Home Rule and Klezmer Valley Girls
Schedule
Sun Sep 29 2024 at 02:30 pm
UTC+10:00Location
Thirroul Railway Institute Hall | Wollongong, NS
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HOME RULE - THE BANDHOME RULE has been around for over 40 years with their leader, Bob Campbell and are probably Australia’s longest-serving traditional bush band. They, of course, have a bit of a different lineup but the quality hasn’t changed and they will be launching a new album.
Home Rule is a ‘traditional’ Australian bush band, playing many well-known Australian traditional songs
The band has appeared on many TV and radio programs, at festivals and at numerous major venues including the Opera House in Sydney and the Gulgong Opera House on hundreds of occasions. They have taken their music overseas, particularly Germany and Ireland and have maintained a cultural presence throughout Central Western NSW from their base in Gulgong where they continue to perform regularly.
Their latest incarnation as Home Rule:
Bob Campbell – Founding member of Home Rule. Fiddle, vocals, guitar, banjo & songwriter.
Jake Fahy - Guitar, mandolin, vocals & songwriter.
Johnnie Duffy – Whistle, guitar & cuatro.
Matt Gaudry – Keyboard & vocals. Matt has toured Germany with Bob and also toured solo. He has played in many well-known and successful bands.
SUPPORT ACT: KLEZMER VALLEY GIRLS
Klezmer Valley Girls are a group of skilled musicians who have joined forces on a journey through Jewish celebratory music.
Flute player Ginette Carrard, double bassist Catherine Golden, accordionist Serge Stanley and banjoist Alexandra Kaufman bring together an eclectic array of musical talents and experience in this recently formed band. The Klezmer Valley Girls explore new ways that their unusual combination of instruments can evoke the spirited sounds of this vital and exotic music.
They are led by Austinmer musician Alex Kaufman, but they have been infiltrated by ‘a bloke’, Serge Stanley.
Whether you enjoy relaxing and listening to music or getting up and dancing to their brand of ever-vibrant Klezmer music, this band has something original to offer you.
Tickets are limited.
Cost is $20/25 and afternoon tea ( tea/coffee/slice) is included.
(BYOG if you prefer.
How to get there: Catch the train - the Railway Heritage Hall adjoins the Thirroul Station Platform
Drive a car - there is a car park beside the Hall.
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Where is it happening?
Thirroul Railway Institute Hall, Wollongong, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
