April, 2008
2008 National Celtic Festival Counts Down!
Long Weekend 6th-9th June 2008
The National Celtic Festival have released their lineup for 2008 with acts including:The Battlefield Band (SCOT), Gaelic Storm (US), Brazen (NZ), Trouble in the Kitchen, Fiddlers Feast, The Bushwackers, Marcia Howard, Damian Howard & The Ploughboys, Enda Kenny Band, Claymore, The Message, Jimmy Moore and Claddagh, Eilean Mor, Oriel Glennan, Gibb Todd, The Barleyshakes, Celticaclysmic, Read more »»
Open-Mic Dates
Tuesday May 13th & June 10th 2008
A few people have asked me to post the next few dates for the upcoming Open-Mic shows in May and June so here they are. More details to follow but if you're keen to perform make sure you jot these dates down in your diary and keep watching this space!
Pioneer Festival - Deans Marsh
This Sunday - Apr 20 - all day
Sunday in Deans Marsh at the recreation oval will be a great day out for the family. Sunny weather, sheepdog hurdle jumping, sheep shearing, wood-fired pizza, local produce, a story-telling tent (with Dave Steel), gumboot tossing, vintage tractors, llamas and all sort of pioneery stuff. A pretty cool celebration of the community of Deans Marsh and its Mayor, Mark Fagan.
With live music from Dave Steel, High & Lonesome and other local performers.
April Open-Mic Overflowing!
Great to see the front bar at Murphy's full to overflowing last night at the April Open-Mic. Check out the photos here! There was barely room to get in with a guitar case there for a while! Support for all the performers was top-notch. Thanks to all that attended. Read more »»
Live & Local goes YouTube
With all the trials and tribulations of migrating the site to better premises we missed a wrap up of Strat and Lyndal performing at Live and Local.
I have put the two videos I did of Strat and Lyndal at the folk club up on YouTube.
You can watch them below the fold. Read more »»
Older stories
Sammy Horner & Alex Legg
Lethbridge Sports & Recreation Club - Fri Oct 17, 7.30 pm
A night of celtic wonder with Sammy Horner and Alex Legg.
Sammy Horner has been around music most of his life. Best known as main songwriter, bassist and front man of the Celtic rock combo, The Electrics. Read more »»
Tides of Welcome
performing at the GFMC Live & Local October 2008
The Tides Of Welcome Soul and Gospel choir can be quiet, soothing, gentle, like the lapping wavelets that caress the sands of Swan Bay and Barwon Heads; they can be wild, dangerous and irresistible like the powerful surf at Collendina. Read more »»
Peter Fogarty reviews the September Open-Mic
Spring at last! Another month and another time for an Open Mic. Down to Irish Murphy’s on September Nine – where one could still feel the good vibes from the Beatles Night of August Twenty-Seven – for a night of music from nine acts doing both standards and originals – with the world premiere of a song which I think will go far. Read more »»
Open-Mic tomorrow night!!!
Just a quick reminder the October Open-Mic is tomorrow night at Geelong Irish Murphy's. Get down for a great night of home grown tallent!
Lake School Fundraiser
The Lake School of Celtic Music & Dance are having a fundraiser on Melbourne Cup Eve! Get along for a great night of Celtic music all for a good cause!
Beatles Singalong MP3s
The power of the internet allows us to bring you a selection of MP3 recordings made at the recent Beatles Singalong. You can listen online to your favorite performance from the night and relive the magic! A big thanks to Chris Ellis and his little friend 'edi' who made these recordings possible. Enjoy!
GFMC AGM
Hi Everyone,
The GFMC AGM will be held next Tuesday night June the 9th at Irish Murphy's Geelong at 7pm. Directly following the meeting will be the June Open-Mic kicking off at 8pm.
Hope to see you all there!
Cheers Adam
Cruisin' with Braemar & Colin McLeod
You are invited to join Braemar on board the Victoria Star to cruise the Yarra River on Sunday 23rd November 2008.Leaves Dock 9 (Docklands, Opposite Telstra Dome) Boarding at 12.30 for a 1.00pm departure and returning at 5.00pm. Read more »»
Turramurra Folk Music Camp 2009
Turramurra 2009 ~ January 16th-19thTickets go on sale SOON. To be on the mailing list send us an email with your postal address to adam@geelongfolkmusicclub.com
Myra McRae Band a knockout!
It seamed like half of Geelong had turned out last night at Murphy's to see the newly formed Myra McRae Band perform at the September Live & Local. With crowd numbers rivalling the reformation of Loch Ard back in 2007, Irish Murphy's front bar was packed to the rafters... and they were not disapointed! Read more »»
Harry Manx - live at The Rose
Thur Apr 24 - 8.00pm
Harry Manx has been called an “essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. He has created a completely unique sound that is deliciously addictive to listen to. Read more »»
High & Lonesome - Irish Muphys - Sunday!
Sun Apr 13 - 8.30pm
High & Lonesome are breaking with the norm and will be playing at Irish Murphys this Sunday after the Session.
The boys' regular gigs at Irish Murphys have been on Thursdays so they are looking forward to performing for the Sunday crowd. If you haven't seen them for a while get along - you'll be in for a treat of folky goodness covering Celtic, Bluegrass, Country and popular old time favorites.
Aireys Inlet Open Mic Music Festival
The inaugural Aireys Inlet Open Mic Festival has been underway this weekend with a strong turnout, especially during the night programs. Featuring more than 60 local performers of all ages, organiser Marty Maher is thrilled with the support shown for this initiative being held in two venues at the Aireys Inlet Hotel and one at restaurant A La Greque. Read more »»
Refugee Fundraiser
Middle Eastern Music & Dancing - Sat Apr 12th - 7.30pm
By popular request and ongoing refugee need we invite you to another fantastic night of Middle Eastern Music & Dancing.
Uniting Church Hall, Corner of Hesse & Stokes Sts, Queenscliff.
This fund-raising event will assist a number of refugees to reunite with their families. Read more »»