Joyce PrescherRich DaviesMandy Connell
Low Lands, High Roads & Tall Tales brings together Dutch-born Joyce Prescher, Scottish-born Rich Davies, and Australian-born Mandy Connell with strong ties to Anglo-Celt traditions — three distinctive folk voices whose North Sea heritages now find new expression on southern shores, all now calling Victoria home.Connected by a shared love of the 1960s folk revival and the rich storytelling tradition at the heart of contemporary folk music, the trio create an intimate, dynamic and conversational performance — part concert, part storytelling circle — where songs are interwoven with humour, context and connection.
Accompanying them on bass is Craig Kelly, an in-demand multi-instrumentalist who has performed with some of the country’s great storytellers — including Neil Murray (Warumpi Band), Mick Thomas (Weddings, Parties, Anything), Michael Waugh, Sara Storer, Kerryn Fields, and of course Rich, Mandy and Joyce — bringing a warm, unifying thread to the performance.Collectively, the artists have performed at major festivals including Woodford Folk Festival, Byron Blues & Roots, Port Fairy Folk Festival, National Folk Festival and WOMADelaide, as well as internationally across the UK, Europe and North America.Mandy Connell is a recipient of the Declan Affley Award and Maldon Minstrel Award, while Joyce Prescher is a two-time Australian Folk Music Awards finalist. Rich Davies’ songwriting has received national recognition, including a Golden Guitar nomination for “Dirt Under My Nails”, covered by The Bushwackers and included in their Great Australian Songbook.
Low Lands
– Joyce Prescher
Dutch-born Joyce Prescher brings a quiet intensity to contemporary folk, crafting poetic, slow-burning songs rich in melody and emotional depth. Her writing carries a European sensibility shaped by landscape, memory and belonging — intimate, immersive and deeply affecting.
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High Roads
– Rich Davies
Scottish-born Rich Davies is known for his charismatic stage presence with festival favourites The Low Road, big-hearted storytelling and the driving energy of his songs. Drawing on Celtic traditions through a contemporary lens, his music moves between raucous and reflective, shaped by a strong sense of journey and connection.
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Tall Tales
– Mandy Connell
Mandy Connell is a much-loved and respected figure in the Australian folk community, a masterful storyteller known for her luminous songs and deep connection to the Anglo-Celtic folk traditions that shaped Australia’s folk revival. Following years of collaboration, she returns to her solo work with a long-awaited new album in 2026.
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