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 11 August 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Blackboard plus Canberra Shanty Club
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.
Feature Act Canberra Shanty Club
At the tail end of 2017 a small group of keen singers took it upon themselves to set sail on a journey of music, community and rousing good fun. Sea shanties were working songs for sailors, and the group set to work recruiting a crew. Now, less than two years later, the Canberra Shanty Club runs sessions which attract a diverse group – old and young, women and men, landlubbers and seafarers – to sing, stomp their feet and generally have a lot of fun.
With regular crowds of up to 40 people attending each shanty session, the structure is such that even first-timers with no idea of the words or tunes will end the night having joined in the choruses and call-and response-sections of every song.
While some singers have a history with choirs and singing groups, others have no experience at all. Whatever your singing expeirence – once the song begins and the voices swell everybody finds a way to contribute.
Canberra Shanty Club is a supportive and friendly environment, welcoming to all. With blackboard appearances at the 2019 National Folk Festival and hosted singing sessions at the Bush Traditions Gathering 2018 under their belt, the club is now spreading their shanty singing to more festivals and venues, and spreading the rollicking good times far and wide.
September 8 Jess Ferris
Jess Ferris is a 14 year old singer from Lake George. Music has always been part of her life from performing at ACT’s schools spectacular, Step into the Limelight, to performing with the elite Luminescence children’s choir. She recently graduated from the CMAA Junior Academy of Country Music where she was mentored by some of the finest country music artists in Australia. Jess sings from the heart and loves the joy her music brings to others.
October 13 Richard Grainger
November 10 Ian MacDougall
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)
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 |
