John Dengate (1/10/38 - 1/8/13)

Dates For Your Diary Folk Federation of New South Wales Inc Folk News Issue 454 SEPTEMBER 2013 $3.00 Dance News

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2 - The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 President's Report It’s election time and I don’t just mean for the Folk Federation of NSW. Thankfully there are no coups or blood letting this year unlike our struggling counterparts in federal politics. I look forward to seeing the results of both elections, though I have to say, I feel a whole lot more confident in what we will get with the Folk Fed than I do with the other “Fed”. This will be my last President report and though I am happy to be stepping aside and taking on a new role with St Albans Folk Festival, at the same time I want to thank, whole heartedly, the committee, Coral, Julie, Wayne and the membership in general for making the last four years or so some of the most rewarding time of my life. People have been more than generous and I feel privileged to have been able to give my all to the role. I hope to stay involved and continue on the committee in a lesser role. I often peruse the last couple of reports when compiling the new report for the AGM. Normally I wouldn’t cut and paste whole slabs from one to the other but this time I am happy too as the people involved are still doing the wonderful job on their volunteer basis and I think what I have said previ- ously captures the amazing effort they put in to keep the Folk Fed running. ‘We are all volunteers who give what we can, when we can, but perhaps the ones that give the most on an ongoing basis are the people who keep us all up to date via Cornstalk and Folkmail and look after membership and the Jam website. Wayne your work with the website and membership is more than generous and we quite simply would struggle to function as an organization without your continued support. Julie spends an average of at least one full day a week keeping us all up to date via Folkmail and we all appreciate you good nature, humour and eye for detail that makes Folkmail such a wonderful resource. The third spoke in this particular wheel is the Cornstalk Gazette, Coral spends many hours compiling and editing to get the “papers out on time” every month, as do Dallas and Jim with the wrapping and mailing and we thank you - very much. I guess we can all take some things for granted, particularly when they continue to run smoothly and are always there, it is often only when things change and all of a sudden they are not there or not there in the same way that we remember and realise their inherent value. I wish to say thankyou now and acknowledge the wonderful job you all do while things are still running smoothly.” On a similar note, a big thank you to the Committee for all you has given over the past year/s. To Bruce, Dallas, Jim, Margaret, Pam, Patrick, Sandra and Terry, your good company and many skills have made for another enjoyable and productive year. We have still been able to support various projects by auspicing on behalf of our members and now that we have tax deductible status, hope to be able to do more for our members. I had hoped that we would have a new website up and running by now but am happy to say we are still pursuing such and I’m sure the new committee will be able to deliver something wonderful in the coming year. The Mofo – Modern Folkie team have gone from strength to strength over the last twelve months. Congratulations to Alice, Bec, Charlotte, Delphina, Joel, Mikaela, Peter and all the rest of the helpers. We had our first fundraising event and recreated the speakeasy feel of the 1920’s and 30’s. The music was great, the Gaelic Club looked amazing and everyone did their part in getting “frocked up” in style for the night. I believe they kicked on into the wee hours and we managed to raise over $600.00, which goes towards running future events and supporting our amazing young talent. We will be having another themed night with the Bearded Gypsy Band and The Tiger And Me, in December, so be sure to join us as we celebrate another excellent year in Mofo style. A big thankyou to the performers who have been a part of Mofo, we love being able to provide a space to celebrate your talents and look forward to the next years events. Also huge thanks to Aisling, Dylan, Alex and all at the Gaelic Club. We are very lucky to have such a wonderful venue and people supporting us in running our monthly gigs . It was a pleasure to present Dave DeSanti with life time achievement award and Mark Gregory and Brian Dunnett their Highly Commended Award as contributors to the Trains of Treasure project, at this years National. All have given greatly to the folk world and was a wonderful to see a good turnout for the presentation and the generous applause for the recipients. Thanks also to Pam Merrigan and the National Folk Festival for providing the venue and note in the programme. Well I suppose that’s all for now, at least in my current role, again it has been a privilege and a pleasure and I would never have guessed when Christina Mimmocchi approached me a number of years ago to ask if I might be interested in putting up my hand for the position of President, that the 30 second conversation would have led to such a wonderful couple of years, spent in the company of people who have become in many ways my second family. Thankyou and here’s to the next 12 months and beyond, whatever they may bring. Cheers and kind regards, Anthony Woolcott President, Folk Federation of NSW

From The Editor We were all saddened this month by the sudden death of John Dengate, musician, poet, raconteur, humourist. A master of parody and an all round good bloke. Our sincere condolences to Dale and family. He will be missed. But his songs will be sung for many generations to come. (See page 10 for a special tribute.)

The Folk Federation of NSW ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 3 dates for your diary september 2013

+ Brian O’Toole. The Charade broke up 1300 662 226 (National), 9191 0346 Metropolitan in '72. Later, Brian and Linda were a (Sydney), http://theindependent.org.au/ vocal duo until 1985. + The Spasm whats-on Mondays 2nd, 9th Band, the Shack’s resident band, all Family Bush Dance, with The Old Bush Music Club Dance Workshop. from the early Shack. The Lakeview Empire Band. Guest singers & guest Dances with JH Band. Pennant Hills Room, Tramshed Community Arts musicians. Bush dancing lessons & Community Centre, Yarrara Rd. 7.30- Centre, 1395a Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen. demonstrations by various Sydney 9.30pm. $7. Felicity 9456 2860. www. 7pm for 7.30 start. $30. Limited seats - bush dancing clubs (tbc). Line danc- bushmusic.org.au/bmc_danceworkshop. prebooked tickets only from www. ing lessons & demonstrations by Bossy html moshtix.com.au/v2/event/greg-quill- Boots Line Dancing Club. Dress Theme Tuesday 3rd tribute-night/66985. Tea, coffee, biscuits (optional): Australiana Bush or Country Sydney Playford Dance Group starts provided; BYO drinks & nibblies. & Western. Mean Fiddler Woolshed, up again. Bush Music Club hut (Hut Rhonda 0413 635 856, 9981 1741, cnr Windsor & Commercial Rds, Rouse 44), Addison Road Community Centre, www.shackfolk.com Hill. 2-8pm. $20, teenagers $15, chil- 142 Addison Road, Marrickville, 7.30- Humph Hall. 'My life as a piano' dren (6-12) $10; 5 yrs & under, free. 9.30pm. Julie and Alex 9524 0247. (Jan preston), Australia's finest Light supper provided; raffle tickets www.facebook.com/sydneyplayford boogie pianist & her band. 85 Allambie on sale. Part of Rotary Club of Rouse Hill's 2013 Orange Blossom Festival. Friday 5th Rd, Allambie Heights. 4pm. 9939 8802, [email protected], humphhall.org Proceeds will support local charity Illawarra Folk Club. Concert – 5pack. Foster Care Angels. To book tables &/or Beecroft Bush Dance, band tbc. All City Diggers Wollongong, cnr Church purchase tickets in advance (cash only): dances called. Beecroft Community & Burelli Sts. 7.30pm. 1300 887 034, Oriana lavender_bush_cottage@yahoo. Centre, Beecroft Rd (opp. Fire Station). [email protected] com.au 0438 277 380. Or pay at the 8pm-12. $17, $14, $12, incl. supper. door (cash only). Saturday 7th Sigrid 9980 7077, Wilma 9489 5594. www.bushmusic.org.au Thursday 12th Sunday 8th Sutherland Acoustic. Kaimea Room, Tradies Club, Kingsway, Gymea (short walk from station). 7.30pm. $15, $10, kids free. Floor spots, raffle. Jenny 9576 2301 Friday 13th

The Shack. Greg Quill Tribute Night – co-founder of The Shack in 1960s. (See article in Folk News.) Performers: Mike McClellan – his The Independent - Chaika: Balkan first appearance at The Shack since Soundscapes (Twilight Series). Eclectic The Bush Music Club is holding a 1960s. + Kevin Bennett, well and beautiful, fusing traditional ele- Memorial Session for former member respected singer songwriter with roots ments of Balkan and European music Gary Shearston (www.garyshearston. band The Flood. + Kerryn Tol- with original music tinged with Jazz and com). Bring along a song and/or a hurst, successful songwriter, joined Celtic. Expressive, intricate instrumen- memory and join us as we celebrate his Greg Quill’s Country Radio in 1971 tals, haunting vocal solos, exquisite 4 memory and music. Tritton Hall (Hut playing guitar, mandolin, steel guitar. + part female vocal harmonies in various 44), Addison Road Centre, 142 Addison Glenn Cardier, singer songwriter languages. Plus music freshly composed Rd, Marrickville. 7.30pm. Sandra guitarist. + Christian Marsh, one of or discovered. www.chaikaband.com. [email protected] 9358 4886 Australia’s finest harmonica players. + 269 Miller St, North Sydney. Arrive at Saturday 14th Linda Keene & Brian O'Toole. 4pm for afternoon tea with cakes before Linda began her singing career at The Humph Hall. Dorothy-Jane band, the 5pm performance. $35, $30, Family Featuring Dorothy-Jane Gosper, one Shack in the '60s, at 17, joining The (2 adults + 2 under-18s) $95. Bookings Charade with David Cooper and Brian. of Australia's finest blues singers and

4 - The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 harmonica players. 85 Allambie Rd, Rd. 7.30-9.30pm. $7. Felicity 9456 Hall, Wesley Centre, 150 Beaumont St, Allambie Heights. 7pm. 9939 8802, 2860. www.bushmusic.org.au/bmc_ Hamilton. 7.30pm. $15, $12, $10. Ron [email protected], humphhall.org danceworkshop.html Brown 4926 1313. www.newcastlehuntervalleyfolkclub.org.au Central Coast Evening of Dance with Saturday 28th JH Dance Band, caller John Short. Lawson Live. Dragonfly Dance Com- Bush dances, ragtime, old time, contra, pany. + Manzanita. Blue Mountains quadrilles. All dances taught. Dress: Folk, Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Casual, dinner suit, evening wear, '20s, Centre, behind the new shops. 6-10pm. '30s, or whatever takes your fancy. $15, $10, under-14 free. Food available; East Gosford Progress Hall, cnr Henry BYO alcohol. Nicholas szentkuti@ Parry Drive & Wells St. 7.30-11.30pm. exemail.com.au 4758 7953 $18, $12 members. Supper provided. Saturday 28th Richard or Robyn 4344 6484, dance@ Regency Ball Katoomba, at historic ccbdma.org. www.ccbdma.org Paragon Cafe. (See Dance News.) 8pm. Sunday 15th $75 includes full supper. Pre-Ball work- Afternoon Contra Dance, with caller Loaded Dog. Sydney Trade Union shop 5.30pm. Bookings, www.thetailor- Keith Wood – Early Contras. Main Hall, Choir (www.reverbnation.com/ sapprentice.com, Lorna 0414 346 052, Pennant Hills Community Centre, Yar- sydneytradeunionchoir) & Maurie or Caroline 0439 314 948 Sunday 29th rara Rd. 2-5pm. Keith 0420 913 934. Mulheron (1 hour each). Upstairs, Post-Ball picnic at Wentworth Falls Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Lake, Sinclair Crescent, Wentworth The Con Artists' Pirates and Johnston St. 8pm (doors 7.40). $20, Falls. A 'bring your own' picnic and Gypsies Sydney Harbour Cruise. A $18. BYO, supper available. Sandra promenade. 12.30pm. Caroline 0439 musical feast! Spicy Italian, Celtic, 9358 4886, [email protected], 314 948 African, Klezmer and Gypsy. Fun and www.theloadeddog.org.au irreverent, a carnival of percussion, wind, brass, accordions and fiddles. Monday 30th Listen: www.reverbnation.com/co- Bush Music Club Dance Workshop. nartists. This community band from Complex and fast social dances. Pen- Wollongong Conservatorium of Music nant Hills Community Centre, Yarrara loves performing. www.conartists.com. Rd. 7.30-9.30pm. $7. Felicity 9456 au. On board the Rhythmboat, departing 2860. www.bushmusic.org.au/bmc_ Pyrmont Wharf, Darling Harbour (be- danceworkshop.html hind Maritime Museum). 11am to 3pm. Dress as a pirate or gypsy. Tickets sell- Regional and ACT ing fast! $45 (under-6, $15), includes Friday 6th finger food lunch, dessert, tea, coffee. Drinks available from the Rhythmboat Bar. (No BYO.) Bookings, johnspira@ gmail.com, 0438 538 393 Monday16th Bush Music Club Dance Workshop. Complex and fast social dances. Pen- nant Hills Community Centre, Yarrara Rd. 7.30-9.30pm. $7. Felicity 9456 2860. www.bushmusic.org.au/bmc_ Sunday 29th danceworkshop.html Rathmines Got the 'Blues' - Mini Blues Festival - Rathmines Bowling Friday 20th David Rovics (USA), www.davidrov- ics.com. Benefit gig for Amnesty Club, Lake Maquarie 10am-5pm Blues Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Folk Club. Free International. Liberty Theatre, cnr Lead Bands, acoustic walk-up whiteboard, tea, coffee. BYOG & nibbles. Beatrice & Comur Sts, Yass. Doors open 7pm. market stalls, BBQ, & much more! Taylor Hall (candle lit), rear Willow Tickets at door, $20. For advance ticket Proceeds to Morisset Vision Impaired Park Community Centre, Edgeworth sales, Gayle Buttrose 6226 6419, gayle. (Info: Maree (0437) 236 331. David Ave, Hornsby. 8pm (doors 7.30). [email protected] $15. Enq, table bookings, Barry Parks 9807 9497, [email protected] Saturday 7th Monday 23rd Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Bush Music Club Dance Workshop. Club. The fabulous Enda Kenny, sea- Complex and fast social dances. Pen- soned singer songwriter (Melb.) with nant Hills Community Centre, Yarrara Lindsay Martin (Wollongong), fiddler extraordinaire. Wesley Fellowship

The Folk Federation of NSW ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 5 festivals and events Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival Update The draft program has been published. We think it’s the best ever, with exciting 20th - 22nd September acts from around Australia and overseas. Our featured international act is Turning Wave Yass Kalascima from Italy, six young guys playing traditional music from Southern [email protected] 0294895786 Italy. Australian artists include The Stiff Gins, Totally Gourdgeous, Bukhu, Mic www.turningwave.org.au Conway, Round Mountain Girls, Wheeze and Suck, Alanna & Alicia plus 40 27th - 29th September other acts in six venues. Folk By The Sea What’s New? - there’s lots of new stuff this year including: expanded kids’ [email protected] festival with outdoor stage and dance floor; Sunday lunchtime concert in the courtyard between Jing Jo Cafe and the Pizza Shop; expanded bar area with two 27 - 29 September jamming areas and hosted music sessions; roving circus performers from Circus Ben Hall Raid Weekend Festival 50th Anniversary of the Ben Hall Raid of 1863. Wow; expanded outdoor stage with a fabulous freeform marquee, new poetry contact Alan at [email protected] reciting competition and an outdoor gospel service at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Sunday morning. 4th - 7th October Venues Around the Village - most of the action takes place at the showground, Bush Traditions but concerts and other activities are also being held at Kangaroo Valley Public Enq. Ray Mulligan. 0262474725 School, St Joseph’s Church, The Anglican Church and several cafes around the 4th - 10th October village. Compared to some of the larger festivals, all of our venues are small Uranquinty Folk Festival and allow you to get up close and personal with the performers. Poets will love www.uranquintyfolk.com our daily poets’ breakfast. 25th - 27th October Kids’ Festival - as usual, we have a fantastic kids’ festival, featuring Mic Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival Conway, Puppetfest and Folk, Super Kenny, Miss Molly’s Maypole, Meet Milly [email protected] Hula Hoops, Circus Wow, Naomi’s Craft Tent and lots more. Accompanied children under 12 get in for free! 25th - 27th October Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival Written Poetry Competition - the written poetry competition has categories [email protected] child, youth and open, plus the Crystal Creek Meadows Award Hand Made vs Mass Produced. Closing date is 3 October , Apply at our website. This year 1st - 4th November there is also a Poetry Reciter Of The Year competition on Sunday. Maldon Festival Dance Till You Drop - as usual there are dance workshops all weekend, plus www.maldonfolkfestival.com a welcome bush dance in the hall on Friday night and the big festival dance in 27th December 2013 - 1st January 2014 the hall on Saturday night. Workshops include Irish, Estonian, Bush, Contra, Woodford Folk Festival German, Morris, International, Bellydance and English. www.woodfoodfolkfestival.com Join in - hang out in our famous session bar with the fabulous view of the valley’s trademark red cliffs. Learn some new tunes at one of our hosted 28th - 29th December Gulgong Folk Festival sessions or learn the finer points of singing, playing, dancing, poetry or [email protected] songwriting at one of the workshops with our featured artists. Camping - camping is not allowed on the showground, but there are excellent facilities at Glenmack Park next door. Unpowered sites are just $12 per person per night and can't be booked in advance. Free camping is available at Bendeela 8kms away, serviced by our shuttle bus. Volunteers Needed - a minimum of six hours volunteer work entitles you to a free weekend pass. Some volunteer jobs: set up before or pack up after the festival, ticket office, check wristbands at venues, bar (RSA required), waste team, venue management, traffic control, driving shuttle bus. Apply on line at our website. Enquiries:[email protected] Want To Be Part Of The Organising Team? - If you really love the festival and want to help it grow, we'd love to welcome you to our volunteer organising team. We especially need people with skills in publicity, graphic and web design, social media, grant applications, volunteer coordination and accounting. We don't care where you live - all of this can be done on line! Drop us a line at [email protected] or call Stuart Leslie 0412 288923. Bumper Sticker - Are you a supporter of the Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival? Are you prepared to show it? Would you display your support on your vehicle or instrument case? We will send you a FREE bumper sticker! (while stocks last). Send a stamped, self addressed envelope to Stuart Leslie PO Box 778, Nowra NSW 2541.

6 - The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 Rathmines Got the 'Blues' The inaugural Lake Macquarie Blues Festival will be taking place on Sunday 29th September at the Rathmines Memorial Bowling Club, Lake Macquarier with non-stop music at two venues with over 50 musicians! Seven blues bands, acoustic walk-up whiteboard, market stalls, BBQ, bistro, guitar raffle and much more! All of the proceeds will be going to Westlakes Vision Impaired.

Rathmines Memorial Bowling Club Stilling Street, Rathmines Admission: $10 (Children 10+: $5) (Children <10 free) For more information contact: Maree (0437) 236 331 Performers - Applications for artists have closed but there may be cancellations and there is always the white board walk-up!

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Sydney Playford Sydney Playford Dance Group is reborn this month, under the leadership of Julie and Alex Bishop. There has been something of a hiatus, because of Patricia Early's prolonged ill health and then her death. But there are hopes now of a revitalised group. As noted in February Cornstalk, Sydney Playford was started in 1976 by a few enthusiasts, with Lynette Hicks and Noreen Grunseit as the teachers, who had learnt the dances in London at Cecil Sharp House (www.efdss.org) in the late 1950s, from people who had learnt from Cecil Sharp himself. It attracted a vibrant group of people eager to learn and perform these lovely old dances. These are the dances first published by John Playford in 1651, in "The English Dancing Master".They include dances such as Grimstock and Newcastle, which were on the programme of the 33rd BMC Subscription Ball this year. But later dances will also be taught, including those in the Apted collection (late 18th century); and the dances that were done in the BBC's TV series of "Pride and Prejudice". (Grimstock appeared in episode 3, at Mrs Phillips' house.) And, eventually, maybe later dances still, like those written by Pat Shaw. (His Levi Jackson Rag is popular at bush dances, but he wrote many dances in the English style.) Each of these old English dances has its own distinctive tune. Many of you know the Bishops better as contra dance people: but they met at Sydney Playford in 1978. Daughter Laura was dubbed 'Laura "Playford" Bishop' by Lynette, as the first child born to dancers who met at the group. Now better known as a member of popular band Chaika, Laura is keen to play for Playford when she can! There will be live music as often as possible. (In the '70s, live music was provided by Roz Uren (now Kerr, and a member of Newcastle band Fiddle Tunes) with Chris Kempster and Ken Greenhalgh.) The dance workshop will be on the first Tuesday of each month (except January) – starting on Tuesday, 3rd September, at the Bush Music Club hut (Hut 44), Addison Road Community Centre, 142 Addison Road, Marrickville, 7.30-9.30pm. All being well, there will be 11 workshops a year - unless disrupted by the National Folk Festival, for example, if it clashes with the first Tuesday. And there is a Facebook page, the first place to look for any news: www.facebook.com/sydneyplayford. You can also contact Julie or Alex, 9524 0247.

The Folk Federation of NSW ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 7 a number of different symphony orches- folk news tras. His composition “Five Islands” was awarded “Best Instrumental” at the ABC Greg Quill Tribute Night Bennett, well respected singer songwrit- Newcastle Music Awards. He has won er with Sydney roots band The Flood, Gold Harmonica Awards and has played On Saturday 7th September there will be CMAA Gold Guitar award and Aria as a guest artist on over 40 albums. He a musical tribute to the late Greg Quill, Nominee for 2006, writes relevant, con- will team up with his friend and musical exceptional singer songwriter, one of temporary Australian music containing colleague Glenn Cardier in this tribute the founding members of The Shack in the elements of blues, rock and country concert. the 1960s, and the first president of The – telling stories of where he’s from and Shack - Folk Arts Co-operative. He was where he might be going. He sings his Linda Keene & Brian O'Toole: Linda the compere and resident performer at life. Kevin is a popular co-writer having began her singing career at The Shack The Shack when he formed the acoustic penned songs with Troy Cassar-Daley, in the 1960s at the age of 17, where trio Country Radio which later developed Broderick Smith, Kim Cheshire, Felicity she joined up with Brian O’Toole and into a larger successful country /rock Urquhart. His song “Paul Kelly’s Blues” David Cooper of The Charade, who band and had several hit songs including was nominated for APRA Song of the later became the resident folk group “Gypsy Queen”. In the late 1970s Greg Year. Another of Kevin’s songs, “Hello on popular television show Bandstand, moved to Canada to pursue a musical Blue Sky” recorded by The Flood, having won Vocal Group of the year career. His skills in journalism eventu- reached the number one spot on the award in 1971 (www.youtube.com/ ally secured him a job writing for the To- Country Music Chart. Kevin’s acoustic watch?v=76LBkyrlWUw). Her career ronto Star where he continued working shows reveal the essence of his songs as has been balanced with motherhood of until his recent sudden death, which has he takes the audience on an unpredicta- four children and for the last 23 years saddened many people around the world. ble musical ride where anything can, and she has been singing regular gigs in and In the last ten or so years Greg returned will, happen. We welcome him back to around Bathurst and travelling around to performing and writing songs and we The Shack and he is pleased to be able to NSW. were lucky to see him back in Australia pay tribute to Greg Quill. He will be Brian O’Toole: After The Charade for several musical tours and delighted joined by Kerryn Tolhurst on steel guitar. broke up in 1972, Brian took himself to have him back at the “reborn” Shack Kerryn Tolhurst, one of Australia’s back to Uni and came out with a PhD in where he played to a packed house and Psychology. But he teamed up with Lin- was joined by his old Country Radio most successful songwriters, joined Greg Quill’s Country Radio in 1971 playing da and worked the clubs across Australia musicians Orlando Agostino and Chris until 1985 as a vocal duo. His work as Blanchflower. This concert will see old guitar, mandolin and steel guitar, their collaboration producing the hit songs an epidemiologist with a sub-specialty friends, original Shack performers and in mental health has been mile-posted by exceptional musicians who had great re- “Gypsy Queen” and “Wintersong”. Lat- er on he went out on his own and formed the Australian “agent orange” scientific spect for Greg as a songwriter, musician study in the early 1980s. . and as a person, pay tribute and farewell the band The Dingoes, which toured and to him. recorded in the USA, where he made his The Spasm Band is the Shack’s resident home, in New York, for 25 years. There band, all having hailed from the early he continued producing, recording and Shack. They have all been in various writing and had hits with The Little Riv- bands over the years and play a lively er Band and Pat Benetar. In recent years mix of jug band, blues and roots. he recorded an album with Greg Quill and they did an Australian tour together. The Shack, Lakeview Room Tramshed Community Arts Centre, Glenn Cardier, Australian singer song- 1395A Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen writer guitarist, produced three albums in the '70s of highly original folk rock 7pm for 7.30 start. $30. songs. He played at the first two Sunbury There are limited seats available – festivals and worked with the likes of prebooked tickets only from www. Frank Zappa, Spike Milligan and Fairport moshtix.com.au/v2/event/greg-quill- Convention. He wrote songs for Olivia tribute-night/66985. Newton-John and broke in through the tough UK folk circuit. Post-2000, Glenn Tea, coffee, biscuits are provided but Cardier’s re-emergence as a songwriter please BYO drinks & nibblies. Rhonda 0413 635 856, 9981 1741 shackfolk.com Mike McClellan: Mike’s songs have and performer of real distinction has earned him an honoured place in the his- been nothing short of extraordinary. We tory of Australian music. Writer of “Song are lucky to have him come and play in and Dance Man”, a renowned guitar this tribute to his old friend and musical BMC Singabout picker with a voice that just keeps get- colleague.Christian Marsh, one of Aus- ting better, Mike has taken to the road tralia’s finest harmonica players, plays Nights again, touring regularly and writing new both diatonic and chromatic harmonicas. Sad news. Starting at the age of 14 Christian studied songs with a new album just released. Bush Music Club's Singabout Nights at This will be his first appearance at The harmonica with serious dedication. He has a multitude of sessions to his credit Tritton Hall (Marrickville), held on the Shack since the 1960s and we are excit- first Friday of each month, finished with ed to have one of the great legends of the over many years and has played a wide cross section of styles. He has featured in the August night, owing to lack of pa- folk/country scene as part of the tribute tronage. "Next year we'll be running reg- to his contemporary Greg Quill.Kevin many stage musicals and has performed Sven Libaek’s Harmonica Concerto with ular sessions or concerts in their place."

8 - The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 At Humph Hall in September . . . 4pm, Saturday 7th

Jan Preston (piano/vocals) Chris Mawer (bass) Mike Pullman (drums) 7pm, Saturday 14th

Dorothy-Jane Band Baz Cooper (keys) Mikey Stratford (drums) Dorothy-Jane Gosper (vocals/harmonica) Paul Leeder (bass)

Formerly the Allambie Heights Uniting Church, Humph Hall is now the private home of Gial & Wayne. Bookings/info: 9939 8802 or [email protected] - humphhall.org

The Folk Federation of NSW ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 9 JOHN DENGATE (1-10-38 - 1-8-2013

Saying Goodbye I sing my songs and I say goodbye and I leave on the morning train And I thirst for a private apocalypse as the paddocks thirst for rain. I think of the stilted, sad good-byes and the handshakes through the years, And it sometimes seems I have spent my life in a battle to hold back tears. I struggle against the words ‘good-bye’; I struggle against the pain: I write in fear, for the day is near for saying ‘good-bye’ again. John Dengate (reprinted with kind permission from Dale Dengate)

John Dengate was the closest heir to the legacy of Henry Lawson that this country has known. He was a free thinker, poet, artist, teacher, songwriter, singer and street busker, ever ready to recite or sing, and always ready to take the mickey out of politicians, misguided business leaders and any visiting sports team. Recently, he had become a familiar city sight, playing his tin whistle and singing at the corner of George and Market streets or at Central Station. Although he played guitar, his whistle playing worked better in Sydney's noisy streets. His beautiful old Irish and bush tunes wafted over Henry Lawson's ''faces in the street''. He never left home without a pen and paper. Like Lawson, Dengate enjoyed a drink or three but a few years ago, when he was ordered off the grog, he quit immediately. However, surgery for cancer, a weakened heart and the humiliation of the Aussie cricket team's defeat by the Poms has dealt him a final wicket. If nothing else, Dengate was pragmatic about his growing catalogue of ailments and used his wry humour to cope. After being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation he wrote a song ending with: ''I suppose that there's worse things in life than giving up the booze, and I know it sounds vindictive … but I hope the All Blacks lose!'' John Robert Dengate was born on October 1, 1938, and grew up in Carlingford. Three of his best-known songs reflect on his early life: When I Was A Lad in Carlingford, Bare-Legged Kate, about his mother, and The Song of the Sheet-Metal Worker dedicated to his father, Norman. At 15, infatuated with the boxer Jimmy Carruthers, Dengate became obsessed with the fight game and the old Sydney Stadium boxers. He loved all sports although he claimed to be a rotten sport. His song Sporting Suicide ends with ''Jump off the Gap or turn on the gas tap, if we're beaten by the Poms.'' Dengate was lean, like a greyhound at Harold Park, and he had the stamina of one, too. He ran marathons and estimated he had raced around the Centennial Park circuit more than 12,000 times, but his real marathon was in continuing the spirit of Henry Lawson for well over 50 years. As a young man, Dengate, a talented sketcher, was torn between art and music, not real options for a working-class boy, so, being a realist, he became a teacher. His first post- ing in the 1950s was the outback town of Menindee, where he met folk singer Brian Mooney, who ''taught me everything I needed to know about the power of folk song".

10 - The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 In 1961, Dengate went to Burnside Central School, where he met and soon married Roseann Dale, who introduced him to the Bush Music Club. There, he met traditional singers who impressed him with their well-articulated singing, so important to story songs. He also met pioneer folk song collec- tors John Meredith and Alan Scott, who furthered his interest in Australian traditional song and story. There is no doubt that Dengate's songs will live on. Many have already passed into that hazy territory where the song is known and the songwriter anonymous. He would agree to such musical freedom, especially as most of his songs were set to traditional tunes. Witty satirical verse was his stock in trade and he was brilliant in pressing the point while pressing the funny bone. Dengate was a republican and loved Australia and its stories but he was never an angry man and preferred to make his point with humour. His last songs included Please Save Me from the Mad Monk and an attack on Rupert Mur- doch's phone-tapping spree. He never left home without a pen and paper, scorning computers with their spellchecks and rhyme lists. He wrote thousands of songs, satires and poems and also had a repertoire of hundreds of traditional songs and knew the great Australian poems. His life has been documented in oral history interviews at the Australian National Library, and in three songbooks and various recordings. John Dengate is survived by Roseann, sons Lachlan and Sean, daughter-in-law Mandy, grandchildren Roisin and Cal, mother Kathleen &, of course, his songs. Warren Fahey

The Folk Federation of NSW ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 11 Bill and I are very sad to hear the news. One of the things I Gone is the seannachie, the satire that raised the blister. particularly appreciated about John (and Dale) was how read- Gone the sharp, intellectual, the schoolmaster we all feared, ily they welcomed me into the folk scene. Also, I often used The gales of laughter over the pint, to see John playing his whistle at Central as I went past in the And the tears for the bronze smith’s acid scarred hands. bus on my way to work. It was a lovely way to start the day. He’s gone like Declan before, The most fitting way to pay tribute seemed to be to follow his And like Declan will his voice and face stay with us. example and give a good tune another set of words, and so: But more of the man lives in his songs, That agile scalpel wit, barbed ambiguities, Farewell to John Dengate to the tune of The Wild Colonial precision of rhyme and metre. Boy (the tune used by Dr Hook - sorry to be so un-folk, but Grieve for this bard, but mourn with pride, it's the first one I heard.) For we have known him.

Vale John Dengate. There was an Aussie songwriter, John and Jenni Cole Warner, Murrumbateman His name was John Dengate. To those of us who knew him He was the best of mates. He liked a beer or two or three, When with friends he gathered round And when he sang his latest song There was a joyful sound. Lampooning politicians - it was John's favourite sport. And there was a song of warning When skin cancer he caught. The track, the booze and train platforms All featured in his songs And many included a chorus, So that we could sing along. Vale John Dengate (1.10.1938 - 1.08.2013) John wasn't just a songwriter, John Dengate passed away at his writing desk. He is He was a poet too. survived by his wife Roseann Dale, mother Kit (Bare He did the best Geebung Polo Club Legged Kate) ninety-nine years, sons Lachlan and Sean, I ever heard anyone do. Mandy and grand-children Roisin and Cal. John was fare- His own verse featured golf clubs welled at an overflowing chapel at the Northern Suburbs Sending cats to kingdom come Crematorium, North Ryde and later spirited away with a And Scott of the Riverina mighty session at the Friend in Hand hotel in his home- Wasn't done better by anyone. town of Glebe in Sydney. So farewell to our good friend John Having penned hundreds of songs and poems, John And lots of love to Dale. is equally respected for his renowned songs like, Bare We'll miss John at election time Legged Kate, The Sheet-metal Worker and Song of My And when politicians fail. Childhood, as he is for his songs about people like the We'll miss his smile, his wicked grin, spying and phone-tapping Sir Rupert Murdoch. Very His welcome to new Folk. few politicians escaped the satirical wrath of Dengate’s pen. Eric Bogle described him as, a humorous, rhyming And so we gather now to say, ‘demon of a man’. "Farewell" to a top bloke. John was a Life Member of the New South Wales Folk Jane Scott 2/8/13 Federation. He was probably the only Australian songwriter with an ASIO file about his songs and activities. Together we drank Guinness, good lagers and red wine, we played golf and watched cricket, gambled on race- horses and poker machines, we laughed, wrote songs and sang songs. We were even diagnosed with cancer together and we beat cancer together. The tin whistle has gone from the streets of Sydney, the folk family has lost its most respected bard. Australia has lost one of its finest sons and I have lost a really good mate. In John Dengate’s own immortal words, he was ‘Austral- ian Made’. Dennis O’Keeffe 11/8/13

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The Folk Federation of NSW ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 15 16 - The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 folk contacts Choirs Cleftomaniacs. Waterloo, led by Gary Smith, Scottish Country Dancing Fort Street [email protected] School, Observatory Hill, City. 6pm to 8pm Monday Solidarity Choir. Erskinville, Cathy Rytmeis- Nea MacCulloch 9904 1358(a/h) or Lynn A Choired Taste, Glebe, led by David West- ter, 0438 683 867, [email protected] 8244 9618(w) more, 9716 7016 Friday Sutherland Shire Folk Dance Group. AshCapella, Ashfield, led by Mary-Jane Mudlarks, women’s a cappella choir. Wood- International Dancing, Gymea Bay Scout Field, 9090 2362 ford. Led by Alison Jones 4759 2880 Hall, June Place, 7.30pm-9pm. Kaye Ecopella. Blue Mountains, Miguel Heat- Pacopezants. Balkan Choir Fri 4pm, Katoomba. Laurendet 9528 4813 wole, 9810 4601 [email protected] June 4782 1554. [email protected] Turkish Dance Class. Lidcombe Glory Bound Groove Train. Petersham, led The Sydney Street Choir. CBD, led by Peter Community Centre, 8pm-10pm. Yusuf Nidai by Linda Calgaro, 9518 4135 Lehner 0425 268 771 9646 1166 Inner West Chamber Choir, Leichhardt, Sunday Ukrainian (Cossack) Dancing Class for led by Rachelle Elliott. 9797 1917. info@ fit and energetic young people (16-23yrs), innerwestchoir.com. Blue Mountains Trade Union Choir. Upper 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm. Ukrainian Hall 59 Mts., contact Kate 47 82 5529. Intonations. Manly, Karen Smith, (0415) 221 Joseph Street, Lidcombe. Jaros Iwanec 9817 113, [email protected] 7991, [email protected] /www. Martenitsa. Ultimo, led by Mara and Llew Dance veselka.com.au Kiek, 47514910 Monday International Folk Dance class - Open Door, Georges Hall Senior Citizens, People’s Chorus. Newcastle, led by Rod Bush Music Club Dance Workshop. Begin- Birdwood Rd, 11.30am-12.30pm. Gabrielle Noble, 49 623432 ners, experienced, 7.30pm, Pennant Hills 9728 7466, [email protected] Unaccompanied Baggage. North Sydney, Community Centre, downstairs. Except Jan. “The Dance Buffet”, wide variety taught, led by Stuart Davis, [email protected] and public holidays. Felicity 9456 2860 Liverpool City Pipe Band Hall, Woodward Voiceworks, Katoomba, ledby Rachel Hore International Folk Dancing. School term, 4759 2456, [email protected] Park (next to Whitlam Centre), Memorial Earlwood Senior Citizens Ctr, 362 Homer St Ave, 7.30-9.30pm. $8 ($5 conc). Nicholai Tuesday 10am-12pm. Debbie 4294 1363 0427 315 245 9822 7524, mob 0407 178 228. Cantorion, Neutral Bay, led by David West- Scottish Country Dancing for beginners, more, 9716 7016 with ‘Scots on the Rocks’, Fort St Public Wednesday Ecopella. Illawarra area (alternate Tuesdays), School, Observatory Hill, Sydney, 6.30- Albion Fair, North-West Morris Dancing led by Miguel Heatwole 9810 4601, mheat- 7.30pm. Nea 9994 7110, Lynn 9268 1246, SC Lilyfield Community Centre, Cecily and [email protected] [email protected], www.rscds.org.au O’Neill Sts, 7.45pm. Angie Milce 9817 3529 Roc Lawson, led by Rachel Hore, 47592456, Belly Dance, basic/beginners 7pm, choreog- [email protected] raphy 8pm, Girraween Hall, 17 Tungarra Rd. Australian Heritage Dancers. Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Vera Myronenko 9665 9713 The Honeybees. East Sydney, led by Dynes Johnston St, 8pm -10pm. Jim Young Austin. Contact Jenny Jackson, 9816 4577 International Dancing for Older Women. 9412 3721 [email protected] - [email protected] Sutherland Pensioners' Centre, 749A Old australianheritagedancers.org.au Sydney Trade Union Choir Sydney City, Prince's Hwy. 1.30-2.30pm. $40 per term Balmoral Scottish Country Dance Group contact Nola Cooper 9587 1165 - Nola.Coo- (incl. 8 other activities). Noreen 9545 Seniors’ Centre, Mosman Square, Mosman [email protected] 3489, [email protected] or Pat 7pm - 9.15pm. Nell Morgan 9981 4769. Songs Next Door, Seaview Street, Dulwich [email protected] Epping Scottish Country Dance Club Hill, meets weekly at Sea View Hall, Seaview St, Dulwich Hill. 12.30pm. (Seniors mostly) Tuesday St Aidan’s Church Hall, Downing St, Contact Allan 9520 6180 Blue Mountains Scottish Country 7.30pm-10pm. All levels welcome. Clare Haack 9484 5947 clare_kirton@hotmail. Wednesday Dancers Catholic Church Hall, 7-9pm, Wentworth St, $3 Verley Kelliher, 4787 5968, com Choralation. Abbotsford (school terms), Gosford Scottish Country Dance Society Margaret Grove [email protected] [email protected] Carol Gardner 4751 6073/[email protected] 7pm-10pm, Church of Christ, Henry Parry Ecopella. Erskineville, led by Miguel Heat- Drive, Wyoming. Cecily Cork 4384 3527, wole, 9810 4601 [email protected] Greek Folk Dance Class. Mytilenean House, 225 Canterbury Rd, Canterbury Jan McCudden 4329 5537 The Heathens. Blackheath, day time 2pm- 7.30pm - 9pm. Vas Aligiannis, 0407 081 Greek Folk Dance Class. PCYC 4pm. Led by Chris Wheeler 4787 5725 875, [email protected] Marrickville, 531 Illawarra Road, chriswheelersanddealers.com.au Hungarian Dance Class. Ultimo, Marrickville. 7.30pm - 9pm. Vas NoteTonight, Josephine. Glebe, led by 8pm -10pm. Gary Dawson 9559 4485. Aligiannis 0407 081 875 (02) 9708 0801, David Westmore, 9716 7016 [email protected] [email protected] The Spots. Christina Mimmocchi, Randwick English Country Dancing, with Sydney International Dancing for Older Women. 0410 682 061 Playford Dance Group. 1st Tues (except Sutherland Pensioners' Centre, 749A Old The Sydney Welsh Choir, men and women. January), 7.30-9.30pm. Hut 44 (Bush Music Prince's Hwy. 1.30-2.30pm. $40 per term Meet on Wednesday evenings at Concord Bap- Club), Addison Road Community Centre, (incl. 8 other activities). Noreen 9545 tist Church hall. 7pm - 9pm. 20 + performanc- 142 Addison Road, Marrickville. Julie or 3489, [email protected] or Pat es p.a. Contact MD Viv 4739 0384, taffy@pnc. Alex 9524 0247, jlsbish(at)ozemail.com.au, [email protected] com.au. President Clive 9997 2019. www.facebook.com/sydneyplayford Irish Set Dance class, Irish Gaelic Club, Thursday Scottish Country Dancing. St John’s 64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills. 8pm-9.30pm. Bouddi Voice. Kincumber (school terms), led Uniting Church Hall, Coonanbarra Rd, Alarna 0401 167 910. by C & C Sainsbury, contact 43 683270 Wahroonga, 7.30pm-10.30pm. All welcome. Sutherland Shire Bush Dance Group. Chorella Community Choir. Richmond, con- Catherine Bonner 9489 5027 Uniting Church, 4 Gosport St, Cronulla, tact Ellen 4578 2975 7.30pm-10pm. $3. Beginners most

The Folk Federation of NSW ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 17 Thursday Central Coast Bush Dance. Second Satur- 1300 887 034 www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au Blue Labyrinth World Dancers. Term time, day, 7.30pm - 11.30pm, East Gosford Progress Loaded Dog Folk Club. 4th Sat, Annandale 7.30-9.30pm. Glenbrook Baptist Church Hall, Henry Parry Dr and Wells St, $15/$12. Beate 4323 3356. Robyn 4344 6484. Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston St, Hall, King St. Jo Barrett 4739 6498 or Scottish and Old Time Dance. Second 8pm. Sandra Nixon, 9358 4886, kxbears@ Jeanette Mollenhauer 4739 0909 Saturday. 8pm, Uniting Church, 9am-11am ozemail.com.au. www.theloadeddog.org.au Country Dancing for the Over 55’s. Ameri- Bay St, Rockdale. $3 incl. supper. Chris Macquarie Towns Music Club.Saturday can Contra + 11.30am - 1pm. Beginner Eng- Thom 9587 9966. 'The Beat', an acoustic concert, 4 times lish 1pm-2pm. Advanced English 2pm-4pm Scottish and Old Time Dancing Orkney a year, featuring guest artists; floor spots School for Seniors, Wesley Mission, 220 Pitt and Shetland Assoc. 3rd Sat, 8pm-11 pm. by arrangement. BYO drinks, snacks. St St. Sydney. (Opposite back of Hilton Hotel.) St David’s Hall, Dalhousie St, Haberfield. Peters Educational Centre, 384 Windsor Roslyn 9263 5416 $3 inc. supper. Visitors most welcome. Jean St, Richmond. 7pm. $12, $10. Lydia 4576 English Country Dancing. 1st & 3rd Thurs. Cooney 9874 5570. 0521, info@macquarietownsmusicclub. Church by the Bridge hall (St John’s Angli- Macedonian Dance Class Rockdale. com.au or on Facebook. can), Broughton St (cnr Bligh St), Kirribilli. 6.30pm-8.30pm, $5. Y Kaporis 0412 861 180 The Shack. 1st Sat, 21st century origi- Enter courtyard gate - hall is on right. 7pm Mortdale Scottish Dancers Learners Night nal, contemp & trad. folk music at The -9pm. Donations (optional), for the church (for learners and experienced), 7.30- 9.30pm. Tramshed, 1395a Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen or expenses. Please email Margaret Swait, so Pensioners Welfare Club Hall, 76 Pitt Street, 7:30. BYO drinks & nibblies. Rhonda that you can be advised of schedule changes: Mortdale. Pam Jehan 9580 8564. (0416) 635 856 or Roxana rjarolimek@ [email protected] www.englishcoun- bigpond.com trydancesydney.com Linnéa Swedish FolkdancersGraeme Traves 9874 4194, [email protected] Troubadour Folk Club. Central Coast, 4th Blue Labyrinth International Folk Dance Sat. 7pm CWA Hall, Woy Woy. (opp. Fisher- from 7pm, Baptist Church Hall, King St Glen- Medieval Miscellany (Medieval Dancing). man’s Wharf), The Boulevard, Woy Woy. brook. Jo Barrett 4739 6498 All Saints Parish House, cnr Oxford and Cromwell Sts, New Lambton. Saturdays, $11/$9/$8. Floor spots available.includes Greek Folk Dance Class. Mytilenian House, 3.30pm-5.30pm. $10. Dianne 4936 6220 light supper. Marilyn or Frank 4341 4060 or 225 Canterbury , 7.30pm. (Vas Aligiannis, (0419) 231 319 0407 081 875, [email protected] Fairlight Folk Acoustic Lounge. Four Sutherland Shire Folk Dance Group. Music in Concert times a year, Feb, May, Aug, Nov (usually International dancing. Scout Hall, June Place, Wednesday 1st Sat) 7.30pm. Quality live acoustic music Gymea Bay. 10am. Kaye 9528 4813 okaye@ in a comfortable, relaxed environment. After optusnet.com.au Wisefolk Club. Last Wed in month, 11am- 2.30pm, Toongabbie Bowling Club, 12 Sta- show - jam. BYO drinks and nibbles. Light Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers. Kingsgrove tion Rd, lunch at club bistro. Sonia 9621 2394 refreshments available. William St Studios, Uniting Church Hall, 289A Kingsgrove Rd Allen 9639 7494, Fairlight (Baptist Church down from Sydney (cnr Moreton Avenue, Kingsgrove. Beginners Rd.) Rosie 9948 7993. www.fairlightfolk. to intermediate step dancing 6pm, advanced Thursday com Sutherland Acoustic . 2nd Thurs, 7.30pm step dancing 7pm Set and ceili dancing 8pm- Twilight Music Cafe. 3rd Sun, 5-8pm. Tradies Club, Kingsway, Gymea. Friendly, 10.30pm. Margaret and Bill Winnett 9150 Springwood Sports Club, 83 Macquarie Rd. sociable entertainment. Floor spots welcome. 6765. email: [email protected] 5-8pm. Free. Family friendly environment Jenny 9576 2301. Friday with meals available. 4751 1298 Australian Colonial and Folk Dancers. Friday Every Friday, Scouts/Guides Hall, Plympton Hornsby Kuring-Gai Folk Club. 3rd Fri, Road, Carlingford, (opposite Nth Carlingford 8pm, Each month Beatrice Taylor Hall, rear Sessions & Free shops). Anthony and Lisa 9873 4805. Willow Park Community Centre, Edgeworth David Ave, Guest artist & floor spots, light Greek Dancing. St Therapon Greek Ortho- Workshops supper provided BYO grog. Barry Parks dox Parish (Church Hall) 323 Cumberland 9807 9497 [email protected] Monday Highway, Thornleigh. Time: Juniors 6.30pm lllawarra Folk Club. 1st Friday, Wollongong Bush Music Club. Music Workshop. Addi- - 7.30pm (Callipe Group) City Diggers Club, cnr Burelli & Church Sts, son Rd. Community Centre, 44/142 Addison Pontian House. 15 Riverview Rd, Earlwood. 1300 887 034 www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au Rd, Marrickville, 7.30pm. All singers & Junior Class - 6.30pm - 7.30pm (Thalia musicians welcome. Bob 9569 7244, bob- Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Acous- junior group - 3yrs to 12 yrs. Class is free, [email protected] or 0412 145 262 tic Club, or SNC Acoustic Club Regular folk Pontian only) nights 4th Fri (Feb-Nov), 8pm $7/$5 Spring- Tuesday International Dancing. Sedenka Folk Danc- wood Neighbourhood Centre, Macquarie Rd, Irish Music Session. 2nd & 4th Tues 7.30- ers, Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre, 665A Springwood. (next to Civic Centre). Visitors 10.30pm @ The Shamrock Inn, Asquith Darling St Rozelle. 8pm-llpm, $3. Chris Wild and floor performers welcome. Mark Hand Leagues Club, Alexandra Pd. Waitara (short 9560 2910. 4721 4230 [email protected] walk from station). It’s an open session and Scottish Country Dancing. Adult classes, Toongabbie Music Club. 2nd and 4th Fri all musicians are welcome with focus on beginners welcome, children 6.30pm 8pm, Northmead Scout Hall, Whitehaven Rd, tunes rather than songs. Phone Norm 9489 -7.30pm, adults 8pm-10.30pm, Beecroft Pri- Northmead. Sessions always happen so bring 5786 [email protected] mary School, $2. Sheena Caswell 9868 2075, instruments. Allen 9639 7494 allendavis@ Irish Music Session, Gaelic Club 8pm. plus Heather Dryburgh 9980 7978 iprimus.com.au. or Ray Pulis 9899 2102. Irish music lessons including fiddle, flute, Scottish Country Dancing. Caringbah Saturday whistle, guitar, banjo. 1st Floor, 64 Dev- Seniors Hall, 386 Port Hacking Rd, Car- Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music onshire St. Surry Hills, 9212 1587 info@ ingbah (rear Library), 8pm. Beginners/other gaelicclub.com.au levels. G. Milton 9524 4943, Erica Nimmo Society of Aust. 1st Sat, March-December 9520 4781 Sydney get-together. Annandale Neighbour- hood Centre, 79 Johnston St, Annandale. Saturday Band workshop 6.30pm, concert 7.45pm, jam- Bush Music Club Bush Dances. Feb-Dec ming all night. All welcome: $6/$8. (02) 9456 (not Easter), 8pm-12pm, $17/$14/$12 incl. 1090 www.bluegrassoldtimeaustralia.org supper, children to 12 free. Beecroft Com- lllawarra Folk Club. 3rd Sat, Wollongong munity Ctr 1st Sat, Sigrid 9980 7077, Wilma City Diggers Club, cnr Burelli & Church Sts, 9489 5594, Peter 9477 5848

18 - The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 lWednesday friendship and great poetry. Contact Vic Music Session. Hero of Waterloo, cnr Lower Gosford Bush Poets. Last Wed 7pm. Jefferies, 02 96394911 or jeffries@tech2u. Fort St and Windmill Street, The Rocks. com.au Gosford Hotel, cnr of Mann & Erina Sts. 6-10pm. Brendan 9818 4864 Everyone welcome to share in night of Goulburn Sydney Scottish Fiddlers. 1st & 3rd Sun, fun, friendship and great poetry. Contact 2-5pm, New Church, 4 Shirley Rd Roseville. Bush Traditions Sessions. Old Goulburn Vic Jefferies, 02 96394911 or jeffries@ All ages. Trish 9416 2402 Brewery. 1st Fri (except Jan & April), tech2u.com.au 7.30pm. Bradley Grange, Bungonia Road Thursday David Johnson 4884 4214 bushtraditions.org/ Sutherland Acoustic. Fourth Thursday of Regional Events sessions/goulburnsession.htm Irish and Celtic Music Sessions. Old each. month from 7.30pm Gymea Tradies Bateman's Bay Club, Kingsway, Gymea. Friendly jam. Goulburn Brewery. 3rd Fri. Bradley Grange, Scottish Country Dancing. Batemans Bay All welcome to sing, play an instrument, Bungonia Road. 4821 6071. Caledonian Society -Tue 7.30pm Batemans recite poetry or just listen. Enq. Jenny Gulgong Bay Bowling Club - all welcome. 4457 2065. 95762301 Gulgong Folk Club, 3rd Fri, Waratah Hotel, Blackheath Folk Club. 1st Thurs, Bellingen Mudgee 5pm. PO Box 340, Gulgong NSW 7.30pm, Ivanhoe Hotel, cnr Gt Wstn Hwy Celtic Australian Session. Sat from 1pm. 2852, Bob Campbell 02 6373 4600, gulgong- & Govetts Leap Rd. Christine/Peter 4787 Northern end of Church Street cafe strip. folkfestival.com John 6655 5898 Carole 6655 1225 7246 Kiama Eastern Suburbs Poetry Group. 3rd Blue Mountains “No Such Thing”. Yvonne O’Grady hosts an Thurs Poetry, songs, stories. Auditorium, Blue Mountains Heritage Dancers. Wed Australian tune session suitable for beginners Bowen Library 669-673 Anzac Pde, Ma- in term time, 7.30-930pm. Wentworth Falls every Mon. 4233 1073 [email protected] SOA. 217 Great Westn Hwy. (0439) 314 roubra. 6-8pm. Gina 0413 300 919 Newcastle 948, [email protected] or (0412) Friday 786 988 Acoustic Folk Lounge, 1st Wed, 7-10pm. Bush Music Club Singalong Night. Downstairs, Grand Hotel, cnr Church and Blue Labyrinth World Dancers. Thursday Bolton Sts, Newcastle. Circle session. All Themed music nights, 1st Fri (exc. hols), in term time, 7.30-9.30pm. Glenbrook Baptist 8-10pm. Bring something to sing, eat, welcome. 4967 3146, catherine.laudine@ church hall, King St. Jo Barrett 4739 6498, uon.edu.au, Tracy 0402 761 520 drink. Hut 44, Addison Rd Com. Centre, Jeanette Mollenhauer 4739 0909 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. 9569 Bush and Colonial Dancing. 3rd Sun 7244, [email protected] Blue Mountains Folk. Mid Mountains Com- 3-5pm. Beginners and visitors always munity Centre, Joy Anderson Room, 7 New welcome. All Saints Anglican Hall, New Springwood Neighbourhood Centre St, Lawson. 3rd Sunday, 3.30pm - 6pm. Nick Acoustic Club. 4th Fri, (Feb-Nov) 8pm, Lambton. Enq. Margaret Kenning 4952 1327 Szentkuti 4758 7953, szentkuti@exemail. email: [email protected] $7/$5, Springwood Neighbourhood Ctr, com.au Macquarie Rd (next to library & Oriental Newcastle and Hunter Valley Folk Club. Hotel) Visitors & floor spots welcome, Irish Session at the Carrington, Katoomba. 1st Sat. 7.30pm (not Jan) Wesley Centre, Theresa 4751 8157, Jeannette 4754 4893 4th Sunday, 3pm. Beaumont St, Hamilton. (Dances held 4 times Bluegrass jam/tune session. Friendly Braidwood a year, March, June, Sept, Nov) Lainey 4943 jam withy like minded musicians. Music Braidwood Folk Music Club. 3rd Thurs 4552, 0421 412 358 [email protected]. provided, chord knowledge required. Anglican Church Hall, BYO everything. Sue www.newcastlehuntervalleyfolkclub.org.au Listeners welcome. Gymea Tradies Club, 4842 8142 Traditional Irish/Folk Session, 1st Sun, Kingsway, Gymea. 7.30pm. Enq. Jenny Tallaganda Dance Troupe. Folk dance, 3-6pm. Lake Macquarie Hotel, opp. Morissett 95762301 Mon. 9.30am 35 Coronation Ave, Braidwood. Railway Station. (0418) 146 555 or (0418) Saturday Noela 4842 8004 146 554, [email protected] Macquarie Towns Music Club. 3rd Broken Hill Lakeside Folk Circle. 4th Sun. Teralba Sat, Feb-Nov. Round the Table Music Occasional Acoustic Jam Nights. Bell’s Community Hall, Anzac Pade, Lake Macqua- Session. Bring instruments, songs, poems Milk Bar. Contact Broken Hill Art Exchange, rie. 4-7pm. $2.50. Paul 4959 6030. nager99@ for a fun and friendly night. St Peters (08) 8008 3171 hotmail.com Educational Centre, 384 Windsor St, Central Coast People’s Chorus Practice. 6pm, Trades Hall Richmond. 7pm. $7, $5 , includes tea, Troubadour. 4th Sat. 7pm CWA Hall, Council Meeting Rooms (opp. Panthers’ main coffee. BYO snacks, drinks. Lydia 4576 Woy Woy. (opp. Fisherman’s Wharf), The entrance), Newcastle. Rod Noble 4962 3432 0521, info@macquarietownsmusicclub. Boulevard, Woy Woy. $11/$9/$8. Floor spots [email protected] com.au or on Facebook. available. includes light supper. Marilyn or Newcastle Irish Set Dancers, Tues, 7.30- Eastern Suburbs Poetry Group.4th Sat. Frank 4341 4060 or (0419) 231 319 9pm, Scots Kirk, Hamilton, Newcastle. Julia Read your own or listen to others. Friends Cobargo or Arthur, 4955 5701 [email protected], Room, Waverly Library, 32 Denison Yuin Folk Club. Occasional Folk Nights. or users.tpg.com.au/juliasm/Irish-Dance/ Street, Bondi Junction. 1-3pm. Gina 0413 David Crowden 0404 359 631. yuinfolk- Hunter Bush Poets, 2nd Tue 7pm, Tarro 300 919 [email protected], www.cobargofolkfesti- Hotel; Ron Brown 4951 6186. Sunday val.com Hunter Folk Dancers. Enq. Margaret 4952 Hotel Illawarra Wollongong. 3rd Sun, Cooma 1327, 3pm, spoken word, 5pm acoustic music International Folk Dancing. Uniting Irish Music Session. Bennett Hotel, Hamil- Irish Music Session. Kellys, King St, Church Hall, Soho St, Thurs, 6pm. Fran 6453 ton, 3rd Sun, 4pm. 4967 3167 Newtown, 6pm. 9559 6300 3282 Newcastle Poetry in the Pub, 3rd & 5th Irish Music Session. 3rd Sunday. Ben- Dubbo Mondays, 7.30pm. Theatre Lane Hotel, cnr net Hotel, Hamilton, 4-7.30pm Roz and Dubbo Folk Club. Usually 2nd Sun, Hunter & Perkins Sts. www.poetryatthepub. Shane Kerr 4967 3167 2.30pm, Western Star Hotel. All welcome. Di com Irish Music Sessions. Dicey Riley’s, Clifford 6882 0498 (0458) 032 150 Newcastle Strath Hunter Dancers. Adults: Mon 7.30pm, Wallsend Uniting Church. Ju- Wollongong 2pm. Gosford Music lessons for kids. 12-3pm. Focus niors: Thur 4.15pm, Youth 5.30pm, All Saints Gosford Bush Poets. - last Wed 7pm Hall, New Lambton. Elma: 4943 3436. on tin whistle. Gaelic Club. Surry Hills Gosford Hotel, cnr of Mann & Erina Sts. 9212 1587. Everyone welcome to share in night of fun, Welsh & Cornish Folk Dancing, Mon, 7.30-

The Folk Federation of NSW ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette SEPTEMBER 2013 19 9.30pm, All Saints Anglican Hall, Cromwell Tony Stoddart, [email protected] St, New Lambton. Beginners and visitors wel- UOW Folk Club, 12.30pm, Mon & Fridays. come. 4952 1327. [email protected] Old timey, bluegrass, Celtic session. Duck The Beehive, as requested. 8 Lewis St, Pond (in front of library), Uni of Wollongong. Islington. Neville Cunningham 4969 4246. David Harman, [email protected] Nowra Wollongong White Heather Scottish Balkan and International Folk Dance, Country Dance Group, Mon, 7.30-10pm, St Mon, 7.30pm, Cambewarra Hall. Suzi Kraw- Andrew’s Church Hall, Kembla St. All wel- czyk 4446 0569, [email protected] come. Arnold Thurling 4228 1986 or Grace International Folk Dance, Progress Hall, Halliday 4229 3480 Boorawine Tce, Callala Bay. Tues (school Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club, Bush term) 7.15-9pm. 446 6550, [email protected] Dance, Wed, 8pm, musos & dancers all Celtic Craic. 9 piece acoustic trad band. Tue welcome, Community Hall, West Dapto Rd, 7.30 Chris 4446 1185, chrislangdon@op- Wongawilli. David 0409 57 1788. www. tusnet.com.au or Mark 4454 5028, nangle@ wongawillicolonialdance.org.au: shoalhaven.net.au. Across The Border Scottish Country Dance Group, Presb. Church Hall, Kinghome St (next to Woollies), ACT Wed, 8pm, all welcome. Jill 4421 3570 Monaro Folk Society, PO Box 482 Civic Shoalhaven Bush and Folk Dancing Club, Sq, ACT 2608 (0409) 817 623 dance@mfs. Friday (school term, 8-10pm, Cambewarra org.au Hall. Margaret 4421 0557. mfs.org.au/wiki/index.php/Calendar. Shoalhaven Acoustic Music Assoc, Bomad- Northern Territory erry Bowling Club, formal concerts, not Top End Folk Club, PO Box 41551, Casua- always folk, approx quarterly. 4421 3470. rina, NT 0811. Di Howard, (08) 8945 0436 Orange (ah), www.members.ozemail.com.au/ Orange Dirt Music. 3rd Sat from 3pm. Jam Queensland sessions of acoustic folk, jazz, blues etc. Brisbane Folk Club, (07) 3345 1718. rotating around each others’ houses - all wel- Cairns Folk Club, Ray Elias (07) 4039 2493 come. [email protected] 6365 8221 The Folk Rag (Mag), PO Box 517, Everton Southern Highlands Park 4053, (0437) 736 799 or (07) 3855 Bowral Folk Club. 4th Thurs, 8pm (after 1091, [email protected] www.FolkRag. dinner at the Bistro). Acoustic, Blackboard, org Round Robin (2 songs per perf., more for a Qld Colonial & Heritage Dancers. PO Box group), free admission. Moved to Mittagong 3011, Yeronga 4104. Jan Orloff ph/fax 07 RSL (but still Bowral at heart). 4861 6076, 3848 7706, [email protected] Ray Gurney [email protected] Woodford Folk Festival. PO Box 1134, Burrawang Folk, 4887 7271 Woodford 4514. qff@woodfordfolkfestival. Southern Highlands Recreational lnter- com www.woodfordfolkfestival.com. national Folk Dance Group, Bowral Presb Tasmania Church Hall, Bendooley St, Thurs (school Celtic Southern Cross Folk Music Cat. term), 9-llam. Margaret 4861 2294 Beth Sowter, [email protected]; www.celt. Southern Highlands Scottish Country com.au; PO Box 100, Legana, as 7277. Dance Group, Moss Vale Uniting Church, Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc. PO Box Cnr Argyll and Spring Streets, Wednesday, 1638 Hobart 7001. Peter (0409) 216 752 7.30pm. All welcome. Enq. 4861 6471. Victoria Taree Ballarat Folk Club, John (03) 5332 7872 Lazarka International Folk Dance Group, Boite World Music Cafe, Fitzroy, (03) 9417 Manning River Steiner School Hall, Wed. 3550 (w), http:// www.boite.asn.au 5.30-8.30pm, Thurs 9-11am. 6552 5142. Geelong Folk Club, 2nd. Fri - Coffee House Wagga Wagga Folk- singing & session - Cafe Go! Bellerine Downside Bush Dance & Open Mic, Tin St. from 7.30pm. Last Fri - Upstairs at The Shed Rattlers, 1st Sat, 6928 5541. Pancake Kitchen, Moorabool St. for songs & Wauchope session. (03) 5221 1813 or (03) 5261 3443 Café Blue Frog.1st Sat, 7.30pm: Concert (in- Traditional Social Dance Assoc. of Victo- vited artists), 3rd Sat, 7.30pm: Open session. ria. Marion Stabb (03) 9439 7100 High St. 6585 1488 [email protected] Victorian Folk Music Club Inc. Victorian Wollongong Folk Music Club inc.GPO Box 2025, Mel- Bluegrass Jam Session, 3rd Sat. 7.30-11pm. bourne, 3001.www.vfmc.org.au Thirroul Neighbouhood Centre next to PO. Western Australia lllawarra Folk Club, 1st Fri & 3rd Sat, WA Folk Federation. PO Box 328, Ingle- Wollongong City Diggers Club, cnr Burelli wood, WA, 6932. (08) 9375 9958.www. & Church Sts, 1300 887 034 www.illawar- wafolk.iinet.net.au [email protected] rafolkclub.org.au Please let us know if your entry needs to Jamberoo be changed or updated. cornstalk@folk- Session, Jamberoo Pub, Thurs, 7.30pm. fednsw.org.au [email protected] Poet’s Breakfast. Wed. 7.15am. Wollongong Writers’ Centre, Town Hall, Corrimal St.

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