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Introducing our spiffy line up of tutors for Turra 2025. On top of more than 20 workshops over the weekend, there are always lots of opportunities to hang out, swap stories and share music with old and new friends.
Welcome to Country - Barry Gilson
We are honoured to have a welcome from the one and only Barry Gilson to commence Turramurra 2025. If you’ve witnessed Barry’s powerful voice and spirit, you know this will be a special one. Barry has joined us every year since our move to beautiful Wadawurrung country. We are lucky to have him also lead a workshop over the weekend.
Ensemble - Headphones Jones
Pack your suitcase for adventure! Funk explorers Headphones Jones serve up a tasty blend of Funk, Nigerian Afrobeat and Afro-Latin styles. Featuring big horns, driving rhythms and punchy vocals, they have spent a decade bringing their high-energy sets to stages all over the country including the National Folk Festival, CresFest & MOOMBA.
Ensemble members Mel Taylor (vocals), Sam Osborn-Rassaby (percussion), Tom Benson (saxophone) and Josh Antmann (guitar) will facilitate the Ensemble Workshops with a focus on building grooves and large ensemble playing, participants will learn original repertoire to share at the final concert.
Beginner and Intermediate Fiddle - Tanya Bradley and Danielle Vita (Corn Nut Creek)
Danielle and Tanya, who together make up old timey outfit Corn Nut Creek, are award-winning folkies hailing from New York and Melbourne. Their spellbinding songs draw from Appalachian roots and will transport you with lush vocal harmonies and toe-tapping fiddle and banjo. They will use their special talents as arrangers and teachers to lead a mixed level fiddle super group at Turramurra 2025
Sing-along, play-along - Gaelle Horsely
Gaelle has been involved in the Victorian music scene for decades, kicked off by participation at Turramurra when she first arrived in Australia. She went from campfire singing to winning the Mortlake Buskers Festival Best Performer award, to singing in 5 bands and running a large music festival. Currently she sings with two jazz bands and runs a community sing-along play-along orchestra in Melbourne. It's this model that Gaelle is bringing to Turramurra, with simple playing for beginners and more complex improvisation options for more skilled players. So come and feel the folk, belt out some blues, sink into soul, peal out some pop, jog through some jazz or croon some contemporary. Come on, you know you want to!
Tarantella Dance Workshop - Rosa Voto
Rosa Voto is an Italian born performing artist now based in Melbourne. She grew up amongst the dances and music of her family and ancestors from Puglia and Calabria, later studying ballet and jazz dance in Florence. Rosa is the founder and director of the Melbourne School of Tarantella and has contributed to numerous multicultural festivals and events across the country. Many will have seen Rosa performing with the wonderful Melbourne band Sanacori. She has developed specific dance and movement programs for primary and secondary schools, nursing homes and community centres to help participants achieve physical, emotional and social integration.
Georgian singing - Lloyd O'Hanlon
Lloyd spent most of his twenties living between Georgia and Italy, staying with traditional folk-singing masters and learning their ways. Collaborating with artists like ‘Adilei’ and ‘Mokvare’ (Georgia) or ‘Davide Ambrogio’ and ‘Duo D’altroCanto’ (Italy), he toured around Europe as a member of these groups and mastered the art of polyphonic singing. At 29, he returned home and brought not only dozens of songs but the spirit of folk singing with the family around the table. He now sings with his mother and brother at every opportunity and directs the Footscray Hotel Choir. Check out the beautiful recording of Lloyd with D’altroCanto.
Lloyd is a firm believer that anyone can sing and is excited to be leading the singing workshop at Turramurra. He will also be happy to swap gardening tips!!
Family Music Fun - Katie Hull-Brown
Katie Hull-Brown is a seasoned music educator and mentor with over 20 years of professional experience. Using instruments and props, this interactive session invites families to make music together through playful activities rooted in the Orff Schulwerk approach. The workshop will involve dynamic group games and joyful music-making experiences that encourage creativity, connection, and fun. Perfect for families looking to bond through the magic of music. No prior experience necessary—just a love of fun and sound!
Whistle and flute - Lynelle Moran
Lynelle has been playing and performing traditional Irish music since childhood. As a flautist, tin whistle player and vocalist, she has led and contributed to various ensembles over the years, performing at festivals throughout Australia and overseas. Having taught trad tin whistle and flute for many years, including at the Lake School of Irish Music and the Turramurra and Rosewood Music Camps, Lynelle returns as one of our most popular tutors to lead a workshop for players of all ability. Whistle players, please bring a whistle in the key of D!
Intermediate guitar - Dan West
Dan West is a guitarist, composer and community collaborator based in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia, Dan makes music to perform live and release as well as composing for theatre and gallery spaces. Dan is a member of renowned instrumental Hammond Organ trio, Cookin’ On 3 Burners and plays with indie pop chanteuse Georgia Fields and ambient artist Ai Yamamoto. He has performed across Australia, Europe and Asia at festivals including Falls Festival, Singapore International Arts Festival and Tokyo Jazz Festival.
For his intermediate guitar sessions, Dan will draw on his love of collaborative music making to get everyone playing and listening together while exploring some rhythmic and melodic ideas as a group.
Art and story telling - Golden Scissor Puppets
Golden Scissor Puppets is a collective of friends, artists, and freaks creating big, silly and sincere art on unceded Wurundjeri land. From theater and public performances to light shows, shadow play, and giant puppets, GSP is about bringing people together to shock and excite!
Join Iona and Opal from GSP for an immersive experience in creative performance and hands-on making experimentation.
Old Time Jam - Double Dole String Band
The Double Dole String Band are festival favourites well known for running all-inclusive old time tunes sessions at venues around Naarm/Melbourne (Cafe Gummo and the Retreat Hotel). We are absolutely stoked to have them bring this jam to Turra2025. See you in the sesh!
For newcomers to the Turramurra community a copy of the program from the 2024 camp is available here.
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