Special Invitation to all DIY Musicians: Our First Friday sessions continue at 7 p.m. on the first Friday of each month, at the Anglican Church Hall, 147 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy.
Come and join us. All welcome.
Coming up at the Troubadour in 2025
- Sunday 23 February
Enda Kenny
2 -5 p.m. Sunday Afternoon 23 February, at the Everglades Club
Much loved singer songwriter Enda Kenny returns to the Troubadour to launch his new CD. Great original Australian music with an Irish accent.
Tickets: $20 members/ $25 all others. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/CXOAG
Enda Kenny is an Irish-Born songwriter who has made his home in Melbourne, Australia since the late 1980’s. His thoughtful, descriptive stories of his adoptive homeland have struck a chord with audiences all over Australia and are always memorable and spiced with plenty of humour. No wonder he is a favourite of audiences across the country.
Now residing near Mount Beauty in the Victorian Alps, Enda toured to New Zealand and UK & Germany in 2023, Ireland, UK and Europe in 2024, and continues with regular state and national tours through Australia and New Zealand.
An Enda Kenny concert is always special. Don’t miss his return to the Troubadour on 25 February! Check Enda Kenny Folksinger out on YouTube to get ready!
Bookings: http://www.trybooking.com/CXOAGCheck out Enda singing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHXG80A0hoc
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- Wednesday 12 March Katie Spencer (UK) Houseconcert
Katie Spencer (UK)
Houseconcert 6-9 p.m. Wednesday 12 March
Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/CYJMH
“Katie’s guitar playing has echoes of my dear friend the late great Bert Jansch. Like a musical weaver she threads her poetic lyrics through the guitar’s strings and produces little tapestries of song.” Ralph McTell
“Her articulate picking, with suggestions of folk and jazz, frames intelligently written songs and is the backbone to her music.” Guitarist Magazine
“One of the most satisfying and spellbinding singer-songwriter collections I’ve encountered in some time.” RnR Magazine ★★★★★
Raised in the East Yorkshire flatlands on the fringes of Hull (UK), Katie Spencer’s landscape has always been that of open skies and widening rivers. Industry still shapes the city here. The people, as with the land, are moulded by tides and stark horizons. It is this sense of space and movement that flows through Katie Spencer’s music.
The songwriting, and most notably her guitar playing stems from a time when the steel-stringed instrument was truly finding its voice. Artists like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and perhaps most evidently Michael Chapman, flow into her sound, carrying with them the warmth and idealism of the early 70’s folk and songwriter movements.
Katie Spencer’s widely celebrated new album, The Edge of the Land (2022), follows her debut release, Weather Beaten (2019) which was praised for its unique song-craft, spell-binding musicianship and crystal sonic clarity, as she brought together fans of music from all backgrounds and walks of life. Delicate and un-rushed, the ten songs on The Edge of the Land drift by like ships on the horizon, yet intimacy and introspection still remain.
The inclusivity found in her recorded works is most apparent when on stage, with a personal connection and humour that allows the listener time to appreciate the emotion of the music. Her historical gig list is extensive, taking in festivals such as the world-renowned Celtic Connections and Cambridge Folk Festival. Her performances have left audiences in awe of her confidence and craftsmanship with tour dates including UK, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark, Australia and Canada. This is her first and so far only appearance in Woy Woy! Make sure you don’t miss it.
Bookings required. All tickets just $20:
https://www.trybooking.com/CYJMHCheck out Katie here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pF3BnekbcI
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- Sunday 23 March 2025, 2 p.m. Everglades Club
Kejafi +
VERVE Harmony – directed by Elizabeth W ScottA Grand SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT
at the Everglades Country Club, Woy Woy2.00 – 5.00 p.m. Sunday 23 March
Tickets: $20 Troubadour members/$25 general admission
Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/CYKFS
Kejafi is a fusion of intertwining dual fiddles, octave mandolin and double bass and effortlessly blend beautiful songs and exhilarating traditional and original tunes that celebrate the deep Australian and Scottish connection. Witness their fresh and modern interpretation that breathes new life into the living tradition of folk music. Their world class performances take listeners on a journey inspired by the haunting music of the Scottish Highlands, Ireland and the far flung islands at the north-west edge of Europe.
Led by Elizabeth W. Scott. Elizabeth from New York, VERVE Harmony, from the Central Coast present a diverse mix of choral works including from African, African American, Indigenous, Eastern European and Western European folk traditions. VERVE Harmony is a friendly, welcoming, a cappella vocal group that shares a love of singing in harmony! The exuberant, creative Central Coast community-based choir gives its debut concert, led by multi-talented, new-to-the-Coast musician, Elizabeth W. Scott.
Elizabeth hails from New York and has worked across many music genres. “We sing world music in many different languages for sheer enjoyment with public sing-outs by invitation. New members are welcome to join us.” https://verve.choirgenius.com
Check out these performances:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ-08M9QQg4&t=10s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZiISV1-LEQBook Now:
https://www.trybooking.com/CYKFS
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JOIN the FUN: Troubadour’s Regular monthly program has something for everyone. Almost every weekend
Continuing in 2024 – First Friday sessions.
First Friday each month, 7-9 p.m.
Community Hall at the Holy Apostles Anglican Church (formerly St Lukes)
Come along and join in the singing, play along or just enjoy the great ambience of do-it-yourself music. Bring your voice and your musical instrument if you have one. Tea and coffee available. Cost: $5, or a gold coin donation.
Club Performers Night (aka Performers’ Cafe’)
Empire Bay Community Hall
Second Saturday each month
Join club members and other local musicians on-stage. Refreshments/snacks provided for a gold coin donation, or BYO.
When: 7.00 p.m. Second Saturday each month except January and December
Where: Empire Bay Progress Hall, 1 Gordon Rd, Empire Bay
Tickets: Just $10. Pay at the Door, cash preferred.
To play – please book a performance spot (15 minutes). Some blackboard spots (1 song or verse) available most nights. All enquiries, call MaryAnne: 0407 917 117.
Interested in Bush Dancing on the Central Coast?
Bush Dances For 2025 – Teralba Community Hall
Further information please contact
Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club Inc. Dance Groups’ Co-ordinator.
Margaret Kenning – 0413 229 740
Email – westwick1@dodo.com.au
+ Bush Dance Workshops for 2025 by the
Central Coast Bush Dance & Music Association
CASH ONLY PLEASE – NO EFTPOS
More information: Robyn Northwood, Central Coast Bush Dance & Music Association, (CCBDMA), tel: 0410 446 485,
Website: www.ccbdma.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gosfordbushdance