DE ZIAH & DATE

Interview conducted by Guy Hazlewood for Scenic Rim Media QLD. 

Living the Tradition explores the origins of Irish airs and traditional music. What first inspired you to undertake this journey and create the documentary?

I moved to Ireland 25 years…

One word from audience reviews stood out… electrifying!

Well, we are thrilled at the responses, and thoroughly enjoyed the three concerts on our last run for 2025. (Ian has more in Sydney in December, catch him there!)

Playing in Yackandandah…

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Ian had a wonderful chat with Ross Fear on Spectrum FM Alive 90.FM. Playing tracks from his discography and talking about past and future. 

Special mention to the upcoming Ozmanouche festival in September 2025. This being the 20th year…

A wonderful full house yesterday for our concert in Woy Woy at the Everglades Country Club for the Troubadour Folk Club. Thank you to everyone who came and supported us and the Troubadour team who made it such a success. …

Great to have the support of local papers; it is sad when they disappear. I love having a local rag to peruse at brekky! https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/tweedcoasttimes/living/de-ziah-and-date-the-eternal-tradition/

We were recently in Toowoomba at The Empire for the QPac conference and it reminded me of a review writer Kathie Hendon sent to The Chronicle in Toowoomba after our performance there, which we didn't share! Here it is.

Last…

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Conor Tallon on Elmarie Mawe’s Arts House radio program on 96FM in Cork, Ireland. We had a great conversation about our new album, as well as some exciting upcoming shows.

It was…

We had the incredible opportunity to perform at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra recently, and what a fantastic venue it is! The atmosphere was perfect for sharing our music and stories, and we were thrilled to connect…

We had an exciting concert at The Majestic Theatre in Pomona, Queensland. The evening featured a special screening of Living the Tradition, followed by a live performance of tracks from Here & There.

We were truly grateful for…

The 2023 Ozmanouche Festival was an incredible gathering of local and international artists, celebrating the best of gypsy jazz music in Brisbane. Held annually in November, the festival brought together an impressive lineup of talent, including Hank Marvin and renowned…