Jeff Lang - Half Seas Over

16 May 2008 by Tim Hyland

With his eloquent guitar, sweet voice and plainspoken yet sensitive approach to the original and traditional source material, Jeff Lang is expanding the boundaries of traditional folk, country and blues to create a new brand of nontraditional music which is undeniably and deeply steeped in tradition, yet with its imagination set on future horizons.

This powerful and hypnotic recording draws deeply on folk sources – the old, unsettling gothic tales that have passed from musician to musician from century to century – and the simple but compelling sound of acoustic guitar with minimal accompaniment to express the deeper resonances beneath the stories.

Jeff will be touring nationally through May & June to support this release with blues/folk singer songwriter Kara Grainger, in support of her debut solo album, “Grand & Green River”.

MAY:
 
Fri 16th  Fly By Night (*) – Fremantle, WA
 
Sat 17th Her Majesty’s Theatre (*) – Adelaide, SA
 
Sun 18th:  Ruby’s Lounge - Belgrave, VIC
 
Wed 21st The Woolshed - Albury, NSW
 
Thurs 22nd  The Home Hotel - Wagga Wagga, NSW
 
Fri 23rd  Candelo Town Hall - Candelo
 
Sat 24th  Milton Theatre - Milton
 
Sun 25th Heritage Hotel – Bulli, NSW
 
Wed 28th The Clarendon - Katoomba, NSW
 
Thurs 29th  Lizottes - Ettalong Beach, NSW
 
Fri 30th The Brass Monkey – Cronulla, NSW
 
Sat 31st The Basement, Sydney, NSW


JUNE:
Sun 1st The Street Theatre - Canberra, ACT
 
Fri 6th  The Loft - Warrnambool, VIC
 
Sat 7th The National Hotel - Geelong, VIC
 
Fri 13th Harmony Row Vineyard - Pipers Creek, VIC
 
Sat 14th: Peninsula Lounge - Moorooduc, VIC
 
Fri 20th Launceston Country Club - Launceston, TAS
 
Sat 21st The Republic Bar - Hobart, TAS
 
Thurs 26th The Sound Lounge - Currumbin, QLD
 
Fri 27th Catholic Hall – Bangalow, NSW
 
Sat 28th Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Arts – Brisbane, QLD
 
Sun 29th Joes Waterhole  - Eumundi, QLD

All shows with Kara Grainger apart from those denoted with (*)

Please check the website for all ticketing details and updates: www.jefflang.com.au

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