Sydney, Australia March 2010
11 Mar
I just spent my birthday in Sydney, Australia, doing radio shows to promote The Foundling. It’s early Fall here, and the weather couldn’t be better. Ed Romanoff and I are having a wonderful time playing the new songs on the air, shopping, working out, and rehearsing for the shows ahead. The Australian media has been very receptive, and it’s all looking very good for my first real tour down here. Here’s a clip from a radio show I did today on ABC Radio Sydney.
ABC Radio Sydney The Foundling, LIVE
Also, here’s some pictures of me and two of my favorite people in earth, Kasey and Bill Chambers. If you don;t know Kaey’s mushc, check it out, her voice is a classic one, sounds like she comes from the hills of Tennessee, but she Australian thru and thru. We played The Mossville Festival March 13th, down in South Gipsland, Victoria on Saturday. Kasey and the band were amazing, what a great show! The festival took place under huge oak trees, and the weather was perfect, sunny, warm, and dry. Loved it!
I think there’s a whole nation looking forward to Mary’s return in October 2010. Thanks to Mary and her team for making it possible. October is Spring in Aust., and the birds will be singing and the flowers will be doing whatever flowers do…
The Radio National interview with Mary and Ed Romanoff by Richard Aedy is excellent, recommended.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2010/2844034.htm
Mary, saw you play at Brass Monkey, Cronulla. Loved the show, love your album havent stopped listening to it. Come back to Australia anytime.
Thanks
hi mary i saw you at the blues and roots festivals in freo , western australia , i was amazed and dazzed by ur voice it was truly beatiful. Your set was great and i particually like your songs “I drink” “I’m a different kind of gone”. Your a brilliant artist and i hope to see you live again one day
Great to have the opportunity to see you at a small venue such as the Palais in Hepburn.It was as I said to you both on the night, a real privilege.Thank you for sharing your stories.
Mary and Ed – thanks for the fantastic show at Bathurst – soooo impressed and hope we get see you guys again soon
Hi Mary – thanks for chatting with us on CountryHQ (www.countryhq.com.au) prior to your Australian tour. The interview has been live online for the last week and is getting some great feedback. As for the new album – a triumph, both personally and artistically. Can’t wait to see it live in Sydney on Wednesday – make sure we buy you a beer!!
Regards – Adam – adam@countryhq.com.au
Mary, also was at your show at Brunswick Town Hall on Sunday night and was so affected and still am. Have been listening to The Foundling each night and am inspired by the wisdom and the beauty. Life seems a bit clearer now. Shall move mountains to attend another of your Victorian shows and please when are you coming back?
Mary,also was at your show at Brunswick Town Hall on Sunday night and agree with previous posts.What honesty and integrity in your playing.Thank you for sharing your story with us Aussies. Come back.
Mary, saw your wonderful show at Brunswick Town Hall last night – it was one of the most affecting and powerful shows I’ve ever been fortunate to witness.
Hi Mary, saw you last night at Brunswick Town Hall. Was truly wonderful to see you in person after listening to your music for a few years. Please come back again soon, you have many friends here now in Melbourne. Probably all over Oz. How about the Brunswick Festival again next year. Yeh
Thanks for visiting us and sharing your music. Fantastic.
Mary – saw you last night at Mossvale. First time I’d really listened. I was touched by your music and I think the crowd were into it even tho lots were really just waiting for Casey. I will now be looking at buying some of your records. Congratulations on singing honestly about a difficult subject.
just wish you could have made it a little further north this trip, mainly northern nsw
try bellingen next time they have a great venue there.
and great audiences
just love your music and songs, stories.
thanks
Mary – It was a pleasure to have you in the studio with us, and to have you and Ed play this song live, it was very powerful.
I wanted to let everyone know that this song plus your interview with us can be heard nationally on Monday 15th March on ABC Radio National’s Life Matters program between 9 and 10am (AEDT).
(If you are reading this after Monday, visit this link and you’ll be able to listen or download the audio, http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/)
Looking forward to seeing your show!
Jane Shields, Life Matters Producer, Radio National