The Valley Market
Warburton Valley Market is taking January off.
See you Sunday 3rd Feb.
All 2024 dates are available on the website:
Warburton Valley Market is taking January off!
See you Sunday 3rd Feb.
All 2024 dates are available on the website: https://valleymarket.com.au/
We’d like to thank our sponsors Yarra Ranges Council & Upper Yarra Community Enterprise.
Have a great summer!!
This Sunday 3rd December 11am-3.30pm, Warburton Valley Market will once again be collaborating with The River Folk Festival!
There will be a full line up of artists to include a youth showcase, kids African drum and dance workshop with Kofi Kunkpe and @Frank Adjei and performance from Kofi Kunkpe & The Yarra Drummers!
There will be lots of stalls with Indian Hot Food for lunch, local produce, art craft and 2nd hand goods!
We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Warburton by the river behind the Warburton Arts Centre!
Thank you to Vic Health, Yarra Ranges Council and Upper Yarra Community enterprise for sponsoring the market and activities.
Photos thanks to Kate Baker photography.
We look forward to seeing you this Sunday 5th November 11am-3pm for The Warburton Valley Market.
As Spring heads into Summer, it is going to be a glorious day along the Birrarung as we enjoy the natural beauty of Warburton in the Yarra Valley.
We have an amazing line up this month with three fantastic local bands; Lothlorien, Follow the Robin and The Constellations.
Lothlorien:
90s festival Afro Celtic Folk Funk Trio Lothlorien are in re-formation again after a long hiatus.
With Nic Morrey on 12 string and vocals, Michael Arvanitakis on double bass and cello and Roderick McLeod on kora, hand pan and percussion this trio will give a taste of their world music folk fusion.
Follow the Robin:
Follow The Robin is a singer/songwriter weaving stories, poetry and
metaphorical images into her Folk and Indie songs.
Creating music filled with wonder, Follow The Robin transports listeners to an ethereal plane.
Performing regularly since 2020, Follow The Robin has opened for artists such as Little Green and Steve Baker and The LiveWires (in Germany) as well as doing several solo performances.
A finalist in the 2023 AFMA’s, Follow The Robin continues to create new music daily with the hopes of releasing a debut album in 2024!
The Constellations:
The Constellations are a four-piece band from Healesville High School that have been a jewel in the crown of this year’s school music concerts.
The band has been a vehicle for the VCE music exams of guitarist Grace Howie, and features Grace Hodgson on drums, Erica Wiggans on bass and special guest Mannix McGovern on soaring vocals. The band’s repertoire is an eclectic mix of rock, funk, beautifully fingerpicked acoustic ballads and jazz.
Groove to the tunes this Sunday while you shop for artisan products, enjoy the sunshine, and perhaps get crafty yourself…
We look forward to seeing you this Sunday 1st October 11am-3pm for The Warburton Valley Market.
It is set to be a beautiful day out along Birrarung (Behind the Arts Centre Warburton) as we welcome the long awaited Daylight Savings…
We are pleased to have Murray and Vicky returning to the Valley to play for us all!
Murray & Vicky will be performing funky acoustic classics and soulful originals with a percussive twist to get you dancing.
Also joining us we have Claire Garvey – proud Wurundjeri woman – bringing her soulful voice, playing a variety of covers, accompanied on guitar by Sam Berry.
There will be an array of stalls with Falafels for lunch, art, craft, produce and 2nd hand goods!
See you there in the Sunshine!
Spring is here!
Come join us for what’s going to be a delightful
Father’s Day with this lovely man…
This Sunday 3rd Sept. 11am-3pm, there will be live music with local legend Trev Dwyer, Indian Hot food will be available for lunch and a large array of stalls for your shopping pleasure!
Trev Dwyer is a folk singer & songwriter from the Yarra Valley, Vic.
As the dobro/banjo player in the Vic folk group ‘The Humbuckin’ Pickups’ he is a regular at folk festivals along the east coast of Australia including Yackandandah Folk Festival, Maldon Folk Festival, Sydney Folk Festival, Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival, Fleurieu Folk Festival, etc
His songs tell stories about small town romances, day dreamers and growing up in regional Australia. Keeping to the folk tradition of simple accompaniment and poignant content Trev’s songs balance the line between humour and heartache.
After years accompanying various songwriters he has finally stepped from the side of the stage to the centre and is currently acclimatising to his new position.
He’s a daydreamer, a songwriter and a folk singer…but more than anything…he’s our lovely local, Trev Dwyer.
Come and join us for a day out by the river in beautiful Warburton. With a large array of art, craft, local produce stalls and more… There is something for everyone!
Zephlyn will be running a free craft activity. This will be a fun, hands-on crafting activity suitable for all ages.
We are delighted to have Afro Moses returning to the market with his energetic and culturally enriching performance. Joining him on stage we will have our very own local percussionist Leanne Hall, adding to the performance to create an uplifting show, sure to get you dancing!
Afro Moses Bio:
Afro Moses, also known as Moses O’Jah, is a multi-talented Ghanaian-Australian singer/songwriter who is widely acknowledged as one of Ghana’s most internationally renowned artists. Because of his enthusiastic and somewhat quirky performances, he is frequently referred to as the African James Brown.
He grew up in the Ghanaian hamlet of Ateiku, where he began gathering local youngsters at an early age to teach them how to make their own instruments and perform.
He holds high regard for African culture, which is shown in all of his songs and performances. Afro Moses is a natural-born entertainer and speaker with a magnetic presence that draws crowds in the thousands to his concerts, where he has shared the stage with great names such as Ziggy Marley, Angelique Kidjo, Salif Keita, Michael Franti, Xavier Rudd, and Richard Tognetti.
His solo performances are instructive, incorporating 14 traditional African instruments that not only inspire and soothe the mind, body, and soul but also make you want to dance! His use of classic instruments combined with modern methods astounds his audience, particularly the young.
He also performed and composed music for the short film Inja, which received an Academy Award or Oscar nomination in 2003. He is a member of the Moses Ojah Band, which he leads.
Debi, No Victims, Do Me Wrong, Mama Africa, Ka ne Wu, Home Sweet Home, Judas, African Market Makola, Yele yele, Dabi Nsroma, Nsama, Nice Girl, and Highlife Carnival are just a few of his songs.
Warburton Valley Market will be back in Warburton next month on Sunday 4th June 11am-3pm!
There will be lots of stalls with Art, craft, plants, local produce, food with Indian hot food and more…
Performing we are lucky to have Stephen McCulloch returning bringing his beautiful songs and voice!
Stephen McCulloch is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Melbourne, Australia. His music draws on folk, country, rock and pop sounds, with intricate acoustic guitar work and a voice that ranges from gentle and tender to soaring and powerful.
His songs explore the joy and pain of being human with an honesty that is immediate, engaging, and often uplifting.
Stephen’s performances on Channel 9’s The Voice in 2015 helped propel his debut album ‘Good Things Take Time ‘ to number 15 on the Australian iTunes Singer/songwriter charts. Stephen has also performed at major Australian music festivals including Woodford, The National and Maldon Folk festivals.
His early exposure to music came through his father’s country record
collection, with Charlie Pride, Neil Young, Slim Dusty and Merle Haggard all featuring frequently in the family home in Gippsland, rural Victoria. At age 15 he picked up the guitar and harmonica which both still feature in his music today.
“A rich smooth voice, with an edge that makes you want to hear more!”
Nick Seymour (Crowded House)
“Stephen McCulloch- What a beautiful voice!” Delta Goodrem
(Singer/songwriter/actress)
” The variation and accompaniment was perfect and always left you
curious how the next song would run and where it would take you ”
Andrew Clermont (Golden Guitar winner, Musician and Producer)
***We have a big announcement** Change of location & date***
Due to the closing of Warburton Hwy we have decided to relocate The Warburton Valley Market in May to Yarra Valley Ecoss.
We feel it would be inappropriate to encourage more traffic to use Old Warburton Rd at this time.
The Market will be at ECOSS- 711 Old Warburton Rd Wesburn on Saturday 6th May 11am-3pm
Yarra Valley Drummers and Wala means life will be playing – hope to see you all there!!