This Week in Folk
All the News From The Week That Was
– Melbourne folk-pop duo Pierce Brothers have announced details of their upcoming EP The Records Were Ours and national tour dates in May. Details here
– Country-rock band Raised By Eagles released their new single “Shape & Line”. Details here
– We premiered the new video from the John Flanagan Trio, “Beauty On The Bottom”. Details here
– Busby Marou released their touching new video “Paint This Land” for ANZAC Day. Details here
– Australian bush music legends The Bushwackers released their new single “Dirt Under My Nails”. Details here
– Sydney jam night Bluegrass @ Yulli’s announced The Tawny Owl Stringband as their May feature artist. Details here
– Melbourne singer-songwriter Bill Jackson released his new video “Double Shot”. Details here
– American singer-songwriter Pieta Brown released her new video “Rosine”. Details here
Interviews
“The new album is definitely the most rock and roll sounding album of all my work,” Stringer says, after playing to a full house at the 2017 Candelo Village Festival. “The lead sound I’m getting now is definitely much more developed than when I was playing acoustic” – Liz Stringer chats to Elizabeth Walton. Interview here
Reviews
Track by Track
“Avid journaler, constant traveller and part time accordionist, Quinton Trembath, has returned to punk influenced acoustic guitar to chronicle his stories of friends and places. Just six months after releasing his first EP, Tuns of Fun, Trembath is back with new EP Good days, These Days, recorded in Hobart with the help of Cal Young and Hannah Morrell” – Track by Track here
Gigs
“Dreaming of the weekend? Wishing you could have another 4 days off? Well, step back in time to the Easter Weekend with our 5 things we learned at Bluesfest” – KT Bell recounts the 5 things she learnt at Bluesfest. Review here
Releases This Week
50 Years Of Blonde On Blonde – Old Crow Medicine Show
iTunes
Good Days These Days – Quinton Trembath
Bandcamp
Timber and Steel Recommends – Go To This Gig
Davidson Brothers
Davidson Brothers launch their amaizng new album All You Need Is Music’ in Melbourne.
Friday 28th April – Longhorn Saloon, Melbourne, VIC
Gigs Next Week
Appalachian Heaven Stringband
Monday 1st May – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Argyle Sun Sets feat. Katey Brooks, Lola Sola, Hollie Col
Sunday 30th April – Upstairs at Fred’s, Camden, NSW
Australian Celtic Festival
Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th May – Glen Innes, NSW
BATTS
Sunday 30th April – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
Ben Wright Smith
Friday 28th April – Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Sunday 30th April – Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW
Thursday 4th May – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Friday 5th May – Charles Sturt Univesity, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Billy Bragg
Friday 28th April – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
Bob Evans
Wednesday 3rd May – Clarendon Guest House, Katoomba, NSW
Friday 5th May – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
CANS w/ Alison Ferrier and The Happy Lonesome Duo
Friday 28th April – Tago Mago Club, Melbourne, VIC
Captain Spalding, Lachlan Bryan, The Weeping Willows
Sunday 30th April – Functions By The Bay, Frankston, VIC
Chloe & Jason Roweth, MaD aDaM
Saturday 29th April – Loaded Dog Folk Club, Sydney NSW
Dana Hassall
Saturday 29th April – Surfbeach Cafe, Narooma, NSW
Daniel Champagne
Sunday 30th April – Redcliffe On The Murray, Pinjarra, WA
Tuesday 2nd May – Little Village Music, Dunsborough, WA
Wednesday 3rd May – Mojos Bar, Fremantle, WA
Thursday 4th May – Four5Nine, Perth, WA
Friday 5th May – Town Hall, Yabberup, WA
Davidson Brothers
Friday 28th April – Longhorn Saloon, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 5th May – Goldmines Hotel, Bendigo, VIC
Diamond Duck
Friday 5th May – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
FolkSwagon feat. Ella Belfanti, Cecilia Brandolini, Slow Ships
Wednesday 3rd May – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Frankston Music Festival
Friday 28th to Sunday 30th April – Frankston, VIC
Galilee Blockade Support Concert feat. Alannah Russach, Leah Flanagan, Steph Miller, Ricky Pann, Mark Lucas
Sunday 30th April – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Gena Rose Bruce
Thursday 4th May – The Tramway, Melbourne, VIC
Grigoryan Brothers
Friday 28th April – Birds Basement, Melbourne, VIC
Hootenanny feat. When Hawk met Sparrow
Sunday 30th April – Miss Peaches, Sydney, NSW
Jeff Lang
Friday 5th May – Imperial Hotel, Eumundi, QLD
Jemma Nicole & Mitch Power
Friday 28th April – LongPlay, Melbourne, VIC
Jo Meares and the Silver Bullets
Saturday 29th April – Tago Mago, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 30th April – Labour in Vain, Melbourne, VIC
Kasey Chambers
Friday 28th April – Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton, WA
Saturday 29th April – Astor Theatre, Perth, WA
Sunday 30th April – Ravenswood Hotel, Ravenswood, WA
Tuesday 2nd May – Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Bunbury, WA
Thursday 4th May – Albany Entertainment Centre, Albany, WA
Friday 5th May – Esperance Civic Centre, Esperance, WA
Kelly Brouhaha
Friday 28th April – Billyroy’s Blues Bar, Bendigo, VIC
Kirsty Bromley
Sunday 30th April Shakespeare on the River Festival, Stratford, VIC
Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes and The Weeping Willows
Friday 5th May – Suttons House Of Music, Ballarat, VIC
Little Wise
Wednesday 3rd May – The Retreat, Melbourne, VIC
Liz Stringer
Friday 28th April – Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn Springs, VIC
Saturday 29th April – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 30th April – Torquay Bowls Club, Torquay, VIC
Lost Highway Bluegrass Festival
Friday 5th to Sunday 7th May – Karuah, NSW
Mick Thomas
Friday 5th May – Basement Discs, Melbourne, VIC
Oh Pep!
Friday 28th April – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Quinton Trembath
Saturday 29th April – Station Bar, Katoomba, NSW
Sunday 30th April – The Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Rich Davies & The Low Road
Friday 28th April – Two Goats Cafe and Baa, Armidale, NSW
Saturday 29th April – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Round Mountain Girls
Friday 28th April to Monday 1st May – Wintermoon Festival, Cameron’s Pocket, QLD
Songsters in support of the Galilee Blockade feat. Alannah Russack, Steph Miller, Ricky Pann, Mark Lucas
Sunday 30th April – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
The 4 Divas feat. Jackie Marshall, Aine Tyrrell, Lucie Thorne, Melanie Horsnell
Saturday 29th April – Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre, Bega, NSW
The Beekeepers
Saturday 29th April – Bar Open, Melbourne, VIC
The Button Collective
Friday 28th April – The Lass O’Gowrie, Newcastle, NSW
The Co-Ground Folk Show feat. The Bean Project, Susy Blue, Charm of Finches, Khristian Mizzi, Someday June
Friday 5th May – The Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC
The East Pointers
Friday 28th April to Monday 1st May – The Planting Festival, Woodford, QLD
The Last Jar Mussel Festival feat. Fat Cousin Skinny, Louisa Wise
Saturday 29th to Sunday 30th April – The Last Jar, Melbourne, VIC
The Mae Trio
Friday 28th April – Night Quarter, Gold Coast, QLD
Sunday 30th April – Brewery, Bellingen, NSW
Friday 5th to Sunday 7th May – Vocal Ranges Festival, Kyneton, VIC
The McClymonts
Friday 28th April – CEX Coffs, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Saturday 29th April – Panthers, Port Macquarie, NSW
Friday 5th May – Dee Why RSL, Dee Why, NSW
The Northern Folk w/ The Bean Project
Wednesday 3rd May – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
The Planting Festival
Friday 28th April to Monday 1st May – Woodford, QLD
The Royal Parks w/ Slow Motion Picture, AmarinaWaters
Saturday 29th April – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
The Sauerkrauts
Sunday 30th April – The Metropole Guesthouse, Katoomba, NSW
The Spooky Men’s Chorale
Saturday 29th April – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 30th April – The Capital, Bendigo, VIC
The Sydney Square Dance feat. Narrownecks
Saturday 29th April – Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, Sydney, NSW
Tim Moxam & Liz Stringer
Thursday 4th May – The Lush Factory, Tilba Tilba, NSW
Friday 5th May – House Concert, Nowra, NSW
Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife
Friday 5th May – Longhorn Saloon, Melbourne, VIC
Vanishing Shapes
Sunday 30th April – The Sunken Monkey, Erina, NSW
Vocal Ranges Festival
Friday 5th to Sunday 7th May – Kyneton, VIC
Wide Open Space Festival
Friday 28th to Sunday 30th April – Ross River Resort, Alice Springs, NT
William Crighton
Friday 5th May – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
Wintermoon Festival
Friday 28th April to Monday 1st May – Cameron’s Pocket, QLD