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It’s no surprise that the prestigious Black Rose Acoustic Society in Colorado USA describes Australian guitarist, Nick Charles, as “a world class stylist and composer”. His dazzling, melodic fingerpicking on 6 and 12 string guitars, stinging slide and a lifetime’s stories and songs from the musical highway has him labelled by the Melbourne Age as “Australia’s virtuoso of acoustic roots and blues”.

Jessica Moussi’s music takes you on a journey from Melbourne’s intimate laneway bars to dusty Middle Eastern streets and back again. Her Middle Eastern heritage is what makes her style unique, but her voice is what will catch your attention first. Weaving mesmerising harmonies, she confesses wrong doing, observes relationships and tells stories with a rare honesty.

Liz first crossed paths with Robbie in a rural Victorian café in 2013 and soon they were seeking out opportunities to play together. From their first rehearsal it was evident that a lengthy musical relationship was on the cards. The obvious chemistry between the pair is intensified by a willingness to never play any song the same way twice. Frencham’s warmth is met by Melville’s beautiful harmonic dissonances, and every nuance is distinct.

Armed with her tenor banjo, guitar, ukulele, harmonica and voice Abbie naturally writes songs that pay homage to the genres of her influences. Creating music from acoustic roots, alt-country, Americana to even vintage Mariachi rock and Spaghetti Western!? (Yup, she sings a bit in Spanish too) Abbie keeps herself busy performing solo or with one of her several bands in Australia and Mexico.

September is the month that Selby Folk Club celebrates song. The line-up is predominantly a capella with harmonies to send shivers down your spine. Here's the guest list; Acoustic Kitchen Sweet Sassafras VoKallista D'Caf Harambee

Singer-songwriter Lucy Wise has delighted audiences across Australia, New Zealand and the UK with her unique blend of folk, chamber and pop music combined with masterful storytelling. Drawing inspiration from her background in Appalachian and Celtic folk music, as well as legendary songwriters such as Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, Lucy’s songs sketch universally recognisable stories that are grounded in the realities of everyday experience.