Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Donovan, Enya, Loreena McKennitt, Eva Cassidy, Marianne Faithful, John Williamson, The Fureys, U2, Eric Bogle, Tom Paxton, Judy Small, Kavisha Mozella, Eric Clapton, Tommy Emmanuel, Janis Joplin, Gordon Lightfoot, Janis Ian, Joan Baez, Melanie, Don Maclean, Joni Mitchell, Carol King and many others! And most importantly the 'spirit of music' itself. My most recent influences come from my truly awe inspiring talented family - who eat breathe and love music, Michelle Meehan (Shell), Mark Meehan, Sheree Lamprell and Joy Lamprell, and Shane my nephew who is an awesome singer and dancer! AND last but not least, all my wonderful friends on 'myspace' who continually bring about a surge within me to continue on with my music! Thankyou all!
*Jill Meehan*
**Jill Meehan is a passionate Singer/songwriter who writes how she feels. Also a qualified Music Teacher/Counsellor & Holistic Music Therapist, Jill offers Spiritual Healing sessions, Meditation & Readings. Visit her website www.myspace/heartnsoulmusictherapies..................................................*Contact Jill on Mobile: 0408 236 733* or
Email: jillfolksinger@hotmail.com...... Jill's latest album "Journey's" - a compilation of her latest and earlier original material plus her hit song 'The Busking Song' (which tells the story of Joe the busker) is now available! This album contains some of Jill's newest material including some of her popular originals and some traditional & well known folk covers....'Journey's CD $15 plus $3 postage & handling...... For Mail Orders Feel free to email jillfolksinger@hotmail.com..........* 'Heart'n'soul' Double Album on CD has 17 tracks on each CD of Jill's award winning songs! Plus the best material in her folk & blues career! $20 plus $3 postage & handling....
NOW, OVER TO THE ARTIST HERSELF.......Hi! I have been playing guitar, piano and singing since I was a child. Coming from a musical family, we have a mixture of Irish ancestry, English, German, Welsh, and the famous composers Schumann and Schubert are also connected to our ancestory. - -
I now perform regularly around country Victoria as an Entertainer/Singer/Songwriter. Also, I would like to introduce you to some of my family members - - - -
My son Mark is a brilliant lead/rhythm guitarist & drummer, who has been playing round the traps for a lot of years now, he started learning when he was five years of age! My daughter Michelle Meehan has her own website on my space! www.myspace.com/shellmeehan. Shell is a vivacious performer who has a very unique style and is known for her amazing vocal/songwriting and instrumental skills, in Bendigo and Melbourne, and is currently taking Melbourne by storm! She also started learning guitar at the age of Five! My neice Sheree is also a very versatile talented singer/songwriter/guitarist/pianist (whose voice has been described as that of an angel!) She is working on her current CD, which is being released very soon! Check out Sherees website www.myspace.com/shereelamprell ! My sister Joy Lamprell who has also been performing since she was a small child is also an amazing original artist and singer/songwriter/guitarist who is well known for her recorded blues song Runaway Train! - - - - Joy and I, my daughter Michelle & the well known Suzi Hanson, have teamed up to form 'Women Wine & Song' an inspiring 4 peice female band! Check out our myspace website www.myspace.com/womewineandsong4 ! - - - -
I am passionate about music & have also been involved in assisting with & facilitating many shows over the years such as Deniliquin Folk Nights/The Wetlands Talent Quests Gippsland/ Founder of 'Art'n'soul' Muso nights which began at
The Catchadeli House Restaurant now called 'The Red Cat' in Sale VIC/ Miners acoustic nights Bendigo & Deni youth nights Deniliquin NSW - - - - I am passionate about all styles of Folk music and Folk is my main love. I also love Gospel, Country, Soul, Celtic , Native American Indian music and of course Irish music! - - - -
*CAREER HIGHLIGHTS & SOME OF MY FAVORITE GIGS* - -
Support act with Judy Small in concert Gippsland 1997 - Winner Original song (Bruthen Blues Festival 1998) - Winner of Songwriting awards 2002 - 2007 (Man From Snowy River Festival Corryong 2002 -2007) - Winner of Maton Guitar (John O'brien Festival Narranderra 2005) - Tamworth Country Music Festival 2001 The Oasis Hotel Tamworth - Mallacoota Arts Festival 1995 - The Maldon Folk Festival 1998 with Margaret Goff - booked again on the Maldon Folk Festival program again in 2002 - 2003 - Deniliquin Ute Muster 2005 - Lashmar's Cafe Wine Bar 2001 - 2003 - Mully's Gallery Cafe 2002 - The Leadlight Cafe Bendigo 2002 - 2003 - - The Golden Vine Hotel at Muso nights 2002 - 2006 - Cultural Arts Festival Commonwealth Games Bendigo 2005 - The Bendigo Folk Club concert support act to Kate & Ruth 2006 - Band 'Branded' Country music tours 2000 - 2003 - The Old Hepburn Hotel Wax Lyrical Showcase Guest spot 2007 - The Vine Cafe Bar Guest artist 2007 - The Swiss Mountain Hotel xmas in July shows 2006 - 2008 - The Begonia Festival Ballarat Voice FM Guest artist 2008 - Special Guest Artist The Palais Hepburn May 2008 - Harmony Row Vineyard with 'Women Wine & Song' 2008 - Victorian Seniors week festival with the Patchwork Poette Carol Reffold 2008 - Music Majic Festival Corryong 2008 - Voice FM Talent Showcase Ballarat 2008 - Man from snowy river Festival Corryong booked performer 2009 .................WOW IT'S BEEN FUN : )
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Hi, Jill: MY NAME IS JILL, too! Axil would LOVE to send you buttons and bumperstickers. Just send a message with your full mailing address and we'll get them right out to you. Thanks for the support. Love Axil's mom (Jill)
Hi Jill ... Great to hear from you . Patrick is starting the Prog. for Sept festival soon , he will get back to you . Stay safe Pat :)) www. folkredlands. com
Hello Jill how is the Snowy ??? Brrrrrrr no snow in Denmark but the rest of Europe . snow !Its my one years day in Space and so i am writting to all my friends to say thank you :-)))The days are getting longer and Spring is on the way :-))I have put a new song up to chase the winter away ,:-))Big hugs Teddy :-))xx
Good morning Jill,its cold here but everything is beautifull so i dont really let it bother me.just had a good cry to Snowy but you say they are repairing it .Shouldnt have played around with it at all . Moan moan ,,not really but there are wierd things here ,My rose bush ,,all summer no flowers and now ,well better late than never .-))Now i can have a rose bush instead of a christmas tree .-)) have a deliciouse christmas big hugs to you and the Ladies xxx
