Around the Bush Music Scene
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AROUND THE BUSH MUSIC SCENE Sep 1 7pm The Addison Rd Sessions Sep 2 7:30pm Beecroft Bush Dance, Sydney Coves Sep 3 7pm Songlines Song Session Sep 5 7:30pm Playford Dancing at the Hut Sep 8 7:30pm Toongabbie Music Club Sep 9 2pm Poetry at the Hut Sep 9 7:30pm Gosford Bush Dance, Social Night, John Short calling. Sep 10 Saplings Master Class Sep 14 7:30pm Sutherland Acoustic Night Sep 15 7:30pm Duke’s Place, Steve Wilson Sep 15 8pm Hornsby Folk Club Sep 17 2pm Keith’s Dance Workshop, Contra - Jim Hemphill Sep 23 8pm Loaded Dog Folk Club, Ecopella Sep 23 7pm Troubadour Folk Club, Matthew Fagan Sep 29 - Oct 2 Bush Traditions Gathering Oct 1 7pm Songlines Song Session Oct 3 7:30pm Playford Dancing at the Hut Oct 6 7pm The Addison Rd Sessions Oct 7 7:30pm Beecroft Bush Dance, Barangaroo Oct 12 7:30pm Sutherland Acoustic Night Oct 13 7:30pm Duke’s Place, Margaret Walters Oct 14 2pm Poetry at the Hut Oct 14 7:30pm Gosford Bush Dance, Flannel Flower Spring Ball with Bad Wallaby Oct 15 2pm Keith’s Dance Workshop, English Country Oct 20 8pm Hornsby Folk Club Oct 21 7pm Troubadour Folk Club Oct 27 7:30pm Toongabbie Music Club Oct 28 8pm Loaded Dog Folk Club, Solidarity Choir Nov 3 7pm The Addison Rd Sessions Nov 4 7:30pm Beecroft Bush Dance, Paddy’s River Nov 5 7pm Songlines Song Session Nov 7 7:30pm Playford Dancing at the Hut Nov 9 7:30pm Sutherland Acoustic Night Nov 10 7:30pm Duke’s Place, Pete & Sue McMahon Nov 10 7:30pm Toongabbie Music Club Nov 11 2pm Poetry at the Hut Nov 11 7:30pm Gosford Bush Dance, Contra with Pastrami on Ryebuck Nov 17 8pm Hornsby Folk Club Nov 17-19 Back to Binalong Nov 18 7pm Troubadour Folk Club Nov 19 2pm Keith’s Dance Workshop, Contra - Rerun Nov 24 7:30pm Toongabbie Music Club Nov 25 8pm Loaded Dog Folk Club, Martin Pearson No. 243 September 2017 ISSN 2207-7413 (online) See page 14 for more details of these events Registered by Australia Post Publication PP 100001235 ISSN 0157 - 3381 Mulga Wire 16 September 2017 September 2017 1 Mulga Wire MULGA WIRE Concert Party News EDITORS of MULGA WIRE are: BUSH The BMC Concert Party has continued to meet each Monday evening in Hut 44 Mike Young 0428 223 033 - [email protected] DANCES regardless of the cold weather. Attendances have exceeded 20 at most meetings Colin Fong 9716 9660(h) - [email protected] and the quality of music continues to be at a high standard. President: Sharyn Mattern 9799 7439 (h) September - December Four members of the Concert Party (viz. Sharyn Mattern, Doug Richardson, Vice President: Don Richmond 0409 126 754 John Burch and Brian Freeman) appeared recently on the Australian Spectrum Secretary: Sandra Nixon 9358 4886 (h) BEECROFT Community Centre Radio Show 90.5 with Ross Fear at Baulkham Hills. This is the first time that Treasurer: Allen Davis 9639 7494 (h) Beecroft Road (opposite Fire Stn) the Bush Music Club has been represented on the program and it provided 3 hours on most pleasant listening regarding the history, public performances and MULGA WIRE appears quarterly. 7:30pm—11:30pm music of the Club. Congratulations to all involved. Unsolicited articles should be submitted September 2 Sydney Coves four weeks prior to publication. Email arti- A total of 18 members of the Concert Party performed at the August 2017 October 7 Barangaroo cles to the editors or mail to GPO Box 433, Beecroft Bush Dance and from all accounts the music was well received with Sydney 2001. November 4 Paddy’s River the pace being just right for bush dancing. We were led by Ralph Pride with MULGA WIRE is sent free to members of Margaret Bolliger calling each dance. Approximately 60 persons were in at- the Bush Music Club Inc and costs $2.00 December 2 BMC Concert Party tendance in the lovely old hall and most stayed until the close of play. or $3.00 (posted) per issue to others. Sub- Enquiries: Sigrid 9980 7077 scription is $15 per annum, including post- Wilma 9489 5594 In addition to the above dance, the Concert Party has been requested to perform age. on Saturday 26 August 2017 in front of The Bower at ARCC Marrickville for Except where it is indicated that copyright ERMINGTON Community Centre the Want on Waste event being conducted by the Addison Road Community is reserved, all articles in MULGA WIRE may be freely reprinted, provided that 10 River Road, Ermington Centre. source and author are clearly acknowl- 7pm—11pm Allen Davis edged. Views expressed herein are those of the December 16 Southern Cross contributors and do not necessarily reflect Enquiries: 0412 145 262 those of the Club or Editorial staff. MULGA WIRE is not possible without the support of those members who prepare the Bush Music Club enquiries: magazine for posting. 0412 145 262 or ADVERTISING (Copy size in mm) [email protected] Concert Party at Beecroft Photo: Mike Young Full Page (vert) $45.00 (185h x 127w) Half Page (horiz) $25.00 (92h x 127w) Also see our web site for Club doings, Quarter Page (vert) $15.00 (92h x 63w) history, articles and blog: The Addison Rd Sessions (Singing Session) Business Cards $ 7.00 (< 30 x 47) www.bushmusic.org.au We’re a hotchpotch group of folk singers who meet once a month to share Classifieds $ 1.50 Per line songs and we welcome newcomers. Inserts $30.00 (Minimum) Copy for advertisements should be at Cover: Songs with choruses are popular; unaccompanied is fine, but bring an accompa- 100%, no larger than 123 mm high by nying Instrument if you wish. Our Saplings tutors presenting a bit of 83 mm wide (full page), camera ready and bush music to the scouts at a recent rally Time: 7pm, First Friday of the month submitted three weeks prior to publication, Venue: Tritton Hall (Hut 44), or by prior arrangement with the Editors. (report p10). Tony Romeo, Bec Richmond, Dave Johnson, Helen Romeo, Addison Rd Community Centre, Marrickville MULGA WIRE is printed by Unique Print, Chris Poleson. Cost: Gold coin donation 154 Broadway, Chippendale. Photo supplied by Helen Romeo Contact: Glenys 4758 7497 Mulga Wire 2 September 2017 September 2017 15 Mulga Wire Event Details Back to Binalong, Binalong Sports Ground, Binalong Denis 0402 044 786 See p12 Beecroft Bush Dance, Beecroft Community Hall, Beecroft The club’s activities have been well attended despite the cold weather. Sigrid 9980 7077 / Wilma 9489 5594 The BMC was a guest, recently, on Ross Fear’s Australian Spectrum 90.5fm Bush Traditions Gathering, Goulburn Dave 4884 4214 http://www.bushtraditions.org/ radio program. Some BMC members were not only interviewed but also performed live, singing several songs accompanied by various instruments. Duke’s Place, Hut 44, Addison Rd Community Centre, Marrickville Thanks to Ross Fear and Radio 90.5fm for giving the BMC the opportunity to Sandra 9358 4886 See p8 spread the “BMC” word. Thanks also to John Burch, Brian Freeman and Doug Gosford Bush Dance, East Gosford Progress Hall Richardson who joined me representing the club live on radio. Anne Maree 0413 588 634 http://www.ccbdma.org/dance/ World Premier at the Beecroft Dance in October!! Hornsby Folk Club, Beatrice Taylor Hall (in Willow Park), Edgeworth David Ave There is a new bush band in town...Barangaroo Bush Band. The members are Barry 9807 9497 all very experienced and professional so don’t miss their World Premier Keith’s Dance Workshop, Upper Hall, Pennant Hills Community Centre performance at the Beecroft Dance on Saturday, 7th October. There is an http://keith-wood.name/danceworkshops.html introductory article in this issue of MW so read all about them and come along and check them out. Loaded Dog Folk Club, Annandale Neighbourhood Centre Sandra 9358 4886 There’s a lot happening in the bush music scene so, to ensure that you’re kept Playford Dancing at the Hut, Hut 44, Addison Rd Comm Centre, Marrickville up to date with all the latest news, be on our e-mail list. Simply send an email Julie 9524 0247 See p12 to [email protected] and request your name be added to our e-list. Poetry at the Hut, Hut 44, Addison Rd Community Centre, Marrickville Sharyn Mattern Karen 9716 9660 Saplings Master Class, Hut 44, Addison Rd Community Centre, Marrickville Helen 4297 5128 Songlines Song Session, Paragon Hotel, 1 Loftus St, Circular Quay Worth Noting / Irish 4 Saplings and Scouts 10 Jenny 9576 2301 Wongawilli / MFS Ball 5 Barangaroo Bush Band 11 Sutherland Acoustic, Tradies, Gymea Jenny 9576 2301 Poet’s Corner 6 Binalong / Playford 12 The Addison Rd Sessions, Hut 44, Addison Rd Comm Centre, Marrickville Glenys 4758 7497 See p15 Poetry / Beecroft Sponsors 7 Recent Blog Posts 13 Toongabbie Music Club, 17 Whitehaven Rd, Northmead 9639 7494 Duke’s Place 8 Event details 14 Troubadour Folk Club, CWA Hall, The Boulevarde, Woy Woy Michael 4342 6716 Singabout- “Folklore Conference” S1-4 Concert Party News / Singing 15 Pennant Hills Dance Workshop 9 Around the Bush Music Scene 16 Mulga Wire 14 September 2017 September 2017 3 Mulga Wire Worth Noting Recent posts on our Blog Mulga Wire is now 40 years old. The first issue was published in June Our blog can be found at www.bushmusicclub.blogspot.org.au 1977. Click on the indicated month to find the article. http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/06/another-anniversary-40-years-of-mulga.html Recent activity of the club & it's members Concert Party is turning 60 this year.