Welcome
Andrew Clermont is a chameleon multi-instrumental musician from Bluegrass to Indian, Scandinavian to Oldtime. Has toured with various essence of Australia & US country music and rubbed shoulders with the cools of jazz and classical. A 3 time Bluegrass Guitar Champ and a Director of the Golden Fiddle Awards in Australia
Photo Credtis : Peter Hammer (@ Myer Music Bowl), Michael Schoeber (Berlin), Thomas Rosenzweig (Capitol Theatre), Peter R Brown (AC Supper Club)
Welcome
Andrew Clermont is a well-awarded chameleon multi-instrumental musician from Bluegrass to Indian, Scandinavian to Oldtime. Has toured with various essence of Australia & US country music and rubbed shoulders with the cools of jazz and classical. A 3 time Bluegrass Guitar Champ and a Director of the Golden Fiddle Awards in Australia
Links to Recent Happenings …
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Awarded Golden Fiddle Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 [READ MORE]
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Inducted to South Australian Music Hall of Fame 2021 [READ MORE]
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Piano Tuning! Since the Covid pause! You can give a call ! [READ MORE]
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Latest luck !! MY STOLEN GUITAR – NOW FOUND [READ MORE]
Meanwhile … though solo is fun (!)
Let me introduce you to the Bands that make & made up the years!
Andrew Clermont’s International Supper Club
Andrew’s Super Supper Club
“Please! Just keep doing it!!” Is often heard!
Has been running since 1998
And during it’s decades –
featured at all the diverse, major folk festivals – Woodford QLD, Fairbridge WA,Wirrina SA, Pt Fairy VIC & National ACT plus added the “s” to NSW’s Tamworth Country’s Music Fest !
Clermont melds peoples musical strengths and inspiration into a “wild wood” with few limits – in its 29th official year coming up in 2027 the last years can be viewed on YouTube or with great sonic adventure with 2 Triple Live CD sets through to many DVDs of captures / T-Shirts and even a 20 Year Photographic Almanac 100 page print from stellar photographers!
GOLDHEIST
Sounds like: Imogen Heap, Kate Bush, Dido, Emma Louise, Everything But the Girl
Touring with Goldheist 2020, 2023, 2024, 2026 – see gigguide!
Beyond entertainment, GOLDHEIST uses her platform for social causes such as drought relief and support for people seeking asylum, demonstrating her commitment to community and social justice. Her innovative performances, including collaborations with visual artists and the integration of Australian Sign Language (AUSLAN) for VIVID Festival highlight her dedication to making art accessible and impactful across diverse communities.
Their tours stretch from Blanche Limestone Cave in Naracoote SA to Townsville QLD / Cobargo NSW / Sandford Bush VIC & Fleurieu SA Folk Festivals or opening for Pseud Echo!
BLUGURU – Parvyn, Josh Bennett & Andrew Clermont
BluGuru since 2010
“Jeff Beck meets Ravi Shankar on the set of ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou’ while dancing in Rio”
A twisted tale of Indian, Blues, Celtic, Swing, Jazz, Bluegrass, and adventure. Fringe Award nominee Josh Bennett (Best Music) joins the genre-hopping antics of Andrew Clermont and the extraordinary vocals and dance of Parvyn (daughter of the renowned singer Dya Singh) to form BluGuru. All bets are off when it comes to what will happen at each show, with the genre and instrumentation changing from one song to the next, but you can expect soaring vocal harmonies, blistering guitar and fiddle, and then ‘instrument guest appearances’ by such as sitar, tabla, mandolin, banjo, didgeridoo, and of course, Parvyn’s shaker.
Parvyn & Josh Bennett with Andew Clermont. Here pictured as specifically invited to The Borneo Ranforest Festival 2022!
TOTALLY GOURDGEOUS – Penelope Swales Carl Pannuzzo, Mal Webb & Andrew Clermont
“Joni Mitchell meets James Brown in Bob Marley’s pumpkin patch via The Muppets!”
Voted Best Live Folk Act by Australian Folk Alliance 2008
All are playing Gourd instruments luthiered by Penelope Swales – Legendary since young (Gourd Guitar, Gourdalin, Stomp, Aslatuas,Chinese Hulusi Gourd Flute),
And…
Presenting legend Paul Wookey with Pete Fidler/ Paddy Montgomery/ James Gillard/ Rod Coe/ Lawrie Minson!
See Youtube Live @ Enrec Studio Here!
Photo : Chris Bentley
ANDREW CLERMONT TEACHER
Gleaning from over 40 years of Festival Workshops/ Schools/ Private & Group lessons, Clermont has specialised in a bridge for the people who learnt violin at some time, likely classically trained but are perhaps stuck at a progress plateau. Clermont can come to you or you to him or even take a DVD path. This Crash Course to Fiddle gets your bowing rhythms & lilts up & running for the multitude of fun Bluegrass/Celtic/ Swing tunes, plus lowdown Fiddlin` Blues & Country. A simple introduction to modes of scales, reactive and interactive playing, going ballistic and easy improvisational possibilities (also available for Mandolin, Guitar or Didgeridoo).
SPONSORSHIPS
- Gilchrist Mandolins for the Legendary F-5 Mandolin
- Epoch Violins for the Sunset, BluGuru & White Dove 5-string Fiddles & mountains of support
- Roger Buckmaster 4 string Violin – the go to for recordings and other special moments!
- Penelope Swales for the Gourdgeous musical instruments – Gourdalins Rule!
- Maton Guitars for the amazing Bunyan Pine 12-string Guitar
- White Swallow Banjos – they fill the room with great Twang!! But sadly the maker of them, Alan Funk has in May 2021 pass on
- Tommy Crow (Alice Springs) for the great crocodile painting on my ‘A’ Didgeridoo – courtesy of Alan Dawson.
- Jon Armstrong Photographics and “Shot by Jake” for main early publicity shots
- Long Grass Clothing for a bundle of wonderful long leg jeans support!
Thank you
My dear extended “Clan” for their voluntary & involuntary support!
The Friends & Fans – you’re the Best!
And thanks to YOU for looking in and contemplating the world via Clermont.
This site was originally prepared by Steve Wainright in about 1998, old school friend Chris Simmons then directed my up dates.
I then added as I could the next decades until the system truly ran out of date and crashed – enter Watermark Web Design and see the results now!!
New videos, photos, CDs & stories suggestions/ thoughts / contributions are more than welcome
Big thanks to those of you who are able to come to the various performances, say hello in/from the most unexpected parts of the world, or who drop in the occasional letter/ email/ phone greeting.
The world family is a wonderful experience and I verily appreciate the warm returns given and shared.
Yours in the Light & Magic of Music,
Andrew Clermont
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