Women In String Bands Project
WISB Project
Celebrating women in string bands in Australia and those who collaborate and support them. Women are underrepresented in music in Australia. ABOTMA seeks to promote the participation of Australian female musicians and to inspire more women to participate and perform in playing acoustic string band music.
This CD compilation comprises songs and tunes featuring Australian women playing music rooted in bluegrass, old time acoustic string music and other related folk styles.
This CD was made possible by the generosity of the Folk Alliance of Australia, ABOTMA, Alexander Bell Sound Studios and all artists involved.
Women In String Bands Project Website
Buy the Women In String Bands CD
Digital download – Apple Music
Digital download – Amazon
CDs will be available at the merchandise desk at Mountaingrass. You can also purchase a download card instead of a physical CD.
STOP (Deborah Mackenzie)
Heather Carrigan: mandolin and vocals
Deborah Mackenzie: guitar and vocals
Jenine Abarbanel: bass and vocals
Sue Drake: banjo and vocals
Krissy Jackson: fiddle and vocals
Deborah Mackenzie – Hot Diggity
DANGAR FALLS (Kieran Owens)/ROCKINGHAM CINDY (Trad)
Miriam Jones – fiddle
Nick Street – guitar
Kieran Owens – banjo
Heather Carrigan: mandolin and vocals
Deborah Mackenzie: guitar and vocals
Jenine Abarbanel: bass and vocals
Sue Drake: banjo and vocals
Krissy Jackson: fiddle and vocals
Miriam Jones – Catgut
LONG GONE (James Church & Cielle Kinross/Montgomery)
Cielle Montgomery – Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
James Church – Dobro, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin & Backing Vocals
Glen Hannah – Acoustic Guitar, 8 String Uke, Backing Vocals
Jonathan Zwartz – Double Bass
Sue Carson – Fiddle
Cielle Montgomery – Montgomery Church
RAIN WINTER (Eleanor Frith)
Eleanor Frith – fiddle and ukulele
Pete Grandison – mandolin
Eleanor Frith
LET IT RIDE (Nadine Budge)
Nadine Budge – Acoustic guitar, Resonator guitar
John Bartholomeusz – Acoustic guitar
Colin Swan – Banjo
Andrew Carswell – Mandolin
Luke Richardson – Double bass
Gleny Rae – Fiddle
Nadine Budge – The Stetson Family
TIME TRAVELLER (Jacqueline Bradley)
Jacqueline Bradley – Fiddle, Banjo, Vocals
Donal Baylor – Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
Matt Nightingale – Double Bass, Vocals
Pablo Shopen – Fiddle, Banjo, Vocals
Special Guest on the track Time Traveller- Kevin Bradley – Guitar
Jacqueline Bradley – Black Mountain String Band
MARY JANE (Jen Land)
Jen Land – vocals & acoustic tenor guitar
Chris Taylor – vocals & banjo
Jen Land – Slim Dime
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