Places + Spaces present Llew Kiek
for Cockatoo Calling on Cockatoo Island
Performing on Sunday 17th April as part of Cockatoo Calling open day.
Musician, composer, musical director and producer
Instruments: acoustic and electric guitars, medieval plucked strings (gittern, mandora, chittara), ethnic lutes (baglama, oud, bozouki, tambura), ukelele, midi keyboards and programming.
Regarded as one of the key contributors to “world music” in Australia, Llew’s career has encompassed rock, folk and medieval music.World Music instrumentalist of the year 1999 at the inaugural Australian World Music Awards, Llew’s work has won two Australian Recording Industry Awards (ARIAs) for the Mara! CDs “Ruino Vino” and “ Mara! Live in Europe”, and 6 ARIA nominations for other CDs on which he performs or has produced.
Born in Sydney in 1954, Llew began his study on piano and became musical director of the Student Theatre while studying drama at Flinders University, Adelaide. From 1976-8 he studied guitar under Don Andrews and George Golla, and in 1987-8 and 1995-6 Turkish lute with Sabahattin Akdagic.
Since 1982, Llew has performed extensively with acclaimed Australian folk/jazz ensemble Mara!, having toured in 21 countries on the group’s many international tours. Key performances with them have included WOMAD Festivals in Singapore, Auckland, Adelaide, Reading, Morecambe and Hannover; folk festivals across UK, Europe, Canada and Asia, two WDR Radio festivals (Germany), the 2000 European
For more details visit Mara Music
Easy access - Check the latest ferry timetable.
Ferries depart from Circular Quay on the Parramatta River and Balmain/Woolwich services
For more information on Cockatoo island visit
Water taxis also available
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