We're very happy to announce the release of our long awaited second album, 'The Next Turn'!

Recorded during September and October last year, the album brings together brand new material with some favourite and previously un-recorded tunes and songs. We're particularly excited at the chance to have recorded more of our own tunes, and well as further drawing on the rich body of Australian Irish material Ado and Ben uncovered in the course of the Undertones project.

The album showcases the band's versatility to the full, adding new sounds and textures to our core line-up of fiddle, flute, guitar and bouzouki. There's a solid clutch of songs there too - and none of us evaded microphone duties, not even Joe!

The album got its first airing at the Woodford Folk Festival in the lead up to the New Year, and we're looking forward to sharing it on our travels round the festivals in coming months. Stay tuned for an official launch party in Melbourne in early February...

For anyone keen to get an order in online, the album has been added to our online catalogue on the albums page here. January 2008

Benno gets married!

Ben married his long time partner (and highly accomplished Irish set dancer and teacher) Alarna in a beautiful ceremony in Sydney recently. It was a great day, and provided a rare opportunity to see the trouble crew in fancy suits and frocks - though this could not take away from the radiant bride, who when first spotted by a three-year-old guest was greeted with the phrase "look! - A fairy princess!".

The wedding brought together Irish musicians and dancers from all over the country, and after the formal proceedings Ado led off a mighty night of tunes that had the dancers on the floor all night! October 2007

Exciting new ABC Online project 'The Pure Drop'

Trouble recently took part in the filming of the Australian Broadcasting Corporations new online traditional and world music project, 'The Pure Drop'. This new website brings you musical performances from many different traditions, and explores the stories behind the music of multicultural Australia. The stories are presented in eleven episodes that combine short video documentary with interactivity.

Trouble is the featured act in episode 6 - 'the tune', featuring a live performance of our set "the Road to Skye". We reckon this is a great project, and it has the honour of being the first thing that we've done that has an acompanying study guide! March 2007

See the video here

Dancers to the fore at 'The Turning Wave'

We've just got back from playing at the inaugral 'Turning Wave' Irish festival in Gundagai NSW, and what a festival it was! There was great music from some of the best players in the Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne Trad scenes, as well as Conor Keane and Enda Ó Catháin from Ireland. We had the immense pleasure of being joined on stage by Sydney's mighty Harp Irish Set Dancers, who tore up the floor with their distinctive 'battering' style,and got the whole audience cheering. Gundagai was a great weekend and a welcome addition to the Aussie festival scene. Sept 2006

Trouble hits New Zealand!

Trouble will be starting there 3 week tour of New Zealand on the 26th of May. This will be the first time for us in NZ and we're trying to get in as much of the place as we can in the time! Check our dates page for updates on upcoming gigs, more will be announced soon.
May 2006

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