Craig Atkins

Craig Atkins is not a top 40 jukebox, and says so plainly. His sets move through roots, blues and folk: chilled finger-picking, delta slide on resonator guitar, stomping foot percussion, with originals folded in among reinterpreted covers. Think Paul Kelly, Bob Dylan, Jack Johnson, Joe Purdy. Acoustic guitars, didgeridoo and harmonica make up the kit, which scales from a cafe corner to a decent-sized event stage. He also runs didgeridoo demonstrations and learn-to-play workshops, and songwriting workshops built for team building and creative thinking, suited to corporate, school and community groups. The lyrics deal with life, love, loss and whatever he's been watching in the world. Three by three metres and 240 volt power gets him going. Public liability insurance and a South Australian working with children clearance are in place.