Few acts can boast the pedigree of Folk Uke. The band’s name gives nothing away, but the two-piece act is made up of Cathy Guthrie, the daughter of Arlo and granddaughter of Woody, and Amy Nelson, the spawn of Willie. They apparently resisted getting into the family business for as long as they could, but you just can’t waste such incredible musical genes.
While their parents were pals in the 70s, the girls didn’t find one another until fate saw them employed at the same restaurant in the 90s. They bonded over their shared childhood experiences sleeping in guitar cases and riding on tour buses, and became fast friends.
The next chapter of that friendship will see the pair conquering Australia with a string of shows this October and November. The girls will play songs from their self-titled debut and the current album Reincarnation, a disc which Snoop Dogg describes as “Off the motherfuckin’ chain … Dope as fuck.” High praise indeed.
You can see exactly what’s gotten Snoop so excited when these talented ladies take to the following local stages.
26 October 2011 – Lizotte’s, Newcastle
27 October 2011 – Lizotte’s, Central Coast
28 October 2011 – Notes, Newtown
29 & 30 October 2011 – Sydney Blues & Roots Festival, Windsor
2 November 2011 – Civic Hall, Mullumbimby
3 November 2011 – Joe’s Waterhole, Eumundi
4 November 2011 – The Old Museum, Brisbane
5 November 2011 – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
7 & 8 November 2011 – The Clarendon Guesthouse, Katoomba
9 November 2011 – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla
10 November 2011 – Caravan Club, Oakleigh
11 November 2011 – East Brunswick Club, Brunswick
12 November 2011 – Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide
13 November 2011 – Currant Shed, Adelaide
Image used with permission from Folk Uke