Mundy-Turner
Mundy-Turner
about us
29 YEARS GOING STRONG!
Mundy-Turner are a powerhouse duo of singer-songwriters with a passion for connecting social justice and a deep love of humanity with joy and humour.
Cath Mundy plays violin, piano, ukulele with Jay Turner on acoustic guitar, harmonica, stomp-percussion. Both provide stunning lead and harmony vocals.
In a collaboration spanning nearly 30 years, Cath & Jay were each awarded Order of Australia Medals (OAM) in 2024 for their Service to Performing Arts, Cath being particularly recognised for her service to Choral Music.
TOURING
Formed in Australia in 1995, the duo toured the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy & Hong Kong, bringing their original music & quirky brand of humour to folk & acoustic venues, community centres, theatres & festivals.
IN THE STUDIO
Together, they have released seven full-length albums of original material plus their debut release EP "The Sun Sessions" recorded live in the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis. on their indie label Gypsy Records.
Cath & Jay have co-produced two albums for Mixed Beans multicultural choir "Collage" (2013) and "DecaDance" (2019) and the Freedom Train choir album "Iso" (2021).
Jay has released five solo albums, the latest being "SongMan" (released 2022).
LOGAN PRIDE
Now proudly based in Logan, just south of Brisbane, they are extremely busy writing, recording, performing, leading community choir projects and delighting audiences wherever they go.
A RALLYING CALL
Passionate advocates for social justice, Cath & Jay are often seen on the streets performing their original songs at rallies for peace and justice, for climate action, for refugees & asylum seekers, and as allies of Australia's First Nations people.
THE LOGAN PROJECT
In 2015, the duo were key creatives for the Queensland Music Festival's large-scale production "Under This Sky - Logan's Musical Celebration"; Cath as Choral Conductor & Vocal Arranger for a variety of children's and adult vocal ensembles, Jay as Guitarist in the band.
Both were on the team of writers/arrangers of the original score. "Under This Sky" was performed by a cast of seven hundred local performers for an audience of 15,000 over three shows.
The documentary featured Cath & Jay's stirring arrangement of the Australian National Anthem in Yugambeh, the local Aboriginal language: watch the SBS feature here.
Watch Mundy-Turner's own live performance of their stirring arrangement.
THE FORGOTTEN APOLOGY
2016 also saw Mundy-Turner work with Micah Projects to produce a music-video of their original song "Have You Forgotten Me", marking the seventh anniversary of the National Apology to the Forgotten Australians and Former British Child Migrants.
They were honoured to performed "Have You Forgotten Me" live in the QPAC Concert Hall in 2019, to mark the 10th anniversary of this National Apology. In this concert, they also lead a massed choir of 300 voices in singing Getting Stronger, written by Jay Turner and arranged for choir by Cath; an anthem of resilience in honour of Forgotten Australians and all survivors of childhood trauma.
BUCKETTEERING
In 2018, in collaboration with Footlights Theatrical Inc, they produced and performed in their award-winning rock 'n' roll musical 'Billy Buckett - A Rock 'n' Roll Love Story' at Logan Entertainment Centre.
CHOIRS CHOIR CHOIRS
Cath has become well-known as a masterful Choral Conductor and was contracted to coach the Youth Chorus of Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.
For nine years, she directed three community choirs concurrently (Freedom Train, Mixed Beans and With One Voice Brisbane), with Jay in support as Choir Accompanist and resident Songwriter.
The duo recently celebrated the 16th anniversary of their first choir Freedom Train, which they proudly direct today as one of Logan's most vibrant community choirs.
Since undergoing brain surgery and radiotherapy for a large non-cancerous tumour in mid-late 2022, Cath no longer directs so many choirs while she focuses on health and a gentle recovery.
ROCKIN' JAY
In his spare moments, Jay also works in solo artist mode. He indulges his love of rock 'n' roll by taking his 'Hits of the 50's & 60's' solo show to retirement communities & venues throughout Brisbane & The Gold Coast.
SING ON THE DUGULUMBA BALUN
In 2023, Cath & Jay initiated "Sing for Yes" project, producing music video "Let's Say Yes" in support of Constitutional Recognition for First Nations people.
For Voices for Reconciliation 2024, the duo collaborated with Mob23 to produce a community singing project "Sing on the Dugulumba Balun", covering iconic Warumpi Band anthem "Blackfella/Whitefella" in a music-video which was shown on ABC TV nationally.
Neil Murray, co-writer of the song and co-founder of the Warumpi Band said of the music-video:
"It's an awesome stirring performance, one of the best versions I've come across."
THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES
Excitingly, the duo are releasing a new CD "demi-album" of seven original songs at Woodford Folk Festival 2024-25. This will be their first folk release as a duo, since their album "Ha'Penny Tweedle" (2006).
A new full-length album to celebrate their upcoming 30th anniversary is due for release late in 2025.