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PANDEMIC YEARS
The Arboretum
City Renewal Authority
2020 - 2021
Adaptablity was the key to Springtide's musical adventures during the pandemic years. After a year of lockdowns, we actually played a gig at the National Arboretum Christmas party at the end of 2020.
2021 bought new opportunities with the Canberra City Renewal Authority booking Springtide for outdoor gigs in Civic. We did regular Thursday Spots throughout the year with our musical colleague Sandy Gibbney who joined us when Rita had teaching engagements. These were highly enjoyable and it was great to be gigging again, and reaching out to audiences
POST PANDEMIC
Smiths Alternative / The Bunker
The National Folk Festival
2022 - 2023
Festivals returned in 2022 and we took time off from dance and session gigs at the 2023 NFF to busk in Central Park. It was wonderful to be sharing our music at our favourite festival on the most beautiful sunny Canberra morning.
We tried a new approach in 2023 and opted for a Saturday morning "Brunch of Tunes" concert at our favourite Canberra venue, Smith's Alternative. It was very successful, one punter describing it as .."the perfect way to launch into the weekend". We also joined our friends The Turnips at The Bunker Queanbeyan.
PAST GIGS
St Albans Folk Festival - Pot Belly Boutique Bar - Merry Muse Folk Club - Dungog Arts Society - Flurieu Folk Festival - Cobargo Folk Festival - National Folk Festival - Sutherland Folk Club - Cimbalom World Association, UK - County Meath Harp Festival - Islington Folk Club, London, - Wesley Centre - NZ Tour (North Island) - Embassy of Ireland, Canberra- llawarra Folk Festival - Carey's Cave, Wee Jasper, NSW - Front Gallery & Cafe, Canberra - House Concert, Canberra - Turning Wave Festival, Yass - High Court of Australia, Canberra Concert - Planet Dungog Music Festival - Wedding, Hunter Valley Winery & Cottage Point - Playford Dance & English Ceili, Bundanoon - Chillbillies Cafe, Dungog - 100 Mile Banquet – Stroud Monastery Wedding, Hunter Valley - James Theatre - AGOG Film Festival - Newcastle Folk Club- 5 Lands Walk - Avoca Beach - The Shack – Folk Club
SPRINGTIDE TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND 2016
A warm welcome from the East Coast Folk Club, Auckland kicked off our very first tour of New Zealand. Fabulous!
We soon headed to the beautiful Tuakau region to give two concerts in the stunning Nikau Cave Cafe
We warmed up for Folk Under the Mountain, Te Aroha with a House Concert in Waihi, and a pop-up gig at Kenwyn Rest Home, Te Aroha.
Springtide loved being part of Folk Under the Mountain in Te Aroha, a great little festival directed by Phil Garland . It was a busy schedule for the band with concerts, dances, and sessions over 3 days.
The rain did not daunt our enthusiastic audience at the Hamilton Acoustic Music Club (and we had a very cool stage set-up!)
One of our most successful concerts was the Pop-Up gig in New Plymouth. Enjoy the video of the house dog settling in for some Greek music!
Alistair's Music Shop in Wellington takes an active role in promoting fol events in Wellington. We went on down to Cuba Street and did a couple of promo videos to advertise our Acoustic Routes gig for facebook - this one reaching 3k hits!
A fitting end to the Springtide tour - returning to the Waikato and the beautiful arts space - Wallace Gallery Morrinsville
"The three Springtide performers are masters on their instruments, each taking their turn to wow us. There was humour and toe-tapping, beauty and tragedy. We were even treated to a song from Lord of the Rings."
Sue Rose - Acoustic Routes Folk Club, Wellington
"What a small group of really talented musicians, so versatile with the variety of instruments they play, and what a beautiful ancient instrument the dulcimer living up to its name ‘‘sweet melody’’ "
Sister Barbara Cameron - Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville
" Australian trio Springtide were popular guests at Folk Under The Mountain last weekend, playing to a good audience in Te Aroha Arts Centre on Saturday afternoon."
Teresa Ramsey..Waikato Times
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2022 Smith's Alternative
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2021 Played outdoor concerts for City Renewal Authority - Pandemic Response
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2020 Arboretum Christmas Party
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2018 National Folk Festival
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2017 Merry Muse Folk Club
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2017 Spindrift CD Launch
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2016 NZ Tour (North Island)
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2015 Harp Festival County Meath, Ireland
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O'Donovan's Hotel Ireland
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2014 Supported the Meath Harp Ensemble (Ireland)for a concert at the Embassy of Ireland, Australia
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Illawarra Folk Festival - Concerts & Folk School Tutors
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Launched Wisdom of Trees CD
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Concert at the Front Cafe & Bar, Canberra
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2013 Performed as Playford Players at the National Folk Festival
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2012 Concert in the Historic St Albans Church
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2011 Feature Concert, John O'Brien Festival Narrandera
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Concert - High Court of Australia
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2009 Launched Singing My Family Tree, a unique collection, combining genealogy and music, at Turning Wave Festival. Also featuring Rita Gibson on Cello.
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2007 Jackie’s song River of Tears was a top 5 finalist in the MusicOz Song Comp.
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2008 Jackie taught Dulcimer master class at NFF and staged Strike Me Pink dulcimer concert, featuring 3 different kinds of dulcimer
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2005 Springtide toured China and performed at the Cimbalom World Association Congress in Beijing
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2004 Jackie played dulcimer with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Lord of the Rings Symphony
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2004 – 2008 Integral part of Fellowship of the Strings / Fourth Realm a stellar folk band which toured Australia, and Italy, and was a feature of many festivals throughout Australia
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2015 Islington Folk Club, London
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2015 Harp Festival County Meath, Ireland
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O'Donovan's Hotel Ireland
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2014 Supported the Meath Harp Ensemble (Ireland)for a concert at the Embassy of Ireland, Australia
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Illawarra Folk Festival - Concerts & Folk School Tutors
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Launched Wisdom of Trees CD
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Concert at the Front Cafe & Bar, Canberra
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2013 Performed as Playford Players at the National Folk Festival
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2012 Concert in the Historic St Albans Church
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2011 Feature Concert, John O'Brien Festival Narrandera
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Concert - High Court of Australia
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2009 Launched Singing My Family Tree, a unique collection, combining genealogy and music, at Turning Wave Festival. Also featuring Rita Gibson on Cello.
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2007 Jackie’s song River of Tears was a top 5 finalist in the MusicOz Song Comp.
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2008 Jackie taught Dulcimer master class at NFF and staged Strike Me Pink dulcimer concert, featuring 3 different kinds of dulcimer
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2005 Springtide toured China and performed at the Cimbalom World Association Congress in Beijing
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2004 Jackie played dulcimer with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Lord of the Rings Symphony
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2004 – 2008 Integral part of Fellowship of the Strings / Fourth Realm a stellar folk band which toured Australia, and Italy, and was a feature of many festivals throughout Australia
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1996 – 2001 Members of popular Celtic / North American Band Mattawa which was resident at St Albans, Settlers Arms for 4 years
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1994 Duo toured North America & UK and Jackie played in a duo with Gillian Alcock at the Cimbalom Congress in Slovakia & International Hackbrett Festival in Germany
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Many festivals, folk clubs, and concerts since 1992 (too many to list!)
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Ichoyennisi regrets that due to Covid restrictions the GREEK CLASSICS in CONCERT scheduled for March has had to be postponed. Please check back later in the year for a possible new date. We look forward to presenting our beautiful Greek music for you in 2020 / 2021.
