BERLIN folk/pop/cabaret band, The Beez performing at The Shed Sessions for the launch of a new Artsound FM radio program, “Art & Culture – the Queanbeyan Way”.

The program will feature live recordings from The Artists Shed’s fortnightly Shed Sessions and will go to air on the first and third Sundays during the Meridian program. The promotion is supported by Destination NSW and the Queanbeyan City Council.

Artsound FM will be broadcasting live from The Artists Shed from noon until 2pm during the launch on February 12. As well as The Beez, Queanbeyan singer-songwriter Sandy Pollard will be performing and The Shed Sessions will continue into the afternoon with jazz-pop by Scatterpuss.

The Beez play an average of 120 shows a year, primarily in Europe but extending to major folk festivals in Canada and Australia. They’ve played to packed venues at Woodford, Port Fairy, The National Folk Festival, Adelaide Fringe and have also appeared on ABC TV´s Spicks and Specks.

After this, the Artists Shed will continue to provide local, national and international musicians with a welcoming venue in which to showcase their talent. The 2012 program will include jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, dixieland swing, singer songwriters and  comedy.

The Shed Sessions operate on the second  and fourth Sundays each month from 2pm – but the Artsound program launch is at the special time of noon this Sunday February 12. Local wines are available and entry is by paper note donations – for the musicians.

The Shed Sessions, at The Artists Shed, 14 Foster Street, Queanbeyan. For further information phone  04387 68754 or email roshales@grapevine.com.au