 News
Recently I recorded and performed with the wonderful Kora player, Mamadou Diabate and guitar legend Jeff Lang. I also guested with Mamadou at the Blues fest which was an honour and a thrill!
Speaking of which, I also played with one of the world's top ukulele players, Jake Shimabukuro at the Blue Mountains Festival. A marriage made in heaven! Definitely one of my musical highlights so far in this musical journey.
Last night I played with Peking Duck, a band led by Ollie McGill from the Cat Empire- a fantastic night to a packed crowd in Byron Bay.
I am currently recording a Solo CD!
Playing all of my favorite Instruments including Tamborine , Hang, Chang, Toys Saucepans, Bass Guitar, etc. with special guests Lily Targett (my daughter, 2 years old!) on vocals, and East O' Sheehan my 9 year old son on vocal percussion.
Stay tuned....you'll be able to hear some snippets on this site soon!
Recently I've played at Woodford (Mudford) with Circle of Rhythm. I conducted an all star band at the Amphitheatre New Years Eve. I played a duet with Bob Brozman in Byron Bay, Bob has asked me to play future festivals with him!
 Body percussion & drumming workshops
Greg is running a Rhythm Workshop on Sunday 30th March at the Buddha Bar, Byron Bay, 9.30 - 12.30. Come and learn about rhythms - fun clapping games, combining body percussion with magical rhythm numbers. Bring your body and any instrument, melody or percussion, toys, saucepans, drums, spoons, trumpets, sticks, stones etc.
If you want Greg to come to your town to do workshops, email Greg for more info. More information will be added about Greg's percussion workshops shortly.
 Contact
Email Greg Sheehan for more info.
Bio and performance history click here!
 Music / percussion groups Greg performs with
 RHYTHMLAND
Featuring Greg on electronic stomp box,gongs, and Electric Bass & other world percussion, Matt Ledgar on Percussion and Si Fixion using samples and triggered loops. A percussive dance band !!
CIRCLE OF RHYTHM
Featuring Ben Walsh on kit drums, bansuri & other world percussion, Greg Sheehan on percussion & tambourine, Bobby Singh on Tabla. A trans-global journey through rhythm from the sublime music of India to the street sounds of Sydney! The virtuosity, improvisation and accidental humour of these three musicians keep people sitting on the edge of their seats!
GREENLIFE: Greenlife comes alive when percussion guru Greg Sheehan teams up with acclaimed guitarist Steve Berry, and combines with the unique touch of one of England’s emerging fiddlers, Laura Targett. Playing music based on tunes and songs from Ireland, Eastern Europe and America, with their own distinctive flavour and energy.
 Current music projects / CD's
Metrical - Circle of Rhythm CD- Exciting new Cd from Greg Ben and Bobby exploring Rhythms and Sound from this musically adventurous improvisational trio.
ISHQ - Circle of Rhythm Album
Ben Walsh - Bobby Singh - Greg Sheehan An album of imaginative percussion blended with organic sound from the rhythm section of the acclaimed fusion group DHA. Exciting soundscapes woven on traditional Indian, African and Western instruments delight with playful and stimulating patterns. Using natural seed pods, a live strangler fig within the Wanganui forest, and the sound and rhythm of rain, a unique musical partnership is formed with the earth itself. This debut album from Ben, Bobby and Greg showcases their exemplorary talents in performance and composition.
WINIFRED'S WORLD - Childrens CD
Greg Sheehan has released a fantastic childrens CD. Made entirely with percussion, voice and his unique percussive bass style with killer grooves for any age, this album is lots of fun and a great alternative to all the patronising childrens albums out there. Greg narrates a wonderful story and creates musical soundscapes through a collection of kid’s toys and percussion. It comes packaged with a booklet for the kids to read along to.
DRUM NATURE - DVD Film
Ben Walsh - Greg Sheehan
A film by Jesse & James Ricketson - Produced by aworldofmusic.com.au
Greg Sheehan and Ben Walsh have drummed their way around Australia and throughout the globe. For this new DVD they leave their instruments at home (not even taking a pair of drumsticks) and "go bush" together, making music out of anything they find within nature. In homage to the beauty of NSW coast of Australia, these two percussionists explore the sonic and rhythmic possibilities of their homeland in an unique and humourous musical adventure.
Greg and Ben will blow your mind as they create sounds and rhythms from within the depths of a cave, rock pools and boulders, twigs, leaves, logs, the tallest strangler fig in Australia, interspecies jamming, and even a natural bush bass that really has to be seen to be believed.
This DVD reveals the deep connection between rhythm and nature and showcases two of the finest rhythm artists in Australia.
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Gigs & Tours 2008
Up-coming gigs
30th March, Rhythm Workshop Buddha Bar, byron Bay, 9.30am - 12.30 bring any instrument- it'll be fun!
5th April, duet with Gene Peterson, Lismore, NSW
16th - 27th April, The Drum, Children's show, Opera House, Sydney with COR
look out for Sydney COR gigs in April!
3rd May, Nimbin Hotel, Rhythmland, 1.30 - 5pm Mardi Grass
RRECeRecent Gigs
RECENT GIGS:
Port Fairy Folk Festival
Brunswick Music Fest, Melbourne
Blue Mountains folk Fest
St Kilda festival, Melbourne, COR
Canberra multicultural festival, COR
Available on CD
COMING SOON! Greg's debut solo album!!
Metrical, by Circle of Rhythm, (photo coming soon.)
WINIFRED'S WORLD
Childrens CD by Greg Sheehan
A$30 Australia Post Included
A$37 Overseas Post Included
DRUM NATURE
DVD Film featuring Ben Walsh & Greg Sheehan
DHA
Cleis Pearce, Greg Sheehan, Barry Hill, Sukhi Singh, Ben Walsh & Bobby Singh
SKIN
CD
See Greg live with friends on the Woodford 06/07 DVD available from www.browndog.com.au
also on Gene Peterson Live.
contact Greg to purchase the above.
Stay tuned for more online purchases avaliable soon... |
