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****NEWS FLASH*****  Alan’s song Between the Green and the Blue has been selected as a finalist in two categories of the Queensland Music Awards to be held on August 16th at the Old Museum in Brisbane.
**** ANOTHER NEWS FLASH*****
WE WON FIRST PRIZE IN THE WORLD MUSIC CATEGORY.
 youtube links
Live at Neurem Creek Sep 2010
Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLc_724iuAw
A few tunes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXrCjxVKv_E
Live in a caravan in Oldcastle, Bandwagon TV that is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oteCkY0deL8
Live in Noosa, Australia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvURCmVlcik
try  www.myspace.com/barleyshakesÂ
Up and coming concerts in Australia 2013
 March 15th Mick O”Malleys at 6.30pm Paddy’s  weekend kick off
MARCH 17th  ST PATRICK’S DAY  in MICK O’ MALLEYS  Queen Street, Brisbane from 7pm
MARCH 23rd   MICK  O’ MALLEY’S  in  Queen St   Brisbane  from  6.30pm
MARCH 31st    CAFE LE MONDE   NOOSA   from 3 pm
APRIL 12th   The UPFRONT CLUB    MALENY   from 7pm
APRIL 13th      MICK  O’ MALLEY’S  in  Queen St   Brisbane  from  6.30pm
APRIL 28th       CAFE LE MONDE        NOOSA       from 3pm
MAY 11th        MICK  O’ MALLEY’S  in  Queen St   Brisbane  from  6.30pm
MAY 26th Noosa Pengari Steiner school Children’s Festival  with DARREN PERCIVAL, ALYS LONGMATE, BEN MC GREGOR, S  SEAN TRETHEWAY  and lots more .Music and magic from 11am.
JUNE 7th,8th  & 9th  The NATIONAL CELTIC FESTIVAL in Port Arlington, Victoria.
 Also Alan Kelly’s Irish  surf music project  which features his 6 piece band are performing at three great Queensland festivals.
APRIL 19th  MALENY MUSIC WEEKEND
APRIL 20th the BIG PINEAPPLE FESTIVAL Â
MAY 3rd to 5th  WINTERMOON FESTIVAL
 Alan and Kristin have  returned from a grand tour of New Zealand with the family band in tow as the highly delightful support act. Highlights include the Yurt at the Free House in Nelson which was recorded by Radio New Zealand, an impromtu set at the Cloudy Bay Winery in Marlborough, Donovan’s Store in Okarito, and of course the infamous Mussel Inn In Onekaka. This year in August September we plan to head over to Ireland and mainland Europe for a few concerts and lots of sessions. Alan is mixing a new album of indie folk rock songs in collaboration with young ex metal drummer Ty Skinner of Torn Asunder fame.Alan continues his run of solo shows using a looping device, bodhran, Cajon, guitar, a Koscillator synth.
Also Bloodwood studios continues to expand with plenty of exciting new projects, established and emerging artists, availing of Alan’s Noosa based recording studio.
Kristin is back at the helm of the highly sucessful strings program at the Noosa Pengari Steiner school.
All other members are mad busy experimenting with lots of exciting musical projects.
Erin Sulman is also drumming for the Lamplights and the infamous Aussie Boogaloo, he is also running the brilliant Laguna Jacks open mic night every Tuesday in Noosa with Andrew Healey and Alex Rothier. Erin also teachess drums and percussion privately.
Steve Cook is very busy performing with Ange Takats, the Starboard Cannons and he continues to work with Tulca Mor and in duo format with Alan. Steve also tours Australian Schools regularly for Musica Viva. Â And also runs the Maleny Celtic Winter School.
Belinda Ford continues to teach an extensive music program at Villa Nova school in Brisbane, and has a new Brisbane based Celtic trio in the works.
Bassist Gary Ward is involved in many different music ensembles, includng jazz, rock, blues, and folk genres. Gary has been busy writing audio books for children with the second installment of “the Bush Creatures” almost ready to record. There are also plans to re publish his Australian travelogue ”the Various Wards”
Two new releases our now
Alan’s Solo song project “Silver to Gold”
www.alankellymusic.com
and the Kelly Family Band debut EP.
2 Comments so far
Hi to you all,
Just come back from Pt Fairy Folk Festival. What a great festival it is. Have to tell you how much I enjoyed seeing you perform, in fact I went twice and bought your last CD. Enjoyed festival so much have booked accommodation for next year. Hope to see you again soon. I live in a beautiful coastal town called Victor Harbor which is in South Australia.
All the best to you, keep on playing.
Thanks for coming to see us Jenni Eden, love the sound of your name, and Victor Harbour deserves a visit and a few tunes form the Barleyshakes. We love prt Fairy Festival and will jump at the chance to go back.