Some photographic documentation by Jenny Green and Jennifer Callaway from Winter Railyard Event II earlier this month, with Jim Denley, radio cegeste, Michael McNab and myself.
Michael McNab
Winter Railyard Event II

Winter Railyard Event II – Monday 10 June 2019 (evening)
Winter Railyard Event is a site-specific exploration featuring performances that engage with place. The event occurs at a secret location, audience numbers are limited and bookings are essential.
I think it’s fair to say that last year’s event was memorable for all who attended.
This year’s event will take place on the evening of Monday 10th June (Queens Birthday public holiday) in the vicinity of Tottenham Station (details will be provided to attendees prior).
Featuring:
- Jim Denley
- Clinton Green
- radio cegeste
- Michael McNab
Email cdgsham@gmail.com to secure your spot.
Summer 2019 events
- Clinton Green/Barnaby Oliver – Saturday 23 February (2pm), Quiet Noise VIII, West Footscray – Facebook event
- Screening of my four screen video work The Four Seasons: suite for turntables – Thursday 28 February (8pm), Music with Intermission II, LongPlay – Facebook event
- Solo performance – Wednesday 20 March at The Tote, Nothinge album launch – Facebook event
This Will Be My Last Test (a film)
This is the edited film I projected on a loop as part of last month’s This Will Be My Last Test installation/performance with Carolyn Connors.
This film had an interesting evolution, and was the first part of the project I started working on. I began by asking some trusted improvisers I knew who were skilled in intuitive movement to improvise in the space. After each filmed session, what I wanted the footage to be evolved more and more in my mind, alongside the evolving performance and sound aspect I was working on with Carolyn (although I gave no further instructions to each performer for the filming sessions). By the time the third session was complete (with Emma Riches), an idea was forming in my mind for how the footage might be edited together in a way that reflected in subtle ways upon the themes that were developing in the performance part of the project.
I was very happy with how all the aspects of the work came together. And I have found that this silent film stands up well on its own. The process has also made me curious about filming dancers in other settings for projections and other purposes…future projects beckon…
My thanks to performers Chun-liang Liu, Michael McNab and Emma Riches, and to Carolyn Connors whose work in other aspects of the project influenced the making of the film.
Photos from Winter Railyard Event
Winter Railyard Event, 28 June 2018, with Clinton Green, Radio Cegeste & Michael McNab.
Winter Railyard Event video
Video documentation of last week’s Winter Railyard Event, featuring Clinton Green, Radio Cegeste and Michael McNab.
Winter Railyard Event, 28 June 2018 (RSVP required)

Winter Railyard Event – Thursday 28 June 2018 (meet at 7:20pm, at a location to be advised)
Performers: Clinton Green, Radio Cegeste, Michael McNab
Bookings – cdgsham@gmail.com (places are limited, bookings are essential)
Winter Railyard Event is a site-specific, invite-only performance with limited audience numbers. It follows on from the sound and projection performance I gave at Quiet Noise VII in March. This performance will take place in restricted areas without permission. Audience members will meet at a location near Tottenham station (details given closer to the event) before moving through various performance locations.
The event will go for approximately 60-70 minutes
We would appreciate a donation for our efforts on the night (recommended: $5-$10).
CURRENT 2017/18
CURRENT 2017/18
Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 February 2018, 1:30-10:30pm
Aeso Studio, 83 Brunswick St, Fitzroy (enter through laneway at rear via Palmer St)
$10 per day, or $15 for both days.
CURRENT has been a significant event in the Melbourne improvised music and performance calendar for several years now, and this year I’ve been humbled in being asked by founder Ren Walters to guest curate it along with Michael McNab.
Michael and I have spent that past few months planning a two day structure that will see a ragtag bunch of 30 performers (musicians, poets, dancers, visual artists, performance artists, and ‘in-betweeners’) divided up into new ensembles to improvise. Each performer will perform twice, once on Saturday and then again on Sunday in a completely different ensemble. We were on PBS-FM’s The Sound Barrier last night discussing it – listen here.
Performers:
Juana Beltran
Georgia Bettens
Jennifer Callaway
Mick Douglas
Matt Faisander
Simon Fisher
Susan Frykberg
Cor Fuhler
Llara Goodall
Dale Gorfinkel
Clinton Green
Martin Kay
Kim Kerze
Cam Love
Scott McConnachie
Derek McCormack
Siobhan McKenna
Michael McNab
Sage Pbbbt
Amaara Raheem
Emma Riches
Allanah Stewart
Erin K Taylor
Josh Twee
Ren Walters
Giles Warren
Mitchell Welch
Samuel Harnett Welk
Music with Intermission
Music, with an intermission of film and live improvised soundtrack, then different music.
MUSIC – Super-Luminum – debut duo from Cat Hope (bass) and Lisa MacKinney (guitar).
INTERMISSION – video by Ren Walters, with live accompaniment from Ren Walters, Clinton Green and Michael McNab
MUSIC – Ernie Althoff – mechanised music
Thursday 3 August, 8:30pm at LongPlay, 318 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North
$10.
Facebook event – https://www.facebook.com/events/318808508560960/