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First Wine of the Day 4 featuring Professor Ian Lowe, The Cartridge Family, and Katie Noonan
Season 1, Ep. 22
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"We might not have achieved what we wanted to, but by Jesus we tried."
This episode was recorded live from the Woodford Folk Festival as part of First Wine of the Day. Day four, and Harley Breen and Nikki Britton are running on fumes, festival feeling, and a very good chilled red. They'd already cried before the show started — two men had just got married on the hill, and their friends sang to them. That's Woodford.
Bar manager and sommelier Linus Wilson opens with a lesson in Beaujolais-style winemaking, Professor Ian Lowe delivers one of the most quietly galvanising conversations about our relationship with the natural world you'll hear anywhere, The Cartridge Family play two songs about tolerance and mismatched love, and Katie Noonan — in her 30th year at Woodford — closes the show with a performance dedicated to Quandamooka Country.
This episode is for:
- Anyone who needs a reminder that the natural world is worth fighting for — and that the fight is winnable
- Anyone who loves a love story between two people who probably shouldn't work — but absolutely do
- Anyone who's ever cried at a Folk Festival and didn't even try to stop
Dive in to hear about:
- The hoop pine Ian Lowe planted at the first Woodford Folk Festival — now standing 20 metres tall
- Why Professor Ian Lowe believes we're pulling random bricks out of the wall of life — and what we owe the generations coming after us
- Katie Noonan's 30th Woodford, her 30th album, and a song performed on the 30th of December — some things are just meant to happen
To come to the Woodford Folk Festival and FWOD next year visit: https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/
FOR MORE:
Katie Noonan: https://www.katienoonan.com.au
The Cartridge Family: https://www.instagram.com/the_cartridge_family_band
Professor Ian Lowe: https://experts.griffith.edu.au/9862-ian-lowe
Harley Breen: https://www.harleybreen.com.au
Nikki Britton: https://www.instagram.com/thenikkibritton
CREDITS:
Hosts: Harley Breen, Nikki Britton
Guests: Professor Ian Lowe, Rusty Berther & The Cartridge Family, Katie Noonan, Linus Wilson
Producer: Bree Hickson-Jamieson
Executive Producers: Benny Wallington, Georgia Shaw
Artwork: Hannah Rose
Social Media: Eliza Cowan
Assistant: Madeline Corcoran
Camera Operators: Amelie Barham, Ben 'Tofty' Toft
Editing: Amelie Barham
Music by: The East Pointers
Recorded on Jinibara Country
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Producer: Benny Wallington
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Audio mastering: Kieron Atkinson
Music by: The East Pointers
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23. First Wine of the Day 5 featuring Kate Miller-Heidke & Keir Nuttall, and Mast Gully Fellers
49:09||Season 1, Ep. 23One of the best descriptions of Woodford Folk Festival you'll ever hear comes from a friend experiencing it for the very first time: “Oh my god, it’s utopia.”"I think it is a place that brings out the best in people."-- Kate Miller-HeidkeThis episode was recorded live from the Woodford Folk Festival as part of First Wine of the Day. It's New Year's Eve, day five, Harley's voice is nearly gone, and Nikki Britton almost missed the show after getting stuck in her swimmers in a festival bathroom. Business as usual.Bar manager and sommelier Linus Wilson breaks down aromatic grapes, orange wine, and the one food and wine pairing you should never attempt. Harley's eldest son Leonard drops in as surprise co-host and promptly roasts his father in front of a live audience. Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall play a brand new song born out of Melbourne's COVID lockdown — a darkly funny apocalypse plan about the people you'd actually want in your corner when the ship goes down. And the Mast Gully Fellers close out day five with two songs about pubs, gold miners, and the eternal Australian pursuit of a cold drink after six o'clock.This episode is for:Anyone who's ever loved a place so much it changes the way they move through the worldPeople who spent COVID lockdown making questionable plans and even more questionable decisionsAnyone knows someone who’s been kicked out of a pub and still thinks they were in the rightDive in to hear about:Why Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall have been coming to Woodford since they were teenagers — and why they met here, fell for each other here, and keep coming backThe apocalypse survival song Kate and Keir wrote during Melbourne's 100-day lockdown — and the people they'd need in their cornerLeonard Breen's New Year's resolution: less girlfriends, more dirt bikesTo come to the Woodford Folk Festival and FWOD next year visit: https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/FOR MORE: Kate Miller-Heidke: https://www.katemillerheidke.com Keir Nuttall: https://www.keirnuttall.com Mast Gully Fellas: https://www.instagram.com/mastgullyfellers Harley Breen: https://www.harleybreen.com.au Nikki Britton: https://www.instagram.com/thenikkibrittonCREDITS: Hosts: Harley Breen, Nikki Britton Guests: Kate Miller-Heidke, Keir Nuttall, Mast Gully Fellers, Linus Wilson, Leonard Breen Producer: Bree Hickson-Jamieson Executive Producers: Benny Wallington, Georgia Shaw Artwork: Hannah Rose Social Media: Eliza Cowan Assistant: Madeline Corcoran Camera Operators: Amelie Barham, Ben 'Tofty' Toft Editing: Amelie Barham Music by: The East Pointers Recorded on Jinibara Country#RadioWoodfordia #KateMiller-Heidke #KeirNuttall #MastGullyFellers #WoodfordFolkFestival #HarleyBreen #NikkiBritton #LivePodcast #Woodfordia #NewYearsEve #FolkMusic #LiveMusic #Comedy #OrangeWine
21. First Wine of the Day 3 featuring Dr Karl, Beans on Toast, and Oliver Clark
36:54||Season 1, Ep. 21One of the best reviews of Woodford Folk Festival you'll ever hear comes second-hand, from a new friend named Neil.This episode was recorded live from the Woodford Folk Festival as part of First Wine of the Day. Day three, and Harley Breen has finally had a shower. With Nikki Britton stranded on the Bruce Highway (again), comedian Oliver Clark steps in as co-host — and promptly gets upstaged by a surprise grandma in full polyester, and the national treasure that is Dr. Karl.Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki breaks down the three-part formula behind his seemingly infinite knowledge, sings a surprisingly committed rendition of Bad Case of Loving You, and reminds us all that science is simply a way to not get fooled. Then UK folk troubadour Beans on Toast, fresh off his first ever Woodford appearances the day before, drops in to play two songs — opening with the kind of song that sneaks up on you with Send Me a Bird, before closing out with the crowd singalong Beano, a love letter to Australian slang.This episode is for:Anyone who's ever had their faith in humanity restored by a communityPeople who want to know how Dr. Karl actually knows everythingAnyone who needs a good cry followed immediately by a singalong about prawnsDive in to hear about:What happens when your co-host gets stranded on the Bruce Highway and someone's grandma shows up insteadThe three-part formula Dr. Karl uses to make complex knowledge stick — and why a surprise midnight visit from a Hollywood A-lister is involvedBeans on Toast finding a home at Woodford on his very first visitTo come to the Woodford Folk Festival and FWOD next year visit: https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/FOR MORE:Beans on Toast: https://www.beansontoastmusic.comDr. Karl: https://drkarl.comOliver Clark: https://www.instagram.com/theoliverclarkHarley Breen: https://www.harleybreen.com.auNikki Britton: https://www.instagram.com/thenikkibrittonCREDITS:Hosts: Harley Breen, Nikki BrittonGuests: Oliver Clark, Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki, Beans on Toast, GrannyProducer: Bree Hickson-JamiesonExecutive Producers: Benny Wallington, Georgia ShawArtwork: Hannah RoseSocial Media: Eliza CowanAssistant: Madeline CorcoranCamera Operators: Amelie Barham, Ben 'Tofty' ToftEditing: Amelie BarhamMusic by: The East PointersRecorded on Jinibara Country#RadioWoodfordia #DrKarl #BeansOnToast #OliverClark #WoodfordFolkFestival #HarleyBreen #NikkiBritton #LivePodcast #Woodfordia #FolkMusic #LiveMusic #Comedy
20. First Wine of the Day 2 featuring Bobby Alu, Beddy Rays and Nick Grivas
47:21||Season 1, Ep. 20"Every time you visit Woodford you leave a different person."This episode was recorded live from the Woodford Folk Festival as part of First Wine of the Day. Harley Breen and co-host Nikki Britton open with one of the most quietly beautiful moments Radio Woodfordia has captured — the story of a she-oak walking stick, a stranger's generosity, and a carving made from a sapling found during a wilderness rites of passage ceremony. It's the kind of story that reminds you why Woodford exists.Poet Nick Grivas then takes the room by storm with his searing and uncomfortably accurate slam piece Chasing Cheap Dopamine, Bobby Alu plays the song that soundtracked the birth of Harley's first child, bars manager Linus Wilson finally explains what orange wine actually is, and the Beddy Rays close out with their very first Woodford performance.This episode is for:Anyone who needs to feel something real todayPeople who've ever been handed an unexpected gift by a strangerAnyone who's checked their phone at least once while listening to thisDive in to hear about:A she-oak walking stick, a family heirloom, and a gift returnedChasing Cheap Dopamine — slam poetry for the accidental cyborg in all of usThe truth about orange wine (and why sediment is your friend)To come to the Woodford Folk Festival and FWOD next year visit: https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/FOR MORE: Bobby Alu: https://www.bobbyalu.com Nick Grivas Liquid Lyrics: https://www.instagram.com/liquid_lyricsBeddy Rays: https://www.beddyrays.com/ Harley Breen: https://www.harleybreen.com.auNikki Britton: https://www.instagram.com/thenikkibrittonCREDITS: Hosts: Harley Breen, Nikki Britton Guests: Nick Grivas, Bobby Alu, Linus Wilson, Beddy Rays Producer: Bree Hickson-Jamieson Executive Producers: Benny Wallington, Georgia Shaw Artwork: Hannah Rose Social Media: Eliza Cowan Assistant: Madeline Corcoran Town Cryer: Ché Pritchard Camera Operators: Amelie Barham, Ben 'Tofty' Toft Editing: Amelie Barham Music by: The East Pointers Recorded on Jinibara Country#RadioWoodfordia #BobbyAlu #NickGrivas #BeddyRays #WoodfordFolkFestival #HarleyBreen #NikkiBritton #SlamPoetry #LivePodcast #Woodfordia
19. First Wine of the Day 1 featuring Costa Georgiadis, Jen Wynter and Brett Blake
39:32||Season 1, Ep. 19This episode was recorded live from the Woodford Folk Festival as part of the 'First Wine of the Day' and might just be better to watch on youtube if you can (not while driving please)Harley Breen alongside his cohost Nikki Britton, who arrives fashionably late after spending 12 hours on the Bruce Highway, light up the Piano Bar delighting the crowd with lots of cracking guests. fruity wine and funnies to keep you giggling. The ep features a custom-built pram vehicle (featuring trap doors, LED lights, an underground esky and a nutty contraption). We introduce a man described as 'Woodford', Costa Georgiadis, who as no beef with his new mate Brett Blake, and a surprise musical performance from the spectacular Jen Wynter.Costa shares why Woodford lit a fire in him that hasn't stopped burning since Bill first extended the invite. The importance of building mud pie kitchens in the children's festival to performing covers in Greek while wearing a silver unitard at 2am, Costa embodies the playful, joyful spirit that makes Woodford wild and special and weird in the best kind of way.Settle in, you might learn a thing or two about wine as well from Woodford's wine connoisseur and Bars Manager Linus Wilson. Muck Yeah!This episode is for:Anyone who needs a bloody laughPeople whose friends went to First Wine and feel FOMO they missed itAnyone who's felt isolated by modern technologyParents looking for ways to pass on childlike wonderFestival-goers who understand why Woodford feels like coming homeDive in to hear about:"Worm alerts"The Bruce Highway and muck in the bottom of fine wineHow to build a multi-purpose Radio Woodfordia promo vehicleHow to play Scrabble and give nil f*cks about a live show right next to you. Awesome.To come to the Woodford Folk Festival and FWOD next year visit: https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/FOR MORE:Harley Breen: https://www.harleybreen.com.auNikki Britton: https://www.instagram.com/thenikkibrittonCosta Georgiadis: https://costasworld.com.au/Jen Wynter: https://www.jennywynter.com/ Brett Blake: https://www.brettblake.com.au/CREDITS: Hosts: Harley Breen, Nikki BrittonGuests: Costa Georgiadis, Brett Blake, Jenny Winter, Linus WilsonProducer: Bree Hickson-JamiesonExecutive Producers: Benny Wallington, Georgia ShawArtwork: Hannah RoseSocial Media: Eliza CowanAssistant: Madeline CorcoranTown Cryer: Ché PritchardCamera Operators: Amelie Barham, Ben 'Tofty' ToftVideo editing: Amelie BarhamMusic by: The East PointersSpecial thanks: Linus and the Piano Bar team Recorded on Jinibara Country#RadioWoodfordia #CostaGeorgiadis #BrettBlake #JennyWinter #WoodfordFolkFestival #HarleyBreen #NikkiBritton #GardeningAustralia #Woodfordia #LivePodcast
18. 30 Woodfords and 30 Albums with Katie Noonan
42:14||Season 1, Ep. 18"Why can't we just live at Woodfordia? And why isn't this just how we all live?"In this episode, Harley sits down with Katie Noonan. It's Katie's 30th year at Woodford, and she's just finished her 30th studio album - serendipitous! Katie's Woodford journey started in 1995 when she won the Woodford band competition (prize: a ticket to next year's festival). That hook worked, and she's been back every year since, volunteering, performing with her band george, performing solo, with her family, and now with her new album "Alone But All One," which she's premiering at the festival.But this isn't just a musician's story. It's about growiing up with the opera-singing mum and witnessing the super talented Jeff Buckley at 18, before deciding to become a "musical weirdo." Katie now runs the Eumundi School of Music to provide children with free music education and still references Woodford as her church. This episode is for:Musicians wondering if they can survive making art in the streaming eraParents trying to explain to their kids why music matters more than moneyAnyone who's ever left Woodford wondering "why can't life be like this?"Dive in to hear about:Taking on Jeff Buckley's five-octave range (the ultimate artistic challenge)Brisbane's unique 90s music scene The joys and struggles of Woodford campingTo learn more about Katie Noonan: https://www.katienoonan.com.au/To come to the Woodford Folk Festival: https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/FOR MORE: Harley Breen: https://www.harleybreen.com.auCREDITS:Host: Harley BreenGuest: Katie NoonanProducer: Benny WallingtonExecutive Producers: Cameron Scurrah, Bree Hickson-Jamieson, Georgia ShawVideo editing: Amelie BarhamAudio mastering: Kieron AtkinsonMusic by: The East PointersRecorded on Jinibara Country#RadioWoodfordia #KatieNoonan #George #WoodfordFolkFestival #JeffBuckley #AustralianMusic #HarleyBreen #Woodfordia
17. Globetrotting with the Circus to Teaching Kindy with Chelsea McGuffin
33:43||Season 1, Ep. 17"You can still dream. And I think that's what keeps me coming back."In this episode, Harley sits down with Chelsea, the circus programmer who's been shaping what happens under the big top at Woodford for the past decade.She's someone who's seen the festival from every angle, first as a punter drawn in by friends working the pedal-powered juice bar, then as a performer touring her own contemporary circus company (Scotch and Soda, Cantina), and now as the one deciding who gets to step into that big top circular space at Woodfordia.Chelsea's story is about choosing creative freedom over institutional validation.. These days she splits her time between programming aerial acts and teaching the fundamentals of being human to five-year-olds, and somehow both jobs make perfect sense.This episode is for:Programmers and curators navigating the messy reality of building festival programsCircus artists wondering what it takes to startParents who build carts for their kids and are looking for tipsDive in to hear about why:The buggy meet is a legitimate highlight of the festival where families line up to discuss their carts like hotted-up carsA 16-year-old aerialist who came as a punter five years ago, stayed in the circus tent the entire festival, and is now performing at WoodfordProgramming is a puzzle where "it still seems a bit out of order and I'm a bit unsure... but it all kind of works"To come to the Woodford Folk Festival: https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/To learn more about the circus programme: https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/programme/FOR MORE: Harley Breen: https://www.harleybreen.com.auCREDITS:Host: Harley BreenGuest: Chelsea McguffinProducer: Benny WallingtonExecutive Producers: Cameron Scurrah, Bree Hickson-JamiesonVideo Editing: Nicholas HaddowAudio mastering: Kieron AtkinsonMusic by: The East PointersRecorded on Jinibara Country#RadioWoodfordia #WoodfordFolkFestival #CircusProgrammer #TrashTestDummies #Astrodinotto #ContemporaryCircus #FestivalLife #HarleyBreen #Woodfordia
16. Dizzy Days Loves Festivals, Disco and Dancing with Fans
41:32||Ep. 16"Never play for exposure is a big piece of advice that we've taken... It makes a big difference."In this episode, Harley sits down with three members of Dizzy Days (Aisling, EJ, and Bridget – with Mikaela absent in Melbourne), Brisbane's disco-dance-pop-band, who came together through unlikely connection: a mysterious Facebook post and an awkward audition.The band is a unique blend of each member's cultural influence, but the artists have found cosmic chemistry in their unlikely network. The trio shares their stories through the years, and how they've mastered the art of staying in haunted prisons and national park bungalows to keep within tour budget.They're aware about what it takes to survive as emerging artists: never playing for exposure, making the most of resources provided (airport bikkies), and accepting that being a musician now means being an influencer, whether you like it or not.This episode is for:Emerging bands learning the economics of touringMusicians wondering if formal training helps or harms creativityArtists navigating the pressure of algorithmsDive in to hear about how:You should accept that random friend requestPost-COVID crowds have changedPlaying for exposure doesn't pay rentTo learn more about Dizzy Days: https://www.instagram.com/dizzydaysband/?hl=enTo come to the Woodford Folk Festival: https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/FOR MORE: Harley Breen: https://www.harleybreen.com.auCREDITS:Host: Harley BreenGuests: Dizzy Days (Aisling O'Byrne, Bridgette Dabinet, EJ Carey)Producer: Benny WallingtonExecutive Producers: Cameron Scurrah, Bree Hickson-Jamieson, Jack Tindall, Georgia ShawVideo Editing: Nicholas Haddow, Amelie BarhamAudio mastering: Kieron AtkinsonMusic by: The East PointersRecorded on Jinibara Country#RadioWoodfordia #DizzyDays #AustralianMusic #DIYTouring #EmergingArtists #WoodfordFolkFestival #HarleyBreen #Woodfordia
15. Serendipity in the Sandpit with Jen Wynter
37:44||Season 1, Ep. 15"There's something magical here. If you don't believe in magic or serendipity or whatever, you will by the time you leave."In this episode, Harley sits down with comedian and old friend Jen Wynter, who is a mother of six, a grandmother, and a Woodford veteran since 1998, back when she was throwing mud with hippies.Jen's story is about trust, timing, and the cosmic connections that so many Woodfordian's have experienced from the festival. From losing her wallet (and getting it back with extra cash) to having her mum's folk music legacy unexpectedly intersect with a stranger's memory, Woodford has given her lifelong memories that defy logic.Also, Jen shares her incredible story of meeting a British mum in a children's sandbox at Woodford, who just happened to be childhood friends with comedian-musician, Bill Bailey. Fast forward through years of friendship, and a wild leap of faith, now Jen is writing a TV show starring her comedy hero.This episode is for:Comedians navigating improv, standup, and live performanceWoodfordians with a festival connection storyArtists wondering if they should pitch their heroesDive in to hear about how:Improv saved Jen's sanity when she was raising her childrenThe kindest heckle she ever received was "improvise!"Woodford is the only place you'd lose your wallet and expect it back with moreTo learn more about Jen Winter: https://www.jennywynter.com/To come to the Woodford Folk Festival: https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/FOR MORE: Harley Breen: https://www.harleybreen.com.auCREDITS:Host: Harley BreenGuest: Jenny WinterProducer: Benny WallingtonExecutive Producers: Cameron Scurrah, Bree Hickson-Jamieson, Jack Tindall, Amelie Barham, Georgia Shaw, Eliza CowanVideo Editing: Amelie BarhamAudio mastering: Kieron AtkinsonMusic by: The East PointersRecorded on Jinibara Country#RadioWoodfordia #JenWynter #JennyWynter #BillBailey #WoodfordFolkFestival #ComedyMagic #Serendipity #HarleyBreen #Woodfordia