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Ade Kelly, Cathy Blake, Bill Martin & Jamie McKinnon are "Loch Ard"

Just a very quick note from me (while I eat my breaky) to let everyone know that last nights first Live & Local event at Irish Murphy's was a smash hit with punters and performers alike!

Thanks to all who helped out, Committee members, performers, members, etc...you know who you are!

Cheers, Adam

The 14th, 15th & 16th September 2007 will again see the tiny central Victorian town of Guildford engulfed with lovers of that old-timey string band sound. The 4th Guildford Banjo Jamboree is only a few weeks away now and banjo pickers, strummers and pluckers from accross Victoria and beyond will be diggin' out the fingerpicks, wondering where their campin' gear is and generally getting ready for the weekend that stops central Victoria!

I'll have more for you as the time draws near but untill then check out offical site Guildford Banjo Jamboree site and see what you missed last year! Read more »»

Back in the 1990s, one of the most popular acts on the traditional music scene, both localy and across the region, was Geelong based line-up Loch Ard.

Featuring Jamie McKinnon (guitars & voals), Bill Martin (anything with strings incl. guitar, citern, banjo, mandolin & vocals), Ade Kelly (sensational jokes, guitar, bodhran & vocals) and Cathy Doyle (fiddle). Read more »»

Neil Gamble sets the tempo on his Woodskin cajon at the August Open-Mic at Irish Murphy's

From the very first performance, the first GFMC Open-Mic at Irish Murphy's felt like a winner!

The night began with punters making their way in twos and threes into Murphy's, out of the cold winter night, and as they slowly came...they stayed. With lots of regular faces, as well as some new ones, the night kicked off a little after 8pm with Geoff & Beryl doing a few tunes to get the night going, and from then on the board was full all night. Read more »»

The Geelong Folk Music Club has organised a new series of regular, and now “smoke-free”, Open Mic events and ‘Live & Local’ performances to be held at Irish Murphy's Geelong.

The Open Mic sessions, or ‘blackboard concerts’, are scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month and will be held in on restaurant stage at Irish Murphy’s. Read more »»

Hi Everyone,
Well, with a new round of GFMC events afoot I thought it time to give the website a bit of a makeover! Read more »»

The fourth Wednesday of each month has been organised as a regular 'feature concert' on the Bar Stage at Irish Murphys.

These new ‘Live & Local’ concerts seek to give performance opportunities for local Folk Music acts and will run from 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. The first of these will be held on Wednesday 29th August and features local acts ‘Jamie McKinnon and Friends, ‘Sway’ and local band ‘Grand Melee’. Read more »»