Celtic Punk band The Ramshackle Army (above), who have been back and forth between the US from touring with Dropkick Murphys, The Tossers and Frank Turner.
The Dead Maggies
Hobart’s Original Folk Punk Orgy HOBOFOPO has just announced the second round of acts, for their folk-punk festival in November. Joining; The Go Set, Handsome Young Strangers, Fox ‘N’ Firkin, This Is A robbery and Squid Fishing are;
No surprise that local band The Dead Maggies are on the bill, but they’re bringing all the musos that they know to form The Dead Maggies’ Dark Orchestra to perform a special piece titled “200 years of oppression, a history of van diemens’ land”.
Potty-mouthed, middle-aged Newcastle yobs The Australian Beefweek Show, are in for a fun and raucous time. They used to have some cow-punk and folk-punk songs, but they’ve aged disgracefully and now just get drunk and swear a lot.
The alternative darlings of beer-soaked country folk The Stragglers make their first trip to Tasmania, featuring members of The Little Sisters and Cherrywood, expect some sweet tunes and sweet melodies to swig a few bottles of whiskey to.
And, local enigma Hairyman will be venturing out from the forests of the far south of Tasmania to deliver his a’cappella bush-ballads.
And where and when will this folk-punk orgy be I hear you ask???
The dates and venues follow.
Tickets will be available soon, so keep your eyes on www.folktilyapunk.com and follow #HOBOFOPO
Thurs 10/11 – The Republic Bar 9-11pm
Fri 11/11 – Willie Smiths Apple Shed 7-9pm
Fri 11/11 – The Brisbane Hotel 9pm-late
Fri 11/11 – Big Dan’s Franklin Tavern 9pm-midnight
Sat 12/11 – Frankies Empire Cafe – intimate lunchtime acoustic sets.
Sat 12/11 – Afternoon All Ages, The Brisbane Hotel 3-6pm
Sat 12/11 – The Homestead 9pm-midnight
Sat 12/11 – The Brisbane Hotel 9pm-late
Sun 13/11 – Arvo BBQ session, Fern Tree Arts Hall 1-8pm
Sun 13/11 – Folky wind-down at The Homestead 9-11pm
Other links:
http://www.folktilyapunk.com/fest
https://www.facebook.com/hobofopo/
Our roster contains some amazing and upcoming Australian; folkpunk, folk, punk, folkrock, celtic punk, gypsy and bluegrass artists.
Check out:
The Dead Maggies – Tasmanian Convict Folkpunk & Cowpunk Storytellers.
– Released their full length album ‘Well Hanged’ on FTYP in November 2015. It was feature album on ABC 936, Edge Radio and 2BoB, was recommended by AMRAP. Had national airplay through several plays on Triple J and national ABC networks, and scored #7 on London Celtic Punks 2015 Album of the year list.
The Button Collective – Energetic Folk music from Northern NSW.
– Released their EP ‘The Lonesome Sea’ on FTYP in February 2016. It has received Triple J airplay and the band have been launching it on a month long tour.
Fox ‘N’ Firkin – Celtic Flavored Punk Rock from Brisbane.
– Recently recorded a full length album, for release in April 2016, and touring April 2016.
Handsome Young Strangers – Australiana bush-punk and a Sydney institution.
– New EP titled ‘The Battle Of Broken Hill” coming out in Nov 2016 with an album following in 2017.
Hairyman – A bush balladeer with a’capella tales straight out of the deep dark forests of southern Tasmania.
– Recording soon for a release later in 2016.
The Dominic Francis Grief Ensemble – Rogue folk troubadour, lively folk music with deep and intelligent lyrics.
– Recording soon for a release later in 2016.
Folk ‘Til Ya Punk Records, www.folktilyapunk.com
