Brisbane
Lefty's Music Hall
Sunday, 17 November 2024 5:00 pm
From $26
It's been two years since the launch of Monique Clare's debut album, 'Sight,' which has received numerous accolades, including a QLD Music Award and album of the year at the Australian Folk Music Awards. To celebrate, Monique invites you to a special birthday party at the iconic Lefty's Music Hall, featuring a six-piece string ensemble, choir, and an Irish tunes rave.
The evening will delve into the album, bringing some of the original immersive arrangements to life for the first time in a live setting. Experience swirling strings, rich vocal harmonies, and intimate solo performances that evolve into intricate orchestrations. Monique will share personal insights into the experiences that inspired the songs and reflect on what has changed since their creation. Attendees can participate in the fun with "Monique Clare Bingo," where moments like forgetting lyrics or humorous stage mishaps can lead to laughter and even tears.
To cap off this emotional journey, the night will conclude with a lively dance led by the Irish band Amaidí, known for their exhilarating performances at folk festivals across Australia.
MONIQUE CLARE
Wielding a cello and striking vocals, Monique Clare delivers impactful indie-folk. From tears to belly laughs, she weaves a cathartic story of grief and love. Monique’s diverse career spans teaching in Afghanistan, touring her critically acclaimed album ‘Sight’ across Europe, and leading hikers to mountaintop sunrise concerts. With a wide smile and a tendency to share her deepest secrets onstage, her live show is both offbeat and mesmerizing.
AMAIDI
Amaidí (AM-uh-jee), meaning “Folly; Nonsense,” is a band steeped in Irish traditional music. With four exceptionally talented multi-instrumentalists, they create a spectacular performance that blends rich and modern takes on the music of Ireland, whether delivering a pumping jig or a heartfelt song.
NOTE: 5:00pm start time It's been two years since the launch of Monique Clare's debut album, and in that time 'Sight' has earned a QLD Music Award, album of the year at the Australian Folk Music Awards, a feature on ABC's The Music Show, four stars from Rhythms Magazine and a West End Film Festival award. It’s about time we celebrated! Join Monique to throw her album a mini folk festival of a birthday party at the iconic Lefty's Music Hall, complete with a six-piece string ensemble, choir and an Irish tunes rave. First we dive deep into the album, with some of the original immersive arrangements from the recording brought to life for the first time in a live setting. Swirling strings, thickly-woven vocal harmonies, and intimate solo sections that bloom out into kaleidoscopic orchestrations. We pull back the curtain for some real talk on the experiences and stories that led to these songs, and what’s changed since writing them. We play a fun game of “Monique Clare Bingo” - will she knock her water bottle over on stage? How many times will she forget the lyrics to songs she’s sung thousands of times before? Will she open her mouth say something coherent only to deliver utter gibberish?! And with any luck, we all cry at some point. Then laugh. Finally we dance our way out of that emotional rollercoaster, led by Irish band Amaidí, who have inspired many a mosh pit rave at folk festivals around Australia. If you’ve ever been to Woodford Folk Festival, you know what’s up! MONIQUE CLARE Wielding a cello and striking vocals, Monique Clare delivers impactful indie-folk. From tears to belly laughs, she weaves a cathartic story of grief and love. Monique’s intrepid career has spanned teaching in Afghanistan, touring her critically acclaimed album ‘Sight’ across Europe, and leading hikers up to mountaintop sunrise concerts. With a smile as wide as the Cheshire cat's, a tendency to reveal her deepest secrets onstage, and a powerful presence born of years touring with The Maes and playing cello for everyone from Kate Miller-Heidke to Eminem, her live show is offbeat and mesmerising. AMAIDI Amaidí (AM-uh-jee) ~ “Folly; Nonsense”. A band steeped in Irish traditional music. Four exceptionally talented and award winning multi-instrumentalists combine forces to produce a spectacular performance. Whether it’s a pumping jig or song, these lads produce a rich and modern take on the the music of Ireland.
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