MIC CONWAY and ROBBIE LONG
7.30pm Friday 30 May
MIC CONWAY : Vocals, tenor guitar, musical saw, harmonica, ukulele, gumleaf, silly noises, tap-dancing, fire-eating, juggling, magic. ROBBIE LONG : Guitars, ukulele, stomp box, mandolin, dobro.
Born out of the legendary Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band,Circus Oz and the National Junk Band, Mic Conway and Robbie Long’s irreverent and hilarious mini-vaudeville show is entertainment plus!
A circus of comedy,music,magic,tap dancing and shameless bad jokes, combined with Robbie’s superb musicianship, timing and cheeky asides and you can expect the unexpected. Idiosyncratic tunes from Tin Pan Alley to now, played on guitars, ukuleles, saws, harmonicas, crazy noises and even newspapers. Add various magic tricks and sight acts etc and you have a unique format of variety/ new vaudeville.
MIC “MICROPHONE” CONWAY is an ARIA award winning performer who has toured Australia and internationally as a singer, musician, magician, actor, juggler, fire eater and tap dancer.
“BIG DADDY ROBBIE LONG LEGS” is an award winning multi- instrumentalist and recording artist, who also has toured internationally with Mic and others.
In 2025, a documentary film about the careers and lives of Mic and his brother Jim, titled “Whoopee Blues”, was released to much acclaim.
Mic’s performing career spans over 55 years.
Mic Conway & Robbie Long
Links
OFFICIAL WEBSITE :
http://www.micconway.com
FACEBOOK :
https://www.facebook.com/micconwaymusic
VIDEO : Live in Wismar, Germany :
"Masochism Tango" :
"Street of Dreams" medley :
"I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" (with Liz Frencham):
"Paper Moon" (live with trio) :
ABC footage:
http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2011/08/18/3296460.htm http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2010/04/29/2886272.htm
“The king of vaudeville in Australia today.” : Lucky Oceans (The Daily Planet, ABC Radio National)
“Mic Conway is a very, very talented man. He should be elected as one of Australia’s living national treasures.” : Bill Riner, ABC Radio, Queensland
“Immediately captivating... enchanting entertainment.” : Dave Graney, RRR
“Mic Conway carries a torch for the idea that music can be fully rounded entertainment, making people giggle, dance and go 'Wow!'.” : John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
“That consummate musical trouper, Mic Conway … a delight!” : Sydney Morning Herald
“Bizarre and unique brand of musical lunacy, with Mic “Microphone” Conway.”: Time Out, UK
“Mic Conway looks like he was born on a cabaret stage… his ease with a variety of cabaret styles from music hall and vaudeville to New Wave testifies to this involvement and his expertise is apparent.”: The Age
“Defies categorisation.” : Sydney Morning Herald
“Mic Conway's genius is for a clever combination of the absurd and witty, with tremendous musicality.” : Paul Petran, ABC Radio National
“Perfectly pitched… In one tune he was able to pack in a lifetime of Cabaret.”: Roy & H.G., ABC TV
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