Concerts & Workshops - Bruce Watson

	Concerts & Workshops
	Bruce loves performing live, and he is a master of the art. Anything from a few songs to a whole evening. He is as at home performing to an intimate handful of people as he is to a packed venue of several thousand at the major festivals. Read a review of Bruce's concert at The Loaded Dog He also offers a range of special concert events and workshops: House concerts Children’s concerts Theme concerts Workshops
	House concerts Bruce Watson’s music is about connecting. His songs are about experiences common to all of us. He can have you rolling about with laughter and move you to tears. His style of performance is ideal for a small concert setting. He engages audiences by sharing personal stories about his songs. He brings the audience into the songs. Each performance is unique, as the intimacy of a house concert allows the audience to become an active participant in the musical experience. There is nothing like the experience of being close enough to an artist to observe how they breathe life into a song, or to talk to them after the concert, and ask all the questions that the performance evokes. All it takes is a room large enough to hold around 20 or more people. Bruce has hosted concerts for other performers at his own house, so he understands them both as a performer and as a host. Read more, including hints for holding house concerts, details regarding Bruce’s fee, and other useful ideas back to the top of the page
	Children’s concerts There’s a little bit of the child in all of us, and when Bruce’s inner child comes out to play, the fun is on for young and old! Bruce entertains with all-original songs, with topics ranging from pirates, pet elephants, vampires, hippopotamuseseseses, toddlers-with-attitude, food and fun. And he asks the eternal question: Are we there yet?* With four children of his own, Bruce has endless inspiration! He understands children, and tailors his show to any age group. While his material is designed for children, adults also love his shows, appreciating them on a different level. Children delight in Bruce Watson’s songs and antics, with plenty of action on stage and audience involvement. He has performed his children’s shows at festivals, schools and kindergartens throughout Australia. PS. BYO knock knock jokes! * The answer, of course, is NO! Bruce Watson soon had happy clapping happening, and kids obviously related with great enjoyment and hilarity. Dot Dawson St Albans Folk Festival back to the top of the page
	Theme concerts Bruce has a number of themed concerts on offer for festivals or other occasions. Our Land, Our People Songs of Australian life, from the outback to the city, from the Dreaming to the 21st century. This concert takes you on a journey, sometimes confronting, sometimes hilarious, through our history and our way of life. Songs of Life, Love and Laughter A concert of songs to touch the heart strings, and tickle the funny bone with songs on big themes, everyday life’s little occurrences, and some just plain silliness! No matter who you vote for … A concert of outrageous political satire, where all sides of politics get a roasting. Chaos Theory in Action: Parenthood in the Third Millennium A concert on the joys, tribulations and absurdities of raising children - from the sperm, to toddlers with attitude, vasectomies and answering the eternal question: “Are we there yet?” Laugh Laugh Laugh A feast of fun songs. Take a walk on the silly side! back to the top of the page
	Workshops Bruce is experienced in conducting workshops on a range of creative topics. Workshops can vary from a minimum of one hour to a series of sessions over several days, depending on the circumstances and setting. Songwriting Made Easy There are three basic rules in songwriting – but nobody knows what they are! As a multi-award winning and much covered songwriter, Bruce’s philosophy is that we can all do it and will show you how — whether you’ve never written a song or have written lots but want some tips. This is a chance to explore some of the rules and how they can be broken! In a longer format (over one hour) we will actually do some songwriting in the session. Performing: It’s not as scary as you think Bruce has been performing for over 25 years and is a regular at Australia’s major festivals. He’ll share heaps of ideas about translating songs into performance pieces for the stage or recording: getting gigs, dealing with nerves, arranging songs, building a set, engaging the audience, working with PA systems and more. back to the top of the page	I still refer to your song writing notes and remember fondly the 3 day workshop in Canberra that has been really inspirational and very useful for me. Kerrie Patmore Participant, National Folk School
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