LISMORE AND THE RICHMOND HOTEL

Set off early this morning for LISMORE. Figured that if we were able to truly enjoy and grow to love GRAFTON then Lismore would be no problem at all. We had also done Surfers Paradise this week and found endearing qualities in that . It wasn’t looking too good for a bit with Izzy sickening with a head cold. Chick went off to the RED DOVE and Iz wandered the streets. Sure enough things started to look GOOD. Lismore is looking GOOD. Much like Grafton and Armidale. These inland towns are getting their acts together. VERY CLASSY indeed. Tweed and Gold Coast could learn a lesson or two – or more. Tasteful renovations , retro bars and excellent food and coffee. And the RICHMOND HOTEL – under Kyle’s gentle hand – scores top marks with Iz and Chick. Great Staff, Great sound – top food and a LOT OF FUN. The Bandits had them dancing inside and break dancing on the street.

 

Scrubby , Pete Jaggle and the Iz – theyr’e still out there playing till midnight. A Lismore audience which is a motley experience but dedicated. The Richmond features deep leather lounges and ARTEFACTS of bygone times. Take a look sometime. Ask for THE HILLBILLY BLUES BANDITS. Not bad at all !!!!

 

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IZZY FOREAL GOES TO LISMORE

Been an interesting week. Great area for interesting weeks. Then again Izzy has a great Personality for making a week interesting as well. 

Friday is now LIVE MUSIC at BILAMBIL SPORTS CLUB. AKA the Bilambil Blues Club relocated to FRIDAY NIGHTS.  Last Friday was Izzy’s OFF WEEK . We were planning  to do dinner at the Club followed by coffee at Jamiesons restaurant to listen to some JOHNNY CARR. However it was another of the 2008 STORMY NIGHTS -  without warning – lightning , hail and thunder – so we settled for the Bilambil Club due to its being a mere 1/2 kilometre down the Hill from the Cottage. Jeff Boyd was up for Johnny C. BOYDIE AND THE FISHERMEN.

  They sounded good ! Well done Boydie ! Izzy and Chick had planned to stay on but were aged and weary so they were back in The Cottage pretty early.

Saturday night – IZZY AT JAMIESONS – with SCRUBBY – is proving to be one good combination.  This week the weather was kind and the crowd came rolling in – word is out – IZZY IS BACK. Jamieson’s is IZZY’S CAFE VIBE night and one of his FAVOURITES. Time to chat. Time to spend with the audience. Combining music and community, the CAFE VIBE nights send people home convinced they’ve had a good night  – even if a little unsure about what happened.

Jamieson’s is boasting its new menu too . Michael the Chef has gone north to Burrum Heads leaving us with Ben and Justin which is a pretty good setup.  The gas cylinders were full and the sticky toffee pudding was  hot.  Scrubby was happier this week with the night a little warmer.

Sunday saw us off to SURFERS PARADISE to the Azzurro to listen to PHIL EIZENBERG.  Izzy and Chick found a Govindas tucked in to Surfers Centro and Izzy came across a WESTCO Jeans shop so things were looking good even before we reached Azzurro down on Ocean Parade.

 

 

IZZY FOREAL with THE HILLBILLY BLUES BANDITS

IZZY IS BACK IN THE VALLEY

 

      IZZY IS BACK !

The holidays are over and Izzy is back in Bilambil for some serious music. He’s given up his day gig and he’s playing music.

at his local eaterie :

jamieson’s restaurant in tweed heads west

in his local establishment :

bilambil sports club

and up in the hills at the local vineyard :

ilnam estate winery

 

21st CENTURY SKIFFLE MUSIC AT THESE THREE VENUES AND THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN RIVERS OF NSW.

 

 

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IZZY FOREAL TAKES A TRIP AND THEN DOES WINTERSUN

 

Izzy took off to the South for 10 days without musical instrument of any kind. Stopped in at Kalang with Kati B and IMM and then went up into the Mountains and cold country of Armidale to Mad O”Brian and family.  On the way back he did The CLARENCE and spent time hunting up lonely bush graves on RUSHFORTH ROAD just out of Grafton.

10 days offline and straight into rehearsals with SCRUBBY PETER HURCOMBE and the HILLBILLY BUES BANDITS for WINTERSUN 2008. They did 4 hours in the sun on Friday and a hot hour on the Sunday. Take a look at these shots.

 

This is the first time ever Izzy has ever in his  life been paid to play RHYTHM GUITAR. Scrubby on lead and vocals, Jamie on drums, Mick Dick on double bass and vocals and Iz on the Rhythm and vocals. A great weekend with a Jamiesons return on the SATURDAY NIGHT with Dave Ovenden

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