The Kinsfolk - Up On The Mountain (1969). The Kinsfolk was a family act (formed after its members saw Peter Paul & Mary at the Sydney Stadium in 1964), grounded in church and gospel music. Work in Sydney coffee lounges (they also appeared regularly at the Copperfield) led to appearances on national TV shows like Bobby Limb’s Sound of Music, tapping into the lucrative middle-of-the-road Twiliters/ Wesley Three market. Marion Begbie, an infant teacher, featured on vocals, celeste and recorders; brothers Richard (a theology student) and Ross (a teacher) played guitars and banjo and another brother Tim (a university student) sang and played bass. Although their influences were readily apparent in performance, arrangement and choice of material, The Kinsfolk were skilled and well-trained professional musicians, as evidenced by three creditable LPs they recorded for RCA, Ain’t That News (1968), Up On The Mountain (1969) and For Tomorrow (1970).
