The 2009 Woodford Folk Festival (Dec 27 - Jan 1) will play host to three Northern Territory bands this year: Leah Flanagan Band from Darwin, Dr. Strangeways from Alice Springs and Iwantja Band (pictured) from the Indulakana Community 360 kms south of Alice Springs. (Although technically from NW SA, the ties to the NT are close and Territorians like to claim Iwantja Band as their own! See this year's Bush Bands Bash at this year's Alice Desert Festival.)
Iwantja Band reckon NT singer Shellie Morris might have had something to do with their selection, spruiking their talents after the Dreaming Festival. They write on their MySpace "Iwantja were invited to the Dreaming Festival and became a 'must have' item for this year’s Woodford Folk Festival. Shellie Morris reckons they were her favorite act at the [Dreaming] Festival."
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