The Disability Information and Resource Centre

Tony Doyle has sent us the following important message about the upcoming March MusicWorks:

Last month’s MusicWorks had a line-up of quality musicians and the audience had a great time as usual but attendance was well down on usual numbers. We know this was the first one of the year and organisations are still sorting out their programs, but the MusicWorks can only survive if organisations and support workers continue to patronise it. As you know, support workers get free entry and the modest ticket price that clients pay has to cover the venue, the musicians and sound mixing. Over the years the MusicWorks has become a vital and much loved centerpiece of day activity programs for disability communities in Adelaide, but the fact is most of our audience are unable to attend unless their organisations and carers commit to bringing them. We know your clients want to come, but the MusicWorks depends on disability organisations making it a monthly priority and commitment. Why don’t you put the MusicWorks into your diaries and programs on the first Tuesday in the month for the rest of the year? We all hope MusicWorks will be able to continue bringing quality music to our disability communities long into the future.

We look forward to seeing you all there next Tuesday.

Cheers

Tony Doyle and the MusicWorks Team

The March MusicWorks features a preview of an exciting new Fringe Show, as well as performances from top Adelaide musicians Chris Finnen, Paul Hay and the JMG Band.

MusicWorks is at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Road, Hindmarsh

Tuesday March 1st from 10.30am to 2pm

Admission $6, support workers free

Featuring:

• JMG Band – Rock and Originals
• JMG Acoustic with Chris Finnen – Fringe preview
• Chris Finnen and Paul Hay Duo – guitar, keyboards and vocals

For more information have a look at the flyer or contact Tony Doyle Visions on 08 8212 0390 or tdoyle.visions@bigpond.com.

This Thursday is the first SoundWaves Event for the year and it promises to be an exciting one. Featuring MC Frost with his own brand of Aussie Hip Hop, the JMG Band, an on-going mental health project playing rock classics and originals, and Pablo Percusso, an African drumming ensemble demonstrating some of the rhythms learned at the African Drumming Workshops. This event will also feature musicians from the SoundWaves Performance Workshops as they practice their skills on the big stage.

So come along, join in the fun, have a drink and enjoy the delicious, low cost food.

The FREE SoundWaves Event is on Thursday 24 February from 11am to 2pm

at The SA Folk Centre, corner of South Road and George Street, Thebarton.

Plenty of parking on site and full disability access.

For more information have a look at the flyer or contact Tony Doyle on 8212 0390.

The Free Rainbow Sessions are at

The Whitmore Hotel
317 Morphett Street, Adelaide
(corner of Wright Street)

Every Thursday 7.30 – 11pm

Like a Rainbow, the Whitmore sessions cover a broad spectrum of musical styles from a wide range of performers, including you. There’s no pa system or microphones, just singers and musicians sitting around tables and creating a party atmosphere. The audience is encouraged to join in and at times take the lead.

This Thursday (17 February) will feature two visitors from the UK, Frank and Pip, throwing in a bit of rock and folk. Dancing Balmoral Susie will also be there, toe-tapping around the pub.

For more information contact Tony Doyle on 8212 0390.

You can also have a look at the flyer.

The March MusicWorks has a great array of original music mixed in with a few classic rock numbers, and all of the performers (bar one) live with disability. There will be a first preview of parts of a new Fringe Festival production, and a duo of veteran musos will be attending the MusicWorks for the first time.

MusicWorks is at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Road Hindmarsh

10.30 to 2.30 March 1st

Admission $6, support workers free

Featuring

The JMG Band – rock and originals

JMG Acoustic with Chris Finnen – Fringe preview

Chris Finnen and Paul Hay Duo – guitar, keyboards and vocals

View the March MusicWorks flyer.

The MusicWorks

The first MusicWorks of the year is on next Tuesday 1st February at Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Road Hindmarsh from 1.30 to 2pm. Check out the great music line-up: Barry & Jan McGaskill, Aaron Freer, and The Cats.

The Rainbow Sessions

This is a mainstream acoustic music session, held every Thursday evening at the Whitmore Hotel, corner of Morphett Street and Wright Street, City. All are welcome to this friendly, party-style session.

The SoundWaves Project

SoundWaves begins again on Thursday February 3rd with a new African drumming workshop and on the 17th the music performance workshops for guitar and singing will be continuing. The SoundWaves Events return on 24th February, showcasing the talents of the workshop participants and also presenting professional bands and musicians. From February on, these workshops and events will continue on the first, third and last Thursdays in the month.

All SoundWaves workshops and events are free and are held at the SA Folk Centre, corner of George Street and South Road, Thebarton, between 11am and 1pm for Workshops and between 11 am and 2pm for Events.

At the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Road Hindmarsh

Tuesday 1st February 2011, 10.30am to 2.30pm

$6 entry – carers free.

Featuring

Barry and Jan McGaskil – entertainers extraordinaire!

Aaron Freer – Santana style acoustic guitar

The Cats – Pop/Rock

View the flyer here.

For more information contact Tony Doyle Visions on 08 8212 0390 or tdoyle.visions@bigpond.com.

Check out the great music line-up for the final free SoundWaves event for 2010. As well as outstanding professional performers Marianne Rich and Zkye & Damo, some of the participants of previous SoundWaves workshops will be featured. Over the past few months these singers and performers have developed their skills and gained in confidence and are now ready to strut their stuff on the big stage. Accompanying them will be members of The Jam, The Mix & The Gig, a mental health Rock’n’Roll outfit coordinated by SoundWaves workshop coordinator Robert Petchell.

Full bar facilities and inexpensive, delicious homemade food will be available.

Where

The Folk Centre
corner of George Street and South Road
Thebarton

When

Thursday 25th November from 11am to 2pm

More Information

For more information about SoundWaves contact Tony Doyle on 8212 0390 or have a look at the flyer.

The final MusicWorks for this year will be happening on Tuesday December 7th 2010.

Cost: $6, carers free.

Father Christmas and a face painter will be there!

Featuring

Huckleberry Swedes Duo

Country Soul

Fleureau Rhythm Maker

African Drum Rhythms

Rhumboogie

Boogiewoogie with Chris Finnen

For more information take a look at the flyer.

Thursday, November 4th and Thursday December 2nd are the final SoundWaves Hip-Hop workshops for the year. Workshops are run by MC Frost and Robert Petchell and explore all aspects of Hip-Hop, giving participants the opportunity to try it out for themselves. Who knows, you might develop the skills and confidence to perform at the monthly SoundWaves event, as some workshop participants did in October.

There’s no need to book, just come along and join in.

Workshops are held at SA Folk Centre, corner South Road and George Street Thebarton from 11am till 2pm. See the flier for more details.

The Final Christmas SoundWaves Event is Thursday November 25th at SA Folk Centre 11am to 2pm.

SoundWaves is a free music project designed to create opportunities for people with disabilities. All welcome.

Monthly SoundWaves Events feature a line-up of disability & mainstream performers & are held on the last Thursday of each month, 11am – 2pm at

SA Folk Centre Corner of South Road & George Street, Thebarton.

Low cost food & bar facilities. Free disability access parking.

Featuring this month, October 28th

MC Frost Inspiring, original hip-hop

JMG Band High energy rock

Linda McCarthy Rock your socks off voice and keyboard

Workshops on the first and third Thursdays of each month provide opportunities for people with disabilities to develop skills in music performance, and production by working with some of Adelaide’s top performers and musicians.

All workshops & events are FREE

To find out more, contact Project Director Tony Doyle on 8212 0390.