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Where We've Been

A list of gigs from the last couple of years.

2010 |
jan | feb | mar | apr | may |june | july | aug | sept | oct | nov | dec

2011 |
jan | feb | mar | apr
| may | june | july | aug | sept | oct | nov | dec

2012 |
jan | feb | mar | apr
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JANUARY, 2010

 

Saturday, January 9
The Upfront Clubflag
Maple St,
Maleny,
Queensland, Australia
http://www.upfrontclub.org


 

January 14 - 17
Illawarra Folk Festivalflag
Slacky Flat,
Bulli
New South Wales, Australia
http://www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au/

 

January 17 - 22
Music Under The Southern Crossflag
Traditional Singing Programme
Celtic Southern Cross Summer School
Campaspe Downs,
Victoria, Australia
http://www.celt.com.au/summer.html

 

Friday, January 22 - Sunday, January 25
Newstead Liveflag
Near Castlemaine,
Central Victoria, Australia
http://www.wineandmusic.net/newstead_live.html

FEBRUARY, 2010

 

Saturday, February 6
Cloudstreet and Friends at the Old Museum
A gala night of magical music with cloudstreet, The Goodwills,
Pizza Resistance
& Sunas
The Old Museum
Bowen Bridge Road, Bowen Hills
Brisbane, Australia



 

Sunday, February 21
Coast Acoustics

All Sports Community Club
All Sports Drive
Off Lawrence Drive
Nerang.
http://www.coastacoustics.com.au


MARCH, 2010

 

Sunday, March 14
Finbar's Lounge Bar
Pre-St Patrick's Day Session
Bicentenary Lane
Maleny, Australia

 

Sunday, March 21
Finbar's Lounge Bar
Post-St Patrick's Day Session
Bicentenary Lane
Maleny, Australia

 

Friday, March 26
Montville Hall
In concert with Vin Garbutt
Memorial Close
Montville, Australia
Tickets: $25/20 available at the door.
Bookings online with OzTix or phone 1300 762 545 (booking fee applies)


 

Saturday, March 27
The Old Museum, Studio 1
In concert with Vin Garbutt
Corner Bowen Bridge Road and Gregory Terrace
Brisbane, Australia
Tickets: $25/20 available at the door.
Bookings online with OzTix or phone 1300 762 545 (booking fee applies)


APRIL, 2010

 

Thursday, April 1 - Monday, April 5
National Folk Festivalfla
Exhibition Park, Canberra
ACT, Australia
www.folkfestival.asn.au


 

Friday, April 16 - Sunday, April 18
Mount Beauty Music Musterfla
Mount Beauty
Victoria, Australia
http://www.musicmuster.org.au/


MAY, 2010

 

Saturday, June 15
Folkies Old and New fla
Danish Association Heimdal, 36 Austin Street,
Newstead, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
www.folkrag.org/


 

Sunday, May 30
Music in the Libraryfla
Free concert and workshop
Brisbane Square Library
Queen Street, Brisbane,
Queensland, Australia

JUNE, 2010

 

Friday, June 18 - Sunday, June 20
The Maleny Celtic Winter School fla
Various venues,
Maleny, Queensland, Australia
www.malenyceltic.org


JULY, 2010

 

For bookings contact us at
mail@cloudstreet.org


AUGUST, 2010

 

Saturday, August 7
An Intimate Evening With John Thompsonfla
Clovely Estates,
City Cellar Door, 210 Musgrave Road, Red Hil,
Queensland, Australia


 


We will be touring in the UK from mid- August. For bookings in the UK ,
please contact Jacey Bedford at


 

Monday, August 16 - Friday, August 20
"Singing and Performing" (Teaching Week)
The Gleanings, flag
Crosfields
Gravels Bank
Minsterley
Shropshire
SY5 0HG
United Kingdom
http://www.gleanings.co.uk/

 

Saturday, August 21
Hope Village Hallflag
Minsterley
Shropshire
United Kingdom
yvonne@gleanings.co.uk

 

Saturday, August 22
Tegeingl Festival welshflag
(The Festival of Hidden Folk),
Flintshire
Wales
United Kingdom
http://www.tegeingl.com/

 

 

Wednesday, August 25
Llantrisant Folk Clubwelshflag
(Clwb Gwerin Llantrisant)
Windsor Hotel, Llantrisant Rd, Pontyclun
Wales CF72 9DQ
United Kingdom
http://www.folkwales.org.uk/folk.html

 

Thursday, August 26
Black Swan Folk Club flag
BBC2 Folk Club of the Year 2009
Peasholme Green,
York
United Kingdom
http://www.blackswanfolkclub.org.uk/

 

SEPTEMBER, 2010

 

Thursday, September 2
Live at the Star
The Star Folk Club, scotsflag
St. Andrews in the Square.
1 St. Andrews Square ( off Saltmarket )
Glasgow G1 5PP
United Kingdom
http://www.starfolkclub.com/

 

Friday, September 3
Black Diamond Folk Clubflag
the "Globe" Blews Street
Aston, B6 4HN
Birmingham
United Kingdom
http://blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk/

 

Saturday, September 4
Wallingford Bunkfestflag
Wallingford,
Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
http://www.bunkfest.co.uk/

To Be Confirmed

 

Sunday, September 6
Fylde Folk Festivalflag
Fleetwood,
Lancashire FY7 8NP
United Kingdom
http://www.fylde-folk-festival.com/

 

Wednesday, September 8
Carrington Triangle Folk Clubflag
The Gladstone,
Loscoe Road, Carrington
Nottingham
United Kingdom
http://www.myspace.com/carringtontriangle

 

Thursday, September 9
Maudslay Thursdayflag
The Maudslay, 190 Allesley Old Road,
Coventry, CV5
United Kingdom
http://www.maudslaythursday.co.uk/


 

Sunday, September 12
Shed Full of Folk flag
The Ent ShedThe Gordon Arms,
Castle Road, Bedford
MK40 3QY
United Kingdom
www.bedfordfolkmusic.co.uk/


 

Tuesday, September 14
Dartford Folk Song Clubflag
Dartford Working Men's Club
Essex Road
Dartford
Kent
DA1 2AU
United Kingdom
http://www.dartfordfolk.org.uk/

 

Wednesday, September 15
Havering Folk Clubflag
Golden Lion
2 High Street
Romford,
Essex RM1 1HR
United Kingdom
Simon Oliver (01708 749 487)

 

Thursday, September 16
Isle of Wightisleofwightflag
St Catherine's
Church Street
Ventnor,
Isle of Wight, PO38 1
United Kingdom
Rodney Hearth (01983 872449

 

Saturday, September 18
Chipping Norton Parish Roomsflag
Church Street
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5NT
United Kingdom
http://www.chippingnortonfolk.org.uk/


 

Sunday, September 19
Folk on the Moorflag
Westward Inn, Lee Mill
Devon
United Kingdom
http://www.moorfolk.co.uk/

 

Wednesday, September 22
Willows Folk Clubflag
The Function Room,
Arundel Football Club,
Mill Road, Arundel
BN18 9PA
United Kingdom
http://www.willowsfolkclub.org/

 

Friday, September 24
Keighley BACCApipesflag
The Ukrainian Club,
9 Henry Street (off Cavendish St) Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD21 3DR
United Kingdom
http://www.baccapipes.org.uk/

 

Saturday, September 25
Reeth Memorial Hallflag
Reeth Memorial Hall, Arkengarthdale Road,
Reeth, North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
link


 

Wednesday, September 29
Red Lion Folk Clubflag

(withIsambarde)
Vicarage Road,
King's Heath,
Birmingham
B14 7LY
United Kingdom
http://www.willowsfolkclub.org/

OCTOBER, 2010

 

Friday, October 1
Folk at the Cricket Club
Guisborough
Cleveland / N.Yorks / Teesside / Tees Valley TS14 7BB flag
United Kingdom
Contact Tony Curtis: 01642 598977

 

Sunday, October 3
Bothy Folk Song Clubflag
The Park Golf Club, Park Rd West,
Southport, Lancashire, PR9 0JS.
United Kingdom
http://www.bothyfolkclub.co.uk/

 

Monday, October 4
Folk at the Prospectflag
Prospect Inn
Weston Road, Weston Village
Runcorn, Cheshire
WA7 4LD .
United Kingdom
http://www.folkattheprospect.co.uk/

 

Wednesday, October 6
Blackpool Folk Clubflag

The Clarence
Preston New Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
United Kingdom
http://www.myspace.com/theclarencefolkclub

 

Thursday, October 7
Maidenhead Folk Clubflag
The Seven Stars
Knowl Hill
RG10 9UR
United Kingdom
http://www.redadmiral.freeserve.co.uk/

 

Friday, October 8
Fo'c'sle Folk Clubflag
The Richmond Inn
(back room through garden),
108 Portswood Rd, Portswood,
Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 2FW
United Kingdom
http://www.focsle.org.uk/

 

Sunday, October 10
Horsham Folk Clubflag
The Normandy Centre Denne Road,
Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1JF
United Kingdom
http://www.horshamfolkclub.co.uk/

 

Monday, October 11
Tudor Folk Clubflag
The White Hill Centre
Chesham, Bucks.
United Kingdom
http://www.tudorfolkclub.org.uk/

 

Tuesday, October 12
The Hoy at Anchorflag
The Ship Hotel,
New Road, Leigh on Sea
United Kingdom
http://www.ridgeweb.co.uk/hoy.htm

 

Wednesday, October 13
Ely Folk Clubflag
The Lamb Hotel
Lynn Road
Ely CB7 4EJ
United Kingdom
http://www.elyfolkclub.co.uk/

 

Thursday, October 14
Folk At The Drumflag
The Drum, North Stanford just off Stone Street,
just North of the Hythe Exit from the M20
Kent
United Kingdom
Contact David Pleasants
01797 320359 - 01797-320518

 

Friday, October 15
Music Institute Folk Clubflag
The Guildford Institute
Ward Street (off North Street), Guildford,
Surrey
United Kingdom
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/borodance/musici.htm

 

Wednesday, October 27
L.U.X
Leiseste Unterhaltung Xberg
Schlesische Str. 41
Kreutzberg
Berlin
Germany
info@lux-berlin.net

 

 

Friday, October 29
Cafe Nanas Stuedanish fla
Sønderland 1
Sønderho
6720 Fanø
Denmark
http://www.halkaer.dk/



 

Saturday, October 30
Halkær kro og kulturhusdanish fla
Halkærvej 59, Halkær
9240 Nibe
Tlf. 40161510
Denmark
http://www.halkaer.dk/



NOVEMBER, 2010

 

Saturday, November 13
fla
John will be joining the wonderful Spooky Men's Choralein Brisbane at the Princess Theatre. Nicole will be playing in Maleny for the Maleny Celtic Winter School Summer Ceilidh at the showgrounds.


 

Sunday, November 14
fla
John will again be joining the wonderful Spooky Men's Chorale, this time at the Montville Hall on the Sunshine Coast.


DECEMBER, 2010

 

Sunday, December 5
Goodwills House Concertfla
Maleny
Queensland
Australia
(Bookings Essential)
+61 7 5435 2333


 

Monday, December 27 - Sunday, January 2
The Woodford Folk Festival flag

Woodford,
Queensland, Australia
http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com


JANUARY, 2011

 

Monday, December 27 - Sunday, January 2
The Woodford Folk Festival flag

Woodford,
Queensland, Australia
http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com


 

Saturday, January 8
The Upfront Clubflag
Maple St,
Maleny,
Queensland, Australia
http://www.upfrontclub.org


 

Monday January 9 - Friday, January 14
Music Under The Southern Crossflag
Traditional Singing Programme
Celtic Southern Cross Summer School
Campaspe Downs,
Victoria, Australia
http://www.celt.com.au/summer.html



 

Sudnay, January 16
Melbourne House Concertflag
The Watsons
Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
jandbwatson@gmail.com


FEBRUARY, 2011

 

Saturday, February 12
Fairlight Folk Acoustic Loungeflag
3 William St, Fairlight,
Sydney, 2094
New South Wales, Australia
http://www.fairlightfolk.com/index.htm


 

Sunday, February 13
Blue Mountains House Concertflag
46 Honour Ave
Lawson
New South Wales, Australia
Ph. (02) 4759 1916
Mob. (0408) 977643


 

February 16 -19
The Indian Pacific - Travelling Performers Programflag
Sydney - Perth
Great Southern Rail
GSR website


 

February 26
House Concertflag
Wanneroo, Western Australia
For bookings and information:
ritaphillips@swiss.org.au
0422 869994
9405 2518


 

February 27 - March 2
The Indian Pacific - Travelling Performers Programflag
Perth - Sydney
Great Southern Rail
GSR website


MARCH, 2011

 

March 2
Humph Hallflag
85 Allambie Road,
Allambie Heights
New South Wales, Australia
For info call 9939 8802 or wayne@humph.org
humphhall.org


 

March 5
The Emma Nixon Birthday Extravaganzaflag
Queensland Irish Club
Elizabeth Street, Brisbane
Tickets at the door or through www.OzTix.com.au


APRIL, 2011

 

Sunday, April 3
The Maleny Autumn Music Festivalflag
Maleny Community Centre
Maple Street
Maleny, Queensland, Australia
Information: Joan Benson - 5494 2708


 

Tuesday, April 5
Brisbane Unplugged Gigs (BUG)flag
New Farm Bowls Club
969 Brunswick Street
New Farm QLD 4005,
Australia
www.brisbaneunpluggedgigs.org


 

Thursday, April 21 -Monday, April 25
The National Folk Festivalflag
Exhibition Park,
Canberra
New South Wales, Australia

We will be sessioning and planning to perform as a five-piece with George Papavgeris, Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer.
John will also be debuting his new duo with Steve Cook.


 

Friday, April 29 - Sunday, May 1
Mount Beauty Music Musterfla
Mount Beauty
Victoria, Australia
http://www.musicmuster.org.au/


MAY, 2011

 

Friday, 20 May
Private Functionfla

Queensland, Australia


 

Monday, May 16 - Thursday, June10fla
John's On Tour
For 4 weeks in May and June, John will be touring in the Northern Territory
with MusicaViva in Schools as part of the Irish music group, Fada, along
with Jenny Fitzgibbon, Steve Cook, and Jem Dunlop.


JUNE, 2011

 

Friday, 10 June - Monday, 13 Junefla
Palm Creek Folk Festival
Mountain View Lake Eco Park
Near Townsville, North Queensland
Australia
link


 

Friday, June 17 - Sunday, June 19
The Maleny Celtic Winter School flag
Various venues,
Maleny, Queensland, Australia
www.malenyceltic.org


 

Sunday, 26 June
Celtic Revivalflag
(with Steve Cook & John Thompson, Maleny Ceili Band & Ironstone)
Sunshine Coast Council Sundayze Concert
Maroochy Botanical Gardens
Palm Creek Road
Tanawha, Queensland
Australia
(07) 5441 8285 - email


JULY, 2011

 

Saturday, July 2
Cloudstreet and Friends 2011flag
With Sunas and Cider House
The Tribal Theatre
346 George Street
Brisbane, Australia
Bookings: www.oztix.com.au
http://www.tribaltheatre.com.au/about.html



 

Wednesday, July 13
Canberra House Concertflag
Evatt, ACT
Australia
For bookings, phone: 02 6258 5221


 

Thursday, July 14
Braidwood Folk Clubflag
Anglican Church Hall
Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
02 4842 8142
email



 

Friday, July 15
Hornsby-Kuringai Folk Clubflag
Beatrice Taylor Hall
rear Willow Park Community Centre
Edgeworth David Avenue
Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia
(02) 9807 9497
Link



 

Saturday, July 16
Private Function flag
Montville, Queensland, Australia

 

Friday, July 22
Carnivale Gala flag
The Venue
719 Flinders St, Townsville, Australia
link


 

Friday, July 29
Red Earth Arts Festivalflag
Roxby Downs
South Australia
link


AUGUST, 2011

 

We will be touring in New Zealand in August.

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For bookings, please contact Ruth Birnie: email


 

Friday, August 12
Katikati Folk Club flag
Katikati Bowling Club
Katikati, New Zealand
http://katikatifolkclub.co.nz/Katikati_Folk_Club_Cloudstreet.html


 

Saturday, August 13
Titirangi Folk Music Clubflag
Paturoa Bay Residents and Ratepayers Hall
Titirangi Beach, Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.titirangilivemusic.co.nz/201108.shtml

 

Sunday, August 14
Whangerei - House Concertflag
Onerahi
Whangerei, New Zealand
Details/Bookings: Dave Smith: 09 436 3003, email

 

Wednesday, August 17
Hamilton Acoustic Music Clubflag
Biddy Mulligans
742 Victoria Street, Hamilton,
New Zealand
http://www.hamc.org.nz/index.html

 

Thursday, August 18
Meow - Wellingtonflag
9 Edward Street 
Wellington, New Zealand
Bookings/details: Ruth Birnie


 

Sunday, August 21
Christchurch Folk Music Clubflag
The Irish Society Hall, 29 Domain Terrace, Spreydon,  
Christchurch, New Zealand
http://www.folkmusic.org.nz/


 

Wednesday, August 24
Otaki - House Concertflag
Otaki, New Zealand
Bookings/details: 06 3647779

 

Thursday, August 25
The Dog and Duckflag
Lindale Food and Entertainment Centre
Highway 1, Paraparaumu 
New Zealand
Bookings/details: Ruth Birnie


 

Friday, August 26
Palmerston North Folk Clubflag
Theosophical Society Hall, Church Street 
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Peter Mack (06) 327 7334 


 

Saturday, August 27
Stratford - House Concertflag
Pukengahu, Stratford 
New Zealand
Bookings/details: 06 7622724


SEPTEMBER, 2011

 

Friday, September 9 - Sunday, September 11
Neurum Creek Music Festival flag
Neurum Creek Bush Retreat,
Near Woodford, Queensland, Australia
http://www.neurumcreekfestival.com/

 

Tuesday, September 27
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Tea and Music - Between The Jigs and Reelsflag
State Library of Queensland concert series
With Emma Nixon and Tony Vandermeer

Venue:slq Auditorium 1, level 2
Cost: $11.50 (includes light refreshments)
Bookings: qtix.com.au 136 246 or at The Library Shop
More information:
07 3840 7768
publicprograms@slq.qld.gov.au



OCTOBER, 2011

 

For bookings contact us at
mail@cloudstreet.org


NOVEMBER, 2011

 

Sunday, November 27
Goodwills House Concertflag
Maleny
Queensland
Ph. +61 7 5435 2333 for bookings and details


DECEMBER, 2011

 

Tuesday, December 27 - Sunday, January 1
The Woodford Folk Festival flag

Woodford,
Queensland, Australia
http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com

Guest performances around the festival, including:
Twilight Woodford Ceili with the Maleny Ceili Band (Thursday, 29 Dec, 6pm, The Parlour)
Flames of Discontent: An Unlikely Alliance (Wed-Fri, 6.30pm, The Greenhouse)
The Green Man Quest with the Combined Qld Morris (Saturday, 31 Dec, 6.15pm. Folkorica)

Also, look for John in Game On! in the Greenhouse, Wed-Sat, 8-9pm and in the
Great Comedy Debate on the Concert Stage on Friday afternoon at 5pm.


JANUARY, 2012

 

Friday, January 6
The Upfront Club flag
Maple Street, Maleny, Queensland
Australia
http://www.upfrontclub.org/


 

Sunday, January 15 - Friday, January 20
Music Under the Southern Crossflag
Summer School Traditional Singing Class
Campaspe Downs, Victoria, Australia
http://www.celt.com.au/summer.html


FEBRUARY, 2012

 

We're recording in early March and will be spending February rehearsing new material.

Look out for our new CD, The Land Of Bright Gold, for release at the National Folk Festival at Easter.


 
 
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