There are also smaller line ups of Kangaroo Moon, eg a duo: Kangaroo Half Moon.Įlliet spent many years studying didg in the Australian outback the time-honoured way, perfecting the circular breathing technique so essential for didg playing.Ĭlassically trained on violin, she also performs folk-based music from Ireland, Europe etc, and was a founding member of Kangaroo Moon. Kangaroo Moon – nurtured in two cultures, two hemispheres, hopping from summer to summer across the planet, Europe to Australia, carried by a vision to play music for all the people everywhere, and to find the keys to the van.
including Thom the World Poet, Tim Wheater ‘the mystic flute’, formerly of the Eurythmics, Fred Hood, former drummer of the Pretenders and now in Moodswings, along with Northumbrian pipes players, belly dancers, drummers and members of the audience.Īpart from playing live and recording, Kangaroo Moon also spread their music through workshops that can be adapted to suit children, adults or a combination of both, introducing people to the inspiring effects of rhythm, movement and melody. The band are augmented on a less regular basis by a host of colourful characters.
Inspiring and evocative, the celtic-aboriginal /aussie roots meet in rhythm with the spiralling speeds of our millenial inheritance. The Band have recorded many albums since their roots in 1988, Mark, Matt, David Williams and Elliet Mackrell being the originators, the sound has grown with their experience, striving for originality in a business thriving with talent. Well travelled, extensive touring in Australia and Europe, the band has played Glastonbury and WOMAD several times, as well as Phoenix, Guildford, Mistelbach (Austria), Sfinks (Belgium), Oerol (Netherlands), Maleny & the National Folk (Australia). They’ve played and danced their way through more than a few permutations of global sound. Kangaroo Moon have their roots in the music people play and the music people dance to. Richly melodic and dancey, listeners experience a sound which unites the body and soul in deep, joyful, elemental dance.
Kangaroo Moon weave many strands from world, rock, folk and dance, with acoustic and electronic influences into a funky, heart-lifting wall of sound. The latest edition to the Kangaoo Moon brand is the KANGAROO KYLIE BAND – ceilidh band with dance caller With such a dynamic pool of musicians to call on, Kangaroo Moon’s musical spectrum has widened more than ever. Marvel Amazing Spider-Comic Book Skrull Variant Cover (Salvador Larroca) 4.99. Marvel Moon KniComic Book Cory Smith Cover 6.99. The young Joey will permanently leave the pouch at around 235 days old, but will continue to suckle until it reaches 12 months of age.Kangaroo Moon is a many headed marsupial these days! Recent gigs in Europe and Australia have featured different line-ups, Mark Robson (Didgeridoo, piano, synth, whistles, vocals and more) being the only constant, working with many different musicians.ĭRUMS: Ian Campbell, Rick Cole, Greg Sheehan Marvel MaraudComic Book Kael Ngu Cover 3.50 2.99. As they grow, joeys' heads and feet can often be seen hanging out of the pouch. Until they reach about eight months of age, threatened young kangaroos, called joeys, will quickly dive for the safety of mom's pouch. The infant immediately climbs into its mother's pouch and the gestation period is around 33 days. Females have one baby at a time, which at birth is the size of a jellybean. The females have the unique ability to delay birth of their baby until their previous Joey has left the pouch. The Red Kangaroo breeds all year round, however spring and summer tend to be times when most young are born. Reproduction is very sensitive to environmental conditions. The abundance of food is a determining factor in the Red Kangaroo life cycle. In times of drought, Red Kangaroo populations can suffer as their food supplies diminish. The herbage and foliage that the Kangaroo eats provides them with their water needs as well as their nutritional requirements. The Red Kangaroo has the ability to survive when water is scarce. Red Kangaroos are herbivores, primarily grazing on grasses but also eat forbs and leaves of shrubs.
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