DIY wotz on guide for the weekend of 18 May 2012

There’s a world music festival at Kingston Foreshore on Saturday:

http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/edd/2012/kingston_foreshore_music_festival

http://merrymuse.org.au/wb/pages/posts/friday-may-18-a-tribute-to-the-pat-drummond—while-he-is-alive-and-well156.php

Tonight at The Merry Muse, Turner Bowling Club
(Canberra Southern Cross Club, 54 McCaughey Street, Turner)
Doors 7.30pm, music from 8pm

Pat Drummond (http://www.patdrummond.net/) celebrates 60 years on the planet, 35 of them in music) by taking the night off, sitting in the front row, while a cast of many plays his songs.

There will be musos and guests from interstate and much stuff to be making merry about and of and with.

It’s going to be a cracker. The MC can’t actually crack it for a job as a National Folk Festival MC anymore (meh), but he’s proud to be providing the verbal blu-tack and sticky tape for this night of nights. That would be me.

## Please note that The Merry Muse is a wholly-owned entity of the Monaro Folk Society and is not affiliated with the National Folk Festival, its heirs, successors, board members or people who deliver the sandwiches to the office. Please note that the above words are those of the author (‘Overheard’ Productions dot com) and do not reflect the views, preferences, persuasions or proclivities of the Monaro Folk Society of which he is but a mere member and spender of disposable income at their gigs and behind (sometimes under) the bar at the Canberra Southern Cross Club, Turner.

Phew! I think I got out of that one. Just.

ianblake said :

The Pocket Score Company (Canberra’s Renaissance boyband) presents ‘Sin & Salvation’ at All Saints’ Church hall in Ainslie at 3pm this Sunday.

Palestrina’s ‘Missa Aeterna Christi’ rubs shoulders with some rather old songs about drinking, dancing, lust and piglets.

http://www.facebook.com/events/425236874162783/

Justitia Crew?

The Pocket Score Company (Canberra’s Renaissance boyband) presents ‘Sin & Salvation’ at All Saints’ Church hall in Ainslie at 3pm this Sunday.

Palestrina’s ‘Missa Aeterna Christi’ rubs shoulders with some rather old songs about drinking, dancing, lust and piglets.

http://www.facebook.com/events/425236874162783/

If you enjoyed the flash mob at the Canberra Centre today, you might be interested that Brindabella Chorus is opening the Sweet Adelines convention tomorrow singing a welcome song parody called “Who comes to Canberra in the Autumn?” at midday at Llewellyn Hall, ANU – entry by gold coin donation if you are only watching one or 2 songs. (The opening is followed by the quartet competition which will run until 7.30pm)

Sunday Rockabilly @ A Bite To Eat Chifley, featuring Little Mac And The Monster Men

5 – 7 pm http://www.facebook.com/littlemacandthemonstermen

Hadley said :

GARAGE SALE THIS SATURDAY — 45 Cowper St Ainslie, piles of DVDs and VHS, books, comics, clothes, furniture etc. Starts at 8AM finishes when everything is gone.

… all proceeds to go to the NFF? 😉

Elysian’s album launch at the Hellenic Club, Civic on Saturday. Doors open at 8.

Anno Domini and Psynonemous supporting.

GARAGE SALE THIS SATURDAY — 45 Cowper St Ainslie, piles of DVDs and VHS, books, comics, clothes, furniture etc. Starts at 8AM finishes when everything is gone.

From Facebook:

Tonight:

— The Wedded Bliss + Konrad Lenz + Soren @ The Front

— Feature Night at The Pot : Pete Akhurst

Friday:

— New Era Pres. MOOMBAHTON – FRI MAY 18TH – Trinity Bar

— John Lollback, Critical Monkee, Hence The Test Bed & Fiasco In Solace. @ The Basement

— Nigel Wearne & Owen Campbell @ The Front Gallery

Saturday:

— April’s Caravan New York Collection

— Superheroes & Supervillains ROLLER DISCO!!

— Melody Black, Knights of the Spatchcock, Perpetual End & Johnny Roadkill @ The Basement

From our calendar.

Friday:

— Plants in 4D @ CSIRO

Saturday:

— Big lineup of singer songwriters launching Bryony Aziz’s EP this Saturday @ Digress

— John Curtin School of Medical Research CLINICAL RESEARCH OPEN DAY

Sunday:

— The AIDS Candlelight Memorial

— RSPCA Million Paws Walk 2012

All Weekend:

— I’m like a bird at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre

— Second National Indigenous Art Triennial at the National Gallery

— The 18th Canberra International Music Festival

— Eugene von Guérard, Nature revealed. At the National Gallery

— Paul Summerfield’s Sky Aquarium at The Front

— Phoenix Player’s How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. It turns out there’s an app for that too

— Top 100: 100 songs and 100 stories

— EXTREME FILM AND SOUND: STORIES FROM ANTARCTICA

— The Court of Swing Caractacus

At The Phoenix:

Thursday 17th 9pm
The Chuffs
Dave Carr’s Fabulous Contraption
Lachlan Carr

Saturday 19th 9:30pm
Kate Martin
Ben Wells and the Middle Names

Monday 21st 8pm
FasterLouder presents The Bootleg Sessions
Waterford
Chris Finnigan
Pete Akhurst