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12 – 13 Sep

For the Love of Long Grass

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Bringing together multiple generations of musicians, together a love song is created to the natural world – to Australian grasslands filled with colour and life.

From art song to guitar ensemble to field recordings of creeks and birds, this is a sound world that brings wonder, gratitude and calm. Featuring sound design and compositions by Meredith Connie (classical guitar), vocal stylings of Christelise de Graaf, Dan Richardson (percussion) and the extraordinary youth ensemble that is the Melbourne Suzuki Guitar Ensemble.

Part of La Mama Hope Punk Climate Festival.

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Date Times
Sat 12 Sep
  • 4pm - 5pm 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sun 13 Sep
  • 4pm - 5pm 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Location

La Mama Courthouse
349 Drummond St
Carlton 3053

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From $15 to $35

Adult / general $35
Student / concession $25
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  • telephone number: 03 9347 6948
  • email address: info@lamama.com.au
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