Tuesday, 1st
Green Park, Kings X (opposite St Vincent's Hospital)
6-9pm

"A benefit concert for World AIDS Day - we'll be playing from 7.15 - 7.45pm."

Thursday, 3rd
Hopetoun Hotel, Surry Hills
6-9pm

"Supporting Viennaworld - on stage at 9.30"

Friday 4th and Saturday, 5th
Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills
12pm on

"The witching hour again - we'll be on after the Deadly Nightshades both nights."

Thursday, 10th
The Northern Star Hotel, Newcastle
9pm

"Our second trip north"

Friday, 18th
Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills
12pm

"Love this place..."

Wednesday, 23rd
The Basement, City
8.30pm

"Last gig for '98 supporting Mick Hart."

Thanks for tuning in to our website and for supporting us this year. We hope you have lots of fun over Xmas and New Year and look forward to seeing you all again at the Hopetoun for two more Sunday arvos on the 17th and 24th Jan...See ya, J & L.

We feel very privileged to have just been offered the support spot for Leo Kottke's upcoming show at the State Theatre on Sat 21 November - on stage at 8pm.We'll also be doing the Dame Joan Sutherland Centre at Penrith with him on Tues 17th and possibly Canberra Labor Club on the 18th.

Other news this month is that we've been invited to perform at next year's Port Fairy and Blue Mountains Folk Festivals. Port Fairy is one of Australia's biggest festivals - 4 hrs west of Melbourne along the beautiful coast road from 5 - 8 March. Come on down with your tent and eskie! Blue Mountains festival is held at various venues in the Blue Mountains (obviously..) on the last weekend in February. Don't leave your bookings too late as these festivals sell out fast...

Joy did an interview with XPress Magazine for our recent Perth tour.

Coming up in November, two more big nights at the Excelsior in Surry Hills on Friday 6th and Saturday 14th from midnight until we run out of songs ...and news just through, the Hopetoun gig was such a success that we're back supporting Diana Ah Naid there on the evening of Sunday 15th and headlining our own afternoon show on the Sunday 29th from 3-6pm (with special guest Jason Rooke).

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Well, after a very shaky plane ride home WE'RE BACK! and still on a high from our wonderful tour to the West. If anyone's heading over there make sure you check out the Fly by Night Club in Freo - possibly the best venue in Australia. Also, if you get a chance to catch a Sensitive Newage Cowpersons gig do yourself a favour - they're hilarious... Well October's shaping up to be a month of firsts as far as playing at different venues goes. Hope you can make it along to some of them.
Love, Joy and Lara.

Saturday, 10th
The Metro
8pm

"This will be our first gig at the Metro and it should be a big night with the Whitlams headlining and proceeds going to support FBI radio. We'll be playing in the front bar from 11.15 - 11.45pm just before the Whitlams go on stage in the main room. It you get there earlier you'll get a bonus as Lara will also be performing with Fourplay from 9.30 - 10.05"

Sunday, 11th
The Hopetoun
3-6pm

"Another first for us - this time back at The Whipper Snappers' old stomping ground. Other acts include Rachel Gaudry and Patsy's Wake, and we'll be on stage at around 4pm."

Friday, 16th
Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills
Midnight

"A showcase gig for the Pacific Circle Music Convention"

Thursday, 22nd
The Iron Duke
8pm?

"We've been invited by our good friends the Flaming Barstools to open for their CD launch. We're expecting an entertaining, fun night."

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Wednesday, 2nd
UNSW, Union Bar
1 - 2pm

"This is a gig for Women's Week at UNSW and will be Lara's first gig since returning home. In fact she only gets in the night before so we're hoping jetlag won't be too much of a problem!"

Wednesday, 9th
The State Theatre
8 - 8.20pm

"Supporting Daniel O'Donnell - this will be our second performance at this most exquisite of venues and we feel very privileged to have been invited back"

Wed 16th - Sun 20th
Perth tour
To be finalised

"Dates still to be finalised, however they will include one or two nights at Fremantle's Fly By Night Club which appears to be Perth's main venue for intimate acoustic style gigs. Perth radio stations are currently playing Papa Luigi's from the CD in support of the tour."

Friday, 25th
The Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills
Midnight

"And after all the excitement of Perth, back to our regular haunt for another evening (or morning) of raucous fun and tales of adventure from the West."

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LARA FLIES TO IRELAND!

" Unfortunately we won't be playing any shows this month as Lara's off to soak up the sights and sounds of beautiful Ireland. However, keep tuned as details will be forthcoming of exciting up-coming dates in September and October. Apart from our first ever tour to Joy's hometown of Perth, there'll be a lunch-time show at UNSW for Women's Week plus more shows at the Basement and the State Theatre"

Friday, 3rd
The Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills
Midnight

"Come and chill out after your big night on the town.
We usually play for an hour although we've been known to
play until 3am depending on the crowd. This is your
chance to request favourite songs, listen to some of
ours and sing along wherever possible!"

Sunday, 12th
Harbourside Brasserie, Pier One, City
4.30 - 8.00pm

"Although we somehow got on the billing for this gig
Lara's actually going to be in Melbourne, so Joy has decided to
do her first ever solo performance instead. The evening is called
'Eve' and it's a showcase night for female songwriters featuring
the incredible talents of Robyne Dunn, Tania Bowra and Greta
Gertler from Peccadillo"

Sunday, 19th
BBs Wine Bar, Bondi Beach
5.30 - 9.00pm

"This is a regular fave of ours. Set just back from the
beach in Curlewis St this haunt for locals and travellers
alike provides live original music seven nights a week.
There's no cover charge, the atmosphere is totally laid
back and you can hear us play every song we know. This will
also be Lara's going away party before she heads off to Ireland
for the month of August."

Saturday, 25th
Tilleys, Canberra
with Jackie Leven

Sunday, 26th
The Basement, Reiby Place, City
with Jackie Leven

"Jackie Leven is a Scottish singer/songwriter who is by all accounts
sensational so we're looking forward very much to these shows.
The details are still to be confirmed but we expect to be on stage
by about 8.30pm each night. Both venues usually sell out quickly
so you might need to book tickets in advance."