GOLDHEIST

The Flower & The Fiddle/ Of Elves & Ents / Spellbound – Songs & Stories

GOLDHEIST, known offstage as Hester Fraser, is and Australian artist whose music is a rich blend of storytelling and classical influences, deeply rooted in the Australian landscape. Her sound, which has been likened to luminaries such as Kate Bush, melds lyrical storytelling with an evocative musical style, drawing listeners into vivid narratives of Australian life from the bush and beyond.

Andrew Clermont “paints” a vivid musical landscape to Hester’s stories and imaginings – blending as if born together! From Didgeribone to Gourdalin, 5 – String Violalins to strident Harmonies. Like a never ending Sunset!

BLUGURU – Parvyn, Josh Bennett & Andrew Clermont

BluGuru since 2010

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 Bennett (+ Percussion, Mandolin & Indian Dance);
Josh Bennett (Adelaide Fringe Award Nominee for Best Music) – Guitars & Mandolin to Sitar,  Dilruba, fiddle & Tabla.
Both also feature in super group Bombay Royale;
And chameleon Andrew Clermont, who is also a nutso Fiddler, Mandolinist & 3 time Bluegrass Guitar Champ to boot – 30 years touring –
from Tom T Hall, Dya Singh to Totally Gourdgeous and Golden Fiddle Award director!

They are distilled from a vibrant world touring history with
a 3 part harmonised twisting tale of gone Bluegrass/Celtic/ Blues/ Swing/ Jazz/ Indian adventure.

BluGuru was born of the Dya Singh world touring – gleaning influences from each festival and act they met.

“Jeff Beck meets Ravi Shankar on the set of ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou’ while dancing in Rio”

Andrew Clermont’s International Supper Club

Thought I’d died & gone to Heaven!.

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!

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His all encompassing creation develops a life of its own during the annual 10 days of Tamfest!  It not only originally hosting the NoHoldsBarred Fiddle Contest, it also allowed the creation of mighty orchestration possibilities from Bluegrass to Tango, Queen to Pink Floyd and all across Country(s) & Folk Music with a fellowship of youth & seasoned artists who truly stop at few borders or genres.

Andrew Clermont’s International Supper Club included 100 players in 2013 – a highlight in a most opalesque existence of collaborations!

Supper Club Live Recordings are distilled into – 7 CDs and many DVDs (including Tuition)!

How the audiences gives back –

Due to the growing cost of travel – bringing the many “Super” musicians across the country to you we have begun to rely on our –

Remarkable Sponsors – inspired after seeing our concerts !

• Clearview IT Years – 2019/20
• Barbeques Galore Tamworth year – 2021
• Just Better Care NSW Years – 2021/22/23
• And we have greatly appreciated a kind private sponsor ! 2024/25/26

Local Accomodation Thanks

We have also had the accomodation legends Vikki Page (Galston CM Fest creator) / The Hungerfords/ The Donalds/ The Bests and many more amazing supporters through the years, looking after the Sup Club Musos @ Tamworth CM Festival – don’t be afraid to join the team!

The Super Supper Club is now in its 3rd decade – including from the edge of Europe (Tallinn) to the edge of the Coonawarra in Oz (Penola)!!

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Latest News! TG Reunion for Feb 2027 – stay tuned for which festivals will be included!

Formed in 1998, Australian band Totally Gourdgeous are four outrageously diverse singer/songwriter/musicians united under gourd. Indeed, playing instruments made from those woody cucurbits brings their music together to make folk funk philosophy to feed your wildest pumpkin longings. Penelope Swales (guitar), Carl Pannuzzo (drums), Mal Webb (bass, mbira and bugle) and Andrew Clermont (violin, mandolin and guitar) sing songs written by themselves and a few dear friends. Imagine Joni Mitchell and James Brown getting down in Bob Marley’s pumpkin patch via the Muppets. Infectious eclectic beauty in the gourdiest of costumes. All the instruments are hand-made from gourds by Penelope under the guidance of home-grown, world renowned luthier, Jack Spira. They combine to create a manic, organic musical experience,
Punning Pathos
Heartfelt Hilarity
Messages of love, fellowship and environmental sanity.

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),

Mal Webb – from Lano & Woodley to Glastonbury Solo (Gourd Bass, Mbira, Gournet, Voice-box),

Carl Pannuzzo – Smallest Stadium Band in the world to Woodford Fire Event Choir master (Gourd Djemba, Percussion, Guitar),

Andrew Clermont – a nutso player from Dya Singh to Tom T Hall (Gourdiddle, Gourdalin, Guitar) and all with Gourdatious Vocals to produce a manic, organic musical experience, punning pathos, heartfelt hilarity & messages of love, fellowship and environmental sanity. www.totallygourdgeous.com

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