The Music of Australia
In this performance/workshop Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky plays and talks about folk and grass roots music from many areas of this country.

Folk ballads from early convict times to modern compositions
Songs in Aboriginal languages (Yanyuwa, Waka Waka, Pitjantjatjara, Torres Strait) taught to Jan by Indigenous friends and performers.
Music for traditional dance
Music on improvised instruments, such as spoons and tea-chest bass.
Jan’s original songs

 With a roughly chronological format, it’s all acoustic, the musical fare ranging from Celtic to blues, island to gritty Centralian to melodic ballads. Jan plays:

Clawhammer 5-string banjo (the old style, before bluegrass)
Mouth organ
Ukelele
Percussion – bodhran (Irish drum), rhythm bones, spoons and tea-chest bass.

Jan’s Music Bio
Jan began a music career as a founder of the now famous Bushwackers Band, … Further information

Singing Australia Workshop

Thanks for a great day. Couldn’t have hoped for more. It covered all aspects that we wanted and it was great that you were so receptive to our ideas and tailored the show to suit.

The rapport with the students was excellent and the kids were totally engaged. It was good to have you link music and performance to curriculum.

Point Cook PS

Description

In the SINGING AUSTRALIA WORKSHOP Jan teaches students to sing and perform Australian songs relating to our history and culture.

They may be simple folk songs for the littlies (such as a Waka Waka traditional song called Jabin Jabin); and for older students  it may be one … Further information