Would you like to be included in our Artists listing? To be included in this listing you must reside within our contributing council areas of Upper Hunter Shire Council, Singleton Council, Muswellbrook Shire Council, Gloucester Shire Council or Dungog Shire Council.
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Name: Fish Fry
Artist's statement: Fish Fry performances are famous for the energy, excitement and supercharged ensemble work as the band plug into the vibe of R&B legends Ray Charles, Louis Jordan, Big Joe Turner and Louis Prima, hepcats Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway, groovy guru Georgie Fame and of course The Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Fish Fry are featured regularly at music festivals and private functions throughout the state and have previously shared the stage with legendary artists Shirley Bassey, Michael Crawford, Renee Geyer, James Morrison and Don Burrows. Australian acting great Jack Thompson has even joined the band for a few choruses on harmonica.
Medium: Jump-Jive Jazz, Swing and Rhythm & Blues
Current projects: Regular appearances at Hunter Vineyards , Jazz in the Vines, The Lovedale Long Lunch and Seafood and Semillon.
Contact details: Justin Collins 02 4987 1454 Mob: 0403 554 970 Email: justin@fishfry.com.au
Available for: gigs
Website: www.fishfry.com.au
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Name: The Dungog Warblers
Artist's statement: Light-hearted choir, all ages and abilities can join.
Medium: Singing - music
Current projects: Meet Sunday evenings 5-6.30pm, Dungog Baptist Hall Pedalfest performances – popping up where you least expect! Beauty of the World Concert – Sept 21st Loosely Woven On the Road Concert April 2009
Contact details: Cecilia Walker Leslie
Available for: for singing performances

Name: Waltzing Jack
Artist's statement: Waltzing Jack plays traditional Australian folk music and is an entertaining band to listen or dance to. The band specialises in acoustic music and features instruments including viola, violin, accordeon, English concertina, penny whistle, guitar and more. The musicians have played for a variety of occasions including weddings, parties, bush dances and folk festivals. Members of the band annually organise and perform at the Baerami Bush Dance and Campout in the Upper Hunter.
Medium: Music various
Current projects: Bush dances or performances on request
Contact details: 02 6571 1208 or info@calli.com.au
Available for: Bush dances, private functions and community events
Category: Music
Website: www.calli.com.au
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Name: Will Lobban
Artist's statement: Classically trained pianist. I have worked at tertiary level in Australia, Fiji, PNG, Pakistan, India, Cambodia and Indonesia. Most as an ethnomusicologist. I have publications including several CD's with Celestial harmonies and World records.
Medium: Music writing and some performing in theatre and TV
Current projects: Just finished a 150 year history of the Anglican Church in Dungog. About to start an oral history project.
Contact details: will_41@activ8.net.au
Available for: teaching, editing for publication, writing projects.
Category: Musician who does other things

Name: Jerome McClintock
Medium: Electric bass guitarist
Current projects: Samurai Trash (reunion) and Exploding Happiness and Night Radio
Contact details: jsm2420@gmail.com
Available for: lessons and sessions
Category: Music; rock, pop, funk, jazz standards
Website: http://www.myspace.com/nightradio http://www.myspace.com/samuraitrashband http://www.myspace.com/exhap
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Name: The Murratones
Artist's statement: The Murratones are a community choir formed in 2008. Open to anyone wanting to sing in harmony with others. Rehearsals are Wednesdays 5-6pm at the Murrurundi CTC.
Medium: A cappella, harmony and rounds
Current projects: Regular performances at local events and some eisteddfods.
Contact details: Heather Ranclaud
Available for: Performances at community events, the National Anthem and songs to fit the theme of events.
Website: Not yet but we’re working on a you tube video
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Name: Helen Rubeli
Artist's statement: I am a self-taught composer with piano training. I have written and recorded a variety of commissions – The Dungog Film Festival Trailer Soundtrack, a CD of songs for children to learn the times tables for Gillian Miles Educational Resources, The Tillegra Song for Loosely Woven concerts and other pieces for my own performance and Blue Moon Duo. I established and conducted the Dungog Warblers choir from 2006-9.
Medium: Music - piano
Current projects: Composing theme music for Dungog Film Society event – AGOG.
Available for: Music compositions, music performance in Blue Moon Duo with Kerrie Hile.
Category: Musician/composer
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Name: Scone Singers
Artist's statement: The Scone Singers community choir have been performing across the Upper Hunter for over 11 years. Currently directed by Sue Davis, they continue to perform a wide repetoire of a cappella reflecting the eclectic tastes of it's members and rehearse each Sunday afternoon 5-6.30 at the Scone High School.
Medium: Music
Current projects: A cappella local events, eisteddfods, fundraising concerts, local exhibition openings
Contact details: Cheryl Pringle on 0403649486
Available for: Community events
Category: Community Choir

Name: Cecilia (CJ) Walker Leslie
Artist's statement: I love singing. I serenade my snails daily. My greatest love is classical music but I have eclectic taste. I write and sing irreverent music, have a penchant for improvisation and am a member of the Dungog Warblers...
Medium: Singer/ performer
Current projects: Revue 2009
Contact details: 4996 4172
Available for: Come and Join In...
Category: Singer/ performer

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