In Part 2 of Episode 3 of Making of a Musician we continue the journey through Mandy Connell's musical influences, songs she can’t get enough of and the album everyone should own. Listen in to hear Mandy explain how to join a music session and how she became the amazing folk musician she is.

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In part 1 of episode 3 of Making of a Musician we go through Mandy Connell’s journey through folk and how she is bringing to life traditional folk ballads from the UK and poetry from Australia in the Stray Hens. Listen in to hear a fantastic insight into the folk scene of Australia including Mandy’s earliest musical memories and attempts at learning a few instruments.

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From Depeche Mode to the Dawes, listen in to hear how Tracy McNeil became drawn in by the Melbourne music scene to call Australia home after leaving Canada nearly 10 years ago for 10 months. We talk about the beautiful influences around her, the latest Tracy McNeil and the Goodlife album ‘Thieves’ and the craft of song writing in episode 2 of Making of a musician.

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https://tracymcneil.bandcamp.com/album/you-be-the-lightning 

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Billy Abbott can be found most weekends playing to some kind of Cajun beat around Melbourne.

​Billy made it to Australia alone at the age of 16 from Edinburgh, Scotland. Listen in to see how he has travelled through 50 years of sound and the music that has meant the most throughout his musical journey.

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