Illawarra Folk Club presents Home Rule and KlezmerValley Girls

HOME RULE - THE BAND

 HOME RULE has  been around for over 40 years with their leader, Bob Campbell and are probably Australia’s longest-serving traditional bush band. They, of course, have a bit of a different lineup but the quality hasn’t changed and they will be launching a new album.

Home Rule is a ‘traditional’ Australian bush band, playing many well-known Australian traditional songs

The band has appeared on many TV and radio programs, at festivals and at numerous major venues including the Opera House in Sydney and the Gulgong Opera House on hundreds of occasions. They have taken their music overseas, particularly Germany and Ireland and have maintained a cultural presence throughout Central Western NSW from their base in Gulgong where they continue to perform regularly.

Their latest incarnation as Home Rule:
Bob Campbell – Founding member of Home Rule. Fiddle, vocals, guitar, banjo & songwriter.
Jake Fahy - Guitar, mandolin, vocals & songwriter.
Johnnie Duffy – Whistle, guitar & cuatro.
Matt Gaudry – Keyboard & vocals. Matt has toured Germany with Bob and also toured solo. He has played in many well-known and successful bands.

SUPPORT ACT: KLEZMER VALLEY GIRLS

Klezmer Valley Girls play Eastern European music, laced with Americana, on banjo, virtual accordion and electric bass. Band members have played in an array of settings including festivals, pubs, clubs, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras events and on ABC Radio National. Banjo arrangements of klezmer tunes performed by Klezmer Valley Girls have been featured in the US Banjo Newsletter. The band’s studio album The Klezmer Valley Experience, which includes several guest artists, is available on CD and via streaming platforms.

See a preview of Klezmer Valley Girls here.

Tickets are limited.

Cost is $20/25 and afternoon tea ( tea/coffee/slice) is included.

(BYOG if you prefer.

How to get there: Catch the train - the Railway Heritage Hall adjoins the Thirroul Station Platform

                              Drive a car - there is a car park beside the Hall.