All of These Things album

Louisa's latest album, released April 2020, was a finalist in the Music Victoria Awards Best Folk Album category. 

Comprising 17 new songs recorded over 2 years, they are performed by Louisa with family and friends, on subjects ranging from teapots to heartspeak to jailed refugees.

Louisa plays dulcimer, guitar, fiddle, piano, mouthbow and teapot. With Luke Plumb, Mischa Herman, Jim Green, Nick Thorpe, the Wise Women (Louisa's 3 daughters Ruth, Lucy and Rowena), Niroshan Sathiyamoorthy, Justin Marshall and more. 

All Of These Things

Louisa Joy Wise

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    All of These Things Are You 4:13
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    Feather 3:31
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    Shapes of the Man 4:41
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    Merri Creek In The Morning 4:35
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    Poetry and Poverty 4:59
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    Teapot Song 2:54
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    Heartspeak 4:50
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    Black Dog 5:12
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    We Have Run From Your War 5:08
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    Call It Freedom 5:08
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    Mama Bear 6:25
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    Convict Quilt 4:27
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    Jessie Gardener 4:22
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    Bones To Bones 3:58
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    Delia Fay 6:33
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    Ruckers Hill 3:59
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    Pipedown 4:50
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INTO THE WIND

A re-recording of some favourite songs and tunes from various cassette albums in the 1980s. Cover art by Paula Wittner.

Into The Wind

Louisa Joy Wise

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    Cumberland Gap 1:56
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    Into The Wind 2:52
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    Dead or Alive 4:07
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    Widow's Song 3:23
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    The Lancers Flying Ladies 3:05
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    Karridale Woman's Song 4:14
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    Letter Tape 3:02
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    The Lazy Farmer 2:44
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    Maybelle of Illinois 4:46
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    Rainbow Song 2:41
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    Cundalee Song 3:15
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    Lafayette 2:14
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    Johnson Boys 2:40
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    The Ballad of Grace and Sam 3:22
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    The Ballad of Mandy and Henry 4:23
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    Safety's Sake 2:31
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    Kalgoorlie Bush 2:59
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SWEET BIRDS
Released at Woodford Folk Festival Dec 2014. The songs are drawn from over a period of ten years and cover subjects as diverse as riding on a Melbourne tram, flying up the WA coast in a small plane to get to a gig, the art of instrument making, the struggle to learn something new, listening with insomnia for the dawn chorus, relationships and lost loved ones, and an expat's journey to her first homeland.  Cover painting by Geoff LeBlanc.

Produced by Luke Plumb and Louisa Wise.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Luke Plumb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Musicians:
Louisa Wise, Luke Plumb, Geoff LeBlanc; Ruth, Lucy and Rowena Wise.
 

Sweet Birds

Louisa Joy Wise

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    1. Scudrunner 3:05
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    2. Sweet Birds 4:25
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    3. Possum Ratbag - The Wonder Chair (for Kris) 2:57
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    4. My Year of Two Winters 5:01
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    5. Thoughts on a Tram (for Geoff) 5:29
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    6. Dance of the Acidians (for Laura) 3:29
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    7. Luthier Song (for Scott 2001) 3:07
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    8. Point of Departure 3:55
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    9. One Step Forward 3:56
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    10. Mood Maidens (for Mabelle) 4:36
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    12. Frankies Waltz (for Frankie) 2:28
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    13. The Most He Can Do 3:55
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    14. Letting Go 5:42
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    15. Open the Curtain Claire (for Claire Curtain) - Other Dog Little Dog (for Paul J) - Chicken Farmer I Still Love You 3:52
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This Blue World

This Blue World

Louisa Joy Wise

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All original songs and tunes--21 tracks! With Scott Wise and Sean Diggins. Cover painting by Philippa Jahn. Year 2000.

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    This Blue World 3:46
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    Big At Last 3:19
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    Yellow Man 3:03
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    The Other Older Nation 4:14
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    Rowie's Reel/The Witch's Reel 2:35
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    Song For Margaret 1:18
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    Living On 5:24
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    Fairbridge Waltz 2:50
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    Man On The Mountain 0:52
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    Sea Urchins 3:46
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    The Ballad of Grace and Sam 3:15
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    Woman of Botany 4:39
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    Mermaid Song 3:11
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    Crow 3:15
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    So Good Together 3:41
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    Red Feather 3:43
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    Ruthie's Jig/Lucy's Chickens 2:57
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    One Flame Waltz 2:29
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    Like A Patchwork Quilt/The Corn Patch 4:11
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    Cocklebiddy Waltz 3:42
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Winter Beach

Louisa Joy Wise

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Original songs and tunes released in 1995. Cover Photo by Steve Blakeney. Scott and Louisa Wise.

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    Winterbeach 3:37
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    The Dream 2:57
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    Song For Pip 3:47
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    Black Cockatoos And Thunder 2:01
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    The Man Mahlon Saxton 3:35
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    Lament For Tom Brittain 0:52
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    Hope Amidst The Rubble 2:20
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    Doll In A Window 3:39
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    Fiddlewood 4:10
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    The Singing Tree by Scott Wise 3:48
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    Renaissance Man 3:25
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    Faceless Woman 3:29
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    The Doppler Reel 1:55
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Fiddlewood

Louisa Joy Wise

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Compilation of fiddle tunes from previous albums. Cover Photo by Trish Ainslie and Roger Garwood./ Back photo by Paul Wright.

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    Little Girl With Her Hair All Down Behind/Liza Jane/Jenny On The Railroad 2:18
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    The New Squid Jig 2:39
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    Fair Italy/Cremona Tune 2:05
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    Sally Ann/Bill Cheatum/Drowsy Maggie 2:40
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    Peiter Baarspul's Jig/Lisella 2:41
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    Across The Sea/The Preacher's Favorite 1:43
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    The Blue Egg Waltz 1:54
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    The Bittersweet Reel/Under The Waterfall 2:27
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    Lucy Joy's Mazurka 1:27
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    The Quo Vadis Reel 1:42
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    Le Betaile Dans Le Petit Arbor 1:22
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    Cottoneyed Joe 2:22
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    The Jardee Polka/Sid Parrish's Polka 2:15
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    Hope Amidst The Rubble 2:21
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    Five Miles From Town 2:25
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    Faraway/Prairie Schooner 3:19
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    Fiddlewood/The Spruce's Joy 4:10
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Harbour Lights CD--Bungarra
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Harbour Lights CD--Bungarra

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Renowned Fremantle string band Bungarra, with Louisa, Scott, Gary Burke, Rick Martin and John Reed. Cover Art by Roger Leevers.

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Hold Up The Sky CD--Wise Family Band
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Hold Up The Sky CD--Wise Family Band

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 The 3rd and last Wise Family Band album--Louisa and Scott with 3 daughters Ruth, Lucy and Rowena. Songs and tunes. Cover art by Scott Wise. (2006)

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The Magic Fiddle CD--Wise Family Band
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The Magic Fiddle CD--Wise Family Band

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 The second of the Wise Family Band albums--Louisa and Scott and 3 daughters. Ruth, Lucy and Rowena. Songs and tunes. Cover photo by Lucy Wise. (2004)

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Sweet Child CD--Wise Family Band
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Sweet Child CD--Wise Family Band

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The first of the Wise Family Band albums--Louisa and Scott and 3 daughters Ruth, Lucy and Rowena. Cover photo by Frances Andrijich at Jeruselem Hollow. (2012)

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Timbertown cassette--Scott and Louisa with friends
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Timbertown cassette--Scott and Louisa with friends

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An art-in-working-life project including original songs about the timber industry in SW Western Australia. With Louisa and Scott Wise, Bob Rummery, Peter Harper, Paul Reynolds, Brian & Jill Wiseman, Steve Burgess. Artwork by Brian Aylward.


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Waltzing Louisa cassette
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Waltzing Louisa cassette

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 Original songs and tunes by Louisa, featuring a lot of dulcimer work. With Scott Wise and Peter Harper.
Artwork by Ian Parmenter.

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Faraway LP/cassette
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Faraway LP/cassette

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Original songs and tunes by Louisa, with Scott Wise. We still have LPs of this if you are an eccentric collector. Cover painting by Paula Wittner.

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The Midnight Cry (cassette)
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The Midnight Cry (cassette)

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Traditional songs and tunes with John Reed. Dulcimer, fiddle and cittern. Artwork by Jeremy Kirwan-Ward. (1982)

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