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♫ sessions ♫The Folkteachers Federation ONLINE ♫ - jam.org.au opportunitiesThe CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 1 Advertising Rates Size mm Members Non-mem November 2008 Full page 180x250 $80 $120 In this issue Folk Federation of New South Wales Inc Post Office Box A182 1/2 page 180x125 $40 $70 Dates for your diary p4 Sydney South NSW 1235 1/4 page 90x60 $25 $50 Festivals, workshops, schools p6 ISSN 0818 7339 ABN9411575922 jam.org.au 1/8 page 45 x 30 $15 $35 Folk news p7 Cornstalk Editor - Coral Vorbach Back cover 180x250 $100 $150 Dance news p7 Post Office Box 5195. Cobargo NSW 2550 2 + issues per mth $90 $130 Folk contacts p8 Tel/Fax: 02 6493 6758 Advertising artwork required by 5th Friday of month. Industry Insights (Nick Charles) p11 Email: [email protected] Advertisements can be produced by Cornstalk if re- Cornstalk is the official publication of the Folk quired. Please contact the editor for enquiries about Inside Acoustic Music - Recording a live Federation of NSW. Contributions, news, reviews, advertising Tel: 6493 6758 CD by Sue Barratt (Part 4 (final) ) p12 poems, photographs most welcome. Inserts for Cornstalk Front cover photograph courtesy Jane Photographs and Artwork [email protected] Harding Photographs - high resolution JPG or TIFF files. Insert Rates: DEADLINE December/Jan Adverts - 5th 300 dpi images cropped at correct size. Single-sheet DL size or A5. Members $70 Non- We use Adobe In-Design, Photoshop 6, Microsoft Word. Members $130 December/January Copy - 10th November PLEASE do not send photographs as part of a Word A4, folded to DL size or A5. Members $90 Non- Don’t forget there is no January issue of Document . Members $160 Cornstalk. A4 should be folded. The number of inserts per issue No part of Cornstalk may be reproduced without permis- is limited. Omission October issue. Report on FolkBiz in sion of the publishers. All care but no responsibility taken Please contact Dallas and Jim Baxter, 9810 4131. October issue was by Bill Quinn. for omissions or errors. Offers of help for the wrap are appreciated. Wrap Co-ordinator James Baxter 02 9810 4131 All cheques for advertisements and inserts to be - [email protected] made payable to the Folk Federation of NSW Inc Whistle March, Turning Wave 08 If your important item misses Cornstalk, COMMITTEE 2008 President, Anthony Woolcott please remember there are also:folkmail Email: [email protected] (members’ email list) contact Julie Bishop Vice President: Kate Delaney (02 9524 0247) Secretary: Pam Davis 02 9955 3677 Email: [email protected] FFNSW Folkmail Treasurer: Bruce Cameron 02 6331 1129 Julie Bishop/02 9524 0247 Email: [email protected] email [email protected] Committee: Dallas Baxter, James Baxter, Terry Clinton, Mary-Jane Field, Wayne Richmond, Peter Miller Robinson Membership Secretary Wayne Richmond Listserv/ Jam/Membership 9939 8802 (not after 8.00pm please.)

2 The CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 mpd printing the news everyday Ph 02 8898 1200 Fax 02 8898 1220 Presidents Report The Festival Season is well under way again and by all reports, some great times are to be had already. Personally Bruce and Pam have “happily” taken on the task I’m looking forward to “Music at the Creek” in November of reviewing our current constitution with a view to as my first jaunt back to the “magical land of the Folkie”. modernising and simplifying the “old girl” and bringing us I’ve already had a couple of generous people get in touch into the 21st century. with ideas and suggestions and I’m keen for more to do We have had a good look at our membership fees likewise. The machinations of the Folk World are still to make sure what we are charging covers the costs relatively new to me and all help is greatly appreciated. associated with the production and mailing of Cornstalk. So if you’re going to “the Creek” please feel free to say The good news is we are OK for now with our balance hello and have a lend of my ear. Anyone interested can sheet. The better news is the more advertising we entice also email me. you wonderful people to place the better our ongoing A quick update on our last committee meeting balance will be, so please keep your “Folk Fed” in mind. As you may be aware, our financial situation is a The other option to think about is getting your little tighter this year than normal. The great news is we Cornstalk electronically- it looks particularly snazzy in have plenty of copies of “The Songs Of Henry Lawson colour, saves us money and I think most importantly, is the Songbook” to sell and fatten our bank balance. We have a best option environmentally. distribution deal with Gary Allen Book Distribution and To those who have submitted articles and the like to Publishing, but are on the lookout for more opportunities Coral for Cornstalk, a HUGE thankyou. Your input and to share this exceptional work with as many people as involvement is most appreciated and wonderfully valuable. possible- so if anyone wants copies, more copies or thinks Having said that, Coral is always on the lookout for more. they know a market for them- please let your committee They can be informative, thought provoking or just plain know. Terry Clinton has put together a press release, good fun- perhaps a collection of terrible “Folkie” jokes? which we can make available to any interested parties. Whatever “turns you on” so to speak. The “Songbook Committee” Chris Wheeler, Alison Jones, That’s all for now. Wayne Richmond and Dallas Baxter (Ian Hamilton- Cheers, apologies), met in September and came up with some great Anthony Woolcott ideas and suggestions, which we are following up. Songs of Henry Lawson Hornsby Folk Club presents Songs of Henry Lawson Friday 21st November Beatrice Taylor Hall, Rear Willow Park Community Centre Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby

Interested in Henry Lawson’s poetry? Like doing floor spots at folk clubs? Hornsby Folk Club’s November concert may allow you to combine the two, given a bit of preparation. ‘The Songs of Henry Lawson’ is a songbook available both through Barry Parks for Hornsby Folk Club, or via the Folk Federation’s website jam.org.au. (From November, it will also be available through your favourite local bookstore; just ask them to check their catalogues if they haven’t yet ordered a copy.) The songbook gives you literally hundreds of settings of Lawson poems to choose from, all conveniently set with a melody line for the singer to work from and chords for either guitar or piano. Do your preparation early and join the line up of performers for the Henry Lawson night at Hornsby Folk Club Songs of Henry Lawson from 8pm Award-winning celtic roots band Wheelers and Dealers from 9.30pm Tickets $10 at the door. For further details contact Barry Parks on 02 9807 9497

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The Folk Federation ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 3 dates for your diary Club, 61-67 Hall St, Bondi. 3.30pm. Metropolitan $30; $25 conc, Bookings 9130 3344 Saturday 1st Monday 3rd Kids Club (in conjunction with New Pennant Hills Dance Workshop. Theatre). Live theatre for kids 4-10, New Vogue, with live music by with music (from Loosely Woven), callers Richard Shaw, David drama, storytelling and games. Crawford. Community Centre, Special Halloween edition! New Yarrara Rd. 7.30-9.30pm. $7. Theatre, 542 King St, Newtown Felicity 9456 2860, 0434 437 522 (halfway betw. Newtown & St Friday 7th Peters stations). 1pm. $12. Bookings ► Folk Club. The Hottentots 9519 3403. looselywoven.org (Byron Bay) - Flemish born world ►Beecroft Bush Dance. Currawong, traveller Carl Cleves & Greek- caller Don Richmond. All dances Australian songbird Parissa Bouas New Vogue dancers taught. Beecroft Community Centre, (www.thehottentots.com/). +Owen Beecroft Rd. 8pm-12. $17, $14, $12. Campbell (Canberra), talented roots Helen 9626 7816, www.bushmusic. singer songwriter & slide blues org.au player; winner of Declan Affley ►The Shack. Guest Artists are:Cliona award for ‘Up & Coming Musician’, & Iván – magical harpist Cliona 2007 NFF. +Satch Campbell, his Molins and Iván Vivas, Venezuelan Dad, with the political working cuatro maestro combine brilliant class songs of Scottish industrial talents to play Llaneros music from cities. City Diggers , Iván’s native Venezuela. Cliona, cnr Church and Burelli Sts. 7.30pm. Karise Higgins classically trained in Dublin, has a $12, $8. Theresa, 4285 7417, 0413 wide repertoire and many musical 219 112, illawarrafolkclub.org.au// styles. Also Lattitude, a Hawkesbury ►Beer and Cheese Night. ‘Squatters trio, playing original and traditional and Selectors’ - the divided halves folk songs and tunes. ‘Rootsy’ of what formed our Australian contemporary songwriting. Patrick society of today. Songs about the Smith (vocals, guitar, , gulf between them, etc. Bring food, whistles, harmonicas) brings the Irish drink, songs, yarns, poems. Bush sounds and tries to sneak in his prog- Music Club, Hut 44, Addison Rd rock covers, Richard Galluzzi (vocals, Community Centre, 142 Addison Rd, clawhammer , bottleneck guitar) Marrickville. 8-10pm. $5, $4. 9569 loves old-time tunes with 7244, [email protected] nonsensical lyrics hollered over the Saturday 8th top, and Selina Rowe (vocals, guitar, ►Fairlight Folk Club. Ami Williamson, mandolin, bodhran) likes adding One Woman Show. William St random percussion. Also Doug Studios, 3 William St, Fairlight. Richardson, an original Shacky, with 7.30 pm. Penny 0438 091 885 rich voice and often humorous songs, ►Poor Persons’ Ball (Formal light hearted and easy to listen to, Colonial Theme Bush Dance), with traditional styles plus Doug’s unique Currawong. East Gosford Progress touch. Tramshed Community Arts Hall, cnr Wells St & Henry Parry Centre, 1395a Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen Drive. 7.30-11.30pm. Grand March Dahlia Dior (betw. car park and Ambulance). Free 7.45pm. Dances called and walked tea, coffee. 7.30-11pm. $15. 0413 635 through (if required). Formal Colonial 856, [email protected] costume requested, not compulsory. Sunday 2nd $15, conc $12, member $10, 13- International Cabaret. Dahlia Dior, 18 years $8; incl. supper. Robyn with Robert Teicher - a celebration of 4344 6484, Janice 4388 2253, Anne world music, sung in English, Yiddish, Maree 4369 5053. Program, dance Russian, Spanish, Hebrew, Ladino and instructions, www.ccbdma.org French, with humorous musical genius Monday 10th from Robert (rich bass baritone voice, Pennant Hills Dance Workshop. and talented pianist and conductor), New Vogue, with live music by and the exciting Cabaret Connection callers Richard Shaw, David Johnny Spillane, John Broomhall, David de Band: Eddie Bronson (soprano Crawford. Community Centre, Santi saxophone, clarinet, accordion), Yarrara Rd. 7.30-9.30pm. $7. Alan Gilbert (drums), Alla Orlievsky Felicity 9456 2860, 0434 437 522 (piano), Dave Ellis (bass). Hakoah

4 The CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 mpd printing the news everyday Ph 02 8898 1200 Fax 02 8898 1220 november Thursday 13th (guitars, blues harps, vocals). They ►Illawarra Folk Club. Amazing piano/ Sutherland Acoustic Night. describe their music as a mix of trad vocalist Jan Preston. Wongawilli Broomhall, Spillane and DeSanti…. Celtic, pop and country with blues and Community Hall. 7.30pm. $12, Three talented artists weave a musical jazz overtones. Beautiful harmonies, $8. Theresa, 4285 7417, 0413 219 journey through Australia’s history, catchy tunes and quality lyrics. 112, illawarrafolkclub.org.au/ landscape and stories. They are singer- Robin Connaughton is shantysinger, songwriter, researcher of Australiana wordsmith, debater, retired TAFE John Broomhall, Johnny Spillane teacher. Over the years he has sung master of the whistle and Dave De with anyone who would stand still Santi who has graced many Celtic and long enough, but tonight will perform Traditional bands. Sutherland District on his own (maybe with an occasional Trade Union Club (Tradies) Kingsway, friend or two!), with songs and poems Gymea (short walk from station) from his Steelworks cycle, based on 7.30pm. Floor spots welcome $10 his 15 years in the industry. Upstairs, Maeve 9520 5628. Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, Saturday 15th 79 Johnston St. 8pm. $14, $12, BYO, Balmain Bush Dance. Paddy’s River, supper available. Sandra (02) 9358 caller Dave Johnson. All dances taught. 4886, www.theloadeddog.org.au Rozelle Campus, Sydney College, 25 Sunday 23rd Terry St. 8pm-12. $17, $14, $12. Don Yiddish Dances, Folk Dance 9642 7950, www.bushmusic.org.au Australia workshop with Sarah Monday 17th Myerson; joined by musicians late Pennant Hills Dance Workshop. in the workshop. Marrickville Youth Dances Old and New. Caller Felicity Resource Centre, cnr Yabsley and Hattingh. Community Centre, Northcote Sts (10 min from station). Yarrara Rd. 7.30-9.30pm. $7. Plenty of parking. 10am–3pm. Felicity 9456 2860, 0434 437 522 Full day $20, half day $12. Sandra 6552 5142, Kaye 9528 4813 Regional and ACT Friday 21st Saturday 1st Songs of Henry Lawson, Monday 24th Pennant Hills Dance Workshop. Roaring Forties Song Workshop. From 8pm. (Award-winning celtic Cafe 60, 60 Comur St, Yass. roots band Wheelers and Dealers Dances Old and New. Caller Felicity Hattingh. Community Centre, 2-4pm. $10. Bookings 6226 2557. at 9.30pm.) Hornsby-Ku-ring-gai Enq, Judy Pinder 6226 5806 (ah) Folk Club, Beatrice Taylor Hall, Yarrara Rd. 7.30-9.30pm. $7. rear Willow Park Community Felicity 9456 2860, 0434 437 522 ‘Yarri of Wiradjuri’ at old Liberty Centre, Edgeworth David Ave. Friday 28th Theatre, cnr Lead & Comur Sts, Yass; Hornsby. $10. Barry Parks 9807 ►Loosely Woven - free then session with Roaring Forties & 9497, [email protected] acoustic concert (24 singers and Triantán. 8pm. $20. Bookings 6226 2557. Enq, Judy Pinder 6226 5806 (ah Saturday 22nd instrumentalists)- ‘Curoo Curoo’ 7pm, St Andrews Uniting Church, Chisholm Friday 7th Troubadour Central Coast ► and Vernon Streets, Sth Turramurra. Faye Blais and Mr Presents, four young and up and Folkus Room ACT Enq. Margaret Booth (9949 3746) free Barley. www.thefolkusroom.org.au coming performers - Karise Higgins concert. Web: looselywoven.org Sunday 9th (with influences as diverse as Joan , Jonno Zilber’s Baez and Janis Joplin, Leadbelly and Merry Muse ACT ►Sydney Trade Union Choir CD Launch + Julia Johnson. Led Zeppelin, Old Crow Medicine big annual concert 8pm www.merrymuse.org.au) Show and Jimi Hendrix, Karise donation $15/$12 appreciated, Friday 21st delivers a performance not easily refreshments available. At Cafe Eilean Mor. forgotten. Still only sixteen and having Folkus Room ACT Church, 37 St John’s Rd, Glebe (short Launch with Catherine Fraser. www. played guitar for little more than two walk down from Glebe Pt Rd) thefolkusroom.org.au years, she is a still maturing artist but with a mature voice), Michael Saturday 29th Saturday 22nd GeaghanNina Haysler Cody Dillon ►Loosely Woven - free Festival Favourites (incl. John $10 / $8 / $7 includes light supper. acoustic concert (24 singers and Grenenger, Arch Bishop) & Come instrumentalists)- ‘Curoo Curoo’ All Ye. Wesley Fellowship Hall, 150 7pm.The Floor Lurkers spots available CWA Hall (Opposite Fisherman’s Wharf) Woy 2.30pm, St Andrews Presbyterian Beaumont St, Hamilton. 7.30pm. $5. Woy Enq. 4341 4060 (H) - 0417 456 Church, 56 Raglan St, Manly. newcastlehuntervalleyfolkclub.org.au 929 (M) or 4322 1518 Supported by Sailability. Manly Sunday 29th enquiries: Margaret Booth (9976 2747. Yuin Folk Club, End of year function. ►Loaded Dog. Web: looselywoven.org 1.30pm Cobargo Showground. Lyrebird + Robin Connaughton. Special guests Silver Strings. Entry Lyrebird is Kate Henshaw (vocals, $15 (single), $25 (double). Includes blues harp, glockenspiel, keyboard, lunch and membership. Enq. 6493 accordion, recorders) and Pete Doherty 6758, www.yuinfolkclub.inc.

The Folk Federation ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 5 Festivals, Workshops, Turning Wave Schools www.folkfestival.asn.au 7th - 9th November Gundagai in September conjures images ►Festival of Irish Music - Fleadh of clear southern tablelands air, bright spring Nua 2008 Goulburn Traditional Irish Music sunshine and the tinge of green on the · Song and Dance Kevin Doyle (Phone 9181 stony hills shimmering to purple where the 3365 or 0401 827 460) or Email: irishmusici Patterson’s Curse is coming into bloom. It [email protected] also means The Turning Wave – a festival ►The Inaugural Working Life Folklore of Irish and Australian music and related and Heritage Festival Queanbeyan. arts, now in its third year. This was my Contact Mary Martin 02 6299 7176 first opportunity to check it out and of course I went the whole hog, enrolling in the pre- 14th - 16th November festival whistle master class as well as purchasing a festival season ticket. Music At The Creek (Majors Creek NSW After a cracking frost on the Tuesday night (which froze the tent!) I walked the quiet Enq. 02 48422889 or matc.enquiries@music town streets for the morning master classes in the Old School, and was met by friendly atthecreek.com lilting greetings from three slender dark haired strangers who turned out to be the guest 31st December tutors from Ireland – Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (whistle), Eithne Ni Chatháin (singing) It’s happening ...Gulgong Festival, New and Enda Ó Catháin (Irish language). The strains of Fred Graham’s fiddle floated Year’s Eve 08 to 3 January, 09 Street Dance, gently over the partition walls as we wandered down for the mid-morning cuppa. (Steve Check the web - Gulgong Folk Festival 08 Cook’s classes in Accompanying Irish Music were located elsewhere, in the beer garden for more details. of one of the pubs I believe!) 31st December Later, there were opportunities to meet old friends for a lively tune session on a Woodford Folk Festival magical balcony overlooking the Murrumbidgee River valley, and under the heavily www.woodfordfolkfestival.com/ flowering pawlonia trees in the caravan park. And every night in the front room at Lotts 2nd - 9th January 2009 Family Hotel a huge Irish session would develop, ending only at closing time. On the Hungarian music and dance camp, Perth. Saturday, it migrated to the dining room at the Criterion Hotel, where no less than four [email protected] separate sessions in the pub (two tune and two singing) were still active at 2am! 16th - 23rd January 2009 By Friday, I began to see those quiet streets fill with people in town to soak up some 10th Annual Summersong Music Camp, Celtic-Australian culture, to enjoy the weekend market in Carberry Park and to make Lennox Head. summersongmusiccamp.com yet more music with friends. There was so much to do on the Saturday program that I 15-18th January 2009 was totally spoiled for choice, with offerings available in no less than eleven separate 24th Illawarra Folk Festival venues. In the end I opted for two hours of fiddle workshops – the first on Scottish Bulli www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au Fiddle Tradition hosted by Chris Duncan and the second by former All Ireland Fiddle Performer applications close 31st July. Champion Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. Fortunately the program was structured so that if 20th, 21st, 22nd February 2009 you missed a performer earlier in the day it was possible to catch them again later on. 14th Cobargo Folk Festival That night I joined in a great singing session hosted by Southern Cross Trawlers www.cobargofolkfestival.com in the Uniting Church, and was wowed by Michael Azzopardi at the Criterion Hotel in Enq. 6493 6758 an amazing unplugged performance (necessitated by the absence of some of the sound equipment). I also experienced the Jim Stubbs Backing Band and the Wheeze and 9th - 13th April 2009 Suck Band in unplugged pub performances, entirely unprogrammed, unscripted and National Folk Festival ACT unpredictable – thanks to the luck of being in the right place at the right time! I blissed out at the Sunday Brunch concert to another sublime performance from GO TO GULGONG Chris Duncan and Catherine Strutt, followed by a lively re-awakening by Karen to welcome in 2009. Lynne and Acoustic Shock. And after lunch I relaxed, after the Great Whistle Walk in the Street Parade, to the music of Tulca Mór, Chris Aronsten – whose virtuosity on the spoons really had to be seen to be believed – and The Ploughboys gave one of their usual energetic performances. But the real scene-stealers for the entire weekend were the three Irish guests. Everywhere they performed the venues were packed with listeners soaking up their fantastic music. Caoimhín, Eithne and Enda are the product of a thousand years It’s happening ... Gulgong Festival, of musical tradition and their performances did not disappoint those looking for an New Year’s Eve 08 to 3 January, 09 authentic Irish Traditional Music experience. However, for me, they really shone in Street Dance !! All the old favourites!! their performances as (((Shhh!))), a contemporary exploration of vocal and stringed instrument musical tones and textures enhanced by rhythms provided by Enda’s dancing A few new favourites!!! feet! It was close to the best musical experience I had all weekend, but with the Please contact Bob Campbell extensive and varied smorgasbord of musical treats on offer it doesn’t seem right to pick (02) 6373 4600, [email protected]. favourites! au or Cindy Picton (02) 6374 2558, Turning Wave 2008 was a really fantastic week and I’m looking forward to heading [email protected] down to Gundagai in September 2009 for the next installment. Congratulations and http://gulgongfolkfestival.150m.com/ thanks to all the organizers and to the community of Gundagai for making us all feel so welcome and putting on such a great show! Jane Harding

6 The CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 mpd printing the news everyday Ph 02 8898 1200 Fax 02 8898 1220 Party to the world of music dance news 24th Illawarra Folk Festival in between. Tots are included, no-one is Poor Person’s Ball’ Just a reminder: The Central Coast Bush Slacky Flat, Bulli excluded, but if you can’t decide then you The historic Slacky Flat at Bulli Dance and Music Association Inc. invites could head on over to the Slacky Flat Bar Showgrounds will burst into party mode you to their Formal Colonial Themed for the all round party! from the 15-18 January 2009, when over Bush Dance, or ‘Poor Person’s Ball’, Every year the festival improves and 120 artists with 500 performers will on Saturday 8th November. Music will builds upon the past, some of the changes converge in town for the award-winning be provided by Currawong, with one of this year include a purpose built wooden Illawarra Folk Festival. Australia’s most popular Ball MCs, Don dance floor at the newly named Global Folk festivals are unique, they are Richmond, calling. Almost all the dances Green for all those workshops and dance highly enjoyable, hugely entertaining and will be familiar to regular bush dancers and performances, a Grandstand Restaurant, an absolute blast – all in all they really are will include the Dancers’ Dances practised expanded children’s area and a new just one big reason to join in a massive this year. All dances will be called and space for yet more musical sounds at the party! The festival is now in its 24th year walked through (if required). Program and Grevillea Park. of showcasing some of the greatest folk dance instructions are at www.ccbdma.org. Some of the feature highlights will music, song, verse and dance, storytelling, East Gosford Progress Hall, cnr Wells be the ever popular Poets Breakfast, events, and instrument workshops St & Henry Parry Dr, 7.30-11.30pm. a hilarious Comedy and Limerick available in Australia and the world. With Admission (incl. supper): $15/$12, member Competition, Tripe Eaters Association a diverse range of cultures and a hearty $10, student 13-18 $8. Robyn 4344 6484, Dinner and Concert, Italian Lunch, Festival dose of both the old and the new there is Janice 4388 2253, Anne Maree 4369 5053. Parade, World Dance Party, Youth Folk something for everyone to savour at the Project and Australian folk instrument 24th Illawarra Folk Festival. makers display. The dance programme is TSDAV Dance Competition ‘09 All this action will transform the Bulli The Traditional Social Dance Association also packed. You can choose from Bush Showground, north of Wollongong, into of Victoria Inc is now inviting entries for dancing to African; Contra to Belly Dance; a magical world of festive colour and next year’s dance composers’ competition, Morris to Irish jigging and much much song, whether it’s just for one day or four, which is judged each year at the National more to be held on a specially dedicated come be part of the continuing tradition, Folk Festival. There are two judged dance floor at the Global Green. established in 1985 and now an integral categories: General Social Dance (including The festival is nestled beneath the Children’s Dances); and Dance for More part of the Illawarra identity. After majesty of the and the Experienced Dancers. There is also one moving on from many wonderful and stunning beaches of the region are close by. unjudged category, Advanced display / enjoyable years in , this will be The Showground is within easy walking exhibition style dances – ie, too complex the fourth time the festival has been held distance from Train and Bus. Camping is to be taught in a short time, but suitable at the Bulli Showground. for display. A dance will be selected for available for a flat fee of $15 per person, Wander around the 11 festival display during the judging. It is important to but spots are limited so get in quick to venues at your leisure, as you make the obtain a copy of the Rules and Conditions avoid disappointment. There is plenty of difficult decision from the vast array of of the competition, from the website (www. free parking available onsite. choices on offer of who to see, what to tsdav.asn.au) or [email protected]. To make sure you don’t miss out on do and where to play! Explore the Main au or Lucy Stockdale, (03) 9380 4291. all the fun tickets are available from www. Entries must be received by TSDAV by 20th Marquee and discover who’s playing at illawarrafolkclub.org.au/store or tel: 1300 March 2009: send to dancecomp@tsdav. the beautiful outdoor Grevillia Gardens. 887 034. Stage 1 Season Tickets are $65, asn.au or C/o 33 Centennial Avenue, Hit the Heritage Hotel, dance your way a massive saving of $35 on the full price. West Brunswick, Vic 3055. around the Showground Buildings, and You have to be quick as there are 1000 clap till your hands hurt at the fabulous available and they run out on 1 December. entertainment around the Nag’s Lounge The Festival is presented by volunteers (Horse Stables). It’s festival time at the Vale Marianne Taylor from the Illawarra Folk Club Inc, a not-for- Marianne Taylor (1930-2008), folk Showground. The Illawarra Folk Festival profit incorporated organisation. dance teacher extraordinaire, and co- has events for everyone, young, old and founder of the the Folk Arts Center of New England, USA, died in August after months of battling cancer. She was folk news brought to Australia as a major tutor for the There is a call for papers, for this annual conference facilitated by the Australian International Dance Camps held in Sydney Folklore Network, the National Library of Australia, the National Folk Festival and in 1991 and 1993; and also visited Canberra and Queensland. Many dances she taught the Centre for Advanced Studies in Australia, Asia and the Pacific, Curtin University. are still being enjoyed throughout Australia. Building on the success of the last four Australian National Folklore Conferences, the Canadian folk dance teacher Yves Moreau AFN, NLA and NFF will again host a one-day conference immediately before the said of her at the time that she was ‘full of National Folk Festival. It will be held at the National Library of Australia on Thursday life, walks with a lively bounce and has the 9th April, 9am-5pm. We are interested in papers that deal with any aspect of Australian most incredible smile’. For over 50 years, folklore, past or present, including fieldwork, archiving, performance, practice, research she taught Scottish and English country and teaching. If you would like to propose a paper for the conference please email the dances (and played piano for them), and title, and a brief abstract to the conference convenor [email protected] international folk dance. [From Footnotes, Folk Dance Australia, Oct 2008.]

The Folk Federation ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 7 folk contacts Choirs DANCE Wednesday Monday Monday Albion Fair, North-West Morris Dancing A Choired Taste, Glebe, led by David Westmore, 9716 Bush Music Club Dance Workshop Lilyfield Community Centre, Cecily and O’Neill Sts, 7016 Beginners, experienced, 7.30pm, Pennant Hills 7.45pm. Angie Milce 9817 3529 Bright Star Singers Ashfield, led by Mary-Jane Community Centre, downstairs. Except Jan. and Australian Heritage Dancers Field, 9797-6126 public holidays. Mark 9638 7690 Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston St, 8 -10pm. Jim Young 9412 3721 [email protected]. Ecopella. Erskineville, led by Miguel Heatwole, 9810 International Folk Dancing au - australianheritagedancers.org.au 4601 [email protected] School term, Earlwood Senior Citizens Centre, 362 Glory Bound Groove Train. Petersham, led by Balmoral Scottish Country Dance Group Homer St 10am-noon. Gwynne 9558 4753 7.00-9.15pm, Seniors’ Centre, Mosman Square, Linda Calgaro, 9518 4135 Scottish Country Dancing for beginners, with ‘Scots Inner West Chamber Choir, Leichhardt, led by Mosman. Nell Morgan 9981 4769. on the Rocks’, Fort St Public School, Observatory Epping Scottish Country Dance Club Rachelle Elliott. 9797 1917. [email protected]. Hill, Sydney, 6.30-7.30pm. Nea 9994 7110, Lynn Intonations. Manly, led by Karen Smith, 0405 221 113 St Aidan’s Church Hall, Downing St, 7.30-10pm. 9268 1246, SC [email protected], http:// Martenitsa. Ultimo, led by Mara & Llew Kiek, All levels welcome. Clare Haack 9484 5947 clare_ www.rscds.org.au 47514910 [email protected] People’s Chorus Newcastle, led by Rod Noble, 49 Belly Dance, basic/beginners 7pm, choreography Gosford Scottish Country Dance Society 623432 8pm, Girraween Hall, 17 Tungarra Rd. Vera 7-10pm, Church of Christ, Henry Parry Drive, Unaccompanied Baggage. North Sydney, led by Myronenko 9665 9713 Wyoming. Cecily Cork 4384 3527, Jan McCudden Stuart Davis, [email protected] Tuesday 4329 5537 Voiceworks, Katoomba, ledby Rachel Hore 4759 Blue Mountains Scottish Country Dancers Greek Folk Dance Pan Macedonian Assoc Building, Railway Pde, 2456, [email protected] Catholic Church Hall, 7-9pm, Wentworth St, $3 Verley Sydenham from 7pm onwards. Adult classes from Tuesday Kelliher, 4787 5968, [email protected] Carol Cantorion, Neutral Bay, led by David Westmore, 7.15 pm, Vasilios Aligiannis, tel/fax 9708 1875 Gardner 4751 6073/[email protected] [email protected] 9716 7016 Greek Folk Dance Eastside Arts, Paddington, led by Christina Mim- International Folk Dancing for older women Bankstown RSL Club - 32 Kitchener Pde - Bankstown School terms only, 9-10am beginners, 10-11am mochi, 9331 2646 6pm onwards.Vasilios Aligiannis, tel/fax: 97081875 Ecopella. Illawarra area (alternate Tuesdays), led by advanced. Bankstown Older Women’s Wellness [email protected] Miguel Heatwole 9810 4601, [email protected] Centre, Police and Community Youth Club, cnr Hungarian Dance Class Roc Lawson, led by Rachel Hore, 47592456, Meredith St and French Ave. Gabrielle 9728 7466, Alita [email protected] Ultimo, 8-10pm. Gary Dawson 9559 4485. 9798 9269 The Honeybees. East Sydney, led by Dynes Austin. [email protected] Sutherland Shire Bush Dance Group Uniting Church, Contact Jenny Jackson, 9816 4577 lindsayandjenny@ Morris Dancing, Sydney Morris Men 4 Gosport St, Cronulla, 7.30-10pm. $3. Beginners most hotmail.com 2nd & 4th Tues, Rozelle Community Centre (hall at welcome. Partners not necessary.Mike 9520 2859 Sydney Trade Union Choir rear), Darling St, Rozelle, 8pm. John Milce 9817 3529 Sutherland Shire Folk Dance Group Sydney City, contact [email protected] or www.wheezeandsuck.com. Gymea Bay Scout Hall, June Place, 10am. Kaye Wednesday English Country Dancing, Sydney Laurendet - 9528 4813 Choralation. Abbosford (school terms), contact Marga- Playford Dance Group 3rd Tues, 7.30-10.00pm, Thursday ret Grove [email protected] Uniting Church Hall, The Cres, Berala. Ring Patricia English Country Dancing (Advanced) for the over Ecopella. Upper Mts., contact Kate 47 825529 9649 6978 or Mike or Ros on 9929 8193 for further 50’s 2-4pm. School for Seniors, Wesley Mission, Pitt NoteTonight, Josephine. Glebe, led by David details. St. Sydney. (Oppositive back of Hilton Hotel.) Westmore, 9716 7016 Scottish Country Dancing Blue Labyrinth International Folk Dance Stampadowns. Camperdown, led by Peter Lehner, St John’s Uniting Church Hall, Coonanbarra Rd, from 7pm, Baptist Church Hall, King St Glenbrook. Jo contact Kim/John 0419 164 212 Wahroonga, 7.30-10.30pm. All welcome. Catherine Barrett 4739 6498 Thursday Bonner 9489 5027 Greek Folk Dance St Gerassimos Church Hall, 21 Henry St Leichhardt. Australian Gaelic Singers, Ryde. Bran MacEa- Scottish Country Dancing 6 pm onwards. Adult classes from 7.15 Vasilios chaidh, 9633 1162. www.gaelicsingers.org.au Fort Street School, Observatory Hill, City. 6pm to Bouddi Voice. Kincumber (school terms), led by C Aligiannis, tel/fax 9708 1875 [email protected] 8pm Nea MacCulloch 9904 1358(a/h) or Lynn 8244 Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers & C Sainsbury, contact 43 683270 9618(w) Chorella Community Choir. Richmond, contact Kingsgrove Uniting Church Hall, 289A Kingsgrove Rd Sutherland Shire Folk Dance Group (cnr Moreton Avenue, Children’s step dancing 6pm, Ellen 4578 2975 International Dancing, Gymea Bay Scout Hall, June Cleftomaniacs. Waterloo, led by Gary Smith, adults step dancing 7pm. Set and ceili dancing 8- Place, 7.30-9pm. Kaye Laurendet 9528 4813 [email protected] 10.30pm. Margaret and Bill Winnett 9150 6765. email: Turkish Dance Class Solidarity Choir. Newtown, led by Miguel Heat- [email protected] wole, 9810 4601, [email protected] Lidcombe Community Centre, 8-10pm. Yusuf Nidai Friday Friday 9646 1166 Australian Colonial and Folk Dancers Every Friday, The Sydney Street Choir. CBD, led by Peter Ukrainian (Cossack) Dancing Class St Andrews Ch Hall, cnr Trelawney/Rutledge Sts, Lehner 0425 268 771 for fit and energetic young people (16-23yrs), Eastwood (next to BBC), Colonials’ Dance each 5th Mudlarks, women’s a cappella choir. Woodford. Led 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm. Ukrainian Hall 59 Joseph Friday evening. Anthony and Lisa 9873 4805. by Alison Jones 4759 2880 Street, Lidcombe. Jaros Iwanec 9817 7991, International Dancing Saturdays [email protected] /www.veselka.com.au Sedenka Folk Dancers, Rozelle Neighbourhood The Shire Quire. Gymea, led by Mary-Jane Field. International Folk Dance class - Open Door, Centre, 665A Darling St Rozelle. 8-llpm, $3. Chris Wild contact Jenny, 9576 2301 Georges Hall Senior Citizens, Birdwood Rd, 11.30am- 9560 2910. Sunday 12.30pm. Gabrielle 9728 7466, gabybaby@optusnet. Scottish Country Dancing Blue Mountains Trade Union Choir. Upper Mts., com.au Adult classes, beginners welcome, children 6.30 - contact Kate 47 82 5529 “The Dance Buffet”, wide variety taught, Liverpool 7.30pm, adults 8-10.30pm, Beecroft Primary School, City Pipe Band Hall, Woodward Park (next to Whitlam $2. Sheena Caswell 9868 2075, Heather Dryburgh Centre), Memorial Ave, 7.30-9.30pm. $8 ($5 conc). 9980 7978 Nicholai 9822 7524, mob 0407 178 228 Scottish 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

8 The CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 mpd printing the news everyday Ph 02 8898 1200 Fax 02 8898 1220 Saturday lllawarra Folk Club, Irish Music Session. Clarendon Hotel Katoomba, Bush Folk Dances, by Bush Dance Assoc. 1st Friday, Wollongong City Diggers Club, cnr Burelli & 7-10pm. Enq. Tinker 4782 2623 2nd Sat. Feb-Dec 6.30 - 10pm. New Year’s Eve 8pm- Church Streets, 1300 887 034 www.illawarrafolkclub. Gosford Bush Poets midnight. $20/$15/$10. $5 disc for early bookings. org.au Last Wednesday night of every month 7pm. The Pennant Hills Community Centre, 60 Yarrara Rd. John Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Acoustic Gosford Hotel, cnr of Mann & Erina Sts Gosford. 9873 3138/ 0416 212 136, bushdance2000@yahoo. Club, or SNC Acoustic Club. Regular folk nights on Everyone welcome to share in night of fun, friendship com.au the 4th Friday of each month (Feb - Nov), 8pm $7/$5 and great poetry. Contact Vic Jefferies, 02 96394911 or Bush Music Club Bush Dances Springwood Neighbourhood Centre, Macquarie Rd, [email protected] Springwood. (next to Civic Centre). Visitors and floor Feb-Dec (not Easter), 8-12pm, $17/$14/$12 incl. Thursday supper, children to 12 free. Beecroft Community Ctr performers welcome. Enquiries, Mark Hand 02 4721 4230 or [email protected] Sutherland Folk Club 1st Sat, Helen 9626 7816; Balmain High School hall, Session night 4th Thursday. 7.00pm, Sutherland rd Toongabbie Music Club Terry St, Rozelle, 3 Sat, Don 9642 7949 District Trade Union Club, Gymea. All welcome. 9520 Central Coast Bush Dance 2nd and 4th Fri 8pm, Northmead Scout Hall, Whitehaven Road, Northmead. A session always 6180. 4th Sat, 8-12pm, East Gosford Progress Hall, Henry Blackheath Folk Club, Parry Dr and Wells St, $15/$12. Beate 4323 3356. happens so bring instruments. Alison Boyd 02 9769 st 0592, [email protected], or Ray Pulis 9899 2102. 1 Thurs, 7.30pm, Ivanhoe Hotel, cnr Gt Wstn Hwy Robyn 4344 6484. and Govetts Leap Rd. Christine Davies, Peter Duggan International Folk Dance Saturday 4787 7246 Children’s classes, 6-18 years, Pennant Hills lllawarra Folk Club, Community Centre, morning. Carol Maddocks, 9905 3rd Saturday, Wollongong City Diggers Friday 1563 Club, cnr Burelli & Church Streets, 1300 BMC Beer & Cheese Night Scottish and Old Time Dance 887 034 www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au Themed music nights, 1st Fri (except holidays), 2nd Sat, 8pm, Uniting Church, 9-11 Bay St, Rockdale. Loaded Dog Folk Club 8-10pm. Bring something to sing, eat, drink. Bush $3 incl. supper. Chris Thom 9587 9966 4th Sat, Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston Music Club, Hut 44, Addison Rd Community Scottish and Old Time Dancing St, 8pm. Sandra Nixon, 9358 4886, kxbears@ozemail. Centre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. 9569 7244, Orkney and Shetland Assoc. 3rd Sat, 8-11 pm. St com.au. www.theloadeddog.org.au [email protected] David’s Hall, Dalhousie St, Haberfield. $3 inc. supper. Macquarie Towns Music Club Eastern Suburbs Poetry Group Visitors most welcome. Jean Cooney 9874 5570.Harp 3rd Sat,7.30pm Usually ‘Round Robin’ format and Church at the Market Place, Bondi Junction Plaza, 1st Hotel, Princes Hwy Tempe, 9559 6300 includes guest artists, workshops & concerts. Small Fri, 7.30-10pm. 9699 2129 Macedonian Dance Class door fee includes supper. Richmond Neighbourhood Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Acoustic Club Rockdale. 6.30-8.30pm, $5. Y Kaporis 0412 861 187 Centre, West Market St, .Contact Dez Williams at 4578 4th Fri, (Feb - Nov) 8pm, $7/$5, Springwood Mortdale Scottish Dancers 5215 [email protected] Neighbourhood Centre, Macquarie Rd (next to library Learners night (for learners and experienced), 7.30- The Shack. 1st Sat, presents 21st century original, and Oriental Hotel.) Visitors and floor performers 9.30pm. Pensioners Welfare Club Hall, 76 Pitt Street, contemporary and traditional folk music at the welcome, Theresa 47518157, Jeannette 4754 4893 Mortdale. Pam Jehan 9580 8564. Tramshed, 1395a Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen at 7:30. BYO Saturday Sutherland Shire Folk Dance Group drinks and nibblies. Contact Rhonda on 0416 635 856 Fairlight Folk Acoustic Lounge International Dancing Como Girl Guides Hall, 10- or email Kathleen at [email protected]. Held 4 times a year, Feb, May, Aug. Nov (usually 11.30am. Kaye Laurendet 9528 4813 Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Society of 1st Sat) 7.45pm. A comfortably enticing, relaxed Linnéa Swedish Folkdancers Aust. 1st Sat, March-December Sydney get-together. environment in which to see quality live acoustic music. Estonian House, 141 Campbell St, Surry Hills. New Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston St, Ajfjter show - jam. BYO drinks and nibbles. Light members welcome. For times contact Graeme Traves Annandale. Band workshop 7pm, concert 8.15pm, refreshments available. William St Studios, Fairlight 9874 4194, [email protected] jamming all night. All welcome: $5/7. (02) 9456 1090 (The Baptist Church down from Sydney Rd. Contact www.bluegrass.org.au Rosie 9948 7993. [email protected] Sunday North By Northwest Poetry and Folk Club North By Northwest Poetry and Folk Club, Occasional sessions as announced, 2pm,Jenny 9559 afternoon concerts approx. every 2nd month, 2pm 3658 (h) 0414 903 259(m) email: [email protected], MUSIC IN CONCERT -- phone for details @iinet.net.au or Geoff 9816 0393 / Geoff 9816 0393 / 0421 582 975 (m) Tuesday 0421 582 975 (m) The Screw Soapers Guild - Writers Presenters & Troubadour Folk Club Sunday Listeners Group 4th Tues, 7.30pm, stories, poems, Central Coast, 4th Sat. in month 7pm CWA Hall, Woy Sydney Scottish Fiddlers songs and conversation. Albert 9600 7153, email: Woy. (opposite Fisherman’s Wharf), The Boulevard, 1st and 3rd Sun, 2-5pm, New Church, 4 Shirley Rd [email protected], website: www.folkclub. Woy Woy. Admission: $7 members/$8 conc. & other folk Roseville. All ages welcome. Trish 9416 2402. com/folkodyssey/ club mems/$10 non members. Everyone welcome Tel. Irish Music Session Wednesday Frank or Marilyn 4342 9099, Fax 4325 7362. Email: Harp Irish Pub, Tempe, 4-7.30pm. Enq. 9559 6300 Wisefolk Club Last Wed in month, 11am-2.30pm, [email protected] www.troubadour.org. Family Hotel , Katoomba. (on the roundabout when Toongabbie Bowling Club, 12 Station Rd, lunch at club au/folk/index.htm.. you first cross the railway line to enter Katoomba.) 4pm bistro. Sonia 9621 2394 Allen 9639 7494, Music Session Hero of Waterloo, cnr Lower Fort Thursday St and Windmill Street, The Rocks. 6-10pm. Brendan North By Northwest Poetry and Folk Club, Sessions & Free Workshops 9818 4864 1st Thurs 8pm, Cornucopia Café - old Gladesville Monday Irish Music Session. 3rd Sunday. Bennet Hotel, Hospital, cnr Punt & Victoria Rds, Gladesville. Jenny Bush Music Club Hamilton, 4-7.30pm Roz and Shane Kerr 44967 3167 9559 3658(h) 0414 903 259(m) email: jdcarter@iinet. Community Centre, 44/142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, Irish Music Sessions - Dicey Riley’s, Wollongong 2pm. net.au or Geoff 9816 0393 / 0421 582 975 (m) 7.30pm. Music workshop. All singers and musicians Hotel Illawarra Wollongong, 3rd Sunday, 3pm, Sutherland Folk Club welcome. Bob 9569 7244, [email protected] spoken word, 5pm acoustic music 2nd Thurs concert night Irish Music Session: Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday **All ages and all members are welcome to come and of the month from 7.30 – 10.30pm @ The Shamrock If you change your details PLEASE join us at any of our concerts, do a floor spot. Enjoy a Inn, Asquith Leagues Club, Alexandra Pd. Waitara advise the editor on 02 6493 6758 or email friendly , sociable night’s entertainment, support local (short walk from station). It’s an open session [email protected]. You may also talent. These artists are all superb musicians!! Contact and all musicians are welcome with focus on wish to have your details online (free) - jam. tunes rather than songs. Phone Norm 9489 5786/ Jenny 9576 2301. org.au Friday [email protected] Hornsby Kuring-Gai Folk Club Wednesday 3rd Fri, 8pm, Each month Beatrice Taylor Hall, rear Irish Dance and Music Session. The Harp Hotel, Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Tempe, dance 7-9.30pm, music 9.30 - 12 midnight. Guest artist and floor spots, light supper provided BYO Enq. 9559 6300 grog. Barry Parks 9807 9497 [email protected] Jolly Frog Hotel. Jam Night. Cnr Bridge & Macquarie Sts, Windsor. 7.30pm to late. Mark 0419 466 004

The Folk Federation ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 9 Hunter Bush Poets, 2nd Tuesday 7pm, Tarro Hotel; Streets, 1300 887 034 www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au REGIONAL EVENTS Ron Brown 4951 6186. Poet’s Breakfast, Wed. 7,.15am. Wollon- ALBURY: Border and District Folk/Acoustic Group, 1st Hunter Folk Dancers, Enquiries: Julia or Arthur on 02 gong Writers’ Centre, Town Hall, Corrimal St. Wed, Sodens Hotel. Anna 6021 3892, Mary 6025 6535 4955 5701, Tony Stoddart, [email protected] BATEMANS BAY: Scottish Country Dancing, Irish Music Session, Bennett Hotel, Hamilton, 3rd UOW Folk Club, 12.30pm, Mondays, Fridays. Batemans Bay Caledonian Society -Tuesday Sun, 4pm. Roz and Shane Kerr 4967 3167 Old timey, bluegrass, Celtic session. Duck Pond 7.30pm at Batemans Bay Bowling Club - visitors Newcastle Poetry in the Pub, 3rd Monday, 7.30pm, (in front of library), . welcome. Warren 4457 2065, Max 4472 5184 Northern Star Hotel, Hamilton. Glenn 4967 1460. David Harman, [email protected] BATHURST: Bathurst Folk Club, regular concerts, Newcastle Strath Hunter Dancers, Mondays Wollongong White Heather Scottish Country touring and local artists, usually at Panorama City Adults 7.30pm, Wallsend Uniting Church. Thurs- Dance Group, Mon, 7.30 -10pm, St Andrew’s Hotel, Durham St. Bruce Cameron 02 6331 1129, www. days Juniors 4.15pm, Youth 5.30pm, All Saints Church Hall, Kembla St. All welcome. Arnold Thurl- bathurstfolkclub.org.au Hall, New Lambton. Elma: 4943 3436. ing 4228 1986 or Grace Halliday 4229 3480 BELLINGEN: Celtic Australian Session.. Saturday Tradewinds Acoustic/Folk Session, 2nd Sunday Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club, Bush Dance, from midday, Church Street tables. John 66555898, (Feb-Nov). Croatian Wickham Sports Club, Albert St, Wed, 8pm, musos and dancers all welcome, Com- Carole 66551225 Wickham. 4-7 pm. Cath 4967 3146, Carole Garland munity Hall, West Dapto Rd, Wongawilli. David 0409 BRAIDWOOD: 4929 3912 57 1788. www.wongawillicolonialdance.org.au Braidwood Folk Music Club meets every 3rd Thurs- Welsh & Cornish Folk Dancing, Mon, 7.30-9.30pm, day now at the Anglican Church Hall, BYO everything. All Saints Anglican Hall, Cromwell St, New Lambton. Info Erika 4842 2505; performers Sue 4842 8142 Beginners and visitors always welcome. Enq. Margaret Tallaganda Dance Troupe. Folk dance, Mon. 9.30am Kenning 4952 1327. Email: [email protected] (Noela 4842 8004. Belly dance. 11.30am. (Erika 4842 The Beehive, as requested. 8 Lewis St, Is- across the border 2505) 35 Coronation Ave, Braidwood. lington. Neville Cunningham 4969 4246. Victorian Folk Music Club Inc. GPO Box BROKEN HILL: Bush Music Club. In re- NOWRA: 2025S, Melbourne 3001. Brian Venten 03 9884 cess. If interested in active member- Balkan and International Folk Dance, Mon, 7.30pm, 9476, [email protected] ship: PO Box 826, Broken Hill, 2880 Cambewarra Hall. Suzi Krawczyk 4446 0569, plotki@ Bill Butler 03 9876 4366, [email protected] Burrawang Folk, 4887 7271 shoal.net.au Traditional Social Dance Assoc. of Victoria. CENTRAL COAST: Troubadour Folk Club International Folk Dance, Progress Hall, Boorawine Lucy Stockdale 03 9380 4291 Central Coast, 2nd Sun, 1.30pm, CWA Hall, Woy Tce, Callala Bay. Tuesday (school term), 7.15-9pm. Boite World Music Cafe, Fitzroy, 03 9417 3550 Woy. (opposite Fisherman’s Wharf), The Boulevard, Maureen 446 6550, [email protected] (w), http:// www.boite.asn.au Woy Woy. Admission: $7 members/$8 conc. & Celtic Craic – 9 piece acoustic traditional Band. Ballarat Folk Club, John Ruyg 03 5332 7872 other folk club mems/$10 non members. Includes Tuesday 7.30-10 pm, John’s place. Chris Langdon 4446 Geelong Folk Club, 2nd. Fri - Coffee House afternoon tea. Tel. Frank or Marilyn 4342 9099, 1185, [email protected] or Mark Nangle Folk- singing and session - at Cafe Go! Bellerine Fax 4325 7362. Email: mail.info@troubadour. 4454 5028, [email protected]. St. Geelong, from 7.30pm. Last Fri - Upstairs at org.au www.troubadour.org.au/folk/index.htm.. Scottish Country Dance Group, Presbyterian Church The Pancake Kitchen, Moorabool St. for songs COBARGO: Yuin Folk Club, Occasional Hall, Kinghome St (next to Woollies), Wed, 8pm, all and session. Contact: Marie Goldsworthy 03 Folk Nights. Enq. Coral Vorbach or Graeme welcome. Jill 4421 3570 5221 1813 or Jamie McKinnon 03 5261 3443. Fryer 6493 6758. yuinfolkclub@bigpond. Shoalhaven Bush and Folk Dancing Club, Friday Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc. PO Box com, website: www.cobargofolkfestival.com (school term, 8-10pm, Cambewarra Hall. Margaret 4421 1945, Launceston 7250. Beth Sowter 03 6397 COOMA, International Folk Dancing, Uniting Church 0557. 3427 Hall, Soho St, Thurs, 6pm. Fran 6453 3282 (h) Shoalhaven Acoustic Music Assoc, Bomaderry Celtic Southern Cross Folk Music Catalogue. DUBBO FOLK CLUB, 2nd Sun, 2.30pm, Castlere- Bowling Club, formal concerts, not always folk, approx Beth Sowter, [email protected]; www.celt. agh Hotel. All welcome. Di Clifford 6882 0498 quarterly. George Royter 4421 3470 com.au; PO Box 72, Bracknell Tas 7302. Gosford Bush Poets - last Wednesday night of OBERON Music Club, fortnightly, Thurs, 8pm, Qld Folk Federation, every month 7pm. The Gosford Hotel, cnr of Mann Oberon Leagues Club. Neil Higgins 6337 5707. Woodford Folk Festival. PO Box 1134, & Erina Sts Gosford. Everyone welcome to share in SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS Woodford 4514. [email protected]; night of fun, friendship and great poetry. Contact Vic Bowral Folk, Blues and Beyond, 3rd Thurs- www.woodfordfolkfestival.com. Jefferies, 02 96394911 or [email protected] day 8pm. The Celtic Room at The Scottish Qld Colonial and Heritage Dancers. PO Box GULGONG FOLK CLUB, PO Box 340, Arms, 69 Boardman Rd, East Bowral. $8. John 3011, Yeronga 4104. Jan Orloff ph/fax 07 3848 Gulgong NSW 2852, Bob Campbell 02 6373 Hall 4661 4900, [email protected] 7706, [email protected] 4600, Mike Byron 6374 2005, worobil@winsoft. Southern Highlands Recreational lnternational Folk The Folk Rag (Mag), PO Box 108, Kingston net.au, www.winsoft.net.au/~worobil Dance Group, Bowral Presb Church Hall, Bendooley Q4114, ph/fax 07 3208 4923, Admin@FolkRag. KIAMA “No Such Thing”. Yvonne O’Grady and St, Thurs (school term), 9-llam. Margaret 4861 2294 org. www.FolkRag.org Alan Musgrove host an Australian tune session Southern Highlands Scottish Country Dance Group, Brisbane Folk Club, Larrie Cook 07 3345 suitable for beginners every Monday in Kiama. Moss Vale Uniting Church, Cnr Argyll and Spring 1718. Yvonne 02 4233 1073, [email protected]. Streets, Wednesday, 7.30pm. All welcome. Enq. 4861 Cairns Folk Club, Ray Elias 07 4039 2493 LISMORE BUSH DANCE, Wed nights, Ray 6471. WA Folk Federation. PO Box 328, Inglewood, Flynn Hall. Glenys Ritchie 6622 4258 TAREE, Lazarka International Folk Dance Group, WA, 6932. Rob Oats 08 9375 9958.www.wafolk. NEWCASTLE: Manning River Steiner School Hall, Tues. 5.30-8.30pm, iinet.net.au Email: [email protected] Newcastle and Hunter Valley Folk Club, 1st Sat. Sandra 6552 5142. NORTHERN TERRITORY: 7.30pm (not Jan) Wesley Fellowship House, Wagga Wagga Folk Club Top End Folk Club, PO Box 41551, Casuarina, Beaumont St, Hamilton. or Elaine Velt (H) 4943 1552. Session gathering, Uranquinty Hotel, 3rd Sat, starting NT 0811. :Di Howard, 08 8945 0436 (ah), www. Ron Brown (W) 4926 1313 folknews@bigpond.. about 3.30pm. Tracey 6920 2533, Chris 6924 4001. members.ozemail.com.au/ com, www.newcastlehuntervalleyfolkclub.org.au Downside Bush Dance & Open Mic, Tin Shed Rat- Bush and Colonial Dancing, 3rd Sund each tlers, 1st Sat, Noel Raynes 6928 5541. month 2-4pm. Beginners and visitors always WAUCHOPE, 1st Saturday Concert with in- welcome. All Saints Anglican Hall, New Lamb- vited artists 7.30 pm 3rd Saturday Open perfor- ton. Enq. Margaret Kenning 02 4952 1327 mance session 7.30 at Café Blue Frog, High St. email: [email protected] or Bill Propert 02 Enq,John 6585 1488 email [email protected] 4946 5602 email [email protected] WHITTON (near Griffith) Bidgee Folk Club People’s Chorus Practice, 6pm, Trades Hall 3rd Sun. Whitton Hotel, Whiton Council Meeting Rooms (opp. Panthers’ Club, 1pm - 5pm. 02 6954 4019 main entrance), Newcastle. Rod Noble 4962 WOLLONGONG: 3432 email: [email protected] Bluegrass Jam Session, 3rd Sat each Newcastle Irish Set Dancers, Tuesdays, 7.30- month. 7.30-11pm. Thirroul Neighbour- 9.00pm, Scots Kirk, Hamilton, Newcastle. Julia hood Centre next to post office. or Arthur, 4955 5701 [email protected], or lllawarra Folk Club, 1st Friday and 3rd Saturday,

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Last article we touched Industryon the subject of media InsightsIt’s annoying to fans and promoters alike to find your promotion and the necessity of getting a grip on the most recent gig addition is 6 months old! A my-space page is machinations involved in taking your music to the next level. an option for the economy but in reality I think it’s mainly a Let’s look at some other “presentation” issues. vehicle for inter musician backslapping and silly faces....that’s It may seem obvious but sometimes I’m amazed at the just my opinion! lack of attention to detail applied by musicians wanting If your committed and obsessed with the art, get a day job, to make an impression. Something as simple as letterhead drive a taxi, teach your instrument, do what ever it takes to can create a lasting impression and can be easily designed properly finance your music. and printed at home. A business card, in colour, with all the Either that or win Australian Idol..that’s a gag ! contact information, a little quote, a reasonable photographic When you walk out on stage the audience aren’t image and suddenly you’ll have something that will stay in a particularly interested in your economic situation. They just prospective booker’s wallet. want you to be good at your craft, so it make take some years This is also a fairly cheap option now with a digital of pride swallowing to accumulate the finances to get your printing company on every second corner. career up and running. It’s just a matter of one poorly presented A consistency of image carried right through your profile performance and you’ll lose that crowd forever. I believe in the from album cover to poster to business card is another time mantra “you’re as good as your last gig”. tested advertising concept. Even the lettering could suggest When you walk out on stage it’s difficult enough coping something if it’s consistent. with the performance, remembering your music and lyrics A poster should reflect somehow, via a quote or an so you should have peace of mind regarding these things image, the music that’s on offer. What does it mean to see and know that anyone in the audience can follow up on what an unknown artist with a guitar? Probably nothing as the they’ve just heard and get in touch, buy a good album, see a instrument is common to almost all genres. Think about that. good poster and trace your career from then on. Most venues and promoters prefer A3 sized posters. You may have guessed it, I’ve learned most of this the hard way ! Nothing more, nothing less. I’ve known promoters to not put Nick Charles up larger more impressive posters simply because of their size. Anything smaller simply gets lost. An unimpressive poster probably suggests rightly or wrongly, an unimpressive act. Next- the all important CD or demo. Just as a poster or business card should have substance to impress I think that a poorly presented CD can have a detrimental effect. It may sound superficial but consider it a hurdle to overcome. Recently (true) I was in the office at a very well known venue in Melbourne collecting my pay for a show when I asked the manager what the 6 foot high pile of nameless CDs represented. It was a couple of year’s worth of hopeful requests to perform! The vast majority did not get the attention they might have deserved simply because they 20th, 21st, 22nd February 2009 initially failed to gain the attention When I ran an inner city venue I received over 20 albums Cobargo Showground a week from prospective artists and invariably the hand scribbled demo or the poorly typed biography went to the end Small! Intimate!, In a beautiful setting of the line. There were simply too many performers and not enough gigs. It’s the way of the world in this business and that concept should always remain with you and be a guide to folk, comedy, dance, your progress. To put it bluntly, you’ll need to invest many times your world music, blues, income initially to make an impression, and then hopefully bluegrass with your artistic belief and persistence you’ll come through. I would suggest a well managed and constantly up-dated Festival Hotline 02 64936758 website too. Find a domain name that has some relevance to your history or style.

The Folk Federation ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 11 com) has been performing in touring acts for over a decade. She has dabbled Inside Acoustic Music in a variety of musical genres including Appalachian old-timey, Klezmer and Anglo-Celtic roots music. She has worked Recording a Parker’sLive Lament; ‘TheCD Family Maiden as singer, guitarist and clawhammer banjo Aunt’). Her most recent album, Judy player with numerous bands including Part 4: Tips from some Experts Small: Live at The Artery (2007), continues Closet Klezmer, the Horse’s Leotard and By Sue Barrett these themes and reflects her life-long is currently also performing with Dev’lish commitment to peace and justice. The Mary as well as Kate Burke & Ruth In an intimate gallery/performance space, CD marks the 25th anniversary of Judy as Hazleton. Alongside studying Australian on a narrow Melbourne backstreet, over a recording artist (and a limited edition folklore, Ruth has recently been working two consecutive nights of a summer that celebration t-shirt is also available). as a collector of childrens’ folklore. Ruth was to be extremely hot, an Australian Judy’s Live Recording Tips sang on Judy Small: Live at The Artery singer/songwriter finally recorded her Prepare, prepare, prepare! (2007). first live album. This is the final part of Record the gig AND make a live a four part article that tells the story of recording — think of both the live Ruth’s Live Recording Tips the making of Judy Small: Live at The audience and the CD audience. Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse! Artery. Make sure the venue is containable — Hire a great sound engineer and a that is, that you can control the space. comfortable and relatively small Karise Higgins Other than that — enjoy! performance space where you know you KATE BURKE (www.kateandruth.com) can draw a crowd over two to three nights. is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and If you are supporting someone else, make songwriter, who performs traditional folk sure you know exactly what they expect music (Kate & Ruth), Irish music (Cooking from you and remember that you are only for Brides, Trouble in the Kitchen) and supporting — your job is to enhance the much more. Kate played and sang on Judy performance of the featured artist. Small’s albums, Let the Rainbow Shine It also helps if you have done many (1999) and Judy Small: Live at The Artery performances previous to the recording, (2007). which makes you more comfortable and Kate’s Live Recording Tips relaxed. You have to do the one thing that most Enjoy it! musicians hate, and that’s practise...I hate it, but it’s not worth the moment of truth on Ruth and Kates stage that could happen otherwise! At the same time, you should try to stay fairly relaxed about the whole thing because a musician’s stress can come through in the performance, especially if JUDY SMALL (www.judysmall.com. you’re a singer. au) is an Australian singer/songwriter, As a support musician, keep your gadgets who also works as a lawyer specialising in close — a tuner pedal that cuts off your family law. Judy’s first album, A Natural sound to the desk while you’re tuning is a Selection (1982), included songs about must. the impacts of war (‘Mothers, Daughters, Wives’; ‘Lest We’), politics (‘Festival of RUTH HAZLETON (www.kateandruth. SIIRI METSAR has been twiddling knobs in recording studios and on live mixing Light’) and the lives of women (‘Mary Ruth Hazleton consoles for nearly two decades, during Kate Burke which time she has continued to build a strong reputation as Australia’s only specialist audio engineer/producer in folk, world and acoustic music. Siiri’s credits as a producer and audio engineer include two albums by Judy Small — Let the Rainbow Shine (1999) and Judy Small: Live at The Artery (2007).

Siiri’s Live Recording Tips Organise a concert (or two concerts on consecutive nights if you can) in a venue that you like and that you are familiar with. Be on good terms with the venue owner or manager, and get their support.

12 The CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 mpd printing the news everyday Ph 02 8898 1200 Fax 02 8898 1220 Listen to other live recordings. Discuss what you do or don’t like about them, and Ruth, Mathew, Judy what sort of elements appeal to you. Be clear about why you are contemplating a live recording. Talk to other musicians who have done live recordings before and can give you some useful advice or cautions. Talk to live recording engineers and ask to hear some of the recordings they have done in the past. Ask for their suggestions and advice regarding venues and PAs. And record your rehearsals and gigs (to Minidisk or CD) to see where any potential problems might lie, and also to see if the energy and vibe you think you are generating at a gig are indeed really there!

SUE BARRETT is an Australian music writer, with a special interest in women in music. She was in the audience on 1 and 2 December 2006 when Judy Small: Have a very good live sound engineer on keep it). Live at The Artery was recorded. One of the night so that you can relax and do your Let the audience know that you are Sue’s earlier articles, ‘Revelation in the thing knowing that all technical details are recording live — even advertise the gig as Studio: Women Producers and Engineers’ being taken care of. a live recording — and ask the audience to (featuring Jen Anderson, Tret Fure, Leslie Have a clear idea of what you’re aiming show their enthusiasm, but whatever you Ann Jones, Karen Kane, Joan Lowe, for with the live recording, and who your do, don’t break the flow of the gig for the Siiri Metsar, Susan Rogers and Darleen audience is going to be. sake of the recording. Wilson), can be found at www.femmusic. com/interviews%202001/theproducers.htm Before the event, rehearse like crazy and It’s OK to start a song again if you’re be very very VERY sure of your material. only a few bars into it and something goes © 2008 wrong, but if you’re already half-way Choose your set-list very carefully, and The editor wishes to thank Sue Barrett for through, or up to the solo, don’t then stop build in some overlapping bits, or at least contributing these very interesting articles. leave some time for repeating a song or and ask to start again, because you’ll lose two that you know didn’t go too well the your audience. They may even go home! first time. Don’t worry too much about welcomes Don’t complicate the gig! Don’t have or thank-yous for the sake of the recording too many instruments, or too many guest (they’re not particularly interesting on a performers. Keeping things simple will recording), but they are very important in allow you to focus on the important things a live gig. — and they are your performance and your Aim to record more material than you’re rapport with the audience. ever going to need on a live album so that Do talk to the audience, interact, tell you have spare songs to choose from. stories and/or jokes, but try not to overlap Aim for an album that is about a gig set your talking with tuning (in case you want length, 45 minutes, give or take an encore. to keep the story) or overlap it with the Decide whether the stories and songs are start of the song (in case you don’t want to on separate tracks or not.

Devlish Mary

Siiri Metsar

The Folk Federation ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette NOVEMBER 2008 13 cd review Watina Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective CUMBANCHA CMD-CD-3 (FUSE) This is a very special album from the late Andy Palacio representing the minority Garifuna culture that originated in Belize in the 1600s. The album, on the Cumbancha label founded by x-Putumayo A&R head Jacob Edgar, does a lot to revive the culture, language and music that Palacio learned as a child, which was then already disappearing. Palacio had been playing punta rock popular in Central America, but on discovering how determinedly his Garifuna culture was disappearing he embarked on this recording. The music is like a mix of West African, Cuban and Caribbean elements, warm, flowing, rhythmic and sweet, but with various other elements like blues. As World Music goes it carves its own niche, more than the sum of its parts. I have played the album many times and each time I find a new facet to appreciate – the interesting rhythms, the haunting backing vocals, Palacio’s lyrical voice, the odd sensual guitar lick that gives it a contemporary touch, the cohesiveness of the band, the homogeneous instrumental arrangements, the joy and passion of the performances. Not music that whacks you in the face, but instead gently envelops and engages to provide a very uplifting experience. The ensemble of over a dozen Garifuna musicians from Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras perform songs about racial bias and prayer, marital woes, children, oppression or just everyday matters like drunkenness and death that touch our lives, and other human themes. Some are dark, others joyful. Some are like rallying cries, others like lullabies. One song is especially about the preservation of the Garifuna culture. This is a fresh, moving, fascinating album without a weak moment. RIP Andy Palacio 1960-2008. Julius Timmerman

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