that showcase the versatility of Margret RoadKnight
FESTIVALS
- Arts, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Gospel, Singers', Women's, ....
CONCERTS
- Solo or with other acts, self-accompanied or with backing musicians,
wide-ranging repertoire or thematic program, in small clubs or large concert
halls,
and in her current favourite format ......
Having recently enjoyed doing Solo, Acoustic
HOUSE ('Salon') CONCERTS in Paris, Dublin, Taranaki, Sydney, Fremantle
and Brisbane, Margret will discuss the possibility of such a program at
your house if you have an indoor area
large enough for 40-80 seated people. (click here
for contact page)
Experience Margret's amazingly powerful and soulful songs and voices (yes,
plural), along with her guitar, kalimba, kazoo, anecdotes, perhaps percussion
and the odd poem, and of course the renowned humour and 'bits of business'',
in an intimate setting where she seems even taller than her 6'4" !!
Travel
with Margret (and versatile accompanist Bruce McNicol)
on her bio-musical journey, a stageshow celebration marking four plus decades
of her multi-faceted career which started in Melbourne's early '60s folk
scene and took her around the globe. Margret looks back from her '90s and
'00s perspective on a wildly eclectic musical gumbo held together by the
outstanding RoadKnight
voice and lyrics notable for their wit and substance (Musica
Viva) - Classic blues, West African kora, social satire, acappella,
'50s pop, "Girls In Our Town", Bulgarian choral, Gospel, bawdy cabaret,
Celtic airs, contemporary jazz, etc., and newly commissioned songs by John
Shortis on the vagaries of the music business. BTW, you can sample this "display of dazzling virtuosity...achieved by sheer presence and giving each piece her own imprimatur" (Muse, Canberra) by CLICKING HERE
In addition
Offering
programming options and emphases, Margret has developed four 1-hour,
2-hander shows focusing on the repertoire of favoured writers and
performers:
1. "Robeson Keeps Rolling Along" - the songs & life & times of Paul Robeson.  ... Margret accompanied by Brisbane pianist Sue Porter (see Links page for more on Paul Robeson) |
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2. "From Way Up Here" 
- the life & songs of her
late friend Malvina 'Little Boxes' Reynolds Margret solo or accompanied by Brisbane pianist Sue Porter (see Links page for more on Malvina) |
 with Sue Porter |
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(see
Links page for more on Fascinating Aida) |
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4.
"The Long & the Shortis"
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from the pen of her very favourite Australian songwriter, John Shortis. Margret accompanied by Brisbane pianist Sue Porter (see Links page for more on John Shortis) |
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6. "Voices of Experience" Seminars, conferences, launches, celebration dinners, etc..
Solo ("have guitar, will travel") or with accompanying musicians.
Reasonable rates, reasonable technical requirements.
Most important prerequisite - expectation of an attentive audience!
So, to enquire about booking Margret for any of the above, Contact page
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