BRENDAN POWER and WAYNE GILLESPIE
Tour Dates Dec/Jan 2009/10


Dec 28/Jan 1 Tahora Festival, Taranaki bookings (06) 762 5833
Sat 2 Jan Belgian Bar, Rotorua (07)3486190
Sun 3 Jan Orca Restaurant, Raglan (07) 825 6543
Mon 4 Jan The Devonport Folk Music Club , The Bunker, Mt Victoria. (09) 445 2227
http://www.brendan-power.com http://www.youtube.com/BrendanPowerMusic

"In Power are combined all the elements which make for a master player: remarkable technical skill, deep knowledge of the instrument, and a truly creative approach to the music." THE IRISH TIMES, Dublin.
“ ... Gillespie delivered an entertaining and completely original show...his voice was stunning in it’s quality ..the stories with which he introduced the songs where often as entertaining as the music” NELSON MAIL, NZ.

Feb 2009:
New/old video are being added to u-tube as they come to hand. See u-tube link to view The 1995 Promo clip of Living in Exile
filmed at the now deceased jazz Club "Round Midnight" in Roslyn Street , Kings Cross , Sydney.

Thanks to all those that have emailed me asking where they can get
a copy of my ode to aging the song Geriatric Blues.

It has not been recorded comercially yet but I have do a live recording of this track
recorded with Harmonica wizard Brendan Power and Guitarist Luke O'neill at
the Paddington RSL in Nov 2006.(courtesy of the ABC)

A very impromptue unrehearsed performance it was available none the less.

You can get this track as a free download on this MP3.com.au. site.

Hopefully there will be a studio version vailable further down the track.

Lyrics also available from MP3.com.au

Enjoy the aging process it's not ALL bad!!!

Cheers

Wayne Gillespie


Also Still working on towards the release of material from our Famous Blue Raincoat Band Project .

Some overdubs and mixing to go.

see sites below for Mp3 samples and info.

www.waynegillespie.com

www.myspace.com/waynegillespie

http://www.mp3.com.au/WayneGillespie

www.myspace.com/famousblueraincoatproject


Wed 28 Nov 2007 Wayne Solo Acoustic spot plus poet David Brooks, Whose latest collection was Walking To Point Clear was shortlisted for the Victorian and South Australian literary awards. He teaches Australian Literature at the University of Sydney, and is co-editor of Southerly.
Live Poets' Society in North Sydney Don Bank Museum, 6 Napier St, Nth Sydney
North Sydney's oldest free-standing cottage (circa 1841)
7.30pm to 10.30pm
$7 includes drinks and supper Monthly Meetings with 2 Guest poets/writers/
musicians with an open section for anyone to read,
sing, tell a story or play an instrument. the longest running poetry performance venue in Sydney

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 Wayne Gillespie and Nigel Gavin Concert One 2 one Cafe 121 Ponsonby Rd, Auckland, New Zealand. ph 09 3609948 8.00pm $10 A one off Auckland gig with virtuoso guitarist, Nigel Gavin playing songs off their Live at the Bunker album.



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"This is true folk quality music, not a sniff of synthesis, expertly played, and with obvious audience rapport. A fine listen" New Zealand Musician 2006.

“(Gavin) A minstrel for the new millennium – there is something at once medieval and contemporary in the seven-string acoustic he wields”. Australian Guitarist 2005.

“Gillespie delivered an entertaining …and completely original show...his voice is stunning in it’s quality....a songlist that impressed with it’s overall standard” Nelson Evening Mail.

www.waynegillespie.com
www.nigelgavin.com
www.myspace.com\waynegillespie


"Live at the Bunker" is the 5th album by the gifted Sydney Singer/Songwriter Wayne Gillespie in collaboration with long-time musical associate NZ guitarist Nigel Gavin.Released for retail sale in Australia through Songlines/ JBL in 2006. Also available on iTunes Australia and other etail outlets including CD Baby and Folk Tracks.

This album is a recording of their 2003 show at the "The Bunker" - The historic command post on the top of Mt. Victoria, Devonport, New Zealand.

The album features five new songs as well as live versions of nine previously recorded Gillespie originals.

New Zealand born Gillespie has been based in Sydney, Australia since 1988. Nigel Gavin originally from New York now resides in New Zealand.

Gillespie has previously released four studio albums and has shared the stage with artists such as Suzanne Vega, Neil Finn, Colin Hay, Chris Whitley and Dave Dobbyn.



WAYNE GILLESPIE BIO

Auckland born Wayne Gillespie's first solo album, the acoustic 'Wayward Son' was released on his own label in 1984 and made the finals of the New Zealand Music awards in two categories: - Most Promising Vocalist & Folk Album of the Year. The song 'Away with You' off this album also won a special APRA award in the same year. This album also featured Harmonica player Brendan Power, Chanteuse Denny Stanway and Bob Shepheard on Bass.

His second album 'New Locations' was released by CBS NZ/Aus in 1987 and was produced by ex Fairport Convention member Trevor Lucas. This album saw Wayne in the New Zealand charts and playing live in Australasia with artists such as Suzanne Vega, Dave Dobbyn, Redgum, and Shona Lang. Wayne relocated to Sydney in 1988.

Wayne's third album 'Living in Exile' was released in 1993 (through Sony NZ & Festival Aust) and included Dave Dobbyn, Margaret Urlich, Mal Green (Split Enz) , Amanda Brown (Go-Betweens), Peter Maloney & Nigel Gavin as guests. This album received much critical acclaim on both sides of the Tasman and saw Gillespie touring extensively in Australia and New Zealand both solo acoustic and in band mode.

He has also made many Australian TV appearances in and performed on the final closing night of Ponsonby's legendary 'Gluepot' venue with Dave Dobbyn, Neil Finn, Shona Lang and the Brainchilds.

During this time Wayne also completed a psychology degree at Macquarie university. His thesis 'The Personality of Rock Musicians' was published in the UK Journal of Music Psychology in October 2000.

"Live at the Bunker" (2005) is the 5th album by the gifted Sydney Singer/Songwriter Wayne Gillespie in collaboration with long-time musical associate guitarist Nigel Gavin.