Thursday, Rex and The Hapless Brakemen @ The Spa Bar Daylesford (formerly Horvat’s)
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High-steppin' alt country from some of Central Victoria's most experienced players. Acoustic guitar, drums, mandolin, banjo, electric guitar, double bass and multiple vocals. Rex is a prolific songwriter, in-demand multi-instrumentalist and a mandolin maestro.
Unashamedly Australian – both in his gentle demeanour and musical sound.
A prolific songwriter, Rex has been a regular performer at the Tamworth Country Music festival. His musical career has seen him play with many bands including Flying Tongue Kiss, Bushfire Band, Ally Harper and the Senile Delinquents.
Sunday, Sarah Carroll Duo @ Old Hepburn Hotel
Sarah Carroll has performed at most of Australia’s high-profile festivals over a 25-year career.
She launched her epic, rockin’ country album Star Parade in March with new band The Left Wing, featuring ace producer and instrumentalist Leigh Ivin on guitars and her talented son George on bass.
The album is a diverse work, with signature heartfelt tunes, rock and some comic, wry observational songs. Sarah told me “I’m bringing my beautiful clever boy George Wilson to play bass and sing harmonies just like he did on the record, and local whiz Robbie Melville is going to play guitar.” Sarah is much in demand as a live and studio backing vocalist.
She has added her harmony singing to albums by artists as diverse as Joel Silbersher and Judy Small.
Friday, Steph Bitter @ Blue Bean Cafe, Hepburn Springs
Saturday, Nearly Early @ Blue Bean Cafe, Hepburn Springs
Sunday, Stand Up Comedy @ Blue Bean Cafe, Hepburn Springs
Saturday, Salty Dog @ Suttons, Ballarat
This duo has won numerous accolades at various blues-related festivals and has multiple releases in their back catalogue, spanning in excess of 20 years.
Steve Plater plays acoustic and electric guitar.
The other half of the band, Marion Turner, is a renowned, award-winning harmonica player.
The pair play original material, blues standards and hard driving rock’n’roll.