The Unusual Commoners is a side project created by Anthony Field and Lachlan Gillespie that sporadically performs live during the gaps and downtime between the Wiggles' live touring schedule. The band plays Scottish, Irish, and Folk music aimed at an older, more adult demographic then that of the Wiggles' typical young audience, although they do occasionally perform some Wiggles material as well; As part of the focus on more mature crowds, the group exclusively perform in pubs and other venues that do not permit patrons that are under 18+ years old.
Field and Gillespie are currently considered to be the only official members of the group, with former Wiggles touring musicians Oliver Brian and David O' Reilly and former yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins having been members in the past, and the band often features a variety of different musicians and singers at various shows, nearly all of which have also worked with The Wiggles as either regular cast members or touring performers.
As of 2020, an official studio album by the group was in the process of being recorded[1], but as of 2024, no further update has been posted on its production progress or release date, and it has likely been scraped.
All Known Dates and Venues[]
- September 25th, 2018 - The Rockhouse, St John's, Canada
- October 31st, 2018 - Railway Stage & Beer Café, Vancouver, Canada
- December 15th, 2018 - Gilhooleys Irish Pub & Restaurant, Brisbane, Australia
- December 19th, 2018 - Royal Hotel Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
- February 23rd, 2019 - Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford, Australia
- April 24th, 2019 - Pepper Tree Cafe, Aldinga, South Australia
- June 21st, 2019 - Fraternity Club, Wollongong, Australia
- July 14, 2019 - Murphys, Geelong, Australia
- September 27th, 2019 - The Rockhouse, St John's, Canada
- October 30th, 2019 - Railway Stage & Beer Café, Vancouver, Canada
- December 18th, 2019 - Royal Hotel Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
- March 2020 - 44th Annual Port Fairie Folk Festival, Port Fairy, Australia
- December 19-20, 2020 - Royal Hotel Queanbeyan*, Canberra, Australia
- September 29th, 2022 - The Rockhouse, St John's, Canada
- October 31, 2022 - Railway Stage & Beer Café, Vancouver, Canada
- December 9th, 2022 - Gilhooleys Irish Pub & Restaurant, Brisbane, Australia
- June 24th, 2023 - Murphys, Geelong, Australia
- July 1st, 2023 - Hotel Esplanade, St Kilda, Australia
- July 8th, 2023 - Westend Hotel, Geelong, Australia
- July 14th, 2023 - Walsh's Hotel, Queanbeyan, Australia
- October 7th, 2023 - El Mocambo, Toronto, Ontario
- November 25th, 2023** - Adelaide, South Australia
- December 2nd, 2023 - Musicland Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- August 4th, 2024 - Railway Hotel, Gosford, Australia
- September 6th, 2024 - Ramblin' Rascal, Sydney, Australia
*Venue uncertain.
**Venue unknown.
Members[]
Current[]
- Anthony Field - Guitar, Banjo, Vocals, Mandolin, Bagpipes (2018-present)
- Lachlan Gillespie - Keyboard, Vocals (2018-present)
Former[]
- David O' Reilly - Bass, Vocals, Occasional Guitar and Keyboard (2018-2020)
- Oliver Brian - Guitar, Banjo, Occasional Bass (2018-2020)
- Emma Watkins - Drum Machine, Drums, Dancing, Tambourine (2018-2020)
All Known Guest Performers[]
September 25th, 2018:[]
- Paul Paddick - Vocals during "Whisky in a Jar"
- Simon Pryce - Vocals during "Loch Lomond"
- Caterina Mete - Dancer during "The Highland Fling" and "High Road to Linton"
- Lucy Wiggan - Dancer during "The Highland Fling" and "High Road to Linton"
- Callum Hendry-Hodsdon - Dancer, Vocals During "Cocaine Blues"
- Dominic Field - Vocals During "Cocaine Blues"
July 14, 2019:[]
- Jack Gatto - Vocals, Guitar
- Michael King - Guitar
- Tyra Harrison - Vocals
- Dominic Field - Vocals
September 27th, 2019:[]
- Nick Adams - Guitar, Vocals
- Alan Doyle - Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin
- Dominic Field - Vocals
- Callum Hendry-Hodsdon - Vocals
December 18th, 2019:[]
- Jack Gatto - Vocals
- Steve Pace - Cajon, Percussion
- Michael King - Guitar
March 2020:[]
- Koady Chaisson - Banjo
- Steve Pace - Percussion
- Gary Daley - Accordion
- Mark Harris - Double Bass, Vocals
September 29th, 2022:[]
- Jack Gatto - Guitar, Vocals
- Jake Cropley - Electric Guitar
- Toby Baldwin - Bass
- Callum Hendry-Hodsdon - Dancer during "Rattlin Bog"
- Paul Paddick - Vocals during "Rattlin Bog"
- Tsehay Hawkins, Lucia Field, Caterina Mete and Evie Ferris also appeared during "Rattlin Bog".
June 24th, 2023:[]
- Jack Gatto - Vocals, Guitar
- Alex Keller - Bass
- George Tseros - Bouzouki
- John Pearce, Tsehay Hawkins, Lucia Field - Backing Vocals
- Noel Heraty - Percussion
July 1st, 2023:[]
- Lenny Pearce - Opening Act
July 8th, 2023:[]
- Zane Powell - Vocals
- Paul Paddick - Vocals
- Aaron Schembri - Guitar, Vocals
- Nikos Filippatos - Bouzouki
- Ben Hardie - Guitar
- Toby Baldwin - Bass, Vocals during "Paint it Black"
- John Pearce - Percussion
July 14th, 2023:[]
- Caterina Mete - Backing Vocals
- Zane Powell - Vocals
- Tsehay Hawkins - Vocals, Bass on "Hot Potato"
- John Pearce - Percussion, Guitar on "Rock-A-Bye Your Bear", Vocals on "Rock-A-Bye Your Bear" and "Que Sera"
- Ben Hardie - Guitar, Vocals
- Nikos Filippatos - Bouzouki
- Toby Baldwin - Bass
October 7th, 2023:[]
- Nick Adams - Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals during "Skinnamarink"
- Toby Baldwin - Bass, Guitar
- Greg Truman - Backing Vocals
- Caterina Mete - Vocals
- John Pearce - Vocals, Lead Vocals during "Que Sera", Guitar, Drums
- Lucia Field - Vocals, Lead Vocals during "You're So Vain", Drums, Backing Vocals
- Tsehay Hawkins - Vocals, Lead Vocals during "We’re Going to Be Friends" and "Johnny B Goode"
- Zane Powell - Lead Vocals during "Jamaica Farewell" and "Rockin Robin", Dancer
- Paul Paddick - Vocals during "Sweet Caroline", "Home Among the Gumtrees", "I'm Shipping Up to Boston"
- Simon Pryce - Lead Vocals during "We’re Going to Be Friends", Vocals during "Elephant"
November 25th, 2023:[]
- Nikos Filippatos - Bouzouki
- Alex Keller - Bass
- Michael King - Percussion
- Ben Hardie - Guitar
December 2nd, 2023:[]
- Toby Baldwin - Bass
- Nikos Filippatos - Bouzouki
- Michael King - Percussion, Vocals, Dancer
- Ben Hardie - Guitar, Lead Vocals on "Brown Eyed Girl"
- Aaron Schembri - Guitar, Duet Vocals on "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"
- Lucia Field - Vocals, Drums, Backing Vocals
- Zane Powell - Vocals
- Dominic Field - Vocals, Lead Vocals on "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
- Tsehay Hawkins - Vocals
- John Pearce - Vocals
- Caterina Mete - Vocals, Duet Vocals on "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"
September 6th, 2024:[]
- Alex Keller - Bass
- George Tseros - Bouzouki
- Noel Heraty - Percussion
- Nikos Filippatos - Accordion
- Antonio Field - Guitar
- Seamus Field - Keyboards
- Ben Hardie - Guitar, Lead Vocals on "Brown Eyed Girl"
- Lucia Field - Vocals, Drums, Backing Vocals
- Zane Powell - Vocals
- Dominic Field - Vocals, Lead Vocals on "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
- Tsehay Hawkins - Vocals
- John Pearce - Vocals