A Night of Dark Folk at Pearces Creek Hall with M.E. Baird &

The Fold, with Orly Raquel

M.E. Baird & The Fold will be performing a rare and unique gig at Pearces Creek Hall as part of the hall’s winter sessions program.

Date: Saturday, July 4th . Doors open at 6 pm.

Tickets:

$40 / $35 concession/student . Under 16 free.

Food with Bernie available for pre purchase on ticketing page, from $15.

Go back to 2020: M.E. Baird faced significant challenges, including a cancer diagnosis and the impact of COVID, which led to the cancellation of a tour in support of his long player, TIME. M.E. Baird would then undertake four years of treatment, putting all ideas of touring with TIME with band on hold, perhaps indefinitely.

He would, however, channel these experiences into Spinning Man, a six-track solo mini-album inspired by the poetry works of Dylan Thomas and Anne Sexton. Upon its release, Spinning Man received immediate critical acclaim for its distinctive songwriting and quiet intensity, described by one critic as 'falling backwards into a never-ending narcotic dream'.

Although touring remained difficult, Baird managed three small local release shows, which were well received and praised for their emotional intensity and left of-centre approach and delivery.

Building on this positive response, Baird returned in 2026 to performing songs from both albums and new material. The show at Pearces Creek Hall will see Baird performing with his band ‘The Fold’, made up from some of his closest collaborators, who are some of the region’s most talented musicians in their own right, including Leroy Who, Ashleigh Bo and Darren Bridge.

ABOUT M.E. BAIRD

M.E. Baird (Matthew Ede Baird) is a remarkable and somewhat mysterious talent. Not only is M.E. Baird a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician with a three-decade career, but he is also a visual artist and arts academic who creates artwork as unique and captivating as his music.

To look at his body of work, you soon recognise there is a relationship between his visual and musical worlds. From his deep, lamenting voice and beguiling songs to his thought-provoking artwork, M.E. Baird is an artist in every sense.

Originally from Melbourne, M.E. Baird has lived in many places since, each a unique chapter in life, art and the other, and is now living on Bundjalung Country (Northern New South Wales), Australia.

MUSIC BACKGROUND

M.E. Baird began his musical career in Melbourne in the early 1990s, becoming a part of the city's post-punk, rock, and dark folk scene. He has written, recorded, co-produced, and released five critically acclaimed solo albums, as well as several recordings under various band names. For a time, he also performed and recorded under the pseudonym 'Lionel Lee'.

Early in his career, he was fortunate to share the stage with some of Australia’s most influential musicians, including Roland S. Howard, Spencer P. Jones, Chris Wilson, Ian Rilen, Brian Hooper and Ed Kuepper, all of whom had a profound impact on his career.

Food with Bernie is as follows:

Smoked Swordfish collar & barley soup With charred sourdough and Butter.
$18 pre purchase with ticket
$22 on the night.

Roasted tomato soup with charred sourdough and goats cheese.
$16 pre purchase with ticket
$20 on the night.

Golden syrup dumplings with brandy duck egg custard.
$15 on the night.

Drinks BYO

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