| BAND/PERFORMER |
TYPE OF MATERIAL |
INSTRUMENTS |
MEMBERS |
CONTACTS |
INTERNET |
ALAN MACKEY |
Originals, Contemporary/Alt Folk & Country |
Guitar |
Alan Mackey |
Alan 0422 467 108 |
Website
|
AMANDA GILMOUR |
Originals & Covers - Folk, Celtic, Jazz, Country |
Voice, Guitar, Flute |
Amanda Gilmour |
BRISBANE
Amanda 0422-542-608 |
Website
|
ANDREA |
comic, sham-trad and contemporary folk |
voice, guitar, percussion |
Andrea Baldwin |
BRISBANE
Andrea
07 3857 5150 |
|
|
ANGELA TOOHEY |
Contemporary folk originals |
Vocals, acoustic guitar, a little mandolin, ukulele, stompbox |
Angela Toohey |
Angela
0409-116-511 |
Website
|
|
AUTUMN SUN |
mellow/acoustic/pop |
|
resident on Sunshine Coast |
Jana
0403 979 799 |
Website
|
The
BAIRN
| folk originals |
Acoustic Guitars, ukelele, vocal harmonies |
Mick O'Halloran,
Ross Roache |
Mick 02 6688 0178
c/o Rock Valley PO NSW 2480 |
|
BARLEYSHAKES |
Tradional celtic tunes and original songs with
driven contemporary arangements |
irish flute, low whistle, bodhran, acoustic guitar,
five voices, bass guitar, drum kit, fiddles |
Alan Kelly Kristen Kelly Belinda Ford
Jo Morris Erin Sulman |
BRISBANE
Erin 07 5448 2902 Alan 07 5471 1838 |
Website |
BITTERSUITE |
folk/pop/jazz duo |
|
Emma Dean
Georgia Weber |
BRISBANE
Samuel Boyd (Management)
0418 480 183 |
|
BLOKE'APELLA |
gospel, Irish standards, medieval, Ukrainian, covers or merciless parodies, folky originals |
5 men Vocals,
a cappella |
Simon Wells, Mark Shortis, Mark Cronin, Darren Cheasley, Peter Knapman |
Simon
0408 762 473 |
website video |
CELTIC BEAT |
Celtic,
Original Traditional |
Guitars, Fiddles, Mandos, Bodhrans, Whistles |
Mic Travers and Friends |
Mic Travers 0413 855 965 |
Website |
CELTIC FUSION |
Celtic,
traditional folk |
Vocals, guitars, Irish banjo & g-banjo, mandolin, octave, fiddle, whistle, percussion |
Rob & Jan Anderson, Sarah & Stu Bragg, Ted Burton, Phil Halpin, Terri Matthews, Doug Rath |
Rob 07 32046884 Ted 07 32855849 |
Website |
CHAD SWABY |
contemporary folk |
vocals, guitar |
Chad |
Chad 0428 822 4890 |
|
CLOUDSTREET |
Traditional & Contemporary
Folk tunes & songs
Harmonies out of this world! |
vocals, whistles,
flute, guitars |
Nicole Murray
& John Thompson |
|
Website |
CHRISTY KILPATRICK |
alternative-folk country/roots |
Vocals, Guitar, (Lee Fielding: guitar, banjo) |
Christy often joined by Lee Fielding |
BRISBANE
0402 837 837 |
Website |
DAVE BURTON |
Originals, Contemporary/Alt Folk & Folk/Rock |
Guitar, Harmonica, vocals |
Dave Burton
& friends |
BRISBANE
07 3870 3019, 0400 127 218
|
Website |
THE
DIRT MUSIC CLUB |
Acoustic, Bluegrass,
Rag & OL' Time, Country Blues, Spirituals,
Anything |
vocals, banjo, mandolin, guitar, steelbody guitar,
banjolin, bass |
Mark Anderson
Coojee Timms
Tony Von Wieldt
Gav Becker |
BRISBANE
Tony 07 3269 7748
Mark 0411 647 390 |
|
EVAN MATHIESON |
Trad & Contemporary,
Australian & International,
Folk, Blues, & good fun |
Autoharp,
Guitar, Kazoo, vocals |
Evan Mathieson |
BRISBANE
0408 984 766
|
|
EWAN MACKENZIE & SWING MANOUCHE |
Instrumental & Vocals, Manouche/Swing Jazz, Originals, Cover |
Gypsy jazz guitars, piano accordion, clarinet, bass, vocals |
Ewan MacKenzie, Kay Sullivan, Miranda Deutsch, Peter Freeman, Dan Cosgrove |
BRISBANE
Ewan MacKenzie 0419 680 356 |
Website
|
FIDDLEODEON |
Celtic |
fiddle
guitar |
Randall Mathews
& friends |
BRISBANE
Randall
07 3848 2664 |
|
FIDDLESTICKS |
Celtic with Afro & Rock elements |
Fiddles: Acoustic & Electric, Vocals, Bass,
Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Feet |
Karen, Jacko, George & Mackenzie Jackson |
BRISBANE
07 3385 6128,
0434 863 840 |
Website |
FINE COTTON |
a cappella |
Vocal |
Richenda Bridge
Alex Bridge
Carmel Givens |
MALENY
Richenda
07 5499 9190 |
Website |
FLORENCE'S BALCONY |
Pop Folk Originals |
Lead & Harmony vocals,
acoustic guitar, djembe, high-hat, snare,
washboard, spoons, anything percussion |
Melissa Evans
& Sue Drummond |
BRISBANE
info 07 3390 3070
or
0412 895 232 |
Website |
THE
FULL QUID |
Irish songs, tunes and other roots flavoured covers |
Acoustic guitars, Mandolin, Fiddle, Accordion,
Bass |
Mark Cryle, Richard Evans, Cathy Bell, Dan Grant |
BRISBANE
Mark 07 3844 8640
0419 669 897 |
Website
|
GLENYS ANDERSON |
Originals, both comedy & thought provoking;
+ Covers |
Vocals & guitar |
Glenys & friends |
Glenys 07 3299 2643 |
|
The
GOODWILLS |
Originals, Folk |
Vocals & guitar |
Bob & Laurel Wilson |
Laurel 07 5435 2333 or 0418 187 104 |
Website |
HELEN ROWE |
Australian, Irish, Scots trad. songs & tunes, contemporary folk, originals |
guitar, violin, viola, whistle, celtic lap harp |
Helen Rowe |
BRISBANE
Helen Rowe, 07 3358 1940 |
|
THE
HONEYEATERS |
Originals, contemporary, traditional,
+ Covers |
guitar, mandolin, harmony vocals |
Roo Friend, Clytie Binder |
Roo & Clytie
07 3391 1514 |
Website |
The
HORTON RIVER BAND |
Traditional Australian, Old Time instrumental Bush
Music & Songs
& more |
Fiddles, Button Accordions, Concertinas, Banjo |
Chris Sullivan,
Mark Rummery,
Julie Metcalfe,
Dallas Muirhead,
Lionel O'Keefe |
Lionel O'Keefe
07 4686 1216 |
Email:
or
Website |
HOT TODDY |
|
|
|
Roc Canning
0408 074 415 |
|
HUGO FITZ-HERBERT |
Vocals influenced by country, folk, & commercial realities |
Vocals, Guitar |
Hugo Fitz-Herbert (state & national recognition awards, festival music judge... ) |
Hugo
07 3351 1529 |
|
INGONISH |
Scottish, Irish & Cape Breton tunes and songs |
Vocals, celtic fiddle, electric piano, African djembe |
Anne Keenan, Wendy Hodgins, Jacinta Foale |
Anne
07 5494 2905 or 0429 052 660 |
|
IRONSTONE |
Celtic, contempory, & originals. |
6 & 12 string guitars, mandolin,
fiddle, keyboards, harmony vocals, bass, drums, bodhran |
John Roy Wright, Steve Lake.
(ex String Saga) |
John 07 5441 1529
0424 936 432
Steve 07 5476 5080 |
|
The JAR |
Celtic tunes & songs
and more |
guitar,
fiddle, percussion |
John Logan
Randall Mathews
Caroline Hammond |
BRISBANE
John 07 3278 2235 |
|
JAXONVILLE |
Country, Folk, Country Rock, Contemporary |
fiddle, guitar, mandolin, vocals |
Rachael, Rebecca
& Andrea |
Redlands, BRISBANE
Diana, Rebecca 07 3824 1727 |
Website |
JEREMIAH |
Folk roots originals mainly |
fiddle, guitar, accordion, vocals |
Cathy Bell
& Dan Grant |
BRISBANE
Cathy 07 3878 9654 |
Website
|
JIGGER |
Spirited contemporary/trad/original acoustic music |
Vocals, Guitars, mandolin, bouzouki, violin, harmonica,
bodhran, banjo, assorted bangy things. |
Matt Kealley
Jamie Corfield
Don Jarmey |
BRISBANE
0437 332 871 |
Website |
JOHNNY JUMP UP |
Irish folk/rock tunes and songs,
plus popular covers with a 'folk/rock' feel if/when required |
Vocals, acoustic & electricguitar, mandolin,
drums, bodhran, bass guitar |
Bram Plant, Duncan Mitchell, Mark Harland |
Mark Harland 0437 026 231 |
Email
or
Website |
JOOK JOINT BOYS |
Country blues |
guitars, vocals |
Lil' Son Gregory & friends |
BRISBANE
Greg 07 3379 2662 |
|
| BAND/PERFORMER |
TYPE OF MATERIAL |
INSTRUMENTS |
MEMBERS |
CONTACTS |
INTERNET |
KAY SULLIVAN |
Varied: Irish, Easy Listening, Swing, Gypsy Jazz... |
Piano accordion |
Kay Sullivan & friends |
TOOWOOMBA
07 4638 7595 |
|
KELLY'S ARMOUR |
Original & Covers: Folk, Blues, Jazz with a touch of Country |
Pat: Vocals, Guitar, Legaphone, Dobro. Mike: Clarinet, Sax/s, Chromatic Harmonica/s |
Pat Menz &
Mike Faunce Brown |
TOOWOOMBA
Pat Menz
0423-345-507 |
|
THE
LEAPING LIZARDS |
Original Acoustic Folk Revival & Heritage Roots Music |
Guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass, stomp, vocals |
Ron Dimmick, Donna Reynolds, Hugh Curtis |
SE QLD
07-5533-7174 mobile: 0408-883-423 |
Website |
LITTLE SECRETS |
Acoustic based Contemporary & Urban Original songs |
Voices, Guitars, Quattro, Bass (may include guests: drums, accordion, vocalists) |
Rob Stewart, Michael Tully, Tony Mockeridge |
BRISBANE
Michael 0408-152-614
Tony 0407-178884 |
|
LONNIE MARTIN
(& trio) |
trad & country folk |
vocals, guitar and dulcimer |
Lonnie Martin (Helen Rowe & Rhys Owen) |
BRISBANE
0423 977 802 |
|
MAMA JUJU
(duo) |
Jazz, Blues, Americana, Nostalgia |
Fingerpickin' guitar, Vocals, Harmonica |
Julie Minto & Sugarcane Slim |
BRISBANE
0401 617 915 |
Website |
MARK CRYLE &
THE REDEEMERS |
Original songs |
Acoustic guitar, Fiddle, Accordion, Harmonica, Double Bass |
Mark Cryle, Richard Evans, Cathy Bell, Michael Tully |
BRISBANE
Mark 07 3844 8640
0419 669 897 |
Website |
MARK ZIZA |
Originals and covers: Bluesy, Jazzy, old Rock n Roll |
Vocal, Guitars - all shapes & sizes, feet |
Mark Ziza |
BRISBANE
Mark 0419 740 801 |
Website |
MARY HOLDSWORTH |
Country, Country Rock, Folk, Contemporary Originals & Covers |
acoustic & electric guitar |
Mary Holdsworth |
BRISBANE
0429 356 663 |
Website |
MELISSA J. EVANS |
originals
|
guitars, vocals |
|
0412 895 232 |
|
METTAPHOR |
originals, funked up, jazzy driven acoustic
organic groove |
acoustic guitar & bass chunky
saxophone lush harmony
& bits of hand percussion |
Kaeleen Hunter Angelika Heinrich Terri Delaney
Jodi Murtha |
SUNSHINE COAST
07 5447 7358
or 0402 539 690 |
Website
|
MIRRORCOOL |
Duo specialising in
laid-back acoustic accompaniment
|
Vocal harmonies.
Guitars, harmonica, flutes and live percussion. |
|
BRISBANE
Barney and Cyena
07 3822 2779
or 0439 483 836 |
|
MOOT |
Brazilian Flavoured Folk-Jazz |
Vocals,
Guitar, sax & flute, cello, percussion. |
Steph Barros-Lees, Josh Hatcher, Helena Redmond, Dave Bell |
BRISBANE |
Website |
The Champion
MORETON BAY BAND
established 1981 |
Australian Traditional music & songs
Some English & Irish material,
Bush Dances & Colonial Balls,
some '60 Folk, workshops |
melodeon (button accordion),
concertinas, guitars,
tenor banjo, mandolin,
hammered dulcimer,
bass & more |
Don Nichols,
Ian Drynan,
Peter Robinson,
Terry Jacob |
BRISBANE
Don 07 5494 3432
or 0407 919 904 |
|
MURPHY'S PIGS |
Irish & Scottish songs & tunes, trad & contemp. Australian songs: Bush & contemporary folk |
Vocals, guitars, Fiddle, Viola, Accordion, Highland pipes, flute/whistle, drums, bodhran, & Bass |
John Graham, Peter Vincent, Dan Loth, Chris Jack, Adam Connelly, Bruce Gryce, Helen Rowe, Bill |
BRISBANE
Helen Rowe, 07 3358 1940 |
Website
|
MZAZA |
World Fusion: French, Sepharadic, Spanish, Middle Eastern |
vocals, violin, classical Turkish ney, kaval, oud, darabuka & other percussive instruments, guitar |
Pauline Maudy, Greta Kelly, Bill Anderson, Jordan Stamos, Miranda Deutsch |
BRISBANE
Bill 0439 531 027 |
Website |
NADIA SUNDE & THE WISHFUL SINNERS |
Originals, folk, roots, country, bluegrass & more... |
Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Weissenborn Guitar, Keys, Bass, Drums |
Nadia Sunde, Ashley Perrow, Jesse Carroll, Jamie Kasdaglis, Gary Ward |
S.E. QLD
Nadia 07 5533 0520 |
Website |
NOT THE WOLF |
Originals, folk, jazz, roots, bluegrass and more... |
vocals, fiddle, mandolin, accordion, tin whistle |
Paul Monk,
Matiss Schubert |
Victoria
Miriam Fathalla 0404 309 018 |
Website
|
The
O'DONNELLS |
Bluegrass, Gospel, Country, 5 part harmony vocals |
Vocals, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Bass |
John, Wendy, Johnny, Jacqui & Katelyn O'Donnell |
S.E. QLD
John 0431 649 820 |
Website |
PANTASTIC |
Steel pan band favourites and others. |
full 8 piece steel pans band |
|
NORTH COAST
Matt
07 5471 1165
0421 812 407 |
|
PARIS DREAMING |
Instrumental & Vocals, Manouche/Swing Jazz, Originals, Covers |
acoustic guitar, piano accordion |
Ewan Mackenzie, Kay Sullivan |
BRISBANE
07 3354 3366
0419 680 356 |
Website |
PEAR & THE AWKWARD ORCHESTRA |
Folk-Jazz originals |
Vocals, electric guitar, wind, cello, percussion |
Steph Barros-Lees, |
BRISBANE
Steph
0431 185 086 |
Website
|
PENNY DAVIES & ROGER ILOTT |
Folk originals |
|
Penny Davis,
Roger Ilott |
STANTHORPE
07 4683 7184 |
Website |
PETER MILLER |
Solo guitar Folk/Celtic/World |
Instrumental guitar |
Peter Miller |
BRISBANE
0410 183 576 |
www.peter-miller.com |
PIRATE BRIDES |
Roots Country, Bluegrass & Old Time, Contemporary Acoustic |
four-part vocals, guitar, accordion, mandolin, banjo, double bass |
Rose Broe, Ryk Rostron, John Holmberg, Marcus Karlson |
BRISBANE
Rose 07 3844 3558 |
Website
|
The
POACHERS |
Celtic/Australian Traditional and contemporary songs |
vocals,
Fiddle,
accordion,
guitar |
Cathy Bell,
Sue Fish
Andrew Heath |
BRISBANE
Cathy 07 3878 9654
0409 477 501 |
|
POTCHEEN |
Celtic tunes & songs |
fiddle,
flute, whistles,
keyboards |
Alex Woodley,
Sebastian Flynn
Vincent Zaniewski |
GOLD COAST
Vincent 07 5571 5408
or 0421 078 183
Sebastian 0414 986 240 |
|
REBECCA WRIGHT |
Originals, Folk |
Vocal & guitar |
Rebecca Wright |
BRISBANE
0409 760 9939 |
Website |
REDLANDS BLUEGRASS BOYS |
Traditional & contempory Bluegrass & Gospel,
5 part harmony vocals |
Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, fiddle, double bass |
Allen McMonagle, Neil Wills, Fred Hudson,
Bill Turner, Tom Steginga |
BRISBANE
Fred 07 3823 1101,
0434 863 840 |
|
ROSEWOOD PROJECT (THE) |
old-fashioned country folk, tender melodies, sultry-sweet harmonies, & life affirming songs |
Guitar, fiddle, more |
Maree Robertson, Ann Bermingham, Helen Rowe |
BRISBANE
0427-122-608 |
|
ROUGH RED |
Originals, Celtic tunes & songs, Sea Songs,
Bushranger Songs, Folk Rock |
4 part vocal harmony, dobro,
mandolin, bass, harmonica, acoustic guitars,
Piano accordion, Drums, Percussion |
Steve Tyson
John Fegan
Peter Harvey
John Barr
David Parnell |
BRISBANE
John 0412 663 309 |
Website |
SARAH WATSON (SASS) |
Folk, originals, A Cappella |
vocals guitar and flute |
Sarah Watson |
BRISBANE
07 3389 3585 or 0422 945 975 |
|
SASSYFRASS
(duo) |
Original & Trad Folk, Covers, Celtic |
Guitar, Harmony vocals, Flute |
Julie Minto & Vicky MacDonald |
BRISBANE
0401 617 915 |
Website |
SHEEPDOGS
| Old-time, bluegrass, western swing & early jazz |
Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Resonator Guitar |
Steve Treloar,
Colin Thorne,
Lee Wilson |
SUNSHINE COAST
Steve 07 5485 3205
Col 07 5472 8372 |
Website |
SILKEN THOMAS |
Irish, Folk |
Flute, Guitar, Bass, Drums, vocals |
Robin Etter-Cleave, Brian Brett, Ian Evans, Steve Stiller |
BRISBANE
Brian & Robin 3375-9415, Robin: 0439-768-232 |
Website |
STOCKADE
| Earthy roots, blues, folk, bush |
Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, Accordion, Bass, Percussion |
Chuck & Chrissy Euston,
Ian Evans
Steve Stiller |
BRISBANE
0408 633 429
0425 490 894
07 3829 9724 |
|
SUE WIGHTON |
Originals, folk (trad & contemporary), humour, jazz |
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar |
Sue Wighton |
BRISBANE
Sue 0409 477 004 |
|
SÚNAS |
Celtic folk. Fiery originals, contemporary & traditional tunes & songs |
Fiddle, bouzouki, mandolin, flutes, whistles, guitar, bodhran |
Sarah Calderwood, Bridget Masters, Paul Brandon, Mannie McAllister |
BRISBANE
Sarah 0417 633 212, Bridget 0401 818 288 |
Website |
TAPESTRY |
Duo - Originals |
guitars |
Mark Davidson
Maxine Chisholm |
BRISBANE |
Website |
TIM O'BRIEN |
Instrumental Folk, Blues & Roots |
Guitar(s) |
Tim O'Brien |
SE QLD
0431-113-041 |
Website |
TULCA MÓR |
Celtic Based |
fiddle
guitar
bouzouki
accordion
vocals |
Fred Graham
Andrew Heath
Steve Cook
Claire Fitzpatrick
Jenny Fitzgibbon |
BRISBANE
Fred Graham
07 3342 1296
or
Steve Cook
07 5441 4076 |
Website |
TOUCH OF THE TIMES |
Traditional Folk, covers & originals |
vocals, guitar,
vocal duet,
dulcimer |
Audrey & Haidee
Todd |
GOLD COAST
Audrey 07 5530 2839 |
Website |
UNSUNG HEROES |
Contemporary folk, originals, Beatles to bluegrass |
2 part harmony vocals, acoustic guitar,
mandolin, bass |
Sue Wighton Ian Dodd Luke Moller
John Barton |
BRISBANE
Sue 0409 477 004 |
or
|
THE
WHOLE DAMN THING |
Originals, Aussie & North American Folk , Blues, Swing
Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Rock |
Vocals, acoustic guitars, double Bass, harmonica |
Pat Craigie, Jim Dowling, John Thompson |
SE QLD
0417-207-642 |
|
WOMEN IN DOCS |
Originals, covers, harmonies |
guitars
bass |
Roz Pappalardo
and Chanel Lucas |
BRISBANE
0414 538 448
or 0408 730 551 |
Website |
WORK IN PROGRESS |
a cappella |
Vocal |
Richenda Bridge
Alex Bridge
Carmel Givens
Paul Lawler |
MALENY
Richenda or Paul
07 5499 9190 |
Website |
| BAND/PERFORMER |
TYPE OF MATERIAL |
INSTRUMENTS |
MEMBERS |
CONTACTS |
INTERNET |