THE SHACK

MIC CONWAY and ROBBIE LONG

Mic Conway is an Australian treasure. He has an illustrious history as a co-founder of The Captain Matchbox Whooppee Band and founding member of Circus Oz. He will be performing with Robbie Long.  Robbie is a richly experienced, multi-instrumentalist who has covered miles of styles in his wonderful career, spanning jazz/rock foundations, session work, bluegrass and many other musical genres, and including engineering and producing.  He was recently nominated for 3 Golden Guitars at Tamworth Country Music Festival as producer. 

In a circus of comedy, music and magic these two present an array of hilarious and idiosyncratic songs that will make your jaw drop, toes tap and sides split. In this incarnation, Mic is a storyteller of tall tales and true. There are new songs and golden oldies. Mic croons "It’s Only a Paper Moon" and a heart-breaking version of "Mad World", dispenses good advice in "Never Bite a Married Woman on the Thigh" and revisits Captain Matchbox classic "My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes" and Tom Lehrer's "Masochism Tango".  There's magic, juggling, cavorting and that trademark tongue-in-cheek sense of humour. It's surreal vaudeville and it's unforgettable.

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NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

John Flannigan ('Flano'), Warren Boyd and Isabelle Fogarty are New York Public Library, a lively, popular and thoroughly entertaining quartet who have been an icon of the Sydney folk scene for years, having begun their careers at the original Shack.  They play a variety of music including originals, folk, comedic and something they like to call 'adapted bluegrass'.

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BLUE MALLEE

Blue Mallee is an elaborate Australian solo artist from Sydney equipped with guitar, stompbox, pedalboard and harmonica. Heavily influenced by the dynamics of his country's landscapes, Blue Mallee takes audiences on a journey complimented with an impressive array of original songs and stories to match. After receiving a local council music grant in 2019 to record his debut EP, Rocks & Cattle has just been released as his second single. 

Blue Mallee will be accompanied on stage by female artist Niev on backing vocals, organ and bodhran.

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