Wednesday 27 March 2013

Playing with me - 4th April

Here's a bit of background on the acts playing between my two sets on Thursday, 4 April at the Light Hotel, Light Square, Adelaide. We commence at 7.30pm.

Catherine Blanch

Catherine Blanch



Catherine first played for SCALA last century.  She won awards in a number of song competitions and her songs appear on a number of SCALA albums.  She is a freelance journalist with Rip It Up magazine and she has been a full time mother for the past few years.  This is the first time that Catherine has played her songs in public for some years!




Adrian Miller

Adrian Miller



Adrian is the single most successful songwriter in SCALA's FOOM Song Competition having had a winning song in various sections on 12 occasions to date plus a number of other minor awards.  He has played in a number of bands including Robert Childs Elastic Band!






Vicki Bennett

vicki bennett



Vicki has won a number of awards for her songs and has played in the bands, The Outskirts and The Standard Deviations.  Her songs have been covered by various artists and have received extensive airplay.  Vicki hasn't played for SCALA for some time so it's about time she did!





Corey Stewart

Corey Stewart



Corey has played for SCALA for many years and has run a number of Open Mics around Adelaide as well as playing in a number of bands or solo.  He has also won awards in a number of song competitions.  Corey is also SCALA's new Time Lord.







Andy and Marta

Andy & Marta


Andy and Marta combine the extraordinary talents of Andy Armstrong and Marta Bayly, each of them award winning songwriters.  Andy has released a number of albums since the 1970s and appeared extensively on The Book Place children's television program.  He teamed up with Marta only a few years ago and in that brief time they have released three well received albums and have played at a number of venues and festivals.

The lineup is:


Robert Childs (short set) Starting at 7.30pm
Catherine Blanch
Adrian Miller
Vicki Bennett
Corey Stewart
Andy & Marta
Robert Childs (longer set)

Tuesday 12 March 2013

I'm playing, 4 April 2013



I'll be playing again for SCALA (Songwriters, Composers And Lyricists Association) at SCALA's new venue, The (Colonel) Light Hotel on the corner of Currie Street and Light Square (west side), Adelaide on Thursday, 4th April 2013.

Actually I'll be playing twice as I'm doing a short set to start off the proceedings at 7.30, then, I'll be doing a longer set after the other musicians play.  In between there's Catherine Blanch, Adrian Miller, Vicki Bennett, Corey Stewart and Andy and Marta ... and then me again.  All the other musicians have won many awards for their songwriting so it will be a night worth coming along to.  And admission is FREE!

According to the blurb on SCALA's Venue Page:


This opening night at SCALA's New Venue at The Light Hotel, Light Square is a Special "Appreciation Night" for Robert Childs, OAM, who retired from SCALA's Board of Management on 15 March 2013 after serving 25 years as SCALA Founder and President.


Doors open at 7pm.