SOME unusual musical combinations came together for a good cause on Sunday, as a large crowd filled the Hotel Warrnambool for the second annual Band Roulette gig.
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The event’s main focus was to raise money for Peter’s Project, Australian Prostate Cancer Research, Movember and Beyond Blue, but the pleasant spin-off was seeing a line-up of one-show-only bands.
Organiser and musician Russ Goodear said more than 40 musicians threw their names in the hat to be put together in random line-ups for a short set of covers.
“This town is full of really good musos, but they’re also people who step up for a good cause,” Goodear said.
“They usually don’t see each other as they’re normally playing at other venues but there’s a real camaraderie because they’re all in the same boat.
“And the day has a nice kind of edge to it (for the musos) because they’re getting up there and playing stuff you may not have played or even heard before and that requires a certain energy.
“It’s fantastic — it’s a good thing.”
Eight bands and a few walk-up performers played throughout the day with judges deeming the line-up of Phil Royle, Christopher Grace, Prof Walters, Keith Prest and Hayden Brodie to be the best of the day.
Goodear said another highlight was seeking Warrnambool blues harmonica player Eddy Boyle fronting a jazz trio featuring Gavin Franklin, Geoff Kilminster and Peter Hocking.
The money raised from the day was still being tallied but Goodear said he hoped to reach last year’s figure of more than $7000.
mneal@fairfaxmedia.com.au