1971)

Rein - Western Music Duo

Rhythm Night's Orchestra (1971)

Rhythm Quartette (1971)

Serenader's Orchestra (1971)

Silvertone's Orchestra (1971)

Sloane's Orchestra / Sloane's Palais Orchestra (1925 - 1975) 

Miss L. Smart (1971)

St Patrick's Choir (1971)

Town Criers (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 26 Jan 1971

Wild Cherries (1971)

hosted by Camperdown Younger Set, 21 Dec 1971

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1980s

059, Top Melbourne Show Band (1989)

1901, "Victoria's Top Country Group" (1980)

Anderson's "Drifting Waters"

Australian Bush Square Dancing Band (1989)

Ken Hooke, leader

Bandicoots Bush Band (1985)

Beachfront Rendezvous / Beach Front Rendevous (1986-1987)

Beach Vandals

Mike Berris (1986)

Big Mal Coad, Country and Western Artist (1989)

Bitz and Pieces (1989)

Winners Wimmera Battle of Bands and includes two original members Shy Boys

B.J.'s Disco

Blues Echoes (1980 - 1981?)

Blues Mobile, Geelong (1986)

Kay Gibbons, lead vocals; Rod Baxter and Bill Van Parreren, guitars; 'Screech' Benson, saxophone; Sharron Toms, trumpet; Grant Brockley, drums; Ron Hilla, bass; Karl Gibson, keyboards. Performed @ Simpson

Blue Velvet (1986)

Ian "Bidge" Boyd (1988 - present)

Boys in the Band (1986)

Buck's Turn, Mick Hunt and John Wiley (1980)

Ronnie Burns and his own band (1980)

Camperdown Combined Schools Band (1985)

Camperdown high and primary schools, Catholic Regional College, Cobden Primary School, Cobden Technical School, and small rural schools

Camperdown Fire Brigade Band

Camperdown Primary School Choir (1985)

Camperdown Uniting Church Junior Choir (1986)

Call Me Country / The Durdins (1985 - 1986)

The Cambridge Buskers (1985)

The Cenobytes (1989)

Johnny Chester and Hotspur (1980, 1985)

Cobbers, Bush Band from Melbourne (1986)

Cobden Male Dance Troupe in Hollywood Musicals (1980)

Coloured Stone, South Australia (1986)

support for Goanna Band

Connexion, Melbourne (1986)

Crisis (1989)

Maree Crow and Ron Land (1986)

Peter Cupples Band (1985)

Contemporary Jazz & Pop - One of Australia's finest singer guitarists, ex Stylus

John Dallimore and The Feremones (1985)

Dave's Bush Band (1986)

Ian Daws, piano (1986)

Denim & Lace (1986)

with Country Flavor

Devils Disco and Rap Dancers "Floor Lords" (1985 - 1986)

Gary and Ray Downs, country and western duo from Geelong (1980)

Durdin's Music (1980)

Ebony (1980)

Evening Bells / Evening Belles (1986)

Eureka, bush band (1986)

Marie Ewing (1986)

Fever, Top Geelong Cover Band (1989)

Flying Emus (1986)

Frictions (1989)

Trevor Gleeson and Chiodo (1980)

Mick Glennen and the Jammers (1989)

The Giants (1989)

Goanna Band (1986)

Cabaret at the Theatre Royal, 24 October. Support band was Coloured Stone

Granny's Grave / Grannie's Grave (1980 - 1989)

Jan Juc Jets (1986)

Johnny Heap, Country & Western Entertainer (1986)

Hi! Tones (1985)

Hit Cats, "Rock A Billy Band", Geelong (1989)

Hoochie Coochie Boys (1989)

D. Horan's Band / Horan's Music (1980)

The Jammers (1989)

J.D.'s Band (1986)

Jizzmasters (1989)

Kanyana Old Time Band, Colac (1986)

The Kites (1989)

John and Mary Kopke, Warrnambool (1985)

Jumbo Jazz Band with Keith Sadler (1985)

Kamahl (1986)

Kanyana Old Time Band, Colac (1986)

Left at the Well (1989)

Lindermon (1980)

Maskarade (1986)

Geoff McCue Band (1980)

Spud McGrath

Colin ('Luigi') McEwan (1980)

McKinnon's Orchestra / McKinnon's Band / McKinnon's Old Time Band (1985 - 1989)

Metrotones Orchestra (1980 - 1989)

Midnight, Local Jazz Band (1985)

Mobile Machine Road Show (1980)

Mod Squad (1985)

Chad Morgan Country Show (1980)

Motivators (1985)

Trevor Moorfield and the Kites (1989)

Mudcats (1989)

"Stan Munro" and the Cheeky Chaps (1985)

Australia's most original and daring show, featuring the finest male strippers and dancers. Timboon Hall. 

Murray's Disco (1989)

Muzza Morbid and Compost, band from Geelong (1980)

Nevada (1980)

New Generation (1980)

New Harlem Jazz Band (1980 - 1986)

New Vogue, Old time dance band (1986)

John McKinnon

Night Owls (1985)

Nightlight, Melbourne (1985)

Night Shift (1989)

The Odd Couple, Country Rock Trio (1989)

Opus / Opus 6 (1986)

Organized Chaos (1989)

O'Shannessys Music (1980)

Helen O'Shea (1989)

Oxford Circus (1989)

Pia Format (1985)

Plozza's Band / Plozza's Orchestra  / Les Plozza's Music (1980 - 1986)

Prime Mover (1989)

Priority One (1986 - 1989)

Propellars, live disco band (1980)

Public Notice (1985 - 1986)

A new dance band for that special occasion. Call Marie Woodcock

Stan Ralston's Mobile Music Machine (1980)

Ramrod Orchestra (1980)

Recliners / The Recliner Rockers (1986 - 1989)

Red / Red Music / Reds (1985 - 1986)

Repercussion, Australian cover band (1989)

Ridge River (1989)

RJ's Mobile Discotheque and Floor Lords (1985 - 1986)

Rock Academy (1986)

Rock N Beat N Boogie Band (1980)

Rock Warriors (1989)

Bill Rolson's Music Machine (1980)

Clayton Saunders and Crystal Palace (1980)

Scorpions (1980)

Shepherds (1980)

Serenader's Orchestra (1980)

Serenity, top Western District band (1980)

The Shy Boys (1989)

Slippery Sam, Melbourne (1989)

Southern Junction

Spider Sound (1986)

The Squires Band, Geelong (1985)

Storyville Allstars (1980)

Step It Up, Melbourne (1989)

"formerly Ex-Sportz and The Drifters fame"

Danny Spooner (1989)

Stoney Broke (1986)

Neville Stribling's Jazz Players featuring "Lazy Ade" Monsborough (1980)

Neville Stribling, clarinet & sax; Ade Monsborough, clarinet, sax, trumpet, recorder ("father of Australian jazz"); Geoff Bland, piano; Maurie Danff?, banjo & guitar; Alan Stott, tuba & string bass; Carl Duffy, drums & washboard; Dick Tattum, trumpet 

Tamara (1989)

Terang & District Pipe Band (1986)

Threeza Crowd (1989)

The Wannabees - Timboon Senior Citizens' Choir (1980)

Webby's Disco (1986)

Wedderburn Old Time Orchestra / Wedderburn Old Timers (1980 - 1985)

Who's Disco (1980)

Mike "Shirley" Williams supported by Rock-A-Beat-N-Boogie Band (1980)

YWAM, of Puppet Television fame (1986)

Zambeli's, "Rock and Rage" (1989)

Southern Sons

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1990s

Jamie Beasley​

Ian "Bidge" Boyd (1988 - present)

Marie Ewing

Frankenbok

Catch 22 (?)

Peter Sharp & John Hickey

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2000s

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Michelle Benjamin (2004)

Claire Blackstock & "Rostered Day Off" (2004)

Helen Bourke and daughters, singing and piano (2004)

Ian "Bidge" Boyd (1988 - present)

Cobden Community Choir, Len Wiseman, conductor (2000)

Rhys Crimmin (2004)

Peter Daffy and 'The Forcasters,' bluegrass and country rock (2000)

Peter Daffy's String Quartet (2004)

Laura Downing (2000)

Karen Duffas, piano (2004)

Kevin & Joyce Durdin with Trevor Emeny (2004)

Marie Ewing

Filthy McNasties

Forward Backsteppers

The Funky String Band

Gary & Tim / Tim & Gary (2004)

Gay Charmers, Old-time dance band (2004)

Frank and Helen Harney, Rock n Roll (2004)

Heartbeat, "popular Melbourne cover band" (2004)

Susan Keane, piano (2004)

John Lidgerwood (2000)

The Lovebugs (2004)

Make Shift Groove, rhythm & funk blues (2004)

Barry McGrath & John Kendall (2004)

Barry McGrath, guitar/vocals from Dublin, Ireland; John Kendall, fiddle/vocals from Melbourne

A night of Irish music and song at Madden's Commercial Hotel

Leigh Moneghetti (2004)

Trevor Moorfield and Kathy Millard (2000)

Des Morgan 'Pure Country' (2004)

Morning Glory (2004)

The Mystery Train (2004)

Reg Poole (2004)

R.D.O. Acoustic (2004)

Claire Blackstock, Ben McKenzie, Simon Dwyer

Amy/Ammie Roberts (2004)

Peter Sharp (2004)

The Sock Puppets

Trevor and Min Spokes, yodelling & country singing (2004)

Street Cafe, Melbourne (2004)

The Stump Jumpers, original blues (2004)

Sugarloaf

The Sweethearts, Geelong (2004)

Noah Sycopoulis (c. 2009 - present)

Tarragil (2000)

Troubled Minds (2004)

Tune-A-Week (now Tuniversal Music Group Inc.)

Nigel Wearne (2000 - present)

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2010s

Luke Bourchier

Ian "Bidge" Boyd (1988 - present)

The Cornerhouse Band

Peter Daffy

Nigel Wearne (2000 - present)

Rhys Crimmin (2004 - present)

Elonera

Marie Ewing

Foxhow

Goldfish Don't Bounce

Snakes Don't Need Keys

Karachi

Tyler Crimmin, Aaron and Cameron Haywood

Hollow Scene (formerly Karachi)

Rhys Crimmin

Austral

Real Gone Cats

Tommy Collins and The Lucky Strikes

Sunnyside

Noah Sycopoulis (c. 2009 - present)

Tuniversal Inc. / Tune-A-Week

Community Music Group

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2020s

Luke Bourchier

Glenda Sing and Spud McGrath (2026)

Ian "Bidge" Boyd (1988 - present)

Burns Celtic Community Singers

Angela Preiss, director

Peter Daffy

Devil Women from Mars

Ladybugs

Rhiz and the Sugarplums (2022 - present)

Twang! (2025 - present)

Drew Deppeler, Spud McGrath, Peter Younis

Clare Younis

Nigel Wearne (2000 - present)

Rhys Crimmin (2004 - present)

Re-Spin (2025 - 2026)

Lakes & Craters Band Camperdown Inc.

Tuniversal Inc.

Noah Sycopoulis (c. 2009 - present)

Twa Bards

Angela Preiss and Don Grieves

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