The Supper Club
at the North Tamworth Bowling Club
Dedicated to the adventure and youthfulness of passion-driven
music
They said, "I thought I'd died & gone to Heaven", "Please,
don't ever stop", "This IS the Festival"
And so it is indeed THE 'fringe festival' where you'll see
fiddle/banjo/trombone/sax/piano/hammond/cello/harmonica/mbira/dulcimer/viola/djembe/Double
Bass/accordian/flute/whistle/mandolin/and a host of voices/stories and
many surprises
from ALL OVER THE WORLD !!
Each night as unique as each treasured Sunset
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The Supper Club 2008 - Sat 19th Jan to 26th Jan
- THE UNOFFICIAL FRINGE FESTIVAL!!
- to Tamworth's Country Music Festival
held at the North Tamworth Bowling Club - Ph 0267 661 987
Season Gold Passes for $150 also available - but only from Andrew Clermont
DIRECT
The Supper Club January TAMFEST 2007
STOPPRESS!!
To celebrate Sophie's wonderous contribution over the
years to the Supper Club, this Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirl
is giving ONE very special night with the Supper Club
BIG Band! New Songs, new stories, Friday Jan 26th.
www.sophieraymond.com
Supper Club Players Jan 2007
The Lawnmowers - Launching their New CD -
"Second Cut" all week at 9pm (cept Fri 26 and Sat 27 is 7pm).
3xBanjo Champ - Dave Hellens, New Acoustic Guitar via Rob Long, join Clermont
for a wild Bluegrass week including Tony Eyers' hot Harmonica on the first
weekend.
Extra Special guest will be their new DoubleBass & soaring voice -
Liz Frencham (Jigzag) See http://www.themowers.net/
www.TotallyGourdgeous.com
is a tourdeforce - and helped win BEST non-corporate and BEST Overall
Tamworth Cavalcade Entry for the Lions Club 2006 !! (Based on the theme
"Pub with No Beer", they produced 10 versions in near EVERY
music style - Disco, Jamaican to Traditional Waltz!!
- Are you getting the idea!
Kind of Joni Mitchell meets James Brown in Bob Marley's Pumpkin patch
via The Muppets!
www.PenelopeSwales.com
(the Luthier - converting vine to violin! And guitar/ bass/ percussion
etc), Carl Pannuzzo and Mal Webb (with Lano & Woodley) with their
respective dot com websites have their audiences laughing hard when not
amazed at the antics of their performance . Together with Andrew, you'll
never see Clermont the same after this!!
www.MalWebb.com
is a renown vocal gymnast, topical songwriter - toilet rolls to whale
songs - nothing is too important or trivial! Also a whiz on trombone/
Bass & the African Mbira (thumb piano!) All countries music!
www.CarlPannuzzo.com
- choir leader of the 130,000 strong Woodford Fire Event - R&B, Socio-political
to AC/DC on songs from Starfish to Pole-sitting!
Swales built standard instruments from these non-standard gourds (and
they do grow enormously varied) specifically because they are such an
easily renewable source of timber. Sold across the world now she has used
long bean types for didgeridoo, through to those big enough for Cello
& Bass! Instruments from the Flintstones are now ready for you!! But
who to play them? Mal & Carl were nearby but they soon called Tamworth's
own -
Andrew Clermont who had spent most years
of his musically adventurous life gathering surprising (and surprised!)
musicians & artists where-ever he appeared. The pinnacle of this is
The Supper Club. He's been a Bluegrass Guitar Champion 3 times (see the
Re-release of his solo masterpiece 'Homegrown Vol.2' on CD) and seen mostly
on Fiddle & Mandolin with Tom T Hall to John Chester, Brian Young
to Xavier Rudd & The Waifs. He is a true Chameleon still performing
in 5 Bands - Dya Singh (a decade lapping the world Indian Sikh Style!);
The Lawnmowers (the cutting 'hedge' of Bluegrass!); Celtic Conundrums
(Glen Innes Celtic Fest 2005) and here - The Supper Club; regulars to
Vienna(Austria) - Totally Gourdgeous & Fiddlers Feast (their 11th
Tamworth)
The BEEZ - Germany!
With great pleasure we present 3 nights inclusion of this very rare group.
4 vocals soaring Unplugged with Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' while giving
AC/DC distinct 'TWANG' with a Polish twist of Lime!
A decade across Europe, these guys& gals include Slide Dobro, Ukulele,
Accordian, grand fun & theatrics. www.thebeez.de
9pm TUE/WED/THU
The Supper Club welcomes the return of
Annette Eldridge - Cello and Young Australian
Award recipient with her younger sister Stephanie (Fiddle Champ when
she was just 14!).
Willow Stahlut from the Gypsy Hot Club
joined them with Clermont at the Hawksbury National Fiddle Festival
this year. She'll likely turn up at the SupClub as well with show stoppers
Turkish Delight returning from Armidale
on the Fiddle Night.
Steph has also been seen moonlighting with new CM heroes
"The PIGS" who will also appear
in a more cultured version on the Banjo Night & Bluegrass nights
with last years extra special guest
Montz Matzumoto - Banjo Maestro
from Japan - now enjoying the Adelaide wine valleys.
Exotic Wu PuYu from Taiwan has been an
integral part of the Supper Club for quite some years now. Deeply emotive,
flying Flautist & concert pianist - she's guarenteed to bring joyous
tears to your eye with her riveting performance.
Slowly motoring from Darwin we'll see the return as well of
Steve Teakle - keyboard multi-man from
the ol' goanna Piano to Hammond Organ, Cajun Accordian, Melodica and
Washboard linking up mainly with The Lawnmowers and whoever else he
can't resist!
Likely THE most soaring and nimble fingered violinist to date is
Jess Randall, who won in 2005 and presented
the Supper Club with a 'score' to tempt the fearless music readers to
a 'Country Concerto'. Stunning it was and we wait with teetering anticipation
for the next chapter in 2007
Extra Special Shows are
Sat 9pm NIGHT OF FIDDLE - Previous Champions
mingle with a variety of styles and performers. Turkish to Cajun, Ireland
to Blacktown, Bluegrass to Bulgarian.
Sun 9pm HARMONICA NIGHT featuring
'REASON TO BREATH'
Christian Marsh - Blues & Chromatic Judge & Champion of Harmonica
Wu PuYu - Classical to Jazz, Country to New Age Flute
Parris Macleod - Piano/Guitar/Percussion - Young Australia Award winner
Plus arguably Australia's greatest Didgeridooist, Tamworth's very own
Mark Atkins -as at home in New York's Symphony Orchestra, or Vienna,
or Berlin as out back of Dungowan and right here. Performing across
the world through Sydney's 2000 ParaOlympics and the Grecian Olympics.
He'll be adding jaw-dropping spice.
And if that wasn't enough, the Lawnmowers will be letting Bluegrass
Harmonica man, Tony Eyers, as loose as only he can.
Mon 9pm BANJO & OLD-TIME MUSIC
From a 'cultured version of 'The Pigs', Montz Mazumoto - Japan &
Europe, Champion picker Dave Hellens with The Lawnmowers and Clermont
on some Tenor Banjo 'twang' let alone Matilda Sommers or just a few
other possibilities
Tue 9pm THE GIRLS NIGHT
with Sarah Carroll (GIT) ; The Eldridge Sisters (Fid Champ
& Cello); Penelope Swales; "Hannah" Telford; Pu-Yu Macleod
- a favourite from Taiwan, Leslie Avril (French songs!), Jess Randall
(FIddle Champ 2005) and usually wonderfully more!
Wed 9pm FINGERPICKING/SLIDE/FLAT-PICKING GUITAR
night has the eloquent Tim Rickhards, Jethro (ex-Bourkenback Boys) and
nimble Ross Waldron - a wild blend of the many slippery melody makers.
Tamworth's Leigh Irvin (The Remains) pedal steel to the warm Dobro of
Sydney's Gary Brown plus the slide trumpet & trombone of Mal Webb
(we did say Slide!!)
with Clermont anticipating plenty of surprises.
Thu 9pm THE NIGHT OF PIANO (Book Early)
- usually quite a few pianos on stage at onceand as in previous years
with many surprise players from throughout the Festival. The night will
also welcome the return of world renown Sam McNally.
Fri 9pm SPECIAL SUPPER CLUB FEATURE ARTIST
of the last years has been the ever-loved Sophie Raymond. Not only a
most theatrical and alluring singer songwriter, but also a most consummate
musician on Saxophone/ Harmonica/ Guitar & Piano. Creator of various
animation clips and part of the Oscar winning 'Harvy Krumpet' film.
She has also been helping artists develop themselves overseas with the
CrocPot Showcase presentations in Canada & USA. First seen in Tamworth
as "The Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirl" show with Vicky Simpson
from The Waifs, she has endeared herself to the Tamworth Festival ever
since.
Her ONE SHOW ONLY this time is 9pm Friday 26th 9pm
Sat 6pm THE BLUEGRASS CHAMPIONS
We take no prisoners here - always a variety of styles displaying the
versatility of this very flexable music source.
Sat 9pm - the ever Fun Filled Finale! Legendary Nights
always!
Every night is a new story, you may even talk Clermont into a season
pass! Meanwhile the Info Centre and Venue have each show's tickets.
2006
Jan 22-28 Supper Club Poster & Some Guests
Honourable guest - Champion Banjo player
from Japan - Montz Matzumoto
Jess Randall - 2005 NoHoldsBarred Fiddle Champ!
NoHoldsBarred Australian Fiddle Contest - No.6 in 2007
via the
The
Golden Fiddle Awards
The NoHoldsBarred Australian Fiddle Contest 2007 runs during Tamworth
's Country Music Festival Jan 20th - 30th. The contest is open to all
fiddlers (amateur or professional) of any style, not just Bluegrass
and Country. Two sections - Youth Award and Open Award.
The judges will take into account all aspects of performance.
Heats will run at Andrew Clermont's Supper Club - 6pm sessions at the
North Tamworth Bowling Club on the middle Wed 24th & Thur 25th of
Tamworth CM Festival.
Grand Final will held at the Fiddlers Festival Concert on Sat 27 at
the Regent Cinema, Tamworth (Brisbane St). Interested fiddlers should
also attend the Wild Fiddle Night on the first Saturday Night of the
Tamworth CM Festival - 9pm 20th Jan at Andrew Clermont's Supper Club
(North Tamworth Bowling Club - Bligh St).
Competitors are restricted to one piece of music with a maximum time
limit of approximately 5 minutes displaying variety to impress. There
are no restrictions on the type of backing used. Judges take in account
professional and/or amateur status.
First prize of a $2000 Epoch Electric/Acoustic Violin!!
Register as soon as possible at http://www.goldenfiddleawards.org.au
See also http://www.andrewclermont.com.au/videos/supper/fiddlecontest.htm
for emovie sample of some previous Winners.
Winner of the Inaugural (NoHoldsBarred) Australian
Fiddle Contest for 2002 was:
Stephanie Eldridge, 13yr old, surprise whizz from Victoria. She
followed the win by being invited to play her prize $2000 Epoch Violin
at the Golden Guitar Awards - Orange Blossom Special with Mark Oats,
myself, Mick Albrecht and the house band. A knock out performance. 12
entries were narrowed down to 3 through the week including Joanne Lack
(with John Wibberley) , Hamish Davidson, ( Country college graduate).
WORKSHOPS / SCHOOL COURSES General Information
A CRASH COURSE TO MUSICAL FREEDOM
How to make what you play, sound like it was always
meant to be there. Slotting into someone else's genre/style, recognizing
and adopting their idioms and producing the appropriate accompaniment.
Rising above and around your Musical Plateau; and a bit on how to go
ballistic musically. But wait there's more………
Alternative workshops/schools
Specific tuition in : -
A CRASH COURSE TO MANDOLIN
How to make what you play, sound like it was always
meant to be there. Slotting into someone else's genre/style, recognizing
and adopting their idioms and producing the appropriate accompaniment.
Rising above and around your Musical Plateau; pick techniques and a
bit on how to go ballistic musically. Includes a leaning to the blues
A CRASH COURSE TO FIDDLIN'
How to make what you play, sound like it was always
meant to be there. Slotting into someone else's genre/style, recognizing
and adopting their idioms and producing the appropriate accompaniment.
Rising above and around your Musical Plateau; bowing, trills and a bit
on how to go ballistic musically. Includes a leaning to the blues
Lowdown Fiddlin` - Blues and other colours of the violin
or mandolin
Andrew takes you on a path to explore and express yourself through your
instrument/ from Blues to Happy Days. A simple introduction to modes
of scales; reactive and interactive playing; going ballistic; working
out just what is needed at the time.
Improvisation is but a few notes from where you are now!
A CRASH COURSE TO FLAT-PICK BLUEGRASS GUITAR
How to make what you play, sound like it was always
meant to be there. Fiddle tunes and the most volume you can extract
from your instrument per effort. Rising above and around your Musical
Plateau; and a bit on how to go ballistic musically.
SOUND ENGINEERING -
focused on live mixing: equalizing the whole sound
system: extracting the Real tones from the instruments and voice: stacking
the odds and players in your favour for a successful mix.
LEARN TO PLAY DIDGERIDOO: sure-fire techniques to crack
the illusive circular breathing/ then the journey begins.
