Dan Musil & Van Walker Trio - Live in Concert in Queenscliff
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"Join us for an evening of captivating original music, with special performances from the Van Walker Trio, and slide-guitarist Dan Musil.The Van Walker Trio combines masterful storytelling with captivating musical interplay of cello, guitar and dobro.
This exciting new collaboration between songwriter Van Walker, cellist Garreth Skinner, and slide guitarist Dan Musil has already received acclaim.
Their unique ‘Chamber Folk’ performances weave Walker’s spellbinding songwriting with lush string arrangements melding folk, blues and classical influences.
ABOUT THE TRIO
Van Walker is a prolific and celebrated Tasmanian songwriter – and a 'cult figure' in his adopted home towns of Melbourne and Geelong – with a vast catalogue of poetic lyric-driven material that explores wide-ranging personal and social themes.
Van’s works range from acclaimed solo folk albums, band projects including The Swedish Magazines and The Livingstone Daisies, and as a member of the Vandemonian Lags stage production with Mick Thomas, Tim Rogers, Brian Nankervis and others.
Van continues to tour consistently nationally and internationally and is highly regarded in the Australian music scene and respected for his contributions to the industry.
Walker’s newest album 'Healing Descent" has been described by Mick Thomas as “Another effortless classic album”, and Tim Rogers as: "Messages from an unearthly time: beyond our modern tropes. I wanna live in that time."
Garreth Skinner has recorded and performed extensively with bands including the Ergot Derivative, bZARK, Disaster Plan, the Holy Sea and, currently, the Sand Pebbles. He has played on over 100 recordings of Australian artists, including Powderfinger, Something for Kate and others. He has composed soundtracks for films including Crackerjack, Bowtown and others, TV including the two Judith Lucy ABC series, and several short films.
Dan Musil plays lapsteel and slide guitar like no-one else. Dan’s slide guitar-playing has seen him become a frequent touring and recording musician with numerous artists, alongside his growing reputation as a solo performer. Having composed and record numerous documentary and film pieces, Dan’s upcoming new solo record combines renowned haunting instrumental slide guitar with boisterous songs of social satire; traditional Celtic jigs and reels to stomping acoustic blues, lullabies & musical journeys."
Date
Friday 16 January 2026 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (UTC+11)Location
Queenscliff Uniting Church
83-89 Hesse Street, cnr Hesse & Stokes St, Queenscliff Victoria 3225
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Dan Musil & Van Walker Trio - Live in Concert in Queenscliff
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