11 Mar 2015
As an Australian music industry icon, (and recent inductee into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame!), Kate Ceberano is much loved by audiences across the country.…
10 Mar 2015
By the time I arrive on Monday Fourplay are already part way through their set and I’m regretting not getting there earlier. Their sound is both intoxicating…
10 Mar 2015
Richard Burgman says hello and allows a few moments for the audience to marvel at Peter Oxley’s sunny, flowery shirt; he resembles a psychedelic Wiggle. Bill…
9 Mar 2015
Despite all that has gone before, we’re still only halfway through this WOMADelaide festival, so on the third day we rise again and head in for more. The wide…
9 Mar 2015
It’s Sunday, and it appears that the biggest crowd of the weekend thus far has come to worship at the altar of World Music. I cruise past the irreverent…
8 Mar 2015
After dropping a carload at the Zoo entrance to see Smashed , I find a park and make it back in time to catch the intoxicating sounds of Depedro on the main…
8 Mar 2015
A crowd gently gathers around the Speakers’ Corner stage. It’s early in the WOMADelaide day, and many are still recovering from their Friday night exertions. To…
8 Mar 2015
Gruff Rhys, hidden under his hat, hunched over his acoustic guitar, bathed in purple light, is something to behold. As day turns to night, his blend of musical…
8 Mar 2015
It’s the middle of the afternoon and something has inexplicably drawn me to the Moreton Bay Stage. I’ve never heard of Sóley – not until I had a look at the…
8 Mar 2015
My WOMADelaide day starts almost perfectly. I’m there early, specifically to see Emma Swift & Robyn Hitchcock. It’s an interesting collaboration, and I wonder…
7 Mar 2015
I arrive on opening night in time to hear most of The Painted Ladies’ set. I know little about the history of these songs and don’t care much for the lectures…
7 Mar 2015
Wandering down the hill, towards Botanic Park, I silently count my blessings. It’s a beautiful early autumn day and I am headed to WOMADelaide.