The Go Twos CD launch

Name: The Go Twos CD launch
Start: 2025-10-12T04:30:00+11:00
Location: Thirroul Railway Institute Hall

Schedule

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025 at 04:30 am

UTC+11:00

Location

Thirroul Railway Institute Hall | Wollongong, NS

Mark the date….ticket will be posted on Humanitix soon.
The Go Twos are coming to play the Illawarra folk club on Sunday October 12 at the Railway Institute Hall and will be playing songs from their new CD Kurrawarra as an Illawarra CD launch
Drawing from the rich traditions of original material, Folk, Blues, Bluegrass and Celtic music, The Go Twos create a captivating musical blend merging their diverse backgrounds and passion for folk traditions into a unique and enchanting sound.
The Go Twos are a dynamic folk band blending the rich musical traditions of American Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, and the timeless sounds of Irish, Scottish, and Celtic music. Fronted by accomplished guitarist and vocalist Rosie McDonald, known for her rhythmic guitar work and soulful alto voice, and Nigel Lever, a celebrated mandolinist and guitarist with deep roots in bluegrass and folk, The Go Twos create a captivating and heartfelt musical experience. Joining them is Ann Palumbo bringing powerful double bass grooves and sublime vocal harmonies to the mix and Quentin Fraser, a versatile musician whose skill on double bass, Dobro, and flat-picked guitar adds depth and colour to their live and recorded performances. With their tight musicianship, compelling storytelling, and shared passion for traditional roots music, The Go Twos are carving a unique place in the contemporary folk scene and winning audiences wherever they play.

Rosie McDonald- vocals, acoustic guitar, Irish bouzouki, bodhran
Nigel Lever vocals ,mandolin, flat pick acoustic guitar, octave mandolin
Ann Palumbo – Double Bass
Quentin Fraser dobro resonator guitar, acoustic flat pick guitar

Rosie McDonald is a singer/guitarist with a strong, driving rhythmic playing style, using alternate guitar tuning along with Irish bouzouki & bodhran. Rosie's rich alto voice, leads the listener into the stories from her own writing while honouring the folk & roots tradition honed over the past 25 years in well-loved bands Mothers of Intention, RAPT, Folklore, Seanchas, McMolly ,Prankqueans & the Trippy hippy band & has performed at many festivals including the National Folk festival Canberra.

Nigel Lever is a renowned bluegrass and folk mandolinist / guitarist and singer. Founding member of iconic bluegrass band 'Acoustic Shock' and later with the Karen Lynne band, The Willing Ponies, 3 Jimmies, The 3 Marketeers, Trippy Hippy Band , The Faraway eyes , Gleny Rae Virus & the Grass Brazoos. Nigel has toured extensively in Australia and overseas, as well as frequently travelling to the American Bluegrass heartland to immerse himself in the music at festivals such as Rockygrass, Grey Fox, Preddyfest, IBMA and Galax festivals.

Ann Palumbo is a talented musician, songstress and jazz influenced soprano who has been immersed variously in the tango, indie and classical and folk scenes as performer – guitar, mandolin and double bass . Ann is a composer with tales to tell but with her roots and stories firmly in folk music. Ann has played in numerous bands including The Water Diviners, Urban eXcentrics, Tangocentric, WMCTV, The three Amigas and has collaborated musically with Rosie in many projects including their band RAPT and Mothers of the Nation band and now with the Go Twos on double bass and vocals .

Quentin Fraser- is a multi-instrumentalist in demand on the festival circuit for his versatility and whose playing styles include Country ,Swing, Jazz, Folk, Blues and Bluegrass .Quentin and Nigel have collaborated for many years and his iconic dobro sound adds a special element to the Go Twos sound.

The GoTwos have recorded their debut album Kurrawarra with Bowen Shakallis at Stranded recording studio, Bellambi, mixed by Ben Thomas and mastered by PAX at Altasona Studio, Sydney.

There are 2 singles released from the CD so far and are available on AMRAP and streaming services.
1. Kurrawarra- “Tough you got to be tough”, so begins Kurrawarra, a story too often told, as generational farming families sell up or lose their land to the banks. The story of John, with a deep and enduring connection to the land, forever hopeful to get back to the farm.
https://thegotwos.bandcamp.com/track/kurrawarra
2. See Summer Sea- The first taste of mango in summer, the promise of the beach, swimming, diving down, catching waves. Bliss, and the peace and poetry of the sea.
https://thegotwos.bandcamp.com/track/see-summer-sea-4

o Website The Go Twos website
o AMRAP- https://amrap.org.au/artist/the-go-twos-1
o Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1SnAOR2kKbHfT0lOtqWfew?si=waL90JLXRrym1LKxwGrASg
o Band camp https://thegotwos.bandcamp.com
o You tube