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LIVE GIGS 2025
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Marcia & Damian Howard’s Homemade Jam
Introducing “Homemade Jam” – A Soulful New Musical Venture from Marcia Howard (Goanna) & Damian Howard (The Ploughboys) and their band.Renowned singer-songwriters Marcia Howard and Damian Howard, siblings and stalwarts of the Australian music scene, are excited to unveil their brand-new musical collaboration: Homemade Jam. 
Marcia, celebrated for her work with the iconic Goanna Band and her award-winning international solo career, joins forces with Damian, known for his band The Ploughboys and his dynamic songwriting and performance pedigree, to offer audiences an intimate, powerful live experience. Audiences can expect a stirring mix of new original material and reimagined classics that speak to the times and touch the soul. “We’re excited to bring Homemade Jam to audiences around the country,” said Marcia. “It’s about sharing stories, celebrating connection, and making music that feels like home.” 
Marcia, who was Port Fairy folk Festival's 40th Anniversary Artist of the Year in 2016, has long used her music as a platform to advocate for important causes like land rights and environmental protection. As a solo artist she has shared stages with legendary Irish artist Mary Black; indeed, a Mary Black & Marcia Howard recording of Marcia's powerful song "Poison Tree" featured on the celebrated album A Woman's Heart - A Decade On alongside original recordings from the likes of Sinead O'Connor, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and the Corrs. In addition to her career-spanning work with Goanna, Marcia has also released multiple solo albums and created the show House of Song, celebrating her life in music.
With rich harmonies, heartfelt songwriting, and a sound that bridges folk, country, soul and roots, Homemade Jam returns to their roots – both musically and personally. Making it even more of a family affair, the line-up includes Marcia's son Liam Gubbins on bass guitar and vocals, Michael Davis on drums and Jason King on lead guitar. Drawing on their shared musical history and decades of live performance experience, Marcia & Damian blend stories of love, loss, hope, and healing into something truly special and deeply Australian.
Homemade Jam's first shows are set for Geelong and St Kilda this month. Marcia, who grew up in Warrnambool, has close ties to both towns. Not only does she call Geelong home these days, but it's where Goanna got it together in the late '70s, rehearsing in the historic bluestone cellar of the Paper Mills. And St Kilda is where Goanna lived in the glory days of the early 80s, in the legendary Goanna Manor.  
Catch Marcia Howard’s Homemade Jam Band with Special Guest Damian Howard live:
Sunday, May 18th, The Door Gallery, Fyansford, Geelong. 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm. TICKETS
Sunday, May 25th, George Lane, St Kilda.  2.00 pm - 4.30 pm. TICKETS
www.marciahoward.com.au
www.damianhoward.com.au

VIDEOS - Marcia Howard Band - Forever Young, Mary Black - Poison Tree (feat.. Marcia Howard) (Orchestrated)
Damian Howard Once In A While   
Dave Laing Publicity: +61466721849
Val McGarry Bandaide Management: 
​[email protected]
+61402851711




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Tickets November 17th, 2024, Cranbourne Bowls Club. Casy Radio Storytellers Season with Marcia Howard.​www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1278101
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October 7th: SING UP LOUD AND PROUD FOR YES. A pub style choir event at Geelong Trades Hall. 1-3.30 pm. Lead by Marcia Howard & Rose Bygrave (Goanna), Stella Saavy and special guests. $10.00. All ages. A family friendly event. Bookings Eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sing-up-loud-and-proud-for-yes-pub-style-choir-event-tickets-716501504287​


​Mount Roland/Tarinimari Festival Sheffield, Tasmania.
November 17th 2023.
Marcia Howard with special guests, Damian Howard and Liam Gubbins.

www.mountrolandfolkfest.org/


Goanna Band
Steps Of Parliament House Victoria, Save The Forests Rally. August 12th, 2023, 11am



The Craic September 2024. Book now and come and sing with us in Ireland -  with Marcia & Damian Howard. Limited places.
www.blueswan.events/the-craic




MARCIA HOWARD BAND led by Liam Gubbins with Special Guest, Damian Howard. Saturday February 25th , 2023, Arcobar, Melbourne, Dinner & Show.   
Bookings:

www.arcobar.com.au/event/marcia-howard-and-her-band-with-special-guest-damian-howard


WHEN: Saturday 25th February, 2023
WHERE: Arcobar, 8 Arco Lane, Heatherton
PRICE: $69.50pp - Including our award-winning two-course menu!
*Please note: $1.00 booking fee per person applies to all ticketed events*
TIME: Access from 6.30pm. Show starts at 8.00pm & finishes at 10pm
BOOKINGS: Purchase tickets directly through our website. Add tickets to your cart below and follow directions to payment. A booking confirmation with all details will be sent to you via email.
Your event booking includes your dinner booking in our restaurant, which is in the same space as the event. If you would like to get in contact with us about your booking (such as group seating) please email us at [email protected] and quote booking number(s).
MARCIA HOWARD BAND led by Marcia's son, Liam Gubbins with Special Guest, Damian Howard. Saturday February 25th , 2023, Arcobar, Melbourne, Dinner & Show.   
Bookings:
www.arcobar.com.au/event/marcia-howard-and-her-band-with-special-guest-damian-howard

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​Goanna Band takayna. First single in 25 years. Filmed at Hamer Hall, Melbourne 2022. Goanna Band 40th Anniversary Spirit of Place Tour.
50% of proceeds of the song will go to the Bob Brown Foundation. Goanna Performing on the steps of Parliament House August 12th, 2023, 11am. Save Native Forests Rally.
Marcia Howard & Band. Recorded 2021 live during Covid 19 at the Door Gallery, Fyansford, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Band: Matiss Schubert Mandolin and Violin. Bass guitar and vocals: Liam Gubbins. Drums: Michael Davis.
​Songs: Grandma's Hands, Love Somebody, I Can't Make You Love Me, Yaama Ngunna Baaka (Save The Rivers) Yil Lull
MARY BLACK ORCHESTRATED  2022
Poison Tree ©Marcia Howard. Music and Words, Marcia Howard & William Blake.
Mary Black (featuring Marcia Howard) Poison Tree with RTE & the Irish National Symphony Orchestra.



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Goanna Live at Womad, Adelaide with guitarist Graham Davidge. Song For East Timor, written by Marcia.
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GOANNA BAND 
AFL 2022 GRANDFINAL. MCG MELBOURNE.
SOLID ROCK. 
With William Barton, Christine Anu, Emma Donovan and Tasman Keith. Australian Children's Choir.
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 1998 Sorry ©Marcia Howard - Goanna, Spirit Returns.
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​Marcia's song Angel Full of Grace recorded with Goanna on Spirit Returns, 1998 was featured on the Australian ABC drama, Sea Change filmed on the Surf Coast of Victoria.

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3                                              MARCIA HOWARD BAND FEB. 25TH 2023
Rehearsing at the Victorian College of the Arts for the gig on Saturday February 25, 2023 with Marcia Howard (Liam Gubbins, Matiss Schubert & Michael Davis) at Arcobar, 8 Arco Lane, Heatherton. Damian Howard (Special Guest).
Tickets: https://www.arcobar.com.au/.../marcia-howard-and-her-band...

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2018 - 2020
House of Song is a one-woman show which charts Marcia Howard over 40 years as a singer/songwriter including her years as a member of the iconic Australian band, Goanna.
Over the 90-minute performance, Marcia will share the inspirations that have consistently informed her song writing and performing – her Irish roots and her love and respect for the Indigenous Australian perspectives on life and place.

The songs that Marcia has written for House of Song are melodic and captivating. They explore our relationships with politics, family and place. Marcia’s story is compelling. She grew up in a house of musicians; a large, multi-talented family who provided music for their community.
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In House of Song, Marcia reveals how the lands of Australia and Ireland have influenced her as a songwriter and how song reflects our sense of belonging to place.
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Marcia Howard is an original, compelling and charismatic songwriter and performer.  She hopes that by sharing her deep love of song, she will help people embrace their own unique sound and voice.
House of Song will be an uplifting experience for everyone who enters.
​HOUSE OF SONG. STORIES, OF MARCIA'S MUSICAL LIFE, IMAGES AND SONGS FEATURING MARCIA'S BAND
fanlink.to/hGxb This link will take you to I Miss You Melbourne on all digital platforms. Written and recorded at home in Geelong at the end of Melbourne's last lockdown. The longest lockdown in the World. September 2021.    ​
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Marcia and her son, Liam Gubbins  - bass player, producer and engineer,

  ​Written and recorded in October, November 2019 at the Corroboree Festival in Walgett with Nadia Sundae, Zardi Cunningham for Marea Ryan's, Ruby Hunter Mothers Milk Bank Charity. All proceeds from the sale of the song go to the charity. The Bakka River, known in English as the Darling River is dying. This song was inspired by Gomeroi Murrawarri woman and artist, Camellia Boney who grew up on the banks of the Namoi River, Walgett/reservation. DOWNLOAD THE SONG HERE  ​ fanlink.to/cmjS?sfns=mo
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​ He was a very lonely man’: Goanna star’s unlikely connection to Marlon Brando
ByJane Rocca
June 12, 2022 — The Sydney Morning Herald


www.smh.com.au/culture/music/he-was-a-very-lonely-man-goanna-star-s-unlikely-connection-to-marlon-brando-20220606-p5argl.html.  
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thegoannaband.com/home
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GOANNA BAND  CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
 TOURING  JUNE 24TH -NOV 2022
       

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GOANNA WOMADELAIDE. MARCH 11-13TH. NEXT YEAR WILL BE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY SINCE THE RELEASE OF THE ALBUM, SPIRIT OF PLACE
Shane Howard, Rose Bygrave, Marcia Howard
  2021
Marcia Howard Band. L-R Marcia, Matiss Schubert, Michael Davis and Liam Gubbins bass guitar
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HOMEMADE JAM, MARCIA HOWARD & BAND FILMED AT THE DOOR GALLERY  CAFE, JUNE 19TH , 2021.
​YOUTUBE LINK BELOW. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MARCIA'S YOU TUBE CHANNEL BELOW. Matiss Schubert, Liam Gubbiins, Marcia Howard, Micheal Davis
​HOMEMADE JAM, MARCIA HOWARD & BAND FILMED AT THE DOOR GALLERY  CAFE, JUNE 19TH , 2021.
​YOUTUBE LINK BELOW. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MARCIA'S YOU TUBE CHANNEL BELOW.
                  L-R: MATISS SCHUBERT, LIAM GUBBINS, MICHAEL DAVIS, MARCIA HOWARD
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MARCIA'S BAND. HOMEMADE JAM. MICHAEL DAVIS, LIAM GUBBINS AND MATISS SCHUBERT
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JUNE 19TH SHOW SOLD OUT 
Trybooking

​MARCIA HOWARD HOMEMADE JAM WITH SPECIAL GUESTS. THE DOOR GALLERY, FYANSFORD GEELONG JUNE 19TH. 4.00 PM- 5.30 PM.     Join me with special guests around the fire for the filming of Homemade Jam at the wonderful Door Gallery Cafe, Fyansford. We will be singing some of my own songs and well-known female artists of the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s. Saturday, June 19th. 4.00-5.30 pm. 
Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BRPUU
Artwork Journey By Imagination The Door Gallery Cafe #Homemadejam

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House of Song is a one-woman show which charts Marcia Howard’s 30 years as a singer/songwriter including her years as a member of the iconic Australian band, Goanna.
Over the 90-minute performance, Marcia will share the inspirations that have consistently informed her song writing and performing – her Irish roots and her love and respect for the Indigenous Australian perspectives on life and place.

The songs that Marcia has written for House of Song are melodic and captivating. They explore our relationships with politics, family and place. Marcia’s story is compelling. She grew up in a house of musicians; a large, multi-talented family who provided music for their community.
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In House of Song, Marcia reveals how the lands of Australia and Ireland have influenced her as a songwriter and how song reflects our sense of belonging to place.
​
Marcia Howard is an original, compelling and charismatic songwriter and performer.  She hopes that by sharing her deep love of song, she will help people embrace their own unique sound and voice.
House of Song will be an uplifting experience for everyone who enters.
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HOUSE OF SONG. STORIES, OF MARCIA'S MUSICAL LIFE, IMAGES AND SONGS FEATURING MARCIA'S BAND
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 Poison Tree, Mary Black (featuring Marcia Howard). From the album, Mary Black Orchestrated.
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Mary Black and Band with The Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Ireland March 13-22nd, 2020.

​ I was due to open for and perform my song Poison Tree with Mary Black and her band with the Irish National Symphony Orchestra on her tour of Ireland, but unfortunately these concerts have been postponed due to current Irish government public health concerns. For more information go to Mary Black's web page: 
​www.mary-black.net/newsitem.php?id=173
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlIBubimeHo&list=RDJlIBubimeHo&start_radio=1&t=2

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https://open.spotify.com/album/7EK2AmgnsNRjdNmnmyXb3O
SAVE THE RIVERS (Yaama Ngunna Baaka) Writen by ©Marcia Howard, Nadia Sunde, Zardi O’Connell and John Sutton at the 2109 Corroboree Festival  at Walgett, Brewarrina and Bourke, N.S.W, as Ambassadors for The Ruby Hunter Mothers Milk Bank Legacy. 
 
  All proceeds go to The Ruby Hunter Legacy, Mothers’ Milk Bank Charity.
      Featuring: Marcia Howard, Nadia Sunde, Zardi Contributors: Eleanor Clapham, John Sutton, Liam Gubbins, Isaac Barter.
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youtu.be/MPkx1crqaxA Save Our Rivers: Songwriter Marcia Howard, Corroboree organiser Bruce Shillingsworth, Ruby Hunter Project's Marea Ryan (foreground), Trish Shillingsworth and Indigenous artist Camellia Boney. Photo :Nick Moir Sydney Morning Herald, from the article by www.smh.com.au/culture/music/no-one-can-take-money-to-hell-first-nations-anger-over-water-management-20200224-p53ixw.html

DOWNLOAD THE SONG HERE
​ www.mothersmilkbank.com.au/save-the-rivers-song

DOWNLOAD   
​ fanlink.to/cmjS?sfns=mo  ​
THE VIDEO ON YOU TUBE
​youtu.be/MPkx1crqaxA

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2020 House of Song Dates
Feb 15th Torquay, Victoria. House concert. Bookings: Eventbrite
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/marcia-howards-house-of-song-tickets-57953943806?aff=erelexpmlt


Saturday Feb. 22nd Tap Room Castlemaine. Support (Gub). Doors open at 7pm. Bookings:Trybooking.https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=592068

Thursday Feb 27th. Camelot Lounge, Marrickville, Sydney. Doors open at 7pm. Bookings: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/8b609/marcia_howard_goanna_band_%40_camelot_lounge.aspx

June 13th Potato Shed Drysdale, Bellarine Peninsula. Bookings: The Potato Shed (postponed).

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Photo: © Greyrose. Taken at the MMBC Concert. HOTA.Gold Coast.
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                                                               Luka Bloom, Marcia Howard & Steve Pigram. Port Fairy Folk Festival 2019.
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EVERYTHING REMINDS ME (MGM)
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