Entertainment
24 February, 2023
Country music club celebrates 25 years of singing on the Tablelands
FOR the past 25 years, the Tablelands Country Music Club has been bringing their music to the stage at the Mareeba Leagues Club.
The group, which was formed 39 years ago, promotes country music in the Tablelands region and has bought up some of the biggest names in local talent including Becci Nethery and Albina Nucifora.
The group often meet and perform at the Mareeba Leagues Club and president of the country music club, Sheila Moody, expressed how grateful she was for their support.
To celebrate, the country music club will be hosting a free family day on 26 February, with music to kick off at 12pm to 5pm and welcome country music lovers from near and far to come along.
Ms Moody is one of the only remaining original members of the country music group and has watched it grow and expand over the past almost four decades.
“(The club) started as a way to promote country music on the Tablelands,” she said.
“A lot of us were involved with the Cairns Country Music Club and it was decided that we should open our own club up here and support each other that way.”
The club now have their own band “Rusty Strings” and being their passion of music to a new town every month to perform and chat with locals about country music.
The group is always welcoming new members to join in. For more information on how to join in, call Ms Moody on 0421 771 233.
