Category Archives: Didgeridoo Articles/News

Mark Atkins Workshop at Spirit Gallery – 5th March 2013 @ 6pm

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Mark Atkins at Spirit Gallery Sydney.

 

Mark Atkins will be holding a didgeridoo workshop on the 5th of March at 6pm at Spirit Gallery Sydney in the Rocks. The workshop will be for intermediate to advanced players or for those who have at least mastered the art of circular breathing. The workshop will run for 2 hours and cost $50 with all funds going to Mark.

 

Mark is one of the most recognised didgeridoo players in the country. Mark is also recognised internationally for his collaborative projects with some of the world’s leading composers and musicians. A descendant of Western Australia’s Yamitji people, as well as of Irish/Australian heritage, Mark is known for his skills as a storyteller, composer, percussionist, visual artist and instrument maker.

 

We already have 4 places booked and will limit the session to a maximum of 9 or 10. If you are interested send us an e-mail at info@spiritgallery.com.au or call the store on 92475961 to book your spot.

 

 

New Earl Clements Didgeridoos and Didge Making Photos!

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Some beautiful Earl Clements didgeridoos have arrived including some amazing flared and bell end didges, all painted in the classic Western Arnhem Land style.

 

Earl is a hard working one man operartion. He is the didge cutter, crafter and the artist.

 

Check out some photos of Earl sweating away in Australia’s top end on a didge making expedition for Spirit Gallery.

 

Rare Full Nathan Burton Didgeridoos Now Available At Spirit Gallery

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Master Craftsmen Nathan Burton Visiting Spirit Gallery

 

 

Full Burton Didges now online. Check them out.

 

As mentioned in our previous post Spirit Gallery will be the only didge store in the WORLD to have some rare NEW FULL BURTON DIDGES. Our good friend Nathan was nice enough to choose Spirit Gallery to showcase the very few didges he has recently made. Quite an honour considering he is only made a handful over the last few years.

 

Burton didgeridoos are prized for their unique bell sizes, optimum backpressure, awesome acoustics, ideal resonance and extreme volume and all come with a Burton lifetime guarantee. The full Burton logo is burned into the bell end of every Burton Instrument.

 

Check out the reputation of the man and his didges  http://burtondidj.com/. The only available instruments are now all at Spirit Gallery and for the same price as on the Burton site.

 

Already a lot of interest in them. One already gone before it had a chance to get online. Might be a very long time before some new Burtons appear again!!

New Didgeridoo Uploads- December Christmas 2012

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We have been busy uploading over 60 new didgeridoos in the last week. In this lot we have some long awaited primo stuff from master craftsmen Adam Henwood of CrookedStixz– a real favourite among serious players.

 

Also some amazing Earl Clements didges at very fair prices. Beautifully painted with traditional motifs, awesome sound quality and some of our best value for money didges. Earl only sends us the best as he knows how fussy we are!

 

Also available are some of our popular affordable hand painted didgeridoos by Brendan Porteous, Leony Roser and Chad Burns.

 

In the next few weeks we will have dozens of quality didges arriving from the likes of Kristian Benton, Tristan OMeara, Alastair Black, Bruce Rogers and Heartland Didgeridoos and some larger flares and belled didgeridoos from Earl Clements and much more. It will be a didgeridoo bonanza here at Spirit Gallery over the next few weeks.

 

Finally, keep an eye out online as Spirit Gallery will be the only didge store in the WORLD to have some rare NEW FULL BURTON didges available for sale. Our good friend Nathan was nice enough to choose Spirit Gallery to showcase the very few didges he has recently made. A real treat for the Burton enthusiasts. They should be available soon. Stay tuned.

 

We have been getting lots of questions about Xmas orders and deliveries. Please note any orders received by the 14th December will be guaranteed delivered anywhere in the world before Xmas- more than likely several days before. And rememeber all international customers will receive a 10% deduction on the advertised price at the checkout as the item will be deemed an export and hence tax/VAT free.

 

Domestic orders can be received as late as the 20th Decemeber, depending on the delivery location. We even have an express overnight service for those very very late orders. E-mail us for details.

 

Scott Estrich – Queensland Didge Player, Teacher & Performer visits Spirit Gallery

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We were lucky enough to have our friend from up North Scott Estrich recently visit us.

 

Scott regularly incorporates the didgeridoo into his staff team builiding, corporate and eucational events and courses – often using instruments sourced from Spirit Gallery.

 

Scott has been playing and teaching the didgeridoo for almost 10 years, and has entertained groups and public audiences in concerts and festivals across Australia and Europe. He has worked and trained with didjeridu masters Djalu Gurriwiwi,Milkay Mununggurr and Darryl Dikarrna

 

Scott is available for almost any didgeridoo event whether it be lessons, workshops, weddings or corporate events and more, If you need anything didgeridoo and you are near the Sunshine Coast then Scott is your man!

 

For more information you can viist his website  http://www.bushlab.com.au/lab/

 

Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) filming at Spirit Gallery

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NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) – Japan‘s national public broadcasting organisation as part of their series on traditional music from around the world used Spirit Gallery as their location shoot for the Australian didgeridoo part of the program.

 

William Barton helped explain the history of the didgeridoo, playing techniques and gave a general overview of the instrument for the Japanese viewers. The program aired in mid May. Details below (Japanese only). It was a pleasure to accommodate them and help spread the didgeridoo around the world!!

 

Website: www.nhk.or.jp/agora/ (sorry, Japanese only)
Broadcaster: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Channel BS-1
Broadcast Time: 22:00-22:49 Sunday, 13th May 2012

 

 

Stax The Didgeman!!!

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Introducing Stax the Didgeman!!! Stax has been playing, teaching and making didgeridoos for over 15 years now.

 

We recently had the pleasure of meeting him at the 2012 Melbourne Didgeridoo and Cultural Festival

 

A member of the Victorian Music Teachers Association and based in Melbourne Stax is available for all things didgeridoo- including private lessons, group lessons, workshops, school visits, function hire and much more

 

 

Check him out  at http://www.didgeman.com.au

 

 

 

 

Melbourne Didgeridoo and Cultural Festival

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The 2012 Melbourne Didgeridoo and Cultural Festival will be on Saturday the 3th March. The event will run from 11am to 10pm at Mia Mia Gallery located in Westerfolds Park, Templestowe.

 

The festival will be a day long celebration and showcase of one of the world’s oldest wind instruments, the didgeridoo. It will be a day of entertainment for the whole family with stalls, workshops, activities  and a concert featuring world-class performers and musicians.

 

We will be sending a couple of the team down there. With everyone’s support we can make this years event even bigger and better. See u down there!!!!

 

 

Spirit Gallery website launch

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Spirit Gallery has launched its website. On these pages you will find a fantastic collection of Aboriginal art and an impressive collection of music quality didgeridoos.

 

There is artwork to suit all tastes and budgets with small pieces up to very large showcase pieces. We put fair margins on our work and keep them affordable ensuring good turnover for artist and fair prices for the art buyer .

 

Spirit Gallery is also the local hub for didgeridoo players in Sydney. We have spent the last five years scanning the country for every notable didgeridoo craftsmen and we finally think we have found them all.

 

Having hundreds of  instruments at any one time and  the top didgeridoo makers all under the one roof has allowed us to create what is considered by many to be the finest collection of didgeridoos in the county and for that matter in the world!!!  We have didgeridoos to suit all tastes, styles and budgets. We are now proud to present this collection online.

 

Over the coming weeks and months we will continue to work on the site adding more didgeridoos, artwork and constantly keeping it fresh and updated. Stay tuned for more!!