A Record of those FOLK who performed as our main acts at Folk Redlands throughout 2010

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Sunday August 29th 2010   Free Sound Workshop and AGM
Free Workshop on Sound & P.A. set up with Chuck Euston from Stockade.
Our Annual General Meeting was held prior to the Sound workshop

Congratulations to the New Committee.

President Julie Minto: Vic-President Patrick Burke: Secretary Sue Hudson: Treasurer Lynn Small
General Committee: Lyn Briggs, Pat Hall, Vicki Macdonald, Jen Myers.

Chuck Euston's Sound Workshop was hailed by the approx 20 persons attending as a terriffic success. Chuck explained the setting up of a venue sound system in brilliantly clear detail with great hands on participation. From today's workshop we should now have lots more people able to assist Chuck & Patrick with sound set-up at our events.

Sunday August 15th 2010   Karl Farren

Irish born , Karl now resides in Northern new South Wales . Raised in Dublin on a cultural stew on Traditional Irish music and 60' and 70's pop. His fine guitar playing and distinctive vocals have been heard from Ireland and England to Australia, both via live performances and the sales of his CD . "Repentance Creek"

Sunday August 1st 2010   "Hot August Folk Concert"

"Sunas" + "Swoon" + Ewan MacKenzie
( NOTE. No blackboard this sunday)

SUNAS

They play traditional acoustic Celtic (Irish, Scottish, British, European, Breton etc) music. Sunas have an ever-increasing number of their own songs and tunes, and also contemporary material changed to fit their own style. Instruments played by the band include guitars, fiddle, bouzouki, mandolin, flutes, whistles and bodhran, all four band members are also vocalists. Band members are Sarah Calderwood, Bridget Masters, Paul Brandon and Mannie McAllister.

SWOON Duo

A Contemporary Rockin' Folk duo from North Qld who write and perform a range of material from danceable high energy Rockin' Folk, to humorous ditties and their brand of blues based acoustic rock. Josh Notting plays an acoustic guitar with some effects and loops, sings backup vocals and plays the stomp box and foot tambourine. Angela Smith (lead vocals and percussion) lays over her strong beautiful voice and master shaker playing. They have been wowing audiences up and down the east coast with their captivating live show, original songwriting and technical prowess. They are currently on a songwriting binge they will have heaps of new songs for their anticipated 3rd performance at Folk Redlands.

EWAN MACKENZIE with guest Guitarist OLIVER STEFFEN

Ewan MacKenzie has been playing guitar for many years in all styles, and since devoting himself to the genre sometime ago, has come to be regarded as one of Australia's finest Gypsy Jazz guitarists. His playing is fluid and passionate and he writes melodic, evocative material in the style. His soloing is warm and articulate while still retaining that spontaneity and creativity that is inherent in jazz improvisation. For his visit to the Folk Redlands, Ewan intends to present a selection of songs from his 40 years as a guitarist/composer/singer. He'll also play some instrumental music in the style of the great gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt with the help of Oliver Steffen.

Sunday July 18th 2010 "Stockade"

Well known and loved around the SE QLD folk scene and beyond, STOCKADE will be launching their second CD "THERE BE TIME" at Folk Redlands 18th July. STOCKADE features the fabulous original songs of Chuck & Chrissy Euston, both accomplished musicians of many years. Their well crafted songs cover styles from blues and folk, to celtic and with even a hint of gypsy jazz. These songs span places, stories and emotions shared by a large cross section of audience and are delivered with both passion and humour. Especially popular from this new CD is the haunting "Quandamooka" - about our own beautiful Moreton Bay.

Sunday July 4th 2010
"The Slimy Brothers"
Ross Roache & Mick O'Halloran

The Slimy Brothers are back on the gigging trail with an abundance of new material, a music clip in the works and were a big hit at the sold out Neurum Creek Folk Festival.

Sunday June 20th
Lonnie Martin and Don Jarmey

Both are legendary performers in the Brisbane folk scene in their own right and have appeared on previous occasions at Folk Redlands, Lonnie with singer songwriter Helen Rowe and Don as the super energetic driving force of his band "Jigger" but this time these two great artists will perform together as well as idividually.
Their styles of music are likely to vary from Gospel through to Folk Rock.

Sunday May 16th   Steve Tyson

Steve Tyson is best known as the guitarist and mandolin player in Rough Red, one of Australia's better known folk-rock bands, who toured Europe four times performing at many of the major summer festivals. Rough Red released four albums over a decade long career. In recent years, he has also played in a blues/roots trio twentysevens, which in between releasing three records, toured the UK supporting rock legends Status Quo on their 31 date Winter tour in 2006.

Sunday April 18th   "Little Secrets"

One of Brisbane's best kept secrets, original folk/rock, blues and country. Tony Mockeridge, Michael Tully and Rob Stewart. The band's music covers topics as diverse as teenage angst, cricket and love. They are driven by a desire to create music that has an emotional and cultural resonance to reach out engage the audience. They also just enjoy playing together.

Sunday April 4th   "Echoes of Eden"

Local a cappella musical duo Echoes of Eden, Wendy Squire and Sarah Morrison. Their close harmonies lend a haunting purity to the traditional and modern Celtic songs in their repertoire. Now they also perform with talented Queensland guitarist, Michael Jeffrey, who joins them in three part harmonies and plays both six-string and twelve-string guitar in their newly formed group, Tapestry. Some of their songs include: 'I am the Voice', 'Wild Horses' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'.
Web Page Here

Double Bill !! Sunday March 21st
Maxine McCabe

Maxine McCabe is a Brisbane singer songwriter known for her diversity and singing "Folk with a little edge". Strong, earthy and feminine, Maxine's shows are notorious for their musical diversity and cross genre pollination.
(web page here)

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Mandy Connell & "The Red Shoes"

Mandy Connell is an original writer with folky roots. She will sing with a new Melbourne band The Red Shoes who have a folky feel with old time, jazz and blues influences.
Mandy also features on the Joni Mitchell Tribute album Produced by Marina Hurley with Andrew Pattison and the Troubadour Foundation. This album will be launched at the 2010 National Folk festival in Canberra.
more here and Mandy's web page here

Sunday March 7th 2010 "The Redlands Bluegrass Boys"

Alan McMonagle (vocals, guitar, fiddle), Neil Wills (mandolin, guitar and vocals), Fred Hudson (banjo and vocals), Bill Turner (guitar and vocals) and Tom Stekinga (double bass and vocals). Together they performed a range of traditional bluegrass songs and instrumentals and demonstrating the tight vocal harmonies and acoustic instrumentals solos epitomised by this style of music and really entertained alarge audience. These guys are always welcome !
Web Page Here

Sunday February 21st 2010 "Jumping Fences"

Jumping Fences is an alluring musical partnership between Sue Monk and Lachlan Hurst. Both singer-song writers gave us an insight into Australian Life and Latin American culture.
Web Page Here

Sunday February 7th 2010 "Pirate Brides"

Around 75 people came on board to hear Brisbane's most dynamic bluegrass / folk group comprising Ryk Rostron, Rose Broe, John Holmburg and Marcus Karlsen and enjoyed great enertainment.
(web page here)

Sunday January 17th 2010 Andrew Ellis

We welcomed back Andrew (from WA) who is an inspiring solo artist combining his custom crafted acoustic guitars, resonator and stompbox.
(web page here)