Newsletter 29/04/2009
Guitar News! It’s BACK! Thanks All for keeping a eye out
Tour News – “Blues to Berserk” from Melbourne round SE coast to Dorrigo/Coffs Harbour and across to Adelaide in May through June
with Josh Bennett (Dya Singh Group plus recently performing for Ravi Shankar & opening for Jeff Beck in Adelaide)
Stolen Guitar!
My precious Terada Guitar came back just before the Easter Weekend. Apparently a not so young lad did an early morning snatch of the guitar from under the stage at Frances Folk Gathering but eventually word got out of a guitar where no guitar had been before. Pressure was exerted and as was quoted, “It was sorted locally”!
Dya Singh was driving passed just after it’s return to Frances (1 & 1/2 months later) and he kindly picked it up and delivered it back to me in time for the National Folk Fest where it’s first performance was a loan to Carl Pannuzzo for his first ‘Pot & Kettle’ concert there with recent wife (congrats) Penny.
Tour (gig guide below)
Finally free from their bands (briefly), they’ve come to tell it all…..
A twisted taunt of Celtic Blues Swing Bluegrass Jazz Indian adventure.
The roads and flights between Kenya and Calcutta, London, Vancouver, LA & Oz weave a soaring night of music, song and story between Josh Bennett & Andrew Clermont
– Both in Dya Singh World Music Group (twice World Music Group of Australia), The Supper Club & The Lawnmowers (at the cutting ‘hedge’ of Bluegrass!)
Andrew Clermont – http://www.myspace.com/andrewclermont
has finally settled down, nestled in 6 (or so) bands / 5 or 6 instruments appearing in Austria/ Kenya/ USA/ Canada/UK/ Germany/ Taiwan/ Malaysia/ Hong Kong/ Singapore/New Zealand/ and Australia wide! Pumpkin powered in Totally Gourdgeous (Voted Best Live Folk Band ’08); 3 time Bluegrass National Guitar Champ; flying with the Fiddlers Feast; very Australian as Terra Australis (Heritage Award & BushBand winners); and Celtic Conundrums – to be sure, to be sure!
Andrew initiated the NoHoldsBarred Fiddle Contest and is a Director to the Golden Fiddle Awards. These are both sponsored by Epoch Violins with Andrew touring the unique 5-string models while also sponsored/ assisted by Maton Guitars, Gilchrist Mandolins and White Swallow Banjos.
Josh Bennett www.myspace.com/joshbennettmusic
fresh from a rocking Jeff Beck support appearance in Adelaide and playing at Ravi Shankar’s George Harrision Birthday 66 tribute concert in India – and closing music for ‘Stateline’
“I’ve been doing this for as long as I can remember, but a starting point I suppose was when I started performing on stage when I was 15. I played Guitar Blues back then, and still do, but now it’s mixed up with whatever music I find that speaks to me. More often than not that’s been culturally significant (or roots I suppose you could label it) music from all over the world, in particular India, Africa and Ireland.
Also been playing Sitar, Tabla and Dilruba – a bowed instrument similar to Sarangi, for about eleven years.
I play all over the place, in different guises. These days I’m playing around the world with Dya Singh, a world music group that’s been around longer than the term “world music”. I play solo, with jazz musos, blues, folk, experimental, film scores, … the list goes on, which is why it’s so much easier to just say I play music from my soul and leave it at that.
But, I’m also occasionally seen on stage with including Chris Finnen, The Silk Road Project, Guitar Safari, The Universal Jazz Band – you get the idea
Thu 30 April 8pm The Lomond , Nicholson St Brunswick VIC
Sun May 3rd 1pm
Hickinbotham Wines @ Dromana Sunday , Melb south of Frankston 194 Nepean Hwy Dromana 3936
194 Nepean Highway (Near Wallaces Road)
Dromana 3936
Victoria, Australia
Melways Reference 160 K2
Just one hours drive south from Melbourne
Phone (03) 5981 0355
Email info@hickinbotham.biz
Tuesday 5 May 2009 at 8.00pm Cardinia Cultural Centre, Lakeside Drive, Pakenham, Victoria
Blues to Berserk(via India)!
Andrew Clermont & Josh Bennett with special guest …Parvyn Kaur (Singh Sisters)
THE last 10 years has seen Andrew Clermont’s International Supper Club grow to full swing with unique World artists. Back from 2 months across Europe, this 3x Guitar Champion, together with Bennett, fresh from performing for Ravi Shankar & opening for Jeff Beck in Adelaide, they’ll combine with the swirling Kathak dance style of Parvyn also fresh from India performances. A treat with up to 10 instruments with award-winning flair.
Vist www.andrewclermont.com.au for more info.
Tickets: $25.50 Adults and children
Online bookings click here
Phone bookings call 1300 887 624
The Cardinia Cultural is a state of the art facility located in Melbourne’s largest expanding corridor and the gateway to Gippsland. The Centre is unique offering stunning views over the 6ha lake on Lakeside Boulevard Pakenham.
http://www.cardiniaculturalcentre.com.au/coming_attractions/cardinia_live_shows.php
Wed 6th Yinnar – Lyrebird Arts
THU 7th May House Concert BRIAGALONG
FRI 8TH MAY
MINGLING WATERS CAFE – MIKE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY
Princes Highway
Nowa Nowa Victoria 3877
Phone: (03) 5155 7247 Mobile: 0409 515 572
Fax: (03) 5155 7247
Nowa Nowa/ Lakes Entrance – Josie Jacobi 5155 2464 – local philanthropist – must ring
bungalook@bordernet.com.au
Sat 9th 7.30pm Mallacoota , Workshops 4pm The Mudbrick
WORKSHOP/CONCERT AT SCHOOL Lisa Broom 0428 586357
Fri 15th May 7.30 Candelo Arts Society , South Coast NSW 0401180749
Sat 16th May 7.30 Cobargo, Yuin Folk Club, House Concert – Graham Friar & Coral Wobach 0264936758
Fri 22 May Karuah (North of Newcastle, NSW)
Jam time at “River of Music Festival” – Bluegrass Feature
Sat 23/5
banjo wkshop (Dave Hellens) – 9.30 – 11.30
mandolin / fiddle wkshop (Andrew Clermont)- 11.15 – 12.45
Concert – The Lawnmowers 3 – 4pm or 4 – 5pm
Sun 24/5
guitar wkshop – Andrew Clermont – 9.30 – 11.30
Harmonica Wkshop – Christian Marsh – 11.15 – 12.45
Concert – The Lawnmowers
For more info – 0407 071 417
Thu 28 May The Armidale Club, 91 Beardy St. Armidale, NSW
Fri 29 Uralla Arts Performance , Old St Davids Church
Sat 30 Old Gazette Theatre, Dorrigo, – main Street
Thu June 4th The Armidale Club, 91 Beardy St. Armidale, NSW
Fri June 5th Percussion Workshop Willow Tree School (Andrew’s Birthday!) Ph 0267 471793
Sat June 6th Bush Dance – Willow Tree Heather Ranclaud Ph 0267 471793
Sun June 7th 4pm The Supper Club – North Tamworth Bowling Club , Cnr Bligh & Piper St
Tue 9th Griffith Riverina Recovery Party
Wed 10th The Sandbar Mildura
Thu 11th Ouyen Club
Fri June 19 Cafe Komodo 118 Prospect Road, Prospect | T 08 8344 7448.
Fri June 26 Wheatsheaf Hotel 39 George Street. Thebarton. South Australia. Tel.: 08 8443 4546.
July 20 – I fly to Germany till Oct 28
Based in Berlin
Newsletter 30/01/2009
Thanks Ross Waldron for the many captures! Josh / Montz / Alex / Christian / Paul / Andrew W / Cary / Brookie / Parvyn / Paul R / Clermont
The Supper Club ‘Report’! – what you missed – perhaps!
Ah thankyou thankyou all for such a splendid Supper Club realm this year.
From a few Ideas had last winter, to the ‘orchestra’ seen assembled this January – a wonderful journey indeed.
Once Tamarisque (the Gordon family) were locked in, the potential music suddenly expanded. Each year I have a few music wishes and this year, they came totally to fruition. Not only honouring an 80s line up of greats “Strength in Numbers – The Telluride Sessions” and the extraordinary fiddle work of Mark O’Conner as reproduced by masterful Hugh Gordon, but we also gave honour to the passing of guitarist Simon Nield and the difficulties faced by guitarist Ross Waldron in recovering from his stroke last November. The music was good therapy as usual across the board
– just check out Ross’s photo captures on www.flickr.com/shmergen under Supper Club. More will appear over time
and here is a quick flip back to last year in the midst of the packed Bluegrass Night (note painting of Supper Club Girl’s Night ’06 hanging on right!)
thanks Joe Summers for the pic – and the Moonbi Lookout Sunset as upper background from my Big Pic Series!
Too many special moments to single out any one, but there weren’t too many moments where someone or another wasn’t grinning madly!
Bigger than Ben Hur was the sense and absolute fellowship across the board including a couple of great nature walk/scrambles in our Tamworth outer valleys! Can’t wait till next year and the adventures between. Big Love to all from the Tall One and in sharing from all below.
Oh, and The Supper Club, in association with The Lions Club and The Beez (Germany) , won best non corporate and Best Overall Float in the Cavalcade!!
– theme of Boys from the Bush /er…Girls from Black Forest…!! Apparently it got Lee pretty speechless! We also won 3 years back, the last time we all went in the Cavalcade, with music from Totally Gourdgeous, Sophie Raymond & Montz Matsumoto – theme ‘Pub with no Beer!’ (8 versions…) Ah such fun. The Lions rock!
2006 The Pub with No Beer! in Disco/Waltz/Jamaican/HipHop/Bluegrass etc
The Supper Club had over 60 contributors!
Brookie Schiemer & Cary Rae Biem – Harmony & Songs
Adam Bodkin – Double Bass
Tamerisque (SA) – Hugh (Violin, Viola & Harmonies), Janet ( Keyboards, Vocals) Alex ( Mandolin, Guitar, Violin, Viola and Vocals) & Jane (Synth-Clarinet & Vocals) – the Gordon Family
Josh Bennett – Gibson 335 & Acoustic Guitars, Dilruba (violin-sitar), Vocals
Parvyn Kaur – Dance, Voice & Japanese Harmonies!
Kangaroo Moon (UK) – Mark, Elliet, Matt, Dave – Keyboards, Whistles, Vocals, Didgeridoo, Fiddle, Drums, Mandolin & Guitar
Andrew Winton (WA) – Slide Guitars
Paul Novosel (WA) – Drums
Rac’z n’Waters – tahlia,ingrid,kaz – Mandolin,Guitar, Vocals, Djembe & Bodhran (drums)
Peter Fidler – Dobro
Christian Marsh – Harmonicas
Tony Eyers – Harmonica
Lawrie Minson – Harmonica/ Guitar
Smokey Joe – Guitar
Whitetop Mountaineers (USA) – Jackson & Martha – claw hammer Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dance, Guitar
George Jackson – Fiddle
Daniel Watkins – Guitar, Mandolin
Bushfire – Tracey Davis, Dave Luxmore, Rob Davis, Phil Eizenberg – Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar – Bluegrass from Brisbane
Paul Burton – Double Bass & effects
Craig Ryan – Drums
Marcus Sturrock – Guitar adventure
Sarah Carrol
Songwriters in the Round-
Sara Tindley – Vocals & stories
Abbie Cardwell – Vocals, Banjo, Guitar & stories
Susanna Carmen – Vocals, Guitar & stories
Wu PuYu Macleod – Flute, Classical Piano
Karen Lynn – Vocals & Guitar
Pat Drummond – Vocals & Guitar
Connie Kris Anderson – Vocals & Guitar
Montz Matzumoto – Banjo
Billy February – Vocals & Guitar
Dominique O’Meeghan – Drums
Parris Macleod – Keyboards
The Beez (GERMANY) – Rob, Peter, Deta & Jula on Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Accordian, Kalimba, Bass and stunning Vocals
Tim Turner – Piano
Richard – Piano
Bruce Walker – Piano
Mark Atkins – Didgeridoo & Resophonic guitar
Nigel Lever – Mandolin
Quentin Fraser – Guitar
Wen-Tjen Lim – Fiddle
Ross Waldron – Still Camera
Sunshine Poschinger – Movie Camera
Karin Schmidt – CD/DVD sales
Pauline Poschinger – Ticket Sales
Tash on home food
Accom – Julie , Annie & Mike, Lucy, Ross & Brook + Poschinger homefront
I’m sure there is more – Journalists Anna Rose + Bec & Simon at the Leader, Sandy all at BAL (or is that all just Rural Press now!)
well you are all legends and we thank each and every one of you
Supper Club 2009 Pics by Ross Waldron
See the 20 Year Photo Almanac Book of The Supper CLub!
Big pics at
latest pics – Touring Europe
and USA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewclermont/sets/72157607902112419/
Sometimes I Wonder “Why is That Frisbee Getting Bigger?” …and Then it Hits Me.
“God is a little too big for just one religion! ”
Andrew Clermont
For the lads – If you sometimes feel a little useless, offended or depressed,
always remember that YOU were once the fastest and most victorious little sperm out of millions
“If you are going to strike out at someone, first walk a mile in their shoes…..that way, you’ll be a mile away from them, and you’ll have their shoes!!”
Indian ‘wisdom’