In 1992 Dave Clark & his friend Jim Fletcher purchased the former
Congregational Church in McLaren Vale on the Fleurieu
Peninsula in South Australia.
Having toured as a folk singer for many years, Dave wanted to
establish a Music Centre where he could present concerts & foster local music & culture.
THE SINGING GALLERY WAS BORN!
It is now recognized as a unique performance space for acoustic
music with local, interstate & overseas performers. It also hosts spiritual & healing workshops, markets, live theatre, music groups, weddings, festivals…….

I’m glad you took a trip today,
Down to the Southern Vales of SA
Half way between the hills & the sea,
Where there’s vineyards & beautiful old gum trees.

Of this lovely old church you walked in the door
We all sang & you asked for more
After your stay in this beautiful space,
You went on your way with spirit & grace.

Dave Clark

 

 

 

Photographic image by Deiter Hauptmann

NEWS

The Singing Gallery has been alive with concerts and workshops and people hiring for different events. Kathy and Dave and Tony Wight our resident story teller have been presenting daytime concerts to tour groups and seniors clubs. We make a great team.

In September Kathy and I will visit friends and relatives in England and Scotland, go walking and play music in Ireland and have a short holiday in Portugal. Philip (flute player), Roz and Campbell from our Music Club are coming too. If anyone has any contacts for gigs or accommodation please let us know.

In November I am planning a month long event entitled called THE NAMASTE FESTIVAL (see "Coming Events"). Negi my Indian trekking guide will be returning to Australia to help out, do some cooking and have a holiday.
Hope to see you at The Singing Gallery sometime soon.

Namaste Dave and Kathy
Concert Performances at
THE SINGING GALLERY with
Dave Clark & Kathy Townsend

You will be treated to a smorgasbord of wonderful songs played on accordion & banjo ...
foot tapping jigs, Australian songs, Irish & old tyme ballads plus popular sing-a-longs.
Special guest….Story Teller Tony Wight

To book your visit call Dave 0413 358 618
email dave@singinggallery.com.au
Check out our website www.singinggallery.com.au for special concerts during the year
Irish concerts in March for St Patrick’s Day, Christmas & Australia Day concerts
Homemade soup & crusty bread concerts in winter round the wood stove

Keep singing, Dave & Kathy
Multicultural Folk Show
for children with
Dave Clark & Kate Townsend
Dave Clark has been presenting concerts to children for many years.

Sometime ago he decided to slow down and only perform if teachers rang to book a concert… the phone has not stopped!

It is fortunate that his wife Kathy Townsend is about to retire from kindergarten teaching.
As well as being a highly respected teacher Kate is a wonderful musician and singer.

So now Dave and Kate have decided to work together presenting a varied selection of multicultural songs for young children.

Please give us a call if you would like a concert at your centre
Multicultural Show..50 minutes in length

The concert starts with Suli Ram, a welcoming song from Malaysia, followed by Through The Woods We Go about Dave’s childhood in the English woods. We play concertina & guitar and the children demonstrate their skipping skills.

Then it’s an Irish Children’s song I’ll tell Me Ma & some Irish Lilting Music played on the goat skin drum (bodhran) and accordion. We all do some Irish dancing.

Next Kate & Dave sing 2 bush tucker songs from the Adynamathanha people of the Flinders Ranges ,,,,Children of the Bush & Oh My Wallah.

Indi, Bindi, Shindi ... a puppet song from Bangladesh and The Elephant Dance from Vietnam are next. Dave learnt these songs from his Asian friends living in South Australia.

Dave & Kate regularly visit India to work in Tibetan Refugee Schools and trek in the Himalayas. The concert continues with the children joining in with Hindi dancing while we all sing Climbing Up The Mountain & Tibetan Song.

We finish our concert with a couple of simple circle dances accompanied by banjo and accordion.