top of page

TOTALLY GOURDGEOUS

Formed in 1998, Australian band Totally Gourdgeous are four outrageously diverse singer/songwriter/musicians united under gourd. Indeed, playing instruments made from those woody cucurbits brings their music together to make folk funk philosophy to feed your wildest pumpkin longings. Penelope Swales (guitar), Carl Pannuzzo (drums), Mal Webb (bass, mbira and bugle) and Andrew Clermont (violin, mandolin and guitar) sing songs written by themselves and a few dear friends.

19143291_1789738904386581_7943851590199135182_o.jpg

Back to Me is a one-woman musical journey from Australian folk legend Penelope Swales, built from songs by three collaborating writers, Swales, Jules de Cinque and Victoria Vigenser.

 

In the small car that becomes Tilly's home, there’s no room for the guitar she’s always played. Instead, she wields a ukulele — a poignant reminder of how much her world has shrunk.

​

Back to Me is about holding on to your voice when life is unyielding. It is a 60-minute story of survival, via transitional housing, taking one woman from homelessness to hope.

​

Content warning: This show contains references to homelessness and family and domestic violence.

If you or someone close to you is at risk of family violence, you can call 1800 RESPECT free of charge, 24/7.

Or, visit https://www.orangedoor.vic.gov.au/ for more information on support available to Victorians. 

CONTACT

penelope@penelopeswales.com

bottom of page