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01 Mar 10 - 05:22 AM (#2852808) Subject: Les Barker in Oz. From: Acorn4 Ozcatters might be interested that the man who should have been our Poet Laureate will be visiting you. Only have sketchy details I'm afraid but this is the itinery:- MARCH 30/3 House Concert, Heathcote, Victoria APRIL 1/4-5/4 National Folk Festival, Canberra 7/4 Allambie Heights, NSW 8/4 Sutherland, NSW 9/4 Illawarra, NSW 10/4 Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club, Hunter Bush Poets & Poetry at the Pub, NSW 11/4 Troubadour Folk Club, Woy Woy, NSW 16/4 Albert Park Yacht Club, Melbourne, Victoria 17/4 SA Folk Centre, Adelaide, SA 18/4 Top End Folk Club, Darwin, NT |
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01 Mar 10 - 08:12 AM (#2852918) Subject: RE: Les Barker in Oz. From: Sandra in Sydney I'm looking at the poster that is advertising his appearance at Allambie Heights, a fair slog from my place, but accessible. So too are Sutherland, Illawarra, Newcastle & Woy Woy, but I dunno if I'll get to all of his "local" performances sandra |
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01 Mar 10 - 10:58 AM (#2853080) Subject: RE: Les Barker in Oz. From: vectis Get to at least one or have regrets forever |
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01 Mar 10 - 04:24 PM (#2853421) Subject: RE: Les Barker in Oz. From: Tangledwood After seeing Les at Warwick FF a few years ago he is certainly at the top of my "must see" performers list at the Nationals. It's a pity he's not coming to Brisbane. |
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02 Mar 10 - 01:59 AM (#2853758) Subject: RE: Les Barker in Oz. From: Sandra in Sydney Woudn't miss him for quids, Vectis, I'll be seeing him at Allambie Heights, the National & maybe even Illawarra! I hope he manages to bring a summer cardie - he was nearly dying from the heat last time he was in Sydney cos he was wearing his English-winter-weight cardi! sandra |
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02 Mar 10 - 02:57 AM (#2853775) Subject: RE: Les Barker in Oz. From: Liz the Squeak Tell him you know Liz the Squeak and he'll run screaming from the building... :D Seriously, his funny stuff is fantastic, but his serious poetry is amazing. If he performs any of that, listen hard, because some of it is sublime and should have got him many awards by now. LTS |
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02 Mar 10 - 05:02 AM (#2853861) Subject: RE: Les Barker in Oz. From: Geoff the Duck Saw the thread title... And I was wondering how he would get along with Cowardly lions, Tin men and scarecrows as he no longer has a little dog to protect him... I'll get my ruby slippers! Quack! GtD. |
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02 Mar 10 - 03:36 PM (#2854391) Subject: RE: Les Barker in Oz. From: Aeola Last I heard he was snowed in, left his car 1/2 mile up the road!! |
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03 Mar 10 - 08:28 AM (#2854878) Subject: RE: Les Barker in Oz. From: Acorn4 A few more details for some of the gigs here:- MARCH 2010 Les Alive in Australia Tue 30. House Concert, Heathcote, Victoria APRIL 2010 Les Alive in Australia Thurs 1 to Mon 5 National Folk Festival, Canberra, Australia Wed 7. Humph Hall, 85 Allambie Rd, Allambie Heights, NSW Thurs 8. Sutherland, NSW Fri 9. Illawarra, NSW Sat 10. Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club, Hunter Bush Poets & Poetry at the Pub, NSW Sun 11. Troubadour Folk Club, Woy Woy, NSW Fri 16. Albert Park Yacht Club, Melbourne, Victoria Sat 17. SA Folk Centre, Adelaide, SA Sun 18. Top End Folk Club, Darwin, NT |