Other than our stand-alone reviews of Cat Power Sings Dylan and Missy Higgins, the recent festival threw up a slew of excellent performances. While it may be the big names that draw you to buy a ticket, it’s unearthing the surprise gems that is the total joy of a festival like Port Fairy.
You can’t help but wonder if his star will keep on rising quite as forcefully once his origin tale has been shared with the whole world, but connecting with his audience is such a natural thing for Muq, the chances are he’ll just find something else to talk about and draw us in. Following his Port Fairy appearances, Muq performed a gig in Northcote and is heading to New Zealand for a couple of dates before continuing his tour back in the US.