Thank Folk It’s Friday – 30th May

May 30, 2014 at 15:31 (News, Week in Review)
Tags: angus and julia stone, bob dylan, chaika, fleurieu folk festival, folk music, isaac de heer, jackson mclaren, little bastard, little features, mackenzie shivers, noah earp, Passenger, patrick james, roo panes, seth lakeman, spookyland, the davidson brothers, the falls, the pierce brothers, the yearlings

TFIF

This Week in Folk

All the News From The Week That Was

– Passenger has announced Australia as part of his Whispers world tour with dates in January and February 2015. Details here

– Melbourne singer-songwriter Noah Earp has released his new single “Bound for Glory”. Details here

– The incomparable Patrick James has released his new single “Message”. Details here

– Sydney seven-piece Little Bastard have released their brand new video “Be My Kind”. Details here

– The one and only Bob Dylan is returning to Australia this August and September for a series of intimate theatre shows. Details here

– The Davidson Brothers will be launching their new album Wanderlust at a very special show in Melbourne next month. Details here

– English folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman has released his new video “Last Rider”. Details here

– New York folk-pop singer-songwriter Mackenzie Shivers has released her new track “Nothing to Fear”. Details here

– World music six piece Chaika have a new album, a new video and are currently on a tour of the east coast. Details here

– The Pierce Brothers are embarking on a tour following today’s new EP release. Details here

– Jackson McLaren and the Triple Threat have released their new video “Here’s A Memory”. Details here

– Melbourne’s Isaac de Heer recently released his new album Summer which is streaming online. Details here

– Sydney indie-folk night Little Features will be celebrating its second birthday tomorrow with a show featuring The Former Love, Joshua Chamberlin, Baby Lips and the Silhouettes, Charlie Gradon and Bexley De Lion. Details here

– English singer-songwriter Roo Panes released the video to his stunning track “Tiger Striped Sky”. Details here

– This Sunday the Fleurieu Folk Festival’s annual Folkathon fundraising event hits Adelaide. Details here

– Angus and Julia Stone released the first single from their highly anticipated new album, “Heart Beats Slow”. Details here

– Sydney’s Spookyland will be launching their new single “The Silly Fucking Thing” at FBi Social next month. Details here

– Adelaide duo The Yearlings have a new album on the way and national tour planned for July. Details here

Interviews

“Claire Patti has a voice that has to be heard to be believed and she plays the harp (the stringed one), french horn and piano accordion. Claire sings harmonies with the guitar-playing band leader Marcus de Rijk (note the strong Scottish influence in that name — mmm, maybe not so much), while Geoff Jones plays pipes, whistles and bodhran. Angus Downing makes the whole thing fly with his wonderful fiddle playing. Taliska’s traditional Ceilidh will have your feet pounding the tiles” – Marcus de Rijk from Taliska chats to Billy Quinn. Interview here

Releases This Week

House of Jacks – Blair Dunlop
Official Site

The Night Tree – The Pierce Brothers
iTunes

Timber and Steel Recommends – Go To This Gig

Little Features feat. The Former Love, Joshua Chamberlin, Baby Lips and the Silhouettes, Charlie Gradon, Bexley De Lion

Josh Camberlin

Sydney indie-folk night Little Features celebrate their second birthday this weekend with a show packed full of amazing folky talent.

Saturday 31st May – Hibernian House, Sydney, NSW

Gigs Next Week

Boy & Bear
Friday 30th May – Orange Ex Services Club, Orange, NSW
Saturday 31st May – Dubbo Ex Services Club, Dubbo, NSW

Chaika
Friday 30th May – The Breslin Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 31st May – Farouk’s Olive, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 6th June – The Unorthodox Church of Groove, Newcastle, NSW

Claude Hay
Friday 30th May – The Stag and Hunter Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 1st June – The Towradgi Beach Hotel, Wollongong, NSW

Daniel Champagne
Friday 30th May – Mumbulla School Hall, Bega, NSW
Saturday 31st May – The Front, Canberra, ACT
Sunday 1st June – Beyond Q, Canberra, ACT
Wednesday 4th June – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW

Folkathon feat. AP D’Antionio, Cal Williams Jr, Chris Finnen, Courtney Robb, Emlyn & Jodie O’Regan, Halfway to Forth, Ragged But Right, Saltwater Taffy, Serendipity and Spiral Dance
Sunday 1st June – Port Noarlunga Bowling Club, Adelaide, SA

Jackson McLaren & The Triple Threat
Wednesday 4th June – The Melbourne Folk Club, Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC

James Vincent McMorrow
Saturday 31st May – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW

Jeff Lang
Friday 6th June – Nexus Arts Centre, Adelaide, SA

Josh Pyke with Jack Carty
Friday 6th June – Montrose Town Centre, Montrose, VIC

Justin Bernasconi
Friday 30th May – The Ranges Concert Lounge, Upway, VIC

Kaurna Cronin and Ben Whiting
Friday 6th June – Pirie & Co. Social Club, Adelaide, SA

Kim Churchill
Friday 30th May – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 31st May – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 1st June – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Wednesday 4th June – Indi Bar, Perth, WA
Thursday 5th June – Mojos, Fremantle, WA
Friday 6th June – The Prince of Wales, Bunbury, WA

Little Features feat. The Former Love, Joshua Chamberlin, Baby Lips and the Silhouettes, Charlie Gradon, Bexley De Lion
Saturday 31st May – Hibernian House, Sydney, NSW

Little Wise and Megan Bernard
Friday 30th May – The Treehouse, Byron Bay, NSW
Saturday 31st May – Sheoak Shack, Fingal Head, NSW

Melbourne Folk Club feat/ Lucie Thorne, Jackson McLaren, Luka Lesson
Wednesday 4th June – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC

Paul Greene and the Other Colours
Sunday 1st June – Lizotte’s Central Coast, Kincumber, NSW
Thursday 5th June – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW

Peak Festival
Friday 6th to Monday 9th June – Perisher, NSW

Ruby Boots
Sunday 1st June – The Hundred Club, Collie, WA

Sam Brittain
Friday 30th May – The Grand Poobah, Hobart, TAS
Sunday 1st June – Garden Party, Byron Bay, NSW
Thursday 5th June – The Treehouse, Byron Bay, NSW

The Acfields
Saturday 31st May – Taps, Mooloolaba, QLD
Sunday 1st June – Frankie Brown, Byron Bay NSW

The April Maze
Saturday 31st May – Clifton Beach Tennis Club, Clifton Beach, QLD
Sunday 1st June – Quincan Cottage, Yungaburra, QLD
Friday 6th to Sunday 8th June – Palm Creek Folk Festival, Townsville, QLD

The Audreys
Thursday 5th June – The Abbey, Canberra, ACT
Friday 6th June – Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW

The Beards
Friday 30th May – Settler’s Tavern, Margaret River, WA
Saturday 31st May – Prince of Wales, Bunbury, WA
Sunday 1st June – Astor Theatre, Perth WA
Thursday 5th June – Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale, NSW
Friday 6th June – Wollongong Uni, Wollongong, NSW

The Mountains
Friday 30th May – The Lass O’Gowrie, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 31st May – The Federal Hotel, Bellingen, NSW

The Paper Kites
Friday 30th May – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 31st May – Transit Bar, Canberra, ACT
Sunday 1st June – Heritage Hotel, Wollongong, NSW

The Pierce Brothers
Saturday 31st May – The Armidale Club, Armidale, NSW
Wednesday 4th June – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 5th June – Solbar, Maroochydore, QLD

Timothy James Bowen
Friday 30th May – TBC, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 31st May – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC

Top Half Folk Festival
Friday 6th to Monday 9th June – Mary River, NT

Wagons
Saturday 31st May – Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS
Friday 6th June – Barwon Club, Geelong, VIC

Friday Folk Flashback

“Girl That I Love” – The Falls

This week a little duo from Sydney topped 10,000 Facebook likes and has been celebrating all week with a bunch of flashback’s on social media. We thought we’d join in by posting this live track from April 2012 when The Falls still had a “The” and played every week at the Hotel Hollywood in Surry Hills, Sydney.

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The Yearlings Announce Fifth Studio Album and National Tour

May 30, 2014 at 13:42 (Album News, News, Tour News)
Tags: folk music, the yearlings

Image Courtesy of The Yearlings

Adelaide folk darlings The Yearlings return this month with the announcement of their fifth studio album. The album, titled All The Wandering, is due for release on the 10th June and marks a steady evolution for the duo over their twelve year career. All The Wandering has been described by the band as “dark and sparse, yet full to the brim with imagery and atmosphere”, with the ten songs recorded on a vintage Studer 24-track tape machine to give the album an old world feel.

To celebrate the release of All The Wandering The Yearlings are heading out on tour this July around the country. Check out the full list of dates below:

Wednesday 2nd July – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 5th July – Courthouse Hotel, Mullumbimby, NSW
Sunday 6th July – Powerhouse, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 9th July – Old Kirks, Yamba, NSW
Friday 11th July – No 5, Bellingen, NSW
Saturday 12th July – The Block (PRIVATE FUNCTION), Martinsville, NSW
Sunday 13th July – Sunset Studio, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 17th July – Django, Sydney, NSW
Friday 18th July – Smiths Alternative Book Shop, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 19th July – Candelo Arts Society, Candelo, NSW
Sunday 20th July – Paynesville Wine Bar. Paynesville, VIC
Wednesday 23rd July – Melbourne Folk Club at Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 25th July – Basement Discs In-store, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 25th July – The Main Bar, Ballarat, VIC
Saturday 26th July – Harvester Moon, Bellarine, VIC
Sunday 27th July – The Shed, Maryknoll, VIC
Friday 1st August – The Song Room, Barossa Art Gallery, Tanunda, SA
Saturday 2nd August – Rosemount Winery, McLaren Vale, SA
Sunday 3rd August – Wheatsheaf Hotel, Thebarton, Adelaide SA

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Spookyland Announce Single Launch Show in Sydney and New Video

May 30, 2014 at 11:12 (News, Video News)
Tags: atlas b salvesen, folk music, spookyland, the tambourine girls

Image Courtesy of Spookyland

Sydney indie-folk four-piece Spookyland recently released their new single “The Silly Fucking Thing” and they’ve just announced plans for a single launch show in their home town.

The launch is set to take place on the 13th June at FBi Social (a venue where Spookyland frontman Marcus Gordon cut his teeth). Spookyland will be supported on the night by by the chilled out folk-pop of Atlas B. Salvesen and the solo project from Simon Relf (Deep Sea Arcade), The Tambourine Girls.

Tickets for the show are just $10 – check out the official Facebook event for more details.

And as an extra special treat here’s the new video for “The Silly Fucking Thing”:

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Listen to the New Angus and Julia Stone Track “Heart Beats Slow”

May 30, 2014 at 09:54 (News, Single News)
Tags: angus and julia stone, folk music

Image Courtesy of Angus and Julia Stone

Angus and Julia Stone this week debuted the first track from their highly anticipated new self-titled album on triple j. The track is called “Heart Beats Slow” and was produced by Rick Rubin (who produced the entire album). Angus and Julia Stone is due for release on the 1st August – listen to “Heart Beats Slow” below:

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Interview: Taliska On Tour in Victoria

May 29, 2014 at 16:21 (Interviews, News, Tour News)
Tags: celtic, folk music, taliska, trad

Taliska
Image Courtesy of Taliska

Article originally published on Overheard Productions

Taliska brought a taste of Scotland parts of New South Wales and the ACT earlier this month and are now plying their Celtic trade closer to home in Ringwood and Portarlington (Victoria) and many steps beyond.

Hopefully they’ll be near you, and if they’re not, well, that’s just all the more reason to start loving their music and get them to your town next time they’re back this way.

Definitely like them on Facebook and follow the trails, talents and travails of Taliska.

Who are Taliska?

Claire Patti has a voice that has to be heard to be believed and she plays the harp (the stringed one), french horn and piano accordion. Claire sings harmonies with the guitar-playing band leader Marcus de Rijk (note the strong Scottish influence in that name — mmm, maybe not so much), while Geoff Jones plays pipes, whistles and bodhran. Angus Downing makes the whole thing fly with his wonderful fiddle playing. Taliska’s traditional Ceilidh will have your feet pounding the tiles.

Billy Quinn from Overheard Productions and Ducks Crossing Publications spoke with Marcus de Rijk early this week, and here’s what Marcus had to say about the band and the coming performances.

Gig dates for Taliska on their mini-tour of NSW and ACT plus upcoming Victorian gigs:

Friday 6th to Monday 9th June — National Celtic Festival, Port Arlington, VIC
Tuesday 10th June — Vic Folk Music Club, Ringwood, VIC
Saturday 21st June — Battle of Bannockburn Promo Event, VIC
Sunday 22nd June — Battle of Bannockburn, VIC
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th June — Camperdown Burns Festival, VIC
Thursday 21st August — Mamma Vittoria, Fitzroy, VIC
Friday 29th August — Conservatory Café, Wyreena, VIC

Full details of Taliska gigs is at their website.

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The Fleurieu Folk Festival Announces Folkathon Fundraiser

May 29, 2014 at 14:55 (Festival News, News)
Tags: ap d'antionio, cal williams jr, chris finnen, courtney robb, emlyn & jodie o'regan, fleurieu folk festival, folk music, folkathon, halfway to forth, ragged but right, saltwater taffy, serendipity, spiral dance

Image Courtesy of Fleurieu Folk Festival

South Australia’s premiere folk event, The Fleurieu Folk Festival, will be holding their annual Folkathon fundraiser event this weekend and it’s going to be bigger than ever.

Held at the Port Noarlunga Bowling Club in Adelaide this Sunday 1st June, Folkathon will feature some of the state’s finest folk performers including AP D’Antionio, Cal Williams Jr, Chris Finnen, Courtney Robb, Emlyn & Jodie O’Regan, Halfway to Forth, Ragged But Right, Saltwater Taffy, Serendipity and Spiral Dance.

Folkathon is just $25 on the door ($20 for concession) with all proceeds going towards the 2014 Fleurieu Folk Festival which will take place this October. For more information on the day check out the official Facebook event here.

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Watch the New Roo Panes Video “Tiger Striped Sky”

May 29, 2014 at 13:33 (News, Video News)
Tags: folk music, roo panes

Image Courtesy of Roo Panes

I get a lot of artists from all over the contacting me about featuring their music on Timber and Steel and to be honest unless they’re Australian they very rarely cut through. But every now and then an artist will take me by surprise, and this week it was English singer-songwriter Roo Panes who turned my head.

“Tiger Striped Sky” is the new video from Roo Panes who already has a well established fanbase in the UK and a back catalogue of three EPs to his name. Take a listen to “Tiger Striped Sky” below and see why we just had to share:

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Little Features Celebrates its Second Birthday this Saturday

May 29, 2014 at 10:38 (News, Regular Night News)
Tags: baby lips and the silhouettes, bexley de lion, charlie gradon, folk music, joshua chamberlin, little features, the former love

Image Courtesy of The Former Love

We want to take a moment to wish Sydney indie-folk night Little Features a very happy second birthday! Little Features has been setting the gold standard for intimate, acoustic music in Sydney since its inception and is a favourite night for both artists and audience members.

To celebrate their second birthday Little Features is putting on a very special show at Hibernian House this Saturday with some of their favourite artists gracing the stage. There headliner will be The Former Love (above) who also headlined the first ever Little Features. Joining them will be a who’s who of Little Features favourites including Joshua Chamberlin, Baby Lips and the Silhouettes, Charlie Gradon and Bexley De Lion.

The night will kick off at 6:30pm with tickets just $15 – get in early though cos this is bound to sell out quickly. As always Little Features is BYO – for more information check out the official Facebook event here.

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Stream the New Isaac de Heer Album Summer

May 29, 2014 at 09:50 (Album News, News)
Tags: folk music, isaac de heer

Image Courtesy of Isaac De Heer

We realise we’re a little late in posting this, but better late than never right? At the start of the month Melbourne prog-folk singer-songwriter Isaac de Heer released his excellent new album Summer. The album was crafted with the help of UK producer Roger Mars along with Melbourne based producer Tony Dupe. The whole thing is available to stream and buy from Bandcamp – check it out below:

Issac de Heer is currently in the middle of a tour to support the release of Summer. Check out the remaining dates here:

Saturday 7th June – Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Sunday 8th June – Red Poles Winery, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 19th June – Grace Darling Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

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Watch the New Jackson McLaren and The Triple Threat Video “Here’s A Memory”

May 28, 2014 at 14:18 (News, Video News)
Tags: folk music, jackson mclaren, jackson mclaren & the triple threat

Image Courtesy of Jackson McLaren and The Triple Threat

Jackson McLaren and The Triple Threat have just released the awesome new video for their single “Here’s A Memory”. The video is a collaboration between Jackson McLaren and Brooke Altmann and was shot using stop motion photography. Check it out below:

Jackson McLaren will be launching his new album Songs To Greet The Dawn with a bunch of solo shows around the country this June – the full list of dates as follows:

Wednesday 4th June – The Melbourne Folk Club, Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 15th June – The Bearded Lady, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 22nd June – The Exeter Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 28th June – Little Features at Hibernian House, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 29th June – Menagerie, The Welcome Hotel, Sydney, NSW