Saturday 11 October 2025
2.30pm to 3.45pm
Gympie Cinema, Monkland Street Gympie Qld 4570
Join local Americana duo Those Folk for the Premiere of a film about their music and life. Directed by Remi Leclercq, see the film then enjoy a chat with Lawrence and Clare before a special musical performance in Gympie Cinema.
An Afternoon with Those Folk
To Where I’ll Be
Australia
17 minutes
Directed by Rémi Leclercq
Produced by Rémi Leclercq
Written by Rémi Leclercq
Sunshine Coast Folk & Americana duo Those Folk—Lawrence Menard and Clare Quinn—share the heartfelt story of how their musical partnership was born. Blending personal narratives with original songs, this film offers an intimate look at the journey, roots, and harmonies that define who they are.
Following the film, Lawrence and Clare will take part in a Q&A with Festival Director Nicole Harper.
A Special Musical Performance by Those Folk in the Gympie Cinema
Charismatic, authentic and thoroughly entertaining, Lawrence Menard (USA) and Clare Quinn (AUS) are the transpacific-troubadours known as ‘Those Folk.’ Having met in Scotland in 2012, they have since travelled extensively and lived in the pine forest mountains of California. They now hang their travelling hats in Pomona, Queensland.
A partnership forged in the fires of folk music, Those Folk explore sounds from the 1960’s folk revival and contemporary Americana music. Breathtaking vocal harmonies are featured alongside rich instrumental work performed on guitars, mandolin, banjo and accordion. Lawrence & Clare are storytellers who make audience members feel like fast friends. As songwriters they delve into love, hope, belonging, and the human condition. As performers they enthral, enchant, and leave a lasting impression.
2024 saw the band release their ‘Life Inside a Box’ album, tour the UK, and perform headline town hall concerts across the East Coast of Australia. Recent performance highlights include the Woodford Folk Festival, Blue Mountains Music Festival, Yackandandah Folk Festival, Cobargo Folk Festival, Townsville Folk Festival, and The Gympie Music Muster.
Lawrence & Clare have been compared to the likes of Simon & Garfunkel and Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings. Those Folk make not just folk music, but music for all sorts of folk.