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2013 WINTER MAGIC ARTISTS!!!

Eliot Boyd Reynolds

Tuition in guitar, bass, mandolin, musicianship and theory. AMEB 1991. Full writer, APRA 1991.

I am a multi-instrumentalist, composer, music producer and professional teacher since 1987. I  offer inspirational tuition in guitar, bass and mandolin. I have a wealth of experience working with students of all ages and have run courses for NSW Department Of Community Services, music centres and schools.

As a musician I have played with over 30 Australian bands including Matt Finish and more recently our own Blue Mountains based SideShow Annie. Over the years I have played specialist roles in the Australian Queen Show (as Brian May), the Australian Cure Show and the Australian Yes Show (as Steve Howe). I have toured with performers such as the Beach Boys (USA), Gerry and the Pacemakers (UK), INXS, James Reyne, The Choir Boys, Noiseworks, Mike Caro (Gloria Estefan, Michael Jackson, Erasure), Spy V Spy, Paul Wheeler (Icehouse), Rod Ford (Crossfire/Galapagos Duck), Vanetta Fields (John Farnham), Harry Bruce (Australian Crawl/Renee Geyer/Leo Sayer and Harry Manx (USA).

My music has been published by Warners/Orient Pacific/Alberts since 1991. I have released CDs both independently and through BMG. I have composed for Home and Away, major Hollywood film libraries, Cannes Film Festival films and Western Sydney University educational releases. I also run SongCave Studios – Lawson recording studio where I record and produce my own and other artists' music. In addition I run open mic nights across the Blue Mountains and Penrith and have an excellent reputation/rapport with musicians far and wide.

Eliot Boyd Reynolds Ph: 0402 224 122 Email: %88%97%BC%BA%90%DD%92%B8%E5%DC%D5%C6%C6%BE%B2%A5%8F%99%C9T

Innamech ! Inventor of Progroktronica! Molester of Hiphop! Romantic matchmaker between the shiny pop princess and the underworld dwelling death metal beast! Doing stuff with things! Making sounds!

Innamech is an omnithing that has kidnapped Blue Mountains musician Jimmi Carr and is leading him around stages everywhere on an invisible psychedelic leash for your entertainment! Described by a lady recently as “the most orgasmic musical experience in the history of humanity”.

Get it up you at this years’ Winter Magic festival.

The Discovery ‘Junior Rangers Choir’ presents ‘Songs of the Blue Mountains Crossings’.

 ‘Songs of the Blue Mountains Crossings’ is a fun mini-folk musical that has been created to help develop understandings of the significance of the early European crossings. The piece includes songs early settlement, and various early European explorers culminating in the crossing of Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson. The piece is developed by Sandy holmes and Tinker Duffy backs on accordion. The Junior Rangesr choir is generously sponsored by BMLOT and Blue Mountains National Park.

 The choir has performed at the 10^th Anniversary Celebrations of the listing of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage in 2010 and the launches of the Festival of Walking 2011 and 2012, and various Bicentennial Crossings events.

SOUL GROOVE DANCE

"everything in the universe has rhythm, everything dances"

Three Leaves Left

Nick Szentkuti is a singer and fingerpicking guitarist from Hazelbrook who draws on blues, folk and Celtic styles. Together with violinist Simon Watts they were part of popular Blue Mountains group 5 Leaves Left. Joining Nick and Simon in the Ballroom this year is well known Katoomba multi-instrumentalist and singer Chris O. I guess that makes them 3 Leaves Left! Chris O will also be playing some of her trademark blues songs to open the show. 

FARGO

 Mountains three piece consisting of Michael Hoffman AKA 'Canyonlands' on guitar and vocals, Fill Ascott on bass and Will 'The Animal' Gray on drums.  Fargo play all original tracks ranging from 'Wall of sound folk' through to alternative country/rock/pop.

Minimalist yet driving bass, frenetic drums, agricultural guitar and vocals combine and culminate into a wonderfully loose blend of noise, rhythm and melody.  With subject matter including High Country drovers, heading out bush and bakelite radios prepare yourself for a trip into modern folk music.Folk music, written by folk and played loud and loose for folk.

No Real Job

High up in the Blue Mountains, the sound of a dobro and two acoustic guitars floats through the windows of an old wooden house and mingles with the bird calls in the mist. Two young men, and the man who taught them to play, exchange glances and nods when the magic happens – No Real Job are rehearsing for their next gig. Nigel Foote, James Church and Martin Foote are No Real Job – a guitar-based trio that plays traditional and contemporary material embracing folk/country/bluegrass styles.

Hauntingly beautiful songs and tunes, often charged with the dark power of the minor chords, are skillfully performed with a rare touch.  Although itʼs early days, the combination of outstanding musicianship, award-winning songwriting skills and social conscientious brings a depth of interest to their performances that marks No Real Job as a band to watch.

Nigel taught his son, Martin – and James – to play the guitar when they were children. As the years rolled by, the boys grew up and were inspired by different players – Martin by the guitar wizardry of Tommy Emmanuel, and James by the dobro playing of Jerry Douglas. Nigel Foote has won a number of songwriting awards for his work – including two Pater Awards – and gained a reputation as one of the Mountains finest songwriters. Fresh from a full-house concert at the 2013 Blue Mountains Music Festival, No Real Job are looking for more performance opportunities and gathering material for their first album.

GHAWAZI CARAVAN

Ghawazi Caravan is an innovative Tribal Bellydance company founded in 2000 by one of Australia’s premier Tribal dancers & choreographers, Devi Mamak.

Devi & the award winning Ghawazi Caravan are highly sought after locally & all over the country, N.Z, U,S,A, Europe & Asia for workshops & performances.Theyregularly perform at various functions ranging from community events, festivals, as well as private & corporate functions. They have put on many local productions, always to a sell out audience!

 Their style is a mix of Middle Eastern Dance fused together with stylistic influences from East India, North Africa, Flamenco dance and contemporary dance& Ballet presenting together as one, using exciting props and compelling formations and choreographies. This gives them an exciting and theatrical flair!

While ATS{American Tribal Style} is Ghawazi Caravans main focus they have also studied a variety of dance styles from the various traditional Middle Eastern styles as well as other cultural dance styles such as Classical Indian and Flamenco, and classical ballet, jazz and modern  contemporary dance styles.  Collectively, all of the Ghawazi Caravan dancers have a vast knowledge in dance and movement, which they bring into the troupe to enhance and enrich this diverse multicultural style.

Ghawazi Cravan have also been invited to be a part of major funded productions such as Unmasked & The Firebird and have performed  with such artists as Karen Gehrman, Tarek Sawires, Andy Bussutil, Solace, Karen Wray, Lester Iyves, Bobbie Singh, King Parrot Samba, Hands, Heart and Feet& Waiting for Guinness,

 SIDESHOW ANNIE

SIDESHOW ANNIE are a very visual five piece Blue Mountains roots rock band with incredible harmonies and a show to boot. They have graced some amazing venues and festivals over the last few years, won awards and been played on stations across Australia (including Triple J, FBI & RAGE) as well as British and American radio shows. They'll be coming to Winter Magic this June to rock your socks off!!

Grill is a rock band comprised of 16 and 17 year old's that are passionate about performing live music. They have impressive original material that is energetic and memorable. (not to mention their 'look' that will send you rushing back to the 1980's!) 

Little Rippers

Inspired by seminal mid-70s compilation albums, The Little Rippers, fronted by Hazelbrook impresario Nick Szentkuti on guitar and The Spooky Michael Macken on keys, bring a blues infused, turbo charged rock experience guaranteed to get you dancing.  The Rippers have unearthed and reworked a sweet suite ofclassics, giving them a tight, powerful blast of energy, thanks to bouncin’ bassist Ian Tanner and skinmeister Andrew Clement. After electrifyingthe folk of Lawson in 2012, the Rippers re-emerge at Winter Magic with a swag of new smokin' tunes

Papa Grooves play together to make grooves and bring on "the joy". Featuring the melodic Dave Warren of the Spooky Men up front, with Ian Tanner on funk Guitar and Groovin' Gresia Grahovac on Bass, the backline has just been finalised with the addition of Ian Neilsen on drums. Get down with Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, and goovy renditions of Neil Finn and Blue Boy.