Once a humble fishing village, Port Fairy is now best known for its annual Fairy Folk Festival (PFFF), which recently drew 50,000 lawn-chair-wielding music lovers to see a rich bill of international artists in Victoria, Australia.

Established in 1977, the festival has its roots in in Irish folk music and culture but has evolved into an eclectic festival that encompasses the broader realms of blues, roots and world music. The 2013 event spanned four days and was accompanied by Victoria’s longest ever-hot streak but delivered healthy mix of music from Australia and abroad, as well as expert production management from Monitor City.

With DiGiCo consoles at both FOH and monitors, Monitor City provided production for Stages 1 & 2, the Guinness Stage (also known as the Shabeen Bar) and Stage 5. Each stage saw a varied selection of acts throughout the day. Stage 1 used a DiGiCo SD8 for monitoring with Nexo wedges serving the artists. A DiGiCo SD8 was also at FOH, and the engineers who took to the hot seat were all happy to be using the console.

On Stage 2, a DiGiCo SD9 was used for monitors with an SD8 at FOH, while in the Guinness Tent, a trusty DiGiCo D1 was at the helm for monitoring.

‘There were some really mind blowing performances over the four days,’ says Anthony Touma, marketing director for DiGiCo’s Australian distributor, Group Technologies. ‘The Saturday night was really spectacular, with The Cactus Channel playing some really funky stuff and Ruthie Foster was phenomenal with her gospel pipes luring listeners in from every direction.

‘It was a really wonderful mix of very talented musicians and a festival that every music lover needs to check out supported with a fantastic combination of equipment, with DiGiCo consoles and a combination of Nexo’s new STM and RCF loudspeakers.’

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