The Beggars

Following on from The Beggars internationally acclaimed 2006 debut album “Beggars” the “Desert Flower” album. The new album will be on sale for 1/2 price at  each launch.

The Singing Gallery http://www.singinggallery.com.au/ at 7.30pm on Sep, 12. Ph. 0413 358 618

 and The Gov http://www.thegov.com.auat 4pm on Sunday Sep, 13. Ph 08 8340 0744

Living here in Adelaide we are on the fringes of the great desert where the vastness of the sky dwarfs everything else we are reminded how small we are. When it rains out here life races to be lived that’s when you will see The Desert Flower.

We are all very excited about taking the new album on the road and playing some gigs. So bring it on! The tour will start in Adelaide and then go through Germany, Austria, Switzerland and on to the World Music conference in Denmark. New tour dates will be announced on our Gig page.

“We are just a quiet little acoustic band from Adelaide who made an album in 2006. That album was like a magic carpet that took us for a ride through Europe. I can’t wait to see where this album will take us.”

“The Desert Flower is a fragile and beautiful thing but it is also tough enough to survive in a hard land.”

Related show

• Tour: Desert Flower Tour
• Date: Saturday, October 10th 2009
• Time: 8:30pm
• City: The Beggars [Australia]in 79341 Kenzingen, Baden-Württemberg
• Venue: Kenzingen, Gasthaus Hirschen, Hauptstr. 7
• Country: DE
• Admission: tba
• Box office: tba

I see The Banjo Song made its first chart entry today. The song made number 12 on The Joyce Remegate top 40 and that radio play pushed The Beggars up to position 60 on to the Joyce Ramegate top 200 artist chart.  So we say thank you the the DJs around the world for playing our song and posting your play lists on the boards.

Here is the link to Joyce’s chart page http://www.eboards4all.com/206687/index.html

Related show

• Tour: Desert Flower Tour
• Date: Friday, October 23rd 2009
• Time: 8:30pm
• City: The Beggars [Australia]in Oberlangenegg ch
• Venue: Dream Valley Saloon
• Country: CH
• Admission: tbc
• Box office: 033 453 25 88

Renee Stuart and Quinton all have a strong connection to the Australian land.

Renee Donaghey was a musical child born on a farm in Esperance in Western Australia. When her family was forced off the land by hard times her grand dad went back to cattle droving on horseback a trade he had learned as a boy and her dad went to driving long haul trucks.

Quinton Dunne and Stuart Day have also done their time on the road. They paid their dues over many years in touring bands traveling from the big cities to the country towns and outback communities often playing 300 shows a year in all kinds of venues from pubs, schools, community halls, theatres and sometimes when they were way off the beaten track just setting their show up on the red earth its self.

Renee’s auditioned for the band Stuart and Quinton were playing with and her crystal clear voice won her the gig. In 2006 the three of them decided to break away and form The Beggars so they could play their own songs.

We have taken some advertising for the Banjo single. On the http://www.europeancma.com/ site. And I have been making some liner promos for radio here is an example radio-hopmesch just trying to get the new single out there.

Related show

• Tour: Desert Flower Tour
• Date: Sunday, September 13th 2009
• City: The Beggars [Australia]in Adelaide, SA. Desert Flower CD Launch
• Venue: The Gov
• Country: AU
• Admission: $20
• Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed
• Box office: (08) 8340 0744
• Notes: Launch of the Desert Flower CD at Adeliades premier music venue, food is available. Tickets are $25 at the door, $20 online & $60 for familys, Support to be anounced.

Related show

• Tour: Desert Flower Tour
• Date: Saturday, September 12th 2009
• Time: 7:30pm
• City: The Beggars [Australia]in Adelaide SA
• Venue: The Singing Gallery
• Country: AU
• Admission: $15
• Box office: 0413358618
• Notes: This is a warm up gig for the CD launch A the Gov on Sunday 13th. Great acoustic venue

This is going out as a single to country radio in Europe. Should hit DJ,s desks this week. Right click to download!

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The Beggars Story

The dreaming that is The Beggars feels like it began back January 1956, speeding through the night to play their first gig at Australia’s premier country music festival Tamworth. The car swerved to avoid a mob of kangaroos and rolled over. When the three band members woke up it was 2006.

The whole band immediately swore to quit their drinking especially when driving the tour car. The Beggars believe this miracle happened so they could bring real Australiana roots and country music to the  people of the 21^stcentury. “We like our music acoustic and handmade” they declaired.

With Renee’s crystal clear voice backed by Q n’ Stu’s harmony their 21st century recording “Beggars” caught the ears of European DJs who introduced them to millions of listeners putting the band on top 10 charts across the E.U.

The Beggars are

Renee Donaghey [Guitar and vocals] Her crystal clear voice rings out with the sound of roots and Country music.

Quinton Dunne [Stand up bass and vocals] recorded and toured with many chart topping artists of the 40s & 50’s playing shows in the big smoke and tiny Aboriginal outposts.

Stuart Day [multi instrumentalist and vocals] a prolific songwriter he has financed the bands career with his 50 years of songwriting back royalties.