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THE FAMOUS SPIEGELTENT THE MIck cameron memorial string band Featuring members of Headbelly Buzzard, The Mick Cameron Memorial String Band perform a tribute to the late Mick Cameron, guitar player, singer and co-founder of Australia’s premier ‘old time string band’ over two unforgettable Festival nights Over the course of 15 years, Headbelly Buzzard developed a unique progressive/retrogressive sound based on the traditional dance and social music style of the southern US Appalachians. The band has played every Friday night at the Railway Hotel in North Fitzroy for 13 years, entertaining and inspiring a whole new generation of musicians to this infectious brand of music. Mick Cameron has left a legacy in Melbourne pubs and Australia- wide and his ‘old timey’ spirit lives on in The Mick Cameron Memorial String Band. “Headbelly Buzzard. An unforgettable name, an unforgettable band!” twangzine The Famous Spiegeltent the Arts Centre, Forecourt Wed 15 & Thu 16 at 9.30pm 1hr no interval Full Groups (8+) Conc MF-Y $30 $27 $22.50 $25 Discounts apply. Save up to 20%. See page 2 for details. Ticketmaster 1300 136 166 www.melbournefestival.com.au Peter Eve Shellie Morris The Famous Spiegeltent the Arts Centre, Forecourt The Janis Joplin of Jingili – here is a chanteuse of rare seriousness and grace Fri 17 Oct at 7pm Top End star Shellie Morris makes her Famous Spiegeltent debut with her earthy, soul drenched voice and a disarming onstage warmth. Trained in classical opera with an extraordinary five-octave range, Shellie moved to Darwin in 1997 to trace her Aboriginal family heritage and began a career as a singer-songwriter recording earthy and honest acoustic songs with contemporary instrumentation. 1hr no interval Full Groups (8+) Conc MF-Y $30 $27 $22.50 $25 Discounts apply. Save up to 20%. See page 2 for details. Ticketmaster 1300 136 166 www.melbournefestival.com.au A member of The Black Arm Band, Shellie’s signature tune Swept Away with its soaring vocal line has made her a star in the Northern Territory. This is an artist of great depth and range that you don’t want to miss. Roei Chemny Husky The Famous Spiegeltent, the Arts Centre, Forecourt An intimate performance that will stay with you for months to come Fri 17 Oct at 9.30pm In the raw energy and intimacy of Husky’s performance, in the sometimes sweet, sometimes brutal nature of the songs, you will find yourself dra ۈ[