UPCOMING GIGS
PAST GIGS
18-20 October 2024
Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival
with the Stranded Assets
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28 February - 2 March 2025
Cobargo Folk Festival
with the Stranded Assets
30 MARCH 2024
NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL - Budawang Stage
"Singing For Social Justice" concert
Join the prizewinners of the Alistair Hulett Songs for Social Justice award
at this special showcase concert.
Featuring Penelope Swales, Tony Eardley, Bob and Laurel Wilson, Snez,
Miguel Heatwole, Karen Law, Triple Effect and Fred Smith.
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27-31 DECEMBER 2023 - STRANDED ASSETS
Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
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25th of JUNE - STRANDED ASSETS
Denmark Festival of Voice, WA
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20-23 JANUARY 2022
Newstead Festival with The Good Girl Song Project (Voyage)
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16-17 APRIL 2022
The National Folk Festival with The Good Girl Song Project (Voyage), & The Stranded Assets
THEATRE
3-23 MAY 2021
Voyage tour. Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo.
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STRANDED ASSETS
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29 APRIL -1 MAY 2021
GANEAA Across the Arts Festival, Wangaratta
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17-26 JAN 2020
The Supper Club @ Tamworth Country Music Festival
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PENELOPE SOLO GIGS
While the Pandemic made things quiet on the gig front, Penelope has played literally thousands of solo gigs over the past 30 years. Highlights include Australia:
Woodford Folk Festival (16 festivals)
Port Fairy Folk Festival (7 festivals)
National Folk Festival (5 festivals)
Maldon Folk Festival (5 festivals)
Yackandadah Folk Festival (3 Festivals)
Tamworth Country Music Festival (3 Festivals)
Nanga Folk Festival
Fairbridge Folk Festival
Yungaburra Folk Festival
Yandina Folk Festival
West End Folk Festival
Majors Creek Folk Festival
Gulgong Folk Festival
Cygnet Folk Festival
And many more.
New Zealand:
Auckland Folk Festival
Wellington Folk Festival
USA:
Estfest Women's Music Festival, NY (Headline)
Forksville Folk Festival, PA (Headline)
Philadelphia Folk Festival
UK:
Sidmouth Folk Festival
Reading Folk Festival
Cambridge Folk Festival
Stonehaven Folk Festival
Ireland:
Rose of Tralee Festival
Penelope has also done venue tours of the above countries, house concert tours of Canada and the US, and gigs in major cities in Asia, including Japan, Beijing, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Bands She has also toured Europe and Australia several times with her band Totally Gourdgeous, which has played many of the same Australian Festivals. In addition, she has appeared at Mountaingrass and The Great Alpine Pick with bluegrass band Lonesome Still. She plays whistles with The Good Girl Song Project and has played Elizabeth Wade with the one-act festival version of Voyage at festivals around Australia and New Zealand. She continues to understudy the role in the new, full-length theatre production.