The Merry Muse operates on the second Sunday of the month from 4.00pm to 7.00pm
The next Merry Muse is on Sunday 14 April with feature act Ian Paulin
Admission: $5 general admission, $3 MFS Members / Concession
Blackboard: The blackboard is prebooked – please email Eileen on ua.gro.kloforanom@esumyrrem if you are interested in performing. Otherwise just get along and listen to some great music.
Location: The Canberra Irish Club, 6 Parkinson St, WESTON, ACT – Location map
Ian Paulin is a great Australian songster, playing renowned venues and festivals across this country and beyond. His songs are stories, powerful, inspiring journeys, delivered with his unique rational passion, and always with a true sense of fun. Something special always happens when Ian plays. You’ll be glad you came.” Cygnet Folk Festival.
Ian Paulin is a singer-songwriter from Ulverstone who started performing his own material in concerts around Tasmania in 1970. He has taken part in TV and radio programmes in most capital cities. Ian’s first album ‘Glebe Hotel Invitation’ was recorded in 1975 on the local Candle label. He formed The Glebe Hotel Band after the first album, and they won the first prize in The Battle Of The Bands in Hobart in 1976. They also released a single on the Candle label ”American Way/Suzanne The First” and supported Ariel on their Tasmanian tour.
He later became involved with the Tasmanian Wilderness Society writing protest songs against the damming of The Franklin River. His single ”Face Of Things To Come/If You Believe” came out in 1980 and is also on the soundtrack of the film The Franklin – Tasmania’s Last Wild River.
Ian’s work has brought him to share the road with the homeless, at risk and marginalized people, heroes and fools, the best and the worst of souls. He’s campaigned for peace, sung to save the wilderness and searched for any way to share a road with any who need. Activist, environmentalist and campaigner for justice and the release of people from poverty. Fun, passionate, yet clear and relevant whether poetry or prose, live performance or through his recordings something actually happens.
The May Merry Muse is on Sunday 12 May, with feature act The Lonely Fates.
Take a couple of old muso mates, a good cuppa and a laugh, a set of poetry, some power-pop & a bit of country soul…and you have The Lonely Fates. Songwriters Fiona Bolton & Randall Blair (The Wedded Bliss) deliver a lively set of sticky melodies & luscious harmonies, with songs that will leave you smiling….and maybe just a little bit carefree & reckless.
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 |