Innessa

Establishing herself on the Australian festival scene, Sunshine Coast songstress, Innessa, has found her niche infusing alternative folk with Eastern-European influences.

Publishing her first poem in her native Russian at 12 years old, Innessa's way with words has more recently earned her a finalist spot in the 2024, 2023 and 2017 Queensland Music Awards, seen her release four studio albums, and perform at some of Australia's biggest folk festivals including Woodford Folk Festival, Canberra Folk Festival, and venues in Russia.

Highlights include:

Release of the new album "Golden Wreath" May 2023
Sold-out Album Launch at Black Box Theatre, Nambour - June 2023
Sold-out intimate event "Dining with Innessa" - July 2023
Sold-out concert at Maleny Players Theatre - June 2024
Finalist in Queensland Music Awards in 2024, 2023 & 2017

Visit her web site.

Singing Workshop (5.30-6.30pm) (Free for those who purchase tickets for the concert)

The concert will be preceded by a one-hour singing workshop - the delight of learning the English version of a traditional Slavic Folk Song “Golden Wreath” from Innessa’s latest album.

Join Innessa for an immersive journey into the enigmatic world of singing traditional Slavic Folk songs! Whether you're a seasoned vocalist or a beginner looking to explore your vocal potential, this workshop is designed to expand your musical horizons.

Start off with essential vocal warm-up exercises to prepare your voice for singing. Engage with fellow participants in a supportive and collaborative learning environment, and have fun.

At the end of the workshop, you'll have the chance to perform the song in front of an audience during the concert that follows.

The Librarian Action Dolls (with Spike Flynn & Gary Brown)

The Librarian Action Dolls are a three-part harmony country singing group, backed by Spike Flynn on finger-picking guitar and Gary Brown on Dobro. Their love of harmonies developed through a capella singing and an affinity for the unaffected Appalachian music styles. Their repertoire includes country gospel dating back to the 1800s and traditional songs such as those performed by The Carter Family and Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, as well as more contemporary material. They have recently performed at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and the Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival.

Over a number of years, the trio has sung with a variety of ensembles. These include the Melbourne country-folk band The Original Snakeskins, which featured Anne Unger as lead vocalist and with whom Victoria Clayton and Lisa Cripps performed at venues and festivals, such as the Apollo Bay Music Festival and the Northern Beaches Music Festival.

Spike Flynn is an accomplished finger-picking guitarist. He won the Tamworth Songwriters Association 2017 alt-country section award and first place in the FOOM 2002 International Song Writing Competition.

Gary Brown is one of Australia’s foremost Dobro/lap steel guitar players. He was inducted into the Australian Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 2015.