Lah-Lah
| Lah-Lah | |
|---|---|
 Lah-Lah's Big Live Band | |
| Genre | Live Action, Preschool, Music |
| Created by | Tina and Mark Harris |
| Directed by | Deb Ryan |
| Starring | Tina Harris, Mark Harris, Matt Ottignon, Gary Daley |
| Composer | Tina & Mark Harris |
| Country of origin |  Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tina and Mark Harris |
| Producer | Mick Jones |
| Production location | Sydney |
| Cinematography | David Wakeley |
| Editors | Mick Jones and Linda Ung |
| Running time | 12 x 2 minutes |
| Production company | Lah-Lah Productions/LitUp Digital |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nick Jr. Australia |
| Release | 13 September 2009 – present |
Lah-Lah is a five member children's music group from Sydney, Australia. Comprising members currently and formerly from gypsy band Monsieur Camembert amongst other prominent Australian groups such as, [[Guy Sebastian], the James Valentine Quartet] and the James Morrison Sextet. Lah-Lah has both recorded and filmed, and also performs live music ranging in styles from surf-rock and jazz to gypsy. Lah-Lah's repertoire is primarily composed by Mark Harris and Tina Harris. Lah-Lah aims to introduce music and musical instruments to children and their families through fun and entertainment.
Live
Lah-Lah performed at the Sutherland Entertainment Centre, Seymour Centre and Parramatta Town Hall in January 2009 for its inaugural season.
In October 2009 Century Venues children's entertainment arm Century's Child produced Lah-Lah into the Enmore Theatre for a two week run of proms style concerts for kids.
Lah-Lah opened the entertainment on the main stage of The Domain, Sydney for celebrations on Australia Day[1] 2010 and was also featured at the St Kilda Festival in February[2].
The Sydney Opera House hosted Lah-Lah for 24 sold out shows as part of its Babies Proms season in May 2010.[3]
In October 2010 Lah-Lah presented a short season of 'Lah-Lah's Adventures' at the Cantebury-Hurlstone Park RSL, Mounties club and Harbord Diggers club.
In November 2010 Lah-Lah was a featured act at the Splash Festival at the Aquatic Centre at Sydney Olympic Park in Homebush.
The Sydney Festival 2011 presented the new Lah-Lah production, 'Lah-Lah's Musical Wonderland' throughout the festival with shows at the Festival First Night in Hyde Park, The Famous Spiegeltent in Hyde Park, and The Riverside Theatre in Parramatta.[4]
Following the May 2010 Babies Proms season, the Sydney Opera House commissioned a new show concept from Lah-Lah in the 30th anniversary year of the Babies Proms. The commission was for the inaugural presentation in a new series - the Family Proms - aimed at offering wonderful musical experiences to all primary aged children. The show, 'Lah-Lah's BIG Live Band', featuring an 11 piece big band (trumpets: Simon Sweeney, Dane Laboyrie, Ray Cassar, Elizabeth Geyer, trombones: Lucian McGuiness, Alex Silver, Justin Kearin, saxophones: Andrew 'Jock' Robertson, David Theak, Richard 'Woody the Woodwind' Maegraith, Stephan Schafer), twenty child violinists as well as twenty child singer/dancers in addition to the core Lah-Lah quintet, presented 5 concerts in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall for the House:Ed and Kids At The House Programs from 24-26 June 2011. [5]
The Powerkidz festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse was the first interstate live show for Lah-Lah in July 2011.
In September 2011 Lah-Lah performed two shows at the opening of Darling Quarter in Darling Harbour, Sydney.
The City Of Sydney council included Lah-Lah in the program for the lighting of the Christmas Tree concert in Sydney's Martin Place in November 2011. Lah-Lah was also scheduled to perform at the Village Christmas concerts in Rushcutters Bay and Rosebery, however the shows were postponed due to poor weather.
December 2011 saw Lah-Lah continue to expand nationally with their first Western Australian concerts with performances at the Worlds Festival in Fremantle as part of the ISAF Sailing World Championships.
The Melbourne Recital Centre programmed Lah-Lah for a show in the Elizabeth Murdoch Hall as part of their Music Play children's music festival in January 2012.
Lah-Lah continues to tour nationally in 2012 with concerts scheduled in Victoria at the Between the Bays festival in Mornington Peninsula in February and in South Australia as part of the Something on Saturday series at the Adelaide Festival Centre in May. Lah-Lah also continues with Sydney performances in 2012 with concerts at the Kids Day Out festival in March and at the City Recital Hall Angel Place in July.
Audio
Lah-Lah recorded its debut album Shake It Like This in November 2008 at Sydney's Megaphon Studios. The album is represented by Roadshow Music.
Lah-Lah recorded its second album Making Music Lah-Lah's Way in 2011 at Sydney's Megaphon Studios. The album is yet to be released.
Video/TV
In July 2009 Lah-Lah went into Down Under studios, Sydney with production company LitUp Digital to film 12 music video clips from the Shake It Like This album. Other elements were shot in addition to the clips and together they will form the Lah-Lah debut music DVD Lah-Lah's Big Live Band.
Also in July, Lah-Lah signed a broadcast agreement with Nickelodeon Australia for the video clips. The Lah-Lah clips went on air daily on Nickelodeon Australia's preschool channel Nick Jr. Australia on 13 September 2009.[6]
In February 2010 the clips were licensed to Nickelodeon Southeast Asia and also Nickelodeon New Zealand and began airing during March 2010.
Group Members
Tina Harris as Lah-Lah (vocals)
Mark Harris as Buzz The Band Leader and Lola Double Bass(double bass/vocals)
Nic Cecire as Tom Tom (drums/percussion/backing vocals)
Matt Ottignon as Mr Saxophone (tenor and soprano saxophones/clarinet/flute)
Gary Daley as Squeezy Sneezy (piano accordion/keyboards)
Reviews
Live Show Review - Sydney Festival 2011 - Daily Telegraph. 18 January 2011[7]
Live Show Review - Enmore Theatre 2009 - Arts Rocket. 8 October 2009[8]
Discography
Shake It Like This (2008) - Audio CD
Lah-Lah's Big Live Band (2009) - DVD
Making Music Lah-Lah's Way (2011) - Audio CD
Notes
- ^ http://www.symphonyofaustralia.com/events.php?PHPSESSID=de8b7488b4c676739effeb1152ef4f02
- ^ http://stkildafestival.com.au/
- ^ http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/kath_lah_lahs_adventures_2010.aspx
- ^ http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2011/Family/Lah-Lahs-Musical-Wonderland-Spiegeltent/
- ^ http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/kath_lah_lahs_big_live_band.aspx
- ^ http://www.nickjr.com.au/shows.php?sh=46
- ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/specials/sydney-festival-2011/review-lah-lahs-musical-wonderland-at-sydney-festival-2011/story-fn7fmlou-1225989740828
- ^ http://artsrocket.blogspot.com/2009/10/lah-lahs-big-live-band-review.html