Humbug With Dave O'Neill and Jo Cresswell - Celtic Tunes

Sunday 05 May 2024

Overview

Come and enjoy a sweet Sunday session with these experienced and accomplished musicians as they share their love and passion for Celtic music. The licensed bar will be open and the sunny, welcoming…

Come and enjoy a sweet Sunday session with these experienced and accomplished musicians as they share their love and passion for Celtic music. The licensed bar will be open and the sunny, welcoming backyard setting will be magical.

Humbug has been one of Canberra‘s best known and most accomplished Celtic bands for many years. It is now a trio featuring Simone Dawson on vocals, flute and whistles, Rachel Antone on vocals and percussion and Mal Bennett on vocals and guitar. With five popular CDs to its credit and countless performances at festivals near and far, including a number at the National Folk Festival, it's lush three part harmonies and imaginative instrumental backing, the band is playing and singing better than ever.

David O'Neill and Jo Creswell will also create a musical experience which captures the passion, poetry and power of the Celtic tradition, spiced with flavourings of French music and jazz.

Dave O’Neill is widely acclaimed as one of Australia’s finest multi-instrumentalists. As a pivotal member of Eric Bogle’s band, he has thrilled audiences all over Australia and the USA.

Jo Cresswell has established a national reputation as a concertina player and innovative interpreter of Irish music. She is well known from line-ups with Lachlan Green, Sarah Davies, Ruth Lee Martin, Rita Woolhouse.

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