Aussie Bush Bands

The Aussie Bush Band category consists of musicians who will play your favourite Australian Bush songs. Their repertoires include great Aussie Bush Dances, polka's and all the typical Australian jigs that makes you proud to be Australian!

Also see Folk Music, World Music

For over 25 years Melbourne’s Shenanigans group has been engaging audiences in bush dancing with humour and expertise, and in the process accumulated a unique collection of dances that includes something for everyone. Bush Dancing is a uniquely Australian activity that does not require special dance expertise, just a willingness to join in and have fun. 

Speewah takes its name from a legendary sheep station in Australian history where everything was said to be larger than life. Speewah was formed too long ago to remember and has a list of concert performances, bush dances, functions, celebrations, schools and pubs long enough to resurface the Gun Barrel Highway. We have performed on ferries, trains, ocean liners, trucks, camels, catamarans, campfires and of course, stages. Drawing on the Folk and Celtic traditions of our pioneers.

Bush Dances and Festivals - for 10 yrs the band played the Bush Dance for the children at the Gympie Muster, and has performed at Festivals and Shows all over Queensland including Woodford Folk Festival, The George St Fair, Farm Fantastic, Starlight Stampede, Hervey Bay Whale Festival, Pine Rivers and Mt Gravatt Shows, SE Qld Garden Expo... to name just a few. They have many schools and clubs that have become regular clients.

Beat Around The Bush have been playing bush dances and bush music for over 20 years! We have played countless weddings, bush dances, school shows and festivals. Our dances are a heap of fun, with traditional dances being altered for an extra twist, under the zany direction of our crazed caller Ricardo. The music ranges from traditional Australian and Celtic tunes, songs and ballads to even RocknRoll.

A versatile performer of traditional Australian songs and dance, Greg's performances encourage audience participation. Greg has developed a number of shows specifically for the Corporate market, whilst others are aimed at pre-schoolers and a younger audience.

Celtic Fire is a high energy band playing a dynamic mixture of your favourite Irish, Celtic & Australian sing-a-longs and toe-tapping tunes. Don't be fooled by the name of the band - we play many styles of music including bush music, rock'n roll, blues, pop, country, & classical.We specialize in providing Celtic entertainment for all types of functions from weddings & garden parties, through to lively sessions, dances & corporate events.With a unique combination of harp, whistle, flute, accordion, bodhran, guitar & vocals, Celtic Fire will make your event a lively and enjoyable experience.

Alison Boyd - Celtic Harpist & Multi-Instrumentalist.
Alison provides soothing harp music creating a peaceful atmosphere, perfect for weddings and intimate functions.Specialising in Celtic & Australian music her repertoire expands out to include many other styles including Celtic covers of popular songs. She can provide anything from solo harp through to a 4 piece band playing Irish & Australian music (traditional & modern) to get you dancing & singing along.

The band formed in 1997 around a nucleus of English traditional musicians / singers who shared a desire to sing a principally English repertoire. Over the years this focus has widened to embrace various other music styles including a growing repertoire of irresistible original songs, including ‘Rag and Bone’, runner up in the 2004 MusicOz Songwriting Awards, ‘Johnny in the Morning’, runner up in the 2005 MusicOz Songwriting Awards, and ‘Tyburn Fayre’, winner of the 2005 Australian Association of Songwriters Award.