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RAY & JENNY SIMPSON The most entertaining Bush Band in Melbourne. Available for your next gig whether it be a Bush Dance, Party, Wedding, school, family dance or Festivals and Events. Also Ned Kelly, Emily the Emu, Whip-cracking, Didgeridoo playing, Theatre & Workshops. Kid Friendly. Ray Simpson is a multi-talented musician and dancer, and is Margot’s current Cajun dance partner. |
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A very talented young musician who plays Piano Accordion and various other instruments. From Canberra and now living in Melbourne and available to play for festivals, dances, events, weddings etc. Joel and Margot played the music for the Colonial Dancers at the Dandenong Ranges Folk Festival 2002. Also a wonderful help with my computer problems, and helped me set up my web page. We all need a computer friend and Joel is indeed a good one to have. |
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Andrew is a great multi-instrumentalist & multi-talented musician, playing anything from Australian Country music to Bluegrass, Blues, Folk & Jazz He’s a magic fiddle player as well, and good for a tall hug. Andrew can be seen in and around Tamworth where he now resides, and especially at the Tamworth Country Music Festival every January. |
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A great versatile musician –great voice sings Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Folk & Comedy with nine albums to her name. Loves Cajun & Zydeco music and dance and has visited New Orleans many times. Recommended Margot to Erle Bartlett who made Margret & Margot’s rub-board. Margret hails from Queensland, but can be seen at many festivals. A true long standing wonderful singer and musician for many years. |
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Terra Australis Another fun band with Kenny Joe Blake, Skye & Nobby McManus, Andrew Clermont, Geoff Peterkin & Andy Colville playing Australian songs which have more wack than the Bushwackers – it’s not just a gig ..It’s a party. |
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This fun-loving, open-hearted, raunchy yet sensitive singer songwriter has proved so popular in Australia that she keeps getting invited back from her home in California in USA. She has a number of great CD’s to her name and is a great dancer as well. A great musician and writes some amazing sensitive and raunchy songs. |
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A talented group of musicians who play traditional & their own compositions of great Bluegrass music, with Nick Dear, Chris Jacobs, Mick Harrison, and Lachlan Dear. Also a recent addition is 11 year old Oliver Dear, a multi-talented young musician who will go places. A pleasure to call them friends. Can be seen on the 3rd Saturday in the month at the ‘Pickin’At The Piggery’ at the Footscray Community Arts Centre commencing at 8pm. |
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Shake Sugaree A great lively Tasmanian band playing Delta Blues and toe-tapping music. One of their latest CD's is Huon Delta Blues. Margot had fun playing with them at the Maldon Folk Festival 2000. Frontman Peter Hicks is a great musician and good friend, and one of the organizers of the Cygnet festival in Tasmania. |
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The Rock Island Linesmen A great band playing original and Skiffle music led by Gary Adams, who have always welcomed me to play rub-board with them and dance with my taps on at the Cornish Arms Hotel in Brunswick. Unfortunately not playing much on the music scene, but for a while there Margot had much fun playing regularly with this band. |
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A fabulous slick looking professional Bluegrass band from Perth, S.A. who play traditional 1940’s and 50’s style bluegrass music and four part harmonies. In the true style of Bill Munroe & the Bluegrass Boys and the Stanley Brothers their rendition of old songs around one microphone, stops you in your tracks. Playing together for 15 years, making them the longest continuously performing Bluegrass band in Australia. A pleasure to know them as friends. |
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An amazing band of two brothers, Hamish and Lachlan Davidson and Josh Grundy playing Traditional Bluegrass music to blow you away. Truly sensational music and winner of many Tamworth and other awards, this group of very young musicians will go a long way to inspire and delight with their true musicianship. Much traveled in Australia and in the USA they will go a long way to bring on the next generation of talented musicians. A Melbourne based band, can be seen at various Bluegrass festival or check out their web site.
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The Clip Clop Club Another band of Gary Adams, playing a blend of Skiffle, Country and fun-loving songs, can be seen on Saturday afternoons, down at the George Hotel in Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda playing in and around the bar in amongst the packed crowd much to the delight of the audience. A fun band who Margot is always invited to play with much to her delight, when she ventures down to the ‘red light’ district of St. Kilda. |