Rory McLeod (UK) | Pigeon Lane at ONE88

FUSION BOUTIQUE & NOMADIC FISH Present
RORY McLEOD (UK)
Live in Concert at Pigeon Lane @ ONE88

FRIDAY 24th January 2019 from 7pm
DOORS OPEN: 6pm
TICKETS: $30 cash DISCOUNT Early Bird
or online $32.50 inc. b/f
OR $35 Cash on the Door (unless Sold Out)
BOOKINGS: http://stks.be/rorymcleod
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Fusion Boutique is very pleased to welcome one-man soul band, poet and storyteller Rory McLeod back to the Blue Mountains following his well received performances at the 2016 and 2019 Blue Mountains Music Festivals.
Tickets are extremely limited and we advise booking early to avoid disappointment.

Rhythmic storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, singing unpalatable truths about broken hearts or social injustice in bold, lyrical and deeply personal songs.
An ex-circus clown and fire eater, Rory has played harmonica and guitar with MICHELLE SHOCKED, ANI DI FRANCO, BUTCH HANCOCK, MICHAEL FRANTI, TOWNES VAN ZANDT, with the West-African guitarist ALI FARKE-TOURE and TAJ MAHAL; and Madagascan group TARIKA. he’s enjoyed creative collaborations with HASSAN ERRAJI, KATHRYN TICKEL, PAUL RODDEN and BJ COLE virtuosos, respectively, of the Moroccan Oud, the Northumbrian pipes, the Irish banjo and the pedal steel guitar. Rory has written songs and music for a BBC radio documentary – an oral history project about East London’s 400 year old Spitalfields fruit and vegetable market. He has also written songs and music commissioned by ‘SHIFTWORK’, a Scottish dance and circus theatre based company devising a psycho-comedy theatre-show based on a traditional puppet play called Punch and Judy. He was also commissioned to write music for T.V. animation series ‘Creature Comforts’ 2003. Has appeared on Channel 4. arts programme ‘After Image’.and Welsh T.V. ‘Television Ballads’.

In 1996 Rory was the BBC’s Pick of The Week for his “Invoking The Spirits”, a recording of a personal musical journey through Zimbabwe, searching for the Mbira, (an African thumb Piano), playing and talking with African musicians for the BBC’s Radio 4. Rory was also commissioned to write songs and music for Scottish based, Tabularasa Dance Company, A dance-theatre piece for Children called ‘HUFF PUFF and AWAY’ about Wind and Breath. Rory was commissioned in January 2010 to compose songs and music about Hadrian’s Wall, collaborating with other poets’ musicians and writers.

Rory has nine self produced albums on Talkative Music, all available online: www.rorymcleod.com
www.facebook.com/pg/rory.mcleodtalkativemusic
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Venue: PIGEON LANE @ ONE88 (Lower level of Gallery One88 which is at 188 Katoomba St)
Access to the performance space is via the graffiti Art Street walk of Beverly Place, Katoomba, Blue Mountains NSW 2780.

Pigeon Lane @ ONE88 is an intimate venue tucked away in the lower ground floor of art gallery ONE88 Fine Arts in the heart of Katoomba. The venue harks back to prohibition style speak easys where you could enjoy Jazz and Blues along with the atmosphere that the venues brought with it.

Pigeon Lane is an all ages venue however minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and must remain supervised and do require a standard ticket for entry. Please also keep in mind that the performance space is a listening room.

Dinner options, hot beverages including tea, coffee and hot chocolate and a variety of dessert cakes are available for purchase from the upstairs Art Gallery cafe, before and after the show and during intermission.
BYO beverages unless the liquor license is completed prior. Licensed Bar coming soon.

Doors Open via Beverly Place 6pm. Show Starts 7pm.
General Admission. Theatre style seating.
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Tickets $30 DISCOUNT pre-sale available from GALLERY ONE88 (during opening hours)
188 Katoomba St, Katoomba, Blue Mountains NSW 2780. (Cash Only) For enquiries 02) 4782 1900.

Or Online $32.50 (Including booking fees):
http://stks.be/rorymcleod

Or $35 CASH on the Beverly Place Door from 6pm (Unless Sold Out)

This is an exclusive intimate capacity venue and tickets are strictly limited!

CONTACT DETAILS: Charity Mirow / Fusion Boutique Presents
info@fusionboutique.com.au
For more information visit: www.fusionboutique.com.au