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BUg logo BRISBANE UNPLUGGED (The BUg)

Every Tuesday Night at the New Farm Bowls Club
 
969 Brunswick St New Farm (opposite New Farm Park)

For information on any of these performers or information about The BUg, visit www.brisbaneunpluggedgigs.org and if registered with Facebook, please 'Like' our page The BUg - Brisbane Unplugged Folk/Acoustic Music Night. Each Tuesday the BUg begins with three blackboard spots at 7:30. Join in and be mixed by Brisbane's best acoustic soundman, Mark Smith.

The BUg has begun the process of incorporation with more details to follow.

MAY AT THE BUg

May 1: Peter Miller. World-renowned, Queensland-based finger-style guitarist Peter Miller is known for his delicate Celtic touch.
   Sue Wighton & Wayne Jennings Sue is a singer songwriter with a great voice and guitar style accompanied by the rich and passionate cello playing of Wayne Jennings.

May 8: Stockade. Original songs of Chuck and Chrissy Euston -- a unique blend of blues and folk, Celtic and gospel styles, played with skill and passion.
   Out of Abingdon bring a passion for Blues, Jazz and all things that groove to this musical duo, from slow and sultry to raunchy & rockin' ...

May 15: Mary Brettell. Mary has a deep, rich voice and sings anything from unaccompanied traditional to bluegrass, contemporary, and everything in between.
   Victoriana Gaye. Singer/songwriters Jeff Raglus (The Black Sorrow) & partner Vicky Gaye Phillip.

May 22: Chanel Lucas. Warm and gentle folk guitar are Chanel's (Women In Docs) signature sound. Her band includes Mark Cryle and Tom Roberts.
   Pirate Brides. Acoustic originals, bluegrass, contemporary folk & old-time, they combine great four-part vocals with tasty guitar, accordion, mandolin, clawhammer banjo & double bass.

May 29: Innes Campbell. This National Flat-picking Guitar Champion in 2009 will be performing solo on three instruments - guitar, dobro, mandolin using the magic of loops.
   3 Miles From Texas. Born out of love and passion for writing and producing great songs, Rob Stewart, Keith Megson, Michael Tully and Tony Mockeridge bring you the best quality music going.

STARTING TIME: 7.30pm

A small door charge of $6/$4 conc. Donations for costs welcome. Intimate surroundings, with open grounds outside; meals, licensed, tea/coffee.

FORMAT FOR THE BUG:

A blackboard segment from 7.30-8.15 pm, of three blackboard acts, of 10 minutes each, (up to 3 songs or one long song). Simply arrive with your instrument and put your name on the Blackboard. First in best dressed. B.U.g audiences are very encouraging toward new acts.

The first booked act: 8.30pm to 9.15pm. A short break of 15 minutes follows, time to mingle and perhaps step outside for a breath of air.
The second booked act: 9.30pm - 10.15pm.

Info: Dick Halligan web www.brisbaneunpluggedgigs.org

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logo FOLK REDLANDS

INDIGISCAPES, 
17 Runnymede Rd. Capalaba,
on the 1st & 3rd SUNDAYS

The usual format is 1st Sunday: 2pm Blackboard, with a main act booked to play mid afternoon. 2nd Sunday: Music Circle Day. In 2012 , various workshops will be held on the 5th Sundays. On concert days, there will not be a blackboard. Concert events will be advertised well in advance.

May 6st Stockade - Superb local originals band featuring the well crafted songs of Chuck & Chrissy Euston. Melding several styles from the ‘roots and blues’ tradition. Their lyrics cover mostly Australiana themes, spanning places, stories and shared emotions, all delivered with passion and occasional humour.
Chuck on lead vocals, acoustic guitar, slide and mandolin. Chrissy sings back up vocals, plays wailing blues harmonica, accordion and mandolin. On driving bass Ian Evans and Steve Stiller is master percussionist, both add back up vocals. They have recorded three CDs.

May 20th - Music Circle day (No P.A. system) - We had a great turn out for our first Music Circle in March and lots of great feedback from participants.Totally acoustic and informal, this is “unplugged” in the true sense of the word. Take a trip back to the olden days before P.A systems were invented. All welcome. Sit back in the music circle and just listen or participate by bringing your voices and instruments. Join in, sing along, lead a song or a tune, or jam. There will be some regular Folk Redlands musicians there to keep things moving along. Will start at 2pm and finish at 4pm

June 2nd and 3rd Folk Redlands Festival - Indigi Day Out - Celebrating World Environment Day, this is a great outdoor event for the whole family over 2 days with two music stages, market, wildlife and food stalls, workshops, Morris dancers, belly dancers and loads of activities for kids. Blackboard from 11 till 1 both days - performers welcome to put their name on the board. Confirmed acts so far are Scottish born folk singer Gibb Todd, Stockade duo, Kara Mia and Franke, Gold Coast bluegrass, folk and roots band Balyana and Mama Juju. Don’t miss Aussie legends The Bushwackers on Saturday afternoon who will also be doing a song writing workshop. Closing the concert on Sunday afternoon is Vicky O’Keefe and band (daughter of the great J’OK) performing high energy rock and roll. Check website for performance and workshop times, more still to be confirmed.

Julie Minto - Publicity

Folk Redlands meets 1st & 3rd Sundays, Blackboard session from 2pm.
Venue: INDIGISCAPES, 17 Runnymede Rd. Capalaba (Air conditioned hall)
FREE Entry, Tea Rooms open. Lunch & Afternoon tea available. Ample parking .
If you are coming for lunch you will need to book a table with Indigiscapes on 07 3824 8611

Check website for any changes www.folkredlands.com
or telephone Pat 07-3821-5979 M 0416-003-320

ACOUSTIC HARVEST returns to BAY FM Radio every other THURSDAY Night 8-10pm. Hosted by Colin Nightingale, with co-hosts Christine Burke & Jan Nary. COLIN NIGHTINGALE will be interviewing musicians on air. If you are interested contact Colin If any musicians would like airplay send your CD to Colin.

Details under Acoustic Harvest at the Folk Redlands website www.folkredlands.com

RADIO FOLK REDLANDS ON-AIR 24 HOURS

radiofolkredlands.listen2myradio.com

Over 400 tracks of Folk/Acoustic music


 

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logo RED HILL FOLK

Red Hill Community Sports Club, 
22 Fulcher Rd, Red Hill, Brisbane

(was Kookaburra Folk)

Red Hill Folk meet Wednesday nights from 7pm at the Red Hill Community Sports Centre, 22 Fulcher Rd, Red Hill, Brisbane. No entry fee, fully licensed. No meals provided, but takeaways are available just 2 minutes away at Ashgrove. We're acoustic, unplugged and mostly blackboard. Floor singers are always welcome. Singing starts at 7:30pm with a set from resident group the Wayfarers and continues until 10:30pm.

MAY SPECIAL GUESTS

May 9th - Roey Fitzpatrick. Folk Centre-ites from the 1960s will remember Roey - Rosemary Allen, as she was then. Well, diamonds never dim, and Roey continues to shine brightly with her beautiful voice of astounding range and clarity and her talented song writing. She delivers a wide range of songs in a delightfully easy style, interspersed with gentle humour. Roey lives at Kilcoy, performs locally and was involved in the recent Kilcoy Folk Music and Poetry Camp

May 16th - David Knight. David is touring from Melbourne. An accomplished solo acoustic guitarist, he utilises percussive & tapping techniques, turning his guitar into a supremely versatile instrument with a multitude of sounds. A regular festival performer, he is currently ranked in the top 10 on the roots charts for Triple J Unearthed. www.davidknightmusic.com

May 30th - Special Themed Evening: Trains & Boats & Planes.. Another of our rare themed evenings. Be transported with delight at the number of songs that can be sung about trains, boats & planes. Or, write your own and join us for what promises to be a very moving evening!

You might have noticed our new logo ... courtesy of the multi-talented Mary Brettell.

Anne Infante

For more information, ring Anne 07-3366-2248.

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logoFOCO NUEVO

Foco Nuevo features a diversity of musicians and music styles.
Hosts, Jumping Fences (Sue Monk , Lachlan Hurse), have created a welcoming environment for all.

VENUE: KURILPA HALL,174 Boundary Street, West End

1st Friday of the month: FRIDAY MAY 4

1. Lonnie Martin loves to sing. In kitchens, in cars, in sessions and on stage, but especially with her friends. She grabs every opportunity to sing and play, from blues to gospel even a little rock; while remaining earthed in the folk tradition. Lonnie’s experiences include Brisbane musical theatre, choirs and the bands Rosehill Fayre, Raven Tongue, Bessie, Tangled Web and the performance Barking Mad. Lonnie Martin loves...to sing.

2. Combined Unions Choir. In the late 1980s the Australia Council for the Arts was working with the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) to deliver a program entitled Art and Working Life. An outcome was the CUC which took as its motto the old International Workers’ of the World (IWW) saying: A movement that sings, shall never die. They are living up to that motto, being the longest running Art in working Life project in Australia. What a proud thing to say and what happiness they have brought over many years.

3. JUMPING FENCES
Jumping Fences is an enduring musical partnership between Sue Monk and Lachlan Hurse. Their original works contain imagery and styles that reveal both an incisive insight into Australian life and a long association with Latin American culture. Performances feature Sue's rich voice, her rhythmic guitar technique and the colour of Lachlan's innovative bass style. - www.jumpingfences.com.au

The eveningS begin at 8pm, Entry is $10 / $7 conc.

Enjoy Hot empanadas (both vegetarian and meat Latin American homemade pies) and try
Maggie's delicious cakes, juice, tea or coffee. The venue is BYO alcohol.

Info: / / www.foconuevo.org.au & For Performers: www.foconuevo.org.au/fn_forPerformers.htm

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COAST ACOUSTICS

See advert left or the Calendar page for monthly Sunday special guest performers.

Coast Acoustics is the Gold Coast Acoustic Music Club. We are a non profit incorporated community organisation supported by the Queensland Government, memberships, sponsors and donations. All proceeds go to the club. The objective is to encourage participation in live music and provide opportunities for emerging and established artists. We are open to everyone.

You don't have to be a member and there is no requirement to perform but there is an open mic for those who would like to have a go. See our website for documents for joining and policies.

Coast Acoustics meets every 3rd Sunday of the month at Nerang All Sports Club off Lawrence Drive. Open mic from 12 plus guest artists. $3 members, $5 non members. Licensed. Lunches available.

Info: Rob 0420861911 or visit www.coastacoustics.com.au

Don't forget: JAM NIGHT - Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday 7-9pm

See www.coastacoustics.com.au or ring Rob Saunders on 0420861911

 

20 May 2012: Mama Juju plus open mic at All Sports.

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7:15pm at the UPFRONT CLUB, Maple Street, MALENY

Maleny’s First Saturday Folk resumes at the UpFront Club after a month off in April when everyone went to Canberra for the National Folk Festival.

Saturday May 5, Brisbane guests Robin Etter-Cleave and partner Brian Brett.

The guest artists for May are well-known Brisbane musicians Robin Etter-Cleave and Brian Brett, with the first part of the evening open for floor singers and poets. Robin and Brian are the founding members of Silken Thomas, playing Irish folk music with a few contemporary covers and some of their own compositions. Robin plays flute and/or penny whistles, sings backing vocals and does some lead vocal work. Brian is the lead guitarist and singer and also plays the bodhrán.

Maleny troubadour Tommy Leonard was the guest artist in March, an evening which attracted some top talent including Coolum band Strangest Dreamers, award-winning poetry reciter Will Stanfield, a welcome appearance of duet Jacinta Foale and Jenny Fitzgibbon and a set from resident group The Goodwills.

Admission is $5 and includes a ticket in 3 lucky draws.

First Saturday Folk starts at 7.15pm at the UpFront Club, 31 Maple Street, Maleny. Admission is $5 and includes a ticket in 3 lucky door prizes.
For a 10-minute blackboard spot, to book or see Bob or Laurel on the night.

Call the Club on 07-5494-2592 to book an inside table (recommended).

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SOUNDS ORIGINAL - Music Club Capalaba

Meets 4th Sunday of each month. FREE entry. See Calendar.

Sounds Original is an exciting music organisation designed to encourage songwriters to share their creative sounds, express themselves and learn the art of performing in front of an appreciative audience. All genres of music and performers of all ages are welcome to showcase their talent.

Musicians interested in performing at Sounds Original concerts are asked to register before the event: ph: Aislinn 0428-191-986 or visit www.myspace.com/soundsoriginal

Be in the audience to hear original music performed by our very own local artists.

Venue: Redlands IndigiScapes Centre, 17 Runnymede Rd. Capalaba

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WARWICK FOLK CLUB

Warwick is a pleasant 2 hour drive from Brisbane and if anyone would like to bring instruments and voices and overnight on Saturday, O'Mahony's have bags of accommodation at very reasonable rates then we could have a pre-concert gathering on Saturday evening. There are also a couple of gaps in the Sunday concert which I would like to fill from the ranks of Brisbane Folkies.

More info Bob Townshend 07 4685 2072 or 0413 332 536

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TOOWOOMBA FOLK CLUB

Last Saturday Acoustic Folk Afternoon
Founded as the Quart Pot Folk Club (Inc) 19 March 1974

Info Pat 0423-345-507 or

Blackboard format. Last Saturday each month - 3-6pm.

- at the Settlers Inn cnr James & Ruthven Streets, from January 2011 -

Enjoy a Meal from 6pm at the Settlers 07-4632-3634

Toowoomba Folk Club - music of the people by the people for the people

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STRUMMERS

After three highly successful years bringing original acoustic music to Toowoomba,
Strummers has changed from regular monthly concerts to special shows to be held when appropriate.

For information call Toula Elliott on 0400771110
 



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Brisbane Folk Event in the Centenary Suburbs.

CENTENARY FOLK @ THE NOOK

See advert left or the Calendar page

The newly opened Nook Caffé Restaurant will be the venue for the new Centenary Suburbs Folk Scene with performances on the 1st and 3rd Monday night of each month.

Doors open at 6pm with ample parking available.

Address is 235 Sinnamon Rd Jindalee, (Opposite Jind Bowls Club)

There is a selection of fine food, wine, beers, spirits available at Special prices.

$10 entry includes multiple chances at exciting prizes kindly donated by Centenary Community Connections.

We have some well known regular and new artists keen to play for you in an exquisite relaxed environment. Blackboard sessions from 7pm with main Performances from 8pm!

Contact Ian Evans @ Best Music Shop on 07 3376 5454 or

Find us on Facebook as Centenary Folk at the Nook


 


RED KETTLE FOLK CLUB

The RedKettlers
meet every FOURTH (4th) Sunday of the month -
from 2pm to 6pm
 
at the Fish Tales (BYO) cafe - by the lilyponds (yes, the old "Dangerous Deli")
it's just down from the landmark Mapleton Pub, that one with the great sea views.
it's a plugged venue, in the garden (unless it's raining, when they probably mosey on indoors)

RKFC are constructing a mailing list. If you'd like to be on it then

Oh, for you primitives who still like to talk or write, you can
phone Jo on 0412715618  or STEVE on (07)54786893

or write to the club at PO Box 34 Mapleton QLD 4560

 

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RED KETTLE STILL ON THE BOIL

by Jackie Bridle

On the scenic banks of the Lilyponds, away from the hustle and bustle, above the clouds, in Mapleton, the Red Kettle Folk Club is still on the Boil after some 14 years. Musician Mark Gillett (deceased) and poet Jackie Bridle, along with a group of devoted friends began the folk club as a social gathering for musicians, poets and like minded people. Over the years people have come and gone and the venue changed but the Red Kettle Folk Club has always been.

These days a marquee and sound system is set up by Steve Morgan & friends at the back of Fish Tales, a restaurant situated on the corner of Delica rd and Obi Obi rd Mapleton. On the 4th Sunday of each month from 2pm, musicians' poets and friends arrive from near and far to perform at the black board venue, socialise and be entertained.

Jackie has returned to Mapleton and continues to perform her humorous and thought provoking poems while Mark's presence is often felt as his friends spontaneously sing out one of Marks prolific creations. Sugar Town, Little England or the famous award winning song, Watch the Obi Flow, which was created when he performed with the Hinterland Band.

Red Kettle Folk Club. Corner of Obi Obi Rd. & Delicia Rd. Mapleton

4th Sunday of each month from 2pm-6pm Blackboard Venue

Phone Steve 07-5478-6893 or Janet 07-5445-7793 for more information



 

TOWNSVILLE FOLK CLUB

The Townsville Folk Club meets every second Thursday at the Belleview Hotel, Allen St., Sth Townsville, a family friendly venue with meals available at the Bistro.  Regular blackboard nights are mixed with special guests and featured artists. 

Bring an instrument and join the fun! 

Membership is only $10 per year and comes with great discounts and benefits. 
Email:


 

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COOLUM BEACH FOLK CLUB

Coolum Beach Folk Club meets Friday Nights at the Coolum - Peregian RSL, David Low Way Coolum Beach from 5.30pm till 9pm. Musicians, singers and friends welcome. $5 p/a membership of RSL Club. $2 for cans of beer and meals available from 6 to 8pm

Contact Mark on : 07 54462771 mobile : 0409520049 or


COOWONGA FOLK CLUB

We haunt the Cawarral and Rockhampton area. If any members of your group are in the area when we have an event they are welcome to drop in.

Our website - www.coowongafolkclub.com Here you will find info on upcoming events.

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