33 1/3 Press Kit Download
Based in Townsville, 33 1/3 are famous for their driving tempo, skillful playing, and a strong stage performance. North Queensland’s favourite Celtic folk band, 33 1/3 are ready to delight audiences with a rousing fusion of both traditional and contemporary songs and tunes. They are especially popular at St Patrick’s Day events, and often found at the centre of late-night singing sessions.
33 1/3 are regulars at the Townsville Folk Festival (previously the Palm Creek Folk Festival) and have performed in the Morning Melodies series at both the Townsville Civic Theatre and the J.L. Kelly Theatre in Ingham, the Northern Australia Festival of Arts, The Australian Chamber Music Festival (yes you did read that correctly), the Tablelands Folk Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Wintermoon Folk Festival, the Townsville Community Music Centre Concert Series, as well as the many pubs around Townsville. The band members form the core of the players for the Irish Session at Molly Malones Irish Pub in Townsville every second Saturday of the month.
The line up for 33 1/3 has undergone several changes over the years with each member in turn leaving their mark and contributing to the sound and character of the band. The current line up of Johnston Davidson on bodhran and vocal, Megan Donnelly on flute and whistle, Sabrina Davidson on fiddle, Glenn Lowry on accordion and Brett Greenland on guitar and vocal have been playing together on and off in various settings for the best part of a decade.
Performance Opportunities
33 1/3 offer a wide range of performance opportunities from a rollicking pub on St Patricks Day (or any other day if the truth be told), a sea shanties sing along, an open air stage at a festival, to a large seated auditorium.
33 1/3 currently offer two 90 minute shows suitable for auditorium performance and audience participation;
Ceol with 33 1/3 – A journey from the old country to Australia as told through song, music and dance.
Songs of the Sea – a salute to the sea fearers of old with catchy well known tunes and choruses for the audience to sing along.
Music
The band’s musical influences are largely based in the Celtic tradition with many reels, jigs, hornpipes, and slip jigs along with traditional songs from the Dubliners, The Irish Rovers, Christy Moore and the Clancy Brothers; and traditional songs with a modern twist from the likes of The Pogue’s, Great Big Sea, The High Kings, Gaelic Storm, The Waterboys and Ed Sheeran.
NAFA 2024
I spent a very enjoyable afternoon listening to the Irish Band 33 1/3. They are extremely competent musicians playing traditional and contemporary Celtic music. If you haven’t heard the band yet, do yourself a favour and do so
Les Nicholson, Stokes Nicholson Big Band , The Townsville Bulletin, June 2023
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33 1/3 Technical Stage Plot download