Im looking for tune players for a friend around Lismore,Byron bay area. he's an Irish fella who has a bucket load of tune and a great style,I meet him at Gundagi folk fest. He's itchin to find people to play tunes with..
I think the lesson there is that a nice climate and nice beach
are not sufficient. After about 1 month the novelty wears off and you're
bored out of your mind. Better to visit the beach but live in
civilization. In Australia, that's going to give you a choice of
maybe five or six regions if you want decent sessions. Of
course coming from Ireland, your definition of 'decent' might
rule out all of them except maybe for Melbourne or on a good
day Sydney.
I'm in Nimbin, 30 mins from Lismore, about an hour and a quarter from Byron. Give him my number if he's game to meet up over here and I'm sure we can give him enough tunes to keep him happy. There's a few tunies lurking out here in the bush.
No direct help for your friend here, but the Brisbane based Folk Rag calendar sometimes lists events around the border area. http://users.tpg.com.au/folkrag/folk_rag_frameset.htm
He might be able to meet players at one of them.
Hey nik nak paddy wack...tell him to drop into the Retrospect Gallery in Byron Bay and speak with Bree or Alberto. I hear they are just starting a session up there.
Hey Hup, we have been known to have the odd good session here in the west as well. Don't completely write us off. When Mick Doherty is in town he fires it up big time.
Donough - Perth was one of the '5 or 6' I had in mind. I only wish that
during my nine years living there, I had discovered my interest in the Tunes. Living in Quinn's Rocks for the last 2 years of that time,
I realized living near the beach is overrated.
Some very fine ITM exponents chose Nimbin as home, the late Jacko Kevans as one for instance, Ollie Foster and many more in them thar hills. High times indeed duijera doodle!
Well then, it sounds like it might be a good place for a festival, doesn't it, mcdooall.
Yes, I met Jacko a number of times down in Sydney.
Hey, mcdooall, I got a *really great* bodhran over in duijera doolin, in Clare - you know? - everyone comments here on how good it is.
Made by Dave Spencer over there in Doolin. I could strongly recommend them. Would you, mcdoole?
Didn't have any problem bringing it back through Australian customs either.
Looking for tune players.
Looking for tune players.
Im looking for tune players for a friend around Lismore,Byron bay area. he's an Irish fella who has a bucket load of tune and a great style,I meet him at Gundagi folk fest. He's itchin to find people to play tunes with..
# Posted on September 21st 2009 by nik nak
Re: Looking for tune players.
He's a fiddla!
# Posted on September 21st 2009 by nik nak
Re: Looking for tune players.
So What country would that be in then?
# Posted on September 21st 2009 by Bernie
Re: Looking for tune players.
Well seeing as the guy is in Byron Bay my natural assumption would be Australia - as that is where Byron Bay is!
# Posted on September 21st 2009 by No Cause For Alarm
Re: Looking for tune players.
I think the lesson there is that a nice climate and nice beach
are not sufficient. After about 1 month the novelty wears off and you're
bored out of your mind. Better to visit the beach but live in
civilization. In Australia, that's going to give you a choice of
maybe five or six regions if you want decent sessions. Of
course coming from Ireland, your definition of 'decent' might
rule out all of them except maybe for Melbourne or on a good
day Sydney.
# Posted on September 21st 2009 by Hup
Re: Looking for tune players.
With all due respect, Hup, "B*llix!"
I'm in Nimbin, 30 mins from Lismore, about an hour and a quarter from Byron. Give him my number if he's game to meet up over here and I'm sure we can give him enough tunes to keep him happy. There's a few tunies lurking out here in the bush.
Eno (6689 7415)
# Posted on September 21st 2009 by bc_box_player
Re: Looking for tune players.
Thanks Eno ill pass your number on.
# Posted on September 21st 2009 by nik nak
Re: Looking for tune players.
No direct help for your friend here, but the Brisbane based Folk Rag calendar sometimes lists events around the border area. http://users.tpg.com.au/folkrag/folk_rag_frameset.htm
He might be able to meet players at one of them.
# Posted on September 21st 2009 by All Moldy
Re: Looking for tune players.
Hey nik nak paddy wack...tell him to drop into the Retrospect Gallery in Byron Bay and speak with Bree or Alberto. I hear they are just starting a session up there.
# Posted on September 21st 2009 by Greenwiggle
Re: Looking for tune players.
Nimbin would have to be the go wouldn't it?
Some high flyin' sessions there I would have thought.
# Posted on September 22nd 2009 by Skull Duggeraigh Dubh
Re: Looking for tune players.
Very high
# Posted on September 22nd 2009 by Hup
Re: Looking for tune players.
Hey Hup, we have been known to have the odd good session here in the west as well. Don't completely write us off. When Mick Doherty is in town he fires it up big time.
# Posted on September 22nd 2009 by Donough
Re: Looking for tune players.
Donough - Perth was one of the '5 or 6' I had in mind. I only wish that
during my nine years living there, I had discovered my interest in the Tunes. Living in Quinn's Rocks for the last 2 years of that time,
I realized living near the beach is overrated.
# Posted on September 22nd 2009 by Hup
Re: Looking for tune players.
Some very fine ITM exponents chose Nimbin as home, the late Jacko Kevans as one for instance, Ollie Foster and many more in them thar hills. High times indeed duijera doodle!
# Posted on September 22nd 2009 by mcknowall
Re: Looking for tune players.
Well then, it sounds like it might be a good place for a festival, doesn't it, mcdooall.
Yes, I met Jacko a number of times down in Sydney.
Hey, mcdooall, I got a *really great* bodhran over in duijera doolin, in Clare - you know? - everyone comments here on how good it is.
Made by Dave Spencer over there in Doolin. I could strongly recommend them. Would you, mcdoole?
Didn't have any problem bringing it back through Australian customs either.
# Posted on September 22nd 2009 by Skull Duggeraigh Dubh
Re: Looking for tune players.
I've done a bit of smuggling meself.
# Posted on September 23rd 2009 by mcknowall
Re: Looking for tune players.
What, budgie smuggling?
# Posted on September 23rd 2009 by Skull Duggeraigh Dubh
Re: Looking for tune players.
Nah, cockatoo
# Posted on September 24th 2009 by mcknowall