Wizard & Oz - Piano/Guitar/Vocals

Andrew Farrell & David McMillan - Piano/Guitar/Vocals - Jazz, Blues, R&B - Contemporary

Marchwood Music Festival & Picnic - 9 February 2008

This very special show in Omokoroa, Tauranga will be held at Marchwood Farm, 316 Youngson Road, Omokoroa.  Proudly supported by MusicWorks. 

This show will feature for the first time playing together Wizard & Oz, Dutch Tilders, George Washingmachine & Phil Manning.  Tickets $50.  Children under 15yrs free. 

There will be gate sales but bookings recommended.  To book:

Gates open at 12:30pm.  Show starts at 2:00pm.  Bring a blanket, Hat, Sunblock.  For the comfort of other patrons, if you wish to bring sun umbrellas, we will require you sit at the edge of the venue so you do not block the view of other patrons.

Dutch Tilders:

"Dutch Tilders is the Godfather of Australian Blues, the man who paved the way for later acts like Chain and modern day roots performers from Lloyd Spiegel to the Waifs owe him a huge debt”    THE AGE, FRIDAY AUGUST 24, 2007 

“Australia has some great blues musicians, a strong fan base and a huge blues scene and Dutch Tilders is our biggest legend.” `BIG CITY RHYTHM & BLUES 10th WORLD ISSUE MAGAZINE, WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE, 2005

Has received over 15 awards including 2006 Vocalist & Album of the Year, 1998 inducted into the Australian Blues Music Hall of Fame etc.etc.  Has toured with John Mayall, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Taj Mahal, BB King.

 

 Phil Manning:

“…at the cutting edge of modern blues”  SYDNEY MORNING HERALD   

“…responsible for Australia’s blues heritage”  AUSTRALIAN MUSICIAN MAGAZINE

“…an Australian national treasure   …can play the hell out of an acoustic instrument so good that it leaves you breathless”  FOLK ROOTS MAGAZINE, UK

Toured with Muddy Waters, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Albert Collins, Freddie King and dozens of others including the Doobie Brothers Down under tour in 2006, including Christchurch and New Plymouth. 

Throughout the years Phil has frequently toured NZ and performed alongside Midge Marsden, Hammond Gamble, Sonny Day and many others.

George Washingmachine: 

“Combined with his impossibly fleet fingers and agile bowing, the seemingly nonchalance of Washingmachine`s style was all the more impressive and engaging…”

“A raconteur, reprobate and brilliant `hot club` fiddle player, George fronts some of the best musicians that Scotland and the UK have produced”

Headline performer throughout Australia, Japan and Europe and New Zealand and performed at the Athens Olympics.  George has had numerous sell-out concerts at the Sydney Opera House.  Woo his audience with fine fiddling and velvet vocals taking the audience through Grapelli/Django Reinhardt workouts to Dixieland romps.

 Wizard and Oz: 

“Andrew’s piano prowess takes a back seat to no one.  David is one of the most versatile singers in the business, amazing!"  ST JOHN JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA   

"A dynamic duo with a repertoire second to none.  Wizard & Oz brought the 2006 Paynesville Jazz Festival to a halt with thunderous applause and patrons screaming for more.  Andrew and David stand alone as Australia’s foremost duo”  PAYNESVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL        

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 Weather is fantastic today - SEE YOU AT MARCHWOOD!