Jugularity

Includes lively upbeat eclectic versions of jazz, folk, blues, rap, country, gypsy and other styles of songs they’ve written, borrowed or parodied.

"Marvel at Australia's most indescribable band - expect Jug music, gypsy tunes, the blues (sort of), tour guides to highly suspect destinations, and learned ethnomusicologal treatises (right, guys) from these masters of very silly disguises and very, very funny purveyors of dubious taste in hats." Fairbridge Festival WA.

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Tiffany Eckhardt

Tiffany is a singer/songwriter from the South West coast of Victoria. Her work has gained a lot of favourable attention; NINO'S CAFE was named CD of the week in THE AGE Green Guide in March last year, she has received several awards for her songwriting, appeared on national television and has ongoing support from national ABC radio including JJJ and from independant stations such as 3RRR, 3PBS and 3CR.

" .........brilliant........sounds like Australias answer to Jewel" RHYTHM MAGAZINE

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Katyusha

Katyusha are quickly gaining a reputation as one of the slightly stranger but most fun bands on the folk scene. With high energy antics that combine toe tapping Israeli Bluegrass with dirty Danish ditties and funky Finnish frolics, Katyusha are a world band in the truest sense and never fail to amuse even the most seasoned folkies.


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Dave Steel

Dave Steel is a singer / songwriter, multi instrumentalist and producer of twenty years experience. Some people may be familiar with his five previous solo albums, some with his work as an accompanyist with the likes of Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, Rose Bygrave, Marcia Howard, and Tiffany Eckhardt, amongst many others. He is also familiar as the original guitarist with Weddings Parties Anything.

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Fine Friday

Emerging as one of Scotland's top traditional trios, Fine Friday's music is at once powerful and poignant. The player's wealth of talent, skill and tradition makes for an engaging listening experience.

Kris Drever is an outstanding vocalist and creative guitarist who has also composed his own songs.

Nuala and Anna-Wendy are excellent players and together their music is both solid and complementary - thanks to years of Friday night sessions in the famous Sandy Bells' hostelry in Edinburgh. Here's to many more Fine Fridays!

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Emaline Delapaix

Emaline Delapaix is an Australian singer songwriter who possesses the unique talent of being able to blend truly beautiful vocals with lush fiery melodies to create her own delicious sound incorporating strings, guitar, piano, percussion, trumpet and more. With the help of her all female co-conspirators, she has spent the last year delighting and amusing audiences in Canada, USA and Australia incorporating lilting lullabies, urban roots and funky folk into her honest and captivating shows

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Jim Macquarrie

Songs of Canada, America and Australia, plus some original material. Jim uses mainly open tunings for presentation and sings with a rich , clear voice and much feeling and passion. Now has a CD "Back Track" in production and should be available by mid April. The songs he sings are only those that he feels present a message to be heard. Experienced concert, pub, club and festival artist and has been performing since the early sixties and still going strong!!

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The Go Set

They combine elements of rock with the bag pipes and other folk instruments. As the group“Eddie Would Go,” they have toured the US and Europe with their single “Charlotte” last year charting on US college radio for 12 weeks.

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Toe Sucking Cowgirls

Somewhere in the musical ether, country influence collides with cajun beats and celtic melodies. The feisty and adventurous duo, Tracey Bunn and Glenyss Rae, combine rock solid rhythm guitar with fiery fiddle and serenading squeezebox to produce a show bursting full of energy and humour.

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Julie Levy

Julie Levy's spirited performance and beautiful voice combines a love of tradition with an interest in contemporary local and global issues. She performs a variety of original songs as well as traditional Western and Jewish ballads. "Julie Levy has one of the sweetest new voices I have heard in years and she manages to combine her obvious folk influences with a modern day persona....." Classic Rock October 2000.

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Kris Demeanor (Canada)

He has been called a craftsman among songwriters. His wry, witty lyrics ride the borders between poignant and pointed. Supported by his Crack Band, Kris' infectious music is a sure crowd pleaser. A favourite in Canadian folk festival circles.

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Chantal Vitalis (Canada)

Her songs are a mixture of poignant lyrics and haunting electric guitar. She creates ambient musical landscapes dotted with lyrical landmarks. A songwriter who is inspired, amused and awed by the complexities of everyday life, her rich images are multi-layered, densely coloured and often get snagged on those pesky hidden silvers of truth. She performs solo and also with Kris Demeanor.

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Rosie Haden
Local singer/songwriter/guitarist performing blues and country music. Performed in the 2CO live segments. Gutsy voice, raunchy performance.

Keith Miles
is a local talented and accomplished guitarist/singer playing a wide variety of original compositions.

S Sorrensen- comedian
 S Sorensen is a poet/comic whose insight and side splitting humour have made his shows a must-see at festivals all over Australia. His flashing wit and sense of being born in a world he never created, has made his comedy and poetry as thoughtful as it is funny. Older, bolder, still wondering.......

Gay Baker
A local performer, Gay sings original Celtic style songs from the heart with Bodhran accompaniment.