John Bedggood is a Melbourne based multi instrumentalist. He has toured the world playing with some of Australias finest musicians including Bernard Fanning, Lior, Carus and the True Believers, Greg Arnold, Skipping Girl Vinegar, John Butler Trio, Women in Docs, Nick Barker, Sally Dastey, Things of Stone and Wood, Max Merritt, Tiffany Eckhardt, Neil Murray and David Bridie.
Bedge plays in a variety of styles and has an extensive recording back catalogue which includes quadruple platinum record Tea and Sympathy by Bernard Fanning.
Bedge currently plays violin, viola, piano, mandolin, accordion, guitar, and melodica.
Discography:
1999 - Greg Arnold's Tricycle "Super", The Coogans "Shanagolden"
2000 - Ploughboys "Tell Me Another One", Peter Denahy "The Petrol Head Fly", Marcia Howard "Butterfly", Origami "Measure Up"
2001 - Women in Docs "Live" EP, Tiffany Eckhardt "Leap of Faith"
2002 - Things of Stone and Wood "So Far...1992-2002", Mayfly "The Palais" EP, Origami "Please Exit Quietly", Max Merritt & the Meteors "Live in Concert" DVD
2003 - Ploughboys, "Different Stages", Ned Kelly Original Soundtrack, Tiffany Eckhardt "Barefoot", Mayfly "Another Blue Day", Mayfly "Hold On To Him" single, Michael Allen with the Makeshift Orchestra "Stargazer", Erica Pringle "A Likely Story", Anthony Atkinson "Come Home For Autumn", Patricia Clarke "Keep The Fires Burning", Paperadio "Self Titled" EP
2004 - Women in Docs "Times Like These" EP, Alison Lied "Self Titled" EP
2005 - Bernard Fanning "Tea and Sympathy", Bernard Fanning "Watch Over Me" single, Lawrence Greenwood "The Circles" EP, Yanto Shortis "Lantana On The Hill", Bodyjar "Self Titled", JJJ Hottest 100 vol.13
2006 - Nick Murphy "Breaking The Light", Damian Howard "One", Gee Whiz Kidz "Self Titled" EP, Whitley "Lost In Time" EP, Ticki "Everything Goes"
2007 - Abby Cardwell "By Hook Or By Crook", Robbie Derringer "Robbie Derringer", Carus & the True Believers "3 Boxes", Paul Hicks "Food For The Journey", Tiffany Eckhardt "Perfect Day", Gee Whiz Kidz "Everybody's Singing It", Whitley "The Submarine", Various Artists "No Man's Woman", Lior "Heal Me" single
2008 - The Persicopes "I Love the Sound Of Rain Pouring" EP, Skipping Girl Vinegar "One Chance" single, Lior "Corner Of An Endless Road", The Wilson Pickers "Land Of The Powerful Owl", David Bridie "Succumb", Skipping Girl Vinegar "Sift The Noise", The Go Set "Rising", Freya Hanly "Quiver",
2009 - David Bridie "Succumb" Deluxe Edition, Phill McKenna "Six Degrees From A Monkey", Carus Thompson "Creature Of Habit", Jaimi Faulkner "Kiss & Ride", The Wilson Pickers "Land Of The Powerful Owl" Deluxe Edition, The Wilson Pickers "Jolene"
David Hosking is launching his new album at the Thornbury Theatre
with very special guests The Killjoys. Friday 6th November. Hope you
can come. www.thethornburytheatre.com
Falloe launch their long awaited debut album... Wednesday 30th of September. The Corner Hotel. 57 Swan St. Richmond. Just next to railway bridge Cnr Stewart St. Doors 7:30 Special Guests tessa and the typecast. and The Diamonds (String Duet)
Hey Bedgie - its Budgie! I'm going away for 3 months and we're having a little party gig and drinks at Sippers (Rathdowne St, opp. the flats) on Fri 17th July at about 8. If you and your "lovely lady-friend" have the night free, come on down. Hope all's good x Nad
Hi! We're heading across to Melbourne town this Saturday 4th July for a show at Northcote Social Club with Skipping Girl Vinegar. Hope to see you there!
yes and me is so retarded that me details is dodgy! thats this satdee and u and YOUR lovely lady is welcome! You Are Not a lovely lady...you are a C*** ;)
bedgieeeeeeeeee! The Rebelles are playing at Yah Yah's if u and youre lovely lady would like 2 come on down and have a shimmy..or a boogie..or a jive! we play 2 heartbreakin sets from 9pm and its free!! luf 2 c ya
Hi Bedgie - Its Budgie! Grouse night with ya last night. We simply must hang out - you and you're lovely lady and me and my lovely lady! Let's do it soon x x x to you and Ains x Nad
Hey Bedge, thanks for the add. Nice to see you at Port Fairy Folky although I missed seeing the band (curse that Guiness tent!) might see if can get along to that one at the social club at the end of April. Anyway see you round the traps, Mic from Zydegators.