RooRythmics Bush Band, Sydney

Band Photos from our Chatswood Gig in June 1996

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Bios of the RooRythmics

Find out about Boyd Murray our rhythm guitarist, plus a little history of our band!! Dwight Walker, our bush fiddler's bio is online now too. Ross Hansen our lagerphonist and caller tells us about himself.

Contact Details

Great fun!!!

• Ross Hansen: 02-97123771 (h) (Sydney), email hansens at spiralcity dot com dot au
• Boyd Murray: 02-98761954 (h) (Sydney), email bmurray at eng dot uts dot edu dot au
• Booking Form
• ATO: Statement by a supplier (Reason for not supplying an ABN to an enterprise) - supplied to client by us

Press Releases

Celebrate Heritage

Recently officially opened is the restored slab cottage of 76 Chifley St, Smithfield. Once typical of rural housing in the Fairfield area, it is now the only one remaining in situ. Another has been moved into the grounds of the Fairfield City Museum and Gallery on the corner of The Horsley Drive and Oxford St, Smithfield.

Fairfield's heritage will be celebrated at the cottage on Sunday, April 22, from 10.30am to 3.30pm, with the RooRhythmics Bush Band [sic], old fashioned kids' games, best-dressed in early 1900's costume competition, valuation of family heirlooms, garden stall, classic cars, face painting, Devonshire teas and barbecue.

Links

• 2MCE 92.3 and 94.7 - Community Radio Bathurst/Orange NSW (CSU)
• Landers Music - music shop in Orange NSW - Ten Penny Bit area
• 2MCR 100.3 FM Campbelltown - country radio, Sydney - Les Mercer, Country Cavalcade Thurs 8pm
• The Fenians - Irish band, USA
• Made in Alberta, Canada
• Festivalnet.com - directory
• ARTSWEST Foundation Ltd - Western Sydney Arts Group
• A#Sharp Recording Studio - Christian but professional :)
• Cowboys in Cybersp@ce
• Hawkesbury National Fiddle Festival, Richmond, NSW, Australia - April each year
• National Folk Festival, Canberra - April
• Evans and Doherty - Irish Band, Canada - samples
• Heritage River Project - arts projects in Parramatta area - displays at Parramatta Riverside Theatres
• Bush Music Club, Inc., Sydney - blue book of tunes and dances
• Folk Alliance - directory
• Wongawilli Band, Wollongong, NSW
• Illawarra Folk Club, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
• Folk Australia
• McDonald Stringed Instruments - scores
• The David Thom Band - Calfornia Bluegrass - MP3 and RealAudio files
• Bushwackers
• ACAN (Australian Christian Artists Network)
• Mulga Music Website - Australian country music distributor, Tamworth, NSW
• Blue Gum Bush Band, Sydney
• MacquarieNet - Macquarie Dictionary - includes tons of Aussie slang which you can lookup online!
• Falling Rocks - theatre, comedy (Fraser Tustian)
• Dirty Linen - folk and world music magazine - huge North American gig guide!
• Mudcat Cafe - Blues and Folk Music magazine
• Digital Tradition - database of 6500 folk lyrics and MIDI files
• Port Fairy Folk Festival, Vic.
• Australian folk song scores
• Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA)
• Folk Roots - online magazine
• Doobie Brothers
• Black Sorrows discography
• Australian Rock Database - amazing!!

Our Aim

For the past 10 years, we have been performing dances from the Bushwackers and Bush Music Club including Scottish and Irish reels and jigs.

The Band

The RooRythmics is a 7 piece bush band playing in the Sydney area. Dwight has been with them since 1989. The group has been together since 1986 and consists of

• Ross Hansen caller and lagerphonist,
• Rosemary Hannah flautist and recorder player,
• Paul Witheridge bass guitarist,
• Neil Witheridge rhythm guitarist,
• Boyd Murray acoustic guitarist
• Dwight Walker violinist - or bush fiddler - now in Orange NSW
• John Schilt drummer - moved to NZ in March 2003.
• Angela - ex lead singer and tin whistle player now in country NSW

Recording

In about 2000 we made a recording at Charing Cross Studio, Waverley but the master tape has disappeared!

Past Gigs

We have played eveywhere around Sydney (next month NZ, Christmas LA, then London - sorry I was getting carried away there for a bit!) including

• 21st birthdays
• Youth Group dances
• the Sydney Opera House (Colonial Bush Ball)
• Willoughby Town Hall (singles night out)
• Umina near Gosford on the Central Coast north of Sydney (beach New Year's Eve special)
• Blue Mountains (singles convention)

Gig Details

• 1 Jun 2002, Greek Bible Fellowship, Ashbury Anglican Church Hall, NSW
• 22 Apr 2001, Fairfield City Museum and Gallery, opening of Slab Cottage, 76 Chifley St, Smithfield NSW
• 24 Mar 2001, Holroyd City Fest 2001, McFarlane St Carpark Stage, Merrylands NSW
• 26 Jan 2001, Holroyd City Council Australia Day Gig, Ringrose Park, Wentworthville NSW
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• 17 Jan 2001, Reformed Church Youth Convention, 'Morning Glory', Wedderburn (via Campbelltown)
• 2 Dec 2000, CSIRO, Prospect, NSW - last gig for them - they are closing in 2001 and moving to Brisbane
• 25 Feb 2000, Wesley College, Sydney Uni, Newtown
• 20 Nov 1999, CSIRO, Prospect, NSW
• 28 August 1999, Belrose Anglican Church Camp at Galston
• 5 June 1999, Salvation Army Conference at UWS Nepean Parramatta Campus, Rydalmere
• 22 November 1997, 6.30-9.30pm, run by Lawson Anglican Church at Hazelbrook Public School Hall, Blue Mountains, NSW
• Sat 13 September 1997, 7pm-10pm, Christian City Congregation Epping Camp, Meroo Conference Centre, Kurrajong, NSW
• Sat 7 June 1997, CS&A Dance, Willoughby Town Hall, Chatswood, 6.30pm-12mn
• Tues, 31 Dec 1996, SUFM Beach Mission, Toowoon Bay, Central Coast, NSW
• Saturday, 7 December 1996, Sydney - Gladesville Anglican Church Family Camp, Port Hacking, Royal National Park
• Saturday 10 August 1996, Sydney - Ashbury Anglican
• Saturday 1 June 1996, 8pm-12am, Sydney - CS&A Bush Dance, Willoughby Town Hall, Victoria St, Chatswood,

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Photos and logo © 1996, 1997 RooRythmics

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