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__________________________ UPCOMING __________________________ Fri 4 July 1pm La Tropicana Cafe, Fremantle Great coffee, fine people, and me in the corner playing spiffy music Sat 5 July Camp Simons, Araluen Rhythmsong - joining in the fun, adding to the mayhem.  Yeeha! Fri 11 July 1pm La Tropicana Cafe, Fremantle Great coffee, fine people, and me in the corner Sat 12 July 1pm La Tropicana Cafe, Fremantle Great coffee, fine people, and me in the corner Fri 18 July 1pm La Tropicana Cafe, Fremantle Great coffee, fine people, and me in the corner Fri 18 July Kulcha, Fremantle, 8pm STILL Fremantle album launch Fri 22 August 8pm Kulcha, Fremantle Support for Brenda Chapman's album launch "Songs fron Exile" Fri 29 August 5 to 8pm Next Generation club sundowner. Kings Park 12 to 14 September Nanga Festival, WA 13 to 23 October Seven Oceans Geraldton schools tour 23 November Toodyay Festival (WA, location TBA) __________________________ GIG HISTORY __________________________ 1 July Kulcha, Fremantle, 8pm Support for Carl Pannuzzo and Penny Larkins10 May 3pm House concert in Hawthorndene, Adelaide Contact Nayia for bookings: 0438 089 101 23 to 27 June Tatterjack metro schools tour 15 June Margaret River Chocolate Factory, Swan Valley, 1 to 4pm With Jane Cornes and Brenda Chapman Friday 13 June (woooo!) 7pm for 8pm, Camelot Theatre, 16 Lochee Street STILL Mosman Park Album launch Supported by Carl Pannuzzo and Penny Larkins Bookings essential; contact Simon 93850031 6 June Kalamunda "Beautiful Music" House concert contact Prartho: 92918494 5 June noon to 1pm La Tropicana Cafe, Fremantle Great coffee, fine people, and spiffy music30 May to 1 June Denmark Festival of Voice 29 May noon til 1pm La Tropicana Cafe, Fremantle Great coffee, fine people, and spiffy music 24 May 1pm La Tropicana Cafe, Fremantle Great coffee, fine people, and spiffy music Thurs 24th to Sun 27th April Fairbridge Festival Friday 3:00 pm Loft Saturday 8:50 pm Chapel Acoustic Energy Sunday 11:00 am Songwriting Group Showcase Sunday 12:00 pm Riverside Stage Guitar Heaven 26 February Tatterjack PD day 15 February Mundaring Folk and Blues Club 25 January Sundowner:  5-7pm Next Generation, 21 Kings Park Road 2007 3 November Church of Christ, Bagot Road Subiaco For Springsong 27 October Calista Oval, Gilmore Ave Kwinana 2.30pm For the Kwinana Town Festival 4 August  Kulcha  7:30 pm for 8 pm "GUITARISSIMO" 3 Guitarists, 100 years of guitar adventures Sonic architecture from Errol Tout Lyrical melody from Sam Blight and Acoustic intensity from Simon Nield 29 April House concert, supporting Steve Tallis 13 - 15 April, Fairbridge Solo, with Tok Pan Tok, and with Stephen Taberner 6-9 April, Canberra: National Folk Festival Solo Sat 17, Sun 18 March Kattanning Katanning WOMM Weekend of Multicultural Music Solo performances and choir workshops Sat March 3 Kulcha 8pm Solo, and directing the mighty Camelot Choir, also featuring the breathtakingly boofy VoiceMale Sat 24th February 2pm - 3pm Joondalup Solo, for "Saturday Afternoon Tunes" Sat Jan 13 Kulcha, Fremantle, 8pm Supporting the album launch by the gorgeous, gospel-tinged acapella group Iris, with Paul Goia and Andrew Winton Sun Jan 7 The Wolery Denmark 7pm ($10) The first Tok Pan Tok performance in quite a few years -  a spicy pizza of world music influences, with plenny pan pipes, starring Peter Keelan (its his baby), Subhan Hartree, Richie Glasgow, Russell Wilson and Simon Nield. Thurs Jan 4th Cafe Bazzo, Denmark, 7pm ($10) Doing a dinner / concert thing, and maybe some jamming if I can find some friends... 2006 Tues Dec 19 La Tropicana, Fremantle, 7pm ($10 entry, great food available from 6pm) Simon Nield, Corinne Wood, Khin Mynt and Brett Robin Wood Supporting album launch by the love child of Leonard Cohen and Charlie Chaplin Brett Robin Wood (Sydney) Sun Dec 17 Manners Hill Park, Peppermint Grove 6pm Carols by Candlelight, with Camelot Choir and the Salvation Army Band.  Hear the new carol (a William Blake/Simon NIeld collaboration.)  Merry Christmas! Sun Dec 10 Davilak Tavern, South Fremantle 6.45 - 7.30pm Solo, lovingly sandwiched between fuzzy-edged sets by Dave Johnson and Phoebe Corke. October 11 Melville Civic Centre Melville Friends of Lete Foho (East Timor) benefit concert Camelot singing some songs in  Tetum, in a reprise of the Mavis repertoire Sept 18 - 23; Oct 17 - 20 Seven Oceans regional concerts, Esperance / Albany / Katanning area, for Musica Viva Sat September 17 Earthdance Fairbridge Village, near Pinjarra Solo in the chapel in the afternoon Sat August 12  Winter Choir Bash Perth Town Hall 8pm Guitar backing for some Brazilian songs sung by Iemanja Friday 4th August 8pm Hills Folk Club Falls Farm, Cagney Way in Lesmurdie.  Adults $5, families $12. Solo and with Dougal Adams and Ormonde Waters Sat 29th July 7.30 pm  BATONEBO SALAAM Gyan's fundraising concert, with Khin Myint (singer/songwriter) Simon Nield (original guitar) Summerhouse (vocal ensemble) Michael O'Shaughnessy (marimba) Ryan Morrison (vocals with keyboard) Jen Randell (singer) Lile (Georgian vocal ensemble) Iemanja (women's ensemble singing mostly Brazilian songs) Ticket price -  $15. Starting time -7.30pm. Venue - The Chapel,  Wollaston Conference Centre, 1 Wollaston Rd, Mt Claremont. Sunday 25 June  Our Lady of the Rosary, Doubleview 2 - 4.30pm Gospel Folk concert, with the mighty Camelot choir Sunday 25th June Radio National, 3pm Not really a gig, but worth mentioning... broadcast of Under the Shaded Blossom, with new music by Simon Nield (repeated on Friday 30th June at 9pm) June 12 - July 7 Seven Oceans metro schools concerts, for Musica Viva June 4 WOW Writers Meeting 104 The Laneway, Perth City 7.30pm (Short solo set) June 2 - 4 Denmark Festival of Voice Solo, and with Stephen Taberner, Lile and the Spooky Men of the West. May 27 Solo at Claudia and Michael's wedding (No, you can't come if you're not invited. Hey, this is my diary, OK?  Everything musical goes in here.) May 26 Kulcha Solo, and in good company with Andrew Winton and Simon Fox (elegant fingerstyle guitarist).  We're all there to launch Simon's new album. May 19 Mundaring Folk and Blues Club Solo, with Dougal Adams and Ormonde Waters (Trad Irish), plus a great line up of others Mundaring Sporting Club, Coolgardie Street, Mundaring Sunday May 7 Wollaston Centre Mt Claremont Sounds from the Heart 12.50 – 3.45pm Wollaston Chapel, Wollaston Rd, Mt Claremont Featuring a sound bath, songs and piano improvisation by Christine Morrison, and reflective acoustic guitar by Simon Nield.  $25 per person (pre-paid ticket) $30 per person at door (if any tickets are left)  Contact Christine for tickets: 9402 0871 Christine Morrison April 21 to 23 Fairbridge Festival Playing guitar with Dougal and Ormonde March 25 Kulcha (Carl Pannuzzo and Kavisha Mazella) Playing with Carl Pannuzzo, plus a few of mine March 24 and 25  Rhythmsong (As an invited attendee:  Thanks Matt!) March 24 Fly by Night Club with Dougal and Ormonde, supporting Gerry O'Conner March 19 Mann Oval, Mosman Park 4:50pm Camelot Chorale singing at a community picnic March 17 Mullaloo Hotel 4 to 7 With Dougal and Ormonde, for St Patricks Day March 12 Tranby House, Maylands, 4 to 7 pm Camelot Chorale will sing as part of the Summer Big Choir Bash March 12 Fremantle St Patricks Day parade With Dougal and Ormonde March 3 to 6 Nannup Music Festival Solo Feb 25 Rosemount Hotel 459 Bar, 3:30 pm A solo set for the WAMI festival. Feb 23 6 til 7 Mosman Park Primary School picnic With Dougal Adams and Ormonde Waters (Trad Irish) Feb 16 Perth Town Hall Playing guitar with Stephen Taberner, with the Spooky Men of the West. 2005 December 20th La Tropicana Cafe, High Street Fremantle WA launch of Brett Robin Wood's Likely Stories album.  Supported by Simon Nield and Tessa Lee.  $10, Simon first at 7pm. December 18 Manners Hill Park, Peppermint Grove 6pm Carols by Candlelight, with Camelot Choir and the Salvation Army Band December 4 Browns Park, corner of Palmerston and Wellington Streets Mosman Park, 4:30pm Camelot choir have a sing at this council sponsored picnic.  Also starring a real live country band playing from about 3ish.  No charge. December 4 Fremantle Arts Centre 11am to 1pm Backing Dougal Adams and Ormonde Waters: Irish tunes beautifully played on flute, concertina, pipes.  No charge December 3 St Lukes Church hall, Mosman Park, 3pm to 5.30pm A solo set, plus Andrew Clermont plus the mighty Camelot Choir, in a big community singfest!  $10 adults, kids free. November 20 Kulcha 2.30pm: Akhter Jahan Launch of the Visible exhibition November 18 Kulcha 8pm: Akhter Jahan As part of the WA band for this amazing singer (Bangladesh via Adelaide)   November 12 Kulcha 8pm Backing Dougal Adams and Ormonde Waters: Irish tunes beautifully played on flute, concertina, pipes November 5 Brookton Music Mix A guitar workshop at 12.30 pm and a short spot late in the evening concert.  Also at 11.45 Sunday 6th in the Anglican Church for some righteous gospel. November 4 Kulcha 8pm: Tessa Lee's album launch Solo, supporting the soulful Tessa Lee and band, launching her truly beautiful album Warm Orange Glow.  October 29 Town Park Meares Avenue Kwinana, 1.30pm Solo, as part of a big community day October 28 Incahoots (la Tropicana cafe, Fremantle) Solo, plus Sue Ffoulkes and My Latex Wife (worth seeing for the band name alone!) Meals available from 7pm, show starts 7:45 October 16 Jackadders Folk Club SoloSeptember 12 to 16 Seven Oceans regional concerts (Kalgoorlie area) For the Musica Viva schools program September 24 Araluen Festival Solo, and also providing backing guitar backing for the virtuosic concertina/flute of Ormonde Waters and Dougal Adams (provided I can actually get it together... this stuff is harder than it sounds!) August 5 Hills Folk Club 8pm Falls Farm, Cagney Way in Lesmurdie.  Adults $5, families $12. Solo June 12  Gospel Folk St Michael the Archangel Chapel, 50 Ruislip Street, Leederville (2 - 4:30) With the mighty Camelot Choir, strutting our gospel stuff. June 11 Fly By Night Club Solo, supporting Dougal Adams and Ormonde Waters in the launch of their album "The Good Ear"... the sublime culmination of a 15 year Irish music partnership on flute, concertina, uilleann pipes, highland and lowland pipes, and whistles. June 7 to July 1  Seven Oceans metro schools concerts For the Musica Viva schools program June 3-5: Denmark Festival of Voice Solo, with Lile, with Stephen Taberner, and with the Spookies May 20 Mundaring Folk and Blues Club A solo set. Friday April 29 La Tropicana Cafe Fremantle Solo at Lunchtime Helping out Shele with some guitar in the evening (InCahoots) Friday April 22  8pm Kulcha With Stephen Taberner and the Western SpookiesMarch 9: Kulcha Supporting Ember Swift (two sparky, spunky and ridiculously talented Canadians) April 19 House Concert with Carl Pannuzzo April 15-17: Fairbridge Festival Solo: Saturday 6.30pm Riverside (Guitar Heaven with Simon Nield, Doug de Vries, Tony McManus, Fiona Boyes and Bruce Mathiske) Solo: 11:30 Dining Room: Roots, Blues and Strings Plus performances with Stephen Taberner and the Spooky Men of the West April 14 Fairbridge Master Class Workshops Giving a "Shut up and Play Your Guitar" workshop at 1pm Followed by workshops by Doug de Vries, Tony McManus and Fiona Boyes. Sunday March 20 2pm Fremantle Arts Centre WIth the Beach March 5,6: Nannup Music Festival Solo February 26th: Boddington Music Festival Solo on election day (3:15 - 3:55pm) February 25th, 7:45pm:  InCahoots at La Tropicana Some songs with Dawn Fish, supporting Summerhouse February 25th, 2:30 - 4:00pm ANZ Bank, Fremantle Playing to loosen up the mortage belt January 22: Victoria Street Versante's Soiree January 15:  Dallyellup Beach (S of Busselton), 5:30pm Support for Pink and White Bridge, with Dave Hyams Saturday January 8 Boddington Old School Oval 8pm Tsunami rebuilding benefit concert (solo)   2004 Sunday December 19 Manners Hill Park, Peppermint Grove Carols by Candlelight, led by the mighty Camelot Chorale. Tuesday December 14 Mosman Park Primary School ~ 6pm Solo, playing some tunes for the Christmas windup (and of course the school song!) Sunday December 12 Wollaston Centre Mt Claremont 2pm An instrumental set as part of a session of healing and meditation sounds, organised by Christine Morrison !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  AND THE BIG ONE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Saturday December 4 Kulcha 8pm CD launch "Resonance" Supported by Marcus Sturrock !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Saturday December 4 Northbank Christmas Party, North Fremantle 6pm Camelot Chorale, a few rousing songs and carols Saturday Dec 4 RTRFM Acoustic Routes 2:15pm Live performance and interview with Steve Barnes Wednesday 1 December ABC Radio Perth, 3:20pm Live performance and interview with Todd Johnson Monday November 29 ABC Radio National (the Daily Planet) 4pm Doug Spencer playing three tracks from Resonance Sunday 28th November RTRFM Guitar Show 8pm Live performance and interview with Naomi Millet November 26 Kulcha, 7.40 pm Multicultural choir bash, with Camelot Chorale warming up on the balcony, plus Lile and Joys of the Women and another mystery choir.  November 20 Ocean Apartments Mosman Park, 7.30 pm Solo, supporting English fusion/folk maestro Steve Tilston. Fridays at La Tropicana cafe (High Street, Fremantle), noon till 2pm Playing solo, road testing the Resonance tunes, or other songs depending on the mood.  Plus guests in season (e.g. Jeff the jazzer, or James Evan Jones, writer of the pushbike song!!!).  Best coffee in Fremantle. November 14 North Fremantle Primary School Fiesta About 11am, a few songs from the mighty Camelot Chorale. November 7 The Lily Dutch Windmill (Borden, Stirling Ranges), 1pm CANCELLED Solo November 6 Borden Pavilion, Borden 10am to 9.30pm CANCELLED A day of vocal workshops, including a Blokes notes session, and a free family concert at 7.30pm. November 4 Fremantle Town Square 12.30pm to 1.30pm With the Beach, for the Town of Fremantle October 25 to 27  Bunbury Schools tour with Seven Oceans August 27 Tropicana Cafe (Fremantle) Solo, with Lile, and all sorts of other goodies.... August 14 Big Choir Bash (Fly By NIght Club) With Lile August 7 4pm Northbank Bar, Swan Hotel (North Fremantle) Solo set for the StepUp Live competition August 5 Mojos With Brett Wood from Sydney, and Deep Water Blue and Tessa Lee July 7  Mosman Park Primary School Art Auction Performing solo to add to the general festivities, from about 7pm June 5 and 6  Denmark Festival of Voice Saturday: 10:15 pm Lile (The Georgeous Georgian choir, including Shele and Hele) Sunday: 4 to 6:10 pm  Solo in the songwriters concert, with Mal Webb, Bernard Carney, Steve and Ros Barnes 8pm Lile June Schools concerts with Seven Oceans, for Musica Viva April 16-18 Fairbridge Festival Friday: 8:00 pm Wine Bar:  With the Beach Sunday: 10:00 am Wine Bar:  With the Beach 11:30 am Retreat: Solo, guitar workshop Friday 2 April, 8pm, Kulcha "Steam Engine":  With the stupendiferous Stephen Taberner (NSW singer / double bass). 26 to 29 March Rhythmsong, at Faribridge village: I'm attending and helping out with guitar and songwriting workshops.  Contact Gyan on 93357054 or gya42@yahoo.com. 27 to 29 February  Nannup Music Festival Saturday: 11:00 am Bowling Club: Solo, as part of "Guitar Heaven" 1:40 pm Nannup Hotel: Solo 5.30 pm Bowling Club:  with Mirrors Breath Sunday: 12:00 noon Nannup Hotel:  Solo 1:40 pm Bowling Club:  with Mirrors Breath 15 February, 2pm, Fremantle Arts Centre, 2pm  (free) With band the Beach 2003 8 November, London Hotel, Albany Solo from 8.30 to 11.30 7-8 November, Albany Agricultural Show (DSF Entertainment Marquee) Solo at 2.35 pm (Friday) and 11:40 am (Saturday) 1 November 1.30pm St Pauls church, Hampden Road Fremantle Directing Lile, the Georgian choir 1 November Solo and with Mirrors Breath, at the Conscious Living Expo, noon and 4.30 pm 26 October Live on the Guitar Show, RTRFM, 8pm 19 October, Subiaco Music Festival (Subiaco Village Stage) Directing the new Georgian choir "Lile" and also playing with Greg Sheehan, 4 pm to 6pm, before the Georgia v Samoa world cup rugby match. 16 October, Perth Art Gallery courtyard Playing solo to a rally of university workers, protesting against Federal government interference. 12 October, Clancy's Subiaco With Simon Godrich, for the Georgian supporters club. 14 September Red Rock Hotel Blind date concert, for WA Folk Federation 8 to 12 September Seven Oceans tour of Busselton - Margaret River Area (for Musica Viva schools program) 10 August Red Rock Hotel "Acoustic Session" for WA Folk Federation, with Nick Hunter, Bernard Carney, and Geoff and Margaret Morgan. 5 July Kulcha With Seven Oceans 9 June to 27 June Weekday performances to metropolitan primary schools with Seven Oceans 8, 15 amd 22 June Mojo's, 5pm With the Beach. 30 May Kulcha Solo and with Mirrors Breath 25 May Cottesloe Civic Centre, 3pm to 5pm As part of Arshi Tope's Mirrors Breath ensemble (flute, cello, guitar, percussion and marimba, playing fine fusion composed by Arshi.) 4 May Fremantle Arts Centre, 2pm (free) CD launch!!! With The Beach: Dave Johnson, Jennifer Tingley, Russell Burrows and Rosie Johnstone. 29 April, Mojo's Supporting the sublime singer and songwriter Rachel Hore 24 April to 27 April, Fairbridge Music Festival With Mirrors Breath and Tok Pan Tok 21 April, Fremantle Arts Centre, 2pm Mirrors Breath 19 April, Kulcha Another CD launch, with the band 6 April, Albany Hotel, Albany (about 5 pm) Solo for the Sunday session, launching "We're Mostly Water" in Albany. 5 and 6 April, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany Presenting a "Blokes Notes" workshop... singing and generally raising the dust for blokes of all ages. 30 March Fremantle Arts Centre, 2pm (free) CD launch!!! With a juicy band: David Johnson, Jennifer Tingley, Russell Burrows and Rosie Johnstone. 24 March, 7pm Solo (just talking) on Radio Fremantle 23 March 3.45pm Russel Square, Northbridge Tok Pan Tok, at the Food and Wine Festival 15 March, 8pm, Kulcha Solo, supporting Simon Fox's CD launch 28 Feb to 2 March Nannup Festival: Solo and with Tok Pan Tok 22 February Araluen Tok Pan Tok 16 February 6pm Guildford Hotel Tok Pan Tok 9 February 2pm Fremantle Arts Centre (free) Tok Pan Tok 25 - 27 January Albany Solo, with Mirrors Breath and with Tok Pan Tok, at the Down South Festival 24 January 8pm Jarradale Solo at Rhythm of the Heart 20 January 6pm Kalamunda Community Radio (102.5) Solo, live on the New Album Show 11 January 8pm Kulcha Tok Pan Tok 5 January 6pm Russel Square, Northbridge Tok Pan Tok This space is accidentally blank. Oops. This space is intentionally blank.