John Schumann (ex-Redgum) and the Vagabond Crew
John Schumann (ex-Redgum) and the Vagabond Crew The Vanguard, Newton (Sydney), Wednesday 12 March The Burns Club, Kambah (Canberra, ACT), Friday 14 March More dates to come.
After rocking the Woodford Folk Festival over the new year, John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew are heading to Canberra on 14 March 2008, and other dates are being added as you read.
Anyone who wasn’t on another planet in the late 70s to mid 80s would remember the iconic Australian band Redgum, and their driving brand of ‘complaint folk’ that so hit a nerve with Australians’ political and social consciences. Who could forget the anthemic ‘I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)’, which not only still finds airplay in its original and live versions, but found a whole new audience when ‘The Herd’ recorded their hip-hop version?
After going solo in 1986 and releasing the brilliant ‘Etched in Blue’ album, John then dabbled in children’s music. In late 2005, John released an album of songs drawn from the poetry of Henry Lawson. The highly acclaimed ‘Lawson’ album features appearances by friend Rob Hirst plus Hugh McDonald, Russell Morris, Mike Rudd, Shane Howard and Broderick Smith.
John has now been signed to ABC Records, which released ‘Gelignite Jack’, a collection of John’s best songs over 30 years in the industry, and a new album is due out this year, featuring a collection of songs focussing on Australians who have served overseas.
John Schumann is bringing the Vagabond Crew to Sydney and Canberra in March to showcase songs from the ‘Lawson’ album, to give a preview of the songs from the new album, and to play some favourites from Redgum. Joining him among many others will be Hugh McDonald, John’s old mate from Redgum days, plus a swag of talented singers and musicians from Adelaide and elsewhere.
Wednesday 12 March, 7pm, The Vanguard, King Street, Newtown (Sydney, NSW). To order tickets contact The Vanguard, (02) 9557 7992 or go to: http://www.thevanguard.com.au/ Tix from $20 + bf. Dinner and show packages available.
Friday 14 March, 8pm, Burns Club, Kambah. Tickets are just $25. To order, contact Songland Records, Tuggeranong on (02) 6293 4677. Copies of ‘Lawson’, ‘Caught in the Act’, ‘Gelignite Jack’ and ‘Against the Grain’ all available at Songland Records
