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GUITAR SOUNDS ON THE FORESHORE.
Marcus Sturrock will perform on the Eastern Foreshore this Sunday as
part of Mandurah's Touch The Sun Entertainment.
Free weekend entertainment has
never looked so good with Mandurah's summer touch Festival. This weekend's
entertainment will feature Yanchep guitarist, singer and song writer
Marcus Sturrock.
Sturrock, who has been a popular performer at Fremantle bars Kulcha
and the Fly By Night, has also played around Australia and Europe. He
has wowed audiences at festivals at Fairbridge, Nannup and Bridgetown
music festivals. Sturrock's music is influenced by a broad range of
styles including blues, funk, jazz, through to folk, Spanish, classical
and ragtime.
He will be playing as part of the Touch the Sun festival,
playing on the Eastern foreshore from 2pm to 4pm. Bring your chairs and
picnic to enjoy the sounds of Marcus Sturrock and friends. Touch the
Sun, which offers a free concert for everyone, will run every Sunday
through out January and February.
Hills Come alive with
original songs and tunes with influences
The hills area has a thriving and vibrant arts community and on Friday,
November 15th, the Mundaring Folk 'n' Blues Club will illustrate that
with a celebration of Hills musicians. Marcus Sturrock, a guitar instrumentalist
who has performed with some of Australia's prominent musicians, returns
to the club after a 12 month absence. He combines a range of original
songs & tunes influences from Celtic to African and more.
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Guitar Fest
Performer Marcus Sturrock is heading to Europe to make his name on
the festival circuit. A popular performer at Kulcha and Fly By Night, he has
just released Letting Go, his first solo album on CD..
He played in bands with or was guest artist for with Things of Stone and Wood,
John Butler Trio, The Angles, Wendy Mathews, Vince Jones, Daryl Braithwaite,
Tony McManus,
Angry Anderson, George Dobson Orchestra, Gangajang, Mark Seymour, Grace Knight,
Phil Manning and Chris Smither. Marcus played with members from bands such
as John Farham, Daddy Cool, Bee Gees, Kevin bloody Wilson, Rocky Horror Show.
He played in bands with PJ Hooker in the 1980's and sang backing vocals and
lead guitar, and composed with Sandfire for the M Rock Awards. He has composed
and played for
television
series
and
dance theater, teaches audio engineering and composition at TAFE.
The music of the Celts has influenced his style partly due to his father who
played the highland bagpipes. Other musical influences stem from funk, jazz,
irish, scottish and middle eastern.
Few believe that Marcus is playing solo for he has developed an unusual technique
in which he can double hand the strings of his guitar while coaxing a percussion
beat from the body. Marcus leaves on August 10, heading for Edinburgh Festival,
for folk celebrations in Ireland and a few gigs in Paris before rejoining the
festival circuit in Los Angles. Letting Go is available at Rio Records, Fremantle
Markets, Ashtari at E-Sheds and the Acoustic Guitar Centre in Perth and 78s
Records etc.
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Top talent at twilight
 The
Lotteries 1999 Summer Twilight Concert series continues this Sunday at Pioneer
Park. On stage are Marcus Sturrock and flautist Liz Packhurst.
Marcus Sturrock has performed as a lead guitarist with many bands around
Australia, and has supported such acts as Wendy Matthews, Things
of Stone and Wood, John Butler Trio (where marcus was doubled billed) The
Angles, Vince Jones, Gangajang, Angry Anderson, and Mark Seymour. PJ Hooker,
and has supported artists such as Normie Rowe. His solo steel sting guitar
work
is
sure to enthrall
all
those
who
attend.
Admission to the concert, which starts at 5pm, is free.
All artists will be on stage for about 40 minutes.
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Have guitar,
will travel
Guitar Marcus Sturrock will perform at the Fly
by Night Club in Fremantle on Saturday, May 15, at 8pm.
Marcus has recently returned from Frankston Guitar Festival and the Canberra
National Music Festival.
Before that, he was on a world tour that took in the Edinburgh Festival,
Ireland and Los Angles. During his extensive career, Marcus has supported
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Apart from the many motorcycles, crowds attractions including a number
of top bands, guitarist extraordinaire Marcus Sturrock, a variety of
stalls, a burn-out contest and a tattoo competition, among others. |
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As before the venue is Wangara Tavern and it's a mammoth
affair, starting at 11am and finishing after 13 hours of "blues and bikes."
Sounds like a must for the bike brigade. Entry is $15 adults, children
free. No dogs, aggro or BYO. |
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Club draws
guitarist
 HILLS guitarist
Marcus Sturrock will perform at the Things of Stone and Wood concert this
Sunday at the Mundaring Weir Hotel. Sturrock has performed many solo
concerts and has toured as a special guest with The Angles/Brewster Brothers
and Angry Anderson and other acts.
He plays a wide range of guitars, such as the fan fret and the seven steel-string
acoustic with unusual tunings.
He has also been invited to perform at the Canadian Winter Festival. Sturrock
will perform at the Mundaring Folk in Blues Club on November 21 with Robbie
James from Gangajang and Yothu Yindi in December.
Tickets to the Things of Stone and Wood concert at Mundaring Weir Hotel
are available at BOCS. Groove Music and at the venue. |
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Not
a band but a showcase five dazzling
guitarists in a spectrum of styles show off their licks and talk the
tools of the
trade. Tony
McManus, Rodney Vervest (of the Ragabillys) Benard Carney, African
guitar wiz Ilan Zagoria and the talk of the Nannup festival, Marcus
Sturrock. Guitarists be warned -you may never be the same!
One of the highlights of the festival was a concert come guitar
workshop appropriately called "Guitar Heaven" Both performers and audience
left buzzing with inspiration. The venue was packed in and out onto
the street.
"This guy is an excellent guitar player who adds "oomph" and
emotion to his playing and feel in his vocals" Lobbie Lloyd, Mouth
Music Magazine.
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