NEXT CONCERT

The Lipman Harp Duo 

 The Lipman Harp Duo is composed of two eminent harpists – Sebastien Lipman & Sayo Lipman with outstanding international credentials who have performed widely and globally, presenting well known and well loved repertoire. The angelic sound of two harps is unique, and so is this Duo, being the only such ensemble in Australia. The husband and wife duo has performed over 100 concerts since its inception in 2006. 

 They have performed in the USA on numerous occasions, while continuing to perform extensively within Australia. Their World Tour included performances in Tokyo, Paris, Cairo, Washington DC, Toronto, and Salt Lake City.

    6th July, Sandgate Town Hall, 7.30pm

     ‘I’ve Got a Heart’ - Folk Night Extravaganza!

  ‘Mark Cryle retrospective’

Music By The Sea would like to honor a very special Brisbane folk legend, Mark Cryle. Brisbane is very proud of this prolific composer, whose work was performed by a plethora of folk artists. This ‘Mark Cryle – retrospective’ is a celebration of his work. Mark will perform with his prominent muso mates:

The Poachers, Sunas, Michael Fix, Nadia Sunde, Rebecca Wright, Helen McGreevy (Spot the Dog), Dan Grant, Richard Evans

 In the twenty or so years that I’ve been writing songs I’ve always been conscious of trying to write for a different voice– not just the physical instrument but the persona too. I see it as a great compliment to the craft that many women have chosen to sing my songs over the years and have rendered them so well. While I work hard at crafting songs I’ve never been precious about how they were interpreted. I look forward to this event  with great anticipation, hearing my words and melodies delivered by such a range of magnificent voices – male and female, all of whom are an important part of musical history and community.  Mark Cryle

 Mark has recently added another first- class CD, Sideshow Alley, to his canon of homegrown music - distinctly Australian, beautifully crafted and always insightful. In 2006 Mark released Notches on the Wall, a collection of material which put him up front and solo as a singer-songwriter, and allowed us to focus on these talents. This was followed up in 2009 by House of Cards. This superbly crafted effort saw Mark confirming his status as one of Australia’s leading songwriters. House of Cards combined powerful elegies to love and desire with documents of contemporary Australian life. Folk Alliance Australia voted it their CD of the Year for 2009.

 Courier Mail critic Noel Mengel once said; “Mark Cryle is one of the best songwriters in Australia”.