Love, Music & Motherhood with Miriam Lieberman & Lara Goodridge

Back by popular demand, and as part of our overarching LOVE theme this year, we are presenting the epic duo; singer-songwriter Miriam Lieberman with Lara Goodridge, fiddler and harmoniser at Baby et Lulu, FourPlay String Quartet and Miriam Lieberman Trio. These incredible women are both internationally renowned award winning musicians who will be performing live, PLUS we will have a fireside chat about life behind the scenes as professional musicians and mothers, their creative process and lots more. 

Musical Performers: Miriam Lieberman with Lara Goodridge

Miriam and Lara performed at this year's Mama Creatives Love Story Slam event. It was just so exquisite we invited them back to share of their musical magic. 

About Miriam Lieberman

African influences blend seamlessly with blues-infused melodies and soaring vocal harmonies in the music by Sydney singer song-writer, Miriam Lieberman. Her albums are soulful collections of stories, beautifully told through strings, African kora and Lieberman’s unmistakable voice. Amongst the themes, the songs relate a love for the natural world, stories of transformation, motherhood, love, loss and the power of imagination. The music is coloured by Miriam's journeys - from Guinea and Mali, where she studied kora  (West African harp)  to India and Latin America. These places have left an imprint on Lieberman’s musical style which she unifies with a catchiness and contemporary tone that is entirely her own. Miriam is a multiple awardee of grants such as the John Butler Seed grant, Australia Council, Create NSW, APRA, Music NSW and the Australian Songwriters Association Award. Latest album Just Transforming is a finalist for the 2021 album of the year with the Australian Folk Alliance.  Miriam and her trio have regularly featured at festivals around Australia including Woodford Folk Festival, The National Folk Festival (as the NSW showcase act), Fairbridge (WA), Yungaburra Folk Festival (QLD), Shir Madness, Blue Mountains Music Festival, Four Winds Festival, The Multicultural Festival (Canberra), Parramasala (Parramatta), Cygnet (TAS), Denmark Festival Of Voices (WA) and many more. Internationally, she has featured at The Guinean Jazz Festival, Hakodate World Music Festival (Japan), Voix des Femmes (Mali) and The Bali Spirit Festival.

Website: Miriam Lieberman 

About Lara Goodridge

As a singer and violinist, Lara has worked in many genres and areas with a vast range of experience in her 30 years as a professional musician. As well as being a member of FourPlay, Lara is “Lulu” in their ARIA nominated French band Baby et Lulu (with Abby Dobson of Leonardo’s Bride fame, and their  band of Sydney’s finest musicians) which has enjoyed much success over the past decade or so, having played at major festivals such as Womadelaide, Melbourne Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Port Fairy Music Festival and critically acclaimed sold out shows at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. She is also one third of the Miriam Lieberman Trio, with fellow violinist Susie Bishop, which enjoys a vibrant presence amongst festivals and venues. As a session musician, she has contributed vocals and violin to many recordings and live performances of diverse genres. Some examples are Glen Hansard (The Frames, The Swell Season), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys), Bill Callahan (SMOG), Harry Manx (Canada), The Church, The Whitlams, Leonardo’s Bride, electro pop producer Josh Abrahams, folk pop singer Josh Pyke and many more. She has opened shows for The Corrs, Savage Garden, Youssou N’Dour, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and more. 

Special Giveaways - Just For You

We are also delighted to have some amazing giveaways on the night. Come along for your chance to win.

About Our Venue: The Bellevue Hotel

We will be hosting this incredible event upstairs at The Bellevue hotel. Come a bit earlier and enjoy dinner and drinks in this lovely light filled space. The menu offers a range of excellent tasty pub classics, including $20 burgers on Tuesday night, with Happy Hour from 5pm – 7 pm. Forget making dinner, bring a friend or your mama posse for a perfect night out. 

PLEASE NOTE: These events have all sold out in the past, please get your ticket sooner than later to ensure your spot. 

At Mama Creatives we have organised an amazing year of events, online and offline - we can't wait to see you!