Sally Carter has an exciting combination of guitar, fiddle and hurdy-gurdy with soaring vocal melodies. Sally’s homespun songs and tunes take you on a journey through the ages – from upbeat celtic/medieval hurdy-gurdy to song-stories with guitar and beautiful vocals, culminating in some wild stomping hot-pink fiddle playing. Sally’s style is an intricate mix of Celtic, medieval, folk and contemporary. Her songs include the telling of homesickness for Oz, growing up in NZ, driving to Tamworth in 42C heat with no air-con, and talking to homeless people, and many more things of life….

This truly unique Kimberley singer-songwriter is now living and breathing music on the Peninsula. She has elements of jazz, folk and pop in her songs, but they are merely signposts on a tour into a special musical territory she defines as she goes.  From the bluesy “Baby All The Time” and “For The Sake Of It”, to the vocally dynamic “The Mourning”, to the gentle whisper of “When it Rains” Tash weaves her thoughtful lyrics through unexpected melodic progressions that captivate on first listen. 

Aaron Roberts Trio

Singer/Songwriter Aaron Roberts performs the styles of soul, gospel & R&B in his selective live shows around the peninsula. After completing his first independent release (“Fickle Thing”) Aaron made his Festival debut at “The Thin Green Line Music Festival @ COOLART February 2009. The album was then officially released April 2009 @ “Baha” in Rye.

Aaron has collaborated with local artists in the recording of “Fickle Thing”; Singer/Songwriter Marty Williams and Instrumentalists Chris Haylock(drums), Peter Kaighin (flute/sax) and Andy Phillips (guitar). Through his soulful vocal and piano each song is a deep and personal exploration of life’s lessons learned. Aaron’s compositions reveal a pure and honest sentiment from his personal experience.

More info @ www.aaronroberts.com.au

President Roots sound, is influenced by the likes of Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, Van Morrison, R.E.M, and Bob Dylan. Like Men At Work or the Australian Crawl when they were noticed in the 1980’s, President Roots are today, a talent on the verge of International notoriety. As for now they have attracted a large local following and been truly embraced by the community. If you are not already a fan, you will soon become one, after seeing their show or hearing their fabulous debut album .The Roots have twice ventured to the Tamworth Country Music Festival, and to their credit, were the winner’s of the Coca Cola Battle of the Bands. They were also the subject of a documentary by Exit Films. Their debut album, Migration, was released nationally in Australia through Vitamin in June this year.

Holycow band have toured extensively over the past 6 months with 2 East Coast tours in July and October, and a  first ever tour of Tassy back April.  

The set showcases the latest songs for the upcoming album “Rust Bucket Saloon”, due for a November release and the last three Holycow band albums, loaded with their quirky mix of melodic/comment, electro-acoustic, coastal-groove- roots- raga.

It’s a combination of strong male/female vocals, and harmonies with heaps of different instruments. 

The band is:  Ian Treloar "bus driver", 9 string electro/acoustic guitar-synths, Ree Liddell- acoustic guitar, dobro, mandolin ; Mark Wilson -6 string, resonator, and harp;  Chris Haylock  - drums, percussion, vocals ; Sam Maloney – bass and banjo.

www.myspace/iantreesholycow

 

Cousin Leonard

"Peninsula favourites, cousin leonard return from another successful European tour, just in time to play at the festival. Catch their Magic Bus @Mornington Main Street Festival, don't be late!!!"