Bruce Watson (VIC) @ Humph Hall

Bruce Watson is an icon and longtime favourite of the Australian folk scene.

His performances are joyful and thoroughly engaging, with witty lyrics and energetic presentation. He is a masterful craftsman of songs, be they evocative, heart wrenching, or side-splittingly funny.

Bruce has appeared at over 200 folk festivals as well as innumerable folk clubs and other venues across Australia, the UK and NZ. He has received a stack of prestigious songwriting awards and had his songs covered by performers of the calibre of Eric Bogle, Joe Dolce, Greg Champion, and a host of other Australian and international performers. He has been a support act for many high profile international performers.

He has produced eight albums of original songs, and received radio airplay across Australia. He appears on over 20 compilation albums alongside artists such as Yothu Yindi and Christine Anu.

He has also published a book of his songs.

Eric Bogle has described him as “the best songwriter I have seen in a long time.” Melbourne folk institution The Boite calls him “An Australian folk hero!”

Visit his web site.