Last year Australia’s top musicians came together to pay tribute to the late Karl Broadie with amazing album Leave On A Light: The Songs Of Karl Broadie.
Broadie, who lost his battle with cancer in April last year, was a mentor to so many musicians in Sydney and watching the local community rally around him was a real inspiration.
Sydney Americana artists Katie Brianna and Caitlin Harnett have just released a video of their version of Karl Broadie’s “Drink The Whole Bottle Down” from Leave On A Light: The Songs Of Karl Broadie. The video was shot by Lyn Taylor – check it out below:
Last May Old Crow Medicine Show took to the stage at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville to perform a tribute to Bob Dylan’s classic album Blonde On Blonde. Now, to celebrate signing to Columbia Nashville, Old Crow Medicine Show will be releasing a recording of the concert as 50 Years Of Blonde On Blonde on the 28th April this year.
Old Crow Medicine Show have a long association with the music of Bob Dylan having turned two of his bootlegs into fan favourite songs – “Wagon Wheel” and “Sweet Amarillo”.
To get a taste of 50 Years Of Blonde On Blonde check out Old Crow Medicine Show’s “invasion” of the Sony Music Nashville offices while they sing “”Everybody Must Get Stoned”.
Americana Music Association of Australia NSW Launch Party feat. Jason P. Walker & The Tender Mercies, Fanny Lumsden & The Thrillseekers, Sam Newton, Kevin Bennett, Melody Moko, Bill Hunt
The Americana Music Association of Australia launches in Sydney with a who’s who of the local scene.
Thursday 2nd March – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Gigs Next Week
Acoustics Anonymous feat. Chris Porter, Mark Lucas Wednesday 1st March – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Ainsley Farrell, Brendon Moon, Slow Ships Sunday 26th February – Secret Garden Bar, Sydney, NSW
Alison Avron w/ NY Light Friday 3rd March – Django Bar, Sydney, NSW
Amanda Palmer Friday 24th February – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 25th February – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 2nd March – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Amber Lawrence & Catherine Britt w/ Fanny Lumsden Friday 3rd March – Gloucester Soldiers Club, Gloucester, NSW
Americana Music Association of Australia NSW Launch Party feat. Jason P. Walker & The Tender Mercies, Fanny Lumsden & The Thrillseekers, Sam Newton, Kevin Bennett, Melody Moko, Bill Hunt Thursday 2nd March – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Argyle Sun-Sets at Fred’s feat. Kyle Taylor, Tom Lee-Richards, The Lazy Picks Sunday 26th February – Upstairs at Fred’s, Camden, NSW
Bonniesongs, Matilda Abraham, Dave Kempton Thursday 2nd March – The Dock, Sydney, NSW
Busby Marou Friday 24th February – The Reef Casino, Cairns, QLD
Saturday 25th February – The Reef Casino, Cairns, QLD
Thursday 2nd March – Mt Pleasant, Mackay, QLD
Friday 3rd March – Magnums, Airlie Beach, QLD
Carus Thompson Saturday 25th February – Piping Hot Chicken Shop, Ocean Grove, VIC
Sunday 26th February – Grampians Festival, Halls Gap, VIC
Friday 3rd March – Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS
Claire Anne Taylor Friday 24th February – House Concert, Don, TAS
Saturday 25th February – Franklin Tavern, Franklin, TAS
Thursday 2nd March – The Chapel, Burnie, TAS
Friday 3rd March – Myalla Community Centre, Sisters Creek, TAS
Cobargo Folk Festival Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Cobargo, NSW
Conor Oberst Monday 27th February – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Courtyard Sessions Presents Amber Rae Slade Friday 24th February – Seymour Centre, Sydney, NSW
Courtyard Sessions Presents Skyscraper Stan Friday 3rd March – Seymour Centre, Sydney, NSW
Devil On The Rooftop w/ by The Vanishing Shapes Friday 3rd March – The Unorthodox Church of Groove, Newcastle, NSW
Elwood Myre Sunday 26th February – Union Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Friday 3rd March – The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW
Emily C Smith w/ Born in October, Matt Thomson, Joshua Heath Saturday 25th February – The Newsagency, Melbourne, VIC
Fingermae, Scarlet’s Revenge, Josh Shipton & The Blue Eyed Ravens, Burden Man Monday 27th February – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
FolkSwagon feat. Gene Gibson, Cecy & Henry, Carlos’s Small Big Band Wednesday 1st March – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Frances Folk Gathering Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Frances, SA
Friday Fingerpickers feat. Nick Charles, The Weeping Willows Friday 3rd March – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Gordie Tentrees Friday 24th February – Wintersun Hotel, Geraldton, WA
Saturday 25th February – WAFF Workshop, Warwick, WA
Sunday 26th February – Dorchester Hall, Warwick, WA
Sunday 26th February – Carine Glades Tavern, Duncraig, WA
Monday 27th February – Supper Club, Maylands, WA
Tuesday 28th February – Perth Blues Club, Perth, WA
Wednesday 1st March – Always Good Concerts, Bunbury, WA
Thursday 2nd March – Manjimup Highschool, Manjimup, WA
Thursday 2nd March – Warren Arts Council, Manjimup, WA
Friday 3rd March – Nannup Music Festival, Nannup, WA
Hannah Robinson Thursday 2nd March – The Little Guy, Sydney, NSW
Hat Fitz & Cara Sunday 26th February – Kurunda Amphitheatre, Kurunda, QLD
Hootenanny feat. New Savages Sunday 26th February – Miss Peaches, Sydney, NSW
Jack Carty Friday 24th February – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Saturday 25th February – Rous Mill Hall, Rous Mill, NSW
James Kenyon & Domini Forster Wednesday 1st March – The Fly Trap, Fremantle, WA
James Vincent McMorrow Wednesday 1st March – Festival Gardens, Perth, WA
Friday 3rd March – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Jess Locke, Shiny Coin, Dark Fair, Snape Friday 24th February – Reverence Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Josh Rennie-Hynes Friday 3rd March – Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
John Flanagan Trio Friday 24th February – Secret Show, Wollongong, NSW
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Cobargo Folk Festival, Cobargo, NSW
Kasey Chambers and Bernard Fanning Friday 24th February – Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, QLD
Saturday 25th February 25th – Saraton Theatre, Grafton, NSW
Les Poules à Colin Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Cobargo Folk Festival, Cobargo, NSW
Thursday 2nd March – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Friday 3rd March – Masonic Hall, Lindisfarne TAS
Lime and Steel w/ Paperhill Saturday 25th February – The Old City Bank, Katoomba, NSW
Live ‘n’ Lounging feat. Kyle Taylor, Tom Lee-Richards, Coast & Ocean Saturday 25th February – House Concert, Sydney, NSW
Mark Lucas Friday 24th February – Old Growler, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 26th February – Merton Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 1st March – Acoustics Anonymous, Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and C.W. Stoneking Friday 3rd March – Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, WA
Nannup Music Festival Friday 3rd to Monday 6th March – Nannup, WA
Pierce Brothers Friday 3rd March – Friday’s on My Mind, Wodonga, VIC
Sam Buckingham Friday 24th February – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 26th February – The Junkbar, Brisbane, QLD
The Button Collective Friday 3rd March – Prince Of Wales Hotel, Gulgong, NSW
The East Pointers Wednesday 1st March – Franklin Palais, Franklin, TAS
Thursday 2nd March – Founders Room, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart, TAS
Friday 3rd March – Chudleigh Hall, Chudleigh, TAS
The Long Johns Friday 24th February – Sound Fest, The J, Noosa, QLD
The McClymonts Friday 24th February – Doyalson RSL, Doyalson, NSW
Saturday 25th February – Dapto Leagues Club, Dapto, NSW
Friday 3rd March – The Spiegeltent, Adelaide, SA
The Morrisons Friday 3rd March – Treehouse On Belongil, Byron Bay, NSW
The Séamus Begley Trio Wednesday 1st March – Jack Duggan’s Irish Pub, Bathurst, NSW
Thursday 2nd March – Ainslie Arts Centre, Canberra, ACT
Friday 3rd March – Illawarra Folk Club, Wollongong, NSW
The Spooky Men’s Chorale Friday 24th February – Clarence Valley Conservatorium, Grafton, NSW
Saturday 25th to Sunday 26th February – Cobargo Folk Festival, NSW
The Waifs Thursday 2nd March – Perth Concert Hall, Perth, WA
The Young Folk Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Cobargo Folk Festival, Cobargo, NSW
Wednesday 1st March – Polish White Eagle Club, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 2nd March – Petersham Bowls Club, Sydney, NSW
Friday 3rd March – Adelaide’s Fringe Festival, Trinity Sessions, Adelaide, SA
This Way North Friday 24th February – The Aztec, Foster, NSW
Saturday 25th February – The Junkyard, Maitland, NSW
Sunday 26th February – The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW
Timberwolf Friday 24th February – The Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 25th February – The Grace Darling, Melbourne, VIC
Timothy Bowen & John Flanagan Trio Friday 24th February – Secret Show, Wollongong, NSW
TinPan Orange Friday 3rd March – The Odd Fellow, Fremantle, WA
William Crighton Saturday 25th February – Boyd Education Centre, Riversdale, NSW
Winter Wilson Saturday 25th February – Music@Melway House, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 26th February – The Veranda Folk Club, Mia Mia, VIC
Friday 3rd March – The Hills Folk Club, Lesmurdie, WA
Winterbourne Friday 24th February – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Friday Folk Flashback
“This Train Is Bound For Glory” – Mumford and Sons, Old Crow Medicine Show & Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
English singer-songwriter and actor Johnny Flynn has unveiled the latest single from his upcoming album Sillion (due on the 24th March), the stripped back “Heart Sunk Hank”.
The production on the track is interesting – kicking off as a wonky vinyl recording (courtesy of a 1940s Voice-o-Graph), moving into a live sound and then descending back in the wonkiness. The track is inspired by the folk song “Ten Thousand Miles”.
“There’s a version of that song by Nic Jones that I really love,” explains Flynn. “His version is really pure and beautiful and trembling with authenticity. But I played it to my wife and she hated it. And it made me laugh: how can it be that this person that I love hates this song?”
For their new single Sydney folk-punks Handsome Young Strangers have broken their own unwritten rule of only playing Australian songs by covering The Waterboys’ classic track “Fisherman’s Blues”.
The track is taken from Handsome Young Strangers’ latest EP Battle Of Broken Hill. The accompanying video for “Fisherman’s Blues” features footage from a bunch of recent live shows – check it out below:
One of my most unexpected favourite gigs last year was the inaugural Summer Hill Folk Festival in Sydney. Set in the Summer Hill Church, the event featured a wide breadth of folk acts in an acoustically perfect setting – it was such a magic day.
The day will also feature Irish Dancing, a couple of workshops and a tribute to Simon & Garfunkel from the Summer Hill Community Choir.
Artisan markets, food and drink stalls and kids activities will be happening in and around the Summer Hill Church from 11am and best of all the whole thing is free. The event is also alcohol and smoke free.
The Summer Hill Folk Festival takes place on Saturday 4th March from 11am. For more information check out the official Facebook event here.
The full program for the day is below:
11:30am – Whoa Mule! (Old-timey/Appalachian)
12:00pm – Queen Porter Stomp (Gypsy Jazz)
12:30pm – Bonniesongs (New folk/songwriter)
1:00pm – Fresh Off The Boat (Traditional Irish)
1:30pm – Timothy James Bowen (Singer Songwriter)
2:00pm – Richard Ashby Duo (Gypsy Guitars)
2:30pm – Giffen (Indi Country Folk)
2:30pm – Irish Dance Workshop
3:30pm – Summer Hill Community Choir sing Simon and Garfunkel
4:15pm – Vocal workshop with Giffen Choral
5:00pm – The Squeezebox Trio (Gypsy)
6:00pm – Brian Campeau (Solo Folk/Singer Songwriter)
6:30pm – Irish Ceili Dance
7:00pm – Chaika (World)
8:00pm – Burrows (New Folk)
Laura Marling has just released the track “Next Time” – the third song from her upcoming album Semper Femina (due on the 10th March) and the second time Marling has stepped into the directing chair.
“Next Time” has a real Nick Drake quality to it. The video is once again visually arresting and shows off Marling as an accomplished visual storyteller.
Celebrated Irish trad group The Séamus Begley Trio, featuring Seamus Begley (Accordion & Vocals), Dezi Donnelly (Fiddle) and Matt Griffin (Guitar), will be heading to Australia this March for a bunch of dates around the country.
Wednesday 1st March – Jack Duggan’s Irish Pub, Bathurst, NSW
Thursday 2nd March – Ainslie Arts Centre, Canberra, ACT
Friday 3rd March – Illawarra Folk Club, Wollongong, NSW
Saturday 4th March – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 9th March – The Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 10th to Monday 13th March – Port Fairy Festival, Port Fairy, VIC
Wednesday 15th March – The Spotted Mallard, Brunswick, VIC
Saturday 18th to Sunday 19th March – The Blue Mountains Music Festival, Katoomba, NSW
Saturday 25th March – The Fly By Night Club, Fremantle, WA
Wednesday 22nd February – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 23rd February – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Cobargo Folk Festival, Cobargo, NSW
Gigs Next Week
Amanda Palmer Wednesday 22nd February – The Gasometer, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 24th February – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Backsliders Friday 17th February – Holler Music Festival, Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, VIC
Bluegrass @ Yulli’s feat. The Willing Ponies Wednesday 22nd February – Yulli’s, Sydney, NSW
Brendan Gallagher & SOBs Thursday 23rd February – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Busby Marou Saturday 18th February – The Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton, QLD
Thursday 23rd February – The Reef Casino, Cairns, QLD
Friday 24th February – The Reef Casino, Cairns, QLD
Carus Thompson Friday 17th February – Mojos, Fremantle, WA
Cobargo Folk Festival Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Cobargo, NSW
Courtyard Sessions Presents Amber Rae Slade Friday 24th February – Seymour Centre, Sydney, NSW
Courtyard Sessions Presents In The Round: Singer/Songwriter Night feat. Taryn La Fauci, Sabrina Soares, Melanie Dyer Friday 17th February – Seymour Centre, Sydney, NSW
Devil on the Rooftop, Belle Jar Monday 20th February – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Elwood Myre Friday 17th February – The Junkyard, Maitland, NSW
Wednesday 22nd February – Folkswagon, Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Fairlight Folk feat. Equus, The Love Machine, Sako Dermenjian & The Groove Saturday 18th February – Fairlight Folk, Sydney, NSW
Frances Folk Gathering Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Frances, SA
Gordie Tentrees Friday 17th February – Mundaring Folk & Blues Club, Mundaring, WA
Saturday 18th February – Johns House, Gwelup, WA
Sunday 19th February – Redcliffe on Murray, Pinjarra, WA
Tuesday 21st February – Mojo’s, Fremantle, WA
Wednesday 22nd February – Club Acoustica, Scarbourough, WA
Thursday 23rd February – Lulu Concerts, Duncraig, WA
Friday 24th February – Wintersun Hotel, Geraldton, WA
Hat Fitz & Cara Friday 17th February – Nightjar Festival, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 18th February – Old Church on the Hill, Bendigo, VIC
Hootenanny feat. Elwood Myre Sunday 19th February – Miss Peaches, Sydney, NSW
Jack Carty Friday 17th February – Taronga Zoo, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 23rd February – Latin Loafer, Port Macquarie, NSW
Friday 24th February – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Jep & Dep Sunday 19th February – Bearded Tit, Sydney, NSW
Jess Locke & Shiny Coin Friday 17th February – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 19th February – Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Joe & Harmony’s Magic Carpet Ride feat. Paul Hayward & The Sidekicks, Tony Eardely, The Trippy Hippy Band Saturday 18th February – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
John Flanagan Trio Wednesday 22nd February – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 23rd February – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Cobargo Folk Festival, Cobargo, NSW
Kasey Chambers and Bernard Fanning Friday 17th February – Eastbank Centre, Shepparton, VIC
Saturday 18th February – Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo, VIC
Sunday 19th February – Lakeside Wendouree, Ballarat, VIC
Tuesday 21st February – Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra, ACT
Wednesday 22nd February – Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul, NSW
Friday 24th February – Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, QLD
L1-Boleyn, Huckleberry Hastings, Melancholy Flowers, Annais Paris Tuesday 21st February – LazyBones Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Les Poules à Colin Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Cobargo Folk Festival, Cobargo, NSW
Lucie Thorne & The Yearlings Friday 17th February – Sunset Studio, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 18th February – House Concert, Willow Vale, NSW
Sunday 19th February – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Margaret Walters and The Redfern Shanty Club Saturday 18th February – Loaded Dog Folk Club, Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, Sydney, NSW
Mark Lucas Sunday 19th February – Golden Barley Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 23rd February – The Temperance Society, Sydney, NSW
Friday 24th February – Old Growler, Sydney, NSW
Mat McHugh Friday 17th February – Torquay Hotel, Torquay, VIC
Saturday 18th February – Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, VIC
Mic Conway’s National Junk Friday 17th February – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Miriam Lieberman Saturday 18th February – Milton Theatre, Milton, NSW
Friday 24th February – Cobargo Folk Festival, Cobargo, NSW
Ray Mann Wednesday 22nd February – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Riverboats Music Festival Friday 17th to Sunday 19th February – Echuca Moama, VIC
Sam Brittain w/ BR Dalton, Tara Carragher Friday 17th February – The Wheatsheaf, Adelaide, SA
Sam Buckingham Wednesday 22nd February – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 24th February – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Skyscraper Stan Sunday 19th February – Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Taasha Coates Friday 17th February – Spiegeltent, Adelaide, SA
The McClymonts Friday 17th February – Country Club, Launceston, TAS
Saturday 18th February – Wrestpoint Ent Centre, Hobart, TAS
Friday 24th February – Doyalson RSL, Doyalson, NSW
The Morrisons Saturday 18th February – The Metropole Guesthouse, Katoomba, NSW
The Porch Sessions feat. Mojo Juju
Sunday 19th February – House Concert, Adelaide, SA
The Spooky Men’s Chorale Friday 17th February – Royal Theatre, Quirindi, NSW
Saturday 18th February – Gunnedah Town Hall, Gunnedah, NSW
Sunday 19th February – The Crossing Theatre, Narrabri, NSW
Wednesday 22nd February – Tenterfield School of Arts, Tenterfield, NSW
Thursday 23rd February – Glen Innes Chapel Theatre, Glen Innes, NSW
Friday 24th February – Clarence Valley Conservatorium, Grafton, NSW
The Tall Grass Friday 24th February – The Union, Sydney, NSW
The Trippy Hippy Band Friday 17th February – Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Folk Club, Hornsby, NSW
Saturday 18th February – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
The Young Folk Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Cobargo Folk Festival, Cobargo, NSW
Timberwolf Saturday 18th February – The Grace Darling, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 24th February – The Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
Tubular Bells for Two Friday 17th February – Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 18th February – Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide, SA
William Crighton Friday 17th to Sunday 19th February – Riverboats Festival, VIC
Winterbourne Friday 17th February – 38 Berwick, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 18th February – Nightquarter, Gold Coast, QLD
Sunday 19th Feburary – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Thursday 23rd February – Lizottes, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 24th February – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
This May celebrated singer-songwriter Ryan Adams has announced plans to head to Australia.
Adams will be touring his forthcoming sixteenth studio album Prisoner which is due for release on the 17th February with shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
Support for the tour comes from Middle Kids. Check out the full Ryan Adams Australian tour dates below:
Tuesday 23rd May – The Tivol, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 26th May – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 27th May – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
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