ROSE BYGRAVE & MARCIA HOWARD (PEARL) AT ALBERT PARK MAY 28TH
PEARL
WITH SPECIAL ACCOMPANIMENT BY THE LOVELY TONY O’NEILL
ALBERT PARK PORT LOUNGE (YACHT CLUB) - AQUATIC DRIVE LAKESIDE.
FRIDAY MAY 28TH 7:30PM.
BOOKINGS CLIFF taxman@bigpond.net.au or ph: 03 96901233
$20 TICKET, $15 CONCESSION)
INCLUDES MELBOURE’S BEST TURKISH BREAD & DIPS ON ARRIVAL, HOT FINGER FOOD IN THE INTERVAL. DRINKS FROM BAR AT BAR PRICES.
ONE OF MELBOURNE’S BEST VIEWS FOR A VENUE AND A VERY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.
Two of the most charismatic, gentle, spiritual musicians Australia has ever produced. The heart & soul of legendary Australian group Goanna (Solid Rock, Razor’s Edge etc), these women have shunned the dark path of the Rock Biz and chosen to share their music face to face in intimate and friendly venues. They have chosen to call themselves the duo “Pearl” (A treasure, invaluable, beautiful, glistening, formed out of evolutionary processes from grit, and determination - how far can I stretch the metaphor?). Rose & Marce will be accompanied by thecrather talented Tony O’Neill (see below)
Over the last 30 years Rose Bygrave & Marcia Howard have been acclaimed as singer-songwriters, performers and cultural commentators, beginning with the multi award winning Goanna, as soloists, and now as PEARL they will take you on their magical musical journey.
As members of the multi-award winning Goanna Rose Bygrave and Marcia Howard helped create the unique vocal sound that even now sets them apart from every other Australian act. Since then they have established their individual reputations as acclaimed singer-songwriter, vocalists and performers on the world stage. Over 3 decades they have mesmerized audiences with their musical strength, fearless politics and their tender hearts. Their solo CD’s have achieved the highest possible praise. It’s been a long time coming, but now they are combining their refined skills for a musical treat not to be missed. Marcia is currently working on her 3rd solo CD with every intention of having it ready for this years’ festivals.
WHAT “THEY” SAY ..
‘Few modern artists have bridged the musical divide between Ireland and Australia as seamlessly as Marcia’. TJ Cranley: The Irish Echo.
‘Burning In The Rain, her second solo CD, has an earthy sensibility which speaks from deep within the soft core of sensitive hearts’. Barfly Magazine.
‘Marcia is one of our most cherished performers. She attracts the ears and eyes of the audience. She has an exceptional voice, full of emotion, but unforced and untainted. She has a natural grace on stage, with a personality and charm that embraces fellow performers and audiences alike’. Mike Ruggles: Festival Director Maldon Folk Festival
‘Rose Bygrave’s third solo album is a gem. Blending the crystal clear instrument that is her voice with the superb musicianship of the minstrels who wander in (among them Marcia Howard), it’s melodically rich, lyrically evocative and infused by her delicate folk sensibility’ Tom Ryan: The Age
‘An accomplished performer, exhibiting superb stagecraft, angelic vocals, sensitive song writing and an immediate rapport with her audiences. Rose’s songs cover many aspects of the human experience, and she always finds a way to take her audience with her on a wonderful musical journey”. Mark Both, Festival Director, Yungaburra Folk Festival
Tony O’Neill is one of Melbourne’s elite traditional musicians, brought up in an vibrant Melbourne Irish music scene, he was already an accomplished player in his early teens, spending many hours playing with his long time friend Louis McManus and the famous Fitzgerald family from County Clare. He has since developed into a superb musician, known best for his guitar and mandolin playing, but equally adept on fiddle, bouzouki and in fact anything with strings.
