– FINAL – Festival Performances Directory 2011

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June 28, 2011 Contents: Timetable, Performers and Venues

Timetable ...... 4 Friday ...... 4 Saturday ...... 5 Sunday ...... 6 Performers ...... 7 Ann Carey ...... 7 Anthony Carey ...... 7 Baileys ...... 8 Barry Walker ...... 8 Blow It Out Your Brass ...... 8 Brendan Shearson ...... 8 Bruce Williams ...... 9 Bushwackers and Bullockies Bush Band ...... 9 Choirs festival - led by Alan Davies ...... 10 Company C ...... 10 Dave Cosma ...... 11 Dave Home ...... 11 Dennis O’Keefe ...... 11 Ewen Baker ...... 12 Footscray Gypsies ...... 12 Footscray Womens’ Circus ...... 13 Gary Adams and Jimmy Williams ...... 13 Georgina and Isabel Stewart ...... 14 Gerry McDonald ...... 14 Grace Walker ...... 14 Greg Jenkins & Simon Kerr ...... 15 Greg, Rob & Brendan ...... 15 Gypsy combo (all in) ...... 16 Gypsy jam (informal) ...... 16 Hollie Joyce ...... 16 Ian Nankervis ...... 17 Incredibly Supportive Songwriting Group ...... 17 Jackie and Dharma ...... 17

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Jackie Kerin - Words, Words, Words ...... 18 Jan Dandridge ...... 18 Jules Hutcheson ...... 19 Kastlemaine Klezmer Kollective ...... 19 Laura K Clarke ...... 20 Leonie Kervin ...... 20 Maurice Frawley (Film by Rueben Williams) ...... 21 Men in Suits ...... 21 Mercurials ...... 21 Mick Coates ...... 22 Mysterious Mose ...... 22 Newport Bush Orchestra ...... 23 Newport Classical Concert ...... 23 Newport Gardens Primary School ...... 24 Newport Gypsy Djangoes ...... 24 Newport Lakes PS Band ...... 24 Newport Lakes PS Choir ...... 24 Newport Strings ...... 25 Nick Charles ...... 25 Opening Concert and Welcome ...... 26 Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde ...... 26 Queer Fellas ...... 27 Red Cat ...... 27 Red Herrings ...... 28 Richard Perso ...... 28 Rob Durbridge ...... 29 Sarah Busuttil ...... 29 Sean and Barry ...... 29 Sean McLaughlin ...... 30 Simon Leverton ...... 30 Sitting Ducks ...... 31 Tall Boys ...... 31 Ted Smith ...... 31 Terry Cole ...... 32 Thommy Wilson ...... 32 Timbers ...... 33 Tom Walsh ...... 33 Transition Hobsons Bay ...... 34 Trugo ...... 34 Tuppeny Kit ...... 35 Two Rose Black ...... 35 Vincent Hayes ...... 36 Willi’ High Stage Band ...... 36 Newport Folk Festival 2011 3

Williamstown RSL Pipe Band ...... 37 Woohoo Revue ...... 37 Youth orchestra ...... 38 Venues ...... 39 Newport Library / Kids Zone ...... 39 Newport Bowls Club ...... 39 Newport Community Hall ...... 39 Newport Senior Citizens ...... 39 Newport Scout Hall ...... 40 Outlets ...... 40 Paine Reserve Stage ...... 40 Newport RSL ...... 40 The Substation ...... 41 Theatre Research Institute ...... 41 Acknowledgements ...... 42 THE COST: This year we are charging $20 for the weekend ($10 concession) or $5 ( Conc - gold coin) for single entry to the Bowling Club, Workshops, and the Choirs Festival. There are still a number of free performances and activities - look for ‘Free’ in the timetable, or look up the entry details in the performers directory. (Note that the Bushwacker and Bullockies Bush Band Concert and CD Launch is ticketed separately) Newport Folk Festival 2011 4

Friday

Time Newport Bowls Newport Commu- Newport Library / Newport RSL Newport Scout Newport Senior Outlets Paine Reserve The Substation Club nity Hall Kids Zone Hall Citizens Stage 9am 9:30am 10am 10:30am 11am 11:30am Noon 12:30pm 1pm 1:30pm 2pm 2:30pm 3pm 3:30pm 4pm 4:30pm 5pm 5:30pm 6pm 6:30pm 7pm 7:30pm 8pm Opening Concert RSL welcome and Welcome (free) 8:30pm 9pm 9:30pm NBO Welcome Tunes Session 10pm 10:30pm Newport Folk Festival 2011 5

Saturday

Time Newport Bowls Newport Commu- Newport Library / Newport RSL Newport Scout Newport Senior Outlets Paine Reserve The Substation Club nity Hall Kids Zone Hall Citizens Stage 9am 9:30am 10am Storytime with Newport Strings Jackie and Dharma (Regular Spot) (free) (free) 10:30am 11am Queer Fellas - Old Trugo 11am-3pm Tall Boys (free) Time Fiddle & Ac- (free)Williamstown cordeon Workshop RSL Pipe Band (free) 11:30am Noon Words, Words, Youth orchestra Tom Walsh Fiddle Newport Gardens Thommy Wilson Words PS Choir (free) (free) 12:30pm Newport Lakes PS Choir (free) 1pm Leonies Life Draw- Improvised Mu- Simon’s Bar (free) Greg, Rob & Bren- Georgina and Is- Red Cat - 3 part Newport Lakes PS Ted Smith (free) ing sical Instruments dan Gypsy Swing abel Stewart harmony workshop Band (free) (free) Guitar 1:30pm Baileys Willi’ High Stage Band (free) 2pm Newport Gypsy Anthony Carey - Company C Sarah Busuttil Blow It Out Your Gerry McDonald Djangoes Spoons Gypsy fiddle Brass (free) (free) 2:30pm 3pm Mercurials Children’s Mask Vincent Hayes - Mysterious Mose Richard Perso - Queer Fellas (free) Jules Hutcheson Making (free) Sea Shepherd Talk Introduction to (free) didgeridoo 3:30pm 4pm Waltzing Brendan Shearson Rob Durbridge - Red Herrings Terry Cole - Yo- Matilda...Much (free) Songs of Love & delling more than a song Resistance 4:30pm 5pm Jan Dandridge Ewen Baker - Irish Grace Walker Greg Jenkins (free) Fiddle & Simon Kerr Songwriting 5:30pm Men in Suits Hollie Joyce 6pm Red Cat Mick Coates (free) Laura K Clarke 6:30pm 7pm Richard Perso 7:30pm 8pm The Timbers Dave Home (Urban Bushwackers Sprawl) (free) 8:30pm 9pm 9:30pm 10pm 10:30pm Newport Folk Festival 2011 6

Sunday

Time Newport Bowls Newport Commu- Newport Library / Newport RSL Newport Scout Newport Senior Outlets Paine Reserve The Substation Club nity Hall Kids Zone Hall Citizens Stage 9am Yoga/Pilates Fu- sion 9:30am 10am 10:30am 11am Improvised Musi- Dave Cosma (free) Newport Classical cal Instruments II Concert (free) 11:30am Noon Sean McLaughlin Songwriters Show- Bruce Williams (For a Bit of Fun) case and Friends (free) (free) 12:30pm Baileys on Sunday Film: ‘Given Ev- Children’s Mask erything’ - Maurice Making II (free) Frawley 1pm Two Rose Black Tuppeny Kit (free) Nick Charles - Gui- Orkeztra Glasso Sitting Ducks tar Bashalde (free) 1:30pm Footscray Gypsies 2pm Gary Adams & Blackboard Ses- Newport Bush Or- Kastlemaine Choirs Festival Jimmy Williams sion (free) chestra - Australian Klezmer Kollective Tunes 2:30pm Footscray Wom- ens’ Circus 3pm Georgina & Isabel Bruce Williams Gypsy Combo Stewart Mandolin 3:30pm Belles of Company Gypsy Jam C 4pm Nick Charles Ian Nankervis Sunday Black- (free) board Session 4:30pm 5pm Woohoo Revue Barry Walker (free) 5:30pm 6pm Sean and Barry (free) 6:30pm 7pm 7:30pm 8pm 8:30pm 9pm 9:30pm 10pm 10:30pm Newport Folk Festival 2011 7

Anthony Carey

Bio: Ann Carey Anthony Carey is looking forward to running the spoons workshop. His interest in the spoons dates back to when he was 6 years old. His neighbour Bio: Chas Dorgan was the Drum Major with the Newport Workshop Band and Ann studied yogalates under Louise Solomon 7 years ago in Byron Bay. She he was a spoons man. Anthony converted his interest into skill when in his lives and practises locally. 20s he used to go to the Old Melb Hotel where everyone played something (including comb and tissue) so he went home and practiced. Since then he She invites you to experience the Eastern tradition of yoga within a Pi- has experimented with all sorts of spoons, has developed the ‘Anthony Carey’ lates framework of core strengthening. Come centre yourself on the mat, methods (a la Suzuki method for violin) and is now primed to bring spoon unravel some tension and re-energise for the remainder of the Folk Festival playing back to its rightful and respected placed at the musical table! program. Come along and find out what the fuss is all about. Please bring a yoga mat, cushion and rug or shawl. A limited number of mats and blocks will be available for use in the studio on the day. The class (upstairs in the Darren Williams Studio) will go for one and a quarter hours including relaxation.

No experience required, can be adapted to all fitness levels and body types.

Anthony Carey Appearing at . . . Newport Scout Hall, Saturday, 2pm: Anthony Carey - Spoons Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top

Ann Carey Appearing at . . . The Substation, Sunday, 9am: Yoga/Pilates Fusion Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 8

Baileys Brendan Shearson

Bio: Bio: The Baileys are Jessica and Tim Bailey, playing a variety of acoustic guitar In my teens I fell in love with the sounds of blues and country music. I used music from soul to rock and featuring Jess’s sweet vocals. to go to folk-clubs to watch and listen and then go home and practice a lot. In 1969, I began playing at Frank Traynor’s club and also at the Outpost Inn. This led on to playing and singing around the Melbourne coffee-house/acoustic music scene throughout the seventies, eighties and early nineties. I played many places - such as The Green Man, The Twilight Cafe, Fat Bob’s, The Happy Frog & The Green Lantern, etc.

Whilst I was doing this my musical interests expanded to include jazz and playing in groups, rather than just solo stuff. I have played and recorded with The Radio Rhythm Orchestra, Django’s Castle (led by Doug deVries), Andy Baylor’s Cajun Combo and The Moonee Valley Drifters.

Jess and Tim Bailey At the moment, I’m playing in The Groovin’ Easy Orchestra (a jazz big Appearing at . . . band with some great players), The Newport Gypsy Djangos, The Stardust Newport Senior Citizens, Saturday, 1:30pm: Baileys Trio and The Greg O’Leary Trio. I have some audio and video clips on Entry: Wristband or $5 at door www.myspace.com/brendanshearson Newport Bowls Club, Sunday, 12:30pm: Baileys on Sunday Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top

Barry Walker

Bio: Vocalist and Multiinstrumentalist (No picture available) Appearing at . . . Brendan Shearson Newport RSL, Sunday, 5pm: Barry Walker Appearing at . . . Entry: Free Newport RSL, Saturday, 4pm: Brendan Shearson top Entry: Free top Blow It Out Your Brass (No info available) (No picture available) Appearing at . . . Paine Reserve Stage, Saturday, 2pm: Blow It Out Your Brass Entry: Free top Newport Folk Festival 2011 9

Bruce Williams Bushwackers and Bullockies Bush Band Bio: Bio: Multi-instrumentalist/singer Bruce Williams has performed throughout The renowned Australian folk band, The Bushwackers, began life in 1971 as Australia and internationally; with gigs ranging from Melbourne’s infamous The Bushwackers and Bullockies Bush Band. Their first LP, The Shearer’s trio of pubs the Rainbow, the Prince of Wales and the Espy, to backstreet Dream, was recorded and mixed in two days in 1974. Now, thirty-seven years bars in Istanbul and roadhouses in Virginia backed by Grammy nominated later, the members of that band are getting together to finally launch that honky-tonk guitar hero Bill Kirchen. He has been a regular guest artist on album with a one-off show at the Newport Folk Festival. The line up will be: ABC, 3RRR and 3PBS radio shows. Bruce was also a founding member of Dave Isom: Vocals, guitar; Dobe Newton: Vocals, largerphone, tin whistle; successful roots rock bands The Turkeyslappers and The Diddley Daddies. Tony Hunt: Fiddle; Mick Slocum: Vocals, accordion, concertina; Jan ‘Yarn’ His guitar and mandolin riffs, combining elements of folk, country and blues, Wositzky: Vocals, banjo, bodhran, bones, spoons, harmonica, tea chest bass. can be heard on numerous albums. THE CONCERT The band will play the fourteen album tracks as well Bruce’s old musical friends and Diddley Daddy band mates Greg Mar- as other traditional and original songs and tunes. Plus they’ll be regaling the tin and Chris Fogaty will join him at the Newport Folk Festival. Greg, one of audience with that other Bushwackers and Bullockies Bush Band specialty – Australia’s top drummers (and no slouch on guitar), has toured with, Goanna recitations, and stories of their travels and origins. Band, the Bushwackers, Paul Kelly, Dire Straits and Cliff Richard to name a few. Chris has shared the stage with BB King, Taj Mahal and numerous other This will be a great night and a celebration of the music and the origi- blues luminaries. He is well known for his soulful blues harmonica playing nal recording of the Original, and Iconic Folk Band – The Bushwackers and with the Tuff Tones and Chubby Rae and the Elevators. Bullockies Bush Band! Not one to be missed!

Tickets: $27.50 (on-line bookings) thesubstation.org.au Note: Strictly Limited Tickets Available for this Concert!

The Bushwackers and Bullockies Bush Band Appearing at . . . The Substation, Saturday, 8pm: Bushwackers Entry: $27.50 - Book online or at door top Bruce Williams Appearing at . . . Paine Reserve Stage, Sunday, Noon: Bruce Williams and Friends Entry: Free Newport Scout Hall, Sunday, 3pm: Bruce Williams Mandolin Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 10

Choirs festival - led by Alan Davies Company C

Bio: Bio: Choirs from all over the west will converge on the Substation for a 2-hour Company C is a young soul and pop band with a big band flare. The bands celebration of choral singing. Each choir will sing a few songs from its own classic female vocals (with influences such as the Andrews sisters) and brass repertoire and we’ll really raise the roof by getting all the choirs singing to- section is what gives them their distinctive style. gether for a couple of songs. With a mean age of 16, the band was formed at Melbourne Girls Col- lege and has been performing since early January. They cover pop songs with a brassy twist and have originals in the works. Whether you like pop, soul, or acoustic tunes Company C has something for everyone. Welcome to the company.

Choirs festival Appearing at . . . The Substation, Sunday, 2pm: Choirs Festival Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top

Company C Appearing at . . . Newport Senior Citizens, Saturday, 2pm: Company C Entry: Wristband or $5 at door Newport Bowls Club, Sunday, 3:30pm: Belles of Company C Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 11

Dave Cosma Dennis O’Keefe Bio: Bio: At times it’s zydeco meets Sun Records with a sprinkle of upside down guitar, Australians know Waltzing Matilda, written by out most popular poet Banjo layered instrumentation and harmonies. Melbourne troubadour David Cosma’s Paterson, as our most loved song and unofficial national anthem. What unique story-telling coupled with his unorthodox way of playing guitar, will Australians don’t know, is that their song is embroiled in a web of secrecy, leave you musically satisfied though wanting more. violence and a triangular love affair.

Written at a pivotal socio/political time in Australia’s history, Waltzing Matilda is as important to Australian culture as events like the Eureka Stockade and the story of Ned Kelly. Dennis, considered by many to be the leading authority on the origins of Waltzing Matilda, is a permanent fixture, leading the Australian Traditional Song Sessions at the Australian National Folk Festival in the nation’s capital of Canberra every year.

Don’t miss this fascinating multimedia presentation and release of his new book The Creation of Waltzing Matilda, which is regarded to be the most Dave Cosma academic work ever produced on our National Folk Song. Appearing at . . . Paine Reserve Stage, Sunday, 11am: Dave Cosma Entry: Free top

Dave Home Bio: Dave Home and the Urban Sprawl - Music from the Burbs. (No picture available) Appearing at . . . Newport RSL, Saturday, 8pm: Dave Home (Urban Sprawl) Entry: Free Dennis O’Keefe top Appearing at . . . Newport Bowls Club, Saturday, 4pm: Waltzing Matilda...Much more than a song Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 12

Ewen Baker Footscray Gypsies

Bio: Bio: Ewen has a relaxed and down to earth teaching style that gets the basics of A gypsy band from Jen’s Music School in Footscray, conducted by Sarah celtic style fiddling across to his students. His experience of moving from a Busuttil. classical background to Irish fiddling gives him an insight into the needs of players who aim to change their own style of playing. Ewen was an origi- nal member of the Ploughboys, has performed in bands with Mary Black and Ruby Hunter (among many others) and has recently completed a tour with lo- cal singer and songwriter Shane Howard. Ewen also works with bowmaker and luthier Atelier Puglisi and runs his own recording studio in Melbourne.

The Footscray Gypsies Appearing at . . . Newport Senior Citizens, Sunday, 1:30pm: Footscray Gypsies Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top

Ewen Baker Appearing at . . . Newport Scout Hall, Saturday, 5pm: Ewen Baker - Irish Fiddle Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 13

Footscray Womens’ Circus Gary Adams and Jimmy Williams

Bio: Bio: The Women’s Circus is a community arts organisation based in Footscray, 1st played together in the early 1980s in The Pete Best Beatles (see ‘You Tube established in 1991. The Women’s Circus has a strong focus on creating Pete Best Beatles-Alamein Train’). Gary has also been a member of The Whit- a safe, supportive and stimulating environment in which a diverse array of tle family, Punter 2 Punter and The Clip Clop Club. Jimmy is a much admired participants can extend their skills, build confidence and have fun, and present member of numerous bands in the Bendigo area including the late, great Mau- engaging, high quality public performances of social relevance. rice Frawley’s last band, The Yardhands. Gary and Jimmy have been writing and recording songs over the last 2-3 years and have an album of self penned, The Women’s Circus Band is a group from the Women’s Circus with a roots-pop songs inspired by Louis Jordan, Jimmy Rogers, Nat King Cole, The range of musical experience who come together under music group trainer Pet Shop Boys and Ac/Dc among others. Naima Fine to learn and play all sorts of music. Our major performance project each year is playing all the music for the massive Women’s Circus full-cast productions – look out for our upcoming show towards the end of 2011!

Gary Adams and Jimmy Williams Appearing at . . . Newport Bowls Club, Sunday, 2pm: Gary Adams & Jimmy Williams Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top The Footscray Womens’ Circus Band Appearing at . . . Newport Senior Citizens, Sunday, 2:30pm: Footscray Womens‘ Circus Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 14

Georgina and Isabel Stewart Grace Walker

Bio: Bio: Georgina and Isabel Stewart are a local duo whose sweet harmonies have de- I am a singer/songwriter. I mainly write my music in the pop genre, it is lighted audiences at various Newport musical events over the past 12 months. similar to that of Taylor Swift, and at the moment it is all solo acoustic music They play a wide range of tunes ranging from current pop (Lily Allen), Aus- with vocals guitar and piano but I am working on getting a band together. I tralian Folk (Paul Kelly) and music that harks back to the 60’s (Joni Mitchell have grown up in Melbourne, and aside from living in America for two years and the Beatles). This is their first festival playing together, and it has been at the age of 10 and 11, I have lived in Melbourne my whole life. lovely to see their development as musicians and performers. At this point in time (2011) I am studying Music Performance at Victo- ria University. This course opened me up to a sound production course as well and some of the students there are going to help me record my music and make and EP.I have performed for my whole life. Not all was music however. At the age of four I took up ballet and jazz and did performances through to when I was 16 years old. At the age of 9 I took up cello and performed in a few different orchestras such as Margaret Sutherland strings which were formed at the Victorian College of the Arts, and Fiddle and Bow orchestra in San Diego California. When I began to concentrate on my vocals more I joined Vox choir group in 2008 also at the Victorian College of the Arts and Georgina and Isabel Stewart sang with them for two years until unfortunately it was cut from the program. Appearing at . . . Over time I have done other small gigs at pubs, RSL’s, and also performed in Newport Senior Citizens, Saturday, 1pm: Georgina and Isabel Stewart the Young Artists competition at the Apollo Bay Music Festival in 2008 Entry: Wristband or $5 at door Newport Bowls Club, Sunday, 3pm: Georgina & Isabel Stewart Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top

Gerry McDonald

(No info available) (No picture available) Appearing at . . . The Substation, Saturday, 2pm: Gerry McDonald Entry: Free top

Grace Walker Appearing at . . . Newport Senior Citizens, Saturday, 5pm: Grace Walker Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 15

Greg Jenkins & Simon Kerr Greg, Rob & Brendan

Bio: Bio: SIMON KERR – Described as ‘the Pink Floyd of folk music’, and ‘the GREG FRANKLIN: Influenced by Clapton, Beck, Hendrix and the like , Greg thinking person’s rock music’, – guitarist and songwriter Simon Kerr plays eventually became drawn to the jazzier side of things with Barney Kessel,Wes ‘Music for the World’. From epic world-music guitar ragas and reggae beats Montgomery and Django Rheinhardt. Not using a pick, Greg likes to search to sublime folk stories, Simon has performed gigs into the hundreds, from folk for his own voice on the guitar. He has toured the states fronting his own band clubs, music festivals, house concerts, and dodgy pubs in New Zealand and and has taught for many years at the ‘St Albans Guitar School’ Australia and Canada. His 2007 album ‘Voyager’ has received airplay in New Zealand, the USA and Canada. Reviewers describe his deeply original music BRENDAN SHEARSON: Brendans career began in 1969 playing solo as ‘world class song-writing’ and ‘spellbinding’. He is currently recording his at various coffee houses and taverns around Melbourne which extended second full-length album. through the 70’s 80’s and 90’s. He has played and recorded with the Mooney Valley Drifters, Radio Rhythm Orchestra, Djangoes Castle (led by Doug GREG JENKINS – Greg’s performing career started early; he occasion- Devries) amongst others. Currently he is working with the ‘Groovin easy ally sang unaccompanied (and uninvited) at ‘Show and Tell’ in primary orchestra’ and other local projects. http://www.myspace.com/brendanshearson school. ROB BROATCH:Rob grew up playing mainly rock, but always had an He has been accompanying himself on guitar since early high school interest and respect for all styles. His playing has included touring in various and has added a smattering of many other instruments since then. tribute shows including ‘Angus’ in AC/DC tribute shows both here and the UK, played with members of Judas Priest in London, to Country , Blues He has been known to regale audiences with performance poetry, some and Cabaret in live residencies in Wales. The last few years Rob has been of it original. With his songwiting and performing in blues, folk and country enjoying the acoustic swing style, and teaches at the ‘Newport Guitar School’ styles he aims to entertain, often amuse and gently inform.As ‘Sunny’ in the http://www.myspace.com/robertbroatch comedy blues duo ‘Sunny and Cloudy’ he dispenses with the informative bit. He is also a co-leader of ‘The Incredibly Supportive Songwriting Group’.

Greg, Rob & Brendan Appearing at . . . Simon Kerr Newport Scout Hall, Saturday, 1pm: Greg, Rob & Brendan Gypsy Swing Guitar Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top

Greg Jenkins Appearing at . . . Outlets, Saturday, 5pm: Greg Jenkins & Simon Kerr Songwriting Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 16

Gypsy combo (all in) Hollie Joyce

Bio: Bio: The Orkeztra, Footscray Gypsies and Klezmer Kollektive combine for 2 tunes Hollie Joyce hails from Victoria’s south western coastal region of Ocean and 2 dances Grove where she has been performing and making a significant impact upon (No picture available) the music scene with appearances ranging from the local places such as Ocean Appearing at . . . Groves Nectar Bar, to the more heavy watched events such as the Queenscliff Newport Senior Citizens, Sunday, 3pm: Gypsy Combo Music Festival. Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top This young poetic songwriter and guitarist has captivated audiences with her unique voice, which is as diverse in range, and timbre as the mood she is able to set for her vast array of original songs. Gypsy jam (informal) Inspired by a plethora of musical styles and intrigued in the complex Bio: inner workings of day-to-day life, her songs weave a hypnotic thread that Informal jam session - join in! touches a familiar nerve in audiences alike. (No picture available) Appearing at . . . This self taught musicians witty, honest and down to earth lyrics are Newport Senior Citizens, Sunday, 3:30pm: Gypsy Jam complimented by her diverse, finger picking, chord slashing, slide sweeping Entry: Wristband or $5 at door raw guitar style resulting in dynamic and soulful performances.You will find top this rising musician not only appealing to your musical taste buds but she will also leave you with an infectious heartfelt smile on your face.

Hollie Joyce Appearing at . . . Newport Senior Citizens, Saturday, 5:30pm: Hollie Joyce Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 17

Ian Nankervis Jackie and Dharma

Bio: Bio: Classical Guitar Jackie Kerin and Dharma Picking have been telling stories and singing (No picture available) songs for children since they met at the Newport Folk Club. Their repertoire Appearing at . . . includes, traditional and contemporary songs and stories as well as Japanese Newport RSL, Sunday, 4pm: Ian Nankervis inspired kamishibai (paper theatre). Entry: Free top Dharma and Jackie perform regularly at the Yarraville Festival, The Vil- lage Festival Edinburgh Gardens and they appear on Tall Ted’s Storytime for Channel 31 – a project for early childhood that is broadcast nationally and Incredibly Supportive Songwriting Group overseas. Bio: Dharma is the imagination behind Everlasting Books The Incredibly Supportive Songwriting Group (run by our own Greg Jenkins and Simon Kerr) is a collective of keen songwriters who meet once a month to Jackie is a writer and storyteller working in the oral tradition. provide mutual support for songwriters. You don’t need to be a professional. You just need to want to write songs.

Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month from 7.30 until about 10pm at Outlets Neighbourhood House at 43 Mason St. Newport.

The group’s goal is to encourage and support songwriting in the wider community by providing a forum for local songwriters to develop the craft of songwriting. The purpose of the group is to share in song writing, not performance. (No picture available) Appearing at . . . Newport Scout Hall, Sunday, Noon: Songwriters Showcase Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top

Jackie and Dharma Appearing at . . . Newport Library / Kids Zone, Saturday, 10am: Storytime with Jackie and Dharma Entry: Free top Newport Folk Festival 2011 18

Jackie Kerin - Words, Words, Words Jan Dandridge

Bio: Bio: WORDS celebrates our storytellers, poets and singer songwriters. We invite Jan started singing at a young age, starting out at the Presbyterian Church in you to join us for a casual lunch, relax and be entertained by Newport Club Drouin and the BP Revue in Warragul. After a very long break from singing wordsmiths and guests. This event is a chance to meet and connect with others she is been back singing mainly Country for the past 4 years either solo, or in the community who share a love of language and tales well told. with her band, The Kick Ass Cowboys.

This event is supported by the Storytelling Guild (Vic) Jan regularly performs at Father’s In The Chapel (in Cranbourne), BAD http://www.storytellingvic.org.au/ Folk (Berwick), Peninsula, Outer East and Gippsland Country Music Clubs, The Entertainers Club and the Newport RSL. She has also performed at Catering: Breizoz http://www.breizoz.com.au/ Festivals, Open Mic Nights, Nursing Homes, Over 55’s villages and private functions.Jan released her debut album, ‘Holiday From Hell’ in December Drinks at the bar. Tea and coffee available. 2007. It was recorded at the Hugh McDonald Studios in Kew, and was of- ficially launched in January 2008. The album has 7 originals and 5 covers on it.

Jan just loves to sing and perform and she gets great joy when she see smiles on the audience faces and she really love it when the audience sings along with me.

Viv Wiles Jan Dandridge Appearing at . . . Appearing at . . . Newport Bowls Club, Saturday, Noon: Words, Words, Words Entry: Wristband or $5 at door Newport RSL, Saturday, 5pm: Jan Dandridge Entry: Free top top Newport Folk Festival 2011 19

Jules Hutcheson Kastlemaine Klezmer Kollective

Bio: Bio: Jules Hutcheson is an independent solo artist based in Melbourne. She has The KKK started as the result of a chance discussion at the back of a Macedo- been captivating audiences with her groovy riffs and diverse collection of nian brass band workshop at the Roses Gap Music Camp. Two mandolinists acoustic tunes which draw on a blend of Jazz/ Bossa Nova/Blues/Funk. An felt a little out of place and mused about building their own place. From that artist not to be missed! seed grew a group now known as the Kastlemaine Klezmer Kollective. It is a true Kollective rather than a group, or a band or an orkeztra. We try and meet once a week to play tunes from Eastern Europe. Arrangement is minimalist, relying upon the developing musical appreciation of the musicians. You will never see the same faces on consecutive weeks. For a group with such a limited committment to organisation or arrangement, we have a remarkable number of acheivements. Foremost on this list is the number of local venues and popu- lar houses we have closed. The current tally stands at five (or is it six) across Castlemaine and Bendigo. With publicans growing wary of our power to seal their fate, we now supply our own venue. Today our gatherings are as much about sharing food and wine and stories as they are about playing the music. We have fun. We play tunes. Check out our web site and play the same tunes as us... google ‘boomtock’.

Jules Hutcheson Appearing at . . . The Substation, Saturday, 3pm: Jules Hutcheson Entry: Free The Kastlemaine Klezmer Kollective top Appearing at . . . Newport Senior Citizens, Sunday, 2pm: Kastlemaine Klezmer Kollective Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 20

Laura K Clarke Leonie Kervin Bio: Bio: Laura K Clarke is a Melbourne based singer-songwriter who’s passion for Leonie Kervin - Trained in Fine Art, a practicing artist and a passionate drawer. music reflects in every aspect of her life. Laura began playing guitar and Bookings essential. Participants must be over 16yrs of age. song writing in her early 20’s, during which time her musical journey took her not only across the performing arts spectrum, but across the world. From London’s acoustic lounges to cabaret shows in Portugal, Laura performed constantly while also working behind the scenes in production and venue management.Upon her return to Melbourne, Laura’s drive and determination resulted in performances at a range of events including the Royal Melbourne Show and The Melbourne Fringe Festival. She also secured a number of solo acoustic gigs at some of the city’s best known venues, including The Espy, Ruby’s Lounge, Spencers Live and The Wesley Anne.

Laura completed a Diploma of Music Performance at Victoria Univer- sity in 2009 and also participated in vocal and song writing workshops with some of America’s finest teachers and writers, including Renee Grant- Williams, Wendy Parr, Pat Pattison, Steve Seskin and Mark Simos.

Laura is currently (2011) recording her debut EP and playing regular solo acoustic shows around Melbourne. Never one to settle with where her music has taken her, she is most definitely one to watch in every stage of her musical evolution. Leonie Kervin Appearing at . . . Newport Community Hall, Saturday, 1pm: Leonies Life Drawing Entry: Wristband only top

Laura K Clarke Appearing at . . . Newport Senior Citizens, Saturday, 6pm: Laura K Clarke Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 21

Maurice Frawley (Film by Rueben Williams) Mercurials

Bio: Bio: Given Everything – a celebration of Australian musician and songwriter Mau- The MERCURIALS are a musical trio hailing from Melbourne, Australia that rice Frawley. Born in country Victoria, Maurice was a musician heralded by has been performing since the start of the 2004. They draw on a number of his peers for his poetic and poignant lyrics, and highly regarded by younger musical bases (including blues, folk, rock and classical) to produce a sound generations for his generosity and encouragement towards their music. This is that is a unique product of the Melbourne musical environment. his story. The group has been described as a ‘hip chamber group playing contem- porary adult music’. The group is composed of ARIA award winning guitarist ANDREW PENDLEBURY, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter MARK FERRIE and ADI SAPPIR, an adventurous, young cellist and vocalist. Each member brings with them a diverse range of experience and influences to create the Mercurials sound.

‘Given Everything - Maurice Frawley’ : a film by Rueben Williams Appearing at . . . Newport Community Hall, Sunday, 12:30pm: Film: ‘Given Everything‘ - Maurice Frawley Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top

Men in Suits The Mercurials Appearing at . . . Bio: Newport Bowls Club, Saturday, 3pm: Mercurials Male vocal ensemble. In suits. Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top

Men in Suits Appearing at . . . Newport Bowls Club, Saturday, 5:30pm: Men in Suits Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 22

Mick Coates Mysterious Mose

Bio: Bio: Mick Coates & The Allnitelongers have been performing their Johnny Cash Mysterious Mose is a jug band specialising in the goodtime music of the 1910- show around Victoria & Tasmania for the past 3 years, and have turned heads 1950’s including jug, blues, hokum, western swing & jazz. Expect classic with their authenticity everywhere they’ve played. All songs are sung in the jug band instrumentation (including jug, kazoo & washboard), vocals & har- same keys as Mr Cash, or lower, cos we CAN!!!! This is no 3rd rate trib- monies, spiced with colourful costumes, cheer & cheek! Tap your toes, or get ute, using the original Tennessee Three set up of electric & acoustic guitars, up and dance! double bass and drums. If you take your Johnny Cash straight, you won’t be disappointed!

Mysterious Mose Appearing at . . . Newport Senior Citizens, Saturday, 3pm: Mysterious Mose Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top The Allnitelongers Appearing at . . . Newport RSL, Saturday, 6pm: Mick Coates Entry: Free top Newport Folk Festival 2011 23

Newport Bush Orchestra Newport Classical Concert

Bio: Bio: The Newport Bush Orchestra has been running since early 2006. Under the Newport Strings will perform a selection of pieces. leadership of local musician Greg O’Leary, the Orchestra has developed an impressive reportoire of Australian traditonal tunes. New members are always Jennifer Lund (piano) and Laura Sheridan (cello), local instrumental welcome. teachers and choir leaders, invite you on a journey through the melancholy passion of France to the melodramatic flourishes of Spain. The Orchestra performs regularly at the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club and has performed all over Victoria at festivals and special events. Phillipa Safey will provide piano accompaniment for Simon Meehan, who will perform pieces on Bassoon (which he is studying for VCE) and for The Newport Bush Orchestra runs on a number of principles that make vocal performances by Danny, Jayne and Mark. it different from a ‘classical’ orchestra:

All musicians, of all ages, are welcome, whether experienced or just starting out

There is no written music - all the tunes are learned by ear

Any musical instrument is welcome, but traditionally ‘bush instruments’ are used, e.g. fiddle, guitar, tin whistle, mandolin, bass, washboard, accordion, banjo, stick and black kettle...etc Newport Strings The repertoire consists of traditional Australian dance tunes

Jennifer and Laura

Simon Meehan Newport Bush Orchestra Appearing at . . . Appearing at . . . The Substation, Sunday, 11am: Newport Classical Concert Newport Bowls Club, Friday, 9:30pm: NBO Welcome Tunes Session Entry: Wristband or $5 at door Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Scout Hall, Sunday, 2pm: Newport Bush Orchestra - Australian Tunes Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 24

Newport Gardens Primary School Newport Lakes PS Band

(No info available) Bio: (No picture available) Our band is made up of a cross-section of students from grades 1 to 6 and some Appearing at . . . parents. It was formed a year ago, and in our short career we have performed at Paine Reserve Stage, Saturday, Noon: Newport Gardens PS Choir various events, including the school fete, school assembly, a local kindergarten, Entry: Free a local aged care facility, Music on Mason and the closing ceremony of the top Relay for Life. Our band consists of an eclectic mix of instruments (all played with endless energy and enthusiasm!) and our repertoire includes a wide range of music, from Beethoven to Batman. Newport Gypsy Djangoes

Bio: The Gypsy Djangoes formed when several NFFC members pursued their mu- tual interest in swing, especially in the style of Django Reinhardt and his quar- tet. Since forming in 2007, they have played at festivals and other events in the West. The group usually consists of Brendan Shearson, Rob Broatch, Greg Franklin, Greg O’Leary, Michael Stewart and Steve Martin.

Newport Lakes Primary School Band Appearing at . . . Paine Reserve Stage, Saturday, 1pm: Newport Lakes PS Band Entry: Free top

Newport Gypsy Djangoes Newport Lakes PS Choir Appearing at . . . Newport Bowls Club, Saturday, 2pm: Newport Gypsy Djangoes Bio: Entry: Wristband or $5 at door This year our choir has grown to include more than 50 members (approxi- top mately 20% of the school population!) and includes students from prep to grade 5. We enjoyed participating in the Bush Dance earlier this year, and have since been busy preparing for performances such as Hobson’s Voice, the Festival of Performing Arts, visits to local kindergartens and Christmas con- certs for local aged care facilities. Our repertoire has something for everyone: classic hits, top 40, Australian songs, serious songs and some silly stuff. (No picture available) Appearing at . . . Paine Reserve Stage, Saturday, 12:30pm: Newport Lakes PS Choir Entry: Free top Newport Folk Festival 2011 25

Newport Strings Nick Charles

Bio: Bio: Newport Strings In a critically acclaimed career going back more than 25 years, Nick Charles has released a dozen albums on major Australian and US roots music and gui- From beginnings as the Newport String Quartet, christened by Michael tar based labels. Since his solo journey began in 1999 he has garnered sub- and sounding very grand, we started playing a few years ago - Moira, Michael, stantial critical acclaim for a series of releases beginning with ‘My Place’ and Nicola and Richard. The quartet grew, of course, out of the Fiddle and Folk now his most recent albums, ‘Closer to Home’ and ‘Return of the Travelling Club and we have played at a number of occasions, including a Carers Victoria Fingerpicker’. lunch, the opening of an Art Exhibition, the Williamstown Gardens Garden Party, and as pre-dinner entertainment in the Williamstown Town Hall for the Hobsons Bay Business Awards.

The quartet grew to the Newport Strings, joined variously by Suanna, Laura, Olivia, Elizabeth, Sarah, Alannah and always augmented by Steve on bass. We now have a regular 10am-11am gig at the Newport Artists Market, meet once a month to rehearse and expand our repertoire and are in demand to perform wherever and whenever we are found gathered with our instruments!!

Newport Strings Nick Charles Appearing at . . . Appearing at . . . The Substation, Saturday, 10am: Newport Strings (Regular Spot) Newport Scout Hall, Sunday, 1pm: Nick Charles - Guitar Entry: Free Entry: Wristband or $5 at door The Substation, Sunday, 11am: Newport Classical Concert Newport Bowls Club, Sunday, 4pm: Nick Charles Entry: Wristband or $5 at door Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top top Newport Folk Festival 2011 26

Opening Concert and Welcome Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde

Bio: Bio: A ‘Taste of the Festival’ opening concert including the official opening by Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde (meaning: Gypsy melodies – musicians) is an Hobsons Bay Mayor, Cr Michael Raffoul. inclusive community orchestra based in the City of Darebin.

Entertainment will include Newport Convention; Dave Davies; Jessica Pietro Fine, an accomplished composer, teacher and performer at the and Tim Bailey; Dave Isom; The Queer Fellas; Simon Kerr; and the Timbers. time residing in Darebin City, founded the Orkeztra in September 2008. In January 2010 the members took on the running the Orkeztra and have since The evening programme will finish out with an all-in tunes session to performed widely under the leadership of various regular guest conductors. be lead by Newport’s own Bush Orchestra, so bring an instrument along and (Conducted by Sarah Busuttil at Newport 2011) make a night of it! (No picture available) The Orkeztra provides an opportunity for people to meet and develop Appearing at . . . musical and performance skills in a safe and supportive environment. Newport Bowls Club, Friday, 8pm: Opening Concert and Welcome Entry: Wristband or $5 at door The Orkeztra’s repertoire is ‘non-western music’ including Klezmer top (Jewish), Middle Eastern (Arabic), Greek, Macedonian and other Balkan and Romany (Gypsy) music. As this wonderful music is not part of mainstream culture, through public performances the Orkeztra champions the values of co-operation and appreciation of Australia’s many different music cultures.

There is a lack of music arranged for this type of ensemble so each term new pieces are sought out. In 2011 the Orkeztra will be collaborating with Kavisha Mazella and the La Voce della Luna women’s Choir and introducing new compositions of Czech, Uzbek, Serbian and Greek origins. The Orkeztra will be appearing at Newport Festival, and Zingaro Festival in Malmsbury in addition to regular performances in Darebin.

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Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde Appearing at . . . Newport Senior Citizens, Sunday, 1pm: Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 27

Queer Fellas Red Cat

Bio: Bio: The Queer Fellas, named after a schottische taught to them by the great fiddle Red Cat perform a variety of popular and original contemporary player Charlie Batchelor, perform dance music and songs from an era in Aus- Folk/Country/Celtic inspired music. Luscious harmonies with powerful words tralia when music, song and dance was central to people’s lives. The Queer and music make this trio a stand out act. Kerry, Rob and Mike have played at Fellas re-engage with the Australian tradition, performing material learnt many festivals and venues around Australia to rave reviews and have quickly through personal relationships with accomplished older players and singers. become festival favourites. Red Cat are a brilliant trio who light up the stage The Queer Fellas, Ada Nano, Barry McDonald and Cath Ovenden will sing with their class and soul. Band members are: Kerry Dawson (Vocals & and play fiddles, accordeons and guitars. Bodhran), Rob Carroll (Vocals, 5 str. Banjo, Guitar & Bodhran) Mike Da- ley (Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica). FESTIVALS Port Fairy Folk Festival - 2011 National Celtic Festival - Portarlington - 2009,2010 Echuca/Moama Celtic Festival - 2009,2010,2011 Beechworth Celtic Festival - 2008,2009,2010 Kilmore Celtic Festival - 2008,2009,2010,2011 Koroit Irish Festival 2009,2011 Newport Folk Festival - 2008,2009,2010,2011 Barry McDonald and Cath Ovenden from The Queer Fellas Celtica - Port Adelaide, S.A 2008 Kapunda Celtic Festival, S.A,2008,2009 Appearing at . . . A Weekend at the Farm - Daylesford - 2009 Outlets, Saturday, 11am: Queer Fellas - Old Time Fiddle & Accordeon Workshop Entry: Wristband or $5 at door Paine Reserve Stage, Saturday, 3pm: Queer Fellas Entry: Free top

Red Cat Appearing at . . . Outlets, Saturday, 1pm: Red Cat - 3 part harmony workshop Entry: Wristband or $5 at door Newport Bowls Club, Saturday, 6pm: Red Cat Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 28

Red Herrings Richard Perso

Bio: Bio: A unique combination of Nyckelharpa, Fiddles, Accordion, Guitar and Double Richard Perso doesn’t seem to have enough arms, legs or lungs to pull off such Bass. The repertoire consists of modern and traditional tunes from Northern a physically demanding performance but that doesn’t stop him from playing 3 Europe; an eclectic blend of Polska, Schottis, Hambo and the odd Waltz. didgeridoos, driving a weapons cache of 4 overdriven acoustic guitars some- Sometimes some songs too! how managing to replace the roll of a drummer with little more than his 2 feet while hollering like a 1920’s Blues man. At just 20 Richard has blazed through The Red Herrings consists of up to 9 players and we have been playing over 50 festivals to critical acclaim. our music for over 6 years. The group performs regularly at various Scandinavian Festivals in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra.

Richard Perso The Red Herrings Appearing at . . . Appearing at . . . Outlets, Saturday, 3pm: Richard Perso - Introduction to didgeridoo Newport Senior Citizens, Saturday, 4pm: Red Herrings Entry: Wristband or $5 at door Entry: Wristband or $5 at door Newport Bowls Club, Saturday, 7pm: Richard Perso top Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 29

Rob Durbridge Sarah Busuttil

Bio: Bio: Rob has been collecting songs of love and resistance since the folk renaissance Classically trained Violinist/Performer Sarah Busuttil is a graduate of the of the 60s... from traditional to contemporary, international and Australian. VCA. Having performed for over 15 years, Sarah has played in Orchestras Bring an instrument to this workshop and join in to learn classic popular and such as The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra, Melbourne Opera rare songs, old and new, with more than a hint of message to them. Orchestra, The Chamber Strings of Melbourne & VCA Orchestra.

Sarah is widely known for her flamboyantly wild Lead violin solos in wild Gypsy bands ‘The Woohoo Revue’ & ‘The Counterfeit Gypsies’. She has toured Europe numerous times with orchestras and bands and has per- formed alongside artists such as Seal, Joss Stone, David Gray, The Cat Empire and with artists such as ‘Joe Camilleri & The Black Sorrows’, ‘Silverchair’, & ‘Vanessa Amorosi’. Sarah has performed in prestigious music festivals such as Woodford FF & Port Fairy FF in Australia and The Blue Balls Festival & Galway Sessions internationally.

Rob Durbridge Appearing at . . . Newport Scout Hall, Saturday, 4pm: Rob Durbridge - Songs of Love & Resistance Sarah Busuttil Entry: Wristband or $5 at door Appearing at . . . top Outlets, Saturday, 2pm: Sarah Busuttil Gypsy fiddle Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top

Sean and Barry

Bio: Sean McLaughlin and Barry Walker get together to Finish off the Festival in Style (No picture available) Appearing at . . . Newport RSL, Sunday, 6pm: Sean and Barry Entry: Free top Newport Folk Festival 2011 30

Sean McLaughlin Simon Leverton

Bio: Bio: Sean’s performances are high energy and high quality. A solo acoustic Simon Leverton, joined by fellow Black Forest Rogues Mandy Murdoch guitarist/vocalist who grew up with Irish sessions all around him in the family (fiddle), Linda Dunstan (banjo/mandolin) and Zoe Hall (flute), will kick off a home, friends houses and at venues such as the Celtic Club. He himself has Celtic music session at the RSL, Saturday, 1-4 pm. played at festivals such as Maldon Music Festival and many pubs and private functions with large audiences. Come along and join in, or just listen and enjoy. Feel free to start tunes off yourself too – the Rogues will kick things along, and welcome all session Sean is well known throughout the Irish community playing with some musos to join them. of the country’s great musicians and will be teaming up with Barry Walker to bring the Newport RSL’s portion of the Newport Folk Festival to a fitting end.

Simon and the Black Forest Rogues Appearing at . . . Sean McLaughlin Newport RSL, Saturday, 1pm: Simon‘s Bar Appearing at . . . Entry: Free Newport RSL, Sunday, Noon: Sean McLaughlin (For a Bit of Fun) top Entry: Free top Newport Folk Festival 2011 31

Sitting Ducks Ted Smith

Bio: Bio: The Sitting Ducks, Gerry McDonald and Jonathan Ashley, bring the music of Ted is a NFFC regular, whose intricate finger-picking guitar style and gently- the Appalachians to Newport. The Sitting Ducks play regularly around Central delivered vocals have warmed the hearts of our audiences for many years now. Victoria. They will quite likely be supported by a tap-dancing puppet at some Ted draws his material from the blues, the country and beyond, and is not stage. averse to injecting some edgy humour into his act, just when you least expect it watch out for the twinkle in this Liverpudlian’s eye!

The Sitting Ducks Ted Smith Appearing at . . . Appearing at . . . Paine Reserve Stage, Sunday, 1pm: Sitting Ducks The Substation, Saturday, 1pm: Ted Smith Entry: Free Entry: Free top top

Tall Boys

Bio: Greg Hammond (guitar, vocals), and Steve Martin - (bass) play Greg’s origi- nals and covers

The Tall Boys Appearing at . . . The Substation, Saturday, 11am: Tall Boys Entry: Free top Newport Folk Festival 2011 32

Terry Cole Thommy Wilson

Bio: (No info available) Terry Cole is an accomplished actor, director, musician and circus performer. (No picture available) He is a long term member of Circus in a Suitcase and the Famous Fratellini Appearing at . . . Brothers and is also an inspirational workshop leader. The Substation, Saturday, Noon: Thommy Wilson Entry: Free Terry has many years of experience as a performer and is well – known top and loved for his work both as a multi–instrumentalist singer/musician and as a multidimensional circus performer.

He has performed (and yodelled) at Port Fairy Folk Festival(1994 – 2008), Many other Victorian Festivals over the years and countless gigs all over the state.

Terry Cole Appearing at . . . Outlets, Saturday, 4pm: Terry Cole - Yodelling Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 33

Timbers Tom Walsh Bio: Bio: THE TIMBERS are a high energy four piece band formed in Adelaide in At 80 years young, Tom Walsh is a living treasure of Victoria’s musical, and 2009. Their driving rhythms will take you over, as they propel you in fast fiddle heritage. Tom lives up in Trentham where he still farms the land, but forward to the gritty edges of roots, folk, and gypsy punk. Their explosive always makes time to play his fiddle, and to run a session at the Trentham pub start in the Adelaide music scene is worthy recognition of this bands ability to each month. Tom’s grandfather was a fiddler, and the playing has been passed marry exceptional musicianship with highly accomplished songwriting. down to Tom, and on to his own family. The way Tom tells it .....

The instrumentation of this band is quite unique with vocalist and rhythm ‘My grandfather had an old fiddle, And couldn’t he make the melodies guitarist, Simon Basey also playing the bass lines utilising foot operated bass flow, and often my cradle was rocked to the tune of Rollicking ‘Rosin the pedals and Benjamin Roberts on dexterous lead guitar, backing vocals, tin Beau’. So goes that old song; well my grandfather did play the fiddle but whistle, stomp box and foot tambourine. The quartet is rounded out with the I hardly remember it much as he died when I was just seven years old, beautifully crafted violin lines and subtle backing vocals of Sarah O’Brien and but I heard a lot about him from my grandmother, as he was my maternal the stirring rhythmic grooves of percussionist Craig Atkins on cajon, djembe, grandfather. My mother played the piano and button accordian and at times congas, and didgeridoo. when playing would recall another of her father’s tunes. He obviously had an extensive repertoire. I learned them from her in my earliest years. Some Their style has a distinctive folk rock groove reminiscent of musical in- of them were ‘Rosin the Beau’ which had the words ‘Catalpa’ put to it in fluences such as The Pogues, Iron and Wine, The Mountain Goats, and Australia and ‘The Year we Cut the Corn in Killiloo’ which became ‘The Mumford and Sons. Their high energy performances, relevance and musician- Drover’s Dream’. ‘Ring the Bell Watchman’ had words of ‘Click go the ship gives them the drive and determination to aspire to the accomplishment Shears’ now a days. He considered music important and made sure his family of those mentioned as muses. were taught music lessons despite living 12 miles from town and unmade roads around c.1900. (see full interview at www.seankenan.com)

The Newport Bush Orchestra plays some of Tom’s tunes and so it is with great delight that we are able to welcome Tom down to Newport for our festival.

The Timbers Appearing at . . . Newport Bowls Club, Saturday, 8pm: The Timbers Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top

Tom Walsh Appearing at . . . Outlets, Saturday, Noon: Tom Walsh Fiddle Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 34

Transition Hobsons Bay Trugo

Bio: Bio: Musical instrument making and mask making for kids with Transition Trugo is a ‘true blue aussie game’ played on a grass court by hitting rubber Hobsons Bay. They’ll show you how to use things we’d normally throw away rings with a wooden mallet from one end of the green to goal posts at the other. in a fun and creative way. The game was invented by Thomas Grieves of Yarraville in 1926. Inspired by the skylarking behaviour of fellow workmen at the Newport railway yards They’ll also be there from 11am both days with sustainability ideas, hitting train components around the workshop he devised a game he called advice and information. Tru-Go. (No picture available) Appearing at . . . This unique local sport of Melbourne is played in the suburbs of Ascot Newport Library / Kids Zone, Saturday, 1pm: Improvised Musical In- Vale, Brunswick, Footscray, Port Melbourne, Sandridge, South Melbourne struments and at the home of Trugo, Yarraville. With the changing population in these Entry: Free areas and the traditional players of retired persons on the decline, Trugo needs Newport Library / Kids Zone, Saturday, 3pm: Children‘s Mask Making new players to keep the sport alive. So come along and bring the kids for an Entry: Free opportunity to take part in this unique local sport of Melbourne. Newport Library / Kids Zone, Sunday, 11am: Improvised Musical Instru- ments II Entry: Free Newport Library / Kids Zone, Sunday, 12:30pm: Children‘s Mask Mak- ing II Entry: Free top

Trugo players Appearing at . . . Paine Reserve Stage, Saturday, 11am: Trugo 11am-3pm Entry: Free top Newport Folk Festival 2011 35

Tuppeny Kit Two Rose Black

Bio: Bio: TUPPENNY KIT was formed through a shared passion for the traditional After a successful appearance in 2010 Georgia and Garry Rose return, this songs and music of Ireland and Australia. year with Pete Howell on Double Bass. 15 yo Georgia Rose is one of the hottest young fiddlers around with a maturity beyond her years, playing hot Neil Jolly (guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin, vocals, ‘jingle-jangle’ percus- Celtic and Bluegrass tunes or weaving an accompaniment to Garry Roses’ sion) has sang and played Irish and traditional Australian folk songs and tunes eclectic songs about Hard times, Vampires, Castles, Russian immigrants and in various musical groups over the past 30 years. Neil is also a popular Bush more, that will have you laughing, crying, or singing along. Dance caller throughout Melbourne and wider Victoria. Garry Rose has for 30 years run the ‘Briagolong Bush Band’ who have Mary-Anne Charles (guitar, 6 string banjo, vocals) grew up singing the played at many festivals (Pt Fairy, National, Maldon, Beechworth). His album traditional songs of Ireland and Australia that were passed down through her ‘LATE BLOOMINGS’ has been a great success with many songs becoming family, and has performed as a solo vocalist for many years. favorites wherever they play .

TUPPENNY KIT have performed at previous Newport Folk Festivals Georgia Rose has been wowing audiences for several years with her and provided entertainment at various school, community and private maturity and flair. Although classically trained and regularly winning functions, and heritage venues such as PollyWoodside and Como House. eisteddfods, her exposure to Celtic music from an early age means she has developed a love for all kinds of music which is evident in her playing. She often carries the lead duties for the Briagolong bush band

Pete Howell who also plays with the Briagolong Band is a doyen of the music scene, The Bass player of choice for many of Australia top performers since the early 70s ( Marg. Roadnight, Dutch Tilders, Bushwackers, Whirling Furphy’s and touring artists such as Josh White Junior)

Tuppeny Kit Appearing at . . . Newport RSL, Sunday, 1pm: Tuppeny Kit Georgia and Garry Rose with Pete Howell Entry: Free Appearing at . . . top Newport Bowls Club, Sunday, 1pm: Two Rose Black Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 36

Vincent Hayes Willi’ High Stage Band

Bio: Bio: I have spent 35 years as an activist working and living in the grandeur of The Williamstown High School Senior Stage Band is comprised of stu- emerald rainforests. I have travelled throught the desert sand dunes and the dentsranging from years 8 to 12, and provides an opportunity for advanced- dry gullies of the beautiful ruby red interior of Australia. But nothing prepares music students to perform big band jazz repertoire. Under the directionof you for the ancient stillness and the meeting of the present with the still ex-student Will Salisbury, the band has taken part in many successfulperfor- evolving past, when you sail into the crystal amethyst of Antarctica, with the mances and tours, including the Mt Gambier Generations in Jazzfestival and comic penguin, the playful seal, the endurance of the seabirds and the majesty Canberra in 2009, and Mansfield in 2011. The stage bandalso provides a plat- of the whales. form for VCE music students to showcase theirimprovisational abilities, and has seen many past students continue ontotertiary music studies and profes- This frozen land has exhilarated me with its mirror flat waters at sun- sional music careers. rise, its wildlife on the move and it powerful, stormy seas. Along with this, I have experienced the horror of sailing along a path of intestines, flensed out of the dying whales and spewed out the back of the Nisshin Maru.

Vincent Hayes Willi’ High Stage Band Appearing at . . . Appearing at . . . Newport Scout Hall, Saturday, 3pm: Vincent Hayes - Sea Shepherd Talk Paine Reserve Stage, Saturday, 1:30pm: Willi‘ High Stage Band Entry: Wristband or $5 at door Entry: Free top top Newport Folk Festival 2011 37

Williamstown RSL Pipe Band Woohoo Revue

Bio: Bio: Located in Melbourne, Victoria, the Williamstown R.S.L. Pipe Band is one of Proprietors of punchy folk jazz, gypsy swing and manic tango, this multi- Australia’s oldest and most successful pipe bands and has been in continuous instrumental monster is responsible for wreaking havoc upon dance floors operation since 1909. across the country.

Currently one of Victoria’s top Grade 3 bands, we are dedicated to the Described as a ‘Balkan gypsy brass band, wild-west fiddle contest and a preservation of piping and drumming, performing both traditional and modern roaring 20’s swing band all rolled into one’, this fiendishly talented sextet of pipe band music. violin, saxophone, trumpet, guitar, bass and drums create an adrenalin-fuelled on-stage celebration fit for dancing, drinking, and ignoring tomorrow.

Williamstown RSL Pipe Band Appearing at . . . The Woohoo Revue Paine Reserve Stage, Saturday, 11am: Williamstown RSL Pipe Band Appearing at . . . Entry: Free Newport Bowls Club, Sunday, 5pm: Woohoo Revue top Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 38

Youth orchestra Bio: Young students of Sarah Busuttil and Elisa Grech gather to form the NFF Youth Orchestra.

Sarah with two students Appearing at . . . Newport Senior Citizens, Saturday, Noon: Youth orchestra Entry: Wristband or $5 at door top Newport Folk Festival 2011 39

Newport Community Hall

Newport Library / Kids Zone

Newport Community Hall top

Newport Library. Some ‘Kids Zone’ activities will also be held outside in Paine Reserve. Newport Senior Citizens top

Newport Bowls Club

Newport Senior Citizens top

Newport Bowls Club top Newport Folk Festival 2011 40

Newport Scout Hall Paine Reserve Stage

Newport Scout Hall Paine Reserve top top

Outlets Newport RSL

Outlets Newport RSL top top Newport Folk Festival 2011 41

The Substation Theatre Research Institute

The Substation top The Theatre Research Institute, Newport, will bring the BUS to Paine Reserve for the festival. The Institute, lead by Tomek Koman and the Angry Men, has a mission to explore life as an adventure though public theatre and musical experiences. What they do on the bus will be up to you! Your chance to be front and centre at the Newport Folk Festival. top Newport Folk Festival 2011 42

Acknowledgements

The Newport Folk Festival wishes to thank our supporters: Hobsons Bay City Council, Cr. Peter Hemphill, Outlets Neighbourhood House, Newport Traders Association

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