In the first couple of years the group performed and rehearsed sporadically until the National Folk Festival of Easter 2004, held in Canberra, which effectively launched the group and where, thereafter, they became cult figures.
The initial period of the group's activity was characterized by intermittent performances and rehearsals, culminating in their breakthrough at the National Folk Festival of Easter 2004 in Canberra, which led to their rise as cult figures.