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Pre-Wedding Cowboy & Cowgirl Night

From “Love By Lucy” who put together a fantastic weekend of celebrations that we were invited to help with:

A country-western themed welcome party at @monafarm_ for Cody and Matt that had their guests all bootscootin’ before the main event. The couple wore one-of-kind western suits featuring images of their beloved pets and some of their favourite things. Guests were gifted personalised neck scarves on arrival and signed the inside of an Akubra hat rather than a guestbook. And what followed was an evening of catching up, line dancing and an inflatable bucking bull! An incredible warm up before they shared “I do” the following day.

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Downtown Hoedown!

Great night at the Dapto Ribbonwood Centre doing our thing for the Downtown Hoedown! You want line dances with a live band? You won’t find anyone with the experience & reviews like Swamp Dawkins– we’ll give you a night way beyond your expectations!

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Country Music Race Day

Dust Your Boots Off! Join us at the Hawkesbury River Country Music Race Day for some boot scootin’ action. We’ll do our thing- teaching line dances with a live band. Forget a DJ and a dance instructor!

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Check out our new video!

Last year we had a cracking gig up in the Hunter Valley for a corporate conference- they wanted a bit of a wild west country dance night. These nights are always fantastic– themed night (who doesn’t like that??), live music, dancing– and the called dancing has a great team building aspect to it….that no-one really realises until it’s all over!

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Swamp Dawkins @ Jolene’s

Most of our gigs are for private events but we’ve got a few ones coming up at Jolene’s in the city…plus a few others!

Sat 21st Jan: Jolene’s, Sydney

Sat 21st Jan: Jolene’s Sydney 8pm-11pm

Thu 26th Jan: Bland Hotel, Quandialla 6:30pm-9:30pm

Fri 27th Jan: Jack Duggan’s, Bathurst 8pm-11pm

Sat 28th Jan: The Angler’s Rest, Brooklyn 4pm-7pm

Thu 2nd Feb: Jolene’s, Sydney 7pm-10pm

Fri 3rd Mar: Jolene’s, Sydney 8pm-11pm

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Corporate Clients!

We’re about to rack up gig #300 and over the years we’ve done gigs for plenty of events and a great bunch of corporate clients. Here are some of the clients who we’ve had the pleasure to play for!

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Country Cowgirl Hootenanny!

We had a sensational night the other night at Sydney University for Women’s College who put on a Country Cowgirl Hotenanny!

Hannah got in touch with us– she was waning to put together a night for all the students to celebrate the end of their semester and to get everyone together to relax, unwind, mix with each other and have a memorable night.

It was all that for sure and here’s what Hannah had to say afterwards!

“It was an incredible, incredible night!”

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BEST WEDDING EVER!

We had Swamp Dawkins play at our farm wedding on March 12th. Every one of our guests had a blast!

Music to suit everyone and the barn dancing was hilarious! We bumped into someone today and they said it was the best wedding they’d ever been to! No fights, no drama- just fun! I had a great time!

We highly recommend Swamp Dawkins for your next shindig! The gang are welcome back here anytime! Great excuse for another party!

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Dancing is Back!

Covid has certainly been a testing time for everyone planning in events but the good news is singing and dancing are back! And is you want that- Swamp Dawkins is what you need!

We’ve got a good year ahead of us with bookings in Central West NSW at Forbes, in the Southern Highlands and South Coast at Yass & Jervis Bay, and interstate to Adelaide.

Weddings, big birthday celebrations, community events, corporate conferences and pubs & clubs.

Dust Your Boots Off!

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New Music Release

Last year I was talking to a friend– he was a bit down…he was about to get married but with Covid hitting, the plans were put on hold. As we were chatting he told me how his parents were married in Vegas. I said- “no way!” And he said “yeah man– in Vegas! And at the Clark County Courthouse!”. Well– I knew that was a line for a song and so I wrote this for him and his bride to be (who were happily married this year!).�

It’s just been released on Spotify and AMRAP today…

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Line-OnLine Dancing!

With the Covid19 disaster putting live performances on hold these past few months, Pinnacle Team Events got in touch to see what we could do to help with keeping team in touch with each other online. We’ve been working with Pinnacle for a while now, doing HonkyTonks, and so we put together a 45min session for teams to do some Line Dance onLine! We’ve done a string of them now and they’re great fund– a bit of a fashion parade, a quiz and then teaching “The Lockdown” to Achy Breaky Heart. It’s great fun for your team and if you’re interest them get in touch with us directly or via Pinnacle here.

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Country & Western Themed Christmas Staff Parties!

Are you looking for a truly original and amazing themed end of year party?
If you’re looking for a truly original– and amazingly fun– themed end of year party then it’s time to do a Country & Western themed Hoedown!
Forget�the “Casino Royale”, “Go to Vegas”, “80’s Prom”, “Disco”, “Bollywood”, “Martini Club” or “Great Gatsby” themed nights– they’ve all been done to death and are common as nuts.
It’s time to think Wild West, Cowboys & Cowgirls, Hoedown, Honkytonk and Country & Western.
The dress code is anything from Dolly’s & Kenny’s, to farmyard animal onesies, to double denim (triple denim?), to plenty of boots, hats, checks and studs.
The food is anything on a spit and washed down by beer, tequila or some paint-stripping moonshine.
Get in touch with us today! We can give you a night to remember!
Swamp Dawkins has a unique show that combines music straight from the Roadhouse and mid-West bars with called dances– line dances, barn dances, bush dances & square dances–�that gets everyone involved and keeps them entertained all night.
Aside from the band, we can help you with theming the night and additional bells & whistles to make it a stunning event. Typical bells & whistles include:
And what do people have to say who we’ve played for?

Read our review here– YOU WILL NOT FIND ANY BAND IN THE COUNTRY WITH REVIEWS ANYWHERE AS GOOD AS WHAT WE GET!

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Honkytonks, Country Dances, Bushdances, Line Dancing, Boot Scootin

Swamp Dawkins ~ Dust Your Boots Off!

You Don’t Have to Dust Off the Band, to Dust Off Your Boots!
Wild West Nights ~ Honkytonks ~ Country & Western Nights ~ Wild West Parties ~
Country Dances ~ Bushdances ~ Barn Dances ~ Line Dances ~ Boot Scootin’ ~
Corporate Conferences ~ Team Building ~ Private Parties ~ Weddings ~ Community Events ~
Staff Engagement ~ Themed Events ~ Christmas Parties ~ Staff Parties
Iconic Australian ~ Americana

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Honkytonk Team Building @ Pinnacle Events

We’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with Pinnacle Events who to launch “Honky Tonk”! Pinnacle are one of the leading staff engagements & team building businesses in Sydney and provide a fantastic array of activities for bringing people together and Honky Tonk is hot of the press for anyone looking for something unique and different for their staff conferences or celebrations!
“An evening event that is sure to get the party started. Honkey Tonk presents a post dinner band formed to host corporate functions and get delegates on the dance floor. The band specialise in Country and Western whole group dances bringing to life Barn, Line, Square and Bush Dancing. The band has an extensive repertoire of Iconic Australian and Americana music performed with musicians of the highest quality and professionalism to deliver a night that your staff or guests will be talking about for years to come.”
Check it out at�https://www.pinnacleteamevents.com.au/honkey-tonk.html

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Community Event @ Gresford, Hunter Valley

The community�at Gresford in the upper Hunter Valley decided it was time to get everyone out and on the dance floor for a country dance…and this was it! Brilliant night and here’s what Louise had to say afterwards!

What a fabulous night�at the Gresford Family Country Dance!

The Swamp Dawkins Band were amazing� mums, dads, kids and grandparents all on the dance floor together having�the most wonderful time� a fantastic choice of music ��it just couldn�t have been better!

Thank you to Michael and the band for their�energy and enthusiasm.

It truly was a night to remember!l

 

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Corporate Conference @ Dashville for The Flight Centre

Dashville has to be one of the best outdoor venues we’ve played at and it was a delight to be invited by The Flight Centre to play for the opening night of their conference. With around d450+ guests, it was a night full of energy and a sensational time for everyone…And here’s what Bec and Sarah had to say afterwards!

 

Michael and the team at Swamp Dawkins were�a dream to work with.�The lead up was seamless and the night ran incredibly well.�The barn dance calls were perfect and everyone at the event joined in and had a great time.�Thanks guys for making our opening night of the conference one to remember!

Bec

Swamp Dawkins gave us the best night-�these guys are phenomenal!�I have never seen so many non dancers hit the floor to learn some moves!�Much more than just a band- these are real entertainers. 3 encores before management stepped in to tell them we had to stop!

Sarah

 

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150th Anniversary @ The OConnell Pub

A roadtrip always goes down well and this one out to O’Connell near Bathurst for the pub’s 150th anniversary was sensational….And here’s what Michelle had to say afterwards!

Couldn�t have asked for a better night!��The village of O�Connell came out in force � and wasn�t disappointed. �Great time was had by all.�A month after the event customers are stoping me in the street wanting to know�when Swamp Dawkins will be back?!

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Wedding @ Arcadia

It’s always a special privilege to play at people’s weddings and this one, for David and Amanda, was no exception and here’s what they sent us afterwards…

We just wanted to say�a huge thank-you�for helping us celebrate our wedding!

Prior to the wedding we found you were very eager to answer all our questions and make the planning go as smoothly as�possible- which it did! On the day�the guests were raving about your�professional and relaxed manner� they�loved arriving to soft acoustic music.�Two friends commented that��It was great, sitting on the grass with a beer in hand watching them go!�.

Although I wasn�t involved with lots of the minor details on the night from my perspective it seemed as if people were working well, sharing the stage/ equipment etc.�People loved the way the music changed as night fell�as things started to pick up.�A�huge favourite of mine was the called dancing- everyone was laughing and having such a great time.�If my husband wasn�t so eager to leave I would have loved to keep dancing! The only complaint we had from guests was that the party ended too early�but the said even 4am in the morning would be too soon!

Our first dance was lovely,�thankyou for helping us with that. That song holds a special place in my husband�s heart and it will continue to do so!�If we ever get married again (hopefully not!!!) we would book you!

Thanks again,

David and Amanda

 

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Gig #100!

Well- after a little over three years since we kicked of Swamp Dawkins we’ve just clocked up our 100th gig!

Thanks to everyone who’s booked us and invited us into their world!

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Corporate Clients

We’ve been doing an increasing amount of events for Corporate Clients– conferences, staff parties, weekends away. All of them fantastic nights that get people involved, up from their tables, away from the bar, and onto the dance floor.�Here’s a list of just some of the corporate clients we’ve entertained:

  • Atlassian (Staff event)
  • Coburns Distillery (Opening event)
  • Retail Apparel Group �(Christmas Party)
  • Phil Gilbert Motors �(Christmas Party)
  • Sportsnet Holidays (Bathurst Races & NRL Grand Final VIP groups)
  • Penrith City Council �(Australia Day Event)
  • Beyond Events �(Corporate Conference)
  • Dungog Film Festival �(Film Festival Entertainment)
  • Commonwealth Bank (Staff Event)
  • Amway Latin America (Sales Conference)
  • OnStage Entertainment (Corporate Entertainment)
  • The Goring Hotel (Client Entertainment/ Product Launch)
  • Twenty3 Group �(Stadium Australia Crowd Activation)
  • Bob Wood Cruise Group �(Cruise Ship On-Board Entertainment)
  • Professional Housekeepers Association (NSW) � (Annual Dinner)
  • SureSearch �(Corporate Weekend)
  • Fairmont Resort �(Corporate Conference)
  • Eleanora Heights Golf Club �(Summer Event)
  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals/ iNova �(Corporate Conference)
  • PLC �(Anniversary Celebrations)
  • Wesley College �(O-Week Program)
  • Pymble Golf Club �(Summer Entertainment Program)
  • NSW Child Care Co-operative �(Annual Conference)
  • UTS Insearch (Student Event)
  • Buick Car Club of Australia �(Annual Rally)
  • Broken Bay Diocese �(End of Year Staff Event)
  • Hartmann Medical (Corporate conference)
  • Abbott Diagnostics (Corporate conference)
  • G1�Productions (Event planner/ Corporate EOY Party)
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Happy Birthday Tracy!

Thanks to Tracy for inviting us to be part of your 40th birthday hoedown! That Footlose moment was brilliant and thanks to the special guest singers who let go of the shyness (?) at the end of the night!

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Busy time of year!

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It’s been a busy time of year for us with Christmas approaching. Last weekend we had a roadtrip out to O’Connell; then this weekend it was a double header with a party on Saturday night and a function for members at Elanora Country Club and this coming weekend a triple header with Pymble Golf Club Friday night, another private party on Saturday night and then our last Sunday afternoon of the year at the Garden Tap. October was hectic aswell with the festival at Dungog, our Garden Tap regular afternoon, another lazy afternoon at Galley’s in Bobbin Head and up to Glenworth Valley for a corporate weekend away. We haven’t been taking bookings in December this year because of a few holidays so it’ll be a break until January for us!

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On the Airwaves!

Michael’s song– “Even though Paul Kelly”– has been on the airwaves again this time on PBA89.7FM in Adelaide. It’s always a nice surprise to find out people out there who like your music out of the blue!

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Residency at the Garden Tap/ Cooks Garden North Turramurra

We’ve been playing semi-regularly at the Garden Tap North Turramurra– our local! Many people who saw us there would ask when we were playing there next and now we can give you a simple answer! The last Sunday of every month!

Yep– that’s it:

Last Sunday of Every Month

4:00pm onwards

The Garden Tap, North Turramurra

The Garden Tap is the pub associated with the Cooks Garden– come and enjoy the afternoon! Great beers on tap (not your usual suspects), wines by the glass, the world’s best Japanese whisky (if it hasn’t been all drunk by now) and�great bar food or book into the restaurant for dinner. Hope to see you there!