Selby Folk Club

Tinman
2018-03-02 20:00 - 23:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Born out of a New Year’s Eve road trip and campfire sing-along, Tinman is a group of friends who make beautiful sounds. They are folkie, acoustic dreamy pop inspired over many glasses of wine.
Infused with the unusual voicings of mandolin, cigar box guitar, piano accordion, ukulele and some (seriously) dreamy vocals, the seductive harmonies of Tinman linger all around you, telling you stories of Clementine’s demise, east coast road trips, bushland explorations and riverside camp spots.
With origins in Melbourne bands DASH and IRIS, the quartet is a dream combination that come together to create an electric live performance.
Come alongside these storytellers and magic weavers and be transported for a little while…..

Supported by Deborah Helen Wright
From the Mornington Peninsula, singer-songwriter Deborah Helen Wright and her band deliver a rich mix of alt-country, and Americana originals which take you on a journey of nostalgia, healing and hope. Featuring enticing melodies and resonating harmonies, Deborah Helen Wright’s song-writing draws from the personal and reaches for the universal, creating musical moments of authenticity and relatability. “Tight vocals and great music backing…watch this space. This performer, given the opportunities, is going places.” – Max Amos, Festival Founder, Girgarre Moosic Muster.

Jenny Biddle
2018-04-06 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
At one moment humble in her abilities, then suddenly letting rip into a blistering guitar attack that resembles Ian Moss in full flight, songsmith Jenny Biddle is captivating audiences throughout Australia.
Winner of Melbourne’s Best Busker 2010-2012, the 5-foot-tall feisty guitarist, poignant pianist, blues harmonica squawker, and recovering chocoholic Jenny Biddle has just released her SIXTH album “Wild & Free”. Swaying between lyrically reflective to endearingly amusing, witty stage banter make for an electrifying live show. The striking female guitarist has hosted workshops at festivals throughout Australia. Now based in Scotland, she continues to tour internationally while practising the art of making a woodfire stove with wet wood.
“With FIVE albums under her belt and an iTunes chart-topping single, indie folk/blues songsmith, Jenny Biddle, wraps herself around her guitar, and like a marriage between body and instrument, she commands the guitar to talk “with uncommon skill and absolute self-assurance” Syke, 2013
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Mandy Connell
2018-05-04 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Mandy is bare souled & luminous on stage. With acclaim Throughout the Folk Scene Mandy is admired for her songwriting & delivery. She has toured the UK, formed Trad 5 piece ‘Stray Hens’, & continues to write original music.
“Mandy Connell is a folk festival favourite. She’s quick, bright-hearted and liable to break into song mid-sentence. On stage she conjures up moods with an ease that comes from living her music. “I identify as folk,” she says. “If there was an ethnic group you could call folk, that would be me. I’m there. I grew up in it, and I’ve always called myself folk… since before banjos were on t-shirts.” ~ James M Fahy (Wait Long by The River)
Winning the Declan Affley Award (National Folk Festival) in 2005 and the the Maldon Minstrel Award (Maldon Festival) in 2006, Mandey came second at the Port Fairy Songs of Peace and Tolerance Competition in 06 for her song ‘Riots in Redfern’.
Selling out of the 2010 album Tall Tales & Pretty Colours, and due to record the Girl Who Fell Off The Wall in 2015, Mandy has collected a steady following with endorsements from Paul Brady, Weddings Parties Anything, and from well known songwriters Judy Small and Eric Bogle as much for her reinterpretations of their work as for her own songs.
“Mandy Connell is the latest in a long and distinguished line of talented female musicians to grace the musical scene in Australia. A fine singer and songwriter in her own right, she also has the knack of taking other peoples’ songs, and by virtue of her original and unique interpretations making them her own, the mark of a truly gifted performer…” ~ Eric Bogle

Cat Canteri (CD Launch)
2018-06-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Cat Canteri is a true musician in the sense that she lives for the music, primarily as a solo artist but also with a rich history of collaboration with other bands and songwriters. Her last EP release in 2016, Late At Night captured both the vitality and intimacy of her live shows and ventured into new territory with the electric slide guitar and a bold and unselfconscious vocal delivery.
Recorded live to tape by Jeff Lang, its spirit was born from long hours spent singing and playing on the well-trodden stages of bars and clubs across Australia. The recording encapsulates the verve and passion Cat brings to her guitar playing and the soulful depth of emotion she can convey in her songs. You can hear traces of The Pretenders, Bonnie Raitt, Eleanor Friedberger and Ryan Adams filtered through the organic rock ’n’ roll of The Faces as she captures both the dash and brio of the live atmosphere and the melancholy of the late-night comedown.
Her highly anticipated new album, Inner North, is due for release in May 2018.
“Is a thoughtful piece, perfectly musically layered and showcasing Canteri’s wonderful tones, in short gorgeous” ~ The Boarder Mail
“Whilst she has the vocal ability to take you to some really dark places, she also has the freedom of xpression to bring you back. Similarly, whilst some of the songs have a vulnerability to them, you never lose sight of the strength that’s needed to come back” ~ Fatea Magazine UK

Hannah Schmidli (CD launch)
2018-07-06 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Hannah is a talented singer-songwriter who has been playing, writing and performing both solo and collaboratively with Sadie (Girl on the Hill) for nearly four years.
She’s now carving her own niche in indie/folk/acoustic/pop stylings, her melodies, beautifully blended harmonies and powerful lyrics belie her 16 years of age. She has found a unique way of expressing her own experiences in dealing with everyday teenage issues, whilst appealing to all ages musically.
Hannah recorded and released her debut album “Shadow” in the middle of 2016 and is now recording her second LP due for release in the first half of 2018.

Humbuckin' Pickups (CD Launch)
2018-08-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Solid musicianship along with The Humbuckin’ Pickups genuine enjoyment and thrill at performing and roaring vocals translates into a truly great show. The Humbuckers are story tellers, grabbing tales from wherever they travel and bringing the stories to life through song.
One minute you’ll be in the 1800’s traipsing the floor boards of a country pub with an Australian icon, next you’ll be surviving a shipwreck in Namibia, or even shedding a tear for a rose loving ghost. With an equally strong Americana influence The Humbuckers will also have you kicking up your heels and singing along to songs of drinking and dubious life choices.
Forming in 2012, the core Humbuckin’ couple of Ewan and Nadine, have been leading various musicians to festivals and astray ever since.

The Big Sing
2018-09-07 19:30 - 23:00 | Tecoma Uniting Church, 1566 Burwood Highway, Tecoma, Victoria, 3160, Australia
When people put their voices together in harmony, it touches something deep inside us. It’s almost impossible to find a culture that doesn’t have a tradition of story telling through song. Singing is truly something worth celebrating!
This year’s Big Sing features:

The Velvetones

The Velvetones are a sensational newly-formed jazz vocal quartet comprising of Leonie Axford, Stephanie Firth, Claire Patti and Stephanie McCorkelle who are drawn together by a love of early jazz and spine-tingling close harmony singing. Inspired by the likes of The Andrews Sisters, Manhattan transfer, The Chordettes and The Real Group, these 4 sassy women have the art of vocal harmony, good fun and humour down to a tee.
Proudly supported by:

VoKallista

Sweet Sassafras

TLC with Mae Collard

Note the earlier starting time and different venue

The Bean Project
2018-10-05 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
From the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne come The Bean Project, a vibrant brass clad quintet blending the woody sounds of folk and jazz with the groove and bounce of funk and soul – most aptly described as ‘the odd marriage of James Taylor and The Cat Empire’.
In June 2017, The Bean Project teamed up with David Carr at Rangemaster Studios to record their debut album ‘Naked Trees.’ Like a good whisky, ‘Naked Trees‘ is strong, woody and rich, makes you think about your life and gives you a bubbling desire to dance. Swaying from enthusiastic groovy numbers such as ‘Gaps’ to tear-jerking singer-songwriter ballads such as ‘Never Been More Alone,’ the album is a diverse collection of 10 songs inspired by jazz, funk, country and pop, played by an equally as diverse cast of musicians from different musical sensibilities.
As is tradition in young bands, one of the founding members, Bryce, left the band to pursue other goals. After a short period of stagnancy, a short period of inspiration and then a prolific out-pour of new music, Ben reformed the band with Isaac Gunnoo on bass, Maddison Carter on drums, Jared Becker on tenor sax and Callum Mintzis on trombone.

SUPPORT ACTS:

Friendly Creatures
Lonesome Still

The Maes
2018-11-02 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
The Maes (formerly The Mae Trio) bring their unique contemporary twist on folk music with their sophomore album, Take Care Take Cover, awarded Best Folk Roots Album by The Age Music Victoria Award.
Take Care Take Cover was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with producer and engineer Erick Jaskowiak (Crooked Still, Tim O’Brien, Darrell Scott, The Waifs). The album features guest performances by The Stray Bird’s Maya De’Vitry; Darrell Scott, The Time Jumper’s Jeff Taylor; Victor Krauss; Jano Rix; and Kai Welch.
The Maes are sisters Maggie (banjo, guitar and vocals) and Elsie Rigby (violin, and vocals). Elsie and Maggie grew up steeped in music playing in their family band and spent their childhood going to music festivals and camps, choir rehearsals and concerts.
The Maes have brought their contemporary twist on folk music on the road across Australia, Canada, USA and Europe with performances at the Hydro Stadium at Celtic Connection, Glasgow, Americana Folk Festival, Nashville, Cambridge Folk Festival, UK; Edmonton Folk Festival, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Canada; Woodford, Port Fairy and National Folk Festivals, Australi

“The Mae Trio songs are powerful, the vocal harmonies soar, and their own instrumental prowess is impressive” ~ Penguin Eggs
“quite simply breathtaking” ~ Rhythms Magazine
“Located at a crossroads where Australian, English and American folk traditions meet, The Mae Trio are in the midst of creating something unique and very much their own” ~ Songlines

Support acts:

Anne Toner (USA)
Savannah Rose

Michael Waugh & Rich Davies
2018-12-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Singer-songwriters Michael Waugh and Rich Davies have the knack of writing songs with relatable and all-too-real themes. They have teamed up for their first Australian tour and are stopping off at Selby to share an evening of story and song.
Nominated for Best New Talent at the 2017 Golden Guitar awards, Michael Waugh gives a profound new voice to the Australian experience. His insightful storytelling cuts to the emotional heart of everyday life. A unique, intelligent and emotionally charged performer, Waugh has been compared to the honesty and power of Australian folk and country legends, Mick Thomas, Paul Kelly and John Williamson. He is uniquely Australian and genuine – the real deal.
With a poet’s heart & rocker’s soul, Rich Davies is the front man for The Low Road, renowned for their raucous live show and heart-stopping harmonies, traversing tender ballads to impassioned folk stompers. Placing song craft front and centre, with Davies’ heart-wrung voice leading the charge. The Golden Guitar 2018 nominee, with his rousing band, have been hailed as ‘The Pogues meets Springsteen’ as they peel back the skin of rock’n’roll to expose bones of folk and roots.

Support acts:

Robbie Greig
Tinman (with their new CD)

Whiskey Dram
2019-02-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Whiskey Dram are a hard folk band, with influences ranging from traditional folk, punk, blues and bluegrass, with a penchant for sea shanties and Australian folk songs. the full line-up includes guitar, banjo, double bass, mandolin, fiddle, trumpet, concertina, flute, tin whistle and percussion

Support Acts this month:

Luke Robinson
Phil Young

Parkville
2019-03-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Belgrave-born folk-pop darlings Parkville got their start busking on the city streets of Melbourne. Liam, Michael and Dylan soon developed their winning formula: a driving Mumford & Sons-style backbone featuring rich three-part vocal harmonies and soaring violin riffs, taking influence from The Beach Boys and Punch Brothers.
Settling on their name in late 2017, the band didn’t take long to produce their first EP as Parkville, from which singles “Shining” and “Brando” held #2 and #4 in the Triple J Unearthed charts, as well as receiving Australia-wide radio play. 2018 brought Parkville the opportunity to support international touring acts and a hugely successful headline show at the Toff in Town, which critics praised as:
“nothing short of spectacular” ~The Real Songwriters of Melbourne
Parkville are kicking off 2019 with the release of their new single Rooks, a uniquely devious protest song that keeps its heart on its sleeve but a knife behind its back. Rooks pushes the boundaries of what a simple violin-guitar-piano trio can achieve, evoking a Hans Zimmer film score, an 80’s rock jam and a bustling Cuban footpath in equal measures, and is available on all digital platforms Feb 16th.

Tim Woodz
2019-04-05 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Folk Festival funny man and Maldon Ministerial award winner (2011). Tim Woodz has supported ex TISM Damien Cowell’s Disco Machine at the Corner Hotel and played multiple supports for Tex Perkins and the Dark Horses. A reporter after a gig at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory wrote:
“Tim Woodz is the kind of person your Mum or Dad would describe most fittingly as a ‘duffer’… but Woodz’ charm played a big part in the audience warming up to him. He was all grins and silly anecdotes, putting the crowd at ease and holding court over a few tall tales.”
Tim is famously known for his Possum song, Tall Trees and Laundromat songs and on his on stage witty character. Tim’s Jazz trained guitar style with a blend of folk stories and quirky tales will please the poetic lovers in all the young at heart.

Bush Gothic
2019-05-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Rattled by the bones of convicts and steeped in campfire smoke, Bush Gothic perform darker, stranger Australian folk. Defiantly modern, achingly old, this most daring of Australian bush bands from Melbourne, Australia perform songs of criminal women and desperate men from an era of transportation, adventure and gold.
The line up includes Jenny M. Thomas (fiddle-singing, piano) who’s musical adventures include singing and playing the fiddle at the same time whilst rollerskating backwards for Circus Oz, Chris Lewis (drumkit, backing vocals), brings a broad palate of musical eclecticism as a percussionist with a particular interest in the many textural and timbral possibilities of the drum kit, and Dan Witton (double bass, backing vocals).
Bush Gothic’s latest release, The Natural Selection Australian Songbook was chosen as a runner up for fRoots 2016 Album of the Year, BBC Magazines Best World Music Albums of 2016. Concerts in Australian gaols, concert halls and goldfields have been reviewed as ‘outstanding’, ‘mesmerising…utterly riveting’.
“Extraordinary, even revolutionary. Unforgettable folk.” ~ The Canberra Times

“Rescues Australian folk from the world of beards and blue jeans.” ~ The Age

Enda kenny
2019-06-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Enda Kenny is an Irish-Born songwriter who has made his home in Melbourne, Australia since the late 1980’s. His thoughtful, descriptive stories of his adoptive homeland have struck a chord with festival audiences all over Australia and are always memorable and spiced with plenty of humour. A multi-award winning songwriter and twice winner of the Port Fairy Folk Festival songwriting award, Enda’s recent compositions highlight his quirky sense of humour and add to an already impressive catalogue of songs.
After a decade of juggling performance with a career in Public Housing, the release of Heart Tattoo allowed a return to full-time music in 2013. His engaging performances have been captivating UK festival audiences every summer since then and he is continuing to grow his reputation as a cracking solo entertainer.
“I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed Enda Kenny’s gigs when I worked with him in Australia. His songs are witty and insightful. On smaller stages to intimate audiences or large stages to festival audiences, he always holds the crowd in the palm of his hand. A brilliant night’s entertainment”. ~ Eleanor McEvoy

Support acts include:

Anecdote
Hannah Schmidli

Devil Goat Family String Band
2019-07-05 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Devil Goat Family String Band are a five piece band who play high-energy bluegrass and fiddle tunes like they’ve never gone out of style. Their contemporary arrangements of traditional tunes utilize the twin fiddles of Kate Conner and Sophia Dunn, banjo of Gus Macmillan, Guitar of Luke Byrnes and Double Bass of Fran Evans. They traverse the old timey and new-grass traditions, and generate a live energy that is truly infectious to music-lovers of all generations.
First formed in 2005, this most recent new line up builds on the success and recognition they developed in the noughties, when they released their highly acclaimed CD Fate of a Bachelor. In 2018 they released their second CD Peace Love and Goats produced by Greg Walker whose credits include Paul Kelly and C.W.Stoneking. They have become favorites at festivals such as the Woodford Folk Festival, Victoria Night Markets, Moomba Festival, Docklands Firelite Festival and Sydney Road Festival where they won the Brunswick Music Festival’s People’s Choice Award for most popular act. They have featured on ABC, RRR and PBS Radio as well performing everywhere from pubs, parties, corporate events, house concerts, weddings, bush dances, school fetes and bingo nights.

Support:

Bradbury Cross (CD Launch)
Moonshine Coalition

Song Writers in the Round
2019-08-02 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Benoit, Ben Langdon and Khristian Mizzi are some of Melbourne’s most authentic and prolific Singer/Songwriters. In this enthralling format, they bring their love of music and stories together on one stage. Your heart will be opened and your soul enriched by being part of this experience of up close and personal celebration of expression and sharing.

Support by A Rioting Mind

The Big Sing
2019-09-06 19:30 - 23:00 | Tecoma Uniting Church, 1566 Burwood Highway, Tecoma, Victoria, 3160, Australia
September celebrates song at Selby Folk Club. Why? Because it’s good for everyone! Singing makes you feel better and it turns out the reasons are physical. Here’s some science…
Singing has some of the same effects as exercise, like the release of endorphins, which give the singer an overall “lifted” feeling and are associated with stress reduction. It’s also an aerobic activity, meaning it gets more oxygen into the blood for better circulation, which tends to promote a good mood.
In addition, scientists have identified a tiny organ in the ear called the sacculus, which responds to the frequencies created by singing. The response creates an immediate sense of pleasure, regardless of what the singing sounds like. So it’s just as good for the audience as it is for the performers!
Headlining this year’s Big Sing…

Platinum Quartet

The effervescent Platinum Quartet have entertained crowds at public and private functions all over town. They have been competing at song contests since their first show at the SAI National Competition in Sydney in 2014.
Platinum Quartet are Alison Brown (Tenor), Debbie Neilsen (Lead), Margot Thorne (Bass) and Kerry Haddow (Baritone) and they are all members of Vocal Vibes Chorus.
Besides all things Barbershop and bling, they also share a love of animals – and have 6 cats, a dog and a vet between them!
They will be proudly supported by:

The Pulse
VoKallista
Sweet Sassafras
TLC

Tinman / Rich Davies and the Low Road
2019-10-04 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Born out of a New Year’s Eve road trip and campfire sing-along, Tinman is a group of friends who make beautiful sounds. They are folkie, acoustic dreamy pop inspired over many glasses of wine. Infused with the unusual voicings of mandolin, cigar box guitar, piano accordion, ukulele and some (seriously) dreamy vocals, the seductive harmonies of Tinman linger all around you, telling you stories of Clementine’s demise, east coast road trips, bushland explorations and riverside camp spots.
With origins in Melbourne bands DASH and IRIS, the quartet is a dream combination that come together to create an electric live performance. Come alongside these storytellers and magic weavers and be transported for a little while…..

“With a poet’s heart & rocker’s soul, Rich Davies & The Low Road deliver a ‘foot-stomping contemporary folk attack” ~ Mick Thomas
The Golden Guitar 2018 nominee & his rousing band have been hailed as ‘The Pogues meets Springsteen’ as they peel back the skin of rock’n’roll to expose bones of folk and roots. The Low Road are renowned for their raucous live show and heart-stopping harmonies, traversing tender ballads to impassioned folk stompers. Placing song craft front and centre, with Davies’ heart-wrung voice leading the charge.

Dan Parsons Trio
2019-11-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Singer-songwriter DAN PARSONS sings of the triumphs and anxieties of the human experience. His rich baritone voice and deft guitar style never fail to enthral audiences of all ages, conjuring up a 1970’s West Coast landscape for the iPhone generation. His songs put you in the room with him, as tangled up thoughts find sequence and purpose flame-like, darting from wall to wall to trace a geometry of intense conviction.
As an only child growing up in rural Queensland with a clutch of instruments, ideas and a reel to reel 4-track, he was afforded the time and space necessary to hone his skills as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer.
He has released and toured three critically acclaimed solo albums (2010 Firestarter, which took him to Los Angeles where he showcased at Musexpo, UK’s Great Escape Festival and Liverpool Sound City; 2013 Dan Parsons self-titled; and 2015 Valleywood which received a nominated for ‘Best Folk-Roots Album’ in the Age Music Victoria Awards and also took him to Nashville, Tennessee to play the Bluebird Café and perform at AmericanaFest).
“Oh what a voice! Elegant, pure, unhurried.” ~ Martin Jones, Rhythms Magazine
“Staggeringly beautiful, honest and pure.” ~ Music Pickings

Sal Kimber
2019-12-06 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Sal’s authentic and warm stage presence, storytelling and antipodean vocals, along with the captivating musicianship of her close-knit band has seen the five piece win over loyal audiences all over Australia. With over eight years of consistent regional and urban touring, countless festivals and three studio albums behind them, Sal and The Rolling Wheel create soulful, playful and powerful live shows that inspire both the tapping of toes and the tugging of heartstrings.
Born and bred in the mountain valleys of Victoria, Kimber’s songwriting is stitched with tales of rivers, wild horses, flood, fire and the strength and vulnerability of the human spirit. Sal’s third album “Southern Light”, released in early 2016, featuring the talented Rollin’ Wheel and captured by award winning producer Shane O’Mara, is an expansive, soulful route through country, folk, rock and pop.
On banjo, guitars and vocals, Sal performs solo, duo, trio but most comfortably and most frequently with her talented band ‘The Rollin Wheel’. Sal has been a guest on SBS TV show Rockwiz, has supported the likes of Kasey Chambers and The Waifs, and amongst things is a Bushdance caller. With a charismatic and fun style of calling, Sal can be found teaching the heel and toe in halls all around remote and urban Australia

Supported by:

TBA

Happy Holiday
2020-01-03
Selby Folk Club is on holidays in January so no concert booked. The line-up for 2020 will be amazing and we look forward to your continued support in making this such a unique place for performers and patrons alike. Have a safe, relaxing break. Cheers!

Jenny Biddle
2020-02-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
With SIX albums under her belt and an iTunes chart-topping single, indie folk/blues songsmith, Jenny Biddle, wraps herself around her guitar, and like a marriage between body and instrument, she commands the guitar to talk with uncommon skill and absolute self-assurance. Her audience is compelled to join her on a voyage of passion and story in song.
Live on stage, with “a banter which is honest, direct, personal, affectionate, funny and utterly engaging” she has “that peculiar knack for making any space feel like a lounge room. her audience laughs and cries in all the right places. There is an indisputable sophistication in her lyrics that touches upon issues that affect us all; love, loss, hopes and fears, but also delves into the dark honesty of eating disorders, sexuality, depression, only to be lifted by her unexpected comical interjections between songs.
The guitar nuts are astounded by her ability to intertwine bass notes, percussion and melody so seamlessly that one could believe there are more instrumentalists on stage.

Charm of Finches
2020-03-06 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Melbourne’s sister duo, Charm of Finches, aka Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes, sing dreamy harmonies: haunted folk tunes about heartbreak, solitude and whispering trees.
They started busking Appalachian folk songs outside the local veggie shop when they were 11 and 8. The duo have played folk festival stages throughout Australia since 2015, winning the 2017 National Folk Festival Gill Rees Memorial Young Musician’s’ Award and were a 2017 Young Artist Award Winner for Folk Alliance Australia (FAA).
In November 2019 they released their sophomore album “Your Company” on their own label, Conversations With Trees, which has received rave reviews, and is featuring on major Spotify playlists.
“’Your Company’ is a deep ocean swaying and heaving with dark tales, swirling melodies and astounding songs that float upon a hundred lovely stringed things. Songs filled with beauty, wisdom and magic with some of the sweetest ‘blood harmonies’ you’re likely to hear this side of this century! ” – Khristian Mizzi

Moonshine Coalition and Grand Baxter - CANCELLED
2020-04-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
It’s a double header!
Postponed until later in the year due to the COVID-19 restrictions on group gatherings.

Kimberley Wheeler
2020-05-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Details coming soon.

Tinman
2020-06-05 20:00 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia

Michael Waugh
2022-04-01 19:30 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
After a time of loss and heartbreak the master songwriter delivers a deeply personal album – dark, harrowing & distinctly Australian – but ultimately healing.
Written and produced through the time of Melbourne’s COVID lockdown, the emotional core of the album is Waugh’s tribute to his parents who both died within 6 weeks of each other, just before Melbourne’s first lockdown in 2020. ‘He Taught Me’, ‘Hold on to the Ones You Love’ and ‘Too Many Drawers’ are heart rending, deftly told stories about Waugh’s parents, as he tries to come to terms with their loss. ‘Waugh-heads’ have already come to know and love John and Eileen Waugh as the Dairy Farmer and Heyfield Girl whose stories have lived large in Michael’s first three albums. The Cast is Waugh’s artistic exploration of being broken and learning to heal again.

Supported by duo Grand Baxter.
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Enda Kenny with Cate Taylor
2022-05-06 19:30 - 23:00 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Enda Kenny is an Irish-Born songwriter who has made his home in Australia since the late 1980’s. His thoughtful, descriptive stories of his adoptive homeland have struck a chord with festival audiences all over Australia and are always memorable and spiced with plenty of humour.
A multi-award winning songwriter and twice winner of the Port Fairy Folk Festival songwriting award, Enda’s recent compositions highlight his quirky sense of humour and add to an already impressive catalogue of songs which led Colum Sands to describe him as “the finest Irish songwriter living overseas”.
“I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed Enda Kenny’s gigs when I worked with him in Australia. His songs are witty and insightful. On smaller stages to intimate audiences or large stages to festival audiences, he always holds the crowd in the palm of his hand. A brilliant night’s entertainment”. ~ Eleanor McEvoy

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Ruth Hazleton with FJ Steele
2022-06-03 19:30 - 22:30 | Selby Community House, 1 Minak Road, Selby , 3159, Australia
Melbourne-based singer, banjo player, guitarist and songwriter Ruth Hazleton, is an enduring and much loved figure in Australia’s folk music scene, arguably best known for her collaboration with Kate Burke (Trouble in the Kitchen). Their vocal harmonies, exceptional musicianship and unique interpretations of traditional song won them national and international acclaim.

American old-time & Americana music is Ruth’s other enduring musical passion that brought her recognition, initially with Canberra-based band The Horses’s Leotard (you did read that right), and later Dev’lish Mary.

Equipped with an electric guitar tuned to DADGAD and an open-back 5-string banjo, Ruth began her solo journey in 2019, releasing Daisywheel, produced by acclaimed musician and composer Luke Plumb (Shooglenifty). The album was nominated for ‘Best Folk Album 2020’ at the Music Victoria Awards and has been described as “…compelling and intimately fierce” (Living Tradition – UK).

Ruth has toured internationally (the UK, Ireland and America), released eleven studio albums and made guest appearances on many more. She has also been the recipient of numerous awards including ‘Solo Artist of the Year’ at the Australian Folk Music Awards, 2021.

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