 Eric Bogle
‘National living treasure’ Eric Bogle is back in Australia after a mammoth 88 date tour of North America and the UK promoting his latest and possibly last studio album The Dreamer along with his first ever DVD Live at Stonyfell Winery which offers 21 songs including golden oldies and some newly written material.
As Capital News’ Jon Wolfe writes ‘if you haven’t seen him live, put it on your to-do list and immerse yourself in the majesty of Eric Bogle and his music’. Watch this space for more details.
Look and listen out for Eric Bogle in Messenger Community News, The Murray Pioneer, The Sunday Mail, JB Hi-Fi Mag, Country Update, Capital News, Trad & Now, WA’s Irish Scene, The Border Mail, Sydney Morning Herald, Blarney Bulletin, Tsunami Magazine, Simply Australia and on 2GB, ABC Local Radio, Radio National and community radio nationwide especially 2BAY, 2OCN, 6NR, 3RRR, 2BLU, 3PVR, 2REM, 2BAB, 3INR, 4BAY, 3WYN, 2SEA, 2LVR, 2BAR, 2WET, 3SCB, 2EAR, 2RDJ, 6MKA, 1VFM, 1XXR, 2BAR, 7LTN, 4TTT, 4NSA, 4NAG, 4BCR, 3RPC, 3PBS, 3MBR, 3CH & 2CCC.
Both The Dreamer (RRR47) and Live at Stonyfell Winery (RRR48) are available at retail through MGM Distribution as well as Folk Trax, Trad & Now and directly from Undercover Music via mail order. Fans can also now download the best of Bogle’s back catalogue Singing The Spirit Home which has been released online through MGM.
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 Gary Shearston
If you haven’t heard Gary Shearston’s latest double album The Best Of All Trades then to coin a phrase DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR.
As Capital News’ Keith Glass comments ‘Gary has here a document that should finally place him in the pantheon of our greatest song commentators.’ Sydney Morning Herald’s eminently respected Bruce Elder adds ‘Remarkable! Shearston’s songwriting and music have not been blunted by age’ whilst Simply Australia’s Jim Low concludes ‘the songs that make up this 2CD set are, as the title song says, definitely "sung from the heart". We live in uncertain times and these are songs of our time. They are honest responses to the world we live in and share.’
In some wonderful news for the Shearston faithful, Gary returns to the stage in February for some intimate acoustic performances commencing on Friday 5th February at a very special house concert at Lawson in the Blue Mountains put on by Greg & Lyn Hudson of Stairway to Kevin Records fame. For details or to book tickets, contact 0408 977 643 / 02 4759 1916 or stairwaytokevin@optusnet.com.au.
Gary then appears at the Museum of Sydney on Saturday 6th February at 2PM as part of the Martin Sharp Artist exhibition before returning to the reopened Harp Hotel in Tempe (the scene of his triumphant Anthology launch in November 2007) on Sunday afternoon 7th February.
Gary is being interviewed and will also perform live on 702 ABC Sydney’s afternoon ‘Drive’ program hosted by Richard Glover on Thursday February 4th.
Tour Dates: See the Gig Guide for dates and venues (top right).
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Warren Fahey
In 2010 Rouseabout will be releasing two restricted triple-R CDs of bawdy songs by the celebrated ‘Knockers and Knackers' band featuring Warren Fahey and some of his musical mates.
Titled Sing Us Anothery, Dirty As Buggery and Rooted in the Country, the songs on the albums are very politically incorrect - racist, homophobic, sexist and every other taboo - and all collected from Australia’s rugby, bushwalking and rabblerousing past, and an important record of our disappearing colloquial language. These albums are sure to offend, shock (and entertain) whilst saluting our musical past – something Warren knows a thing or two about. The first CD will be released in conjunction with Warren's next book also titled 'Sing Us Anothery, Dirty As Buggery', a detailed study of the bawdy song and poem in the Australian tradition.
Fresh from a Best World Music Album ARIA nomination for his 10 CD box set Australia: Folk Songs & Bush Verse released through ABC Music/Universal Music Australia Warren is also busy collaborating with video designer Mic Gruchy to produce six five minute films that will tell the story of Cockatoo Island from convict prison to dockyard and now parkland. They will be part of an installation in the old convict prison barracks on Cockatoo, and free to the public.
 Mic Conway's National Junk Band
2010 is shaping up as another busy year for Mic Conway & the National Junk Band.
After having recently played at the Peats Ridge Festival, the National Junk Band will be doing some traveling in March - to both Melbourne and Tasmania where they will perform at the Forth Valley Blues Festival. Stay tuned, and keep an eye on their myspace site for details www.myspace.com/nationaljunkband.
Tour Dates: See the Gig Guide for dates and venues (top right). |
