Overheard Productions Is Turning 21 Years Old (Twenty One Long – Very Long – Years)
At various intervals, I’ve planned launches and re-launches and meaningless milestones for Overheard Productions.
None of them have really worked, which is more of a reflection of either the effort or forethought that have gone in to each event.
21 Years seemed like a good way to mark not only a milestone, but also a seismic shift I’m planning from 2025 onwards.
And Canberra seemed like a good place because our major 1000 Voice singing event for the end of the first week of December (plus three weeks of rehearsals) got moved to 29 March 2025.
But folks, I’m exhausted. Spent. Pretty much out on my feet. Having been through the mill for the past few months, the last few days in Adelaide (Tuesday night to Saturday sparrow fart) nearly finished me right off.
So I have rebadged it: BFD MMS Day: Big [Ducking] Deal Meaningless Mile Stone Day.
I *will* be at Old Canberra Inn from 6pm to 9pm-ish on Tuesday 3 December 2024, only without the cake, streamers, merch, and party poppers. Nor the musicians. BUT I do have a table booked for trivia, so let me know if you want to join the team. Otherwise I shop my big brain services around to other teams with spare seats.I’ll be sat in that regular spot near the big TVs and the piano with a copy of The Canberra Times and lots of sport and maybe some cheesy music on the tannoy. <== That was when the meetup was to be at Dickson Tradies.
Apart from that, I will be updating this article with a stack of touristy things I’m doing between now (Sunday 11am; you might have just heard me mentioned in dispatches on 666 ABC Canberra making plans to be a tourist in my own town all week).
My accommodation booking comes with it a stack of discounts to stuff I’ve either never done before OR adore and want to go back and do again.
If you’re around and available, I’ll see you if I’m looking at you.
Bill Quinn aka Bill The Gypsy
Staying near the Old Homesteads in Downer, ACT
Sunday 1 December 2024, 1120h AEDT
DAY TWO – SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER 2024
1215h AEDT – Breakfast
“Table 99, please.”
Um, I don’t think we have a 99. Is it 69?
[Checks table number.] “No, I certainly know a 69 when I, um, *see* it. It’s 99.”
We definitely don’t have a 99.
[Checks table number from the other side.] “Table 66, please.”
How’s *your* day going? 🤦♂️🤦♀️🤦
Breakfast at 1230h AEDT at Old Canberra Inn. Going back to where the liver damage didn’t begin, but this places features very heavily and early in my 🥂🍺🍹🍸🍷🥃🍻🍾 origin story.
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DAY 3 – MONDAY 2 DECEMBER 2024
CANBERRA SHANTY CLUB DECEMBER SESSION
SMITH’S ALTERNATIVE, ALINGA STREET, CANBERRA CITY
6pm FOR 6.30pm
I may need a holiday after this week to recover from my time off.
Canberra Shanty Club at Smith’s Alternative in Canberra City.
6pm for 6.30pm
From Facebook: Event by Canberra Shanty Club and Smith’s Alternative
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Join us at 6.30 for some rousing fun!
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DAY 4 – TUESDAY 3 TO FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2024
NEPALESE CRICKET FESTIVAL
SOUTHWELL PARK, LYNEHAM
I was waiting at the bus stop on Tuesday morning when I heard loud music coming from Southwell Park so I went to investigate.
It was Day 1 of 4 days of the Nepalese Cricket Festival, and I’ve been ducking in to have a look each day. The skill level is amazing. These guys are playing for keeps, but great camaraderie among all the teams from around Australia.
DAY 4 – TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER 2024
TRIVIA AT OLD CANBERRA INN, LYNEHAM
1800h AEDT, 6pm for 6.30pm
Table booked for Quinn at 6pm. RSVP, s’il vous plait.
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DAY 9 – SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER 2024
1800h AEDT 10AM FOR 10.30AM
AIATSIS ART MARKET incl. JOHNNY HUCKLE
MARAGA, 51 LAWSON AVENUE, ACTON
(NEAR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA)
Indigenous art and folk country roots acoustic music
Two chances to see Johnny Huckle at the AIATSIS Art Market this coming weekend, Friday 6 to Sunday 8 December.
You can see Johnny playing on Friday night and Sunday morning, plus lots of other great music and the art.
Thanks to ABC Canberra, Kate Midena, and producer Hannah, and Dr Caroline Hughes from AIATSIS for the detailed heads-up about the art market. Listen to the interview in the link in first comment. Link turns into a pumpkin around, oooh, not for a couple of months. Starts at 20’40”.
Yuma all you mob. I am stoked to be welcomed back to at this year’s AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market this year. I will be performing on the Friday night 6th of December from 6.45pm – 7.45pm and Sunday morning for family friendly show from 10.30am-11.30am. I hope to see lots of mob up there wombat wobbling with me. Can’t wait 🖤 – Johnny Huckle
Johnny Huckle on Facebook: www.facebook.com/johnnyhucklemusic
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AISTSIS) website: www.aiatsis.gov.au
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AISTSIS) on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AIATSIS/
AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market event at Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/1059413349056673
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THE JOHNNY REYNOLDS BAND LIVE
OLD CANBERRA INN, MOUAT STREET, LYNEHAM
1400h AEDT 2pm
Johnny Reynolds Band Live event: www.facebook.com/events/346150538551927
Johnny Reynolds Band on Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063601419915
Johnny Reynolds Band at Eurostar Entertainment: www.funnellentertainment.com.au/music/original/the-johnny-reynolds-band/
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SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER 2024 1600h AEDT 4pm
OLD CANBERRA INN, MOUAT STREET, LYNEHAM
BEN DRYSDALE – JOURNEYMAN CANBERRA SINGER-SONGWRITER
Ben Drysdale on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ben.drysdale.37
Ben Drysdale on the intrywebz highway: www.bendrysdalemusic.com
Event at Old Canberra Inn on Sunday 8 December, 4pm: www.facebook.com/events/581403277659173
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ENDS
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