Van Walker

SATURDAY 14th June

• Show starts 8:00pm, doors open 7:15pm  
• Allocated table seating applies. Bookings under the same name will be seated together. 
• BYO drinks and nibbles

Van Walker is an Australian musician from the island state of Tasmania and an extremely prolific songwriter in the genres of folk, country and rock, with poetic lyrics that explore a range of personal and social themes. He is known for his distinctive gravely voice and finger style guitar playing, and has been praised for his ability to tell compelling stories through his music and songs. In addition to his work as a musician, Van Walker has also collaborated with other artists and worked as a producer and co-writer, fronting the bands Livingstone Daisies, The Ferriters, Heartbrokers, Goatpiss Gasoline, Hexham Heads & The Swedish Magazines. He is also a member of the celebrated Vandemonian Lags Theatre production including a cast of revered Australian musical luminaries. Fresh from tours of Ireland and Canada in August and September last year, plus a run of Australia with Ella Hooper, having wowed festival audiences nationally and internationally such as Port Fairy Folk Festival in Victoria, Dashville Skyline in NSW, and the world's biggest Irish festival The Fleadh Cheoil in Mullingar, Ireland with his unique take on the classic Irish songbook, plus original material, ('One of the finest songwriters in the country.' Jeff Lang), Van is highly regarded within the Australian music scene and has received ongoing critical acclaim for his contributions to the industry.

New album 'Healing Descent' available now on Cheersquad Records & Tapes:

Recorded during a break on a Canadian tour last year with ex-pat, multi-instrumentalist Chris Altmann, 'Healing Descent' is available to pre-order now on limited edition (100 only) opaque purple 12' vinyl, black 12' vinyl and digitally.

Link to purchase below:

https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/.../healing...

“Another effortless classic album.” Mick Thomas, Weddings Parties Anything

'Messages from an unearthly time: beyond our modern tropes. I wanna live in that time.' Tim Rogers, You Am I

'Poetic and elemental... this record feels like meditation.' Ella Hooper, Killing Heidi

Van's FB is https://www.facebook.com/ramblinvanwalker/

And Insta:  https://www.instagram.com/ramblinvanwalker/

CLIPS

https://youtu.be/XaTXT5MsMEc?si=8g6Nw_vEe1An7LUA (Winter's Last Words)

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https://youtu.be/UbHexgP5ovo?si=i5hyM_pOqGwJi57O (All the Leaves are Shaking)

https://youtu.be/rqJsM2XgCok  (King of the Irish Rebels)

https://youtu.be/4mYyhf373r0 (Brother)

• Sandy Point Community Centre
  Church Parade, Sandy Point, Victoria 3959

• CONTACT

  Sandy Point Music- email: sandypointmusic@gmail.com, facebook: sandypointmusic.com