Merry Muse Folk Club

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. 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. Note the blackboard is prebooked – please email me on eileennew23@gmail.com if you are interested in performing. Otherwise just get along and listen to some great music. The Blackboard begins at 4pm and the main act is at 6.15 pm.

The next Merry Muse is on Sunday 12 March with feature act Paverty Bush Band

With its distinctive, creative and entertaining presentation, Paverty is one of Australia’s leading folk/bush bands. Pavs feature strong vocals and an instrumental line up which includes leading players of guitar, fiddle, whistles and flutes. Pavs distinctive and wide choice of material ranges from bush ballads, contemporary country to jugband music ensuring a unique musical experience.

The Blackboard begins at 4pm and the main act is at 6.15 pm.

Admission: $3 for MFS Members, Concessions, and Blackboard performers $5 for Others.
(may vary for non-blackboard events).
Under 16 y/o – FREE!

Please note that the Irish Club has asked that regular attendees also join the Irish Club

Enquiries and Performer bookings: Eileen Newmarch – Email: merrymuse@monarofolk.org.au

Coming Up

COVID Safe Arrangements

We will have to be operating under Covid Safe Guidelines – It is a requirement to sign in to the Club using the CBR QR code – if you are unable to do this please speak to an Irish Club staff member.

We request that you bring the correct money for paying at the door to minimise contact with money. There will be hand sanitiser at the door to use on entry.

The Monaro Folk Society has posted our Covid 19 Safety plan with a link on its main page monarofolk.org.au. I ask that you look at this to see what you as an attendee are required to pay attention to. Importantly you should not come to the Merry Muse if you are not double vaccinated (unless you have proof of a medical exemption) or any of your household are unwell or you you have been in contact with someone with Covid 19. The Merry Muse reserves the right to refuse entry as and when necessary to comply with this COVID-19 Safety Plan. You attend the venue at your own risk.

Looking forward to seeing regulars and new faces at the Merry Muse and here’s hoping that we have smooth sailing in 2021.

Please email me on eileennew23@gmail.com or ring me on 0412 127 882 if you have any questions.

Looking forward to seeing you at the Merry Muse.

Eileen Newmarch

Admission:
$3 for MFS Members, Concessions, and Blackboard performers $5 for Others.
May vary for non-blackboard events
Under 16 y/o – FREE!

Please note that the Irish Club has asked that regular attendees also join the Irish Club

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	$Maureen O\'Brien$ 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