The Salty Sirens Present: Haystack Mountain Hermits

Roll on down to Banshees Bar for a raucous night of sea shanties and folk bluegrass with Haystack Mountain Hermits and The Salty Sirens.

Lovers of swell sea shanties and rollicking singalongs, The Salty Sirens are Kristy Capstanfield (vocals and accordion) and Elyse Fishpatrick (vocals and whale facts). Since 2021, they have been rocking boats the country wide with their flavour of sea shanties, SHE shanties and sea songs with a modern, queer twist, and now these sapphic sailors are sailing into Ipswich to lead you on a musical journey through traditional and modern nautical folk song, tales of shipwork, daring adventure, defiance and debauchery on the high seas. Hoist the anchor and limber up those sealegs - these really aren't your grandpa's sea shanties!
The Salty Sirens are proud to present their landlubbin' mateys of folk bluegrass renown Haystack Mountain Hermits.

Inspired by their motto, “We Play We Sing We Fight” the 2023/24 Australian Folk Music Awards and 23/24 ICMA finalists Haystack Mountain Hermits transport you to an acoustic world of sensational blood harmonies, coupled with the band’s fine musicianship, which will leave you spellbound as they weave traditional favourites and original songs into an unforgettable live performance. Each song they perform has been carefully crafted into a unique arrangement that showcases their exceptional musicianship and vocal skill.

This family band has graced the stages of some of Australia's top festivals, including Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Groundwater, Gympie Music Muster, Illawarra Folk Festival (where they were honoured with “Festival Find”), National Folk Festival, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Maleny Folk Festival and Woodford Folk Festival. They were invited to perform at the iconic televised Currumbin Dawn Service and supported Paul Kelly at Rockin' the Rainforest in Queensland.

Their latest release, the stunning commemorative video for "The Horses Stay Behind (One Last Ride)" on Anzac Day 2023, filmed with the assistance of the Australian Light Horse Association, was 2024 semi-finalist in the prestigious International Songwriters Competition.

Haystack Mountain Hermits are rooted in tradition, but their gaze is fixed firmly on the future. This family can really sing, and they can really play. Whether they fight onstage depends on the day!

Sea ye there!