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Folk Federation of New South Wales Inc
Issue 420
August 2010 $3.00
Dates For Your Diary
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The Folk Federation of NSW Inc, formed in
1970, is a Statewide body which aims to present,
support, encourage and collect folk m usic, 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
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In this issue
Dates for your diary p4
Festivals, workshops, schools p6
Folk News p7
Dance News P7
Folk Contacts p10
Presidents Report p9
Financial Report p13
Concert Reviews p14
Deadline for September Issue
ADVERTS 6th August
COPY 10th August
COMMITTEE 2009-2010
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Vice President: Christine Wheeler
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Razzle
Dazzle
Declan Affley 25 years on
A celebratory concert
11th September, 2010, 3PM
a free, light-hearted, folky, sort of acoustic
concert/cabaret with 27 instrumentalists & singers
Loosely Woven
2pm, Sat 14th August
4pm, Sun 15th August
Eastwood Uniting Church
Avalon Baptist Peace Church
16 Lakeside Rd, Eastwood
2 George Street, Avalon
2pm, Sun 22nd August
7pm, Fri 27th August
St Davids Uniting Church
St Andrews Uniting Church
St Davids Ave, Dee Why (next to police station)
Chisholm & Vernon Sts, South Turramurra
3pm, Sun 29th August
The Forest Kirk
Warringah Rd & Fitzpatrick Ave West, Frenchs Forest
7pm Fri 3rd Sept, *
* (Sailability Fundraiser - $25 donation)
7pm Sat 4th Sept,
1ST FLOOR
The Irish Gaelic Club,
64 Devonshire Street,
SURRY HILLS 2010
Performers include – Mike Flanagan, Jeannie Lewis, John
Dengate, Brian Mooney, Bob Campbell,
Kate Delaney, Séamus Gill, Margaret Walters,
Cornerbrook (Bridie Burke, Cory Clarke and
Ben Stephenson), Paddy Affley, Colleen Burke and Margaret and Bob Fagan.
Session of tunes and songs follows concert.
Admission $15.00/$10.00.
Children 16 years and under free.
The Gaelic Club is kindly providing soup
($5.00 a bowl)
+ tea/coffee (gold coin.)
Enq. Colleen Burke 02 9557 3248
Margaret Walters 02 9698 2206
2pm Sun 5th Sept, 2010
Humph Hall
85 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights
Info: Wayne Richmond 9939 8802 [email protected] looselywoven.org
The Songs of Henry Lawson - Compiled by Chris Kempster
Second Edition (includes 45 new settings collected in 2007)
The poems of Henry Lawson are evocative of time and place and, like Australia’s folk songs, they give us a sense of our national identity. People from many walks of life have felt compelled to set Lawson’s poems to music and, over many years, folk singer, Chris Kempster
– a folk singer and foundation member of the Bush Music Club – collected such musical settings and published them in 1989 in a volume
called The Songs of Henry Lawson.
The fascination with Lawson continues and the second edition of Chris’s work includes an additional 45 songs, in part as a tribute to
Chris who died in January 2004, aged 70.
Musical notation and chords are provided for each song and there are explanatory notes and evocative photographs throughout. The new
edition retains the introduction by Manning Clark.
The volume is designed with the needs of performers, teachers and students in mind, being spiral-bound and easy to prop on your music
stand. Singers and musicians will find in it
inspiration for their own performance and composition.
Revenue from the sale of this book will be used by the Folk Federation of NSW to fund future projects. Please see back cover of Cornstalk for details about ordering your copy. Folk Fed members receive a discount.
(Front cover design: Michael Bryers, Twin Peak Images (the Will Dyson caricature used with permission State Library of Victoria)
The Folk Federation of NSW ONLINE - jam.org.au
The CORNSTALK Gazette AUGUST 2010 3
dates for your diary August 2010
Metropolitan
Sunday 1st
►House concert, Engadine, with
GEOFFREY W. GRAHAM. Bush
verse, music and comedy - a laid back
Aussie celebration of characters and
icons. ‘Hear the ghosts of Ned Kelly
and Lalor, smell the eucalyptus and billy
tea, taste the battler’s triumph and see
the romance of the Aussie bloke.’ 2pm.
The usual varied afternoon tea. $20,
$15. Margaret 9520 6180, 0403 936 785
►Harp Hotel. KATE ROWE 900
Princes Highway, Tempe 2pm. $15,$12
9559 6300
Monday 2nd
BMC Dance Workshop, Dance Party with
Currawong band. Pennant Hills
Community Centre, Yarrara Rd. 7.309.30pm. $7. Felicity 9456 2860
Friday 6th
►The Cat & Fiddle, Balmain
Wheelers & Dealers. 8pm. $20,
$15 Darling St Balmain. Bookings and
inquiries to John Gallagher, [email protected]
►BMC Beer & Cheese Night. ‘The
Continuing Tradition.’ New - Old - Bush
- Town? Bring songs on the theme, and
something to eat and drink for supper.
Tritton Hall (Hut 44), Addison Rd
Community Centre, 142 Addison Rd,
Marrickville. 8-10pm. $5. Bob 9569
7244, [email protected]
Saturday 7th
The Shack. NEW YORK PUBLIC
LIBRARY (John Flannigan, Warren
Boyd, Isabelle Fogarty) - lively, popular,
thoroughly entertaining, an icon of
the Sydney folk scene - began their
career at the original Shack. A variety
of music incl. originals, folk, comedic,
and “adapted bluegrass”. + THE
DINGLE BROTHERS. The musical
and song writing genius of Tully and
his father Harry - with brothers, Luke
and Matt, and sister Teagan (all amazing
musicians), playing Harry’s highly
original songs - sublimely beautiful to
ridiculous. + PAUL HEMPHILL, multiaward winning, with his particular take
on history, pain and pandemonium, and
dubious anthems to power, pride, and
prejudice. Tramshed Community Arts
Centre, 1395a Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen
(betw. car park & Ambulance). 7.3011pm. $15. Free tea, coffee. BYO
drinks, nibbles. 0413 635 856, info@
shackfolk.com
Sunday 8th
Practice for Maitland Ball, with
Central Coast Bush Dance and Music
Association. East Gosford Progress
Hall, cnr Henry Parry Drive & Wells St.
10am-4pm. Bill 4946 5602
Thursday 12th
Sutherland Acoustic - SONIA
BENNETT- beautiful powerful voice
that enthralls audiences, will sing own
songs/some soulful blues all with great
heart. SQUEEZEBOX BOOGALOOZydecho original music genre
originating from southern states of
US- 4 piece band lively infectious style,
great for dancing to. Floor spots/raffles
Sutherland Trade Union Club (also
known as Gymea Tradies Club)
Kingsway Gymea 7.30-10.3pm
Cost $15/10 FF$12 kids free
Maeve 95205628
Friday 13th
Harp Hotel. THE LURKERS. + DAVID
ROVICS. 900 Princes Highway, Tempe.
7pm. 9559 6300
Saturday 14th
►International Folk Club Concert
7.30pm - David Rovics (USA),
Brent Parlane, City Diggers Club,
Wollongong
►Irish Themed Bush Dance, with
GALIMORE. All dances taught, walked
through and called. They include Rakes
of Mallow,Siege of Ennis, Walls of
Limerick, Pride of Erin, The Peeler and
the Goat, Irish Haymaker’s Jig, Sweets
of May, Haste to the Wedding; plus
TWO Irish Dancers’ Dances. The 5
previous Irish Theme Nights have been
fantastic. East Gosford Progress Hall,
cnr Wells St and Henry Parry Drive.
7.30-11.30pm. Supper provided. $17,
$14, $12; students 13-18 $8. Robyn or
Richard, 4344 6484. Program and dance
instructions at ccbdma.org/
►Loosely Woven 2pm RAZZLE
DAZZLE Eastwood Uniting Church, 16
Lakeside Road, Eastwood. Info: Wayne
Richmond 9939 8802/wayne@humph.
org.looselywoven.org.au
Sunday 15th
►The Resistance Centre, DAVID
ROVICS, 23 Abercrombie St,
Chippendale 4.30pm
►Harp Hotel. Pat Drummond &
Brent Parlane. 7pm. $20, $15
900 Princes Highway, Tempe. 7pm.
9559 6300
►Loosely Woven 4pm - RAZZLE
DAZZLE Avalon Baptist Peace Church,
2 George St, Avalon. Info: Wayne
Richmond 9939 8802/wayne@humph.
org.looselywoven.org.au
Saturday 21st
Macquarie Towns Music Club. THE
LURKERS. Richmond Neighbourhood
Centre, West Market St. 7.30-10.30pm.
Dez Williams 4578 5215
Sunday 22nd
►Loosely Woven - RAZZLE DAZZLE
St Davids Uniting Church. St Davids
Ave, Dee Why. (next to police station)
. Info: Wayne Richmond 9939 8802/
[email protected]
►Practice for Maitland Ball. 10am
- 4pm: Scout Hall, Park Avenue,
Concord. 10am-4pm. Colin 9716 9660
Polish Dances. FDA Workshop with
DANIEL GADD. Marrickville Youth
Resource Centre, cnr Yabsley &
Northcote Sts. 10am-3pm. $20 (FDA
$18) full day, $12 (FDA $10) half day.
Sandra 6552 5142, Kaye 9528 4813
Thursday 26th
►‘A Convict’s Tour of Hell’ - celebrating
the works of convict Frank ‘The Poet’
MacNamara. WARREN FAHEY &
THE LARRIKINS with MARGARET
WALTERS. Dixson Room, Mitchell
Library, Sydney. 5.30 for 6pm.
$40, includes light refreshments.
warrenfahey.com/wf_intro.htm
►Hive Bar. THE LURKERS.
93 Erskineville Rd, Erskineville. 8pm.
9519 9911, [email protected]
Friday 27th
►Loosely Woven 7pm - RAZZLE
DAZZLE St Andrews Uniting Church,
Chisholm & Vernon Sts, Sth Turramurra..
Info: Wayne Richmond 9939 8802/
[email protected]
Saturday 28th
►The Loaded Dog. ROBIN
CONNAUGHTON’s ‘Steelers of
NSW’ - a new presentation by the
Roaring Forties (Robin, John Warner,
Tom Hanson, Margaret Walters,
Chris Maltby, Don Brian) . Songs by
Robin (some with John), recalling his
experiences in the steel industry at
Newcastle and Port Kembla. Danger,
mischief and ratbaggery contrast with a
deeply compassionate look at the impact
on workers and the region’s indigenous
inhabitants. + CEILIDH COLLECTIVE
- Peter Cahill, Di Churchill, John
Coombs, Penelope Grace, Jill Rowston
- guitars, bass, harp, accordions, pipes,
recorders, violin, viola and vocals
-.entertainment with a Celtic theme for
15 years. Annandale Neighbourhood
Centre, upstairs, 79 Johnston St. 8pm.
$14, $12, BYO, supper available.
Sandra 9358 4886, theloadeddog.org.au
►The Troubadour. BUCK AND
DEANNE. Deanne Dale learned to play
a guitar made out of matchsticks by
her German father. She was in Ireland
busking when the Berlin wall came
down and toured Europe for 6 years.
Then she met Paul “Buck” Buckberry.
He was busking old blues tunes and
selling ‘hallucinogenic’ CDs. They
began touring Australia, playing from
Cook Town to Wonthaggi. Guitars,
kazoos, songs about the facts of life
and electric chairs. Steamy blues,
swinging country waltzes. Floor spots
available. Light supper. CWA Hall (opp.
Fisherman’s Wharf), The Boulevarde,
Woy Woy. 7pm. $10, $8, $7, performers
$5. Children free with paying adult.
4341 4060 AH, 0417 159 540.
troubadour.org.au
►Café Carnivale Tenth Birthday
Concert. PAPALOTE, one of Australia’s
world music pioneers and key players in
Australia’s Latin music scene. + STOLE AND
THE BLACK TRAIN BAND, exceptional
musicians from Serbia to Senegal, with highenergy, fast paced gypsy dance rhythms. +
Ana Yanneth Real and Emma Goh with
breathaking aerial acrobatics. Thrilling energy
and visual spectacle will make a memorable
night! Addison Rd Centre, 142 Addison Rd,
Marrickville. 8pm. $20, $16. 1800 688 482
(Toll Free M-F, 9-5), [email protected]
Sunday 29th
Loosely Woven 7PM- RAZZLE
DAZZLE The Forest Kirk, Warringah
Rd & Fitzpatrick Ave West, French’s
Forest. Info: Wayne Richmond 9939
8802/[email protected].
org.au
Regional and ACT
8th August
Yuin Folk Club, David Rovics
Cobargo Hotel, Princes Highway,
Cobargo. 2pm. yuinfolkclub#bigpond.
com
Sundays15th & 22nd
Practice for Maitland Ball. All
Saints Parish Hall, cnr Cromwell &
Regent Sts, New Lambton (Newcastle).
10am-4pm. 4946 5602
Saturday 21st
Medieval Masquerade/Renaissance
Revel. St John’s Church Hall,
Constitution Ave, Reid, ACT. 7.3011.30pm. www.earthlydelights.com.au
Saturday 28th
BMC’s 30th Subscription Ball, with
COALBROOK BAND. Maitland Town
Hall. See Dance News, and users.tpg.
com.au/juliasm/BMC-Ball/
The Merry Muse (presented by the
Monaro Folk Society)
Friday 13th
Danny Mack with Dave
O’Neill and Bucky
Friday 20th
Merry Muse Blackboard Night
Friday 27th
Humbug + Rapunzel’s Party
Canberra Southern Cross Club
McCaughey Street, Turner. Enq. 0412
127 882 www.merrymuse.org.au
David Rovics
A singer-songwriter who tours
regularly throughout North America,
Europe, and occasionally elsewhere.
David Rovics has been called
the musical voice of the progressive
movement in the US. Amy Goodman
has called him “the musical version of
Democracy Now!” Since the mid-90’s
Rovics has spent most of his time on
the road, playing hundreds of shows
every year throughout North America,
Europe, Latin America, the Middle East
and Japan. He and his songs have been
featured on national radio programs in
the US, Canada, Britain, Ireland, Italy,
Sweden, Denmark and elsewhere. He
has shared the stage regularly with
leading intellectuals (Noam Chomsky,
Howard Zinn), activists (Medea
Benjamin, Ralph Nader), politicians
(Dennis Kucinich, George Galloway),
musicians (Billy Bragg, the Indigo
Girls), and celebrities (Martin Sheen,
Susan Sarandon).
He has performed at dozens of
massive rallies throughout North
America and Europe and at thousands
of conferences, college campuses
and folk clubs throughout the world.
He has loads of MP3’s available for
free download on his website, www.
davidrovics.com, along with CDs, links,
etc. More importantly, he’s really good.
He will make you laugh, he will make
you cry, and he will make the revolution
irresistible.
Harp Hote 13th, Wollongong Diggers
14th, Resistence Centre 15th, Yuin
Folk Club 8th)
Festivals, Workshops,
Schools
15th August
Shir Madness. Inaugural Jewish music festival. www.shirmadness.com
20th - 22nd August
Kelly Country Pic
www.kellycountrypick.org
[email protected]
2nd - 4th September
Folk Alliance Convention, ‘Ausfolk 2010’,
Woodford, Qld.
15th - 19th September
The Turning Wave - Gundagai
www.turningwave.org.au
1st – 4th October, 2010
40th Uranquinty Folk Festival
Wagga Wagga
Enquiries:Allan Hunter 02 6029 2156.
website www.uranquintyfolk.com.
(Volunteers needed)
2nd - 4th October
Ben Hall Festival - Forbes
[email protected]
17th October
Folk In The Foothills - Jamberoo
www.illawarrafolkclub.org. 1300 887 034
22nd - 24th October
Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival
www.kangaroovalleyfolkfestival.com
22nd - 24th October
Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival
Dorrigo Showgrounds
www.dorrigofolkbluegrass.com.au
29th October - 1st November, 2010
Maldon Folk Festival
www.maldonfolkfestival.com’
Frid 5th to Sun 7th Nov, 2010
Folk In Broke
Ph: (02) 6579 1499
14th - 16th January
Cygnet Folk Festival
Applications now open
www.cygnetfolkfestival.com (applications
close by 1st August)
13th - 16th January
26th Illawarra Folk Festival Performer applications open now.
www.illawarrafolkclub.org. 1300 887 034
26th - 28th February
Cobargo Folk Festival (note applications no
open closing date 31st August 2010) apply
online to: www.cobargofolkfestival.com
21st - 25th April 2011
National Folk Festival Canberra
www.folkfestival.asn.au
Racz In Waters
St Albans Folk Festival 2010
Folk music lovers from around the country descended in record numbers to the
idyllic Macdonald Valley for this year’s St Albans Folk Festival, and were treated to
one of the best festivals to date.
Under beautiful Hawkesbury skies more than a thousand people revelled in the
diverse range of quality folk music on offer at the event, which was held over the
Anzac Day long weekend.
In the absence of international artist Andy Irvine, who was prevented from
attending by the Icelandic Volcano Crisis, Australian feature artists Racz ‘n Waters,
String Contingent, The Lurkers, Bruce Watson, Nick Rheinberger and The Flying
Penguins (now The Do Riders) more than rose to the occasion to ensure festival
goers enjoyed every moment.
They were joined by traditional folk performers Chloe and Jason and Craig and
Simone, as well as old festival favourites the Wheeze and Suck Band and Mothers
of Intention, to compile a great weekend of music, dance, social commentary and
all-round family fun.
In addition, some fresh faces and genre stretching was provided by the Mean
Feet Brass Band, The Paul Burton Trio and the Torchsong Country Soul Band.
“This year’s festival was a great success. The quality of performers was
outstanding and really shows that folk music in New South Wales is thriving. I was
impressed by the musicianship across the board and was pleased to be able to field
local emerging talent like Cody Dillon, Brothers 3, Creatures Rose and Nissa which
bodes well for the future of folk music in Australia” Festival Director John Uren
said.
In addition to performances, a host of musical skills were imparted to festival
goers who participated in the well attended and received workshops. The Bush
Dance led by the Gang Gang Bush Orchestra also deserves special mention as a
festival highlight.
“I would like to extend a special thanks to the townspeople of St Albans and
especially the many volunteers who made the festival possible. They did a superb
job and without their ongoing support we could not make the festival so affordable”
Uren said.
For those already thinking about next year’s festival, because Anzac Day will
fall on Easter Monday, the event has been scheduled from the 8th to the 10th April
2011, which will avoid a clash with the National in Canberra. This weekend will be
the start of the School Holiday period. Please note this in your calendar.
folk news
VALE: DON MADDEN
Don Madden of Albury died
Monday 28 June 2010.
Don and partner Pat Karlsson
were popular visitors to the
Uranquinty Festival and many other
folk events. After his retirement from
the Victorian Railways, Done and Pat
travelled extensively in Australia.
Don supported community
radio and performed with Barbara
Lobegeiger in the last radio play
broadcast by Radio 2XX in Canberra. Don was also a masterful player of
the folk harmonica, and the leader of
the Blowhards harmonica trio. He
mainly played Aussie bush music and
dance tunes, in an “old time” style
that was favoured by mouth organists
in Australia before the second world
war. The style involves playing single
note lead melody at the same time
as chordal accompaniment. It’s not
an easy style to master and alas it is
seldom taught nowdays. It is a very
lyrical style, very easy on the ear, and
none could play in that style better
than Don. Fortunately Don’s playing was
recorded for the NLA. If you would
like a copy of Don’s harmonica
album apply to Pete West 02 6299
7176. The album has a dozen of
Don’s favourite folk tunes, and
it’s a treat for all who enjoy good
folk music played on the diatonic
harmonica.
Don was the lead member of
the popular harmonica trio “The
Blowhards” with Jim Stubbs and Pete
West. The Blowhards was a popular
act at many folk festivals. Don was widely regarded as the
harmonica players’ harmonica player. He always gave generously of his
talents at workshops and to any who
showed an interest in his music and
his instrument. We will greatly miss
Don. Declan Affley 25 Years On
A Celebration Concert
11th September 2010 3PM
Enq.
Colleen Burke 9557 3248
Margaret Walters: 9698 2206
Gulgong Folk Festival
still in doubt
A meeting intended to save the
Gulgong Folk Festival has offered little
progress and left major doubts over the
staging of the annual event.
The meeting last week attracted
fewer than 10 people and still not one
person has put their hand up to run the
festival.
Doubts over the Festival’s future
were raised in February when only five
people attended the first meeting and no
volunteers answered the call to run the
event.
Previous organiser and folk musician Bob Campbell called upon someone to come forward at the time but
there has been no further interest.
Gulgong Folk Festival treasurer David Bennett said it was now too far into
the year to start preparing and organising such a large event.
“With nobody on board to run the
festival and time running out for this
year’s event it doesn’t look good,” he
said.
However Mayor Percy Thompson,
who attended last week’s meeting, believes the event is still going to run.
“I’ve approached some people who
might be interested and will continue
to do so until we get it up and running
again,” he said.
“It’s important people get on side
and go along with it.
“We can’t afford to lose one of the
biggest events in our region and have it
close down for good.”
Mr Campbell resigned from his
position as festival organiser earlier this
year, citing other commitments and time
management as the biggest difficulties
to run the event properly.
By Darren Snyder
LAST DANCE: Visitors and locals
danced in Gulgong’s main street on
New Year’s Eve in what may have been
Gulgong’s last Folk Festival. Photo by
David Donovan.
This article is reprinted from the
Mudgee Guardian, by kind permissionof the editor and author. Editor Robyn
Murray says, "I'm keen to keep the ball
rolling on the Folk Festival as well, so
whatever support you can muster, The
Mudgee Guardian would be happy to
hear about it."
dance news
BMC Subscription Ball
Saturday 28th August
The Bush Music Club holds its
Colonial-style Subscription Ball in
August each year. For many years this
has been held in Maitland Town Hall, in
part because there is a dedicated band of
Newcastle dancers who have willingly
taken on the organisational role, and
partly because the Maitland Town Hall
has one of the best sprung dance floors
in the country.
The musical line up for the Ball
has, for many years, been the Coalbrook Band who have handled the large
diversity in musical styles with great accomplishment. Again this year we will
enjoy the musical talents of the entire
Strutt family (Helen, Greg, Jennifer and
Catherine) plus the combined fiddle
expertise of Bob McInnes and Chris
Duncan. A little touch of Irish, a solid
base of Scottish, Colonial expertise to
burn, some Scandinavian influences,
17th century English - and who knows
what other surprises?
This year’s Ball, has a colour theme
in the colours of Geraldton Wax: Green
and Pink. There are many new forms
of Geraldton wax including a beautiful new variety called Dancing Queen.
Note new start time (to allow for midnight finish) 6.30 for 7pm.
The website <http://users.tpg.com.
au/juliasm/BMC-Ball/> has more information, including dance instructions.
However, it is highly recommended
that you attend at least one practice: one
is in Gosford, two in Newcastle, one in
Sydney (Concord) – see Dates For Your
Diary. These days are fun in themselves
– but it also helps to minimise teaching
on the night.
The Heritage Hall at Speers Point
Park has been booked for the BBQ
Picnic next day. There will be live
music, some dancing, and plenty of
food and good company. The park is on
the north-west tip of Lake Macquarie
and has wonderful views of the Lake,
a quiet, safe setting with play areas for
the kids, and plenty of room in the hall
in case of rain. It is only 15 minutes
from the Toronto entry to the Freeway,
meaning an hour’s journey to the outskirts of Sydney.
You can book online: $50, Non-Dancers
$40, Early bird (received by Sunday 8th
August) $40, Student concession $30.
Sunday - Catered BBQ picnic
Rowan Webb
A recent guest
on ABC Radio
National's Science
Show was Rowan
Webb. If you have
been on the ausfolk
email list for longer
than three years, you
would remember his
knowledgeable, intelligent and reasonable
contributions to the
list – on subjects from
maypole dancing to
Swedish woodwork, from folk politics to gypsies. They were
all well worth keeping.
Rowan, retired, was a Technical Officer in the School of
Humanities, University of New England, Armidale. Their
website, une.edu.au/staff/rwebb.php, shows that he has a
BA in Prehistory, a BSc (Hons) in Bushfire Ecology, an
MSc in Successional Plant Ecology and a Dip. Ed specialising in Camps and Excursions as Educational Tools. He has
researched plant ecology in the Antarctic, been involved in
pioneering education, and has been a volunteer with emergency services for many years. A folklorist for much of his
life, he also has sung in the Opera House, played concertina
and melodeon, and called bush dances around Australia and
overseas.
He was talking to Robyn Williams about his long held
hope, for more than 20 years, to have his body and complete
skeleton placed in a museum that deals with physical anthropology. Now he has been diagnosed with bowel cancer,
and his prospects are not good. To date, there have been few
Caucasian skeletons available for research in Australia. Most
skeletons have been Aboriginal, or even Indian from deprived
backgrounds.
Rowan wishes to supply his skeleton and the ethnography
which accompanies it for medical and scientific research –
especially as he can suppy details about particular features
– such as the damage to his shin bone. “People would have
looked at that a century ago and said that I had had secondary
syphilis, whereas I know that as a member of the intervarsity
judo team at Melbourne, I was a bit of a hard practiser, and it
was continual hacking at my attempts to do a particular throw
and the other person blocking it that I would get their ankle
bone belting up my shin bone ... that has left this particular
thing.”
But fulfilling his wish is harder than you might think.
The full transcript of this interview is at www.abc.net.au/
rn/scienceshow/stories/2010/2945843.htm
Folk Lore Takes Its Place
Amidst The High Arts
It is cold, wet and winter has banished the sun from Sydney
shores. But the ferry is free and still running to Cockatoo
Island where all the venues to this years visual arts exhibition are free also. The Biennale is an arts festival on a grand
scale with over 1300 artists from 82 countries. The Beauty of
Distance, Songs of Survival in a Precarious age is the chosen
theme for the 17th Biennale of Sydney, A number of individuals and public institutions have given data so that Warren
Fahey could weld images together and mould this archival
material into an installation of international standing.
A couple of years ago, Cockatoo Island was one of the
selected sites which impressed many with the inspired use
of the old industrial complex. Warren Fahey was one who
saw its potential for an installation picking up threads of the
island’s history with archival material and the folklore of
early Australian settlement. Like all good ‘folk arts’ a large
number have given their knowledge, creative gifts and access
to archives for free.
‘Damned Souls and Turning Wheels’, the installation by
Warren Fahey and Mic Gruchy, the artistic and technical designer, perfectly fits into this exhibition of Songs of Survival
in a Precarious age . Memories of life on and around Cockatoo Island are evoked from images screened on the rough
hewn wall inside a stark, stone space on a hill above cells
used for solitary confinement. The ghosts of those who dwelt
on or around Cockatoo Island are brought to life by the songs
and voices of Phyl Lobl, Sally Sloane, Susan Colley, John
Dengate, Gary Shearston and Declan Affley, to name a few of
the singers . Much of the soundtrack would be familiar to the
older generation who attend folk festivals, but I doubt many
of the younger attendees at large festivals would be aware of
this heritage.
Unfortunately some of the viewers seem to think they can
take it like an impressionist painting with a quick look then
off to the next. Yet here is an opportunity to encounter almost
200 years of the island’s history with its use as a prison for
convicts. Among the first were bushrangers, but also indigenous people from the Eora and even Chinese migrants.
Famous bushrangers such as Frank Gardiner and Thunderbolt
were said to have been held in the cells. Part of the island
became a female reformatory called ‘Biloela’, where their
recorded ‘crime’ was often ‘ insolent language’!
Later it held homeless young males who were successfully
trained for naval service and between the two world wars, it
became a thriving industrial site for ship building and maintenance –‘turning steel how do you feel?’ [ Colin Dryden]- until
that function also passed and now it is used for backpacker
camping and art shows – hospitality and entertainment.
Warren acknowledges the sources for images and songs that
he and Mic weld so skillfully together. The raw material has
been moulded into an installation of international standing.
Dale Dengate
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Folk Federation Of NSW 2009-2010
Happy Birthday to us:
I wish to thank all those involved
with the Folk Federation of NSW in
the last 12 months. Celebrating our 40th
year has bought together a wonderful
array of faces, new and old(ish) and
I hope we have “done good” in our
attempts to make something special of
our 40th year. To the “usual suspects”Coral – all things CORNSTALK
Julie – all things FOLK MAIL
Wayne – all things JAM.
We appreciate more than words can
say your ongoing work, it’s easy to take
for granted some things when they are
always there -and you are always there
– but you are not taken for granted.
To the CommitteeBruce, Christine, Dallas, Jim, Kate,
Margaret, Pam, Peter, Sandra, Terry
and Mary-Jane. Thankyou for a full and
rewarding year.
You are responsible forRewriting and updating our
Constitution (no mean feat!)
Taking on and dragging St George
bank into the present re our financial
needs (see Above)
Organising new printers for Cornstalk,
saving us substantial moneys.
Organising events in conjunction with
Lane Cove Council- entertaining people
and raising funds all at once.
Organising a fundraising concert
for the Declan Affley Youth Award
presented at this years National$2000.00 in total including funds held
in trust from a previous event. Workshops and events to help with the
sale of the Henry Lawson Song Book (
we also managed to rest back control of
all stocks from our previous distributor)
Organising the Monthly singing
sessions “Singing Out” at the Gaelic
club
2 x 40th anniversary concerts (Illawarra
and National folk festivals)
A very productive year and one we
should be proud of of in all respects.
To the performers, who supported
and help celebrate our 40th anniversary,
thankyou as well- Jason and Chloe
Roweth, John Dengate, Dave Desanti,
John Broomhall, Pat Drummond,
Karen Lynne, Bob and Margaret
Fagan, Bernard Bolan, The Lurkers,
Kate Delaney, The Wheeze and Suck
Band, Francesca Sidoti, Al Ward snd
Danny Watson for helping to MC at the
National
And in conjunction with this thanks
also go toDave Desanti and his team at the
Illawarra Folk Festival
Dave O’Neill and his team at the
National Folk Festival
The Gents at the Stockman’s Camp
(National)
For supporting us with concerts in our
40th year.
In The Future:
In the corridors of power (more like
around the dinner table with a glass of
wine, good food and good company) it
has been rumoured that a major festival
in NSW, possibly on Cockatoo Island is
on the drawing board. The committee
and other interested parties have been
doing research and asking questions re
this possibility. There are a number of
hoops to jump through and many more
questions to be asked and answered
but maybe the time has come have a
festival of our own again. The Folk
Federation of NSW was born out of the
Port Jackson Folk Festival and what
better way to give to our membership
than provide an event where we can
celebrate all aspects of “Folk”.
With this I’ll sign off on another
year as President. It has been a pleasure
and a privilege. Happy Birthday and
many happy returns. I suppose in the end we do this
because we love it- the friendships, the
creativity and the communityLet’s go surfing.
Enough said me thinks.
Anthony Woolcott
40th Birthday Concerts
Anthony & Miguel
Bernard Bolan
Audience
Engadine House Concert with Geoffrey W. Graham
2pm, Sunday 1st August 2010
Bush verse, music and comedy - An afternoon with Geoffrey W. Graham where
just about anything goes . . . verse, yarns and songs in a layback Aussie celebration of characters and icons. You'll laugh and you'll cry.
"Hear the ghost of Ned Kelly and Lalor, smell the eucalyptus and Billy Tea, taste
the battler's triumph and see the romance of the Aussie bloke."
This is Geoffrey's only Sydney concert so it will be your only opportunity to see
this man in action and boy . . . does he treat you to a lively Aussie performance in story and verse!
Contact: Margaret Bradford (02) 9520 6180 or (0403) 936 785 or
email.
$20/$15pp (includes home-cooked afternoon tea)
Booking essential.
Choirs
Monday
A Choired Taste, Glebe, led by David Westmore, 9716
7016
Bright Star Singers Ashfield, led by Mary-Jane
Field, 9797-6126
Ecopella. Erskineville, led by Miguel Heatwole, 9810
4601 [email protected]
Fledgling Choir. All voices welcome. Randwick 7.15
- 9.15pm. [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, 0405 221 113
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]
Tuesday
Cantorion, Neutral Bay, led by David Westmore, 9716
7016
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 lindsayandjenny@
hotmail.com
Sydney Trade Union Choir
Sydney City, contact [email protected]
Wednesday
Choralation. Abbosford (school terms), contact Margaret Grove [email protected]
Ecopella. Upper Mts., contact Kate 47 825529
The Heathens. Blackheath, day time 12-pm. Led by
Chris Wheeler 4787 5725 chris@wheelersanddealers.
com.au
NoteTonight, Josephine. Glebe, led by David
Westmore, 9716 7016
Stampadowns. Camperdown, led by Gerard Patterson. Contact David 9568 5237 or Shayn 9799 7439
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. Newtown, led by Miguel Heatwole,
Friday
The Sydney Street Choir. CBD, led by Peter Lehner
0425 268 771
The Sydney Welsh Choir (Men and Women) meet
on Wednesday Evenings at Concord Baptist Church
Hall. Reh. 7pm to 9pm. 20 to 30 performances a year.
Viv 47 39 0384, Warwick 9451 7806,[email protected]
Mudlarks, women’s a cappella choir. Woodford. Led
by Alison Jones 4759 2880
Sunday
Blue Mountains Trade Union Choir. Upper Mts.,
contact Kate 47 82 5529
folk contacts
DANCE
Monday
Bush Music Club Dance Workshop
Beginners, experienced, 7.30pm, Pennant Hills
Community Centre, downstairs. Except Jan. and public
holidays. Felicity 9456 2860
International Folk Dancing
School term, Earlwood Senior Citizens Centre, 362
Homer St 10am-noon. Gwynne 9558 4753
Scottish 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.au
Belly Dance, basic/beginners 7pm, choreography 8pm,
Girraween Hall, 17 Tungarra Rd. Vera Myronenko 9665
9713
Tuesday
Blue Mountains Scottish Country Dancers
Catholic Church Hall, 7-9pm, Wentworth St, $3 Verley
Kelliher, 4787 5968, [email protected] Carol
Gardner 4751 6073/[email protected]
Greek Folk Dance
Bankstown RSL Club - 32 Kitchener Pde - Bankstown
6pm onwards.Vasilios Aligiannis, tel/fax: 97081875
[email protected]
Hungarian Dance Class
Ultimo, 8-10pm. Gary Dawson 9559 4485.
[email protected]
English Country Dancing, Sydney
Playford Dance Group 3rd Tues, 7.30-10.00pm, Uniting
Church Hall, The Cres, Berala. Ring Patricia 9649 6978
or Mike or Ros on 9929 8193 for further details.
Scottish Country Dancing
St John’s Uniting Church Hall, Coonanbarra Rd,
Wahroonga, 7.30-10.30pm. All welcome. Catherine
Bonner 9489 5027
Fort Street School, Observatory Hill, City. 6pm to 8pm
Nea MacCulloch 9904 1358(a/h) or Lynn 8244 9618(w)
Sutherland Shire Folk Dance Group
International Dancing, Gymea Bay Scout Hall, June
Place, 7.30-9pm. Kaye Laurendet 9528 4813
Turkish Dance Class
Lidcombe Community Centre, 8-10pm. Yusuf Nidai
9646 1166
Ukrainian (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.au
International 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 178 228
Wednesday
Albion Fair, North-West Morris Dancing
Lilyfield Community Centre, Cecily and O’Neill Sts,
7.45pm. Angie Milce 9817 3529
Australian Heritage Dancers
Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston St, 8
-10pm. Jim Young 9412 3721 [email protected].
au - australianheritagedancers.org.au
Balmoral Scottish Country Dance Group
7.00-9.15pm, Seniors’ Centre, Mosman Square,
Mosman. Nell Morgan 9981 4769.
Epping Scottish Country Dance Club
St Aidan’s Church Hall, Downing St, 7.30-10pm.
All levels welcome. Clare Haack 9484 5947 clare_
[email protected]
Gosford Scottish Country Dance Society
7-10pm, Church of Christ, Henry Parry Drive, Wyoming.
Cecily Cork 4384 3527, Jan McCudden 4329 5537
Greek Folk Dance
Pan Macedonian Assoc Building, Railway Pde,
Sydenham from 7pm onwards. Adult classes from 7.15
pm, Vasilios Aligiannis, tel/fax 9708 1875 greekdancer@
excite.com
International Folk Dancing for older women
School terms only, 9-10am beginners, 10-11am
advanced. Bankstown Older Women’s Wellness Centre,
Police and Community Youth Club, cnr Meredith St and
French Ave. Gabrielle 9728 7466, Alita 9798 9269
Irish Set Dance class, Irish Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire
St, Surry Hills. 8-9.30pm.
Alarna 0401 167 910.
Sutherland Shire Bush Dance Group Uniting Church,
4 Gosport St, Cronulla, 7.30-10pm. $3. Beginners most
welcome. Partners not necessary.Mike 9520 2859
Gymea Bay Scout Hall, June Place, 10am. Kaye
Laurendet - 9528 4813
Thursday
English Country Dancing (Advanced) for the over
50’s 2-4pm. School for Seniors, Wesley Mission, Pitt St.
Sydney. (Oppositive back of Hilton Hotel.)
Blue Labyrinth International Folk Dance
from 7pm, Baptist Church Hall, King St Glenbrook. Jo
Barrett 4739 6498
Greek Folk Dance
St Gerassimos Church Hall, 21 Henry St Leichhardt. 6 pm
onwards. Adult classes from 7.15 Vasilios Aligiannis, tel/
fax 9708 1875 [email protected]
Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers
Kingsgrove Uniting Church Hall, 289A Kingsgrove Rd (cnr
Moreton Avenue, Children’s step dancing 6pm, adults
step dancing 7pm. Set and ceili dancing 8-10.30pm.
Margaret and Bill Winnett 9150 6765. email: wnntt@
optusnet.com.au
Friday
Australian Colonial and Folk Dancers Every Friday, St
Andrews Ch Hall, cnr Trelawney/Rutledge Sts, Eastwood
(next to BBC), Colonials’ Dance each 5th Friday evening.
Anthony and Lisa 9873 4805.
International Dancing
Sedenka Folk Dancers, Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre,
665A Darling St Rozelle. 8-llpm, $3. Chris Wild 9560
2910.
Adult classes, beginners welcome, children 6.30 -7.30pm,
adults 8-10.30pm, Beecroft Primary School, $2. Sheena
Caswell 9868 2075, Heather Dryburgh 9980 7978
Caringbah Seniors Hall, 386 Port Hacking Rd, Car-ingbah
(rear Library), 8pm. Beginners/other levels. G. Milton
9524 4943, Erica Nimmo 9520 4781
Saturday
Bush Folk Dances, by Bush Dance Assoc.
2nd Sat. Feb-Dec 6.30 - 10pm. New Year’s Eve 8pmmidnight. $20/$15/$10. $5 disc for early bookings. Pennant
Hills Community Centre, 60 Yarrara Rd. John 9873 3138/
0416 212 136, [email protected]
Bush Music Club Bush Dances
Feb-Dec (not Easter), 8-12pm, $17/$14/$12 incl. supper,
children to 12 free. Beecroft Community Ctr 1st Sat,
Helen 9626 7816; Balmain High School hall, Terry St,
Rozelle, 3rd Sat, Don 9642 7949
Central Coast Bush Dance
4th Sat, 8-12pm, East Gosford Progress Hall, Henry
Parry Dr and Wells St, $15/$12. Beate 4323 3356.
Robyn 4344 6484.
International Folk Dance
Children’s classes, 6-18 years, Pennant Hills Com.
Centre, morning. Carol Maddocks, 9905 1563
Irish Ceili Dances, live Ceili bands, 4th Sats, 7.30 11.30pm. Irish Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills.
$10. Aisling 0413 941 459, [email protected]
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 Dancing
Orkney 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 Dancers
Learners night (for learners and experienced), 7.309.30pm. Pensioners Welfare Club Hall, 76 Pitt Street,
Mortdale. Pam Jehan 9580 8564.
International Dancing Como Girl Guides Hall, 1011.30am. Kaye Laurendet 9528 4813
Linnéa Swedish Folkdancers
Estonian House, 141 Campbell St, Surry Hills. New
members welcome. For times contact Graeme Traves
lllawarra Folk Club,
3rd Saturday, 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, kxbears@ozemail.
com.au. www.theloadeddog.org.au
Macquarie Towns Music Club
3rd Sat,7.30pm Alternates between concert and round
robin jam session format with concerts featuring a guest
artist supported by a ‘blackboard concert’
Richmond Neighbourhood Centre, West Market St,
.Contact Dez Williams at 4578 5215 dwilliams@tpg.
com.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. Contact Rhonda on 0416 635 856
or email Kathleen at [email protected].
Troubadour Folk Club
Central Coast, 4th Sat. in month 7pm CWA Hall, Woy
Woy. (opposite Fisherman’s Wharf), The Boulevard,
Woy Woy. Admission: $7 members/$8 conc. & other
folk club mems/$10 non members. Everyone welcome
Tel. Frank or Marilyn 4341 4060, Email: mail.info@
troubadour.org.au www.troubadour.org.au
Irish Music Sessions
Gaelic Club Surry Hills, 7pm.
Irish music lessons, beginners and advanced, flute,
fiddle, whistle, guitar, concertina. Irish Gaelic Club, Surry
Hills, 0413 941 459, [email protected]
Friday
BMC Beer & Cheese Night
Themed music nights, 1st Fri (except holidays), 8-10pm.
Bring something to sing, eat, drink. Bush Music Club,
Hut 44, Addison Rd Community Centre, 142 Addison
Rd, Marrickville. 9569 7244, [email protected].
au
Eastern Suburbs Poetry Group
1st Friday, Church in the Market Place, Bondi Junction.
6.30-8.30pm. Gina 9349 6958
Springwood 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
Saturday
Fairlight Folk Acoustic Lounge
Held 4 times a year, Feb, May, Aug. Nov (usually
1st Sat) 7.45pm. A comfortably enticing, relaxed
environment in which to see quality live acoustic music.
Ajfjter show - jam. BYO drinks and nibbles. Light
refreshments available. William St Studios, Fairlight
(The Baptist Church down from Sydney Rd. Contact
Rosie 9948 7993. [email protected]
MUSIC IN CONCERT
Sessions & Free Workshops
Tuesday
The Screw Soapers Guild - Writers Presenters &
Listeners Group 4th Tues, 7.30pm, stories, poems,
songs and conversation. Albert 9600 7153, email:
[email protected], website: www.folkclub.
com/folkodyssey/
Wednesday
Wisefolk Club Last Wed in month, 11am-2.30pm,
Toongabbie Bowling Club, 12 Station Rd, lunch at club
bistro. Sonia 9621 2394 Allen 9639 7494,
Thursday
‘Posers & Composers’ performance session, every
Thursday, Newtown RSL (1st floor), 52 Enmore Rd,
7.30pm - 11pm. Free. To book a spot & enq Dennis
Aubrey 0408 452 464 [email protected]
Sutherland Folk Club
2nd 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. These artists are all superb
musicians!! Contact Jenny 9576 2301.
Friday
Hornsby 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]
lllawarra Folk Club,
1st Friday, Wollongong City Diggers Club, cnr Burelli &
Church Streets, 1300 887 034 www.illawarrafolkclub.
org.au
Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Acoustic
Club, or SNC Acoustic Club. Regular folk nights on
the 4th Friday of each month (Feb - Nov), 8pm $7/$5
Springwood Neighbourhood Centre, Macquarie Rd,
Springwood. (next to Civic Centre). Visitors and floor
performers welcome. Enquiries, Mark Hand 02 4721
4230 or [email protected]
Toongabbie Music Club
2nd 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
Monday
Bush Music Club
Community Centre, 44/142 Addison Rd, Marrickville,
7.30pm. Music workshop. All singers and musicians
welcome. Bob 9569 7244, [email protected]
Tuesday
Irish 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]
Irish music lessons, beginners and advanced, flute,
fiddle, whistle, guitar, concertina. Irish Gaelic Club,
Surry Hills, 0413 941 459, [email protected]
Singing Out at The Gaelic Club
(2nd Friday of the month) singing sessions. Follows
Politics in the Pub. Upstairs, 64 Devonshire St, Surry
Hills near Central Station. 8pm approx. All welcome.
Free. [email protected]
Wednesday
Jolly Frog Hotel. Jam Night. Cnr Bridge & Macquarie
Sts, Windsor. 7.30pm to late. Mark 0419 466 004
Gosford 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]
Sunday
Thursday
Sutherland Acoustic
Tune Session Night 4th Friday of the month
from 7.30pm Gymea Tradies Club,Kingsway, Gymea
(Kaimea room) Stringed and other instruments
welcome Ability to play with others and have basic
chord knowledge Welcome to listen Ph Ian Knight MOB
0438830374
Blackheath Folk Club,
1st Thurs, 7.30pm, Ivanhoe Hotel, cnr Gt Wstn Hwy
and Govetts Leap Rd. Christine Davies, Peter Duggan
4787 7246
Anyone with a CD that you would like to add to
the library collection for consideration for airway
please forward to
Focus on Folk, Post Office Box A182,
Sydney South 1235.
Sydney Scottish Fiddlers
1st and 3rd Sun, 2-5pm, New Church, 4 Shirley Rd
Roseville. All ages welcome. Trish 9416 2402.
Irish Music Session
Kellys, King Street, Newtown, 6pm. Enq. 9559 6300
Music Session Hero of Waterloo, cnr Lower Fort
St and Windmill Street, The Rocks. 6-10pm. Brendan
9818 4864
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.
Hotel Illawarra Wollongong, 3rd Sunday, 3pm, spoken
word, 5pm acoustic music
focus on folk
2MBS-FM 102.5MHz 6PM Saturday
In co-operation with 2MBS-FM, Sydney’s
first FM community radio station operating
on 102.5 MHz, Folk Federation brings you
an hour of folk music at 6PM on 2nd and
4th Saturdays of each month.
14th August Paul Jackson
28th August Gerry Myerson
Music selections from their libraries.
REGIONAL EVENTS
BATEMANS BAY: Scottish Country Dancing,
Batemans Bay Caledonian Society -Tuesday
7.30pm at Batemans Bay Bowling Club - visitors
welcome. Warren 4457 2065, Max 4472 5184
BATHURST: Bathurst Folk Club, occasional concerts,
touring and local artists. Different venues. Bruce Cameron 02 6331 1129, www.bathurstfolkclub.org.au
BELLINGEN: Celtic Australian Session.. Saturday from
midday, Church Street tables. John 66555898, Carole
66551225
BLUE MOUNTAINS: Blue Mountains Heritage Dancers,
Wednesday in term time, 7-9pm. Wentworth Falls
SOA. 217 Great Westn Hwy. Caroline 0439 314 948,
[email protected] or Patrick 0412 786 988
BRAIDWOOD:
Braidwood Folk Music Club meets every 3rd Thursday now at the Anglican Church Hall, BYO everything.
Info Erika 4842 2505; performers Sue 4842 8142
Tallaganda Dance Troupe. Folk dance, Mon. 9.30am
(Noela 4842 8004. Belly dance. 11.30am. (Erika 4842
2505) 35 Coronation Ave, Braidwood.
BROKEN HILL: Occasional acoustic jam
nights at Bell’s Milk Bar. Contact Broken
Hill Art Exchange, (08) 80088 3171
CENTRAL COAST: Troubadour Folk Club
Central Coast, 2nd Sun, 1.30pm, CWA Hall, Woy
Woy. (opposite Fisherman’s Wharf), The Boulevard,
Woy Woy. Admission: $7 members/$8 conc. &
other folk club mems/$10 non members. Includes
afternoon tea. Tel. Frank or Marilyn 4342 9099,
Fax 4325 7362. Email: mail.info@troubadour.
org.au www.troubadour.org.au/folk/index.htm..
COBARGO: Yuin Folk Club, Occasional
Folk Nights. Enq. Coral Vorbach or Graeme
Fryer 6493 6758. yuinfolkclub@bigpond.
com, website: www.cobargofolkfestival.com
COOMA, International Folk Dancing, Uniting Church
Hall, Soho St, Thurs, 6pm. Fran 6453 3282 (h)
DUBBO FOLK CLUB, 2nd Sun, 2.30pm, Castlereagh Hotel. All welcome. Di Clifford 6882 0498
Gosford 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]
GOULBURN.
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.htm
Irish and Celtic music sessions at the
Old Goulburn Brewery. 3rd Fri. Bradley
Grange, Bungonia Rd. 4821 6071.
GULGONG FOLK CLUB, PO Box 340,
Gulgong NSW 2852, Bob Campbell 02
6373 4600, gulgongfolkfestival.com
KIAMA “No Such Thing”. Yvonne O’Grady and
Alan Musgrove host an Australian tune session
suitable for beginners every Monday in Kiama.
Yvonne 02 4233 1073, [email protected].
LISMORE BUSH DANCE, Wed nights, Ray
Flynn Hall. Glenys Ritchie 6622 4258
NEWCASTLE:
Bush and Colonial Dancing, 3rd Sund each month
2-4pm. Beginners and visitors always welcome. All
Saints Anglican Hall, New Lambton. Enq. Margaret Kenning 02 4952 1327 email: [email protected] or Bill
Propert 02 4946 5602 email [email protected]
Newcastle and Hunter Valley Folk Club, 1st Sat.
7.30pm (not Jan) Wesley Fellowship House, Beaumont St, Hamilton. or Elaine Velt (H) 4943 1552.
Ron Brown (W) 4926 1313 folknews@bigpond..
com, www.newcastlehuntervalleyfolkclub.org.au
Lakeside Folk Cirle, 4th Sunday, every month.
Teralba Community Hall, Anzac Pade, Lake Macquarie.
4-7pm. $2.50. Paul 4959 6030. [email protected]
People’s Chorus Practice, 6pm, Trades Hall
Council Meeting Rooms (opp. Panthers’ Club,
main entrance), Newcastle. Rod Noble 4962
3432 email: [email protected]
Newcastle Irish Set Dancers, Tuesdays, 7.309.00pm, 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 3167
Newcastle 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. Thursdays Juniors 4.15pm, Youth 5.30pm, All Saints
Hall, New Lambton. Elma: 4943 3436.
Tradewinds Acoustic/Folk Session, 2nd Sunday (FebNov). 25 Queen St, Cooks Hill. 4-7pm. Carole Garland
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]
The Beehive, as requested. 8 Lewis St, Islington. Neville Cunningham 4969 4246.
NOWRA:
Balkan and International Folk Dance, Mon, 7.30pm,
Cambewarra Hall. Suzi Krawczyk 4446 0569,
[email protected]
International Folk Dance, Progress Hall, Boorawine
Tce, Callala Bay. Tuesday (school term), 7.15-9pm.
Maureen 446 6550, [email protected]
Celtic Craic – 9 piece acoustic traditional Band.
Tuesday 7.30-10 pm, John’s place. Chris Langdon 4446
1185, [email protected] or Mark Nangle
4454 5028, [email protected].
Scottish Country Dance Group, Presbyterian Church
Hall, Kinghome St (next to Woollies), Wed, 8pm, all
welcome. Jill 4421 3570
Shoalhaven 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
OBERON Music Club, fortnightly, Thurs, 8pm,
Oberon Leagues Club. Neil Higgins 6337 5707.
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
Bowral 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. 4861 4333, Brian Hayden 4861 6076.
Burrawang Folk, 4887 7271
Southern 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.
TAREE, Lazarka International Folk Dance Group,
Manning River Steiner School Hall, Tues. 5.30-8.30pm,
Sandra 6552 5142.
Wagga Wagga
Downside Bush Dance & Open Mic, Tin Shed Rattlers, 1st Sat, Noel Raynes 6928 5541.
WAUCHOPE, 1st Saturday Concert with invited artists 7.30 pm 3rd Saturday Open performance session 7.30 at Café Blue Frog, High St.
Enq,John 6585 1488 email [email protected]
WHITTON (near Griffith) Bidgee Folk Club
3rd Sun. Whitton Hotel, Whiton
1pm - 5pm. 02 6954 4019
WOLLONGONG
Bluegrass Jam Session, 3rd Sat each
month. 7.30-11pm. Thirroul Neighbourhood 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]
Poet’s Breakfast, Wed. 7,.15am. Wollongong Writers’ Centre, Town Hall, Corrimal St.
Tony Stoddart, [email protected]
UOW Folk Club, 12.30pm, Mondays, Fridays.
Old timey, bluegrass, Celtic session. Duck Pond
(in front of library), University of Wollongong.
David Harman, [email protected]
Wollongong White Heather Scottish Country
Dance Group, Mon, 7.30 -10pm, St Andrew’s
Church Hall, Kembla St. All welcome. Arnold Thurling 4228 1986 or Grace Halliday 4229 3480
Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club, Bush Dance,
Wed, 8pm, musos and dancers all welcome, Community Hall, West Dapto Rd, Wongawilli. David 0409
57 1788. www.wongawillicolonialdance.org.au:
across the border
ACT
Monaro Folk Society Inc, Post Office Box 482 Civic
Square, ACT 2608. Lance Court (02) 6161 2426 www.
monarofolk.org.au - The Merry Muse www.merrymuse.
org.au
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 2493
The Folk Rag (Mag), PO Box 517, Everton Park
4053, Tel. 0437 736 799 or 07 3855 1091, nimda@
FolkRag.org; www.FolkRag.org
Qld Colonial and Heritage Dancers. PO Box 3011,
Yeronga 4104. Jan Orloff ph/fax 07 3848 7706,
[email protected]
Woodford Folk Festival. PO Box 1134, Woodford
4514. [email protected]; www.
woodfordfolkfestival.com.
TASMANIA
Celtic 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
VICTORIA
Ballarat Folk Club, John Ruyg 03 5332 7872
Boite World Music Cafe, Fitzroy, 03 9417 3550 (w),
http:// www.boite.asn.au
Geelong Folk Club, 2nd. Fri - Coffee House Folksinging 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 3443
Traditional Social Dance Assoc. of Victoria. Marion
Stabb (03) 9439 7100
Victorian Folk Music Club Inc. GPO Box 2025S,
Melbourne 3001. Brian Venten 03 9884 9476, gillespie.
[email protected]
Bill Butler 03 9876 4366, [email protected]
Western Australia
WA Folk Federation. PO Box 328, Inglewood, WA,
6932. Rob Oats 08 9375 9958.www.wafolk.iinet.net.au
If you change your details PLEASE advise the
editor on 02 6493 6758 or email cornstalk@
folkfednsw.org.au. You may also wish to have
your details online (free) - jam.org.au
2010
$
7,217
2009
$
6,962
9,516
16,478
6,137
9,300
9,219
643
720
19,882
16,478
(1080)
6,137
19,882
16,478
122
6,259
Folk Federation of NSW Inc.
Balance Sheet
As at 30 April 2010
MEMBERS FUNDS
Accumulated Profits (Losses) Brought
Forward
Profit Earned This Year
TOTAL TRUST FUNDS
Represented By:
Total Current Assets
19,882
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Bank – Operating Account
Stock on Hand – Lawson Books
Stock on Hand – State of Play CDs
Stock on Hand – Kempster CDs
TOTAL ASSETS
Folk Federation of NSW Inc.
Trading, Profit and Loss Statement
For the Year Ended 30 April 2010
2010
2009
775
525
885
$
Cornstalk Advertisements
700
113
$
Donations Received
1
7,440
$
Interest Received
8,125
-
INCOME
Membership Fees
1,168
630
4,921
227
2,000
440
45
496
5,372
323
-
407
8,963
87
2,225
10,769
2,292
200
8,963
-
635
10,769
Concert
GROSS INCOME
PO Box Rental
-
240
EXPENDITURE
Printing & Stationery
-
100
Accountancy Fees
Telephone
50
10,043
13,623
938
1,999
10,686
230
10,341
938
1,267
(262)
8,168
Postage
Permits, Licences & Fees
Insurance
Cornstalk Printing
Bank Fees & Charges
Awards
Travelling Expenses
10,647
(1,080)
10,341
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Funds Held – Kempster & State of Play
Project
Funds Held – Affley Project
Funds Held – Alexander Project
Funds Held – Lawson Book & Alexander
Project
Funds Held – State of Play CD Project
TOTAL EXPENSES
122
13,623
10,341
OPERATING SURPLUS / DEFICIT
Total Current Liabilities
13,623
TOTAL LIABILITIES
The CORNSTALK Gazette JULY 2010 13
cd reviews
The Campfire Song
Ian MacDougall
The Tracks We Have Traveled
What happened to all those young folk singers in the folk
revival of the 1960s and ‘70s?
After the last festival at Cobargo, there were a few names
that brought memories to those who enjoyed singing in the
sixties, and still can, in spite of smoke in the bars and cafes.
Margaret Roadknight reminded us of the tremendous contribution of Malvina Reynolds, Brian Mooney recalled many
a song that had stirred those audiences and Ian MacDougall
led a workshop that had us all singing many of the favourite
songs with choruses, that were popular with folkies of that
period.
Ian also sang, in Chris Woodland’s themed concert of
Traditional Australian songs, a number of Henry Lawson’s
verses to which he had put tunes. Those who heard Ian sing
will know he still has a fine voice which is still very easy to
listen to. His CD: The Campfire Song, includes both songs
that Ian has written or have been folkies’ favourites for
decades. Some are evocative of the thoughtful mood that
settles on those gathered round a campfire while listening to
a true singer of traditional Australian songs. Others present
an historical reference or even a thoughtful comment about
a more recent event. The accompaniments are varied, but
all make delightful listening and the words are sung clearly
which is important as all are worth listening to. This is one of
those CDs that will refresh memories and that you will enjoy
replaying, so visit Ian MacDougall’s webpage: http://ianmacdougall.wordpress.com/
Find out more about Ian and his other CD which should
be in everyone’s collection :THE NEVER NEVER LAND
– songs of Henry Lawson as set to music and sung by Ian
MacDougall
As he says on his website,if you want a copy of the CD
and notes, drop me an email at [email protected] and
we’ll see what we can do. I keep stocks low, so there may be
a short wait while new CDs are made.
Reviewed by Dale Dengate
Ian MacDougall and John Dengate
FOLK - The Australian/Tony Hillier
Rooted in the Country and Sing Us Anothery, Dirty as Buggery
The Celebrated Knackers & Knockers Band
Rouseabout Records
AS a legacy of the lewder side of Australia's artistic
heritage, award-winning folklorist Warren Fahey's risque
companion CDs hardly merit comparison with, say, Pompeii's
soft-porn frescoes or India's Kama Sutra temple wall carvings,
but they are of genuine historical value and certainly several
cuts above Kevin Bloody Wilson's albums. Not that there's
any scarcity of depravity or profanity contained in the 50plus combined tracks, as the R-rated stickers on each sleeve
denote. Most reflect an inordinately high level of political
incorrectness, and many have racist, homophobic and sexist
overtones that will offend.
Saliently, the songs and recitations have been collected
from an array of bona-fide sources. Sounding like out-take
from Fahey's box set Australia: Folk Songs & Bush Verse,
many pertain to the nation's rabble-rousing past, and record
colourful colloquial local language that is in danger of disappearing down the dunny.
Lavatorial humour reaches a literal nadir in ditties such as
Passengers Please Refrain While at the Station, Five Old Ladies, The Hole in the Elephant's Bottom and What's the Gentlest Tissue? Many of the raunchier ballads, some of which
could not be listed here even if space allowed, will be familiar
to members of Australia's sporting club fraternity, especially
participants in rugby singalong sessions.
Many were no doubt sung with gusto by men in shearing
sheds, droving camps and outback pubs of yore, and during
the world wars. References to pudenda, prostitution, horizontal recreation and antisocial diseases are rife throughout
Rooted in the Country and Sing Us Anothery, Dirty as Buggery. Musically, the songs are rarely less than interesting and
all are delivered with requisite swagger and no small measure
of vocal and instrumental expertise by Fahey (Major Bumsore) and his musical associates, the Celebrated Knackers and
Knockers Band (the Larrikins). Many of the accompanying
tunes will be recognised from other more polite and sedate
settings or as parodies of popular songs. Mature men (and
some women) are unlikely to be corrupted or subverted by
Rooted in the Country or Sing Us Anothery, Dirty as Buggery.
There is, however, a danger that exposure will evoke raucous
laughter and have listeners singing along with these hoary old
chestnuts. Certainly, Fahey's latest and bravest offering is in
danger of receiving a rap on the knuckles from the PC police.
Bruce Watson
Australia’s No.1 monthly traditional and contemporary folk, blues,
roots, alternative, bluegrass and world music magazine
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7th Folk in the
Foothills.
Aone day Folk Festival at the picturesque,
Jamberoo Valley Lodge on Sunday 17th October
2010, 8.30am to 7pm.
Nestled in the foothills of the Illawarra
Escarpment is the beautiful Jamberoo Valley Lodge.
It will be the venue for folk enthusiasts when they
gather in the wonderful ambience of its rainforest
setting, to hear music and verse performed by a great
array of renowned international and local performers.
Artists at this stage include Shortis and Simpson,
Wollongong Welsh Choir, The Stetsons, Vince
Brophy, Bowral House, Tribal Jewels, Jim Haynes,
Ashley Dallas, Bob Campbell, Zorbas Kefi, Maria
Forde, Wongawilli, Viv Sawyer, No Such Thing,
Riogh, Wollongong Conservatorium Orchestra and
John Broomhall Trio.
It’s a relaxing one-day folk festival in the beautiful Illawarra Rainforest with 30 concerts in 5 venues at the Jamberoo
Valley Lodge. Food and drink available.
Purchase tickets by midnight, 15 October 2010 for only $35 and save. Full price is $45.
Call 1300 887 034 for tickets or online from Illawarra Folk Club Store The Jamberoo Valley Lodge is offering a special deal to stay on Sunday night. Call the Lodge to make a booking on 02
4236 0269.
For accommodation in nearby Kiama, about 15 km away, call the Kiama Visitors Centre 02 4232 3322 or visit the
accommodation website, click here.
Jamberoo is about a 2 hour drive from Sydney and Canberra. The Lodge is situated at the foot of the Illawarra escarpment
on the Jamberoo Mountain Road.
More information: The Illawarra Folk Club, www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au/page/Folkinthe Foothills
NSW - state of play
Songs of Henry Lawson
Songs of Chris Kempster
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