DIY wotz on guide for the weekend of 22 February 2013

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Nicola Hayes and Hélène Brunet

Don`t miss this rare opportunity to see two fantastic performers from Brittany, France.

This international duo will take you on a musical journey through the American south, Ireland and France!

Where: The Front Gallery and Cafe

When: Monday 25th of February at 7:30 pm.

Tickets: $10 at the door

Go to http://www.myspace.com/fromthecorner for samples of Nicola and Hélène`s music and videos

Read below for more info on this fabulous duo!

Nicola Hayes & Hélène Brunet have been making music together for ten years. Their energy and commitment to their music make them two of the most sought after performers of the buzzing Breton music scene. Their first album, “Travelling”, was released in September 2011, to an enthusiastic response from reviewers and public alike.

Drawing on their respective backgrounds in traditional music: their ardent take on Irish jigs and reels, Old-timey breakdowns and Cajun two-steps summon audiences into a universe where “the only proper way to react to the inner animal’s tunes is to dance to them”.

Australian fiddle player Nicola Hayes was a member of Melbourne bands Headbelly Buzzard and the Le Blanc Brothers’ Cajun Aces. She moved to Brittany in 2000, and currently plays with highly regarded Breton-speaking singer-songwriter Dom Duff; as well as Ceol Street – a fabulous new Irish music group on the Breton scene; centre-breton bluegrassers the Jack Danielle’s String Band; and Cajun band Hushbaby.

Hélène Brunet plays the laúd, a Spanish 12-string lute, acoustic and electric guitar. An adventurous and sensitive accompanist, her unique style makes her one of Brittany’s most highly regarded players today. Her latest projects include composing and performing music for poetic equestrian theatre company the Cheval Rouge.

Nicola & Hélène have a rare on-stage complicity, fruit of their years of playing in Brittany’s clubs, pubs and concert halls. Their humour, musicianship and obvious respect for the sources of their music make for an appealing voyage into their highly coloured musical world.

Centenary of Canberra Mustang Show N Shine – West Lawns of Old Parliament House Sunday.

SDMA Hillcimb, Sutton Road, Sunday

Barcham said :

The Royal Canberra Show!

They don’t seem to be having the high-diving piglets this year.

The Royal Canberra Show!

Saturday night Punk and Metal at the Magpies City Club
(Downstairs in Garema Pl)

Featuring: Topnovil, Bladder Spasms, Rukkus, and Reign of Terror.

Free !

From MY Facebook:

Saturday:
Underwater Rugby for Dummies

Yes, you read that right. UNDERWATER RUGBY!

Sculpture Garden Sunday for families at the National Gallery.

From Facebook:

Thursday:

— Blahnket Pres. L-VIS 1990 & BOK BOK [Night Slugs UK] Trinity Bar 21.02.13

— Freddie McLennan Album Launch

— DAHRNOIR Feat. THE VERNONS @ Transit Bar, Canberra

— TrappHouse Presents Trapped @ The Clubhouse

Friday:

— HAPPY HOUR 2013 with ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

— Crystal Barreca Band + Los Chavos [GYSPY REGGAE vs LATIN SKA] – 22nd Feb @ Polish Club

— PANG! pres. WHAT SO NOT (FLUME & EMOH INSTEAD) – Fri 22nd Feb – Trinity Bar

— Nite Society & Landspeed Recs pres. INSTAGRAM JAM – Fri Feb 22 @ Transit

— BOOM TING! Feat. Budspellz + Basslines (SYD) – HIPHOP – RAGGA – DUB @ The Clubhouse

Saturday:

— ‘ROAR!’ raize the roof’s 4th Gala Ball @ Hotel Realm

— Two Lead Fish, No Assumption, The Abduction of Persephone @ The Pot Belly

— | Therein | Transvaal Diamond Syndicate | Hence the Testbed | TheDevilzWork | Bent Hen @ The Basement, Belconnen

— OUR SATURDAYS – Sat 23rd Feb – Trinity Bar

— Subsquad Presents – Pop The Hatch & Kombat @ The Clubhouse

All weekend:

— Our Lady By The Beach Over The Sea @ Canberra Theatre Centre

From our Calendar:

Friday:
— CANberra of Worms at the National Film and Sound Archive.
— Debacle Farewell Party!
— The return of the Sculpture Bar to the National Gallery.

Saturday:
— First Canberra Poetry Slam of 2013
— Adventure Racing hits Canberra this weekend.

Sunday:
— Movies at the War Memorial.
— The Ellis Collective taking up residence at The Front.

All Weekend:
— Behind the Lines, political cartoons at the Museum of Australian Democracy.
— Kastom, the art of Vanuatu at the National Gallery.
— Canberra Rep to bring us Calendar Girls.
— But Once in a History at Parliament House. The Canberra origin story%u2026
— Remember me: the lost diggers of Vignacourt at the War Memorial.
— Toulouse-Lautrec the summer blockbuster for 2012-13.

Stuff at the Phoenix:

Thursday 21st 9pm
Transvaal Diamond Syndicate
Heath Marshall

Saturday 23rd 9:30pm
Turbojugend Negro
The Vee Bees
Seedy Jeezus