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Wongawilli Band
Folk / Country / Acoustic

"Wongawilli Band touring in Europe 1-13 July 2008"

Wollongong, New South Wales
Australia

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   Wongawilli Band: General Info
Member Since5/20/2007
Band Websitewongawillicolonialdance.org.au
Band Members

The band was established in 1987 and has had various lineups over the past 21 years. David, Tania and Jane are original members. Graeme and Reg joined in 1990.

EUROPE 2008 TOUR BAND - 5 piece

Graeme Murray - vocals / lagerphone / percussion / whistle [][][][] Jane Brownlee - violin [][][][] Tania De Santi - piano [][][][] David De Santi - piano accordion / concertina [][][][] Samuel De Santi (11 year old) - bodhran / spoons

FULL LINEUP IN AUSTRALIA - 8 piece

Graeme Murray - vocals / lagerphone / percussion / whistle [][][][] Reg Murray - banjo [][][][] Tim Kendall - vocals / guitar [][][][] Johnny Spillane - whistles, harmonica [][][][] Tania De Santi - piano [][][][] David De Santi - piano accordion / concertina [][][][] Samuel De Santi (11 year old) - bodhran / spoons [][][][] Jane Brownlee / Miffy Ryan - violin

PREVIOUS MEMBERS

Chloe Roweth, Jason Roweth, Neil McCann, John Harpley
InfluencesBushwackers (the 1950s Sydney version), Bushwhackers (the 1970s Melbourne version), Chris Kempster, Martyn Wyndham-Read, Peter Ellis, Rob Willis, John Meredith, Arthur Bowley, Alan Scott, Jacko Kevans, Dennis O'Keeffe, Alistair Hulett
Sounds LikeAustralian bush music, folk music
Record LabelWongawilli Colonial Dance Club
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 1 2008 8:00P
Where the Bloody Hell Are You? Australian Theme Concert, BKA Theatre, Kreuzburg, Berlin Kreuzburg, Berlin, Berlin
Jul 2 2008 8:00P
Europe Tour - Concert at Beez-Club, L.U.X., Schlesische Str Ecke Falckensteinstr with The Beez Berlin, Berlin
Jul 3 2008 8:00P
Europe Tour - Fæstningen Korsør, Denmark Korsor
Jul 4 2008 4:00P
Skagen Festival, Denmark, Torvescenen Stage Skagen
Jul 5 2008 1:00P
Skagen Festival, Denmark, part of the Ceili, Skagen kultur- & fritidscenter Skagen
Jul 6 2008 10:00A
Skagen Festival, Havnescenen Stage (next to harbour) Skagen
Jul 6 2008 1:00P
Skagen Festival, Sea Shanty Concert. Havnescenen Stage Skagen
Jul 7 2008 8:00P
Europe Tour - Clachaig Inn, Glencoe, Scotland Glencoe, Scotland
Jul 8 2008 8:00P
Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh Edinburgh
Jul 9 2008 8:00P
support for Harem Scarem, Edinburgh Folk Club, Pleasance Cabaret Bar Edinburgh, Scotland
Jul 10 2008 8:00P
Europe Tour - Black Swan Folk Club, Concert York, Northeast
Jul 11 2008 8:00P
Europe Tour - Furness in Tradition Festival, Ulverston, South Cumbria, Northwest
Jul 12 2008 12:00P
Europe Tour - Furness in Tradition Festival Ulverston, South Cumbria, Northwest
Jul 13 2008 8:00P
Europe Tour - Furness in Tradition Festival Ulverston, South Cumbria, Northwest
Sep 27 2008 8:00P
28th Canberra Colonial Ball, Rum Rebellion Theme Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Dec 20 2008 8:00P
Christmas with Wongawilli, Albion Park Centenary Hall Albion Park, New South Wales

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   About Wongawilli Band
"this ensemble is highly regarded in the field of interpreting authentic Australian traditional music, song and dance as a performance art. The group is recognised in Australia as a leading force in the revitalisation of our folk traditions ... "

"Wongawilli is the pre-eminent group performing Australian folk music in this country. The music they play is uniquely Australian, but without any of the clichés usually associated with Australian folk music. In the years they have been performing, they have built an unequalled reputation for fine musicianship and entertainment, backed up by extensive research into the traditional origins of the music and the people who played it in the past."

Wongawilli is considered as one of Australia's premiere traditional music bands. The band performs traditional style Australian bush songs and tunes - reels, jigs, polkas, schottisches, mazurkas and waltzes. The band takes great pride in presenting authentic songs and tunes from the bush of Australia along with songs pertinent to Australia's current multicultural population.

The band is very lively with a combination of lead instruments - accordion and fiddle - and a strong rhythm section of vamping piano, bodhran, percussion and the traditional Australian percussion instrument - the lagerphone.

"They present their entertaining and distinctive interpretations of traditional and tradition-influenced Australian folk songs and tunes. As professional folklorists that they are, they also present a wide variety of educational Australian traditional music and dance workshops." Jamie McKew, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Australia

They have won 16 awards at the Australian Bush Music Championships and Awards.


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Wongawilli Band's Friends Comments
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Maggie & Brian





Apr 17 2008 3:13 PM

Hello der, great to hear fae de.
We have great memories of Wongawilli! How is everyone - Yvonne Monty etc - tell them all we were asking for them!
Vicentitos





Sep 16 2007 5:42 AM

Hello from Asturias, thanks for añadinos to your space, are an honor, your music is very pretty… surely that conoceis to the group flag of folk Asturian “FELPEYU”… pleases to us that in those latitudes it feels and the folk music with root is also loved celtas… luck in the way and that God blesses to you…
Andrea Zonn





Sep 10 2007 11:10 AM

Thanks so much for asking me into your lovely space.

All good things to you,
AZ
Et Encore





Aug 26 2007 1:11 AM

Hi guys,
great to hear from you ! We misted you in skagen this year. But we still got great memories of last year ! All our instruments still have wongawilli-stickers !
All the best from Et Encore and stay in touch !!!
Genticorum





Aug 3 2007 1:13 PM

Hey Wongawilli!
What's up!
Hope to catch you in Australia next march.
Yann
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