MICHAEL COGHLAN
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MICHAEL COGHLAN
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born in Adelaide (1954)
has been writing songs since he was 20
has played regularly in coffee bars, hotels, restaurants and folk clubs
in Adelaide overseas since 1977; mostly as
a soloist
spent a year busking and playing music for a living in Europe and Israel
played regularly at Ginger's Coffee Shop in North Adelaide for years, and
as a member of SCALA
(Songwriters, Composers and Lyricists Association)
appeared at the 1991 National Folk Festival as part of the group Changing
Hats, and as a soloist at the 1991, '92, and '93 Goolwa Folk Festivals
judge at Goolwa Songwriting Event 1993; Festival of
Original Music (FOOM) 1999 - 2018
describes his music as 'contemporary acoustic' (a blend of folk, pop, rock and country); plays
guitar, mandolin, harmonica, keyboard and percussion
musical influences: Gordon
Lightfoot, Ian Anderson (of Jethro
Tull), Van
Morrison,
Leo Kottke, Bruce
Springsteen, Vin
Garbutt, my brother Shaun, life and travelling
completed a cassette of original songs in 1991 entitled 'Leave Me On the
Beach' (Independent)
a featured artist as part of the SA writers and songwriters exhibition
at the State Library 1992; (sponsored by Dept Arts and Cultural Heritage)
former member of Dark Island, with Sean Mangan,
Kate Battersby, and George Will
former member of Changing Hats, with Sean Mangan,
and Jeff Witt
regular contributor to the music section of the now defunct Adelaide Ray
CURRENT
regular contributor (music, theatre) to The Clothesline (Adelaide based arts magazine)
member of Eagles tribute band, The Hawkers
member of the cast for the live Acoustic Tull show
INFLUENCES