B Natural Productions

09/12/2025

Someone's going to be sad at the other end of their journey …

02/11/2025

A barrow full of fiendish habits was at the core of Sunday afternoon's gig at - here's a few snaps & a snippet …

04/09/2025

Thursday’s Arts Cafe brings live guests in the studio! First we talk with about the imminent and then Omar Musa is in to talk about new novel “Fierceland” and no doubt a bunch of other stuff too. There’s new music and all but you already knew that. 12 til 2pm!

12/04/2025

superb gig by The Subterraneans on Saturday evening - thanks for visiting Smith's again 🙏

16/02/2025

ABC Sing Book Singalong. You might remember the ABC Sing Books and the sing-a-long program which was played in classrooms around Australia, that ran from 1973-81. Even if you don’t, you can come along to Cobargo Folk Festival and sing some of the songs in a show from festival favourites John Shortis and Moya Simpson.

Joined by special guest Keith Potger (Seekers).

Shortis & Simpson

Tickets available cobargofolkfestival.com

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NEW FREE FRINGE CELEBRATION • IT TAKES A VILLAGE •
Spreading the festival fun with music & art into the heart of Cobargo village
27 February 2025, Cobargo Village NSW

COBARGO FOLK FESTIVAL • 28 February-2 March 2025
Cobargo Showgrounds NSW

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16/02/2025

SHORTIS & SIMPSON NEWSLETTER
February 2025

Hello all,

Our next performances are at the Cobargo Folk Festival- we’re writing and producing Five Years Later, marking five years since the fires in that part of the world (a cast of 80 plus), and revisiting our Sing Book Singalong show.

The festival runs from Friday February 28th to Sunday March 2nd. For more info, go to https://cobargofolkfestival.com/cobargo-folk-festival-2025/

The Cobargo Concert - Five Years Later
To quote the festival’s page- ‘Join us for an extraordinary performance that weaves together the voices of our community. The haunting harmonies of the Bega Valley Male Voice Choir blend with the uplifting spirit of the Riverbend Choir, while the thunderous rhythms of Stonewave Taiko echo the beating heart of our resilience. Special appearances by festival headliners add their own colours to this tapestry of remembrance and renewal.
Masterfully crafted by Shortis and Simpson, this concert doesn't just commemorate our past – it celebrates how far we've come and lights the way forward. It's a testament to the unbreakable spirit of Cobargo, where every note carries a story of survival, every song a promise of renewal.
This isn't just a performance – it's our community's journey from devastation to hope, told through the universal language of music. Be part of this historic moment as we honour our past and embrace our future together.
Cobargo Folk Festival, Sunday March 2nd, 11:50am - 1:05pm

The Sing Book Singalong
A repeat performance, premiered at Smith’s last August.
From the early ‘70s to early ‘80s, John Shortis and his friend Brian Simmons, wrote the radio programs that went with the ABC Sing books. They also chose and wrote the songs that were in them. In this show Shortis and Simpson relive those days with a singalong of gems from the books. Lyrics will be displayed, and with special guests, Brian Simmons, Keith Potger, and Peter Combe (on video from Adelaide), the audience will be led through a joyous singalong of well-known pop, folk, and children’s songs just like in the classroom back then. If you weren’t there you will still know most of the songs. In true Shortis and Simpson style there’ll be interesting stories, snippets of history and plenty of humour along the way.
Cobargo Folk Festival, Saturday March 1st, 2.40-4.05pm

Cheers,
John and Moya

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31/10/2024

hhhmmm ... here's some interesting news

full list of nominees here https://www.musicact.com.au/mamas
voting here https://form.typeform.com/to/xSMs44es

11/10/2024

This could be a marketing blooper - or marketing genius. The text promotes the official Allen & Heath control app. The photo actually shows a tablet running a third party app called Mixing Station.

As a result, the post has had much more attention and many more shares than it would have otherwise had …

20/08/2024

02/04/2024

finally - a Neumann product I might be able to afford !!