Tripsy Tipsy Gypsies -Pete Hawkes, George Washingmachine & Christian Marsh

The “Tripsy Tipsy Gypsies” are none other than Pete Hawkes (acoustic guitar, vocals), George Washingmachine (fiddle) and Christian Marsh (harmonica), three seasoned international players at the height of their powers joining forces to showcase the compositional talent of Pete’s original jazz, blues, folk and Celtic music in one and only one Oz tour. Pete has played with Joe Cocker, Phil Emmanuel, Bert Jansch and Dave Swarbrick, just to name a few and is a highly respected composer on the international scene. George is considered the finest Jazz fiddler in Oz and has toured the globe. Christian is a world renowned master of the Chromatic and Diatonic Harmonica having won “Gold Harmonica Awards” in Tamworth 3 times and has worked alongside harmonica giants such as Howard Levy, Larry Adler, Toots Theilemans and others. Be prepared for an onslaught in lilting Gypsy jazz fiddle, thundering Celtic reels, wailing blues harmonia and sizzling slide as these three wield their instruments of mass distraction together for the first time as one united force. Joined by Newcastle’s Adam Ferrier on horns and the amazing Catherine Golden on double bass, Richard Steele, master blaster of the Telecaster. Also the one and only Gareth Hudson on piano & British Cellist extraordinaire Emily Carey. This will be huge! A once off. Not to be missed by any serious music lover!