Midsommer Music - Rosie McDonald & Friends
Schedule
Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 am
UTC+11:00Location
115 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2204 | Marrickville, NS
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Join us for an afternoon of uplifting and joyous songs, tunes & musical collaboration as Rosie McDonald pulls together her close friends in a celebration of music to herald in the New Year1. Celtic trad music- Ais O'Neill ( Folk Federation NSW Young performer award winner for 2024) with Fiona McVicar & Ken O'Neill ( Kejafi)
2. Rosie McDonald with Ann Palumbo and Paul Laszlo
3. Special guest performances by Cliona Molins- Celtic Harp, Marcus Holden- Fiddle and surprise artists
Rosie McDonald - is an established guitarist who brings the spirit of true folk music to the fore with performances at numerous folk festivals over the past 25 years and together with her life and music partner Nigel Lever. Artistic Director for the Bundanoon folk festival since 2023 and collaborator in bands with all the people on today's bill- The Go Twos, Mothers of Intention, RAPT, Seanchas, Folklore, McMolly, Prankqueans. Rosie finds joy in music and in sharing that joy with others .
Ais O'Neill , Ken O'Neill & Fiona McVicar - are a vibrant folk family trio featuring Aisling O'Neill on whistles & vocals - Ais is Folk Federation NSW Young performer award winner for 2024 and has been making a name for herself on the Trad and folk festival scene. Ais is ably supported by her mother, renowned fiddler Fiona McVicar and the driving bouzouki playing of Ken O'Neill, her dad. Fiona and Ken are in demand in the festival & Trad scene and played with bands, Folklore, Seanchas and the sublime Kejafi who recently played at the Sydney opera House as well as numerous festivals. The tight family harmonies of mother and daughter are sublime. https://www.facebook.com/kejafi https://kejafi.com/
Rosie McDonald (guitar, bouzouki, vox) and Ann Palumbo ( mandolin, guitar, double bass, vox) have collaborated in the bands The Go Twos and Mothers of the Nation band and in RAPT with Paul Laszlo (banjo & double bass across folk, jazz, and classical genres and is principal bassist with many orchestras) . Ann is a multi-instrumentalist across genres from classical to tango to jazz to folk/country, original indi singer/songwriter to rock . Together they create a beautiful musical conversation https://www.facebook.com/ann.palumbo.73
https://www.facebook.com/TheGoTwos
Cliona Molins Celtic harp & vocals has long collaborated with Rosie in Mothers of the Nation band, Prankqueans and McMolly. Cliona is a well renowned harpist having performed everywhere from the top of the Sydney harbour bridge to performances with Shakuhachi master Riley Lee. Cliona has a recent recording of Golden Kelp which champions the amazing regenerative qualities of kelp in the ecosystem. her music is beautiful, calming and appeals widely
https://www.clionaharpist.com.au/
Marcus Holden will be joining this line up with his effervescent and entertaining playing style. Marcus is an Australian multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, blending classical training with folk, jazz and roots traditions across solo work, collaborations and teaching.
https://www.fiddlersfestival.com/marcusholden/
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