Performers

4Play

Get rockin with 4PLAY – a newly formed, all local girl band from the Atherton tablelands.Bringing you a mix of original and cover music with a rock influence. Featuring expressive original music which is borne of life experiences and is sure to capture your appreciation of all things 4PLAY.

Alesa Lajana Band

Elevator Pitch Alesa Lajana blends intricate and dexterous guitar skills with soaring vocals to deliver her contemporary folk inspired songs and compositions. Her music draws upon traditional music from all over the world, including celtic, blues & roots, and classical, while simultaneously conjuring visions of Australia’s pink dirt and red sunsets.

Beat Lehmann

Beat Lehmann is one of Australia’s leading choir conductors specializing in world music a cappella. In 2006 he won the ABC Choir of the Year Competition for Queensland and performed at the 07/08 and 08/09 Woodford Folk Festivals with his Townsville based choir Aquapella. For the last three years he also conducted the Woodford Festival massed choir.

Belladonna

Amelia & Briony Benefield, & Gabriella Normington – A trio of best friends, playing music we love together – an intermingling of choral harmonies, djembe drumming, fast-paced acoustic guitar, catchy bass-lines, melodic piano and the occasional banjo strum! We’re three homeschooled girls who like to laugh, don’t believe in the term lead singer being applied to just one band member, love busking at the local markets and jamming together.

Bob Elliston

Bob Elliston been playing folk/country & blues for nearly 50 years on 6,12 string and resonator guitars in an old time finger picking style. Performing original songs both as a solo artist and with a band in various states, Bob is also the founder of the very well known Panton Hill Umbrela Club Country Jazz Band in Melbourne in the late 70’s.

Carinda Christie

Carinda Christie is one of those performers that doesn’t leave you hanging, she hits it in the guts so be ready to take it all in.

Original songs with slide guitar and rythmic acoustic guitar, stomp box and big vocals, go on a journey of life thru carinda’s eyes.

Carinda Christie Band

Carinda Christie trio will have you dancing and rockin in your seats, joined by two wonderful musicians alongside Carinda’s Dobro, acoustic guitars and big soulful vocals with stories of children and life as we live it everyday will leave you wanting more.

Carinda Christie Big Band

Carinda Christie is joined by an array of world class musicians, saxsaphone, trumpet, electric, dobro slide and acoustic guitars, drums, fretless bass and harmonies from the girls from the Cairns Capa Choir. They will have you dancing on your seats with Carinda’s original songs, combined with Carinda’s stories of children, love and life you will be crying and laughing and leaving the show with sunshine in your hearts.

Carmen Salvador, folk from Chile

Chilean independent songwriter, Carmen Salvador, mixes native and folkloric South American music with modern sounds and instrumentation. The sound and feel of her music is completely modern because of its instrumentation and harmony. “Brotes (Sprouts)” is the name of her first solo album, entirely composed, written and arranged by Carmen, who performs vocals and interprets piano and guitar.

Charlotte Emily

International singer-songwriter, Charlotte Emily currently living in Queensland, is a new vocal talent who draws on the best elements of the past and combines them with modern techniques.

Melodic, classy and well structured, Charlotte Emily’s feel has the audience transfixed with music that brings sunshine as you listen.

Cliffy and Love

A cross between Norman Gunston and Chopper Read, Cliffy is something of an underclass hero of the Australian comedy scene. In the best piss-taking, anti-authoritarian traditions, Cliffy sheds light on hypocrisy wherever it hides – in the cynical jingoism of politicians, in the coded spin of the media, in the mindless mob-chants of UnAustralian yobbos everywhere – fearlessly reminding the world that we’re not just a bunch of Nobel prize winners Down Under…

Crooked

Crooked is a newly formed exciting and dynamic folk/rock/roots Cairns based band comprising of performing artists Rose Eden, Crow and Darren Blackman. The band has a current set of over 30 original songs written by band members and singer/songwriters Crow and Rose Eden. Drawing on their English and Irish Celtic Heritage, Rose Eden and Crow, both prolific songwriters provide Crooked’s exceptional all-original set list of songs, fusing elements of traditional folk with modern rock. Crooked is currently enjoying wide and varied invitations to plays gigs in and around Far North Queensland.

Crying Tiger

Crying Tiger is a fresh trio playing original music and interpretations of jazz, grooves based tuned by the likes of Wes Montgomery, Mdg Davis, Herbie Hancock and Joe Henderson. Influenced by Latin, jazz, funk, blues, pop and soul – great improv and energy. Gabrielle O’Shannessy – bass/vocals – performer for over 20 years and writer of original music, has played with Mic Porter, guitarist extraordinaire for about 20 years in original bands playing funk and jazz and just about everything. Joined by Jonathan Currie, a versatile and imaginative jazz drummer.

Emma Dean

Emma Dean is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Her music and performances delve into the magical world where live music meets theatre.

Emmaline Anderson

A Rhythmical and lyrical Songstress. With uplifting rootsy and groovy acoustic Music. My flow of poetry has merged with guitar and vocals and my years as a drummer/percussionist/dancer combines with conscious & compassionate lyrics exploring the human condition through personal stories and observations. Musical styles-bluesy jazzy ballads, soul funk and reggae.

Gerard Mapstone and Shenzo Gregorio

Two of Australia’s most talented musicans – Guitarist Gerry Mapstone and multi-Instrumentalist Shenzo Gregorio bring a wealth of experience (and instruments) to the stage to create a truely unique blend of Spanish Flamenco, Gypsy jazz and classical music. Gerard established The DALeCAÑA Flamenco Company. Shenzo Gregorio probably needs no introduction to a Yungaburrah audience, having played with festival favourites Totally Gourdgeous at the 2007 and 2009 Yungaburrah folk festivals. Shenzo continues to push new boundries what ever instrument or style he emmerses himself into.

Halfway to Forth

Halfway to Forth blend different styles of roots music into their own brand of earthy, homegrown and honest songwriting. Brothers Dan & Kyle deliver tight vocal harmonies, banjo driven ballads & toe tapping grooves for all ages.

I Viaggiatori

When ARIA award winners Kavisha Mazzella and Irine Vela team up with Wollongong’s own Dave De Santi and Mark Holder- Keeping from the legendary Zumpa band they become “I Viaggiatori”. I Viaggiatori (The Voyagers) play lively, old time Italian folk music from the 19th century and beyond. It’s romantic,poignant, frenzied ,sweet and earthy. and a place where the accordions,clarinets, bazookas,mandolins and tambourines dance with sensual , earthy vocals.

Juju Moon

Juju Moon are real, tropical, happy, heartfelt, sexy, beautiful and fun so step out with us, strap your heart on and dance under a juju moon. A big band full of people, full of heart and enthusiasm – local emerging artists from Mission Beach, FNQ.

Kamerunga

ARIA-nominated, nationally-acclaimed Cairns band that has redefined and reinvigorated Australian folk music since its inception in 2008 with a funky, multi-hued interpretation of colonial standards. Celtic tunes, jazz, reggae, rock and world music elements sit side by side in its serpentine music, taking audiences on an exhilarating journey. Kamerunga melds mandolin, fiddle and guitar wizardry with sizzling saxophone, keyboards and a dynamic rhythm section.

Kavisha Mazella

Kavisha Mazzella is an ARIA award winning musician,storyteller and singer songwriter who makes original passionate, life-affirming music – an energetic fusion of Italian folk traditions with Country, Celtic, and Gypsy. Kavisha has been recorded on numerous cds by ABC Radio National and has 4 solo cds to her name. Her latest cd ARIA nominated”Silver Hook Tango ” is out through Blackmarket Music in Australia. Kavisha is a winner of various awards including and makes music that comes from the heart and her performances have people singing along before they know it. She is accompanied by the ARIA Award winning musician Irine Vela celebrated band leader of the Habbibis.

Kym Campbell

Originally from Seattle, acoustic/surf roots chanteuse Kym Campbell found sun, surf and song on Australia’s East Coast. In 2010 Kym released her second EP Preview produced by Michael Stangel and supported some of Australia’s biggest acts including Ash Grunwald. (Her style is surf/roots/folk and Kym plays compliments her songwriting with Guitar, Ukulele and Harmonica.)

Laneway

Imagine Lindsey Buckingham and Gillian Welch meeting in a down town pool hall, setting off on a road trip and stopping only for tea, oranges, creek swims and tequila; there’s an immediate familiarity in this unique journey of guitars and voices heading out country.

Littmus

Littmus are a five piece band that plays original Folk/Pop guaranteed to make your ears warm and fuzzy.

Mark Both

Moondogs Gypsy Blues Band

Patrick Levi and the Flow

PhoenX

Out of the Box Theatre Workshop – Out of the Box Theatre is an approach to community/group theatre writing, for the facilitation of social discourse on local-global issues. No theatre skills necessary. The workshop will be introduced by an ‘Out of the Box’ performance on ‘Risk’. Warning: Real boxes will be used in this workshop. Website

Pugsley Buzzard

Piano player and singer Pugsley Buzzard plays funky New Orleans grooves, barrelhouse blues, Harlem stride and modern stylings that feature loads of tantalising improvisations. Pugsley`s shows are exciting and captivating at the centre is his huge mesmerizing voice and dazzling piano playing. Pugsley describes himself as “a grizzly bear in a porkpie hat rummaging through a piano”.

Raymond James

Rory Faithfield

The Australian noted that, “his message is that all shades of experience can be metamorphosed into positivity and individualistic growth”, and the West Australian newspaper remarked that “this is beautiful, straightforward storytelling, saturated in Irish folk traditions but with a keen edge born of Faithfield’s days as a punk rocker in Sydney. I was reminded of Paul Kelly’s more lyrical excursions, which is a high compliment”.

Roz Pappalardo and the Wayward Gentlemen
The Women in Docs singer/guitarist has another pair of boots. With spurs. When she’s not on the road as her women in docs alter ego, she indulges her inner cowgirl with a raucous alt country side project. With boys! The Wayward Gentlemen are some of the finest country players South East Queensland have to offer…handpicked from some of Brisbane’s finest drinking establishments. Drawing on influences ranging from Lucinda Williams to Ryan Adams, Roz as a solo act melds her effusive stage presence and endearing songwriting with some good honest country–style secret herbs and spices. And a cheeky little dash of the T-hormone.

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