Griffith Conservatorium of Music and WMC Sept 26th-30th Part 3

CON with WMC doing CDU via SKYPE.

Left to right: Josh, Jeff, Adam (CON), Brian (WMC), Gavin (Con), Jordan, Brendan, Dirk (WMC) and Cain (CDU) on the Skype.

Others present were: Zaddock, Joe, Lex (WMC), Sarah and Leah (CON).

Brenden and Dirk with Cain on Skype.

Griffith Conservatorium of Music and WMC Sept 26th-30th Part 2

Solomon, Leah, Jeff, Zaddock, Josh and Adam a WMC/CON Jam.

Leah pounding it out with Solomon and Jeff on drums (Zaddock's Elbow)

Another incarnation. Solomon Dickenson, Brendan Hines, Jeff (CON) and Jordan Newcastle.

The Hall. 

Griffith Conservatorium of Music and WMC Sept 26th-30th Part 1

Griffith "CON" students have arrived at WMC. Brian Morton, Jeff Tenerri (con) and Zaddock Johnson putting the rig back together after it's return from Ti Tree and the Desert Festival in Alice.

Left to Right: Sarah Patrick, Gavin Carfoot (con), Terrance Limerick and Joe Davey. 

Dirk Dickenson, Adam Friend, Jeff Tanerii and Zaddock Johnson.

T.L. Lex Holt and Jordan Newcastle (back ground) Dirk and Adam.

Jammin' with Josh, Gavin and Joe.

Leah Martin-Brown and Sarah Patrick with Lex and Jeff on the desk.

Sarah singing, Jeff on drums with Josh, Adam and Zaddock on assorted guitars.

WMC Studio

Zaddock Johnson is recording a song for WMC volunteer Solomon Dickinson.

At the same time Solomon is learning how to lay some tracks.

Zaddock at the helm of the recording equipment.

Shhhh... Graffiti on the wall at the local store. What could it mean? 

Desert Festival Bump out to Ti Tree.

The road crew. Terrance Limerick and Jordan Newcastle.

"The Club" Alice Desert Festival. Sound engineer Jeff McLaughlin doing some training with Jordan.

Our lighting rig and PA in the distance.

The Desk. The Lighting. The PA. The Club.

The staging that was used at "Mob Fest" 19th Sept-22nd Sept along with WMC's guitar amp and a bass amp.

Bush Bands Bash Sept 7th - 10th Part 3

Friday eve; the 9th, all the WMC crew had to load out the BBBBusiness rig so it could be at the Alice Desert Festival for Saturday morning.  

For the Desert Divas and other acts.

"Audio Man" Jeff McLaughlin manning the desk for the Alice Festival.

Jason, WMC's Jordan Newcastle and Angus "Fingers" Pearson.

Sound Check.

"Drifters" back stage. Jeff McLaughlin, Brendan Hines and Lex Holt.

"The Tableland Drifters" 

Bush Bands Bash Sept 7th - 10th Part 2

Brendan Hines, Lex Holt and Zaddock Johnson. Bush Bands Bash Business, Ross River Resort.

Joe Davey keeping warm by the fire. 

James Winwood BBB business marshal showing off the power generator for the rehearsal shed.

Megan Spencer from Music NT doing a round table discussion with the WMC staff.

More round tables (I know the tables square!) with industry professionals. 

The other rehearsal space through fly wire and grate.

Jeremy Finlayson WMC tech trainer came out on Friday to see how everything was going. 

Bush Bands Bash Sept 7th - 10th Part 1.

We rolled up (Pun intended) at Peko Park to tear down BAMFest.
Tech trainer Jeremy Finlayson with Jordan Newcastle and a well rolled multi cord.

Most of the equipment and staff at WMC will be heading to Alice Springs on Wednesday the 7th  for the BBBB (Bush Bands Bash Business)

Nearly finished. 

One of the staff members left behind, Leslie Thomson taking advantage of the empty hall for some cleaning.

At Ross River setting up in the rehearsal space. WMC staff Jordan Newcastle, Brendan Hines, Lex Holt, Zaddock Johnson and Joe Davey BBBB mentors.  

Ready to rock the gorge.

Desert Harmony BAMFest 2011 Part 2

Warren H Williams and band at sunset. The band being Jeremy Whiskey from "Iwantja", James Winwood from "Colourfide" and Mark Smerdon all round music guru. 

The crowds started gathering on dusk.

Shellie Morris did a spectacular set with an encore.

The "Sandridge" band had everybody up and dancing.

Jeremy Whisky tearing it up for the "Iwantja" band.