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Noel Gardner musician song writer


In performance - major festivals, gigs and career highlights:

 

Founder and organiser Nambour Folk Club - 1985-1991.

1986 - Performed & was co-organiser of the inaugral Maleny Folk Festival. Performed at all Maleny Folk Festivals from 1986 to 1993.

1987 - Sang Mark Gillett’s winning song 'Watching The Obi Obi Flow' at the Declan Affley Songwriting  Award at National Folk Festival – Alice Springs.

1989 - Performed with Mark Gillett – Noel’s parody 'The Rack Of Tony Fitzgerald' on ABC Television Brisbane 7.30 Report.

1985-1995 - Solo performer on Sunshine Coast, Brisbane & various Australian Folk Festivals as support act to Redgum, Kev Carmody, Judith Durham, Coolangubra.

1988-1995 - Performed in duo with Mark Gillett. Support act to – Judy Small, Christy Moore & Peggy Seeger.

1988-1992 - Singer & guitarist with Sunshine Coast based band 'The Hinterland Band' which performed regularly around Brisbane  & Sunshine Coast. Support act to major bands including – Paul Kelly & The Messengers and Gondwanaland. Major performances at National Folk Festivals in Maleny 1989 & Kuranda 1990.

The Hinterland Band's E.P. 'Against The Flow' included Noel’s songs 'Mt Coolum' & 'Don’t Let The Rain Come Down.'

1991-1994 - Performed at Helidon Folk Festivals.

1989-1994 - Performed at Mudjimba Folk Festivals.

1993 - Awarded Life membership of Sunshine Coast Environmnt Council.

1993 - Noel’s Song 'Leaving My Homeland' - included on 'Best Of The Black Opal 93' compilation album featuring the best entries fron The Australian Black Opal International Country Music Songwriting Contest.

1994 - Released debut C.D. 'Justice & Pride' at inaugral Woodford Folk Festival.

1995 - Performed at Port Fairy Folk Festival, National Folk Festival Canberra, and Brisbane Winter Solstice Festival.

1996 - Toowomba Folk Festival, Cairns Folk Club.

1997 - Winter Solstice Festival - Brisbane, organiser & performance at inaugral Wominjeka Festival Of Arts & Crafts, Eudlo, Sunshine Coast.

1994-2004 performed at Woodford Folk Festivals.

1998 - Support act to Kristina Olsen at Montville Hall.

2000 - Released C.D. 'Fraser' at Yagubi Folk Festival.

2001 - Support act (in duo with Tommy Leonard) - Kristina Olsen - Maleny.

2001 - 2004 performances at Yagubi Folk Festival.

2002 - Support act for Martin Wyndham Read.

2003 - Songs Sunset Symphony & Humpback Whale used as part of 'Humpback Symphony' pageant for Centenary Of Federation Celebration at Yagubi Folk Festival – support act for Vin Garbutt.

2004 - Song 'Refugee' awarded second place Australian Songwriters Association 'Coffee Shop Category'.

2005 - Performed song 'Stolen Children' at Australian Songwriters Association Awards night in Sydney. Performances - Woodford Tree Planting Festival, Palm Creek Festival, Fairbridge Folk Festival, and Toodjay Folk Club.

Airplay:
Justice and Pride has received regular airplay on 4AAA (Brisbane’s indigenous radio station). Fraser has received regular airplay on ABC Coast FM & ABC Wide Bay. Noel has performed live-to-air on the 7.30 Report on ABC TV QLD as well as National Youth Radio JJJ.



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