The Modern Bard
Based in Sydney · Travels Australia-wide
About this act
Sea shanties, tavern songs, Celtic folk and fantasy ballads, sung by a classically trained guitarist and vocalist who also plays ukulele. The Modern Bard has a repertoire past 70 songs and a background that takes in musical theatre, composing and years of gigging. Historic pubs, wineries, breweries, distilleries, country weddings and festivals are where this one lands best. A standard booking is three fifty minute sets across roughly three hours, and you can pick themed sets built around one world, sea or tavern or Middle-earth, instead of a mixed run. Shorter one or two set bookings exist for festivals. Based between Sydney and the Hunter Valley, working across NSW. PA supplied and operated by the artist, who needs about two metres square and power, plus cover from sun and weather outdoors. Insured.
Repertoire
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Alternative/selectable sets: Sea · Tavern · Celtic/Folk · Middle-earth · Mixed Sets 1–4
The Modern Bard Experience
Approx. 3 hours · 3 mixed sets
The Full Modern Bard Experience
Approx. 4 hours · 4 mixed sets
Songs of the Sea Set
45–50 minute themed set
Tavern Songs & Singalongs Set
45–50 minute themed set
Drinking songs, folk favourites, shanties and crowd-friendly choruses, with instrumental interludes and traditional readings.
Celtic & Folk Set
45–50 minute themed set
Celtic instrumentals, traditional folk songs and ballads, complemented by additional instrumental music, poetry and readings.
Songs of Middle-earth Set
45–50 minute themed set
Songs from and inspired by Tolkien’s Middle-earth, complemented by instrumental music and selected readings or poetry.