ARCHIVE 08

18^th December 2009 Open Stage in the Chapel
Always a great friendly laid back acoustic night and a great way to prepare for Christmas.
Merry Christmas one and all!!!
Another great night with great talents surfacing. It's great to catch up with all our friends oat a night like this. And a Happy New Year

November 29^thMusic @ the Berwick RSL
Acoustic Music worth listening to
We have had some great music at these events - This will be the last one for the year and we hope to do it again next year. Thank you to all of the musicians and groups who supported these events. Giving a little back.

20^th November 2009 PJ Style
is four seasoned musicians They play their own compositions of foot-tapping, heartfelt songs of lost, unrequited or unfulfilled love, inspired by real experiences: the drought, mid-life changes, road trips, falling in and out of love and dead rock stars…and they all feel their best in their PJs.
Peter ”PJ “ McErlain fills the stage with virtuoso keyboard, mouth harp, saxophone playing and fine vocals. He writes, he plays and he sings form the heart.
Jon “JP” Paton is the very cool, very urbane lead guitar with the slow hand style that travels from country, to blues to rock and ballads with ease…he is that cat in the hat.
Phil “P “ Childs likes nothing better than belting out and writing big PJ Style numbers and getting close and personal with fine country rock ballads while stroking out blistering rhythms on his guitar.
Jon “J” Boot keeps the band together with his beautiful bass playing and back up vocals and writes the songs that take us into dark and mysterious places. 2 Ps 2 Js…that’s PJ Style

Support act was K'Crasher - Definitely the best voice and entertainer I have heard in a long time - Keep an eye out and catch up with her if you are able.

16^th October 2009 Phil Garland
Phil Garland is a highly respected folksinger-songwriter and entertainer from New Zealand. He has spent a lifetime researching, collecting, writing and performing, during which time he has often been described as A National Living Treasure and New Zealand's foremost and finest heritage balladeer.
Germany & Switzerland, Phil Garland has performed extensively around the world promoting the Kiwi musical heritage with a blended presentation of songs, ballads, stories and yarns that introduce audiences to the musical heart of New Zealand and its people. Phil’s entertaining performance prompted one American reviewer to say:- "his songs transport you to New Zealand so effectively, you may be inspired to take up residence there!"
All of the above is true.
And
Fat Chance and the Blue Grass Playboys
We cover a lot of musical genres with examples like The Monkees, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Paul Kelly, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Dr Hook, Stealers Wheel and Elvis just to name a handful!! Rolf is an seasoned muso and can turn his hand to most instruments, so you never know what he might play next! Monty plays and makes fantastic mandolins, guitars and ukulele's and will custom make instruments if you ask him nicely!! Snuffles is a lead guitarist in a banjo players body, and frequently has flash backs to the 70's! Jet and his wife write some original songs that he makes the rest of the band play along on... All this makes for interesting gigs - have a look at what is coming up!

Khe Sanh Rat and Lisa Dean Gratitude Award. Went to K'crasher and Jim for a great performance with experience and as a fist timer.
Note - all spot acts were exceptional.

18^th September 2009 AGM Night & Tin Mans Heart
Cyril Moran (digital guitar + vocals), Peter Mullins (e-drums +vocals) and Martin Smith (e-piano + guitar + violin + vocals) are Tin Man's Heart. All have been associated in one form or another for about 15 years and their performance shows it. A blend of traditional, contemporary and original music using three part harmonies and electronic and acoustic instruments.
And a great night it was.
Khe Sanh Rat and Lisa Dean Gratitude Award. Went to Vyvian for a great performance of comedy verse.

A great night of country music and new faces for the open stage as well.
Khe Sanh Rat Gratitude Award. Went to Russ and Frank for a great performance.
Khe Sanh Members Prize. Went to Des - congtats (again) Lucky fella.

19^th June 2009 Open Stage
A quiet night but with enough talent for a good show.

15^th May 2009 Bruce Mathiske (with Friends) WORLD ACCLAIMED GUITAR VIRTUOSO
Between them over 150 years playing time, Rob Johnstone, Mike Johnstone and Bruce Mathiske create sheer guitar magic that make this group a stringed sensation. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Chet Atkins & Django Reinhardt, their music ranges from Gypsy Jazz, swing to Mediterranean as well as their own compositions. All played with a sincerity & honesty rarely heard from a collaboration of guitarists. Add the bluesy vocal inflections of Rob Johnstone and you have the perfect recipe of music to your palette.

17^th April 2009 Saoirse (Pronounced: SEER- sha)
Saoirse (meaning freedom – relating to movement) are a vibrant vocal and dance trio from Melbourne. Saoirse delight their audiences with their beautiful renditions of traditional Irish ballads and original works, they will join hands to offer some spirited jigs and reels to get your feet tapping - not to mention the Irish dancing as well.

20^th March 2009 Nick Charles
It's been quite some time since Nick performed at Badfolk and in the intervening period he has performed more than 200 shows a year from Perth to Nashville and recently released his fifth album "Closer To Home" to rave reviews around the world. The Age describes Nick as "Australia's virtuoso of acoustic roots and blues" while Australian Guitar Magazine calls him "an awesome talent !"

20^th February 2009 BiG Folk at Bad Folk And..... check out: www.frankjones.com.au
played original songs with that Melbourne urban/folk/roots sound we've all come to love (pioneered, in part, by members of this band through the 90's and 2000s). BiG FOLK combines the great writing talents of one of Australia's favourite songwriters, Frank Jones (ex-Whirling Furphies frontman), with an amazingly talented band of musicians lead by George Butrumlis (Zydeco Jump frontman), and including Howard Cairns on upright bass and Dennis Close on drums. Top this off with the sensational Rosies (Rosie Wositzky-Jones and Rosie Hilder), singing up a harmony vocals storm, and you have the fabulous BiG FOLK

Khe Sanh Rat Gratitude Award. - Went to David - A first time performer at the club - well done.

18th January 2009 (Sunday) 12-5pm Club BBQ
in the grounds at the Old Cheese Factory - The perfect venue for events and a perfect day for it. It's a great open stage day - lots of food and finished off with a jam session. Has got to be one of my favourite events of the year.

19^th December 2008 Christmas Bash
Our usual, at this time every year, open stage Christmas night bonanza. Bring your voices and sing carols (and other stuff) - and they did. A great evening with a small PA in the Old Chapel again.

21st November 2008 Paul Wookey
has been a distinctive singer and songwriter since he first discovered the music of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan and was inspired to pick up a guitar and emulate his heroes.
Over many years he has honed these skills and toured extensively throughout Australia with occasional international forays.
A regular performer at numerous folk and country music festivals, he won the prestigious Best New Artist Award at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 1981 in recognition of the quality of his first album, "Mountain Breakfast" distributed through EMI.
e ran a small PA in the Chapel which went really well. Paul was in fine form and held the audience in raptures with his performance.

Khe Sanh Rat Gratitude Award. - Went to Paul a well first time poet at the club - well done.

17th October 2008 8 BALL AITKEN
8 Ball Aitken performs uniquely Far North Queenslandic country anthems -- contemporary honk, stomp, Aussie swamp tunes. This is a big sound from the deep north, straight out of the Mareeba Delta, all steamy and bouncing off the remnants of extinct volcanoes, booming through the canefields. 8 Ball rolls into your personal soundtrack, packing cowboy music from the roadside, roots music with balls.
I was not there but am reliably told it was a night not to be missed.
Support Act Tim Hannan and Jan Dandridge
Wish I was there!

19th September 2008 Coolgrass
Coolgrass, has been in many shapes and forms over the last 10 years or so. If you haven't seen them then you have not been seriously entertained. Bruce with Angus, Jim and Doug fit together really well. Musically fabulous, great harmonies and jokes you laugh at (not groan) "Coolgrass, Rhythm and Bluegrass (and comedy)".

31st August 2008 (Sunday) 12 - 5.00pm Members Performers Day
At the Khe Sanh Restaurant (see www.khesanh.biz ) A great afternoon of entertainment with raffles, Featured artist Eddie Cole, Visiting artist Johan Piribauer from Lapland (Sweden) and our own members filling in a wet Sunday afternoon. - There should be more of these.

15^th August 2008 Horny Toads
The Horny Toads describe themselves as a “western string band”, a not-so-subtle blend of country, bluegrass and old time with a healthy amount of lip-service to rock and pop music. They say, “We take songs from the 1920s through to the 90s and make them all sound the same!” (Editor’s note: That isn’t true. But they DO make them all sound pretty darned good!)

18^th July 2008 Greg 'Champs' Champion
Part humorist, part songwriter, part folkie, part hippy, part ABC radio bloke, part fruitcake, part Victorian, and completely South Australian, Champs has released more than twenty CDs on country, Christmas, cricket, comedy, folk, Theosophical and Australian themes. Song titles include May Your Fridge Be Full Of Coldies, I Made a 100 In The Backyard At Mum's, Roll Over Rolf Harris and Yasser Arafat Has A Funny Hat. Greg Champion has been a member of long-running national ABC radio show The Coodabeen Champions, for twenty-six years. A two-time runner-up in the Australian Underachiever Awards, he has no criminal record.
Came early - stayed late and it was non stop laughing all night. We even had his picture on a bottle of wine (which we gave him after he signed it)

Khe Sanh Rat Gratitude Award. - Went to Phil - Great original song for which he won the Peninsula song writing competition.
Khe Sanh Members Prize. Went to Merle - a fine supporter.

20^th June 2008 Spectrum(Duo)
Mike Rudd and Bill Putt - I'm at a loss for words. The night began real early, people arriving at 7.00ish. We ended up with a capacity crowd. Open stage was limited with a support act Silver Reasons, being included in the line up for the night. Silver Reasons were magnificent. Great vocals and harmonies with everyone singing along. And just when you thought you had your monies worth, Mike and Bill hit the stage. From their opening rendition of I'll be Gone to their closing number I'll be Gone, the crowd hung on their every song. We had a raffle which was well supported - thanks to all.

16^th May 2008 Catch
Cyril Moran (digital guitar + vocals), Peter Mullins (e-drums +vocals) and Martin Smith (e-piano + guitar + violin + vocals) are CATCH. All have been associated in one form or another for about 15 years and their performance showed it.
and Red Earth Belly Dancers

18th April 08 Enda Kenny
“A superb collection of songs from Australia’s finest folksinger” Sydney Morning Herald .
And they are not wrong. One of the best performances I have seen in a long time. Enda has had a bit of a sabbatical but is out there again.
Khe Sanh Rat Gratitude Award. - Went to Ken - well deserved.
Khe Sanh Members Prize. - To a staunch member.

April 12th Folk Club Night Basin Festival April 13th PAVE Festival (Emerald Lake)
Two events that went well. A little rain at the Pave Festival in the morning. Alls well that went well.
Thanks to those (you know who you are!!!) who participated.

23rd & 24th February 08 Berwick Show
A BIG THANK YOU to the members who helped work on the Berwick Show. We do it every year as a fund raiser and those who help enjoy it too. Short hours, low pay, wonderful benefits etc. etc.

15^th February 08 Jan Dandridge It seems that nights with a bit of a country flavor are the way to go. We had a really busy night with a couple of spot acts to get the show rolling followed by our own (we claim her) with some of Mommas Mountain Jug Band backing her. I think Jan brought along every one she had ever met!!
Debra Mansky from Tassie followed with a support act. Very capable and competent contemporary style. Debra also runs workshops - check out her site.
Mamas Mountain Jug Band
Toe tappin, fun lovin (No Mamma, No Mountain and No Jug) band made up of great musicians with a lot of comedy thrown in. Roy still can't tell jokes!!! Keith and Evan fill the other spots. Multi instrumentalists. Make sure you catch them around town somewhere.

Khe Sanh Rat Gratitude Award. - Went to Alex - well deserved.
Khe Sanh Members Prize. - To Lorraine, a new member who joined on the night. Well done.

20^th January 08 Club BBQAnother great afternoon for members with all the usual suspects and some surprises. Because it is a lot less formal than club nights, I think it is one of the best afternoons of the year. Too much food too. Thanks to all of those who helped.