Tasmanian performers for 2010 A - L

A Pair of KCates

Singing musical duo, A Pair of KCates, with Cate Foley Burke, Tas, and Kate Delaney, NSW, have learned to blend their beautiful voices through numerous phone rehearsals. Both are well known and admired on the Australian festival circuit. This year they are singing about the seafaring life from a womans' perspective. They are also presenting, 'The Womens Singing Circle' in which festival going women are invited to bring their voices and participate in a celebration of the female voice.

Abbey Doggett              
 
Abby is one one Tasmania's new breed of talented and engaging singer songwriters.   Armed with her faithful Cole Clark acoustic, Abbey Doggett, Tasmania's answer to Michelle Shocked, has carved out a niche for herself on the Hobart gig circuit.      

Ally Mok     

Alison Mok studied guitar in Brazil and her playing is full of wonderful Bossa Nova, jazz and folk nuances while her singing style is strongly centred in Australian folk and Indy acoustic idioms. Its is an effective and strikingly original combination. Ally also tells compelling stories with her songs.   

Alma Da Vida  

Alma Da Vida describe themselves as a Spanish fusion Trio.  Flamenco guitarist Paul Gerard created the trio with two of Hobart's most creative and eclectic musicians, bassist Nigel Hope, and percussionist  Jules Witek . The group presents a new musical hybrid building on Flamenco and Latino traditions but integrating ideas from many other musical cultures including, African, Indian, Balkan and Jazz .          

Amy Kendall   

Heartfelt songs, and a delicate touch on guitar and banjo combine with raw, unabashed honesty. Huon Valley resident Amy Kendall is a unique singer-songwriter and a hard working, touring musician with a growing National following. Amy Kendall will soothe your soul with her angelic voice, floating guitar melodies and insightful 'storytelling' lyrical style.  

Andrew Marshall

Hobart based singer-songwriter Andrew Marshall combines stirring vocals with an earthy, acoustic instrumental textures and the occasion didgeridoo solo.  In 2007 and 2008 Andrew performed shows and festivals around the UK and achieved number 1 chart positions on independent station Radio Free South West .     

Anita George  

Anita George turns her powerful voice to original material grounded in folk and roots but interwoven with elements of soul. A wandering troubadour with a penchant for folk. Originally from Tasmania, Anita George honed her craft over several years of touring major festivals and venues across the Australia and Canada and elsewhere. Anita will be joined by violinist Catherine Leslie, a newcomer to Cygnet.

Anna and Ryan  

Young Hobart Celtic folk duo, Anna and Ryan, are a young, irresistibly energetic musical twosome play thrilling, mostly Celtic, folk tunes. Ryan provides vital and exciting rhythms on guitar and bouzouki while Anna blisters away on the violin. A friendly, lively act full of great tunes played at break neck tempos.

Arifin Tellegen

Now living in Hobart, singer songwriter and guitarist, Arafin Tellegan was formerly known as singer, guitarist and co-writer for Brisbane Indie group The Revolutionists. Inspired by Robert Forster, Augie March and years of heavy drinking Arifin's music has taken a passionate and heartfelt turn for the worst. This is the first Cygnet appearance for this talented performer.  

As The Crow Flies

As the Crow Flies are an energetic fiddle based folk band. Founded by members of the Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble the group features, Emily Wolfe and Rebecca Bryan on fiddle. Emily and Rebecca play a variety of Tasmanian tunes and also original pieces. As the Crow Flies will give you a fun and lively performance that will open your eyes and ears to the soulful tunes from Tasmania. 

Balding and Croft    

Balding and Croft is a blues duo featuring Gerry Balding on guitar and vocals, and Ian Beecroft on harmonica, flute and vocals. They have been described as Tasmania's "Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry", the greatest exponents of a duo that features the guitar in a "marriage" with the harmonica. Their music is typified by Beecroft's "blues harp" weaving seamlessly through Balding's finely honed country blues styled guitar. To this they add Balding's Mississippi Delta vocal stylings and Beecroft's spontaneous vocal harmonies. The repertoire is mainly classic blues songs with a few twists and turns.

Barry Jones

Barry Jones from South Arm is a young solo singer-songwriter. His songs are politically charged and at the same time are imbued with a strong love of the natural world. Raw folk song with both meaning and an edge.   

Ben Wells & the Middle Names

The Borstall Boys 

Now in their 10th year the Borstall Boys, Nick Proud, Greg Woodwood, Stephen Mulvany, and Zac Johnston play Celtic-Rock at its finest. This Cygnet will also collaborate with The Foley Artists, Daido and The Blue Mosquitoes and others to form, Slugger O'Toole, a hybrid band  bringing together many of Hobart's Irish Musicians.

Bradfield Dumpleton
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Bradfield is a Cygnetbased tunesmith with a fondness for playing stringed instruments out of their usual musical context.  He plays guitar, ukulele, balalaika and mandolin, and covers an eclectic range of original material from quirky to exotic, instrumental doodles, satirical old-timey, introspective ballads, down-home fingerpickin and hollerin blues all delivered with a quirky humour and wit.

Brian Owens     

Respected in Ireland and Britain both as a champion flautist and a teacher of Celtic music, Brian Owens is Tasmania's master of the Irish flute. He is well known and loved for his soulful and pure approach to traditional tunes.  Brian will feature at Cygnet as a soloist in the Love Songs To Tasmania concert and  will also perform with his new group Iolair Mara (Sea Eagles).              

Cary Lewincamp 

Cary Lewincamp is a composer guitarist with a unique sensitivity and touch. He composes and performs original Tasmanian solo guitar instrumental music. His several fine recordings and collaborations have won Cary an international audience for his work.  Few Tasmanian guitarist have not at some time been influenced and inspired by Cary's work. Cary will present a special performance at the 'Love Songs To Tasmania' concert to a backdrop of wonderful images of the is Island State.

The CBs   

The CBs are five friends from Clifton Beach who get together to play folk and pop favourites for fun at home and parties. They  feature the lead mandolin of Ian Mace, the strong rhythms of Elizabeth Shannon (on vocals, guitar, baritone and tenor uke) and Daphne Toombs (on vocals and soprano uke), with percussion and vocals, from Peter Rice and Jenny Pinkard. Fun is the name of the game.

Chicada
    
 Chicada are Tasmania's own 20+ piece samba band.  This vibrant community percussion band counts many young musicians among its members.  Chicada's players are drawn from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds  and countries such as; Chile Argentina, El Salvador, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and Australia.

Christina Baehr

Recently back home after a few years in North America, harpist, soprano and composer, Christina Baehr,(formerly Sonnemann),is well known and loved for her classical, swing era and Celtic Folk performances. Christina has an international following and has even played for the Academy Awards in California.  Christina's original compositions for harp draw their inspiration from Tasmania's rural and natural delights and are of shimmering beauty. Christina will perform two solo spots at the Festival. At the 'Love Songs To Tasmania' concert her Tasmanian inspired compositions will be juxta-posed against some stunning images of Tasmania's landscape.

The Craggs

The Craggs are a five-piece band from Tasmania playing acoustic folk music with a contemporary sound. Their current show combines music, storytelling & a high quality visual display to present a joyous celebration of the Tasmanian wilderness & some of its characters. … a unique and truly enjoyable experience. The Craggs toured in the US in 2009 where they performed their show at the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, and will be performing at the National Folk Festival in 2010.

The Cutouts   

Quirky electric folk-roots band - electric banjo, drums, double bass, mouth organ. A toe-tapping temptation. Featuring folk music played on electric banjo, bass, mouth organ and sometimes drums. The Cutouts play everything from child ballads, through mountain music, an original or two and on down to their Holy Modal Rounders favourites. You'll never know just what you're going to get except that it'll be good. 

Daideo and the Blue Mosquitoes 

Hot young Hobart band Daideo and the Blue Mosquitoes mix traditional Celtic music with contemporary sounds. Their influences include Sunas and the Borstal Boys. The band comprises four versatile young musicians: Hannah (fiddle, vocals) and Stuart (guitar, mandolin and bass), their cousin Chris (bodhran, guitar, whistle, vocals), and Moire (bass, whistle vocals). The Blue Mosquitoes play regularly around Hobart. Their career highlight to date was when Dougie Maclean invited the band on stage to perform with him at the 2009 Cygnet Folk Festival.    

Dale Fullard    

Dale Fullard, sometimes known as the 'Hairy Man of Song' has been referred to by Local musician and composer Steve Gadd as , "A Force of Nature". Dale is a one of those brave souls who sings unaccompanied and his powerful voice can shake walls. Dale writes genuine folk Narratives His original songs sound like they were written 150 years ago but are filled with all the urgency of the moment. 

Daniel Brauchli and Kate Case  

This acoustic vocal and instrumental duo  combines the talents of Launceston based musicians Kate Case and Daniel Brauchli . Their rich vocal harmonies together with Daniel's guitar and slide virtuosity combine to create a powerful musical experience. Alaskan born Daniel Brauchli is a multi-instrumentalist of great skill athough he is best known for making and playing acoustic slide guitars and other instruments. See his work at the instrument makers display.   

Davey van Riet 

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Dominic Francis

Solo singer songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player, Dominic Francis presents songs about love, grief, protest and hope for the ugly bloke! His music is honest, witty and insightful, exploring and reflecting on subjects including love, grief, fatherhood and mateship.  His work has a Tasmanian flavour and allows local audiences to relate immediately.