Zoe Krupka and The Stereo Stories Band. (Drummer Anthony Shortte obscured by lectern!) Photo by Patrick Reynolds

Zoe Krupka and The Stereo Stories Band (Drummer Anthony Shortte hidden behind lectern!). Photo by Patrick Reynolds

Stereo Stories’ final show for 2016 was the closing event of the Word For Word Festival at the Geelong Library & Heritage Centre on Sunday 20 November. The one hour concert included a short tribute to Leonard Cohen, and the debut on the Stereo Stories stage of New Zealand writer Maria Majsa. Piano accordionist Salvatore Romita welcomed the audience as it arrived, while the full band finished the show with a gorgeous rendition of Died Pretty’s Everybody Moves.

Many thanks to writers, musicians, photographers, Word For Word, Geelong Library and PRD Music. Our first show for 2017 will be in Wangaratta on February 18. Details soon.

Salvatore Romita. Photo by Alan Attwood.

Salvatore Romita. Photo by Alan Attwood.

 

Lucia Nardo opening the show with her much-loved story about her father Salvatore. Photo by Alan Attwood.

Lucia Nardo opening the show with her much-loved story about her father Salvatore. Photo by Alan Attwood.

 

Maria Majsa's story about her mother's hard life was based around the Elliot Smith song Between The Bars, which was performed by Peter Maskell and Stephen Andrew. Phto by Patrick Reynolds.

Maria Majsa’s story about her mother’s hard life was based around the Elliot Smith song Between The Bars, which was performed by Peter Maskell and Stephen Andrew. Photo by Patrick Reynolds.