Come on out for a fantastic night of Aussie music. The Winnipeg Folk Festival is bringing Vance Joy to the Park Theatre on Monday, September 9. The up-and-coming Aussie singer-songwriter from Melbourne is fast becoming a crowd favourite, so spread the word to your family and friends. One of Vance’s songs has recently been certified Gold in Australia – amazing for someone of his young age.
Check out his webpage: http://vancejoy.com/
And get your tickets in advance on Ticketmaster ($15 + fees) or at the door ($18): http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11004AC5871E4294
August 2013 Yarn
The August edition of The Southern Yarn is ready for downloading. You can get it right HERE or you can go to the Yarn’s page. Enjoy!
July 2013 Southern Yarn
The July 2013 issue of The Southern Yarn newsletter is available for download here.
June 2013 Southern Yarn
The new June 2013 issue of The Southern Yarn has been added to the website and is available for download now. It will be in the mail soon, for those of you who receive it that way.
Cliffy as character
Here’s another great item from Michael Madigan, the writer from Brisbane who is frequently featured in the Winnipeg Free Press. A lad from the farm stunned elite runners with his amazing fitness, winning the gruelling 875 km race. A true Aussie yarn worth telling in print, and now on the screen.
BRISBANE — In 1983, a 61-year-old Australian farmer won the Sydney to Melbourne ultra-marathon and the nation fell in love with its own Forrest Gump. Continue reading
