Make your plans! In the coming months we have booked…
21st June 2025
We Mavericks
Real-life troubadours and masters in the art of connection; Victoria Vigenser and Lindsay Martin interweave soulful vocals, effortless strings and driving rhythms to form a singular musical voice. Their sound is equal parts contemp-folk, alt-country and acoustic-pop, but no words capture their unbelievable musical kinship, or the deeply heartfelt way they relate to their audiences. Victoria Vigenser’s penchant for turning cliches into meaningful metaphors combines beautifully with Lindsay Martin’s extraordinary ability to pull a swathe of emotions out of one set of strings. Bringing their new album “Heart of Silver”, expect worldly originals with an unexplainable appeal.
They are currently touring “Heart of Silver” across the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand to wide acclaim.
“…an undoubted masterclass in music delivery and songwriting from two classy musicians coming together in perfect harmony.” Fatea Magazine, UK
“… an impressive dynamic” Sounds of South, DE
“…the perfect instrumental coordination between guitar and mandolin or violin…a feel-good whirlpool in the ear canal… Simply wow!” Die Rheinpfalz, DE
18th July 2025
Mike Martin
Mike Martin can often be seen performing at major music festivals, but this month he’s been coaxed to Hornsby!
In a review by Tim Holt on ABC South East Radio, Mike Martin is described as “perhaps best known as the driving force behind the Kameruka Bush Orchestra. His passion for traditional Australian bush music its’ roots and history is well recognised. So for many, the release of his debut album will come as a revelation… This is not Mike Martin the bush or folk music historian … This is Mike Strelley Martin, the musician, songwriter, thinker and philosopher. The Strelley Project is a finely crafted set of songs performed by a bunch of consummate local musicians. While it is in many ways rooted in Mike’s community of Candelo & the Bega Valley, the music will travel well. There are songs here that will make you laugh … and think .. and cry ….There are songs of protest … of the environment .. of love of the bush and community …Standouts are “Silent Tears” … “Stolen” … “Bureaucracy “….. and the gorgeous accapella “What’s Gonna Happen” …. this is a combination of consummate musicians who obviously know each other well. In many ways it is a family affair …. Individually they are superb, collectively they take the songs to a new level. The Strelley Project comes highly recommended. Mike and Lindsay (Martin) have been playing music together for many years. Their first foray was at the early Tamworth festivals playing with a variety of Bands and Bards. This new project is a fusion of the blarney of Mike Martin, a songwriter and musician in the Australian Folk Tradition.”
15th August 2025
Felicity Dowd
Australian Folk Music Award’s Youth Artist of the Year (2023), 2024 + 2025 Toyota Starmaker Grand finalist, NSW Folk Federation Young Artist of the Year (2020) and Gill Rees Memorial Award winner at the 2023 National Folk Festival, Felicity Dowd is one of Australia’s most promising up-and-coming musicians!
Inspired by an eclectic and ever-changing landscape of genres her music is diverse, drifting between the boundaries of Folk and Country. She has always believed a song is only as good as its story, sharing stories of depth, heart and humour that intertwine the experiences of the world around her. This ideology and passion have been noticed by industry professionals, having already earned this young songwriter 4x Tamworth Songwriting Association Salute Awards, including the 2023 New Songwriter of the Year at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
‘Blue Skies’, her first single released in early March 2021, debuted at number one on the Country Itunes chart and AMRAP chart in its first week. Her third single ‘Handle It’ achieved similar success being named the most downloaded track on Play MPE on release day as well as the number 2 position on the AMRAP chart and 3rd on the Country Itunes Chart. Since these initial industry steps, she has continued to release various authentic, successful singles and in May of 2024 shared her Debut EP Built Like Us with the world. This debut EP was named a finalist in the 2024 Australian Folk Music Awards.