Saturday 26 February The Vanuatu Commissioners – Gospel sensations
Singing together for twenty years, these four male singers are
sensational, uplifting and pure joy. Gospel, Folk and Pop songs
The Commissioners introduced Acapella singing to Vanuatu over twenty years ago and have toured to USA and New Zealand
Join us for our End of Year Party at HAts Courthouse in Auburn
Come for BBQ at 6pm Concert at 8pm
The Commissioners came together in 1996 on Vanuatu’s largest island, Santo. They were the first group to sing acapella and performed concerts in churches, communities and halls across the Vanuatu Islands to a fantastic popular response. The group moved to the capital Port Vila in 2001 with the line-up changing and inspiring offshoot groups to start up.
They have used their music to raise funds for community projects, churches and travelled to Australia, Fiji and Lost Angeles to perform.
In 2005 they released their first CD Blessed Redeemer a collection of gospel songs. While the album was not particularly successful, one of the songs Heaven’s Economy topped the PNG TVCharts for six months.
In 2019 the group presented a 3 week Australian fundraising tour, successfully generating over $1000,00 for the El Haven Women’s Shelter in Port Vila.
In 2020 & 2021 group members came to South Australia to work as part of the Pacific Labour Scheme Program. They work in farms across the State and come together to sing at weekends. Still singing together after 22 years, they effortlessly blend close harmonies in a way that comes naturally to them. Drawing on church hymns and gospel, pacific Island folk songs and regional pop songs The Commissioners are a unique phenomenon, They impress their audiences with the sheer joy of singing together in performances that are powerful, emotional, uplifting and affirming.
For more information about the Commissioners
Please contact Keith Preston 0418 839 264 artbeatkp@aol.com
Bluegrass Junction, South Australia’s premier bluegrass band, developed from several lifetime’s obsession for old-fashioned, hard-core, three-chord, high-lonesome bluegrass. They have a huge repertoire of bluegrass classics – Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers, Jimmy Martin, Doyle Lawson, JD Crowe, Jim & Jesse. They don’t do alternative, roots, Americana, faux, or pop-grass. And they make no compromises and no apologies for their ‘old school’ approach.
The band consists of ‘South Australian bluegrass royalty’, Trev Warner, Nick Cawthorne, the Bridgland brothers, Geoff and John, while Stephen Loss is a recent addition. Bluegrass Junction was originally formed in 1997. However, the band members go back much earlier.
Bluegrass Junction are bluegrass veterans. They know where the genre comes from. They respect what makes it work. They play with passion because they love it, which is clearly evident on stage, ensuring a good time for all.
A group of Ngarrindjeri women with 2 kringkri ma:dawar (white sisters) who come together to perform songs in Ngarrindjeri and English to spread and empower a positive message to the community.
We perform together as Nannas and Sisters who love to share the joys of happiness and reconciliation. So come and join in on some fun groovy songs.
Presented by:
Deadly Nannas
We are a group of Ngarrindjeri women with 2 kringkri ma:dawar (white sisters) who have come together to perform songs in Ngarrindjeri and English language to spread and empower a positive message in song to the community, the group was a finalist for the 2019 Premier’s NAIDOC award and have grown since then in producing and recording new songs. We have travelled around many locations Australia wide performing. We perform together as nannas and sisters who love to share the joys of happiness and reconciliation. Audience will be intrigued with lyrics from our songs. Listening to our songs heals your social, emotional and wellbeing in so many ways. So come and join in on some fun groovy songs.
An afternoon dedicated to the appreciation of harmony in its musical form: Miss Ohio and Little Sylvie.
Come and experience the beauty of ‘Miss Ohio’, a South Australian duo featuring Mae Napier-Traeger (fiddle/vocals) and Gage Stead (guitar/vocals) who are currently delighting audiences with their exquisite bluegrass harmonies and old south sound.
After getting kicked out of Adelaide Central Train Station for numerous a cappella flash mob attacks in 2019, and packed out shows at the Fleurieu Folk Festival, ‘Little Sylvie’ are back! Ready to surprise and delight with their adaptations of various known, some unexpected and some original tunes, ‘Little Sylvie’ is made up of five beautiful Adeladies who are excited to bring their brand new show to The Jade for this year’s Fringe.
The Declines
Playing together for 21 years at Adelaide 3D Radio’s Hillbilly Hoot, The Declines are a duo making honest, kitchen table music.
Their sweet harmonies remind us of the joys arising from friendships shared.
Saturday September 26 1pm-3pm FREE Entry – book a table to guarantee your spot – 8340 0744
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Check out LEAP into 2020 on February 29th
5 Triple Z Live proudly presents The (Leap)Yearlings and very special guests
Award winning singer/songwriter
Gruff Richards & Deb Tapfield
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Fleurieu Folk Festival is South Australia’s leading Folk Music event of the year and one of Australia’s most popular Festivals. This year features a ‘strong Celtic flavour’ of Scottish & Irish/Australian Music.
Fleurieu Folk Festival is many different festivals in one, presenting a variety of
Folk Music, Dance, Spoken Word, Culture, Workshops and Kids Activities.
The music genres included are Folk (Folk/Rock, Folk Roots, Acoustic Folk, Indi/Folk, Folk/Pop, Alt/Folk and Contemporary/Folk), Country & Bluegrass, Singer/Songwriters, World Music, Jazz (Gypsy Jazz), and Blues.
Fleurieu Folk Festival – headliners 2019
Felicity Urquhart & Glen Hannah (NSW – Country/Folk),
The Ballpoint Penguins (W.A. – Humour/Folk),
The Royal High Jinx (VIC – World/Folk)
Khristian Mizzi (SA Singer/Songwriter)
SAOIRSE (VIC – Celtic)
FOLK MUSIC
Folk – the tradition continues on…and keeping the diversity of Folk music alive is a number of groups and acts that are dedicated to preserving and promoting Folk Music. Special guests from interstate and local performers presenting traditional & contemporary Folk forms are:
The Humbuckin’ Pickups (VIC – Folk/Roots),
Adrienne Lovelock & Peter Day (Singer/Songwriters),
Anna & Jordon (Indie/Cont.), Bromham (Indie/Folk),
Emily (Singer/Songwriter), Bards Brew (Folk/Rock,
Pete Titchener (Humorous), Paul Gooding (English),
Paul Reynolds & the Easy Club (New Age Folk),
Peter Anderson (VIC)
COUNTRY MUSIC
Country – Headlining the weekend is Felicity Urquhart & husband Glen Hannah. In a career encompassing six studio albums, two EPs, and countless sold-out headlining shows and capacity festival appearances, Felicity Urquhart has netted seven Golden Guitars, an ARIA Award nomination for Best Country Album, four CMAA Australian CM Achiever Awards, and a Centenary Medal for her “service to Australian society through Country Music”. Others Country performers appearing at Fleurieu Folk Festival are: The Round Mountain Girls (NSW), Crooked Road, Don Morrison.
CELTIC MUSIC
Cead Mile Failte – A Hundred Thousand Welcomes!!
Welcome to Fleurieu Folk Festival featuring the best of Celtic Music both local and interstate.
Adelaide Scottish Fiddle Club (Scottish)
Bards Brew (Folk Rock)
Brushwood (Irish/Australian)
Firinn (Scottish), Gallowglass (Celtic)
Platform 9 3/4 (Celtic)
SA Celtic Harp Orchestra (Celtic)
SAOIRSE (Irish)
Shona Williams & Phil Lester (Celtic)
BLUES & BLUEGRASS
Allegra Dunning (10 year old from NSW with a dynamic voice)
Suedan (Blues, Roots, Folk)
JAZZ MUSIC
The Grubby Urchins (VIC Jazz & Shanties),
Dustbowl Chic and Step in Time (Gypsy Jazz, Ukulele)
AMERICANA
Paula Standing (Americana)
Ruby Moon (Americana Folk)
Montagne (Contemporary/Folk, UK Folk & Americana).
WORLD MUSIC
Back by popular demand!
The Royal High Jinx (VIC)
SINGER/SONGWRITERS
Khristian Mizzi –
People say that “Khristian Mizzi’s songs take them to a place they’d forgotten in themselves”.
Steve Lennox
Winner of the 2018, Judith Crossley Songwriters Award
Nancy Bates
Is a Barkindji Indigenous Woman and has been under the wings of National treasure Archie Roach doing backing vocals and guitar work for his wonderful songs and albums
Daniel J. Townsend
With Aboriginal and English Convict blood Daniel began writing Poetry and then moved on to Folk Music and dilettante historian and has been singing stories ever since
Junior
Their 3rd record Fibro Majestic is full of characters and tales of backyards and towns of Australia
Other genres – Session Experience (ACT – Lead Sessions), Brianna Page (Contemporary/ Pop), Akasha Starr (Acoustic Roots), The Ladybirds (Ukulele), Willunga Ukuleles, Willunga Primary School Students.
Dance – Morris: Adelaide Morris Men, Hedgemonkey Morris, Hot for Joe Border Morris, Lancashire Witches.
Dance – Other: French Louisiana Swamp Music Band (Cajun Dance), Hedgehog (Mediaeval Dance), Telenn Tri (Bush Dance)
Contact Us: admin@fleurieufolkfestival.com.au
Fleurieu Folk Festival Inc: PO Box 52 Seaford SA 5169
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