A Little Bit Folky

Emma made up this poster for us. I think it’s rad.

250th Anniversary of Getting Totally Shitfaced

Man, there were some drunk people at the Brecknock last night, and I really mean plastered. Dancing, whooping, walking headlong into doorways, fondling each other’s gonads and vomiting in the hall. These were people that weren’t going to be much use on grand final day. They had made their choice and Guinness was it.

For our debut show, me and Emma played two long sets and a reprise at the end, and filled about about 2 and a 1/2 hours worth with fun, listenable and sometimes danceable music, but in terms of crowd response, we really have to thank Mr and Mrs Guinness,  on that cold winter night in 1725. Without their canoodling, young Arthur would never have been born, and never have invented his dark gooey beverage in 1759, and all those people would have had no excuse for getting as drunk as they did last evening.

Or maybe they would have found another one.

Whatevs. We played pretty all right, and got good and paid. Fun show.

So, catch us next time at the Governor Hindmarsh on Thursday November 26 and please drink a lot. It’s a bar deal.

Now I’m off to spend my hard earned loot on wine in the Coonawarra,

GSS.

Two Upcoming Shows (Sept and Nov)

It’s been a relatively active three weeks since the formation of L & S.

After putting up a demo on this site I got on the blower and lined up a gig at the Governor Hindmarsh on November 26, which is the sort of time-line we were expecting in order to rehearse and advertise.

But then things took a turn for the sudden when Arkie from the Brecknock got back to me and asked if we could do Friday September 25. Like, a week and a half away.

Hell, why not? I said, after Emma said she’d give it a go too. We only have to play three sets. Shouldn’t be too hard.Hmmm.

So, clearly a rehearsal was in order. Emma came round yesterday (Saturday) and we played and chatted for five and a half hours and worked out a set full of Emma’s tunes, Morris tunes, Irish reels, my own compositions, and a few covers thrown in.Word from Louise in the kitchen was that we sounded pretty damn fine and we’re both pretty happy and excited about the whole thing.

So, come see us at the Breckie on Friday night at 9pm if’n you wanna see us in debut mode. Or catch a slightly shorter more refined performance at the Gov Front Bar on Nov 26 at 8pm.

Luker and Southern Say Hello

Welcome to the website of Luker and Southern, a.ka. Emma Luker and ‘Southern’ Steve McKenzie.

You’re in the right place for folk music based around banjo, guitar and violin, mixing classic Celtic tunes with original compositions.

Over the next few months, we’ll be putting up Mp3s and giving news of our upcoming shows here.

Cheers and happy Springtime,

Steve.