Biography in Brief
Performance -
Different Musical Instruments Played: 15
- Hammered Dulcimer
- Harmonica
- Mountain Dulcimer
- Bandoneon
- Bodhran
- Hurdy Gurdy
- Melodeon
- Jaw Harp
- Concertina
- Ocarina
- Spoons
- Bones
- Ukulele
- Kazoo
- Auto Harp
Other Performance Skills:
- String Games
- Juggling
- Story Telling
- Poetry
- MC
- Stage/Venue Manager
Number of Concerts Performed: 10,000+
Total Audience: 2,500,000
- Invited Guest/Performer at major Festivals in Australia, Canada, USA, UK, NZ
Mike on Tour -
2006: Western Queensland Tour
Sound Recordings -
Albums: 28
- Including: Dr Knickerbocker, Afloat in a Boat, Rufty Tufty, The Loaded Dog, The Old Bark School, Waltzing Matilda
Platinum Disks: 1
- Playmates
Gold Disks: 3
- Bunyips, Bunnies and Brumbies, Dances for Little Kids, Ain't it Great to be Crazy
Album Sales: 250,000+
- Bunyips, Bunnies and Brumbies, Dances for Little Kids, Ain't it Great to be Crazy
In Print -
Books: 8
- Including: Rig-a-Jig-Jig, Campfire Songbook, Bush Dance, Social Dance, Uke n' Play Ukulele
Book Sales: 50,000+
Visual Media -
Video: 1
- ABC for Kids Video Recordings
TV/Movies
- Movies: Crackers - Music Only, Moby Dick - Shantyman
- ABC TV: Playmates Mr Squiggle, Alexander Bunyip's Billabong
- Red Faces - 6 points from Red Symonds, Brisbane - Over Ann's Rainbow
Recent Festival Performances -
Australia
- Port Fairy Folk Festival, National Folk Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Fairbridge Folk Festival, Australian Wooden Boat Festival (Hobart), Sydney International Children's Festival, Fun 4 Kids Festival (Warrnambool), Maldon Folk Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival
UK
- Sidmouth international Music Festival and Towersey Folk Festival
: Home : Albums & Books : Biography : Live Performance : Tour Diary :
: Contacts : Links : Site Entrance : Site Map :
: Contacts : Links : Site Entrance : Site Map :
