KRISTINA OLSEN – A SPECIAL CONCERT NOT TO MISS!
Kristina Olsen (Venice, California, USA & Vancouver, BC, Canada) is one of the most entertaining and compelling performers on the international acoustic circuit. A superb multi-instrumentalist (acoustic guitar, steel-body slide guitar, saxophone, concertina, banjo, mandolin and piano) as well as an award-winning songwriter with a big bluesy voice, Kristina has audiences around the world coming back for more. Her mix of powerful songs ranging from sassy bottleneck blues to lilting ballads to swing jazz to raunch and roll (as well as her hilarious storytelling) makes for a diverse and satisfying musical experience, on stage, on disc and in book.
Kristina’s songs have been covered by such respected artists as Eric Bibb, Fairport Convention, Maddy Prior, Mary Coughlan and Mollie O’Brien.
Kristina has also worked as a session musician on numerous artist’s albums including playing the hammered dulcimer on Michelle Shocked’s album ‘Short Sharp Shocked’ on PolyGram and touring as Mary Coughlan’s guitarist in 2005.
Her song “In Your Darkened Room” was used in the film “We’ll Always Have Dingle”, a documentary about an Irish Film Festival.
Kristina has performed as a multi-instrumentalist in plays for the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles’ Music Center.
Kristina won the Kerrville Song writing award her song for battered women, ‘I’m Keeping This Life of Mine’.
Her list of achievements go on and on….
It is absolutely amazing that we have this wonderful performer of such international fame to come to Thirroul.
She is a joy!
Free Afternoon Tea provided: Tea, Coffee, cakes and savories