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Coming up
at Filthy's
this month.

Tuesday
1st Dec
MUSO NIGHT!

Saturday
5th Dec
The Glaciers

Thursday
10th Dec
The Bhagavad Guitars

Saturday
12th Dec
Fire On the Hill

Friday
18th Dec
The Drunk Uncles

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POETRY & PROSE
AT THE PUB

PREPARE YOUR PERFORMANCE
FOR POETRY AND PROSE AT THE PUB

Calling all ACT writers:
Are you addicted to alliteration?

Like to mix bards and beer?

How about rhyme and strine?

If you do then perhaps
a performance at
Poetry and Prose
at the Pub
will lift your
literary wings.


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MUSO NIGHT
AT FILTHY'S

Next Muso Night:

Tuesday 1st December

Every second Tuesday Filthy McFadden's hosts a Muso Night, an open stage for some of Canberra's best homegrown muscians to make their own and entertain us all.

We hope to see you there!

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Canberra 2604 ACT

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CRICKETERS

AT THE PUB

Filthy McFadden's proudly sponsors Allan Hall and the North Canberra Gungahlin Cricket Club.

Latest Match Report from:

Sat 23rd & 30th Jan v Eastlake at KT Oval

"With our one dayers finished, it was time to turn our attention back to
two-day cricket. The Scotsman lost the toss and we were sent in to bat.
Our openers took to Eastlake's medium pacers, but once their spinners
came on it was a different story and I found myself out in the middle.

I struggled against their young leg-spinner, before struggling even more
against their off-spinner. Just as lunch was approaching I missed a
straight one which made a mess of the stumps. 16 scratchy runs...

We were in danger of getting rolled until Tristan "Dugong" Du Toit saved
the day with some lusty hitting, slogging 50 odd runs off very few balls
and taking our total to 207.

In reply Eastlake got off to a very rocky start, being 5/85 overnight
including a sneaky catch to myself. Unfortunately their tail well and
truly wagged, and they ended up passing our total with three wickets in
hand. And that, my friends, is the end of a fairly boring game of
cricket! It's way more fun when we win, so hopefully next week will be
better"

Next Match:

Sat 6th & 13th Feb vs Tuggeranong at Chisholm.

by Allan Hall

Nickname: 'Hally'

Favourite drink: Snakebite

Be sure to check back next time for more reports from the field as Filthy's own Allan Hall risks life & limb to keep you up to date and in the know!

Allan's Archives

WINE & JAZZ



Starting this Sunday and from then on every Sunday we'll be having Jazz sessions from 4pm.

We are proud to have Compass Wine on site to display their latest wines for your drinking pleasure.

We hope you will be able to join us!
Sparkling.

•Acrobat NV Brut - NSW   
A delicate bead with subtle citrus notes of lemon, lime and crisp apple and a long crisp finish.

White Wine.

•Acrobat Semillon Sauvignon Blanc - NSW   
Aromas of citrus blossom and juicy pineapple, fresh yeasty notes with a refreshing zesty finish.

•Greenstone Point Sauvignon Blanc - NZ   
Delicious aromatic passionfruit, white nectarine and melon notes with underlying herbaceous notes.

•Pear Tree Sauvignon Blanc - NZ
Appealing aromas of fresh passionfruit, pineapple carried with citrus zing and a crisp lingering mouth feel.

•Henley Hill Pinot Grigio - VIC   
Hints of creamed honey and floral honey suckle, exhibiting fresh toasted pear and apple flavours.

•Gallagher Chardonnay - ACT   
Flavours of stewed pear and honey suckle with a light hint of oak, a long clean finish.


Red Wine.

•Acrobat Sangiovese Shiraz - NSW
Bright cherry flavours with fragrant aromas of strawberry, dried herbs with a balanced amount of spice.

•Rex Watson Cabernet Sauvignon - SA
Concentrated flavours of blackberry, hints of liquorice, chocolate with a soft silky finish.

•Pyren ‘Broken Quartz’ Shiraz - VIC
Sweet blackberry, raspberry, dark cherry and earthy chocolate undertones, pleasant white spice with a hint of toasted oak.

•Gallagher Merlot - ACT
Rich and intense flavours of berry and plum  with a light hint of vanilla and a smooth silky finish.


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POETRY & PROSE

 

AT THE PUB

Sunday 28th February, 2pm

Graphic by Anton Poon - thanks Anton!

PREPARE YOUR PERFORMANCE FOR POETRY AND PROSE

AT THE PUB

Tales of tempestuous petticoats

and irresponsible footwear

Poetry and Prose at the Pub kicked off last November at Filthy McFadden’s Irish Pub, Green Square Kingston. Held on the last Sunday of the month from 2 pm onwards, this year promises to be more rip-roaring than ever. Each meeting features an Irish writer where a guest reader performs excerpts of their work, and then readers perform their own poems or prose loosely related to the theme.

As February is the month for lovers with St Valentine’s day on the 15th, the theme this month is love lust and romance inspired by;

Pamela Pounce; a tale of tempestuous petticoats, by Agnes Castle and In these Shoes? A saucy song about what a girl can achieve in the most irresponsible of footware.

Watch the Kirsty MacColl version:



We especially want to encourage the women poets and romance writers of Canberra. We don’t seem to get out much to perform around town (I suspect we are up in our airless garrets squirreling away at our next best seller), so as much as we love the men they do tend to dominate the readings and slams around town, so girls, ladies, women, step up!

Do you have poems of sweet swooning memories of your first love? Lamentations of love gone wrong? A treatise on the meaning of love? What about a humorous look at internet dating for the unwary? What about just sticking the boot into that ex with a performance poem? Could you read an excerpt from your romance novel? (Limit of 500 words)

So by way of encouragement … women come dressed in your most outrageous shoes. There will be prizes including 3 6 month memberships to the ACT Writers Centre and you will be entertained by some saucy music and performances.


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if you would like to read, or just turn up for open mike.



Hallie e c Bruce


She melted like wax

though alabaster, cast of ivory

reduced to cream one autumn night

a bolt of silk unfurled across the floor

porcelain dripping to milk

waiting for the cat to come lap her up

For more information on Poetry and Prose at the Pub call Lorese Vera on 0421 599 112

Poetry and Prose at the Pub is sponsored by :

ACT Writers Centre,

Filthy McFadden’s Irish Pub

and CIT Union Bookshops.

 
 

DRUNK UNCLES

Live at Filthy's

Friday 18th December, 6pm onwards

Every once in a while a collection of musicians gather themselves together around a table in Canberra and knock out some reels. This Friday will be no different as Filthy McFadden's proudly welcomes back The Drunk Uncles!

Photo by Riot-ACT
 

FIRE ON THE HILL

Live at Filthy's

Saturday 12th December, 8pm onwards

‘…a sound which is diverse, dynamic and at times, well, odd.’ Emma Gibson - City News (Canberra)



Fire On The Hill are a roots/rock band currently based in Canberra. Their sound is passionate, lyrical, sonically expansive and often quite serious with dark & dirty overtones. Some of their influences include (in no particular order): Pink Floyd, Tom Waites, Hendrix, Wilco, Elliot Smith, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley and The Beatles.


Both Aaron and Lachlan sing lead vocals and write songs for the band. They each have their own distinctive sound. As a collective of experienced working musicians, the band draws influence from a diverse range of roots based styles, but with a broad approach that blurs the lines.

Some of Fire On The Hill’s recent noteworthy achievements:

• Showcase artist at the National Folk Alliance Convention 2005

• Played as part of the Brunswick Music Festival (support act for Sophie Koh), Melbourne, April 2006

• Played at Canberra Fringe (National Multicultural Festival) 2005 & 2006

• Support act for touring Canadian group Nine-Mile, ANU bar, May 2006 .


 

BHAGAVAD GUITARS

Live at Filthy's

Thursday 10th December, 8pm onwards

After forming, morphing, falling, stalling and reforming the Bhagavad Guitars were the nearly next big thing back in the late 80's. Right on the cusp, as their major debut was set to be released, they imploded.

Now, against the odds, they are getting the old band back together again. Drawing on the two albums and three eps they officially released, the Bhagavad Guitars find the best thing about being timeless fishes out of water is that they sound just as in/out of place now as they did back then.