Canberra’s best live performance venue
The Canberra Irish Club, 6 Parkinson St, WESTON, ACT – Location map
The Merry Muse operates on the second Sunday of the month from 4.00pm to 7.00pm and presents a blackboard concert along with a feature act. A fun afternoon for those wanting to share their love of music playing, singing or reciting in an inviting and friendly atmosphere. Come along and put your name on the blackboard or just to enjoy an afternoon of music and poetry.
The next Merry Muse is on Sunday 9 September 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Blackboard plus Feature Act: The Shiny Bum Singers
This is a fun afternoon for those wanting to share their love of music and play, sing or recite in an inviting and friendly atmosphere. Put your name on the blackboard to perform, or just get along and listen to some great music.
The Shiny Bum Singers, established in 1999, perform the work songs of the Public Service in traditional working dress. True to folk tradition, the ‘Bums’ recycle well-known tunes and encourage audience singalong to parodies that satirise just about every issue that invites it. Based in Canberra, they have regularly performed to packed houses at the National Folk Festival and other folk venues in the ACT, New South Wales and Victoria, and entertained at Public Service conferences and dinners, including the prestigious Prime Minister’s awards.
Fresh from their sell-out mock opera “Seize the Day” the vocally inspiring and visually entertaining group will sing some favourites from their broad repertoire of over 300 songs.
Admission:
$3 for MFS Members, Concessions, and Blackboard performers $5 for Others.
May vary for non-blackboard events
Under 16 y/o – FREE!
Enquiries and Performer bookings:
Eileen Newmarch – 0412 127 882 Email: merrymuse@monarofolk.org.au
Post CDs & Biographical Info
173 Duffy St Ainslie ACT 2602 (Attention: Merry Muse Coordinator)
COMING UP
October 14 Blackboard plus Hither and Yon CD launch. Hither and Yon acoustic duo present original folk songs plus old and new Celtic and Australian tunes. Songwriter Tom Jordan is inspired by the local landscape and topical events including the local fauna and decisions of our local pollies (the people, not the cockatoos). They launch their 3rd CD, the Man Bench, in October 2018.
Past performers:
 Alternate Route |
 Ami Williamson |
 Bluegrass Mountain Band |
 Bond Traps |
 Bronnie Ware |
 Canberra Union Voices Choir |
 Craig and Simone |
 Crooked Fiddle |
 David Griggs |
 Del Rey |
 Donal Baylor |
 Drummond and Lynne |
 Ecopella |
 Franklyn B Paverty |
 Frencham and Smith |
 Freyja Rain |
 Liz Frencham and Robbie Long |
 The Fuelers |
 Full Circle |
 Greg Carlin |
 Hazy Gates |
 Johnny Huckle |
 Humbug |
 Juke Baritone and the Swamp Dogs |
 Julia Johnson |
 Karen Lynne |
 The Lenders |
 The Little Stevies |
 Lotsi |
 Mackenzie Jones |
 Mal Webb |
 Maureen O’Brien |
 Mihirangi |
 Mike Compton |
 Mr Fibby |
 New York Public Library |
 P J Wolf |
 Queen Juanita |
 The Rooftop Revellers |
 Sam Burke |
 Sam Buckingham |
 Selalu |
 Sanji |
 The Shiny Bum Singers |
 Simone, Sophie and Chanel |
 Spicy Fruit Chutney |
 Dr Stovepipe |
 Triplika |
 Truckstop Honeymoon |
 Ukeleles Canberra |
 Women in Docs |
