The Inklings

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We are based in the Newport, Williamstown Altona area of Victoria and play original acoustic music, Americana and British Isles material. The Inklings are:

  • Dharma Reed: vocals, guitar

  • Bruce Williams: vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro, fiddle

  • Ken Watson: vocals, guitar, harmonica

2026 Gigs

  • 26 Januaury 10:40 - 11:15 am - Central Square Shopping Centre, 1/23 Central Avenue, Altona Meadows

  • 27 February - Pirates Tavern - Williamstown - with the Newport Bush Orchestra 7-10 pm

  • 28 February - Private Function - Barwon Heads

  • 14 March - Newport Bowls Club, 4 Market St, Newport

  • 17-19th April - Cave Hill Music Camp - Beaufort, Victoria

    • Bruce - Old Timey Session

    • Dharma - Child Ballads Session

  • 09 May - Newport Bowls Club- Theme Night 7:30 to 10:00

  • 17 May - Private Function - Sunbury

  • 27 June - Newport Folk Festval, 5 pm - Newport Bowls Club

  • 16 July - Sloth Bar - Footscray

  • 24 July - Newport Mechanics Hall

  • 28 July - Mama Chen's - Footscray

  • 29 July - The Rose Hotel Williamstown

  • 20 August - The Drunken Poet - West Melbourne

  • 27 August - The Rose Hotel Williamstown

  • 13 August - Sloth Bar Footscray

  • 28 August - Newport Mechanic's Hall

  • 06 September - Geelong Folk festival

  • 12 September - Newport Bowls Club

  • 27 September - Geelong Folk Club

  • 10 October - Altona Wetlands - Migratory Bird Day - Morning

  • 10 October - Gliding Club of Victoria, Benella - Evening

  • 25 October - Back to Steiglitz Festival - an all acoustic gig in the old gold mining town

2025 Gigs

  • 28 February - Newport Mechanics Hall

  • 28 March - Newport Mechanics Hall

  • 19 April - Private Function - Sunbury

  • 25 April - Newport Mechanics Hall

  • 05 May - Private Function - Altona

  • 10 May - Altona Wetlands Open Day

  • 23 May - Newport Mechanics Hall

  • 24 May - Newport Bowls Club

  • 07 June - Stag's Head Hotel

  • 27 June - Newport Mechanics Hall

  • 05 July - Newport Folk Festival

  • 25 July - Newport Mechanics Hall

  • 23 August - Private Function - Gliding Club of Victoria - Benella

  • 29 August - Newport Mechanics Hall

  • 05 September - Kindred Studios, Yarraville

  • 13 September - Newport Bowls Club - In Da House Theme Night

  • 26 September - Newport Mechanics Hall

  • 05 October (afternoon) Kindred Studios, Yarraville (Special Guests for Band of Rain Album Launch)

  • 11 October - 11am to 1.00pm - Altona Wetlands - Migratory Bird Open Day

  • 26 October - Back to Steiglitz Festival - an all acoustic gig in the old gold mining town

  • 31 October - Newport Mechanics Hall

  • 09 November (with the Newport Bush Orchestra) Williamstown Rotunda Commonwealth Reserve, Nelson Place - 11.00am to 1.00pm

  • 16 November - Williamstown Botanic Gardens - 165th Birthday Garden Party

  • 28 November - Newport Mechanics Hall

Gallery

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Newport Folk Festival 2026

We had a great time at the 2026 Newport Folk Festival! Many thanks to the fabulous Rob Walker for helping us out on the bass.

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2025

Various Gigs

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Carols on the Green

Paine Reserve, Newport

December 2024

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Weirdsville Theme Night

Newport Bowls Club

October 2024

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Altona Wetlands Open Day

Truganina Explosives Reserve

October 2024

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Newport Folk Festival

Newport Bowls Club

June 2024

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Williamstown Literary Festival

Williamstown Town Hall

June 2024

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Cave Hill Music Camp

We had a great time at the wonderful Cave Hill Camp, just outside Beaufort in Victoria.

Bruce ran an Old Time workshop

Dharma ran a workshop on the Child Ballads.

May 2024

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Newport Fiddle & Folk Club

20th Anniversary Dinner & Show

Newport Bowls Club

April 2024

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Song & Dance Theme Night

Newport Bowls Club

April 2024

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