Jeannie Lewis to perform at folk club

Singer Jeannie Lewis will perform at The Troubadour Folk Club on Saturday, October 27.

She will be accompanied by Empire Bay guitarist Greg Olsen.

Together the pair are expected to treat the folk club to an intimate acoustic concert at St Luke's Church Hall, Woy Woy, according to Folk Club president, Mr Michael Fine.

"Jeannie Lewis is one of those rare artists, a creative adventurer who takes risks in order to achieve excellence," he said.

"In many ways Jeannie first made her name as folk singer in the folk revival of the 60's and will be returning to her roots with a number of songs in this very special program," Mr Fine said.

"Her recorded work includes film and television sound tracks, as well as a number of fabulous albums.

"Her stage performances include Hair, The Threepenny Opera, and the successful Piaf The Songs and the Story, performed for many months in the Sydney Opera House and across Australia in the 90's," Mr Fine said.

Mr Olsen's first encounter with Ms Lewis was as a 17-year-old when he was in the audience for Free Fall Through Featherless Flight.

"It was right there and then that I decided that, someday, I'd perform with Jeannie," Mr Olsen said.

Thirty years later the pair teamed up for their first in a series of performances that launched Ms Lewis' album Surf 'n'The City.

"Since then, Greg, an accomplished guitar teacher, composer, performer and apprentice poet, has accompanied Jeannie on special occasions," said Mr Fine.

The concert commences from 7pm and tickets are essential.

SOURCE:

Media release, 12 Oct 2018

Michael Fine, The Troubadour