SAT 2 NOVEMBER 2013 - SPECIAL CONCERT!!!

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In 2012, Nadine Landry and Sammy Lind toured Australia and won our hearts with their singing, playing and warmth. Now they are returning with their band, Foghorn Stringband, and we are so delighted that they will be joining us at Annandale for a special concert on Saturday 2nd November 2013.

Foghorn is one of our favourite stringbands. They currently hail from Portland, Oregon, travelling all over the US and beyond to bring people their energetic and authentic American roots music: old-time, bluegrass, Cajun, country.

The band is: Caleb Klauder, vocals & mandolin, Sammy Lind, fiddle and vocals, Nadine Landry, vocals and bass, and Reeb Willems, vocals and guitar. 

I think Art Menius' words pretty much sum it up:

"Portland's Foghorn String Band stands at the top of today's vibrant old-time music revival and a fine example of what an unending revival it is. Each album finds them deeper into the tradition, more familiar with the rich resources of roots music, and more focused, but still propelled by that undercurrent of punk energy." 

If you'd like to learn more about Foghorn Stringband, read about them at http://foghornstringband.com/

Hunter & Suzy Owens are well-known to Sydney audiences for their wonderful songwriting, beautiful singing and instrumental skills. Hunter, who plays guitar & mandolin, originally comes from Charlottesville, Virginia, although he has lived in Sydney for more than 30 years. Suzy plays bass and sings lead and harmony. Their performances are based mostly on an original repertoire, songs which speak to your heart and tell stories that are hard to forget.

Their website is at: http://www.hunterandsuzyowens.com/

Also appearing will be The Three Jimmies - Jimmy Rush, Nigel Lever and Quentin Fraser. All are top pickers, playing a variety of instruments, but featuring their skills on flatpicking guitar in this lineup. Jimmy Rush has won a place in flatpicking guitar many times at the Tamworth bluegrass instrumental championships. Quentin won second place in dobro at the 78th Galax Fiddlers Convention in Virginia in 2013.

Meanwhile, here's some Youtube clips to whet your appetite!