Byron Bluesfest busking finalists Jack'n'Pen open a fantastic evening of entertainment at Tintenbar Up Front, Friday May 9. Then follow two more great musical acts: Telegraph Tower (who wowed us in March) and Greg Pimm wielding an atmospheric 12 string to match his ethereal vocals. That's when things change. For the first time, we have professional storyteller Jenni Cargill-Strong. After a break follows Substance, a hip hop duo, some sidesplitting comedians, a performance poet and more. Comedy is adult entertainment and may contain some strong language. Check the program here. AND the spice of life? Bev Singh's Indian banquet of course. Remember, that to ensure you get fed, you must book your meal. Check the menu and book.
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After a fine meal of wonderful Indian curries, Ballina's Uke Bewdies kicked off a great evening of entertainment with three old favourites beautifully played and sung. Their leader, Ebony Quinlivan then changed to guitar and entranced the audience with finger picked tunes and a delicate piece on African thumb piano. Family band, Fiddlesticks followed with exquisitely performed instrumentals featuring superb violin playing by the two young daughters of Angus Ferguson (on double bass. Nick Repin played nylon string guitar to round out the sound. The hall felt like it was used to this kind of music. The audience certainly appreciated it. Before the break, colleagues of Michael from the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service sang a farewell for him which was a parody of "Surfer Girl". "We will miss you surfer, Mickey G." Todd Yourell from charity of the month: Child and Adolescent Special Programs and Accommodation talked of the work they do in assisting children in this area who can no longer live at home. After coffee, tea, cakes and chat, Rod Sims delicately played and sang some Neil Young among other favourites. The Travelling Elderberries lived up to their "Bad boys of Bangalow" reputation with lots of self-referential back slapping, humorous parodies and outrageous wigs and dress. The audience clapped and sang along. Young Brendan Wheeler in his second appearance at TUF showed how to play and sing with flair and conviction, cheered on by his mates. The audience appreciated a fine performance with warm applause. Bernadette on harp and Angie on violin ranged wide, with a blues, "LondonderryAir" (Danny Boy) and another traditional piece. They were joined for the blues number by guitarist Brad Jones, who then went on to perform a set of his own on , finishing with a rollicking singalong jam of Bob Dylan's "Knocking On Heaven's Door". All in all a wonderful night. $550 was raised for our charity. Thanks to the audience for willingly donating. There are pictures in the gallery. Friday May 9, we feature comedy, hip hop and storytelling among other things. Check out the program. Fiddlesticks is just one of the terrific acts Friday April 11 at Tintenbar Up Front. Check the program here. If you want to eat some of Bev Singh's fine Indian food, you must book here. < Fiddlesticks and Friends Fresh to you at Tintenbar Up Front Friday April 11 are four brand new acts, as well as four that have only appeared once before. You are in for a fabulous night of entertainment with ukeleles, violins, guitars, a harpist, keyboardist and lots of singing as well. We also welcome a large group celebrating the retirement of one of their work colleagues who is playing in the Ballina Uke Bewdies. Should be fun. Have a look at the program here. Also FRESH will be Bev Singh's fabulous Indian banquet. You must book to be assured of getting a feed. Check the menu and book here. For all other details check the home page. Look forward to seeing you. Barnaby Smith, aka Telegraph Tower (pictured) was one of three new acts to grace the floor at TUF Friday March 14. His original tunes featured unusual chords, interesting melodies and thoughtful lyrics. His soaring tenor voice was complemented with finger picked and strummed guitar. The evening started with Greg Pimm playing his soft versions of Dire Straits, Rolling Stones and Animals tunes. Lee Kingston's original set began with a love song "Something Beautiful has Passed." She followed with her tribute to hearing Paul Kelly "He played an old guitar… he's an ordinary man." Lee's last song was another love song "Touch My Heart." Beautiful voice, communicative lyrics and strong guitar playing. Tony Koellner did not disappoint his loyal followers with three hilarious poems, the highlight being one in which the occupants of flats 56 and 65 get mixed up and get delivered the wrong goods, one being the services of a prostitute! A St Patrick's day singalong was led by Peter Lino with a rendition of "Stuck In The Middle With You" (Scotsman Gerry Raferty has an Irish name, and the song is about being under the influence, which may have some connection to the Irish ?) Then Followed U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", Van Morrison's "Wild Night" and the traditional "Whiskey In the Jar." Following Barnaby Smith in the second half was James Webb playing Jackson Browne's "opening Farewell" accompanied by intricate finger picking all the way up the neck of his guitar. Then followed two original bright love songs, one about the innocence of early love and a vampy, bluesy "Love Jumps Up and Bites you." Good fun. Danny Mortison, another new act to TUF, began with a couple of originals. the first was for his sister "You Can Be Proud," the second was for a drummer friend "Sleeping In The Back Of the Ute." Danny finished with "Stand By Me," his strong vocal complemented by jangling electric guitar. We finished the evening with an unbelievably boisterous performance from Howard Hughes of several Celtic Songs which had the audience clapping and foot tapping along. At a couple of points Howard had to pause to catch his breath! The Fred Hollows Foundation was the recipient of $230 collected from the door and food proceeds. There are photos in the gallery (more to come from our new photographer, Evan) The next night is Friday April 11 and there is a good lineup of acts already. Check out the program. Hope you can make Tintenbar Up Front Friday March 14 for our (Almost) St. Patrick's Day celebration. Not only are there 3 brand new acts and an Irish singalong, but a few of your favourite regulars performing for you. Check the program here. Of course you can start with one of Bev Singh's amazing Indian meals. To avoid missing out on a feed you must book. Check the menu and book here. Come along all you Paddys and Colleens and help us change the lightbulb. Another great Tintenbar Up Front, another great quote from Leonard Cohen. The word amateur comes from the Latin for "love". Amateur musicians, as well as professionals who have managed to retain the real reason for music making do it for the love of it. How appropriate for Valentines Day. A large Valentines Day audience was treated to some "lovely" music, starting with Bernadette and Fiddlers on P plates who plucked and bowed their way through some beautiful instrumental music and the combinations became greater than the sum of the individual parts. Please come back. They were followed by Howie Hughes who got the audience singing along to some hilarious old favourites: verve aplenty. Paul Francis began with two new original songs sung with guitar and ably backed by the piano stylings of Pat Breen. Paul's lyrics and tunes are always uniquely interesting. He finished with Pride and Joy by SRV. Greg Pimm created swirling soundscapes with his 12 string guitar, voice and harmonica. All the songs were original, the standout being one about Torres Strait pigeons. After the break, Bob Terrill warmly recreated some soulful Bob Dylan tunes and gave them his own colour: his tenor voice accompanied by ukulele and harmonica. Peter Lino did a couple of humorous songs: one about fracking, another about being a grumpy old man. Those two sandwiched a Mamas and Papas song: Dream A Little Dream Of Me, which the audience joined in on, even whistling the instrumental part. James Webb's delicate finger picking accompanied his voice for three songs of love, loss and learning. The quote above was from Leonard Cohen's Chelsea Hotel which James sang with delicacy. Then Dirk Terrill had the audience enthralled with his virtuosic guitar playing which included clever use of loop pedal to overlay parts. Other effect pedals gave variety to the sounds he created. Truly amazing. don't miss him next time. The evening ended with a singalong of "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight". $400 was raised for the Rural Fire Service. Thanks to them for their dedication to keeping our communities safe. Thanks to the audience for paying You can check out photos of the night, and the program for Friday March 14. Look forward to seeing you then. That's what on at Tintenbar Up Front this Friday 14. Also on the program are "bear on skis, harp and fiddlers on P plates as well as "random guitar." Should be very interesting. Check out the full program. The charity of the month is the Rural Fire Service. $5 entry. Of course you can get one of Bev Singh's fabulous Indian meals. Check the menu and book. Food served from 6:30, show starts at 7:30. BYO drinks and snacks. Tea, coffee, bikkies provided. Cakes cheap to a good home. Residents of Lennox Head, thankful for the Firies. "Charity begins at home" for Tintenbar Up Front Friday February 14, as we are so thankful for the wonderful job the RFS did in protecting Lennox Head and outlying settlements from the fires earlier this year. Your $5 entry and money from cakes will be donated to them. Check out the fabulous Indian menu here. To be ensured of a feed, book your meal. The program is a beauty to kick off the year as well, with a variety of styles of music and instruments. Have a look at the program. Performers, there are a couple of spots left. We look forward to seeing your faces. That quote from one of Leonard Cohen's songs sums up the human quality that inhabits live music. When communicating with passion, a performer can start playing in the wrong key, sing the wrong verse, hit a wrong note, but it is the spirit of the person and their performance that sweeps all of that away and the audience appreciates the beauty of the whole that shines through. Last Friday night, those beautiful performances started with James Webb, a songwriter who shares perfectly formed flakes of his life in his personal songs. Liora Claff followed, and her serenely powerful voice interpreted a variety of songs, from the beauty of an English folk tune to a jazz number, and Eric Bogle's "I Hate Wogs", an ANTI racism song. The Acapelicans sang a Christmas carol with a difference, a warm rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" as well as a couple of other beauties. The Fry Babies sang three songs displaying their exquisite harmonies. Lou Reed's "Perfect Day," was a surprising arrangement. They finished with an audience sing along of The Everly Brothers "Dream, Dream, Dream," one of the highlights of the evening. Fionn Quinlan accompanied himself on guitar and sang three reggae style tunes, one a love song to his girlfriend, now wife. Ah, the power of music. But that was only half the story. To celebrate the end of the working year, we pushed back the chairs and danced to the infectious harmonies, superb melodies and great musicianship of The Button Collective and Ben Wilson and the Jobseekers. These young musicians from Lismore are going to go far. They certainly engaged the audience. They are sure to be warmly received at Byron's Falls Festival in a week or so. Catch them if you can. Thanks to all the performers for a wonderful evening. Thanks to the attentive audience. Thanks to Bev Singh for her delicious food. Thanks to everyone for helping raise $450 for Camp Quality. Check the Pics in the gallery. What a great year we have had. Look forward to seeing you next year, beginning February 14. Performers, there are plenty of spots left. |
AuthorPeter Lino, amateur muso, Archives
November 2016
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