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Winter Blues take over the twin towns

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There was little room to move at 19-Twenty’s Friday night performance at Echuca Hotel. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs

Festival-goers and blues artists from near and far spent the weekend enjoying another successful edition of Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival from July 25 to 28.

From Jungle Jim Smith’s performance at Echuca Wharf on Thursday afternoon to the wrap party at Radcliffe’s closing it out late on Sunday night, attendees were spoilt for musical choice.

More than 20 venues and well over 50 artists kept the energy up, with stages popping up on the streets, at Echuca library, on the PS Pevensey, and at the many local watering holes.

The Wildlings put on a show on Saturday night at Gypsy Bar. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs
Lisa Black and Marti Montero taking in the Murray on the PS Pevensey. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs
Local talent Darcy Ramage entertained audiences at Echuca Wharf on Sunday. Photo: Emily Donohoe Photo by Emily Donohoe
Attendees packed the Caledonian Hotel on Friday night for Geoff Achison and The Souldiggers. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs
Rory Phillips performed to a packed Echuca Wharf on Friday. Photo: Emily Donohoe Photo by Emily Donohoe
Corey Legge, Peter Legge and Mandy Legge aboard the PS Pevensey on Friday. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs
19-Twenty’s John Gwilliam tearing up the Echuca Hotel stage. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs
Rae Dobson, Kathy Lowrie and Pam Kelly at the Caledonian Hotel on Friday. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs
Julian James and The Moonshine State on Friday at Echuca Racing Club. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs
Jungle Jim Smith kicked off the festival at the Echuca Wharf stage on Thursday. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs
Charlie Bedford rolling on the (Murray) river for his PS Pevensey shows on Friday. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs
Echuca Hotel was tranformed on Friday night by 19-Twenty. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs
Geoff Achison and The Souldiggers rocked the Caledonian Hotel on Friday. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs
Crowds enjoying Jungle Jim Smith at the Echuca Wharf on Thursday evening. Photo: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs