when: 20 March 2021 | venue: Music @StreetMarket | cost: Starting from: $42 | address: Upstairs, 116 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest NSW 2065 | website: https://www.streetmarketasiantapas.com/what-s-on | tickets: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/musicatstreetmarket/events
published: 19 Mar 2021, 5 min read
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No Strads here, but 5 of the best improv/Jazz/Blues Violinists in a night of variety.
They'll bring the virtuosity originality and intricacy that only 5 of the best stylists in one room performing together can bring.
George Washingmachine - Clare O'Meara - Ian Cooper - Adrian K - Marcus Holden
Hosted by George Washingmashine
George Washingmashine is a performing artist who has worked as an actor from A Country Practice to Circus Oz to 'Jake' in the Blues Brothers Show & for Company B at Belvoir Street Theatre. He formed the Dead Wringers Blues Band playing Blues Guitar and supported Albert King andTaj Mahal. Bo Diddly even played in George's band for one night. As an accomplished Swing/Jazz Violinist, he has toured Europe & Cuba and will be a featured Vocalist in Varius Violins.
Clare O'Meara
Clare O'Meara is a multi-instrumentalist, road-warrior, and 2018 Musician of the Year at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. She has performed at major music festivals in Europe, USA, Asia and Cuba. Clare is an in-demand live and session player to many major Australian music artists from Brian Cadd to Kate Cebrano. She is currently touring nationally with John Williamson as violinist, accordionist and vocalist.
Ian Cooper
Ian Cooper was commissioned to compose and perform the 'Tin Symphony' for the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney. Growing up in a family of classical musicians and being taught the violin from his mother at age four, he has appeared with artists as diverse as Olivia Newton-John, Barry White, George Benson, John Farnham & is regarded as one of Australia's great Gypsy Violinists.
Adrian Keating
Adrian Keating was a Principal with Opera Australia for 25 years, but dabbled in the black arts of electric violin to work with Jimmy Barnes, Kevin Borich, Sir George Martin & Al Jarreau. He was an arranger for Jimmy Barnes 'Flesh & Wood' National Tour. He leads and directs the Sydney Lyric Orchestra and has had the good fortune to direct string sessions for 11 top 10 Australian-charting tracks. Adrian operates Music@ StreetMarket.
Marcus Holden
As a founding director of the Golden Fiddle Awards, Marcus Holden is a Bluegrass stylist who has performed at major events such as World Expo and the Lincoln Centre in New York. As a stalwart with Mic Conway's National Junk Band, The Jugalug String Band and 'Fiddlers Feast' Marcus has also performed with a list of Artists from Jimmy Little to Smokey Dawson to Jimmy Barnes.
Capacity for this show is limited to 40
Dinner sittings of 6 or 7pm
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No Strads here, but 5 of the best improv/Jazz/Blues Violinists in a night of variety.
They'll bring the virtuosity originality and intricacy that only 5 of the best stylists in one room performing together can bring.
George Washingmachine - Clare O'Meara - Ian Cooper - Adrian K - Marcus Holden
Hosted by George Washingmashine
George Washingmashine is a performing artist who has worked as an actor from A Country Practice to Circus Oz to 'Jake' in the Blues Brothers Show & for Company B at Belvoir Street Theatre. He formed the Dead Wringers Blues Band playing Blues Guitar and supported Albert King andTaj Mahal. Bo Diddly even played in George's band for one night. As an accomplished Swing/Jazz Violinist, he has toured Europe & Cuba and will be a featured Vocalist in Varius Violins.
Clare O'Meara
Clare O'Meara is a multi-instrumentalist, road-warrior, and 2018 Musician of the Year at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. She has performed at major music festivals in Europe, USA, Asia and Cuba. Clare is an in-demand live and session player to many major Australian music artists from Brian Cadd to Kate Cebrano. She is currently touring nationally with John Williamson as violinist, accordionist and vocalist.
Ian Cooper
Ian Cooper was commissioned to compose and perform the 'Tin Symphony' for the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney. Growing up in a family of classical musicians and being taught the violin from his mother at age four, he has appeared with artists as diverse as Olivia Newton-John, Barry White, George Benson, John Farnham & is regarded as one of Australia's great Gypsy Violinists.
Adrian Keating
Adrian Keating was a Principal with Opera Australia for 25 years, but dabbled in the black arts of electric violin to work with Jimmy Barnes, Kevin Borich, Sir George Martin & Al Jarreau. He was an arranger for Jimmy Barnes 'Flesh & Wood' National Tour. He leads and directs the Sydney Lyric Orchestra and has had the good fortune to direct string sessions for 11 top 10 Australian-charting tracks. Adrian operates Music@ StreetMarket.
Marcus Holden
As a founding director of the Golden Fiddle Awards, Marcus Holden is a Bluegrass stylist who has performed at major events such as World Expo and the Lincoln Centre in New York. As a stalwart with Mic Conway's National Junk Band, The Jugalug String Band and 'Fiddlers Feast' Marcus has also performed with a list of Artists from Jimmy Little to Smokey Dawson to Jimmy Barnes.
Capacity for this show is limited to 40
Dinner sittings of 6 or 7pm
Go see Varius Violins: Hosted by George Washingmachine 2021.
Varius Violins: Hosted by George Washingmachine 2021 is on 20 March 2021. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Crows Nest. Call 85405535 for details. Visit their website at https://www.streetmarketasiantapas.com/what-s-on.
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