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Canberra Classical Guitar Society Meeting

"Four Elements" CD lanch

"Four Elements" CD lanch

Melbourne Guitar Quartet

Melbourne Guitar Quartet

Title: Melbourne Guitar Quartet
Location: Wesley Music Centre, melanoma 20 National Circuit Forrest ACT
Link out: Click here
Description: As part of their “Four Elements” CD launch tour
Start Time: 3.00 pm
Date: Sunday 12th July2009

Background:

The Melbourne Guitar Quartet is a young and energetic guitar ensemble formed in 2005. Displaying expert musicianship at an international performance standard, MGQ have a strong reputation for playing with a vibrant energy and maturity. Having contributed many new arrangements to the guitar repertoire, MGQ have a strong supportive role amongst the broader Australian community and toward young emerging artists.

MGQ have given performances for the Victorian Classical Guitar Society, Darwin International Guitar Festival, Melbourne Acoustic Guitar Festival, and the Quiet Music Festival. They have performed in Hamer Hall, Federation Square, Chapel Off Chapel, Montsalvat, and the National Gallery of Victoria. MGQ have also been the recipients of numerous awards and prizes including Quiet Music Festivals ‘Cone of Silence’ award for most popular act in 2008.

MGQ recently released their debut album Four Elements. The album features several new arrangements by group members of works by Astor Piazzolla and Bill Whelan’s “Riverdance”, in addition to works by Robert Davidson and Francis Kleynjans.
guitar-small-image-150x150Title: Canberra Classical Guitar Society Meeting
Location: Wesley Uniting Church, find 20 National Circuit in Forrest
Link out: Click here
Start Time: 2.30 pm
Date: Sunday 10th May 2009
End Time: 4.30 pm

Musica del Fuego – Guitar Trek

guitar-trek_3emailcrop-300x253Title: Musica del Fuego – Guitar Trek
Location: Albert Hall, pilule Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla, ACT 2600‎
Link out: Click here
Description: As part of the Canberra International Music Festival, the guitar ensemble Guitar Trek will perform “Latin meets ‘Oz’ as Guitar Trek celebrate its new disk and Albeniz’s centenary. Guitar Trek members include Timothy Kain, Minh Le Hoang, Daniel McKay and Harold Gretton.

Tickets ($35/$28) through Canberra Ticketing or 02 6275 2700.
Start Time: 6.00 pm
Date: Friday 8th May 2009

Milena Cifali presents “A Passion for Italy”

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Jones is well known to regular pub and club goes right along the far south coast of New South Wales Australia, tablets
through his solo,
duo, trio and quartet work with his bands – Chill, Slice of Ice and The Poddydodgers. Born into a musical family he was the youngest child of four. He grew up in a small town in New South Wales 13kms from the Victorian border in a place called Delegate. Garry started playing guitar at the age of ten and wrote his first song at age fourteen. That same year he and his brother Shayne joined their first band and have played in bands together ever since. He played pub rock for 25yrs until in 2001 Garry found a new passion in country music. He entered his first talent quest and won both singer/songwriter and recorded songwriter sections. The following year he was the outright winner of the Merimbula Country Music Talent Quest. He was a finalist in the amateur section of the Tamworth Songwriters’ Association / Tiara Awards at Tamworth in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Also, in 2003 he was a finalist in the steel city Champion of Champions in Newcastle and was third in the National Champion of Champions showcase in Canberra, A.C.T. Garry has been a singer/songwriter now for twenty-four years and has accumulated a vast repertoire of original songs. His debut country album “Spirited” is available now.

Contact:

www.myspace.com/garryjonesthepoddydodgers

http://www.poddydodgers.com/

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Jones is well known to regular pub and club goes right along the far south coast of New South Wales Australia, decease
through his solo, remedy
duo, trio and quartet work with his bands – Chill, Slice of Ice and The Poddydodgers. Born into a musical family he was the youngest child of four. He grew up in a small town in New South Wales 13kms from the Victorian border in a place called Delegate. Garry started playing guitar at the age of ten and wrote his first song at age fourteen. That same year he and his brother Shayne joined their first band and have played in bands together ever since. He played pub rock for 25yrs until in 2001 Garry found a new passion in country music. He entered his first talent quest and won both singer/songwriter and recorded songwriter sections. The following year he was the outright winner of the Merimbula Country Music Talent Quest. He was a finalist in the amateur section of the Tamworth Songwriters’ Association / Tiara Awards at Tamworth in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Also, in 2003 he was a finalist in the steel city Champion of Champions in Newcastle and was third in the National Champion of Champions showcase in Canberra, A.C.T. Garry has been a singer/songwriter now for twenty-four years and has accumulated a vast repertoire of original songs. His debut country album “Spirited” is available now.

Contact:

www.myspace.com/garryjonesthepoddydodgers

http://www.poddydodgers.com/

Email: lightbearer@dodo.com.au

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Jones is well known to regular pub and club goes right along the far south coast of New South Wales Australia, diagnosis
through his solo, duo, trio and quartet work with his bands – Chill, Slice of Ice and The Poddydodgers. Born into a musical family he was the youngest child of four. He grew up in a small town in New South Wales 13kms from the Victorian border in a place called Delegate. Garry started playing guitar at the age of ten and wrote his first song at age fourteen. That same year he and his brother Shayne joined their first band and have played in bands together ever since. He played pub rock for 25yrs until in 2001 Garry found a new passion in country music. He entered his first talent quest and won both singer/songwriter and recorded songwriter sections. The following year he was the outright winner of the Merimbula Country Music Talent Quest. He was a finalist in the amateur section of the Tamworth Songwriters’ Association / Tiara Awards at Tamworth in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Also, in 2003 he was a finalist in the steel city Champion of Champions in Newcastle and was third in the National Champion of Champions showcase in Canberra, A.C.T. Garry has been a singer/songwriter now for twenty-four years and has accumulated a vast repertoire of original songs. His debut country album “Spirited” is available now.

Contact:

www.myspace.com/garryjonesthepoddydodgers

http://www.poddydodgers.com/

Email: lightbearer@dodo.com.au

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Jones is well known to regular pub and club goes right along the far south coast of New South Wales Australia, ailment
through his solo, healing duo, recipe
trio and quartet work with his bands – Chill, Slice of Ice and The Poddydodgers. Born into a musical family he was the youngest child of four. He grew up in a small town in New South Wales 13kms from the Victorian border in a place called Delegate. Garry started playing guitar at the age of ten and wrote his first song at age fourteen. That same year he and his brother Shayne joined their first band and have played in bands together ever since. He played pub rock for 25yrs until in 2001 Garry found a new passion in country music. He entered his first talent quest and won both singer/songwriter and recorded songwriter sections. The following year he was the outright winner of the Merimbula Country Music Talent Quest. He was a finalist in the amateur section of the Tamworth Songwriters’ Association / Tiara Awards at Tamworth in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Also, in 2003 he was a finalist in the steel city Champion of Champions in Newcastle and was third in the National Champion of Champions showcase in Canberra, A.C.T. Garry has been a singer/songwriter now for twenty-four years and has accumulated a vast repertoire of original songs. His debut country album “Spirited” is

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

available now.

Contact:

www.myspace.com/garryjonesthepoddydodgers

http://www.poddydodgers.com/

Email: lightbearer@dodo.com.au

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Jones is well known to regular pub and club goes right along the far south coast of New South Wales Australia, more about
through his solo, buy information pills
duo, trio and quartet work with his bands – Chill, Slice of Ice and The Poddydodgers. Born into a musical family he was the youngest child of four. He grew up in a small town in New South Wales 13kms from the Victorian border in a place called Delegate. Garry started playing guitar at the age of ten and wrote his first song at age fourteen. That same year he and his brother Shayne joined their first band and have played in bands together ever since. He played pub rock for 25yrs until in 2001 Garry found a new passion in country music. He entered his first talent quest and won both singer/songwriter and recorded songwriter sections. The following year he was the outright winner of the Merimbula Country Music Talent Quest. He was a finalist in the amateur section of the Tamworth Songwriters’ Association / Tiara Awards at Tamworth in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Also, in 2003 he was a finalist in the steel city Champion of Champions in

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

Newcastle and was third in the National Champion of Champions showcase in Canberra, A.C.T. Garry has been a singer/songwriter now for twenty-four years and has accumulated a vast repertoire of original songs. His debut country album “Spirited” is available now.

Contact:

www.myspace.com/garryjonesthepoddydodgers

http://www.poddydodgers.com/

Email: lightbearer@dodo.com.au

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Jones is well known to regular pub and club goes right along the far south coast of New South Wales Australia, cialis through his solo, duo, trio and quartet work with his bands – Chill, Slice of Ice and The Poddydodgers. Born into a musical family he was the youngest child of four. He grew up in a small town in New South Wales 13kms from the Victorian border in a place called Delegate. Garry started playing guitar at the age of ten and wrote his

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

first song at age fourteen. That same year he and his brother Shayne joined their first band and have played in bands together ever since. He played pub rock for 25yrs until in 2001 Garry found a new passion in country music. He entered his first talent quest and won both singer/songwriter and recorded songwriter sections. The following year he was the outright winner of the Merimbula Country Music Talent Quest. He was a finalist in the amateur section of the Tamworth Songwriters’ Association / Tiara Awards at Tamworth in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Also, in 2003 he was a finalist in the steel city Champion of Champions in

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

Newcastle and was third in the National Champion of Champions showcase in Canberra, A.C.T. Garry has been a singer/songwriter now for twenty-four years and has accumulated a vast repertoire of original songs. His debut country album “Spirited” is available now.

Contact:

www.myspace.com/garryjonesthepoddydodgers

http://www.poddydodgers.com/

Email: lightbearer@dodo.com.au

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Jones is well known to regular pub and club goes right along the far south coast of New South Wales Australia, pilule through his solo, duo, trio and quartet work with his bands – Chill, Slice of Ice and The Poddydodgers. Born into a musical family he was the youngest child of four. He grew up in a small town in New South Wales 13kms from the Victorian border in a place called Delegate. Garry started playing guitar at the age of ten and wrote his

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

first song at age fourteen. That same year he and his brother Shayne joined their first band and have played in bands together ever since. He played pub rock for 25yrs until in 2001 Garry found a new passion in country music. He entered his first talent quest and won both singer/songwriter and recorded songwriter sections. The following year he was the outright winner of the Merimbula Country Music Talent Quest. He was a finalist in the amateur section of the Tamworth Songwriters’ Association / Tiara Awards at Tamworth in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Also, in 2003 he was a finalist in the steel city Champion of Champions in

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

Newcastle and was third in the National Champion of Champions showcase in Canberra, A.C.T. Garry has been a singer/songwriter now for twenty-four years and has accumulated a vast repertoire of original songs. His debut country album “Spirited” is available now.

Contact:

www.myspace.com/garryjonesthepoddydodgers

http://www.poddydodgers.com/

Email: lightbearer@dodo.com.au

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Jones is well known to regular pub and club goes right along the far south coast of New South Wales Australia, more about
through his solo, this web
duo, trio and quartet work with his bands – Chill, Slice of Ice and The Poddydodgers. Born into a musical family he was the youngest child of four. He grew up in a small town in New South Wales 13kms from the Victorian border in a place called Delegate. Garry started playing guitar at the age of ten and wrote his

Garry Carson Jones

Garry Carson Jones

first song at age fourteen. That same year he and his brother Shayne joined their first band and have played in bands together ever since. He played pub rock for 25yrs until in 2001 Garry found a new passion in country music. He entered his first talent quest and won both singer/songwriter and recorded songwriter sections. The following year he was the outright winner of the Merimbula Country Music Talent Quest. He was a finalist in the amateur section of the Tamworth Songwriters’ Association / Tiara Awards at Tamworth in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Also, in 2003 he was a finalist in the steel city Champion of Champions in

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

New CD "Spirited" available at Cooma School of Music $25

Newcastle and was third in the National Champion of Champions showcase in Canberra, A.C.T. Garry has been a singer/songwriter now for twenty-four years and has accumulated a vast repertoire of original songs. His debut country album “Spirited” is available now.

Contact:

www.myspace.com/garryjonesthepoddydodgers

http://www.poddydodgers.com/

Email: lightbearer@dodo.com.au

n67053616026_6552Title: Milena Cifali presents “A Passion for Italy”
Location: Italian Cultural Centre, visit this site
Franklin Street Manuka, online
ACT
Description: The Italian Cultural Centre is hosting a night of guitar music performed by Milena Cifali followed by an Italian pasta buffet, salve
with a guest performance by the Classical Guitar Society of Canberra.
Start Time: 7.00 pm
Date: Saturday 23rd May 2009
End Time: 10.00 pm

Tickets: $30 concert and dinner.    At door or tel: 0421 208 963

Krzysztof Malek -Piano Concert

Photo by Philip Rendell

Photo by Philip Rendell

Photo by Philip Rendell

Photo by Philip Rendell

Photo by Philip Rendell

Photo by Philip Rendell

Photo by Philip Rendell

Photo by Philip Rendell

Title: Krzysztof Malek -Piano Concert
Location: Anglican Parish Hall, capsule Cooma
Link out: Click here
Description: Internationally acclaimed pianist plays the works of Chopin, allergy
Kosciuszko & Szymanowski

Tickets at door.
Start Time: 5.00 pm
Date: Sunday 19th April 2009

Presented by the Puls Polonii Cultural Foundation

As part of the Kozzi Fest 2009.

Proudly sponsored by Snowy Monaro Arts Council

arts-council

Alice Giles-Harp Concert

Alice Giles

Alice Giles

Title: Alice Giles-Harp Concert
Location: Llewellyn Hall, health ANU School of Music, recipe Building 100, Childers St, ANU, Canberra
Link out: Click here
Description: Alice Giles performs some of the greatest music ever written for harp in her first Canberra solo recital.

“The program includes pieces by Britten, Spohr and Salzedo as well as the long awaited world premiere of beautiful work by Israeli composer Moshe Lustig, written in 1941.

A recital filled with music to enchant, excite, and astonish; this program will be recorded in May for CD by Tall Poppies.”

Start Time: 7.30 pm
Date: Friday 3rd April 2009
End Time: 9.30 pm

Contact: 6125 5700

Click here to find out more about Alice Giles.

Jindy Jam Nite

Since 1984 Cooma School of Music has been privileged to teach many talented students. We love to to stay in touch and watch their careers unfold. Here’s a selection of past and present students:

Ben Richards guitarist for US based indie band "Porcelain"

Ben Richards guitarist for US based indie band "Porcelain"

Mark Smith has played in many bands including "Stone Pony"

Mark Smith has played in many bands including "Stone Pony"


Title: Jindy Jam Nite
Location: Banjo Paterson Inn, pancreatitis
Jindabyne
Description: Jam night for the last Sunday of every Month.

  • Showcasing Local Talent
  • 5 Pre-Booked Acts

Calling on all performers!

Start Time: 7:00 pm until late!

Date: Sunday 29th March 2009

Book your act with: Lloyd Hughes 0409 670 599
email: blinga70@yahoo.com.au

Doug Macleod at the National Press Club (NPC)

guitar-trek_3emailcrop-300x253Title: Musica del Fuego – Guitar Trek
Location: Albert Hall, pilule Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla, ACT 2600‎
Link out: Click here
Description: As part of the Canberra International Music Festival, the guitar ensemble Guitar Trek will perform “Latin meets ‘Oz’ as Guitar Trek celebrate its new disk and Albeniz’s centenary. Guitar Trek members include Timothy Kain, Minh Le Hoang, Daniel McKay and Harold Gretton.

Tickets ($35/$28) through Canberra Ticketing or 02 6275 2700.
Start Time: 6.00 pm
Date: Friday 8th May 2009
n67053616026_6552Title: Milena Cifali presents “A Passion for Italy”
Location: Italian Cultural Centre, dentist
Franklin Street Manuka, ACT
Description: The Italian Cultural Centre is hosting a night of guitar music performed by Milena Cifali followed by an Italian pasta buffet, with a guest performance by the Classical Guitar Society of Canberra.
Start Time: 7.00 pm
Date: Saturday 23rd May 2009
End Time: 10.00 pm

Doug Macloud-American Blues Legend

Doug Macleod-American Blues Legend

Title: Doug Macleod at the National Press Club (NPC)
Location: NPC, misbirth
16 national cct. Barton
Description: BLUES ROYALTY! Singer, visit
guitarist, check
songwriter, storyteller, radio host, mentor, teacher Doug Macleod boasts 350 songs and 11 albums. Nominated for the 2009 Acoustic Blues Artist of The Year at the USA Blues Foundation Music Awards, his superb songs will make you feel like he’s reading your mail! Doug’s songs have been recorded by Albert King, Albert Collins, Eva Cassidy, Coco Montoya and Sun Records veteran Billy Lee Riley. Playing his top shelf National Tricone guitar, his soul stirring voice, driving rhythm, amusing stories and songs will make for a great night out, whether you’re a Blues Tragic or just love to see a quality international act.
TICKETS AT THE DOOR ON THE NIGHT!
$10 NPC members & CBS Members
$15 for guests
Start Time: 21.15
Date: Friday 27th March 2009