Some Dead Livers at The Stump Port Fairy 18th Oct 2025

Michael Schack (bass), Marty Atchison (vocals), Wayne Stewart (guitar) and Richard O'Keefe drums at Kathryn Martin's Celebration of Life 18th Oct 2025 The Stump Port Fairy













 

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