April 2011
Saturday 2nd   Fairlight Folk Acoustic Lounge
Andy Irvine - Irish music legend and Rens van der Zalm (Mozaik)
www.fairlightfolk.com
Mothers of Intention and friends run Fairlight Folk Acoustic Lounge

  7:30pm
March 2011
Friday 4th   Lakeview room- Northern Beaches Music Festival
Narrabeen Tramshed
  11pm
Saturday 12th   Oberon Golf Club (for Oberon Arts Council)
tickets available 02 6336 5144
   
Sunday 13th   Oberon - Official Opening of the community artworks telling Oberon's story from pre-history to the present day: Tapestries in Terrazzo on the Common.
Corner of Ross Street and Edith Road
www.oberonfestivals.com.au
   
Saturday 19th   Gala day - Yanco Agricultural High School- near Wagga Wagga    
Saturday 26th   Rosie and Penny at the Troubadour Folk Club, Woy Woy
www.troubadour.org.au/events.htm

   
February 2011
Saturday 26th   Glebe Markets, Glebe Point Rd

  12 - 3pm
November 2010
Saturday 13th   Fairlight folk acoustic lounge
www.fairlightfolk.com
  Anne Ridgway CD launch- Paint a thought 
   Racz and Waters
Mothers of Intention and friends run Fairlight Folk Acoustic lounge
   
Saturday 27th   Private function -Newcastle    
Sunday 28th   Private function -Smiths Lakes

   
October 2010
Saturday 9th  

Hill End Lodge- dinner Show ,Hill End.
(Central West NSW) .
www.hillendlodge.com.au (02) 6337 8200

The 'Mothers play  at Hill End and stay at Ricks property Bundi Oct 2010.' Great music and fun was had by all.

   
Saturday 16th   Glebe markets - Glebe point rd 12-3pm

  12:00-3:00pm
Frid 22nd- Sun 24th   Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass festival
dorrigofolkbluegrass.com.au
   
September 2010
Friday 3rd   Fundraiser for Tarryn
Tarryn Balsdon, Laineys daughter, is off to Oxford for an undergrad degree. 
Come and help us support her.
3 bands , one big night- New Vintage ( Lo fi garage), Mothers of Intention ( Celtic) and Backbeat (cool retro rock)
Seaforth Bowling Club 37 Kirkwood Street, Seaforth
$15donation,
  7.30 – Midnight 
Saturday 4th   Newcastle and Upper Hunter folk club
Check website for details:
www.newcastlehuntervalleyfolkclub.org.au
   
Friday 17th - 19th   Turning Wave Celtic music festival Gundagai.
www.turningwave.org.au
   
Sunday 26th   Illawarra folk club as support for Blackheart 
City Diggers Wollongong
www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au
   
August 2010
Saturday 7th   Private function    
Saturday 14th   We launch the CD at Fairlight Folk Acoustic Lounge  www.fairlightfolk.com
with special guest performers joining the Mothers-Ann Palumbo on double bass, Cliona Mollins on Para Celtic harp and Steve MacDonald on Guitar, Bowen Shakallis- drums. Also playing on the night -are Mutual Aquaintances ( Il get a link) and spoken word artist Miles Merrill http://members.iinet.net.au/~milesmerrill. Donation $10 con, $15, $35 family, Tickets at the door- BYO food and drink.
 Also on the night - exclusive showing of selected artworks ( including the past 2 CD's cover art) by our 2 resident artists Penny and Tony and perhaps others.
  Starts 7:30pm
Thursday 19th
 

Folk Karaoke  for Redbank school conference at the Hilton Sydney City with special guests to play with the Mothers -Ann Palumbo, Paul Lazslo and Alison Boyd.

 

 

Saturday 21st   Turning Wave festival ( Sept 15th -19th) promo gig at the Gaelic club- Surry Hills
www.turningwave.org.au
   
June 2010
Long weekend   Henry Lawson Festival, Grenfell. http://www.grenfell.org.au/henrylawsonfestival
   
Saturday 19th
 

Private function

   
April 2010
Thur 1st   National Folk Festival
Canberra National convention centre 
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 
We are playing at the National! It is a fantastic festival. We’ll launch our new CD on friday morning 10:40 in the Marquee.
Guest musicians join us. Ann Palumbo on bass and Bowen Shakallis on drums and others. Don't miss the 'bigger than BenHur' Karifolkie sat night 10-12mn!. We also play Monday arvo at the Troubadour. It’s going to be great fun! www.folkfestival.asn.au


  5.00pm
Frid 23rd   St Albans Folk Festival
St Albans, NSW, near Wisemans Ferry 
Near Central coast, New South Wales 
We love St Albans, How many years have we played there, who knows? I think its 7 or 8! We’ll re launch our CD and join us for the Joan and Joni workshop.Andy Irvine’s going to be there this
year  ! Yeah!
  8.00pm
March 2010
Tues 17th   Dicey Rileys pub Wollongong, 333 Crown St Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales free!
We play 12-3 at this Irish pub in the Gong , green beer, green hair the colour of the day! Hear Tony sing some rousing Irish songs (he’s rehearsing as we speak) and dance to a reel or two. Lovely Irish beer on tap. It’s a fun day.

  12:00-3:00pm
Sat 20th   Glebe Markets, Glebe Point Road, Glebe Sydney,   
Last gig for a while at these markets. We’ll be back at the end of the year. Shop , eat, listen, talk, be social, chill out, wander, watch the passing parade and check out what people are wearing.Fun. 
  11:00am
Sat 27th   The Mothers play for a Candlelit dinner experience for  Earth Hour in Artarmon - for the Willoughby council- www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au
Venue: , Wilkes Avenue Pedestrian Plaza, Artarmon

Reduce your carbon footprint by switching off the lights for the evening, and enjoying a meal  by candlelight with outdoor entertainment by various acoustic musicians.

 Make a booking with your favourite Wilkes Avenue restaurant.

  8:30pm - 9:30pm
Sun 28th   Catherine Vale winery, Broke 
Broke Hunter Valley, New South Wales 
Description: We play while you sip the new wine range and eat delicious food . Check out the website for details. Broke is a nice day trip from Sydney or stay nearby . A great getaway for the weekend. contact Wendy and Bill through the website. http://www.catherinevale.com.au
  12:00pm - 3.00pm
February 2010
    After a well deserved break in January, we get back into the swing of it for Feb doing the last of recording and then the mixing starts!
Feb also see's the CD cover design by our fab friend and graphic designer Annie Shillington. 

   
Sat 13th   Fairlight folk featuring My wife Deidre, Ange Takats and Wheeze and Suck band.
Mothers of Intention run this event but are not performing at it. www.fairlightfolk.com

   
Sat 27th   Glebe markets - Glebe point rd 12-3pm

  12:00-3:00pm
January 2010
    In January Penny is painting the CD cover artwork and we are lolling on the beach.
   

Sat 23rd
 

RAPT (Synthesis) play Glebe markets 11-3pm
Rosie, Ann Palumbo, Paul Lazslo and Tony
www.urbanex.com.au

  11:00-3:00pm
December 2009
Fri 18th   Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Folk Club
Beatrice Taylor Hall, Rear Willow Park Edgeworth David Ave 
Sydney, New South Wales 2094 AU 
Cost:N/A 
Description:The Mothers of Intention launch their new CD at the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Folk Club Enquiries Barry Parks (02) 9807 9497
  8.00pm
Sat 12th   Glebe markets
Glebe Point Rd-Glebe 
Sydney, AU 
Cost:free 
Description:Glebe Markets- come and do your christmas shopping early. Avoid the rush and chill out on the grass, have a coffee and some yummy food and listen to our soothing sounds.
  11:00 am

Sunday 20th
 

Melody markets, Victoria St Mall,  Chatswood

Bells Hotel, Wooloomooloo,  Irish music

The Mothers CD recording continues apace - guest artists record just before Christmas.

 

3:00-5:00 pm

6:00-8:00pm

 

 

Festivals we've performed at:
National Folk Festival - Canberra
St Albans Folk Festival
Majors Creek Folk Festival
Turning Wave Festival- Gundagai
Kangaroo Folk festival
Coast Fest
Umina Beach Folk Festival
The Londonderry Folk Festival
Northern Beaches Folk Festival
Goulburn City Lilac Festival
Uruguayan Festival, Fairfield
Hornsby Shire Garden show, Fagan Park, Galston.
Beechworth Celtic Festival
Folk clubs we've played at:
Merry Muse folk club
Fairlight Folk And Acoustic Lounge
Illawarra Folk Club
Almost Acoustic Folk Club
North by North West Folk Club
The Loaded Dog Folk Club
Hornsby Folk Club
The Shack Folk Club
Newcastle Folk Club
Troubadour Club, Woy Woy
Bathurst Folk Club
Sutherland folk club
Troubadour Folk Club Woy Woy
Markets we've played at:
Melody Markets, Victoria Street Mall, Chatswood
North Sydney Markets and produce markets
Kirribilli Markets
Glebe Markets
Hornsby Markets
Manly solstice Markets
St Ives Heritage Craft Markets
Community Celebrations we've played at:
St Patricks day – Hyde Park concert

Warringah council – Citizenship ceremony
International Women's Day, Dee Why
Gardening awards
Dee Why RSL- Seniors day

Manly council:- Manly Arts festival opening and various awards
Lane Cove Plaza concerts
Australia Day at Darling Harbour
Manly Environment centre 25th Anniversary

Willoughby Council – Harmony Day and events
Opening of Peace garden

Collaroy - RSL retirement village
Amnesty international Aust. – Refugees picnic- Manly dam
Oberon Arts Council gigs
Quarantine Station community open day- Manly
Pubs - Hotels we've played at:
Bailey's Bar, Clarence Hotel, Petersham - residency
The Sands hotel – Narrabeen
Mean Fiddler Pub - Rouse Hill - Resident band + St Patrick's Day
Dicey Riley's Hotel,Wollongong.

Clarendon Hotel - Katoomba

 
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