Try Before You Buy

This coming weekend, two great local performers will be touring Lithgow, Mudgee and Bathurst with some interesting and engaging music for you to enjoy.

Aaron and Rob are two of the popular guitar teachers at Bathurst campus of Mitchell Conservatorium. The samples below are from recordings they have made with their own groups, Stringmansassy and The Straight Back Fellows.

In Stringmansassy, Aaron Hopper combines his special stylings with vocalist Kasey Patrick.



Rob's group, The Straight Back Fellows, combines clarinets, saxes and flutes with a wide range of percussion instruments and of course Rob's guitar. You can hear short excerpts of Rob's music with the band here, but if you sign up with Myspace, you will be able to hear the full versions.


Friday 20 May 7.30pm Secret Creek Sanctuary Café & Restaurant, 35 Crane Rd, Lithgow

Saturday 21 May 7.30pm Baptist Church & Community Centre, 70 Bruce Road, Mudgee

Sunday 22 May 3pm Mitchell Conservatorium, Russell Street, Bathurst

Tickets: Adults $30, Concession $20, U3A/CPSA $10 Enquiries 6331 6622

Winter Showcase

Christopher Dove, of Bathurst Brass Boys

If you would like to hear some great music to warm up a winter afternoon, head to Bathurst's Entertainment Centre this Sunday, 22nd August at 3 PM for a concert which begins with Mitchell Con's own Bathurst Brass Boys, and also features Fretworx, directed by Aaron Hopper, Lachlan division's Dr Music and the Con Kids, The Allegri Singers, conducted by William Moxey, the Bathurst Chamber Orchestra and The Bathurst City and RSL Concert Band, conducted by Mathias Rogala-Koczorowski.

Stringmansassy: duo featuring Mitchell Con's Aaron Hopper and vocalist, Kacey Patrick