3 sets of music at Lazy Thinking on Saturday 9th May, 2026

Doors at 2pm, music from 3pm (set order tbc)

$15. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

🌼Cal Folger Day / Phil Christie / Jack Duffy [Baltimore/Dublin]

🌼Kalpana Paranjothy [Sydney]

🌼Laura Altman [Sydney]

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On tour in Australia, and fresh from Audible Edge Festival of Experimental Music:

Cal Folger Day presents gráinne, their Instagram-reel-soap-opera retelling of of Augusta Gregory’s retelling of a millennium-old Irish myth. Kooky, gorgeous, awesome. Backed by two of Dublin’s best in Phil Christie (keys, voice) and Jack Duffy (uilleann pipes).

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZu0C9-q-J_G0HIxXcMS1935QIrydNaz4

Kalpana is a Sydney-based sitarist, composer, and multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges tradition and contemporary expression. Trained at the Temple of Fine Arts Malaysia and under Ustad Usman Khan, her practice spans over three decades of performance and teaching across continents. Her acclaimed productions, Hrdaya – Heartstrings and ASLI, weave together music, poetry, movement, and visual storytelling to create immersive, culturally rooted experiences. As an educator and creator, Kalpana continues to share the depth of Hindustani classical music while crafting evocative works such as Adya and Vamsha.

Laura Altman is a clarinetist, singer-songwriter, and exploratory musician based in Sydney on Gadigal-Wangal Country. Over the last couple of decades she has found herself deeply embedded in improvised music communities both local and global, as well as in more folk and song-adjacent musical worlds. In 2025 Laura released a debut solo CD 'Holy Trinity' featuring her intuitive approach to clarinet, underpinned by a curiosity with resonance and feedback. At this gig Laura will be sharing some songs with voice and guitar.

Contact the host of Cal Folger Day / Phil Christie / Jack Duffy + Kalpana Paranjothy + Laura Altman