Virtuosic guitar style, a prolific and gifted songwriter, Ralph McTell is now celebrating 40 years on the road. Ralph made his debut in 1968 with the album ‘Eight Frames a Second’ and in 1974 the release of ‘Streets of London’ earned him an Ivor Novello Award and in 2002 he was presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
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All aboard who’re coming aboard - the closing date for the last round of Early Bird Tickets for the 2007 National Folk Festival is 9 March. That leaves you just a few weeks to secure your ticket.
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Friday 7pm: Chaucer Cellars, 155 Bourke Road, Glen Iris 9509 7936 ( a unique gig…byo food and/or nibblies)… with the trio
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Madviolet (Canada) will be performing at the Artery, supported by Tonchi McIntosh & Jaezed this Sat 3 March.
Doors open at 7 pm, and tickets are $10.
It’s a rare opportunity to see this amazing duo in concert.
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FRIDAY 2 MARCH - 10:00 pm -
The place to be for a genuine night of passionate Brazilian Music & Dance
Special guest Jaimie Smith on Cavaquinho.
MelSamba presents BATUQUE BRASILEIRO, a vibrant mix of Samba, Maculelê, Samba Reggae, Forró for a night of infectious Brazilian percussion, dancing and fun.
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Out nationally on February 24 through Inertia Distribution
Mission control, Auckland, New Zealand and eight years after it’s first lift off, and Andrew Spraggon’s Sola Rosa project is proud to announce the Australian release of the new album “Moves On” - a 10 track exploration through the infused grooves of funk, hip-hop, dub, reggae, breaks, beats and brass. The title of this latest CD is an explicit statement rooted in the reinforcement and of the Sola Rosa experience. It’s all about a bigger, more human sound achieved by the recruitment of a full band for both the recording and touring of “Moves On”. No more flying solo, at least, for now.
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WEDNESDAY 28th FEBRUARY 07
THE BEAUTIFUL BURN
Conceived in Hamilton, New Zealand in 1998, after various line-up changes the Beautiful Burn was formed in Auckland, New Zealand in 2003…
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