Snake Gully

Australiana/Acoustic/Blues Trio

One of Far North Queensland's most enduring bands, Cairns-based Snake Gully plays a combination of traditional Australian folk music, Celtic tunes and originals (including the odd blues) with plenty of pizzazz and splashes of colour from other acoustic styles.

Co-founded by Alan ‘Piggy’ Jones back in 1987, Snake Gully’s name has become synonymous with Australian folk music in Far North Queensland. Apart from entertaining countless international visitors, they have performed at the Cairns City Council’s Australia Day functions for more than a decade and supported visiting Irish super groups the Furey Brothers, Foster & Allen and Finbar Furey & Bohinta in concerts at the Cairns Civic Theatre.

In recent years the Snakes have flown the Aussie flag overseas, playing to large crowds at major festivals in China, Finland, Denmark and Estonia.

They have recorded two CDs. ‘Home Among the Gumtrees’, comprising some well loved bush favourites, was commissioned by Gene Pierson and was distributed around the globe.

‘Snakes Alive’, which was also recorded in Cairns at Nigel Pegrum’s Pegasus Studios, saw the band edging away from their trademark Australiana sound, and moving more into Celtic realms.

Snake Gully, which actually started life as a theatrical ensemble, has had numerous personnel changes over the past 22 years. The current line-up comprises multi-instrumentalist Peter Ella, who plays mandolin, fiddle and guitar; lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tony Hillier and double bass player Dave Hart. Harmonica whiz Steve Gilbert left the band at the end of 2007. Founder member Alan Jones usually re-joins the band on Australia Day.

Upcoming events for this artist 'Snake Gully'
	Sat, 14th Aug 2010 School Chaplaincy Bush Dance Snake Gully (Australiana/Acoustic/Blues Trio) 7:00PM Atherton High School Hall		Sat, 16th Oct 2010 Freshwater State School Bush Dance Snake Gully (Australiana/Acoustic/Blues Trio) 5:00PM Freshwater State School, Kamerunga Rd