THE SHACK LIVE MUSIC CLUB
For those who love to listen
The Shack Live Music Club
our next live Shack performance is
SATURDAY, 7th NOVEMBER 2026
Commencing 7.30pm - 11.00pm
PRESENTING
CHASING THE MOON
CELTIC FOLK
GEORGE MANN (US)
At the Ted Blackwood Hall,
Cnr Jackson Rd and Boondah Rd, Warriewood NSW 2102
Non-Members $30
Members $25
MEMBERSHIPS are available for 2026. Fill out online or see Rhonda at the door.
(Note: Memberships are only for 12 months with one person entry only and multiple tickets cannot be purchased with one membership)
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BYO drinks and food and remember to include everything you need - cutlery, cups, etc. We ask you take any rubbish with you as the venue requires us to clean the hall and remove all garbage at the end of the night. Your assistance will be extremely appreciated.
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CHASING THE MOON
Sydney jazz band, Chasing the Moon plays Hot Club Jazz, Latin and swing with energy and passion, reminiscent of the great jazz of days gone by. There's a freshness in the way different styles are combined, a mix of hot club with the blues, a touch of folk, flirting with Latin rhythms, lashings of swing and modern elements too.
Lead vocalist and violinist Kathy Bluff delivers her distinctive style of soulful vocals and swinging jazz violin, intertwining with the glittering soprano and tenor sax of Paul Burjan who's also a dab hand on the flute. Well known jazz guitarist, John Blenkhorn provides the rhythmic pulse and solos played with musicality and panache. That essential Parisian ambience comes with the piano accordion of the ever engaging Garry Steel.
Merv Sequiera on double bass delivers intricate and memorable solos and along with drummer Mike Quigley lays down the best of grooves, playing sweet and in the pocket.
CELTIC FOLK
Celtic Folk perform a broad selection of Celtic-inspired music with a more contemporary twist, based on folk music from all around the world, including Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Galicia (Spain), Brittany (France), Russia, Turkey, Romania and Central and Eastern Europe (including Klezmer). The traditional melodies are played with energy, and Celtic Folk have a lot of fun stirring the emotions with artistry and finesse!
Celtic Folk is the inspiration of Gypsy and Veronica who have pulled together a group of classically-trained musicians to embark on this journey of playing together in a Celtic-style band. We have been influenced in this genre by many brilliant artists, such as Lunasa, Flook, Altan, Deiseal, Kasir, Matt Molloy, Solas, Beltaine and Beoga (just to name a few!). We don't attempt to replicate these musicians but aspire to create our own unique style.
What sets us apart? Well, we’re definitely not boring! We're a little bit of everything - we're a folk band, an Irish band, a Scottish band, a Welsh band, a Klezmer band and whatever we feel like being band! You'll even hear us sneaking in a few pop tunes. We have no significant preconceptions on what a folk band should be, so we’re paving our own way and having a good time doing it.
The music we play is based on folk music from all around the world, including Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Galicia (Spain), Brittany (France), Russia, Turkey, Romania and Central and Eastern Europe (including Klezmer). We enjoy the artistry of shaping these traditional melodies and harmonies on tin whistle, violin, guitar, double bass and percussion.
Our performances are appealing for diverse audiences; we are energetic and fun, and thoroughly enjoy expressing the music with flair, but also can stir the emotions with our artistry, finesse and sophistication.
GEORGE MANN
A former union organizer and activist based in Ithaca, New York, George Mann sings songs from the last century of the labor and social justice movements, and his own songs are powerful and funny takes on the state of the nation. His concerts are part sing-along, part history lesson, and he can make you shout for joy, send chills down your spine or bring tears to your eyes in the same set. He also specializes in historical and educational workshops/theme concerts and presentations on folk music, labor and social history, and some of our most beloved folksingers.
George created and produced the “Hail to the Thief!” anti-Bush CD series of protest songs, featuring such folk legends as Tom Paxton, Utah Phillips, and Billy Bragg, and his work with veterans, unions and anti-war groups has kept him on the front lines for more than 25 years. He recorded and toured for ten years with Julius Margolin, who was 93 when he died in 2009, and in 2008 George directed and produced “A Union Man: The Life and Work of Julius Margolin,” a documentary film about Julius, a lifelong New Yorker, union member, and anti-war activist and singer.
He has a keen interest in labor and social history, and in 2013, George produced “The Almanac Trail” with Rik Palieri; the CD celebrates the music of The Almanac Singers and featured Pete Seeger narrating. He toured Australia, California and the Northwest twice in 2015, produced 31 concerts on the Joe Hill 100 Roadshow tours, and released “For the Road and The Sky” in October 2016.
While maintaining a touring and performance schedule of more than 200 gigs each year, including dozens of nursing and veterans’ homes, George has recently turned his eyes toward the nation’s veterans and the effects of two long wars on soldiers and their families. In 2016, he produced “Until You Come Home: Songs to Heal the Wounds of War,” a CD focusing on post-traumatic stress disorder and the human cost of war. It features songs by such artists as Utah Phillips and Ani DiFranco, Magpie, Roy Zimmerman, Joe Crookston, Joe Jencks, and John Gorka. “The Coronavirus Sessions” was released in October 2020 and one year later, George released “A World Like This,” both albums featuring a wonderful band of Ithaca-based musicians. Plans for 2025 include a new album George is producing, tours of the west coast in April and the UK and Ireland in July, and Australia in October/November!
SAVE THE DATE FOLKS!!
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