- Janette Geri
Janette Geri is an Australiansinger-songwriter . Her style, sometimes compared toJoni Mitchell 's, incorporates Celtic, soul, jazz-blues, and folk music. Janette has performed with international artists including "Jean Paul Wabotai ", "Abdul TJ Rokoto ", "The Fureys " and "Maria Ford ". [ [http://www.portfairyfolkfestival.com/index.php?section=9&pid=201 Port Fairy Folk Festival: Acts 1995-1999] ]She featured on the "
Celtic Paradise " (Best of International Celtic Artists) album, jointly won "The Best Fiddle Composition Award " Aust and NZ with co-writerMikl Lozin for their fiddle tune "Olliebod's Jig " at the Australian "Inaugural Golden Fiddle Awards " in 2005 and has performed at the "Melbourne Concert Hall ", Melbourne's "Continental Cafe " and the "Port Fairy Folk Festival ".Janette's music has been played on "
ABC radio " [ [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/music/planet/pl96/pl9601/pl960122.htm ABC Radio: The Planet Playlists] ] and international radio stations and she performed live on "Bert Newton 's "Good Morning Australia " and the "Ernie Sigley " show.In September 2008 Geri will commence her first UK tour. [ [http://www.myspace.com/janettegeri MySpace.com - janette geri - AU - Acoustic / Fusion / Celtic - www.myspace.com/janettegeri ] ]
Albums
* 1988 "Janette Geri"
* 1994 "Describing the Sky"
* 1996 "Secret of the West Wind"
* 1996 "Castles"
* 2008 "Telling Tales"References
External links
* [http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=1547] Australian Music Online page for Janette
* [http://www.swin.edu.au/hosting/festivalofwords/writers.htm] Swinburne Writer's Festival featuring Janette
* [http://www.portfairyfolkfestival.com/index.php?section=9&pid=201] Port Fairy Folk Festival featuring Janette Geri.
* [http://nla.gov.au/anbd.bib-an000040508720] Libraries Australia page featuring Janette's albums.
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