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Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Wayne Gillespie . . .
I know I've seen this guy somewhere before - thought it was supporting one of my favourite songwriters, Guy Clark, years back but it's not in his list of people he's performed with so I may be wrong. Whatever, he was a wizard on guitar and a fine singing voice. I've just received this flyer from one of the Margharitas who may be playing a song or two at the gig listed below. I know it's late notice, wet and cold but it's LIVE music we're talking about . . . work will prevent me from attending but . . . here's the gist of the Marghi email:
Dear Friends,
Another friend of ours is playing the Cat and Fiddle tomorrow night in Balmain: Wayne Gillespie (former New Zealander and now Sydneysider), together with UK guitar-meister Nigel Gavin (see below for reviews and info), from 8pm, $15. And there may be a tiny guest spot for a Margharita in there as well...brave the weather, come along and start your Easter Weekend early!
Claire Margharita x
More details here.
Easter Fare . . . .
I was going to do a preview of all the Easter Weekend fare but time has its own way of doing things so I'm just going to point to the two big gigs at Cockatoo Island and Byron Bay and let your fingers and eyes do the walk . . .
That's the two big brothers out of the way so we'll cut to what's happening in Sydney (honky tonk-wise) over Easter. There's more than enough in my Gig Guide (right) to satisfy my bunnikins wishes but if you know of anything else let me know! Such a bloody pity that The Murray Hillbillies and The Satellites are both on Saturday night! If you like your country/honky tonk raw and dancin' it's the Hillbillies. If you enjoy some good rockabilly and slick dancin' then it's the Adelaide-based Satellites. Me? I'm just an old-fashioned guy!
Dylan . . .
My good friend and compatriot in fine music over at the Mule pointed out what a great night the monthly Dylan gathering was on Monday night. To fill in the story a little, I feel some mention should be made of the appearance (besides Melbourne-based Queen of Dark Soul, Cindi Boste) of up-and-coming folk-singer songwriter, Simon Bruce. Simon's been based in Nashville for a year or so and he's sorta treading water back in Sydney while he gets his CD finished and hopes to be back in Nashville by about August. This kid showed a lot of promise from the first time I heard him sing early Dylan songs in a Redfern backyard probably four years ago. He's come a long way since then. Simon's also been known to drop in with Rob Luckey and The Margharitas on the odd occasion - yet another reason to keep an eye on the GG (right)! The monthly Dylan gatherings are worthy of a story on their own but it's too late to do it now. Suffice to say they're held at the old Australia Hotel (now The Abercrombie Hotel - corner Parramatta Rd and Abercrombie St, Broadway - opposite the old Sydney Morning Herald building) every THIRD MONDAY of EACH MONTH - 7pm. Anyone with an interest, not only in Dylan but in good music in general (plus a couple of drinks to grease the soul) is welcome to attend. If you feel like a bit of a jam, come on down and help out our resident Dylan-freak musos (Thanks Dennis Aubrey, Peter Cox and Terry Darmody).
Dear Friends,
Another friend of ours is playing the Cat and Fiddle tomorrow night in Balmain: Wayne Gillespie (former New Zealander and now Sydneysider), together with UK guitar-meister Nigel Gavin (see below for reviews and info), from 8pm, $15. And there may be a tiny guest spot for a Margharita in there as well...brave the weather, come along and start your Easter Weekend early!
Claire Margharita x
More details here.
Easter Fare . . . .
I was going to do a preview of all the Easter Weekend fare but time has its own way of doing things so I'm just going to point to the two big gigs at Cockatoo Island and Byron Bay and let your fingers and eyes do the walk . . .
That's the two big brothers out of the way so we'll cut to what's happening in Sydney (honky tonk-wise) over Easter. There's more than enough in my Gig Guide (right) to satisfy my bunnikins wishes but if you know of anything else let me know! Such a bloody pity that The Murray Hillbillies and The Satellites are both on Saturday night! If you like your country/honky tonk raw and dancin' it's the Hillbillies. If you enjoy some good rockabilly and slick dancin' then it's the Adelaide-based Satellites. Me? I'm just an old-fashioned guy!
Dylan . . .
My good friend and compatriot in fine music over at the Mule pointed out what a great night the monthly Dylan gathering was on Monday night. To fill in the story a little, I feel some mention should be made of the appearance (besides Melbourne-based Queen of Dark Soul, Cindi Boste) of up-and-coming folk-singer songwriter, Simon Bruce. Simon's been based in Nashville for a year or so and he's sorta treading water back in Sydney while he gets his CD finished and hopes to be back in Nashville by about August. This kid showed a lot of promise from the first time I heard him sing early Dylan songs in a Redfern backyard probably four years ago. He's come a long way since then. Simon's also been known to drop in with Rob Luckey and The Margharitas on the odd occasion - yet another reason to keep an eye on the GG (right)! The monthly Dylan gatherings are worthy of a story on their own but it's too late to do it now. Suffice to say they're held at the old Australia Hotel (now The Abercrombie Hotel - corner Parramatta Rd and Abercrombie St, Broadway - opposite the old Sydney Morning Herald building) every THIRD MONDAY of EACH MONTH - 7pm. Anyone with an interest, not only in Dylan but in good music in general (plus a couple of drinks to grease the soul) is welcome to attend. If you feel like a bit of a jam, come on down and help out our resident Dylan-freak musos (Thanks Dennis Aubrey, Peter Cox and Terry Darmody).
