Local country folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Jhana Allan will also share the stage in an intimate night of quality acoustic folk music.

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Witches Leap combine the richness of uilleann pipes with wooden Irish flute, prog-folk bouzouki, and stompbox to filter trad Irish music through the hanging swamps and mythology of their Blue Mountains home.

With a line-up that has performed at major folk festivals across Australia, Witches Leap’s originals sing to the heart of Australia’s identity and history.

Folk-punk tales of black bushrangers and rum-soaked redcoats give way to convict-gospel sing-alongs and lively Irish polkas.

This unique three-piece showcase the rarely seen Uilleann Pipes, the traditional bagpipe of Ireland. A much gentler and darker instrument than their more famous Scottish counterparts, the Irish pipes evoke both the haunting tones of Ireland and the driving energy of Celtic music.

Keeping traditions alive, Witches Leap build on the past with original jigs reels and songs inspired by the Australia’s landscape and identity: from the stories of the black heroes of the resistance wars to the winding back-roads of the Blue Mountains.

Armidale-raised Jhana Allan explores themes of darkness and light, loss and acceptance through original songwriting and virtuosic performances of fiddle and mandolin.

After years touring with high-energy gypsy and trad-jazz bands, Jana has returned to her Armidale roots: Her solo project ranges from slow moody ballads to up-beat foot-stomping country numbers, influenced by diverse artists from Joni Mitchell to Bjork.

Witches Leap and Jhana Allan perform at the Studio Folk Club, 62 Beardy St, Armidale on Saturday, October 6th from 6pm. Tickets are $20, with $15 online presales at eventbrite.com