Name: THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE WITH YOUR CLOTHES ON!
Rating: 5
Author: Jason, Coburn's Distillery Aug 2017

Gigs

For all bookings and enquiries:

michael@swampdawkins.com.au +61 (0) 418 271 264 PO Box 200 Turramurra NSW 2074

2019

18th Jan: Corporate Conference- Boston Scientific, Fairmont Resort, Leura
25th Jan: “The Outliers”, Pymble Hotel
27th Jan: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
24th Feb: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
8th Mar: “The Roadhouse Regulars”, Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival
22nd Mar: Private Event, Cell Block Theatre
23rd Mar: O’Connell School 150th
28th Mar: Corporate Event, Fairmont Resort [Tentative]
30th Mar: 40th Birthday, St Ives
31st Mar: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
12th Apr: Wedding, Bowral
14th Apr: Garden Tap, KP & The Sunshine Band
27th Apr: Conference, Collaroy
28th Apr: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
4th May: 40th Birthday, Tumut Brewing Company
18th May: Steiner School, Central Coast
26th May: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
1st Jun: 50th Birthday
30th Jun: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
28th Jul: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
25th Aug: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
29th Sep: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
27th Oct: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
2nd Nov: Frensham
24th Nov: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
20th Dec: University of Wollongong, Staff End of Year Event

2018

26th Jan: Penrith City Council Australia Day
27th Jan: Private Party (60th birthday), George’s Hall
5th Feb: Corporate Conference- Hartmann Medical, Fairmont Resort Leura
22nd Feb: Corporate Conference- Abbott Diagnostics, Glenworth Valley
25th Feb: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
24th Mar: Private Party (40th birthday), 1888 The Co-operative Gerringong
25th Mar: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
20th Apr: Corporate Event- Amway LatAm, ShangriLa Hotel
29th Apr: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
1st May: Corporate Event- The Goring Hotel, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
27th May: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
2nd Jun: Wedding, Darkes Forest
9th Jun: 21st Birthday, Arcadia
24th Jun: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
28th Jul: Narrabeen Tigers Rugby Dinner, Narrabeen RSL
29th Jul: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
24th Aug: Corporate Event- COS, The Oaks Cypress Lakes
25th Aug: Community Event- Drought Relief, Warragamba Workers Club
26th Aug: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
23rd Sep: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
29th Sep: Private Party, 60th, Turramurra
30th Sep: NRL Grand Final Pre-Match Event, SportsNet, Captain Cook Cruises
6th Oct: Pymble Pub
26th Oct: Pymble Hotel 8pm-11pm
28th Oct: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
3rd Nov: Epping North Parents Night
17th Nov: Kiama Show Ball
25th Nov: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
29th Nov: Corporate End of Year Celebrations- Phil Gilbert Motors, Carnarvon Golf Club
30th Nov: Corporate Event, Flight Centre
4th Dec: Penrith Panthers Members Event
8th Dec: Wedding, Hartley
9th Dec: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra

2017

26th Jan: Penrith City Council Australia Day Celebrations
28th Jan: Private Party 50th, Terrey Hills
30th Jan: Garden Tap, North Turramurra
4th Feb: Wedding, Dural
26th Feb: Garden Tap, North Turramurra
9th Mar: UTS Insearch, Student Event, Ultimo
18th Mar: 40th Birthday Party (MG Events), Inglis Stables
26th Mar: Garden Tap, North Turramurra
21st April: 50th Birthday Party, Sutherland
29th Apr: 40th Birthday Party, O’Connell
30th Apr: Garden Tap, North Turramurra
19th May: Corporate Event- Atlassian, Staff Party
28th May: Garden Tap, North Turramurra
29th July: Parents & Students Event, Cattai
30th July: Garden Tap, North Turramurra
5th Aug: Discovery Church “Wild West Night”, Caringbah
12th Aug: Coburns Distillery Opening, Bowral
19th Aug: 70th Birthday Party, Bankstown
27th Aug: Garden Tap, North Turramurra
30th Sep: 40th Birthday Party, Northmead Sports Club
1st Oct: NRL Grand Final Event, ANZ Stadium
6th Oct: V8 Supercars Event, Panthers Bathurst
8th Oct: V8 Supercars Afterparty, Panthers Bathurst
29th Oct: Garden Tap, North Turramurra
4th Nov: Community Hoedown, Gresford
26th Nov: Garden Tap, North Turramurra
8th Dec: Corporate End of Year Event (G1 Group), Jenko Pavillion Olympic Park
9th Dec: 60th Birthday Party, Sutherland
15th Dec: End of Year Party, Diocese of Broken Bay

2016

21st Jan: Valeant Pharmaceuticals Conference (Beyond Events), Fairmont Resort Leura
29th Jan: Pymble Golf Club 6.30pm-9.30pm
30th Jan: Private Party 40th Birthday, Terrey Hills
31st Jan: Garden Tap, North Turramurra 4pm-6pm
8th Feb: PLC Pymble, 150th Anniversary Celebrations
26th Feb: Wesley College O-Week Hoedown, Sydney University
28th Feb: Garden Tap, North Turramurra
5th Mar: Private Party 50th Birthday, Petersham
12th Mar: The Galley, Bobbin Head 12pm-2pm
12th Mar: Private Party 50th Birthday, North Curl Curl
26th Mar: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
9th Apr: The Galley Bobbin Head 12pm-2pm
1st May: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
21st May: Private Party, Smithfield RSL
4th Jun: Private Event, PLC Pymble
26th Jun: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
31st July: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
24th Aug: Buick Car Club of Australia National Rally, The Fraternity Club Fairymeadow
28th Aug: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
25th Sep: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
8th Oct: Wedding, Topi Topi
14th Oct: Epping School Parents Event
30th Oct: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
5th Nov: CCCC NSW State Conference, Glenworth Valley
12th Nov: Private Event, Discovery Church Caringbah
19th Nov: SureSearch Corporate Conference, Fairmont Resort Leura
27th Nov: The Garden Tap, North Turramurra
1st Dec Retail Apparel Group End of Year Event, Wolli Creek
9th Dec: Broken Bay Co-operative End of Year Event, Waitara
10th Dec: Private Fundraiser, Hornsby RSL

2015

29th Nov: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road North Turramurra, 4pm-6pm
28th Nov: Private Party 40th, Oyster Bay Community Hall
27th Nov: Pymble Golf Club 6.30pm-9.30pm
21st Nov: Surprise 30th Birthday Party, Oyster Bay Community Hall
20th Nov: Eleanora Golf Club, Private Event
14th Nov: O’Connell Hotel, Community Event, O’Connell
31st Oct: CCCC NSW Conference, Glenworth Valley
25th Oct: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 3:30-5:30pm
23rd Oct: Dungog Festival, Dungog 8pm-late
4th Oct: Galleys, Bobbin Head 12.30pm-2.30pm
27th Sep: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 3:30-5:30pm
25th Sep: Professional Housekeepers Association Annual Dinner, Menzies Hotel, 6.30pm-11pm
30th Aug: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 3:30-5:30pm
1st Aug: Parent School Fundraiser, Mosman RSL
26th Jul: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 3:30-5:30pm
13th Jun: Bannockburn Football Club Fundraiser, Pymble Hotel
31st May: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 3:30-5:30pm
26th Apr: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 3:30-5:30pm
11th April: 50th Birthday Party, Taralga (north west of Goulburn) [Private Event]
28th March: Historic Barn Opening / 70th Birthday Party, Exeter [Private Event]
22nd Mar: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 3:30-5:30pm
17th March: MSC Orchestra Passenger Ship, Oversees Passenger Terminal, Bob Wood Cruise Group [Private Event](Bob Wood Cruise Group)
27th February: Wesley College O’Week Barn Dance, Sydney University Wesley College [Private Event]
7th & 8th February: O’Connell Hotel 150th Anniversary Celebration, O’Connell
31st January: AFC Asian Cup Soccer Final (Australia vs South Korea), Stadium Australia Concourse, 4:30-7:30pm (Twenty3 Group)
14th January: Wedding, Allview Escape, Blackheath [Private Event]

2014

7th Dec: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 3:30-5:30pm
26th November: Phil Gilbert Motor Group Christmas Party [Private Event]
3rd Nov: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 3:30-5:30pm
19th Oct: Lord Wolsely Hotel, 256 Bulwara Road, Ultimo, 3:00-5:30pm
28th August: 2014 Exhumed Grand Final, Canterbury Hurlstone RSL, Canterbury, 6:30pm
24th Aug: Lord Wolseley Hotel, 256 Bulwara Road, Ultimo, 2:30pm-5:30pm
27th Jul: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 4:00pm
18th May: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 4:00pm
26th Apr: The Lord Wolseley Hotel, Bulwara Road, Pyrmont, 8:00pm
25th Mar:The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 7:30pm
4th Feb: The Garden Tap, 272 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 7:30pm
19th Feb: The Blackout Cafe Bar, Pacific Hwy, Lindfield, 8:00pm

Previous Gigs

2014

15th November: 40th Birthday Party, Hunters Hill
22nd November: Birthday Party, Bella Vista
18th October: School Function, SCEGGS Redlands, Cremorne
16th September: School fundraiser, Boronia Park, Hunters Hill
11th September: School Dad’s and Daughters Night, Abbotsleigh Wahroonga
20th September: 50th Birthday Party, Grays Point
27th September: 40th Birthday Party, Clovelly
30th August: 21st Birthday Party, Illawarra
4th July: Holiday Kid’s Club, Life Anglican Church, Quakers Hill
5th July: Wedding, Marrickville Town Hall
18th July: Spruson & Ferguson, End of Financial Year Party, Bristol Arms/Retro Hotel Sydney CBD
26th July: Church Social Event, St Ives Community Church, Terry Hills
21st June: 40th Birthday Party, Cammeray
10th May: 40th Birthday Party, Pennant Hills
17th May: 30th Birthday Party, Wilton
25th May: NPWS Heritage Festival Open Day, Middle Head
4th April: Bonnet Bay Public School Family Event
5th April: East Gordon Public School, Welcome to new families
29th March: Mowbray Public School Bush Dance, Lane Cove
28th February: Wesley College Barn Dance (O-Week event), Sydney University
2nd January: S.U.F.M. Beach Mission, Lake Conjola
4th January: S.U.F.M. Beach Mission, Ulladulla
5th January: S.U.F.M. Beach Mission, Gerroa
12th January: RYLA Leadership Training Camp 2014
26th January: Australia Day at The Ponds

2013

Sam & Alice’s Wedding, Cataract Scout Park
National Parks & Wildlife Service Christmas Party, Bents Basin Reserve
Adam’s 40th Birthday Party, Cammeray
“Rough Edges” Christmas Party, Kings Cross
S.U.F.M. Beach Mission Currarong Caravan Park
Wollongong Mission, Fairy Meadow
40th Birthday Party, Tilba Tilba
Anglicare Farewell, St Marks Church Hall, Wollongong
Wild Street Anglican Church, Maroubra
St Paul’s Anglican Church, Chatswood
St Paul’s Anglican Church, Cambridge Park
St John’s Anglican Church, Wilberforce
Steph’s 21st Party (Private Party)
Peter Hughes Burn Foundation, NSW Retreat
S.U.F.M Gerroa
RYLA Leadership Training Camp

What people are saying…

THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE WITH YOUR CLOTHES ON!

The best part of the night was seeing a room full of adults, beeming with smiles from ear to ear for hours on end. The was possibly the most fun you can have with your clothes on… Big thanks to Mark Coburn and Coburn’s Distillery for such an epic night.

I never thought I’d find myself at a friggin’ barn dance. Now I can’t wait for the next one!

Jason, Coburn's Distillery Aug 2017

A DREAM TO WORK WITH! A NIGHT TO REMEMBER!

Michael and the team at Swamp Dawkins were a dream to work with. The lead up was seamless and the night ran incredibly well. The barn dance calls were perfect and everyone at the event joined in and had a great time.

Thanks guys for making our opening night of the conference one to remember!

Bec, The Flight Centre Conference, Nov 2018

THE BEST TIME!

I just wanted to say the biggest thank you to you and your band for playing at our Kiama Show Ball on Saturday night. Everyone loved your music and all your country dances, they were great fun and we all had the best time!

Thank you so much!!

And from some of the guests…

Such a fabulous night! A big thank you to the Show Society, especially the ball committee, for a wonderful event! (Dianne)

Fabulous music from Swamp Dawkins! (Camilla)

Sarah, Kiama Show Ball, Nov 2018

THESE GUYS ARE PHENOMENAL!

Swamp Dawkins gave us the best night- these guys are phenomenal! I have never seen so many non dancers hit the floor to learn some moves!

Much more than just a band- these are real entertainers. 3 encores before management stepped in to tell them we had to stop!

Sarah, The Flight Centre, Dashville, November 2018

INCREDIBLE! FANTASTIC! COULDN’T BE HAPPIER!

We first met Swamp Dawkins when we hired them for my 21st birthday in 2014. Every single person, from my little cousins to my oldest relatives had a blast! The feedback I got from my ‘city folk’ friends, was that they could not believe how much fun they had – and they didn’t need to be blind drunk to dance and have fun, like other parties they went to.

Even the people that ‘definitely do not dance under any circumstances’, danced!!

It wasn’t even a question when my now husband proposed to me that we would have Swamp Dawkins playing for the reception of our wedding. Our wedding has just passed and we could not be happier!

Swamp Dawkins are very professional, flexible, so easy to deal with and all round good people.

Michael is an incredible caller and the band are fantastic – playing both bush dances tunes, as well as fun covers that get the whole crowd dancing. Swamp Dawkins easily managed our huge wedding of around 250 people – the only limitation was that we underestimated how many people would want to dance and we needed more dance floor!

We cannot recommend Swamp Dawkins highly enough for any function – birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, parties, etc, and I cannot wait to have them back at any opportunity we can!

Casey and Callum, Wedding, Darkes Forrest June 2018

FANTASTIC! VERY PROFESSIONAL! A COMPLETE SUCCESS!

I would like to thank you again for such a wonderful evening – Michael, you were fantastic to deal with and very professional, your band were a complete success and all our guests were bowled over by your choice of music and ability to get them up to dance – a fun evening was had by all.

I will not hesitate to contact you again for our next corporate function!

Karla, Corporate Client Night, Doltone House May 2018

INCREDIBLY FLEXIBLE, RELAXED & ACCOMODATING

Swamp Dawkins recently played at my 40th birthday party- Michael and his band were fantastic and had the majority of the room up on the dance floor bush dancing with ease and laughing at ourselves all at once.

The band were incredibly flexible, relaxed and accomodating of what we wanted to make the party loads of fun- which it was!

I would have no hesitation in recommending Swamp Dawkins for your next party or event.

We had a great night, thanks again guys for helping us kick up our heels and have so much fun!

Jenni, 40th Birthday, Gerroa, March 2018

JUST PERFECT! EXACTLY HOW I WANTED IT TO BE!

Dear Michael & Band,

Thank you all so much for last night- Just Perfect. Exactly how I wanted it to be!.

The guests raved about you and you could see how much they loved the dances. “Where did you get them from?” they kept asking!

I did publicly thank you in my speech but I am not sure you were aware or could hear.

Honestly, I am just so pleased I plucked you off the internet. You were so sensitive to the occasion and the mood as the evening wore on and very accomodating.

From very happy and thankful sixty year old,

Heather

Heather, Sutherland, December 2017

FABULOUS NIGHT! THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME!

What a fabulous night at the Gresford Family Country Dance!

The Swamp Dawkins Band were amazing- mums, dads, kids and grandparents all on the dance floor together having the most wonderful time- a fantastic choice of music – it just couldn’t have been better!

Thank you to Michael and the band for their energy and enthusiasm.

It truly was a night to remember!

Louise, on behalf of The Gresford Community Group, Nov 2017

JUST AN AWESOME NIGHT!

Just wanted to say, from Brian, myself & all at the party, thank you so much for the wonderful night of fun & entertainment!

It was great to go back to the simple barn dance days, although it made us realise how unfit we are, was so much fun for young and old!!

Just an awesome night!!

Thanks to you and the band for being not only professionals but so fun and friendly!

We will definitely recommend you to anyone!

Natasha and Brian, 40th, Northmead, September 2017

PERFECT! A HUGE SUCCESS!

Dear Michael,

Thank you again for such an amazing night at our Barn Dance. Mark and I were so grateful to you for making it such a success. Here are a few words for your website.

Swamp Dawkins really made our barn dance come to life. The music was perfect, a mixture of led barn dance numbers and popular hits. We had most of the people dancing most of the time, which I found amazing. Michael’s sense of humour is spot on. He has the knack of making everyone feel relaxed and included and from the looks on people’s faces they loved every minute of it.

I would recommend Swamp Dawkins to anyone who wants to ensure their night is a huge success.

We look forward to using Swamp Dawkins again in the future.

Warm regards,

Jenni

Coburns Distillery, Burrawang, August 2017

SENSATIONAL NIGHT! SO GLAD WE FOUND YOU!

A sensational night!

Thanks to Michael and the boys for an awesome night filled with fun, laughter and lots of dancing. Our local community have been raving about the night! Michael and his team and friendly and professional all the way from the very first conversation, to understanding the event and delivering on the night!

So easy to deal with and the community at Cattai/ South Maroota had a ball with everyone getting up and dancing. If they can teach me to barn dance- they can teach anyone!

If you want a fun great night with everyone participating, don’t hesitate to book Swamp Dawkins! You will not be disappointed!

Thanks again and hopefully we’ll do it all again soon!!!

So glad we found you,

Rosanne

Cattai P&C, July 2017

AMAZING!

We had an amazing night at our social drinks in large thanks to The Roadhouse Regulars.

Leading up to the event Michael was extremely helpful, making sure to get an insight into our crowd so they could tailor their set to suit and even giving me the names of some great suppliers they had worked with previously so we could pull the whole event together.

On the night the guys set themselves up without fuss and played an amazing set. We got so much positive feedback on the band and the night itself.

I can’t recommend The Roadhouse Regulars enough! Easy to work with and a great sound! Thank-you!

Verity, Atlassian, April 2017

A DELIGHT TO WORK WITH!

Dear Michael,

Thank you for all your help in the lead up to, during and post the event. You and your team were a delight to work with and hopefully we will have the opportunity to work with you again in the future.

Thanks, Ally

MG Events, Private Party, March 2017

THE GUESTS WERE RAVING ABOUT YOU!

Dear Swamp Dawkins,

We just wanted to say a huge thank-you for helping us celebrate our wedding!

Prior to the wedding we found you were very eager to answer all our questions and make the planning go as smoothly as possible- which it did! On the day the guests were raving about your professional and relaxed manner– they loved arriving to soft acoustic music. Two friends commented that “It was great, sitting on the grass with a beer in hand watching them go!”.

Although I wasn’t involved with lots of the minor details on the night from my perspective it seemed as if people were working well, sharing the stage/ equipment etc. People loved the way the music changed as night fell as things started to pick up. A huge favourite of mine was the called dancing- everyone was laughing and having such a great time. If my husband wasn’t so eager to leave I would have loved to keep dancing! The only complaint we had from guests was that the party ended too early…but they said even 4am in the morning would be too soon!

Our first dance was lovely, thank-you for helping us with that. That song holds a special place in my husband’s heart and it will continue to do so!

If we ever get married again (hopefully not!!!) we would book you!

Thanks again,

David and Amanda

Amanda and David, Wedding, Dural February 2017

PROFESSIONAL, EASY TO WORK WITH, GREAT ATMOSPHERE!

Penrith City Council would like to thank Swamp Dawkins for creating a great atmosphere at our 2017 Australia day Event! We have had so many comments about how great the band was and a big thumbs up from the Mayor!

You were all very professional and so easy to work with. Thank-you!

Sheree, Penrtih City Council, January 2017

WE HAD A BLAST! AMAZING!

Our company had a blast dancing along to Swamp Dawkins at our recent Christmas Hoedown.

Michael made the whole thing easy from beginning to end and is a very accomodating person– even coming up with a line dancing competition for us, which went down a treat!

The band on the night were fun and upbeat— taking requests from the crowd, getting everyone involved, and leaving everyone with sore legs the following day.

I thank Michael and Swamp Dawkins for an amazing night and highly recommend them to anybody looking for a great night of country music.

Zoe, Retail Apparel Group, December 2016

HUGE SUCCESS!

We enjoyed having Swamp Dawkins again at our IGNITE conference– as always the music was fantastic and it was great to see the local communities and families joining the Saturday night entertainment.

Thank you to Swamp Dawkins for making the evening a HUGE SUCCESS!

Anthea, Community Child Care Co-operative, November 2016

AN AMAZING NIGHT!

Thank you guys for such an amazing night!

From acoustic outdoor music to a fantastic barn dance that was loved by all– you helped make our special day extremely memorable. Top guys, great sense of humour.

All in all outstanding! Will recommend to anyone!

Aaron and Jenna, Wedding, Topi Topi, October 2016

THE BAND WORKED BRILLIANTLY!

A massive thank-you to Swamp Dawkins for being such an awesome band at our recent hoedown.

Working with Michael to set the whole thing up was so easy and he was always accomodating along the way. The band on the night worked brilliantly to bring the night to life which made everyone get involved and then closed the night with modern music that everyone loved!

Thanks so much for everything- we have had such fantastic feedback!

I highly recommend Swamp Dawkins to anyone looking to mix things up and have a great night of fun!

Kathryn, North Epping P&C, October 2016

PHENOMENAL!

“We would highly recommend Swamp Dawkins for any event, but it was especially magical to bring Dads and Daughters together in a fun way at our school dance. You were so accomodating, enthusiastic and professional to deal with. The band were phenomenal on the night. Thanks so much!”

Mary, PLC Pymble, Jun 2016

AMAZING BAND! EVERYONE DANCING!

We held my husband’s 50th at an RSL club and I had informed the function co-ordinator that the dance space he had provided would not be enough room as he would be bush dancing and everyone would participate. He told me that in his experience at planning functions that not even half the crowd dances. Well- we showed him! For the first set this amazing band had all but 2 elderly people up and dancing.

We were quickly moving chairs out of the way! By the time the first set was over the functions co-ordinator himself realised his mistake and quickly rallied his staff to move several more tables and chairs. Needless to say we thoroughly enjoyed many bush dances and by the end of the night when the kids were still not tired we even danced to other styles of music.

Many thanks to Michael and all the band for making our family party a night to never forget!

Megan, Reg's 50th Birthday Party, May 2016

Michael Buining Entertainment

Gigs

For all bookings and enquiries:

michael@swampdawkins.com.au +61 (0) 418 271 264 PO Box 200 Turramurra NSW 2074

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