A GUITAR fashioned from Gallipoli's Lone Pine will help tell the story of ANZACs at the Tamar Valley Folk Festival this weekend.
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Vince Brophy and Jim Brown will travel to the George Town event to perform The Anzac on the Wall, an Anzac tribute concert developed by the interstate pair.
The performance begins with the story of young soldier Danny Clancy and features poetry and an array of instruments.
Brophy said one song followed the story of his wife's grandfather.
He said the use of the Lone Pine guitar, on loan from Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance, made the stories tangible.
He said many audience members were still raw from the impact of World War I.
"People come up and touch it as though it's the impetus to tell us their stories, and they're very private stories," Brophy said.
"This guitar has touched a lot of people. This may well be part of the healing process for a lot of people."
The Tamar Valley Folk Festival begins at noon today and The Anzac on the Wall will begin at 10am tomorrow. A full festival program is available at tamarvalleyfolkfestival.com/
FAST FACTS
WHAT: Tamar Valley Folk Festival.
WHEN: Today until Sunday.
WHERE: Venues around George Town/
HOW MUCH: Adult weekend pass $70 (concession $65), youth weekend pass $35 (under 14 accompanied free), Saturday only $40, Sunday only $30.
