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Folk Federation of New South Wales Inc Issue 487 December 2017 - January 2018

Dates For Your DiaryFolk News

Phyl Lobl - Peace Advocate

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The Folk Federation of NSW Inc, formed in 1970, is a Statewide body which aims to present, support, encour-age and collect folk music, folk dance, folklore and folk activities as they exist in Australia in all their forms. It provides a link for people interested in the folk arts through its affiliations with folk clubs throughout NSW and its counterparts in other States. It bridges all styles and interests to present the folk arts to the widest possible audience.CommitteePresident: Brian JonathonVice President: Max GregorySecretary: Sophie Moore [email protected]: Dallas Baxter [email protected] Members: Margaret Walters, Sandra Nixon, Ruby Foster, Bruce Cameron (Public Officer), Tom McDon-ald (Website Manager), Terry Clinton, Malcolm Menzies, Allen Davis

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In this issuePresident's Report p3Dates for your Diary p4Festival News 6Illawarra Folk Festival p7Folk News p8Phyl Lobl on Honour Roll for Peace p9Tribute To The Copper Family Pt.2 p10 Outgoing President's Report p12End of Year Folk Bash p13Folk Fed. Financial Statements p14Folk Contacts p17

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Although I feel honoured that last month a well-attended Folk Fed AGM saw it fit to elect me President, I am humbled by the responsibility of the task ahead. My predecessor, Andy Busuttil, to whom we are so indebted for his tireless work over the last two years especially his prioritising the development of the new website, had rightly presaged the meeting with the fact that our organisation was in a critical condition and might not survive.

Out of crisis comes opportunity. It is clear we need to develop new services and programmes that will renew interest in the folk community towards our organization and in particular to make us attractive to a younger generations of folkies. A few months prior to the AGM I had quietly resolved to attempt to find some capable young persons willing to join the committee, and ideally the executive, who might input fresh ideas that would appeal to their generation.

With one week to go it was not looking good. That is until at Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival I approached young Morris Dancers Ruby Foster, also of the Fossikers, and her partner Tom MacDonald, also a singer of English folksongs and seas shanties. I am delighted to say they've not only joined the committee, but as a perfect example of how involving the next generation will attract their peers, Ruby's fellow 'Fossicker' Sophie Moore accepted the role of Secretary. She is joined on the executive by seasoned committee members Max Gregory (Vice-President), and Dallas Baxter (Treasurer). A week later at the first meeting of the executive there was a palpable enthusiasm for new ideas in the room which I am hoping will carry over to the general committee also.

Our new website is now fully developed, and we plan to officially launch it at our End Of Year Folk Bash at The Gaelic Club on Sunday December 10th at 1 30pm at The Gaelic Club, to which I encourage you all to come. This site will be an invaluable resource where members can network , publicise gigs, etc and where each member can set up a mini website with their own banner, profile and media that can be directly accessed by the public via their personalised link.

Our aim in the coming months is to institute a vigorous campaign to connect with the community at large, particularly the youngsters and their families, and to make Folk Federation more useful and relevant to members, folk clubs, festivals etc. Perhaps it's time, also, for us to highlight and re-emphasise the important role that folk music has always had in supporting and fighting for social justice and the environment and to make this a rallying call for other like-minded souls to join us.

So please all match our enthusiasm by supporting your Folk Federation, re-join if your membership has lapsed, and tell friends and folkies of the changes that are afoot,

With Warm Wishes,

Brian Jonathon

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

Brian Jonathon (aka Gutkin) Brian arrived in Australia from Dublin in 1976, intending to stay a year and backpack it home. Instead he settled in Syd-ney, where he raised a couple of families, passed on musical genes to three sons, and continued a passion that began in his teens for Irish Traditional and Anglo-Celtic Folk music.

His first instrument, tin whistle, was learnt listening to Radio Eireann (Irish National Radio) and his early folk heroes Tom Paxton, who lived for a time in Dublin in the 60's, the Dubliners and Christy Moore inspired him to begin perform-ing in the quaint folk-club cum coffee bars that were pop-ping up around Dublin as the folk revival took hold and later around Norfolk, Great Yarmouth and Birmingham, where he lived for a time

A multi-instrumentalist, Brian is best known as a singer-songwriter on themes of social justice and the environment. He is also a member of Zimbabwean fusion group 'Taurai & Take Time'. Taurai & Take Time


Dates for your diary. December 2017 - January 2018Metropolitan

DecemberFriday 1st DecemberSt Andrews Church - Free concert with LOOSELY WOVEN - 'River' (after the beautiful Joni Mitchell song), the 3rd LW concert for 2017. The program will include the usual wide variety of items (see looselywo-ven.org for details), with 21 instru-mentalists & singers. Instruments will include violins, cellos, flute, harp, glockenspiel, recorder, concertina, melodicas, guitars, keyboard & per-cussion. Chisholm & Vernon Sts, Sth Turramurra. 7pm.

Saturday 2nd DecemberBeecroft Bush Dance, with BMC Concert Party. Dances taught & called. Beecroft Com. Ctr, Beecroft Rd, cnr Copeland Rd (opp. Fire Stn). 7.30-11.30pm. $19, $17, Bush Music Club members $14 - includes supper. Sigrid 9980 7077, Wilma 9489 5594

The Shack. BONNIE KAY AND THE BONAFIDES. Contemporary Ameri-can singer songwriter. Acoustic, finger-picking, slide-guitar techniques; soulful, sassy blues and roots. Wayne Rigby (sax, flute), Catherine Golden (double bass), Kathryn O'Connor (drums), Kaiki Suzuki (trombone), Nic Lewis (electric guitar). + SNEZ (Blue Mtns). A travelling storyteller since 2009 - at campfires, cattle stations, nursing homes, refugee camps, cafes, more; with songs influenced by old stories of hardship, romance, black magic, mysticism, etc, of her Macedo-nian, working-class family. + THE LOVE MACHINE. It grew out of the '60s & '70s music explosion of love and peace. Sue Hoyle (vocals), Margie Salem (vocals, guitar), Pierre Luniere (vocals, bass), Andrew Hoyle (gtr). The Music Lounge, 642 Pittwater Rd, Brookvale. 7.30pm. $25. Bookings, trybooking.com. Rhonda 0413 635 856

Gaelic Club. INA Irish Ceili with Jimmy Mullarkey Ceili Band. 1st Floor,64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills. 7.30pm. $15. Liz Carter 0404 062 742, or Irish National Association [email protected].

Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre. SKORBA (skorba.com.au) - Andy Busuttil (vocals, soprano and alto sax, whistles, percussion), Llew Kiek (bouzouki, gitern, baglama (Turkish lute), guitat), John Napier (voice, cello), John Robinson (oud, guitar, tambura). Songs in Maltese, Turkish, English. 'The Great Siege of Malta', Skorba's 2nd album: a compassionate story in music & visuals about the age old tragedy of war upon the lives of innocent people. An indictment of the battling forces of Islam & Christianity, as relevant today as in 1565. Mavis Wood Hall, Lawson. 7.30pm. $25, $20. Fundraiser for Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group.

St Davids Church - Free concert with LOOSELY WOVEN - 'River' (named after the beautiful Joni Mitchell song), the 3rd LW concert for 2017. The program will include the usual wide variety of items (see looselywoven.org for details), with 22 instrumental-ists & singers. Instruments will include violins, cellos, flute, harp, glockenspiel, recorder, concertina, melodicas, guitars, keyboard & percussion. St Davids Ave, DY. 2pm.

Sunday 3rd DecemberGaelic Club. Anti-War Concert: remembering a people's victory,

1917 - 2017, Australia's vote against military conscription; acknowledging Agent Orange Justice (agentorangejustice.org.au); and Denis Kevans Memorial Concert. Sonia Bennett, Terry Serio, The Red Rattlers Band, Dennis Aubrey, Margaret Walters, Trade Union Choir, Robert Susz and friends, Clarence Ormsby (Vietnam vet), and more. 1/64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills. 3-7pm (doors 2pm). Entry by paper note donation. Jefferson Lee 0408 162 013, [email protected]

Paddington RSL Club. KRISTINA OLSEN (USA) - one of the most entertaining, engaging, compelling performers in international folk. Superb multi-instrumentalist (acoustic guitar, steel-body slide guitar, saxo-phone, concertina, mandolin, piano), award-winning songwriter, big bluesy voice; powerful songs from bottleneck blues, swing and jazz to folk ballads, and hilarious, often bawdy, storytell-ing. + JAN PRESTON, Australia’s Queen of Boogie Piano! A welcome return to the stage after breaking both wrists in September last year. After amazing surgery and rehabilitation, she is back, playing better than ever. With brilliant new CD, 'Play It Again, Jan!' 220-232 Oxford St (upstairs in separate performance space, with stage and plenty of seating). 6pm. Tickets, trybooking.com/330542, $26.

The Lakes Catholic Parish Hall - Free concert with LOOSELY WOVEN - 'River' (named after the beautiful Joni Mitchell song), the 3rd LW concert for 2017. The program will include the usual wide variety of items (see looselywoven.org for details), with 22 instrumentalists & singers. Instruments will include violins, cellos, flute, harp, glocken-spiel, recorder, concertina, melodicas, guitars, keyboard & percussion. 21 Lagoon St, Narrabeen. 2pm.


concert for Amnesty International with LOOSELY WOVEN - 'River' (named after the beautiful Joni Mitch-ell song), the 3rd LW concert for 2017. The program will include the usual wide variety of items (see loose-lywoven.org for details), with 21 in-strumentalists & singers. Instruments will include violins, cellos, flute, harp, glockenspiel, recorder, concertina, melodicas, guitars, keyboard & per-cussion. 2 George St, Avalon. 4pm.

Friday 15th DecemberHumph Hall. LOOSELY WOVEN: 'River' (named after the beautiful Joni Mitchell song), the third LW concert for 2017. The program will include the usual wide variety of items (see humphhall.org for details), with 21 instrumentalists and singers. Instru-ments will include violins, flute, harp, glockenspiel, recorder, concertina, harmonium, melodica, guitars, key-board, percussion. 85 Allambie Rd, Allambie Heights. 7pm. Wayne 9939 8802, [email protected]

Saturday 16th December'Ermington' Bush Dance, with SOUTHERN CROSS BUSH BAND. Dances taught and called. Note Change of Venue! Dundas Com-munity Centre, 21 Sturt St, Telopea. 7-11pm. $19, $17, Bush Music Club members $14. Enq 0412 145 262, [email protected]

Humph Hall. LOOSELY WOVEN: 'River'. The usual wide variety incl. unusual arrangements of well known Christmas songs, and a performance of the mini-cantata 'A Spiritual Folk Song'. 22 instrumentalists & singers. 85 Allambie Rd, Allambie Hts.1.30pm. 9939 8802, [email protected]

Monday 18th DecemberBMC Hut. Concert Party's 60th Anni-versary and Christmas party. All past and current members welcome. BYO instruments, tune books, food and drinks, memories and photos! Tritton Hall, Hut 44, Community Centre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. Plenty of parking. 2-10pm.Enq, Sandra 9358 4886, [email protected]

Friday 8th DecemberDuke's Place. Australian Songs in concert and session, with Lola's Keg Night. CHRISTINA MIMMOCCHI AND PAT CRANNEY, with singalong songs from the show as well as rare, omitted songs. In 2014 Christina and Pat produced this musical memoir, adapted from Lola’s autobiography; and performed in several venues with Lola herself - still a dynamo on lagerphone! For over 40 years she contributed to the Illawarra's vibrant social history - establishing the South Coast's first bush band, playing piano at local dances, singing The Red Flag at miners' strikes, leading singalongs of The Internationale at her infamous Keg Nights. Bush Music Club, Tritton Hall (Hut 44), Community Centre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. 8pm (doors 7.30), followed by singing session 10-11.30pm (gates close midnight). $10, bring songs, drinks, nibblies. Sandra 9358 4886

Saturday 9th DecemberCentral Coast Social Dance, with Cathy Richmond as caller for this special night. East Gosford Progress Hall, cnr Henry Parry Drive and Wells St, East Gosford. 7.30-11pm. Enq, [email protected]

Eastwood Uniting Church - Free concert with LOOSELY WOVEN - 'River' (named after the beautiful Joni Mitchell song), the 3rd LW concert for 2017. The program will include the usual wide variety of items (see looselywoven.org for details), with 22 instrumentalists & singers. Instru-ments will incl. violins, cellos, flute, harp, glockenspiel, recorder, concer-tina, melodicas, guitars, keyboard & perc. 16 Lakeside Rd, Eastwood. 7pm.

Sunday 10th DecemberGaelic Club. End of Year Folk Bash:

organised by the Folk Federation of NSW. Sue Gee, Peter Miller-Robinson, Kate Maclurcan and her combined choirs, Black Joak Morris: Mummers Play, Christina Mimmocchi with two of her choirs (Corella, Scales of Justice), Andsome Friends, Shef-field Carols. Light refreshments. All welcome! Upstairs, 64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills, near Central Station. 1pm (Club opens at 12). $10, Folk Fed members $5. Enq, Margaret Walters 9698 2206, 0427 958 788, [email protected]

STOP-ADANI FUNDRAISER, Dance, with fiddle and banjo good-ness from Whoa Mule, and The Nar-rownecks, and dance caller JULIE BISHOP. Some bush dances, some contras, a simple square or two (pos-sibly including 'Redwing'). Katoomba venue TBC. 5-8pm. (If Facebook still says Square Dance, please ignore. It is NOT a 'Square Dance'. facebook.com/events/495652450811352)

Camelot Lounge. MIRIAM LIEBERMAN, with violinist Lara Goodridge (FourPlay, Baby et Lulu) and cellist Kate Adams. Her songs seamlessly blend African influences with folk infused melodies; playing kora as well as acoustic guitar. Delicious food (incl. pizza!) available. Fully licensed – NO BYO. Under-18s must be with an adult). 19 Marrick-ville Rd, Marrickville. 8pm (doors 7pm). Tickets, stickytickets.com.au/60943, $25; $30 at door.

Avalon Baptist Peace Church - Free


festivals and events2017 - 2018

29th - 31st DecemberGulgong Folk Festivalwww.gulgongfolkfestival.net.au/

27th Dec 2017 - 2nd January 2018Woodford Folk Festivalwoodfordfolkfestival.com

18th - 21st January, 2018Illawarra Folk Festivalwww.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au/

2nd - 4th March 2018Cobargo Folk Festivalwww.cobargofolkfestival.com

9th - 12th March 2018Port Fairy Folk Festivalwww.portfairyfolkfestival.com

16th - 18th March 2018Blue Mountains Festival 2018www.bmff.org.au

23rd - 25th March 2018Yackendandah Folk Festivalwww.yackfolkfestival.com

29th March - 2nd April 2018National Folk Festival 2018www.folkfestival.org.au

Sunday 31st December

New Years Eve in Humph Hall. from 7pm, all welcome! '2017 in Humph Hall' video retrospective, informal sing-a-longs, come & do your 'party piece' (song, tune, poem, skit etc.) Bring some food to share. 85 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights. Wayne 9939 8802

January6th JanuaryThe Leadbelly. BREAKING TRAD (Ireland) - Gino Lupari, Niall Murphy, Dónal Murphy, Mike Galvin - Austral-ian tour. 42 King St, Newtown. 9557 7992, [email protected]

Wednesday 17th January

Django Bar. OI DIPNOI (Sicily). A mix of tradition and innovation, music rooted in traditional melodies of the region. Diatonic accordion, supported by the Nakaira rhythmic section, with percussion and bass. Master dancer Francesca Campione accompanies the trio, with enthralling Tarantellas. 'Dipnoi' is a metaphor for the current music scene inSicily: prehistoric fish, living fossils, that have adapted for survival. Deli-cious food (incl. pizza!) available. NO BYO. <18s must be with an adult. 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville. 9pm (doors 8pm). Tickets, stickytickets.com.au/49308, $22.90, $17.90.

Sunday 21st January

Humph Hall. DAN WALSH (UK). Nominated for best musician at last year's BBC Folk Awards, he combines 'virtuoso playing and winning songwriting' - British, Irish and American folk music delivered with funky grooves - and his dazzling take on clawhammer style banjo. Poignant songs, astonishing musical departures and lively humour. + STEVE TURNER (UK) - a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments, with one of the best voices. A multi-instrumentalist, who also accompanies himself on cittern, and plays mandolin and banjo. His 6th album 'Rim of the Wheel', 2012, received rave reviews. 85 Allambie Rd, Allambie Heights. 3pm. 9939 8802, [email protected]

Regional and ACTDecember

Saturday 2nd DecemberNewcastle Hunter Valley Folk Club. Christmas party, featuring Clark Gormley's 'Dial N for Nerder' show. + The Newcastle Peoples Chorus. $5. Bring plate to share. Wesley Ctr. Hall, 150 Beaumont St. Hamilton. 7.30pm.

Sunday 3rd December

Kiama House Concert, with FRED SMITH - launching double album 'Great'. BYO food and drink - tables, chairs provided; and tea, coffee, cake. 3pm. $25, $20 Illawarra Folk Club members. Bookings: Peter 0429 674 005, [email protected]

Saturday 16th DecemberChristmas Carol Ball. Canberra Bap-tist Church Hall, Currie St, Kingston. 7-11pm. Tickets, earthlydelights.com.au $23.38; $25 at door. 6281 1098, [email protected]

JanuaryThursday 4th JanuaryClub Mullum. Breaking Trad (Ire-land). 58 Dalley St, Mullumbimby. (02)6684 2533

Sunday 7th JanuaryThe Black Malabar. Breaking Trad (Ire-land). 3 Tudor St, Newcastle West. 0437 537 443, [email protected]

Thursday 11th JanuaryYuin Folk Club. BREAKING TRAD with Gino Lupari (Ireland). School of Arts Hall, 7.00pm $20 /$25. Cobar-go-Bermagui Road. Enq. 6493 6758.

Monday 15th - Thursday 18th JanuaryTathra Hotel. BREAKING TRAD (Ireland). Bega St, Tathra. 6457 5222


All-time Favourites Return for 33rd Illawarra Folk FestivalThe 33rd Illawarra Folk Festival at Bulli Showground (18-21 Jan. 2018)will feature some of the all-time favourite performers from the last 32 years, + many exciting newcomers.

Past festival favourites Eric Bogle and The Go Set head a stellar Australian lineup, while revered Irish songstress Eleanor McEvoy, US country music star Kevin Welch, Irish band Breaking Trad, Canadians The Small Glories and long-time Illawarra favourites The Beez from Germany are among the international acts from nine countries.

Tamworth Country Music Festival Golden Guitar winner Darren Coggan, who now calls the Illawarra home, is another performer who is certain to attract a lot of attention at the festival. But Bogle is the undoubted headline act. He is one of Australia’s favourite adopted musical sons, and returns to the festival for the fourth time, having played there in 1988, 2012 and 2014. The Scottish-born singer-songwriter, whose anti-war song And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda is an inter-national classic, always attracts a big audience when he performs at the Illawarra Folk Festival.

And folk-punk outfit The Go Set, fresh from a US tour, are certain to light up the late-night festival scene as they have done many times before with their power-laden fusion of Celtic, folk and punk music, featuring bag-pipes, accordion and mandolin as well as drums and guitars.

“It is great to have Eric Bogle back at the Illawarra Folk Festival for a fourth time,” said Artistic Director David De Santi. “He is a true international icon

of folk music, and we are excited to have Eric as part of a very strong line-up of close to 150 acts.

De Santi described the 4 day festival as a “smorgasbord of musicians, sing-ers, bands, poets, comedians & danc-ers, with something for everyone”.

“The great thing about the Illawarra Folk Festival has always been the incredible diversity, and this festi-val will be no different. We are very happy with both the quality of the performers, and the variety of acts,” Mr De Santi said.

The 2018 festival’s featured instru-ment is the ukulele.

International Artists

Breaking Trad (Ireland), Dan Walsh (UK), Edgelarks (Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin) (UK), Eleanor McEvoy (Ireland), Faith i Branko (Eastern Europe), George Mann (USA), Himmerland with Mairi Campbell (Denmark/Scotland), Jonathan Bob Lynn (Canada), Josefina Paulson & Jonas Åkerlund, (Sweden), Ken Field's Hoot Band (USA), Kevin Welch (USA), Maggie Carty & Máirtín Staunton (Ireland), Oi Dipnoi (Italy), Scott Cook and the Second Chances (Canada), Steve Turner (UK), The Beez (Germany), The Small Glories (Canada).

National ArtistsEric Bogle, The Balkan Elvis (Mikel-angelo), Cass Eager, Darren Cog-gan, Taiko no Wa, The Go Set, The Protesters plus Albion Fair Morris, Baz Cooper, Black Bear Duo, Black

Joak Morris, Brian Bell, Bush Music Club, Christopher Shaw, Claire Anne Taylor, Combined Union Choirs, Den Hanrahan & The Rum Runners, Devil on the Rooftop, Dom, Ella Belfanti, Franké, Glover & Sorrensen, Golden Whistler, Good Tunes, Greshka, Handsome Young Strangers, Honey & Knives, Jane Germain Duo, John Broomhall, Karen Law and Family, La-goon Hill Zydeco, Lisa Couper, Little Foot, Lizzie Flynn & The Reckoning, Margaret Walters, Maurie Mulheron & Pat Craigie, Maypole with Molly, Merry Widows Unplugged, Michael-John Azzopardi, Nick Charles, Nick Rheinberger, Noel Gardner & Alex Bridge, Paddy McHugh, Peter Mace, Peter Willey, Richard Perso, Robyn Sykes, Romisounds, Rusty & The Saint, Santa Taranta, SAhanty Club, Shelley's Murder Boys, Snez, Sydney English Country Dance, The Button Collective, The Grenadiers, The Honey Drippin' Mudskippers, The Northern Folk, The Raglins, The Royal High Jinx, The Scrims, The Simon Kerr Perspective, The Ten Quid Poms, Ti-li-li-li, Wally Byrne, Zumpa.

Local ArtistsAlex Sreckovic, Atef and Sako, Az-I-Am, Beatmeisters, Big Erle, Carefree Road Band, Chord-eaux, Cinnamon Twist Belly Dance, Circus Wow, Cranky Franky, Curious Rendition Orchestra, Egypsy, Erika Steller and Fiona Davis Yoga, Gobsmacked!, Heart to Heart Storytelling, Irish Famine, Jackie Dee, Jane Aubourg, Jimmy & Shay, John Nichols & Wolfgang Kloger, Josh C Music, Kala Ilango, Kay Proud-love, Kenny Bartley, Kevin Sullivan, King and Queen of Green, Laney and friends, Lizzie Bennet, Love In the Jungle, Meridian, mUKEas, Murmur, No Such Thing, Roger Gordon Fyfe, Silver Lotus Tribal Bellydance, Sing-GongGo, Southern Gentlemen, Swing Booty, The Calamities, The Capricornia Project, The Con Artists, The Groove, The Humphreys, The Scratchies, The Steampunk Vagabonds, The Swingale-les, The Water Runners, TiaJuana, Vic Janko Orkestar, Wolf Gordon, Zlatkos Balkan Cabaret.

Youth ArtistsClaire Doherty, Fergus Bailey, Folka-phonic Youth Orchestra, James and Jackson, Little Glory, Paddy & The Wonderband, Shalani Thomas, The Bowhemians, Tim Lukey, Whisper Out Loud, Zingara.

Dan Walsh (UK)

Eric Bogle


folk newsEnd of Year Folk BashThe Folk Federation of NSW will be holding its annual End of Year Folk Bash at the Gaelic Club on Sunday 10th Decem-ber, upstairs at 64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills, near Central Station. Doors open around 12.30 and music starts at 1.20pm. There’ll be some light refreshments.

All are welcome. Admission $10 or Folk Fed members $5. Enq, Margaret Walters, 9698 2206 or 0427 958 788, [email protected].

As usual, there will be a concert with a few choirs, some soloists and other acts, and the famous Mummers Play with Black Joak Morris. This year we will be rounding out the afternoon singing Sheffield carols.

Sue Gee has made a come-back as a soloist since joining the Ecopella choir 3 years ago. Her activism has spawned a new CD, “Planet Hot”, which features new material of a political and environmental nature.

Sue’s wry cynicism and social comment are complemented by her recent foray into ukulele playing. She is often accom-panied on kazoo by Meredith Knight.

Peter Miller-Robinson is a classy musician and singer. The title of his most recent CD – “Timefables” – hints at his nar-rative song-writing style and his innovative musicianship. The themes on the album contemplate growing older and the nature of time. Irina Dunn said, “Peter has a superb voice which reveals the influence of Dylan and Cohen, but has a resonance and style all its own.” petermiller-robinson.com.

Kate Maclurcan runs choirs in North Sydney and the northern beaches and they draw on the writings of popular icons of the '60s and '70s: Roy Orbison, the Beatles, Joan Baez, the Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, Johnny Cash and more. Whatever they sing at this concert, it is bound to be a partici-pative experience.

Black Joak Mummers is an offshoot of the ubiquitous Black Joak Morris Dancers. They often write and perform their own plays, but are this year returning to their roots and perform-ing a traditional Mummers play from rural England, based on the tale of Robin Hood, but with stock characters including Father Christmas, a Doctor of Physik and Beelzebub.

Expect singing, dancing (of the Morris kind) and general overacting and fooling about. blackjoak.morris.org.au.

The group Andsome Friends was formed in Sydney in 2009 to record and perform Miguel Heatwole's original composi-tions and arrangements. Two pieces, written by Terry Clinton, feature the vihuela da mano (forerunner of the guitar) but otherwise the music is all unaccompanied.

Andsome Friends supply tuneful answers to some of the important philosophical questions of our time. How many medieval TV themes from popular culture can a group sing simultaneously? What would Palestrina have written for Hunters and Collectors? Is it wrong to sing Irish slip jigs with Australian words? The songs are contemporary but there is a good measure of the past in their sound. Their fugue about environmental waste minimisation is unashamedly Baroque. The group's members have been (or still are) involved in

other high-quality vocal groups: Ecopella, Touchwood, FAMS Musical Theatre, Vox Humana, Cloud Ten, and the Fossickers. patreon.com/MiguelHeatwole.

Singers from two Sydney choirs led by Christina Mimmoc-chi come together to sing a treasure trove of songs: Corella started life some six years ago as Darlo After Dark (etc) and meets weekly to enjoy singing in harmony. They are joined for this concert by members of the Scales of Jus-tice, Legal Aid NSW's in-house choir. christina8arms.com “Sheffield carols” are sung in small villages in Yorkshire in England from early November to Boxing Day. People pack like sardines into pubs and sing with great gusto these homely Christmassy chorus songs (spurned by the church and ignored by folklorists). They’re amazingly good fun to sing. Words and music provided. (If you fancy getting some rehearsal in early, contact Tom MacDonald, [email protected].)

Concert Party's 60th Anniversary

The Bush Music Club's Concert Party's celebrates its 60th anniversary with a Christmas party on Monday 18th Decem-ber, 2pm till 10pm at The Hut.

bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/concert-partys-60th-anniversary.html

In 1957 the Bushwhackers (founded 1952 as The Heathcote Bushwhackers) split up, with some members leaving the club, and others forming part of the newly established Con-cert Party which would be the performing arm of the Club.

Over the decades it also became the training ground for other bush bands and here's a partial list: Abercrombie Bush Band, Backblocks, Bellbird, Barangaroo (the latest band, formed October 2017), Currawong, Diamantina, Pinchgut Colonial Band, Reedy River Bushmen, Rouseabouts, Ryebuck, Selec-tors, Southern Cross Mark 1, Southern Cross Mark 2, Sydney Coves Bush Band, Vinegar Hill Bush Band.

Members of the first Concert Party were Bushwhackers John Meredith and Alan Scott, with Peter Francis, Lorna Lovell, Jamie Carlin and Gay Terrie (later Scott).

The party is at Tritton Hall, Hut 44, Addison Road Centre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. There's plenty of parking. All past and current members welcome. BYO instruments, tune books, food and drinks, memories and photos!

Enquiries: Sandra 9358 4886, [email protected]. Bush Music Club, bushmusic.org.au.


Phyl Lobl on Honour Roll for PeaceAt the entrance to the Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville, there are plaques on the pillars recording the names of people and groups from Sydney and beyond who have resisted war or sought the just and peaceful resolution of conflicts at home and overseas. The Community Centre area was a former military depot (opened in 1916) and the site of anti-conscription protests during the Vietnam War.

The centenary of the 2nd conscription plebiscite seemed a good opportunity to honour songwriter and long-time peace activist, Phyl Lobl. Search on antiwarsongs.org for an article about Phyl's anti-war songs.

One song with a personal relevance to Phyl, "The Battle of the Somme" is described on Phyl’s website, phyllobl.net, under her album 'Wanderer'.

Here is the wording on the plaque:

PHYL LOBL (nee Vinnicombe) Singer, song-writer, teacher, creative thinker, peace activist ‘cultural maintenance worker’. Nominated by Folk Federation of NSW

Steve TurnerRenowned English folk singer and concertina player, Steve Turner is coming to Australia for a couple of gigs early in 2018 and is looking for some additional venues - clubs or house concerts in January. Steve has a unique way of inter-preting the big ballads and is currently in the midst of record-ing his latest album with Eliza Carthy and Martin Simpson.

Nancy Kerr said in Roots: "The best spot I've seen recently was Steve Turner - total musical focus and a vast serious repertoire”. There is more information about him on his web-site, steve-turner.co.uk, and an article on his involvement in folk music in a recent issue of Living Tradition. Steve's most recent recordings are: Spirit of the Game, Rim of the Wheel, and Whirligig of Time and there are several sound files on his web site.

Steve's going to be performing at the Boite Singers Festival, Melbourne, then in NSW at Illawarra Folk Festival (17th-21st January) and he also has a gig at Humph Hall on 21st Janu-ary. He returns to the UK 22nd January.

You can contact Steve directly, [email protected]

Sessions on the James CraigDiscussions are under way for the resumption in 2018 of the monthly singing sessions on the James Craig, the sailing bark moored in Darling Har-bour. (Likely date is 3rd Thursday of the month.) If you would like to be involved in reshaping the format of the evenings, or just want to go on the mailing list, please contact [email protected].

George MannPopular USA folk singer, George Mann, will soon return to Australia with his repertoire of union songs and will be per-forming at the Illawarra Folk Festival. He's keen to do a Sydney house concert Saturday 27th January. If you know of a suitable venue, please contact [email protected].

Graeme Knights

Graeme is a folk singer from England who learned his craft from singing and touring with Johnny Collins and Jim Mageean – two of the finest singers of trad and trad style cho-rus songs ever! Graeme is coming to Australia as a 50th birthday celebration and will be here from mid-February until the week after Cobargo. Graeme sings shanties, gospel songs and other chorus songs and is great at getting an audience to raise the rafters – look out for his gigs at various clubs around Sydney. Graeme will be travelling in NSW with his mate from Herga Folk Club, London, Tim Frost, and taking things at a leisurely pace. He would love to see a bit of the country and share his songs at the odd house concert or folk club. Please let Margaret Walters know if you’re interested in connecting up with Graeme - [email protected].

Focus on Folk6-7pm 1st Saturday

2 December John Penhallow6 January Roger FyfeAnyone with a CD they would like to add to the library collection for consideration for airplay please forward to:

Focus on Folk, Post Office Box A182, Sydney South 1235

N.B. Focus on Folk is also streamed on FineMusicFM.com


Danny Claudy Banks was the first song ever recorded for the English Folk Song So-ciety, and it was sung by Bob’s grandfa-ther John ‘Brasser’ Copper (1845-1924) and his young brother Tommy who was the guv’nor of the Black Horse pub in Rottendean.

In 1897, Mrs Kate Lee heard of their singing and invited them to the Big House where they sang for the lady and emptied a large bottle of whiskey. She filled her little notebook with what she called a ‘copper-full’ of songs. In her paper given at the inaugural meeting of the English Folk Song Society Mrs Lee said:

GaelI shall never forget the delight of hear-ing the two Mr Coppers, who gave me their songs, and who are now members of the Society. Mr. James is a foreman of a farm and his brother is the landlord of the Black Horse Inn, a very small public house.

They were so proud of their Sussex songs and sang with an enthusiasm grand to hear and when I questioned them as to how many they thought they could sing, they said they thought about ‘half a hundred’. You had only to start either of them on the subject of the song and they would commence at once.“O, Mr Copper, can you sing me a love song (a sea song or a plough song)?” It did not matter which it was, they looked at each other significantly, and with perfectly grave faces off they would go. Mr Thomas Copper’s voice was flexible as a bird’s. He always sang the under-part of the song like a sort of obbligato, impossible at first hearing to put down. I hope to show you the beautiful variety of these songs which, by the way, I only collected in November last. (Journal of the EFSS, Vol 1No 1, 1899)

Gentlemen of High RenownYe gentlemen of high renown come listen unto me That takes delight in fox and hounds by every degree. A story true to you I tell concerning of a fox, In Oxford Town in Oxfordshire there lived some mighty hounds.

GaelWhile the old left may have not been fans of the Coppers, many young, educated and trendy young folks of the Carnaby Street era saw in these songs of the old English rural idyll, a lost England which they would like to see revived. One of the great young groups of the time was The Young Tradition (Peter Bellamy, Royston Wood and Heather Wood) - they refined the words, adapted the tune and produced this version:

Gentlemen of High Renown

Ye gentlemen of high renown come listen unto me That takes delight in fox hunting by every degree. A story here to you I'll tell concerning of a fox, Near Royston Hill and mountains high and over stony rocks.

Bold Reynard being in his hole and hearing of these hounds. Which caused him for to prick his ear and tread upon the ground. Methinks me hears some Jubal hounds pressing upon me life Before that they do come to me I'll tread upon the ground.

We hunted full three hours or more through parishes sixteen, We hunted for three hours or more and come to Parkworth Green. 'If only you will spare my life I promise and fulfil To touch no more your feather fowl or lambs in yonder fold'.

Bold Reynard beat and out of breath from treading on the ground Fearing he must give up his life before these Jubal hounds. So here's adieu to ducks and geese, like-wise young lambs also They've got Bold Reynard by the brush and will not let him go.

Danny Not as good as the original words to my

mind but a good example of the way these songs got through to the younger generation.

The Copper Brothers were made honor-ary members of the Society. Tom short-ly afterwards took over a bigger pub at Chailey some fourteen miles away and each year the family made a trip over to visit in a farm wagon. This was always an occasion for singing. One year the trip was made in a chain-driven coal-truck owned by a local Arthur Dil-ley. Bob recalled that occasion and the solid-tyred, chain-driven Napier:

MargaretThe brass radiator and headlamps were specially polished up, the floor of the lorry was swept fairly clean of coal-dust and clean wheat sacks laid down for additional comfort. Grand-dad's arm-chair was lifted up and placed at the forward end so that he could ride with his back to the driver’s cab, and forms were placed along each side for the rest of the company. We children sat on the floor. Food and drink in plenty for the journey were loaded on. Crates of beer and homemade ginger-beer were put under the forms in the shade to keep cool, together with sandwiches and cakes wrapped in clean linen cloths.

After several stops at cottages along the road to pick up all the the passengers, off we went up the road and out over the open down leading to the Lewes Road. Clouds of dust whirled between the hedgerows as we spun along at a cracking pace with everyone in the best of spirits. Grand-dad shouted:

DannyLet’s have a song then. Any dam’ fool can sing at night. That takes a good man to sing a song afore brak’fus.

MargaretThe singing had to be loud to get above the general rumbling and chugging of our progress. (A Song for Every Sea-son, Bob Copper, p 13-14)

When Spring Comes In

When Spring comes in the birds do sing, The lambs do skip and the bells do ring While we enjoy their glorious charm so noble and so gay.

The primrose blooms & the cowslips too,

Tribute to the Copper Family of Sussex - Part 2This tribute to the Copper Family was presented by Danny Spooner and friends at The Loaded Dog, and at Cobargo Folk Festival, in the period before his death in March this year.


The violets in their sweet retire, the roses shining through the brier, And the daffidown-dil`lies which we admire will die and fade away.

Young men and maidens will be seen On mountains high and meadows green, They will talk of love & sport and play While these young lambs do skip away. At night they homeward wend their way When evening stars appear. The primrose blooms etc.

The dairymaid to milking goes her blooming cheeks as red as a rose, She carries her pail all on her arm so charming and so gay, She milks, she sings, & the valleys ring, The small birds in the branches there Sit listening to this lovely fair. She is her masters trust and care She is the ploughman's joy. The primrose blooms etc.

DannyWas the English Country Life ever thus?? I doubt it.

GaelIn 1952 the Copper Family were invited to sing at the Royal Albert Hall as part of a two-day festival of folk-music, sponsored by the EFDSS.

They decided to have a practice round the old boiler at home, and set up a broom as a pretend microphone. Bob used a tuning fork to get the required note. As he raised his finger, hit the note and began to count them in with a one two, Jim said:

Danny’old ‘ard a minute.

GaelHe sniffed mightily, cleared his throat with a great deal of hawking, opened the boiler door and spat.

Danny'Ah that’s better'.

Gael….he said as he clanged the heavy door shut on the sizzling embers,

DannyCatarrh dun't yer know'.

GaelThe response of his cousin John was,

Danny'You’d best remember to see to all that before we get up there on stage tomor-

row, I don’t suppose they’ve got a boiler up there'.

Twanky dillo

Here's a health to the jolly blacksmith the best of all fellows Who works at his anvil while the boy blows the bellows. Which makes his bright hammer to rise and to fall, There's the old Cole and the young Cole and the old Cole of all.

Twanky dillo, twanky dillo, twanky dillo, dillo, dillo dillo And a roarin' pair of blowpipes made from the green willow.

If a gentleman comes his horse for to shoe The blacksmith will rise and the work he will do. Which makes his bright hammer to rise and to fall, There's the old Cole and the young Cole and the old Cole of all.

If the blacksmith should come on a stubborn old horse, He will cut off her tail clean up to the 'arness. Which makes his bright hammer to rise and to fall, There's the old Cole and the young Cole and the old Cole of all.

Here's a health to his true love the girl he loves best For she kindles the fire all in his own breast Which makes his bright hammer to rise and to fall, There's the old Cole and the young Cole and the old Cole of all.

Here's a health to Our King and like-wise our Queen And to all the Royal Family wherever they're seen. Which makes his bright hammer to rise and to fall, There's the old Cole and the young Cole and the old Cole of all.

DannyThe other song they sang on that night in 1952 was The Brisk and Bonny Lad, and they were well received. Next day in the London Daily Star, Preston Benson wrote:

GaelThe surprise of the Folk Dance Festival at the Albert Hall was the traditional folk song singing by four of a Rot-tingdean family: John Copper, aged 73, his brother James, 70, and their respec-tive sons Ronald, 40 and Robert, 36.

It was the first stage appearance of these Sussex characters from the BBC’s

‘Country Magazine’. They came in their work-a-day clothes and spurn-ing microphones sang….naturally and sweetly. Their words, unlike those of many professional singers, were clear and comprehensible.

Duncan: Ron’s response to the review was

Danny: 'Bugger we'd all got our Sun-day suits on'!

GaelIn 1922, Bob’s grandfather had been persuaded to write down his songs, which he duly did. The spelling left much to be desired; Old Brasser was, after all, a farm worker all his life though now a bailiff in charge of three thousand acres. One song appears a A Dew Sweet Loverly Nancy rather than Adieu sweet lovely Nancy.

Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy

Here’s adieu sweet lovely Nancy, ten thousand times adieu. I’m a-going around the ocean love to seek for something new. Come change your ring with me dear girl, come change your ring with me, For it might be a token of true love while I am on the sea.

When I am far upon the sea you know not where I am, Kind letters I will write to you from every foreign land, With the secrets of your heart dear girl and the best of my good will So let your body be where it likes my heart will be with you still.

There’s a heavy storm arising, see how it gathers round While we poor souls on the ocean wide are fighting for the crown. There’s nothing to protect us love, nor keep us from the cold On the ocean wide where we must bide like jolly sailors bold.

There are tinkers, tailors and shoemak-ers lie snoring fast asleep While we poor souls on the ocean wide are ploughing through the deep. Our officers commanding us and them we must obey, Expecting every moment all to be cast away.

But when the wars is all over there’ll be peace on every shore, We’ll return to our wives and our fami-lies and the girls we do adore, We will call for liquor merrily and spend our money free, And when our money it is all gone we will boldly go to sea.

(To be continued next issue)


Outgoing President's Report - Oct. 2017Achievements through the year.I’d like to point to some of the achievements of the past year, which also incorpo-rates thanks to contributors.•The development of the website which I will be quickly presenting at the end of this report. •The ongoing commitment to news sent around to the Federation membership through Folk mail (thank you Julie Bishop for your continuing contributions)•Cornstalk so strongly supported by Coral Vorbach in the editorial role and Wayne Humphries in getting it production ready and uploading it and Jim and Dallas Bax-ter for their work in getting the paper versions out to the membership.• Pam Davis in her role as Secretary • The indefatigable Bruce Cameron who has recently completed an extraordinary lengthy tenure as Treasurer of the Federation.•The VP Max Gregory whose enthusiasm and support for new ideas was always appreciated.•The members of the Committee for their ongoing contribution.• The Committee ‘supernumeries’ and especially Margaret Walters who continues to do her bit to keep ‘folk alive’ through the organisation of concerts and events.The Federation’s Facebook page has over 600 followers. I recently put up a post on the page asking for followers to confirm their interest in the Federation continuing. Out of the 600+ members, 294 were reached with only 42 indicating by ‘liking’ that they think the Federation needs to continue. Whether conclusions can be drawn from this, or not, is another matter. It’s not quite a valid and reliable poll. However, it does provide a pointer to an issue that the incoming committee will need to, and I imagine want to, address.The Federation Google group has been extraordinary for its quietness. I’m a member of a number of these forums and am really surprised at just how quiet this group has been. There have been virtually no posts for months. There are over 300 mem-bers of this group, which is potentially an incredibly important resource for State-based folk performers and teachers. Google groups are often valuable sources of information, requests for assistance, forums for sale of equipment etc. and for this one to be so quiet is, for me at least a matter of concern.I would like to spend some time addressing the website and its development over the past 12 months. It has been a torturously slow process and one that is no doubt beset by concerns that have been stated or perhaps remain unstated about a strong on-line presence.The digital revolution has made possible enormous advances in mass communication. To not take advantage of this will disadvantage any organisation and have the potential to commit it to the scrap heap. This Federation is no exception. It stands to gain substantially not just from a website but from one that provides the membership of the Federation with something of worth and value.When we explore the terms ‘worth and value’ we need to look seriously at what it is that provides these two things. I would suggest that the first is numbers: that is, people who turn up to concerts, dances, classes and other events. It is the audience and participants that give the work of teachers, musicians and dancers meaning. Without people turning up we are merely indi-viduals hiring or providing a space to practice.The second is income. Increased numbers means a community-based support for the arts. In our current national and global political circumstance the arts are of huge importance and significance. Humanity and the arts are inextricably woven together and to have market-based global economy which excludes the arts is to have a global community which, in effect, lacks com-munity and places competition and market achievement at the peak of human endeavour and activity.Before ending this report with a run-through of the website I would like to put in one final plea to the incoming committee. Embrace new ideas that could both express and bring in enthusiasm and greatly increased activity into the Federation.We are constantly chasing youth, which these days to us means anyone below the age of 50, to bolster our numbers and bring in that freshness and enthusiasm that is the lifeblood of any organisation. The lifeblood of the Arts must never be allowed to become constricted and turgid and bound by traditions that are no longer relevant to the Artist.One only has to look at the organisations for whom political activism is the core: GetUp, environmental groups, asylum and refugee groups, foreign aid NGO’s etc to see where the youngsters are going. It is here that they believe they can make a con-tribution that is valid, valuable and impactful. I would also question seriously the intent to ‘mentor’ youngsters. To mentor youngsters you need to have something that they look at with respect and will value in their own lives if they were to achieve it. The challenge for the incoming committee is to find that, express it and then offer it.There was a time when folk musicians in particular had enormous respect in the community. However, this was also the time when folk musicians were far more politically active and willing to put themselves on the front line.Once again thank you to all those who have contributed.

Andy Busutil


End of Year Folk BashOrganised by the Folk Federation of NSW

Sunday 10 December 2017 ♦ 1.00pm

Gaelic Club (upstairs)

1/64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills(near Central Station)

♦ Concert ♦ Mummers Play ♦ Sheffield Carols ♦♦ Light Refreshments ♦ Session ♦

with special guests:Sue Gee ♦ Peter Miller-Robinson

Christina Mimmocchi with 2 of her choirsBlack Joak Morris : Mummers Play

Kate Maclurcan and her combined choirsAndsome Friends ♦ Sheffield Carols

Admission: $10 – Folk Fed members $5

All Welcome!Enquiries: Margaret Walters [email protected]

or phone 9698 2206 or 0427 958 788

'Introductory offer of 10% discount to all Folk Federation NSW members


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Cecily Cork 4384 3527, Jan McCudden 4329 5537Greek Folk Dance. Pan Macedonian Assoc Building, Railway Pde, Sydenham from 7pm onwards. Adult classes from 7.15 pm, Vasilios Aligiannis, tel/fax 9708 1875 [email protected] Set Dance class, Irish Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills. 8-9.30pm. Alarna 0401 167 910.Sutherland Shire Bush Dance Group. 131 Gymea Bay Road, Gymea 7.30 - 10pm. $6 (short walk from Gymea Railway Station, near President Ave). Until mid-December. For bush dancing, a yarn and a cuppa. All dances are taught, walked through and called. Beginners, singles, partners and groups most welcome. Mike 9520 2859, Leila 9545 1576.Sutherland Shire Folk Dance GroupInternational dancing, Como Guides Hall, cnr Warraba & Mulyan Sts, Como West 9.30a, - 11am & 11.30am - 12.30pm. Kaye 9528 4813, [email protected] Country Dancing for the over 55’s. Playford (old English dances) 11.30am-1pm. English Country, beginners 1-2pm, intermediate 2-4pm. Wesly School for Seniors, Level 3, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney. $55 for 5 subjects per term. 9263 5416, [email protected] Country Dancing. 1st & 3rd Thurs. Church by the Bridge hall (St John’s Anglican), Broughton St (cnr Bligh St), Kirribilli. Enter courtyard gate - hall is on right. 7.15-9.15pm. Donations (optional), for the church or expenses. Please email Margaret Swait, so that you can be advised of schedule changes: [email protected] Labyrinth International Folk Dance from 7pm, Baptist Church Hall, King St Glenbrook. Jo Barrett 4739 6498Greek Folk DanceMytelinean House. 225 Canterbury Rd, Canterbury.Adult classes from 7.30pm - 9.00pm (Clio Group - 21 years and up Greek dances). Cost involved. Vasilios Aligiannis, tel/fax 9708 1875 [email protected] Shire Folk Dance GroupInternational dancing. Scout Hall, June Place, Gymea Bay. 10am. Kaye 9528 4813 [email protected] Irish Ceili Dancers Kingsgrove Uniting Church Hall, 289A Kingsgrove Rd (cnr Moreton Avenue, Kingsgrove. Beginners to intermediate step dancing 6pm, advanced step dancing 7pm Set and ceili dancing 8-10.30pm. Margaret and Bill Winnett 9150 6765. email: [email protected] Colonial and Folk Dancers Every Friday, Scouts/Guides Hall, Plympton Road, Carlingford, (opposite Nth Carlingford shops). Anthony and Lisa 9873 4805. Greek Dancing. St Therapon Greek Orthodox Parish (Church Hall) 323 Cumberland Highway, Thornleigh. Time: Juniors 6.30pm - 7.30pm (Callipe Group)Pontian House. 15 Riverview Rd, Earlwood. Junior Class - 6.30pm - 7.30pm (Thalia junior group - 3yrs to 12 yrs. Class is free, Pontian only)International Dancing. Sedenka Folk Dancers, Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre, 665A Darling St Rozelle. 8-llpm, $3. Chris Wild 9560 2910.Scottish Country DancingAdult classes, beginners welcome, children 6.30 -7.30pm, adults 8-10.30pm, Beecroft Primary School, $2. Sheena Caswell 9868 2075, Heather Dryburgh 9980 7978Scottish Country Dancing■Caringbah Seniors Hall, 386 Port Hacking Rd, Car-ingbah (rear Library), 8pm. Beginners/other levels. G. Milton 9524 4943, Erica Nimmo 9520 4781■

MondayBush Music Club Dance WorkshopBeginners, experienced, 7.30pm, Pennant Hills Community Centre, downstairs. Except Jan. and public holidays. Felicity 9456 2860International Folk DancingSchool term, Earlwood Senior Citizens Centre, 362 Homer St 10am-noon. Debbie 4294 1363. 0427 315 245Scottish Country Dancing for beginners, with ‘Scots on the Rocks’, Fort St Public School, Observatory Hill, Sydney, 6.30-7.30pm. Nea 9994 7110, Lynn 9268 1246, SC [email protected], http://www.rscds.org.auBelly Dance, basic/beginners 7pm, choreography 8pm, Girraween Hall, 17 Tungarra Rd. Vera Myronenko 9665 9713TuesdayBlue Mountains Scottish Country Dancers Catholic Church Hall, 7-9pm, Wentworth St, $3 Verley Kelliher, 4787 5968, [email protected] Carol Gardner 4751 6073/[email protected] Folk DancePontian House, 15 Riverview Rd, Earlwood. Adult class 7.30pm - 9.00pm (Senior Diogenes Grooup - 15 yrs to adult. Cost involved.Vas Aligiannis, 0407 081 875, [email protected]. www.greekdancing.com.auHungarian Dance ClassSt Peters Public School, 8-10pm. Gary Dawson 0425 268 505. [email protected] Country DancingSt John’s Uniting Church Hall, Coonanbarra Rd, Wahroonga, 7.30-10.30pm. All welcome. Catherine Bonner 9489 5027Scottish Country DancingFort Street School, Observatory Hill, City. 6pm to 8pm Nea MacCulloch 9904 1358(a/h) or Lynn 8244 9618(w)Sutherland Shire Folk Dance GroupInternational Dancing, Gymea Bay Scout Hall, June Place, 7.30-9pm. Kaye Laurendet 9528 4813Sydney Playford Dance Group (English country dancing from 1650 onwards). 1st Tuesday (except January), Bush Music Club, Hut 4, Addison Rd Centre, 142 Addison Road, Marrickville. 7.30pm - 9.30pm. $5, Julie 9524 0247.Turkish Dance ClassLidcombe Community Centre, 8-10pm. Yusuf Nidai 9646 1166Ukrainian (Cossack) Dancing Class for fit and energetic young people (16-23yrs), 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm. Ukrainian Hall 59 Joseph Street, Lidcombe. Jaros Iwanec 9817 7991, [email protected] /www.veselka.com.auInternational Folk Dance class - Open Door, Georges Hall Senior Citizens, Birdwood Rd, 11.30am-12.30pm. Gabrielle 9728 7466, [email protected]“The Dance Buffet”, wide variety taught, Liverpool City Pipe Band Hall, Woodward Park (next to Whitlam Centre), Memorial Ave, 7.30-9.30pm. $8 ($5 conc). Nicholai 9822 7524, mob 0407 178 228International Folk Dance for older women. School terms only. 11.45am - 12.45. Bankstown Older Women's Wellness Centre, Police and Community Youth Club, cnr Meredith st and French Ave, Wendy Walsh 0432 399 056.WednesdayAlbion Fair, North-West Morris DancingLilyfield Community Centre, Cecily and O’Neill Sts, 7.45pm. Angie Milce 9817 3529Balmoral Scottish Country Dance Group7.00-9.15pm, Seniors’ Centre, Mosman Square, Mosman. Nell Morgan 9981 4769.Epping Scottish Country Dance ClubSt Aidan’s Church Hall, Downing St, 7.30-10pm. All levels welcome. Clare Haack 9484 5947 [email protected] Scottish Country Dance Society7-10pm, Church of Christ, Henry Parry Drive, Wyoming.

folk contactsCHOIRSMonday■AshCappella Ashfield, led by Mary-Jane Field, 9090 2362■Ecopella. Blue Mountains, contact Miguel Heatwole, 9810 4601 [email protected]■Glory Bound Groove Train. Petersham, led by Linda Calgaro, 9518 4135■Inner West Chamber Choir, Leichhardt, led by Rachelle Elliott. 9797 1917. [email protected].■Intonations. Manly, led by Karen Smith, 0415 221 113, [email protected]■Martenitsa. Ultimo, led by Mara & Llew Kiek, 47514910 ■People’s Chorus. Newcastle, led by Rod Noble, 49 623432■Unaccompanied Baggage. North Sydney, led by Stuart Davis, [email protected]■Voiceworks, Katoomba, ledby Rachel Hore 4759 2456, [email protected]■Ecopella. Illawarra area (alternate Tuesdays), led by Miguel Heatwole 9810 4601, [email protected] ■Roc Lawson, led by Rachel Hore, 47592456, [email protected]■The Honeybees. East Sydney, led by Dynes Austin. Contact Jenny Jackson, 9816 4577 [email protected] ■Sydney Trade Union Choir Sydney City, contact Nola Cooper 9587 1165 - [email protected]■Songs Next Door, Seaview Street, Dulwich Hill, meets weekly at Sea View Hall, Seaview St, Dulwich Hill. 12.30pm. (Seniors mostly) Contact Allan 9520 6180Wednesday■Choralation. Abbotsford (school terms), contact Margaret Grove [email protected] ■Ecopella. Erskineville, led by Miguel Heatwole, 9810 4601 [email protected]■The Heathens. Blackheath, day time 2pm- 4pm. Led by Chris Wheeler 4787 5725 [email protected]■The Spots. Christina Mimmocchi, Randwick 0410 682 061The Sydney Welsh Choir, men and women. Meet on Wednesday evenings at Concord Baptist Church hall. 7pm - 9pm. 20 plus performances per year. Contact MD Viv 4739 0384, [email protected]. President Rob Horlin 9617 0401.Thursday■Bouddi Voice. Kincumber (school terms), led by C & C Sainsbury, contact 43 683270■Chorella Community Choir. Richmond, contact Ellen 4578 2975 ■Cleftomaniacs. Waterloo, led by Gary Smith, [email protected] ■Solidarity Choir. Erskineville, contact Cathy Rytmeister, 0438 683 867, [email protected]■Friday■The Sydney Street Choir. CBD, led by Peter Lehner 0425 268 771■Mudlarks, women’s a cappella choir. Woodford. Led by Alison Jones 4759 2880■Pacopezants. - Balkan Choir. Meets Fridays 4pm, Katoomba. Enquiries: June (02) 4782 1554. [email protected]■Blue Mountains Trade Union Choir. Upper Mts., contact Kate 47 82 5529

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MUSIC IN CONCERTTuesdayThe Screw Soapers Guild - Writers Presenters & Listeners Group 4th Tues, 7.30pm, stories, poems, songs and conversation. Albert 9600 7153, website: www.folkclub.com/folkodyssey/WednesdayWisefolk Club Last Wed in month, 11am-2.30pm, Toongabbie Bowling Club, 12 Station Rd, lunch at club bistro. Sonia 9621 2394 Allen 9639 7494, ThursdaySutherland Folk Club2nd Thurs concert night. All ages. Members are welcome to join us at any of our concerts, do a floor spot. Enjoy a friendly , sociable night’s entertainment, support local talent. Contact Jenny 9576 2301.Blackheath Folk At The Ivanhoe1st Thurs, 7.30pm. Ivanhoe Hotel Blackheath. Free entry, all ages. Floor spots available on first come, first served basis. Enjoy a meal at the Ivanhoe and friendly, sociable entertainment. Christine [email protected] 02 4787 7246FridayHornsby Kuring-Gai Folk Club■3rd Fri, 8pm, Each month Beatrice Taylor Hall, rear Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Guest artist and floor spots, light supper provided BYO grog. Barry Parks 9807 9497 [email protected] Folk Club■Irregular Fridays, Wollongong City Diggers Club, cnr Burelli & Church Streets, 1300 887 034 www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au Springwood Acoustic Music Club, or SNC Acoustic Club. www.sncc.org.au/events/springwood-acoustic-club. Phone 02 4751 3033Toongabbie Music Club2nd and 4th Fri 8pm, Northmead Scout Hall, Whitehaven Road, Northmead. A session always happens so bring instruments. Allen Davis 9639 7494 [email protected]. or Ray Pulis 9899 2102.Saturday■Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Society of Aust. 1st Sat, March-December Sydney get-together. Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston St, Annandale. Band workshop 7pm, concert 8.15pm, jamming all night. All welcome: $5/7. (02) 9456 1090 www.bluegrass.org.au

lllawarra Folk Club, ■Irregular Saturdays, Wollongong City Diggers Club, cnr Burelli & Church Streets, 1300 887 034 www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au Loaded Dog Folk Club■4th Sat, Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston St, 8pm. Sandra Nixon, 9358 4886, [email protected]. www.theloadeddog.org.au■ The Shack. 1st Sat, presents 21st century original,contemporary and traditional folk music at the Tramshed, 1395a Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen at 7:30. BYO drinks and nibblies. Rhonda 0416 635 856 . www.theshacknarraabeen.com■Troubadour Folk ClubCentral Coast, 4th Sat. in month 7pm CWA Hall, Woy Woy. (opposite Fisherman’s Wharf), The Boulevard, Woy Woy. Admission: $11/$9/$8. Floor spots available.. includes light supper. 4342 6716 www.troubadour.org.auFairlight Folk Acoustic LoungeHeld four times a year, Feb, May, Aug. Nov (usually 1st Sat) 7.30pm. Comfortable, relaxed environment for quality live acoustic music. After show - jam. BYO drinks and nibbles. Light refreshments available. William St Studios, Fairlight (The Baptist Church down from Sydney Rd. Contact Rosie 9948 7993. www.fairlightfolk.com

SESSIONS & WORKSHOPSMondayBush Music ClubCommunity Centre, 44/142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, 7.30pm. Music workshop. All singers and musicians welcome. Allen 9639 74943rd Mondays 7.30pm. Figgy Sessions, Figtree Pub (Illawarra). Blackboard, poets, yarnspinners, singers, musos welcome. 1300 887 034, [email protected]

TuesdayIrish Music Session: Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 7.30 – 10.30pm @ The Shamrock Inn, Asquith Leagues Club, Alexandra Pd. Waitara (short walk from station). It’s an open session and all musicians are welcome with focus on tunes rather than songs. Phone Norm 9489 5786/[email protected] music lessons, beginners and advanced, instruments including fiddle, flue, whistle, guitar, banjo. Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire St. Surry Hills, 9212 1587 [email protected] Frog Hotel. Jam Night. Cnr Bridge & Macquarie Sts, Windsor. 7.30pm to late. Mark 0419 466 004Gosford Bush PoetsLast Wednesday night of every month 7pm. The Gosford Hotel, cnr of Mann & Erina Sts Gosford. Everyone welcome to share in night of fun, friendship and great poetry. Contact Vic Jefferies, 02 96394911 or [email protected] Cronulla Music Club 1st Wednesday. Cronulla RSL 2pm - 5pm. Contact Brian Dunnett 02 9668 9051/Jenny 02 9576 2301Bush Bash. Weekly gathering celebrating Australian bush songs, ballads, city ditties, yarns, recitations, bush dance tunes. Imperial Hotel, 252 Oxford St, Paddington. 830pm-1030pm. (Lounge opens 7.30pm). Free. Warren Fahey [email protected] & 3rd Wednesdays, Irish session, with 'Tripping Up The Stairs' + Alison Boyd. The Fiddler, Rouse Hill. 7-10ish.

Thursday■Sutherland Acoustic4th Thursday of each. month from 7.30pm Gymea Tradies Club, Kingsway, Gymea. Friendly jam. All welcome to sing, play an instrument, recite poetry or just listen. Enq. Jenny 95762301■Gaelic Club.Irish music session, 8pm. Plus Irish music lessons, instruments including fiddle, flute, whistle,

Saturday Bush Music Club Bush DancesBeecroft Dance, 1st Sat (except Jan), Beecroft Community Centre, Beecroft Road, 7.30 - 11.30pm. Sigrid 9980 7077, Wilma 9489 5594. Ermington Dance, June and Dec, Ermington Community Centre, 10 River Road, 7-11pm. Don 9642 7949. $19, $17, members $14. bushmusic.org.au■Central Coast Bush Dance2nd Sat, 7.30 - 11.30pm, East Gosford Progress Hall, Henry Parry Dr and Wells St, $15/$12. Robyn 4344 6484.Scottish and Old Time Dance■2nd Sat, 8pm, Uniting Church, 9-11 Bay St, Rockdale. $3 incl. supper. Chris Thom 9587 9966■Scottish and Old Time DancingOrkney and Shetland Assoc. 3rd Sat, 8-11 pm. St David’s Hall, Dalhousie St, Haberfield. $3 inc. supper. Visitors most welcome. Jean Cooney 9874 5570.■Macedonian Dance Class Rockdale. 6.30-8.30pm, $5. Y Kaporis 0412 861 187■Mortdale Scottish DancersLearners night (for learners and experienced), 7.30- 9.30pm. Pensioners Welfare Club Hall, 76 Pitt Street, Mortdale. Pam Jehan 9580 8564.■Linnéa Swedish FolkdancersEstonian House, 141 Campbell St, Surry Hills. New members welcome. For times contact Graeme Traves 9874 4194, [email protected]■Medieval Miscellany (Medieval Dancing). All Saints Parish House, cnr Oxford and Cromwell Sts, New Lambton. Saturdays, 3.30-5.30pm. $10. Dianne 4936 6220

guitar, banjo. Gaelic Club, Surry Hills 9212 1587 [email protected] Thursday evening, Folk/Irish session. Appin Hotel.

Friday■Duke's Place. 2nd Friday (Feb-Dec), 7.30-11.30pm. Addison Road Centre, 142 Addison Road, Marrickville. $10, bring a plate. Sandra 9358 4886.Singing Session - formerly held at the Gaelic Club, 1st Fri, 7-11pm. Hut 44, Addison Road Centre 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. Cost - gold coin, BYO, plus a contribution to supper if wanted. Glenys 4758 7851, [email protected]■Eastern Suburbs Poetry Group1st Friday, Church in the Market Place, Bondi Junction. 6.30-8.30pm. Gina 9349 6958Macquarie Towns Music Club. 3rd Friday every month, from 7.30pm. Bring along instruments, songs, poems etc, for fun, friendly night. Richmond Neighbourhood Centre, 20 West Market St, Richmond. $5, guests $7. Taia 4567 7990Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Acoustic Club 4th Fri, (Feb - Nov) 8pm, $7/$5, Springwood Neighbourhood Centre, Macquarie Rd (next to library and Oriental Hotel.) Visitors and floor performers welcome, Theresa 47518157, Jeannette 4754 4893

Saturday1st Saturdays, Irish/folk session, Balmoral Village hall (between Thirlmere and Hilltop). Gold coin for hall upkeep.

Sunday■Hotel Illawarra Wollongong, 3rd Sunday, 3pm, spoken word, 5pm acoustic music ■Irish Music Session ellys, King Street, Newtown, 6pm. Enq. 9559 6300■Irish Music Session. 3rd Sunday. Bennet Hotel, Hamilton, 4-7.30pm Roz and Shane Kerr 44967 3167■Irish Music Sessions - Dicey Riley’s, Wollongong 2pm.■Music lessons for kids. 12 noon - 3pm. Focus on tin whistle. Gaelic Club. Surry Hills 9212 1587.■Music Session Hero of Waterloo, cnr Lower Fort St and Windmill Street, The Rocks. 6-10pm. Brendan 9818 4864Traditional Irish Music 'Slow Session' for begin-ners/ intermediate players of Irish Traditional Music (melody instruments only). 6 30pm. Tritton Hall, Hut 44, Addison Rd Community Centre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. $10, conc. $5, includes tea & bikkies. Brian 0414 565 805


BATEMANS BAY: Scottish Country Danc-ing, Batemans Bay Caledonian Society -Tues-day 7.30pm at Batemans Bay Bowling Club - visitors welcome. Warren 4457 2065.BATHURST:Irish Ceili. Mon. 7.30 - 8.30pm. Irish Step dancing, 6.30 - 7.30pm. Bathurst CWA Hall, Russell Street.BELLINGEN: Celtic Australian Session. Saturday from about 1pm. Northern end of Church Street cafe strip. John 6655 5898 Carole 6655 1225BLUE MOUNTAINS: Blue Mountains Heritage Dancers, Wednesday in term time, 730pm-930pm. Wentworth Falls SOA. 217 Great Westn Hwy. Caroline 0439 314 948, [email protected] or Patrick 0412 786 988Blue Mountains Folk. Mid Mountains Commuinity Centre. Joy Anderson Room, 7 New St, Lawson. 3rd Sunday, 3.30pm - 6pm. $7, $5, under 12 free. Nick Szentkuti 4758 7953, [email protected] Session at the Carrington, Katoomba. 4th Sunday, 3pm.BRAIDWOOD: Braidwood Folk Music Club meets every 3rd Thursday now at the Anglican Church Hall, BYO everything. Info Sue 4842 8142Tallaganda Dance Troupe. Folk dance, Mon. 9.30am (Noela 4842 8004) 35 Coronation Ave, Braidwood.BROKEN HILL: Occasional acoustic jam nights at Bell’s Milk Bar. Contact Broken Hill Art Exchange, (08) 8008 83171CANOWINDRACanowindra Folk Club. 4th Sun, 4pm. Feature act plus open mic. Taste Canowindra.CENTRAL COAST, Troubadour 4th Sat. in month 7pm CWA Hall, Woy Woy. (opposite Fisherman’s Wharf), The Boulevard, Woy Woy. Admission: $11/$9/$8. Floor spots available.. includes light supper. Marilyn or Frank 4341 4060 or 0419 231 319COBARGO: Yuin Folk Club, Occasional concerts. Enq. Richard Depledge 6493 6199. [email protected], website: www.cobargofolkfestival.com COOMA, International Folk Dancing, Uniting Church Hall, Soho St, Thurs, 6pm. Fran 6453 3282 (h)DUBBO FOLK CLUB, Usually 2nd Sunday, 2.30pm, Western Star Hotel All welcome. Di Clifford 6882 0498 0458 032 150GOSFORD BUSH POETS - last Wednesday night of every month 7pm. The Gosford Hotel, cnr of Mann & Erina Sts Gosford. Everyone welcome to share in night of fun, friendship and great poetry. Contact Vic Jefferies, 02 96394911 or [email protected]. Bush traditions sessions at the Old Goulburn Brewery. 1st Fri (except Jan & April), 7.30pm. Bradley Grange, Bungonia Rd, Goulburn. David Johnson 4884 4214 bushtraditions.org/sessions/goulburnsession.htmIrish and Celtic music sessions at the Old Goulburn Brewery. 3rd Fri. Bradley Grange, Bungonia Rd. 4821 6071.GULGONG Gulgong Folk Club, 3rd Friday, Waratah Hotel, Mudgee 5pm. PO Box 340, Gulgong NSW 2852, Bob Campbell 02 6373 4600, gulgongfolkfestival.comGulgong Music Session. 2nd & 4th Thurs, 5-8pm. Centennial Hotel. 6374 1241KIAMA “No Such Thing”. Yvonne O’Grady hosts an Australian tune session suitable for beginners every Monday in Kiama. Yvonne 02 4233 1073, [email protected] - Folk Club session. 1st Sun, from 3.30pm. Lithgow Workies. 6372 2068MUDGEEMusic Session. 1st & 3rd Thurs, 5-8pm. Courthouse Hotel. 63722068NEWCASTLE:Acoustic Folk Lounge, 1st Wednesdays, 7-10pm. Downstairs, Grand Hotel, cnr Church and Bolton Sts, New-castle. Circle session. All welcome. 4967 3146, [email protected], Tracy 0402 761 520Bush and Colonial Dancing, 3rd Sund each month 2-4pm. Beginners and visitors always welcome. All Saints Anglican Hall, New Lambton. Enq. Margaret Ken-

REGIONAL EVENTS ning 02 4952 1327 email: [email protected] or Bill Propert 02 4946 5602 email [email protected] Folk Dance Lessons. Fridays, 6-8pm. Hip-pocrates Hall, 30 Crebert St, Mayfield. Irini Kassas 0411 795 766, [email protected] and Hunter Valley Folk Club, 1st Sat. 7.30pm (not Jan) Wesley Centre, Beaumont St, Hamilton. (Dances held 4 times a year, March, June, Sept, Nov) Lainey 4943 4552, 0421 412 358 [email protected]. www.newcastlehuntervalleyfolkclub.org.auTraditional Irish/Folk Session, 1st Sunday, 3-6pm. Lake Macquarie Hotel, opp. Morissett Railway Station. Gabriele 0418 146 555, Sharyn 0418 146 554, [email protected] Folk Circle, 4th Sunday, every month. Teralba Community Hall, Anzac Pade, Lake Macquarie. 4-7pm. $2.50. Paul 4959 6030. [email protected]’s Chorus Practice, 6pm, Trades Hall Council Meeting Rooms (opp. Panthers’ Club, main entrance), Newcastle. Rod Noble 4962 3432 email: [email protected] Irish Set Dancers, Tuesdays, 7.30-9.00pm, Scots Kirk, Hamilton, Newcastle. Julia or Arthur, 4955 5701 [email protected], or <http://users.tpg.com.au/juliasm/Irish-Dance/Hunter Bush Poets, 2nd Tuesday 7pm, Tarro Hotel; Ron Brown 4951 6186. Hunter Folk Dancers, Enquiries: Julia or Arthur on 02 4955 5701, Irish Music Session, Bennett Hotel, Hamilton, 3rd Sun, 4pm. Roz and Shane Kerr 4967 3167Newcastle Poetry in the Pub, 3rd Monday, 7.30pm, Northern Star Hotel, Hamilton. Glenn 4967 1460.Newcastle Strath Hunter Dancers, Mondays Adults 7.30pm, Wallsend Uniting Church. Thurs-days Juniors 4.15pm, Youth 5.30pm, All Saints Hall, New Lambton. Elma: 4943 3436.Welsh & Cornish Folk Dancing, Mon, 7.30-9.30pm, All Saints Anglican Hall, Cromwell St, New Lambton. Beginners and visitors always welcome. Enq. Margaret Kenning 4952 1327. Email: [email protected] Beehive, as requested. 8 Lewis St, Is-lington. Neville Cunningham 4969 4246. NOWRA:Balkan and International Folk Dance, Mon, 7.30pm, Cambewarra Hall. Suzi Krawczyk 4446 0569, [email protected] Folk Dance, Progress Hall, Boorawine Tce, Callala Bay. Tuesday (school term), 7.15-9pm. Maureen 446 6550, [email protected] Craic – 9 piece acoustic traditional band. Tuesday 7.30 John’s place. Chris Langdon 4446 1185, [email protected] or Mark Nangle 4454 5028, [email protected] Country Dance Group, Presbyterian Church Hall, Kinghome St (next to Woollies), Wed, 8pm, all welcome. Jill 4421 3570Shoalhaven Bush and Folk Dancing Club, Friday (school term, 8-10pm, Cambewarra Hall. Margaret 4421 0557.Shoalhaven Acoustic Music Assoc, Bomaderry Bowling Club, formal concerts, not always folk, approx quarterly. George Royter 4421 3470.ORANGEOrange Dirt Music (new club) meets 3rd Saturday of the month from 3pm. These are jam sessions of acoustic folk, jazz, blues etc. rotating around each oth-ers’ houses and all are welcome. For more information and registration contact Cilla Kinross [email protected] tel 02 6365 8221 (ah) or Nick King 6362 .SOUTHERN HIGHLANDSBowral Folk Club. 3rd Thurs, 8-10.30pm. Fentons Cocktail Bar, upstairs at the Grand Bar, 295 Bong Bong St, Bowral. Traditional music from around the world. Brian Hayden 4861 6076.Burrawang Folk, 4887 7271Southern Highlands Recreational lnternational Folk Dance Group, Bowral Presb Church Hall, Bendooley St, Thurs (school term), 9-llam. Margaret 4861 2294 Southern Highlands Scottish Country Dance Group, Moss Vale Uniting Church, Cnr Argyll and Spring

Streets, Wednesday, 7.30pm. All welcome. Enq. 4861 6471.TAREELazarka International Folk Dance Group, Manning River Steiner School Hall, Wed. 5.30-8.30pm, Thurs 9am - 11am. Sandra 6552 5142.WAGGA WAGGADownside Bush Dance & Open Mic, Tin Shed Rattlers, 1st Sat, Noel Raynes 6928 5541.WAUCHOPE, 1st Saturday Concert with in-vited artists 7.30 pm 3rd Saturday Open perfor-mance session 7.30 at Café Blue Frog, High St. Enq,John 6585 1488 email [email protected] Jam Session, 3rd Sat each month. 7.30-11pm. Thirroul Neighbouhood Centre next to post office.lllawarra Folk Club, 1st Friday and 3rd Saturday, Wollongong City Diggers Club, cnr Burelli & Church Streets, 1300 887 034 www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au Jamberoo: Session, Jamberoo Pub, Thurs, 7.30pm. [email protected]’s Breakfast, Wed. 7,.15am. Wollon-gong Writers’ Centre, Town Hall, Corrimal St. Tony Stoddart, [email protected] Folk Club, 12.30pm, Mondays, Fridays. Old timey, bluegrass, Celtic session. Duck Pond (in front of library), University of Wollongong. David Harman, [email protected] White Heather Scottish Country Dance Group, Mon, 7.30 -10pm, St Andrew’s Church Hall, Kembla St. All welcome. Arnold Thurl-ing 4228 1986 or Grace Halliday 4229 3480Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club, Bush Dance, Wed, 8pm, musos and dancers all welcome, Com-munity Hall, West Dapto Rd, Wongawilli. David 0409 57 1788. www.wongawillicolonialdance.org.au:

ACROSS THE BORDERACTMonaro Folk Society Inc, Post Office Box 482 Civic Square, ACT 2608. 0409 817 623 [email protected] http://mfs.org.au/wiki/index.php/Calendar.Jammalong at Up-Opping. 1st Sat, 10am-2pm. Church of Christ, 82-88 Limestone Ave, Ainslie. Free parking. Refreshments for sale.Shape Note Singing. 1st & 3rd Weds, 7-9pm. The Friends Meeting House, cnr Bent & Condamine Sts, Turner. Books provided; a desire to sing is all you need.Jammalong in Canberra. 2nd Sat, 12 noon till we have had enough. Under pergola beside Enid Lyons St, lake side of Questacon Building. Bring a song to share and a portable chair.Murrumbateman Acoustic Music Club. Last Sun of month, 6-9.15pm. Blackboard concert: 3 songs or 15 minutes per set. Country Inn, Barton Hwy. Eric 6254 4305

NORTHERN TERRITORY: Top End Folk Club, PO Box 41551, Casuarina, NT 0811. :Di Howard, 08 8945 0436 (ah), www.members.ozemail.com.au/QUEENSLAND Brisbane Folk Club, Larrie Cook 07 3345 1718.Cairns Folk Club, Ray Elias 07 4039 2493The Folk Rag (Mag), PO Box 517, Everton Park 4053, Tel. 0437 736 799 or 07 3855 1091, [email protected]; www.FolkRag.orgQld Colonial and Heritage Dancers. PO Box 3011, Yeronga 4104. Jan Orloff ph/fax 07 3848 7706, [email protected] Folk Festival. PO Box 1134, Woodford 4514. [email protected]; www.woodfordfolkfestival.com.TASMANIACeltic Southern Cross Folk Music Catalogue. Beth Sowter, [email protected]; www.celt.com.au; PO Box 100, Legana, as 7277.Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc. PO Box 1638 Hobart 7001. Peter Hicks 0409 216 752


VICTORIABallarat Folk Club, John Ruyg 03 5332 7872Boite World Music Cafe, Fitzroy, 03 9417 3550 (w), http:// www.boite.asn.auGeelong Folk Club, 2nd. Fri - Coffee House Folk- singing and session - at Cafe Go! Bellerine St. Geelong, from 7.30pm. Last Fri - Upstairs at The Pancake Kitchen, Moorabool St. for songs and session. Contact: Marie Goldsworthy 03 5221 1813 or Jamie McKinnon 03 5261 3443Traditional Social Dance Assoc. of Victoria. Marion Stabb (03) 9439 7100Victorian Folk Music Club Inc. GPO Box 2025S, Melbourne 3001. Brian Venten 03 9884 9476, [email protected] Butler 03 9876 4366, [email protected] AUSTRALIAWA Folk Federation. PO Box 328, Inglewood, WA, 6932. Rob Oats 08 9375 9958.www.wafolk.iinet.net.au Email: [email protected] you change your details PLEASE advise the editor on 02 6493 6758 or email [email protected]. You may also wish to have your details online (free) - jam.org.au

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