COATBRIDGE: The Listening Room @ The Georgian Hotel

Wednesday 12th June, 2024

7:15pm

Event information

We are delighted to welcome the Australia based husband & wife duo of Lawrence Menard (USA) and Clare Quinn (AUS) to 50rpm for their first visit. Scotland holds a special place for this duo after first meeting at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012.

** We operate a no talking policy when the acts are performing. Haud yer wheesht and be a considerate gig goer **

** Please note our venue is located upstairs so is not suitable for wheelchair users and may not be suitable for those with walking difficulties **

Truly authentic, naturally charismatic, and delightfully entertaining, Lawrence Menard (USA) and Clare Quinn (AUS) are the transpacific troubadours known as ‘Those Folk’.

With Lawrence’s Cajun beginnings and Californian upbringing melding with Clare’s grounding in Australian folk music, their musical inspiration is diverse and ever expanding. Their worlds collided on the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland in 2012 and the pair have been an inseparable duo ever since.

Their intimate stage show is constantly evolving with the introduction of new instruments. Vocal harmonies are featured alongside guitar, mandolin, banjo, accordion, harmonica, and percussion. Clare has an effervescence that is contagious and her vocal range is extraordinary. Lawrence is a talented multi-instrumentalist, with an intuitive musical ear. Lawrence and Clare have an on-stage chemistry that is radiant and audiences can appreciate the connection between them and the way that it influences their musical harmony.

Lawrence and Clare write thoughtful lyrics that tell tales of travels, love, nostalgia and hope. Their musicality and heartfelt, compassionate view of life shines through in each and every original composition. Their genuine stage presence and joyful melodies will have you smiling right from the start and all the way through the encore. Known for their diversity and on-stage charisma, Those Folk are an unforgettable act!

Their career highlights include independent touring of intimate concert venues around the US as well as performances at the Woodford Folk Festival, The Gympie Music Muster and Caloundra Music Festival. In 2022 Those Folk performed to a full house at the prestigious historic venue, Brisbane City Hall. 2023 saw Those Folk kick off the year performing a coveted tour of theatres and town halls of South East Queensland.

Lawrence & Clare have been compared to the likes of Simon & Garfunkel, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, and Johnny & June. Those Folk make not just folk music, but music for all sorts of folk.

Venue information

COATBRIDGE: The Listening Room @ The Georgian Hotel

0	26 Lefroy Street Coatbridge ML5 1LZ
>	www.50rpm.co.uk
!	01236 421888
`	Up close and personal intimate gigs in a beautiful Georgian candle lit room with amazing acoustic.