Enjoy two cool sets from one of Australia’s best singer/songwriter/story-tellers, live in Bendigo’s backyard – Handle Bar, 71 Mitchell Street Bendigo.
Don Morrison is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, guitar maker, story teller and author. He has shared the stage with many of the biggest names in Australian music, like Midnight Oil, Hunters and Collectors, Joe Camilleri, Men At Work and a hundred more in more than thirty years in music game.
He has worked with Bo Diddly, Joe Cocker, Rodriguez. He was brave enough to stand next to Shakin’ Stephens in a urinal and was nearly killed by Willie Nelson in Austin, Texas.
He’s done gigs from Melbourne to Margaret River, from Sydney to San Antonio, Perth to Penrith and released fifteen albums and CDs of original songs.
Don also makes the world renowned Donmo Resonator guitars, mandolins and ukuleles. There’s now more that 500 of these handmade instruments being played all over the world and the guitars he uses on stage are unique and made from parts of his family history.
Don has a powerful and engaging stage presence and a captivating narrative in his songs. His songs tell our story with humor, irony and compassion.