The Free Radicals

The Free Radicals The Free Radicals entertainment duo Australiana, Celtic original toe tapping fun energetic music

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Again, I sit at the keyboard and look at the last post we created ... err, which was around this time last year——and I r...
08/04/2025

Again, I sit at the keyboard and look at the last post we created ... err, which was around this time last year——and I resolve again to make more of an effort to post more content, but I know it's not a primary strength or desire to make good on.

Despite not broadcasting what's happening online, it has been a productive year for us.

We have added more sea shanty-style music to our repertoire, which gives us more opportunities to tell musical stories about life and the people who have gone before us.

Our most recent gig was at Crow's Nest for the Nambour Probus club, where we entertained 60+ members with a collection of our Australiana music, nautical tunes and good old-fashioned rock and roll ... THANK YOU, you were a fantastic audience

Unfortunately, the roadside stall is still closed due to the theft we were experiencing. Hopefully, we will be able to open again, but for now, we have been taking our produce to markets with a hybrid stall of music and garlic products.

23/03/2024

Sometimes s**t happens that you don't see coming and today was one of those days. 5k from our destination in Brisbane for a gig tomorrow our van had clutch issues and we are stuck until we can get it fixed during next week what a Bummer hate letting people down

So unfortunately we won't be at the Redcliffe Markets this weekend 😢

Finished our St Patrick's day at Victoria Hill great fun doing regional community gigs we love it.Now we are in Clifton ...
17/03/2024

Finished our St Patrick's day at Victoria Hill great fun doing regional community gigs we love it.

Now we are in Clifton o'shanleys pub enjoying a Guinness with our mad mate Haggis McNeil piper extraordinaire

We have been hard at work polishing new additions to our repertoire of Irish tunes to play for a weekend of Irish music,...
28/02/2024

We have been hard at work polishing new additions to our repertoire of Irish tunes to play for a weekend of Irish music, playing at the Warwick Farmers and Makers Market markets on Saturday and at the Victoria Hill hall for the St Patrick's Day concert on Sunday 17th March.

We are booked in at the Redcliffe Markets in Brisbane for the 24th of March to get some sea air and play down on the foreshore. It's a great quality market and we are looking forward to the gig.

I thought this photo was worth posting just for the memory of a gig we did in Stanthorpe as roving buskers a couple of years back.

It was really hard work, especially in a kilt

We have shared here before how our honesty box stall in Killarney has been a target for theft for quite some time now. W...
06/02/2024

We have shared here before how our honesty box stall in Killarney has been a target for theft for quite some time now. We have persevered hoping that it would be something we could absorb or would ease up. Unfortunately, this is not such the case and we have decided to shut it down indefinitely.

The bigger story behind our stall and gardens is that on the 5th of February seven years ago, Russell's youngest son Matthew was killed in a car accident and the Gardens where we grew the produce were a living memorial to him, serving as a salve to heartache and positive action in remembrance of Matthews short life.

The first gardens were lost due to the drought and had to shift to another location. After three years the new gardens were lost due to the lockdowns and border control due to the fact the gardens were 160 meters inside the New South Wales border.

The third attempt of Matthews Memorial Garden is no longer focused on providing a variety of local produce for sale but still serves as the best I can to keep my son around me in a living memorial that I can tend to in this world, whilst knowing he is gone.

The sad fact of having to close Matthews Rest Stall due to individuals who for whatever reason chose to take the path of dishonesty, is a heartache in itself let alone our collective sadness in regards that we used to get wonderful notes from people saying how they loved the outlet and produce to whom we can no longer serve.

We will be back at the Warwick Farmers and Makers Market soon with our music and speciality garlic and greens, Hope to see a few of you there.

We spent the long weekend camping at Leslie Dam which is on the outskirts of Warwick, sailing and swimming. We did not p...
01/02/2024

We spent the long weekend camping at Leslie Dam which is on the outskirts of Warwick, sailing and swimming.

We did not play any music at any function but got to have a lot of fun with people playing card games and other charade games played through the storms we got that evening

We are very grateful that among the state of fear that the mainstream media want to propagate, of wars and division that we can find places and people to enjoy the beauty that Australia is.

22/01/2024

Australia Day it's sad that somehow woke culture and bleeding heart opportunists have caused a calendar day to be so divided and full of spiteful rhetoric, seemingly to cultivate and perpetuate a division of us all who call Australia home no matter what colour our skins are or where we were born.

It seems no matter which way you turn, there is a rule or an institution that wants to govern (in your best interest of course) the way you think or act. Anything that is not in step with mainstream Media manipulation of the facts that keep the division going is quickly labelled as subversive and sent to the naughty bin.

Personally, we are proud to sing songs about people and times that endured the lash of colonial rule, the hardships of the untamed Australian outback and cultivated the heart of "She'll be Right Mate" and "Give it a Go" as a fledgling nation.

You do not need to be a jingoistic nationalist to appreciate the effort of all those who went before us to give their children and those who call Australia home better opportunities for a peaceful and more resourceful way of life.

19/01/2024

I sat on the bank of the Condamine and recorded a short piece using a native American Indian flute I like to play for meditation and exploring sound. The photo is one we took on a bush walk at the top of the range where the mighty river starts it seems to somehow fit.

08/01/2024

We are playing more of our Irish Celtic content these days because we love the energy and fun that the music has, but we still enjoy playing good ole Australian tunes that tell the stories of the bush and its people.

Crazy that we are already a week into the new year of 2024 and the plans and intentions for this year are on the countdown already.

Our Scottish New years Hogmanay event in Warwick was a blast literally and figuratively as a storm arrived on the horizo...
05/01/2024

Our Scottish New years Hogmanay event in Warwick was a blast literally and figuratively as a storm arrived on the horizon as we set up the gear, fortunately, it skirted Warwick and only delivered wind that had us hanging on to the marquee as the storm front rolled around blowing over anything that wasn't nailed down including mic stands music stands, lights etc.

It is a fun Scottish tradition to pipe in the Haggis and celebrate New Year. The haggis is a tame version of what used to be served but the cook Kimbo did a great job presenting the traditional meal

We had fun with our piper mates Haggis McNeil and Norm blasting out on the Bagpipes for the evening with our The Free Radicals tunes

Our market setup is always an evolving experience based on trying to get to a practical setup that is a good display and...
23/12/2023

Our market setup is always an evolving experience based on trying to get to a practical setup that is a good display and efficiency without excess.

By excess I mean the balance of trying to fit all our produce and our band gear in the van at the same time and still being able to provide a good experience for our customers on both counts of our responsibility to provide clean grown foods and toe tapping music.

Being able to roll up anywhere and plug in to our solar power is a great advantage for venues as we can chose to be as of grid as we like.

Seasons greetings to all of our followers and safe travels over the festive season. We called it early this year and are stocked up on the festive season treats and indulging ourselves already with chocolate and fizzy drinks. We have a genuine Scottish Hogmanay party to play at on News years so we are polishing up the highland tunes and digging out the kilt.

We are still opening our roadside stall with our products, unfortunately not to the extent we used to stock it. However,...
20/12/2023

We are still opening our roadside stall with our products, unfortunately not to the extent we used to stock it. However, we still like the idea of an honesty system and giving people a unique experience as they travel through Ktown or locals who appreciate our offerings.

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Killarney, QLD

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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