Tom Richardson
ANOTHER huge Folkie awaits in Port Fairy this weekend. There’s more than 20 international acts plus the Aussie headliners, ranging from Weddings Parties Anything to Kasey Chambers and Fourplay String Quartet. But let’s not forget about the locals. Folk-rockers The Ploughboys and Celt-punks The Go Set have south-west connections but there’s four bona fide bands of locals to look out for.
Andy Alberts & The Walkabouts
A REGULAR fixture at the Folkie, this Gunditjmara singer-songwriter and his talented backing band have been kept busy since the release last year of Alberts’ album Life And Land. Recorded at Yelp Studios in Warrnambool, the album encompasses country, blues and rock and has been garnering airplay and good reviews across the country.
Hog Stompin’ Zydegators
THE new-look line-up for the long-running Zydegators sees the return of guitarist Mick Murphy (Hullabaloos Band, Wahyu, It’s Your Thing) and the arrival of singer Kate Gane (Tukan Sam, Kate Gane&The Regulators). With a zydeco-blues sound that could have come straight out of the Louisiana swamps, HSZ have been a popular act at the Folkie in recent years.
The Chosen Few
PART folk, part acoustic rock, part pop and all groove, The Chosen Few have been regular performers at The Loft and Hotel Warrnambool, as well as impressing the 1000-strong crowd at last month’s Wunta Fiesta. Featuring something of an all-star line-up of Warrnambool musicians, The Chosen Few released a self-produced EP The Seed to a warm reception recently.
Tom Richardson Project
THIS rootsy trio could be Warrnambool’s answer to the John Butler Trio. Richardson released his debut EP Follow Me in late 2006 and has been touring the nation ever since. Armed with a drummer and bassist to bring his bluesy grooves to life, Richardson is performing four shows over the weekend.
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