past_events

PAST EVENTS

19th February 2010	Snez It’s very rare to experience an artist who writes and performs with raw passion and spirit. Sharing her stories and songs about life, love lost and found and capturing the romance of life with an honesty and vulnerability. Snez has been co-writing and performing with Guitarist/Producer Stewart Peters, a man of many talents. Cutting his production teeth alongside Vanda & Young (The Easybeats) while employed by Albert's Productions during the '80's, Stewart's skills as a producer are of note (the finest example existing in the chords and grooves of his music). That's what we said and it was true too-- A fabulous on stage presence to captivate. Rattling Strings. This Dandenong based duo will be joined by Don Gula on Bass making them a trio for the night. A very entertaining group who left us wanting more. Khe Sanh Rat and Lisa Dean Gratitude Award. Went to Jim for a great performance with improvement.
31st January 2010 12.00 - 5.00pm	Club BBQ A very hot Melbourne day so we held the event in the Old Chapel. A great turnout for this event and as usual - too much food (glad I'm not a caterer). It's a nice relaxed day for getting to know the members.
18^th December 2009 Dr Bob doing his thing	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. Happy New Year - We will be back
November 29^th SUNDAYS 2 - 6pm	Music @ 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 P J Style	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 A different night to what we usually have, Peter is a versatile muso playing with an accomplished group. Support act was K'Crasher - Deffinitely 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 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
21^st August 2009	Suzette Herft Suzette is a contemporary troubadour and songwriter whose roots are in the American Folk tradition. She has often been described as the “Australian Joan Baez”, with her dark features and her rich, honeyed voice. This troubadour will impress you with her blend of country soul with contemporary, original and traditional folk ballads. Suzette has 3 albums to her credit - "Never too Late" ; " A Place to call Home" and her new release "Both Sides Now". A magic voice - see her if you get the chance. Hayward Williams (on tour from the USA) Williams grew up with a guitar in his hands, performing from an early age in cafés, bars, and eventually rock clubs throughout his home state of Wisconsin and around the Midwest. He hit the ground running with a '64 Gibson that his mother bought at a garage sale, listened hard to everything from the Beatles to Buckley, and somewhere along the way began to write the tunes that would become his own voice. His live shows have been described as having “...everything you could hope for... message, melody, and hooks” The skinny kid from Wyoming put on a great show and sounded better than his CD (I think) Khe Sanh Rat and Lisa Dean Gratitude Award. Went to Rudy for a great first time ever performance
Sunday 19^th July 2009 12.30PM - 5.00 PM	People Place Music Concert In conjunction with The People Place, Peninsula Folk Club and Badfolk, a music concert for the people at Mahogany House in Frankston North. A faabulous event -150 plus in the crowd and a great line up of performers. it will be done again next year - Thanks James.
17^th July 2009	Little Miss Country and the Kick Ass Kowboys Little Miss Country and the Kick Ass Kowboys have been playing together since January 2008. We play all forms of Country Music, both original and covers. We’ve played at many functions, festivals, clubs with a line up of Jan Dandridge (Little Miss Country) vocals & Guitar, Don Gula on Double Bass, Brendan Shearson on Lead Guitar and vocals and Angus Wynd on drums. 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. The description is not wrong - Catch up with them at some time and be amazed. It was a booked out event - Keh Shan Vouchers and wine and fruit and a panda in the raffle. A great night. Thanks to Berwick Fresh for the donation of the fruit basket.
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. We were in the Old Chapel and a packed house Khe Sanh Rat Gratitude Award. Went to Mary for a great A'capella performance. Khe Sanh Members Prize. Went to Des - congtats.
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 !" I missed a great night of dazzling finger picking, six string, twelve string and resophonic guitars and classic country blues and folk songwriting. Great crowd and Nick was HOT!! Khe Sanh Rat Gratitude Award. ?

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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. Khe Sanh Members Prize. Went to Ann - well deserved.....Sharing with Jan 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 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. Merry Christmas to all