Dates For Your Diary Folk Federation of New South Wales Inc Folk News Issue 469 February 2015 $3.00 Dance News Eric Bogle at Illawarra's Birthday Bash folk music dance festivals reviews profiles diary dates sessions opportunities ADVERTISING SIZES Size mm Members Not Mem FEBRUARY 2015 Full page 210 x 297 $80 $120 In this issue Folk Federation of New South Wales Inc 1/2 page 210 x 146 $40 $70 President's Report p3 Post Office Box A182 or Dates for your diary p4 Sydney South NSW 1235 102 x 146 Festivals and Other events p6 ISSN 0818 7339 ABN9411575922 1/4 page 102 x 146 $25 $50 Folk News p9 jam.org.au 1/8 page 102 x 70 $15 $35 Dance News p10 Alex Legg p11 Advertising artwork required by 5th Raglan Road 28 Year Reunion p12 The Folk Federation of NSW Inc, of each month. Advertisements can 10th Australian Folklore Conf. p12 formed in 1970, is a Statewide body be produced by Cornstalk if required. 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Send to: PO Box A182, Sydney South NSW 1235. 2 - The CORNSTALK Gazette FEBRUARY 2015 PRESIDENTS REPORT Dear Folk Fed Members, Elsewhere in this issue of Cornstalk, you will see a notice advising of the reduction in our printing schedule. Starting with the April 2015 issue, Cornstalk will become a bi-monthly publication, reducing from 11 issues per annum to 6. This decision has not been taken lightly, but has been the subject of extensive debate and was confirmed at the last AGM. There are many reasons for this decision, among them the dramatic changes in com- munication media that have occurred over the past several years. Most of you now receive Folkmail weekly via email, bringing you bang up to date with folk events throughout NSW and beyond. If you are not receiving Folkmail, I encourage you to con- tact our Membership Secretary Wayne Richmond ([email protected]) and prepare to be amazed. The website jam.org.au was established some time ago as the “do-it-yourself site for NSW folkies” and remains available to all members to post news of upcoming events, write reviews, seek musicians and generally communicate with the folk world. Add to this the Folk Fed’s Facebook page and we have a wealth of information sources available to Folk Fed members, not forgetting the many other sources of information that the net provides. The cost of producing Cornstalk – both financially and in volunteer hours – is considerable. The search for articles to fill a monthly publication is unrelenting. The cost of postage and printing is increasing and our volunteers are feeling the pressure - something had to give. We hope that reducing the frequency of Cornstalk will not greatly inconvenience our members, in view of so much alternative information available electronically. If you feel that you are unduly inconvenienced by this decision – and particularly if you do not have access to the Internet – please let us know. Over the coming months, we will provide details on how you can make effective use of our Facebook page, website & other media. Once again I would like to pay tribute to our long suffering editor Coral Vorbach, to Wayne Richmond, Julie Bishop, wrap team Jim & Dallas Baxter and the other unsung heroes who work so hard to bring the folk news to your door. These people deserve a break! In reducing the frequency of Cornstalk, we hope to make their lives just that little bit easier. Happy New Year to all Folk Fed members & friends. My New Year’s Resolution is to extend my folkie horizons by visiting as many folk clubs & festivals as possible. I hope to meet you in my travels. Pam Davis January 2015 Cornstalk moving to bi-monthly publication Please note that Cornstalk will be published bi-monthly from the April 2015 issue. There will be 7 issues in 2015 - February, March, April, June, August, October & December. There will be 6 issues annually thereafter. N.B. From April, information for the Diary Dates pages will need to include events for the current & following month! Deadline dates for 2015 are: Issue Period covered Deadline for contributions March March 15th February April April & May 15th March June June & July 15th May August August & September 15th July October October & November 15th September December December & January 15th November February 2016 February & March 2016 15th January 2016 Information about upcoming events will continue to be promoted via Folkmail, the website (jam.org.au) and the Federa- tion's Facebook page. Members who are concerned about these changes should contact the President, Pam Davis ([email protected]; 9955 3677). The Folk Federation of NSW ONLINE - jam.org.au The CORNSTALK Gazette FEBRUARY 2015 - 3 Dates for your diary February 2015 grounds in celtic folk, classical, jazz Friday 13th Metropolitan and bluegrass combine, into evocative, Duke's Place. Australian Songs in Sunday 1st exciting, original music. Have played all Concert and Session, with ROBIN Town and Country Hotel. URBAN major acoustic festivals in Australia and CONNAUGHTON, a retired TAFE GUERILLAS (urbanguerillas.com) NZ, released 3 albums and a live EP, teacher and Union activist. He writes are playing three Sundays in Febru- incl. ‘Talk’ (2013), with a new album protest and social commentary songs ary at Slim Dusty's old drinking hole on the way, featuring Australia’s most and is a devilish writer of satirical songs in St Peters. The one that his radio hit unique and excellent musicians in a spe- that can make a politician spontaneously song 'Duncan' talks about, 'where the cial collaboration. thestringcontingent. combust. Tritton Hall (Hut 44), Addison atmosphere is great!' We totally agree. com. 85 Allambie Rd, Allambie Heights. Road Community Centre, 142 Addison On 13th December 13, Ken from Urban 7pm. Wayne 9939 8802, wayne@ Rd, Marrickville. Concert 8-10.30pm Guerillas led a community sing-along of humphhall.org. (doors 7.30), followed by singing ses- 'Duncan' outside the Town and Country, sion. (Gates close midnight.) $10. Bring in a Reclaim the Streets rally by the St Saturday 7th a plate; and songs. Sandra 9358 4886, Peters community, in an attempt to save The Shack 50th Birthday Party. [email protected]. the pub and 80 houses now earmarked A special night. GRIMICK, with an for demolition to make way for the West honest, acoustic, folk-rock style, an Saturday 14th Connex tollway. 2 Unwins Bridge Rd. energetic group of singer songwrit- Camelot Lounge. TÁNGALO with 2-5pm. Free. 9519 1965 ers. Great rhythm, contagious melody, DUO RAMÍREZ-SATORRE (Buenos something to say. Power and tenderness, Aires) - Valentine's Day Tango Special. Pickin' in the Park. Everyone wel- humour and passion; ripping guitar riffs Grammy-nominated duo Ramírez-Sa- come to come along to the bluegrass and and solos, smooth harmonies, earthy torre capture the essence of the Argentine old-time jam sessions in Banjo Paterson percussive rhythms and arrangements spirit with their interpretations of classic Park, Punt Rd, Gladesville (near the on conga, trumpet, ukulele and piano.