The MAE Trio

This Melbourne-based band is fast making a name for themselves in the Australian music scene. Maggie and Elsie Rigby started performing and touring with their family band, The Rainmakers,in their early teens and won the Lis Johnston Award for Vocal Excellence at the National Folk Festival 2011. Anita Hillman has played since 2009 with successful folk band Evelyn’s Secret as well as performing with the Melbourne Scottish Fiddle club and the Geoff McArthur quartet.
They started playing music together late 2011. All three members of the trio write their own songs and these are tastefully arranged to suit the group’s diverse instrumental talents and love of three part vocal harmony.

The Mae Trio were the recipients of the 2013 Folk Alliance Youth Award at the National Folk Festival and since then they have performed at many festivals in Australia, Scotland, France and the Us.

“Listened to a couple of songs and just kept on listening ‘cos I was enjoying it so much. Really great harmonies, beautiful production.”
– Missy Higgins

“The Mae Trio take you on a real old world journey where harmony and story are king. They also happen to be talented songwriters whose contemporary and original melodies and songs sound like classics. Their show is threaded with amusing banter that invites you in and leaves you wanting more.”
– Kavisha Mazzella