Doors 5:30pm for pre-show dinner.
Show starts 7pm
Two of Australian folk's most distinctive voices presentan intimate night of storytelling and songcraft at Odessa.
"Joyce Prescher is one of my favourite Melburnian musicians. She just has one of these voices that completely fills the room, unamplified. She's a really beautiful artist."
— Gerard Elson, Triple R
"Mandy Connell is the latest in a distinguished line of talented female musicians to grace the musical scene in Aus. A truly gifted performer."
— Eric Bogle
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Dutch-born Joyce Prescher brings a quiet intensity to contemporary folk, crafting poetic, slow-burning songs rich in melody and emotional depth. Her writing carries a European sensibility shaped by landscape, memory and belonging — intimate, immersive and deeply affecting. Joyce is a two-time Australian Folk Music Awards finalist and is signed to Cheersquad Records with 2 acclaimed albums to her name.
Mandy Connell is a much-loved and respected figure in the Australian folk community, a masterful storyteller known for her luminous songs and deep connection to the Anglo-Celtic folk traditions that shaped Australia’s folk revival. Following years of collaboration including festival-favourites The Stray Hens, she returns to her solo work with a long-awaited new album in 2026. Mandy is a recipient of the Declan Affley Award and Maldon Minstrel Award.
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Accompanying them on double bass is Craig Kelly, an in-demand multi-instrumentalist who has performed with some of the country’s great storytellers — including Neil Murray (Warumpi Band), Mick Thomas (Weddings, Parties, Anything), Michael Waugh, Sara Storer, Bill Chambers, Rich Davies & The Low Road, and is a regular collaborator with both Mandy and Joyce, bringing a warm, unifying thread to the performance.
Collectively, the artists have performed at major festivals including Woodford Folk Festival, Byron Blues & Roots, Port Fairy Folk Festival, National Folk Festival and WOMADelaide, as well as internationally across the UK, Europe and North America.