Exciting double bill for folk fans

Bruce Watson

Troubadour Folk Club will present a great Sunday afternoon of fun folk and acoustic music on July 27 as two of Australia’s best folk acts take the stage in Woy Woy.

Bruce Watson and the Paper Collar Pickers will appear on an exciting double bill.

Their name gives a fair indication of what Paper Collar Pickers do – fingerpicking guitar music of high quality.

Rod Vervest is a seasoned fingerstyle acoustic guitarist, while Craig Sinclair is an award-winning singer/songwriter, guitarist and dobro player.

Together, the duo creates truly beautiful music in the style of such greats as Tommy Emanual, Chet Aitkins, Ry Cooder and Leon Redbone.

Their debut album Peddling Rag, recorded in the Blue Mountains, will be available on the day.

The Paper Collar Pickers

 The second half of the afternoon will see Bruce Watson take the stage.

He may be a solo act, but you get double the value.

Over the past 30 years he has appeared at almost 200 folk festivals across the country.

Many of his original songs have been recorded by artists such as Eric Bogle, Joe Dolce and a host of other Australian and international acts.

His act includes plenty of audience involvement and usually a few surprises.

He will make you laugh, cry and think with his keen sense of humour carefully capturing the absurdities of life.

His serious songs are both moving and challenging – he is not afraid to tackle the hard issues.

The concert will take place at 2pm on Sunday, July 27, at the Everglades Country Club.

Bookings are essential at www.trybooking.com/DCULK or via the link on the Troubadour web page.