Roundup Time

Well, this month sees the end of my Theme shows for the year ...and wow, what a year it's been!  I begin production for my new Theatre work at the beginning of November and that's going to be an intense focus until the show opens in March.  {you can get a sneak preview here: Shhhhhh!}

with Steve Cowley and Dave Pudney at The Dungeon

There have been more highs and very few lows during 2015.  It's been such a joy working with the amazing musicians that have joined me onstage this year.  And haven't we tripped down some lanes remembering some great music!
If you missed some of the shows, you might get a chance to see a couple of them next year thanks to one or two great supportive venues.  Speaking of which, I'm truly appreciative of those venues who support quality live music AND look after their musicians too as increasingly, venues are getting greedier at the expense of their entertainers.

And one of the fascinating things that have raised my curiosity this year is watching people at a live gig peruse the CD's and replace them.  I watch them reading the jacket - looking for a familiar track perhaps?  Something that they know.  Indie songwriters rarely record covers of other songs - what's the point?  There's a full article about this on my website ...if you'd like to read more click on the link here: Try the Jacket for Size
So if you've been part of the audience this year .....THANK YOU for coming along to support independent local music and I look forward to sharing some new musical journeys and experiences in the next year.

Living Legends

Following the success of the *Patsy Cline  *Andrews Sisters *Diva Fever shows, here is the next theme show coming up in October - at the Dungeon plus a season at The Buttai Barn.   I'm thoroughly enjoying re-acquainting myself with these amazing women and their songs from the 70's.

These were the women who created the soundtrack to our live/s ....who created the anthems that we're still singing today, 40years later.  Women like the indomitable Carole King and Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon .... and anthems like I am Woman and You've Got a Friend and Both Sides Now

The songs are historic ....the stories are fascinating...... and the women?  Well, they're still touring, performing and rocking our world!

Sunday 11th Oct 2.30pm 

Tickets for the Dungeon show are available online
now at
Living Legends

Oct 19,21,22 11am
Bookings for the Buttai Barn shows can be made by phoning 4930 3153
morning tea/lunch/show packages are just $41pp

Women All-Stars

March and April it seems, have shaped up as 

a Tribute to the girls!  

We'll be celebrating the life and the music of the wonderful Patsy Cline when CRAZY returns for it's 4th season.   Patsy died young - just aged 30 - but the legacy she left behind is quite extraordinary.  Audiences that have already seen the show last year have given it a huge [double] thumbs up!  That's happening on 23+25 March at The Buttai Barn 11am ... 
Tix $41 include morning tea and lunch.  BOOKINGS:  4930 3153
... AND 19th April at the Blackbird Artisan Bakery, East Maitland 6pm ...
Tix $50  including gourmet supper. - prepaid tickets just $40.  BOOKINGS: Carolyn on 0408 305 445

Then in April and May we'll be paying tribute to the fabulous female hitmakers of the 1950s with the 50s Diva Fever  show.  You'll hear stories - and a bit of goss' - and songs that made the top of the charts during a decade when male singers/bands were "flavour of the decade".  These women had to be outstanding to top the blokes ....they were and they DID!   Some of the women we'll be celebrating are:  Peggy Lee, Julie London, Doris Day, Connie Francis, Eartha Kitt, Nina Simone, Judy Garland, Jo Stafford .....and more!  You'll hear songs like Fever, Secret Love, Cry Me a River, Lipstick on your Collar ...and many more.
26th April at The Dungeon, Adamstown ....Tix $25 at the door or $20 online here: www.ticketebo.com.au/50sdiva
11, 12, 13 May at The Buttai Barn 11am ... 
Tix $41 include morning tea and lunch.  BOOKINGS:  4930 3153

Plans are also in the pipeline for a couple of great shows during the cooler months including the ever popular SOUP! concert - mark August 1st in your diary NOW. 

Green to Go

Fabulous response to the Andrews Sisters show which finished a week ago.  No encore season for this one.  However, there are 3 encore seasons coming up ....Beginning with

• TO BE SHORE TO SHORE - the annual Irish celebration - Sunday 15th March 3pm

     To Be Shore To Shore celebrates Irish culture and character with a variety of Song, Tunes, Poetry and spoken Word.  Past audiences have agreed that this is a thoughtful celebration, always good for a few laughs, and a pleasant alternative to the typical raucous pub-style ‘knees-up’ often associated with St Pat’s day.

     Included in the show is Maureen’s highly acclaimed “Borderless” presentation – an account of female Irish settlement in Australia and how it shaped Australian culture and society. The presentation contains plenty of little-known facts, stories, and anecdotes interspersed with original songs –   It has received wide acclaim at a number of festivals, events, folk clubs, and dedicated concerts.

     But whether you have Irish ancestry or not, Borderless is a fascinating look into Australia’s past and present.

Guest musicians are Gary Roberts and Peter Smith – both well-known in the local folk community.  Guest artists include:  Celtic chorus group Heart of Erin;  young up-and-coming fiddler Manon: with poetry and readings from Louise Costello and Roslyn McDonald.

at The Dungeon, 608 Glebe Road, Adamstown.  Tickets are $23 at the door or discounted tickets ($18) are available online at www.ticketebo.com.au/irish . Tickets include Light refreshments  

• CRAZY:  The life and music of PATSY CLINE

 This show is having it's fourth Season this year - last year, over 500 people at The Buttai Barn gave it a resounding 'thumbs up'.  Another encore run at the barn on 23 + 25 March {Tix $41 include morning tea and lunch.  BOOKINGS:  4930 3153} ..... PLUS 

....a boutique show on April 19th at the Blackbird Artisan Bakery, in the old Maitland Gaol, East Maitland 6pm {Tix $50  including gourmet supper. - prepaid tickets just $40.  BOOKINGS: Carolyn on 0408 305 445}  

• 50's DIVA FEVER  ..... 

the music and stories of the female hitmakers through the 50's - such as Peggy Lee, Debbie Reynolds, Connie Francis, and many many more  - audiences who saw this show last year just loved it!  You will too.  At the Buttai Barn 11, 12, 13 May details same as above.......PLUS......April 26 The Dungeon Adamstown Tix $25 at the door or $20 for prepaid