1968 - 4th Billingham International Folklore Festival Programme by BillinghamFestivalVirtualMuseum

Bilryham fnternationul Follclore Festduul I7'2,? August1968

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The fou rth BILLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL TOLKLORE FESTIVAL August 17th - 23rd 1968 ORGANISED BY THE

Billingham Festival Gommittee 01{ BEHALF

Teesside County Borough Gouncil

FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

Chairman: Alderman J. A. Tatchell. Councillor D. Turnbull.

Mr. l. R. Crowden. Mr. H. L. Davies. Mr. F. Mitchell. Mr, J. Pinches

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Mr. F. Moutrey. Mr. F. Simpson. Mr. L. Jobson. Mr. K. L. Bates. of Arts and Recreation-Teesside County Borough Council.

Mr. A. Dodds Parks Department. :Mrs. A Watson fssiiy2l Secretary.

Mr. P. T. Conroy

Festivat Director.

The Festival will be opened by Alderman J. A. BROWN, C.B.E., J.P., F.R.S.H. Mayor of the County Borough of Teesside.

'Photograph Evening Gazette"

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FOREWORD

It is a pleasurable task for me to be given the opportunity of introducing the programme for Billingham's lnternational Folklore Festival. When one thinks back to our modest beginnings in 1965 and then considers the wide range of activities this year we realise the tremendous development which has been made in such a short space of time. This reflects great credit on the members of the late Billingham Urban District Council and its officials. Their enterprise and courage in sponsoring this festivat, unique in Britain, and making it such a great succe.ss, are an example to all local authorities taking an interest in the provision of cultural entertainments for their people. We can, I feel certain, look forward to the future with confidence. This year the festival is directly supported by the Teesside County Borough Council and we have the resources and staff of the Arts and Recreation Department to call upon for assistance. Given this backing, continuity and developmentt in the years to come seem assured. Development there witt have to be if Teesside's large population is to be given the opportunity to see the concerts of their choice. lt is clear that despite the use of two theatres each night many will be unable, for the second year, to gain admission to the evening concerts. I look forward to this year's festival with keen anticipation. We welcome old friends in the Valencia University Choir and the Haifa Students Folklore Group. Mr. Rezso Vegvari, the artistic director of the ensemble 'Avas', came here in 1965 with the first group of Hungarians to attend the festival. Our new visitors from home and abroad will, I am sure, be given a wonderful welcome from the Billingham audience whose enthusiasm has been one of the main reasons for the success of the festival. The friendliness and warmth of the festival supporters have in the past inspired our friends from overseas to give of their very best.

Long may this warmth of welcome, and this festival. continue so that Teesside, famous nationally and internationally for its steel, chemicals and ships, mzy achieve as great a reputation as a centre where, each year, the people of the world gather, forgetting their differences, to enfoy themselves in song, music and dance.

PHILIP T. CONROY, Festival Director.

Two members ol Haifa Folk Group

GROUPS AND ARTISTES TAKING PART AUSTRIA The East Tyrolese Folk Ensemble Lienz. Director August Happacher. -

GERMANY "Knabenmusik Meersburg." Conductor Toni Haile.

HUNGARY Folk Ensemble "Avas"

Miskolc.

Mr. Gyorgy Kovats.

Leader

Artistic -Director

Rezso Vegvari.

ISRAEL Haifa Students Folklore Group. Zeev Sternberg.

Leader

Artistic -Director

Jonathan Gabai.

ITALY Folk Song and Dance Group "Canterini Peloritani" Artistic Director Alessandro Lillo.

Messina, Sicily.

SPAIN

. 2. 1

The Folk Song and Dance Group of "Educacion y Descanso" Director- Rafael Pons Aguilar. The Valencia University Mixed Choir. Conductor Jesus Ribera Faig.

YUGOSLAVIA "Branko Cvetkovic" Folk Ensemble Director Slobodan Ilic.

Belgrade.

ENGLAND Mr. Owen Brannigan. Mr. Billy Pigg. The Fettlers Folk Group -Stockton. The Loftus Sword Dancers. Leader- Mr. K. M. Gratton. Northumbrian Traditional Group Seaton Sluice. Director- Mr. J. Bennett. Stockton English Folk Dance Group. Leader

Mr. Paul Wesson.

IRELAND The Grehan Sisters Folk Group Boyle, Roscommon. The St. Leonard's lrish Dancers - New Silksworth. John Doonan and his Ceili BandHebburn.

SCOTLAND Royal Scottish Country Dance Society- Newcastle Branch. Ray and Archie Fisher Edinburgh.

Valencia.

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SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME SATURDAY AUGUST 17th 1'1.00

a.m.

Civic Reception Council Chambers. Visit by groups -to Haverton Hill, Port Clarence, Low Grange, Cowpen, Billingham Green, Wolviston, Wolviston Court Estate.

2.15 2.45 7.30

p.m. p.m. p.m.

Grand Parade. Opening Ceremony and Open Air Concert Evening Concert College Theatre. Evening Concert - Forum Theatre.

fs\run Centre.

SUNDAY AUGUST 18th 2.30 3.00 7.30

p.m. Grand Parade. p.m. Open Air Concert p.m. Evening Concert Evening Concert -

Town Centre. College Theatre. Forum Theatre.

MONDAY AUGUST 1gth

a.m. p.m. 7.30 p.m.

11.00 12.30

Children's Concert College Theatre. - Jsyyn Centre. Lunch Hour Conceft - l.C.l. Theatre, Billingham. Lunch Hour ConcertEvening Concert College Theatre. Evening Concert - fgyLrrn Theatre.

TUESDAY AUGUST 19th

a.m. p.m. 6.30 p.m. 7.30 p.m.

11.00 12.30

Children's Concert College Theatre. Lunch Hour ConcertTown Centre. - l.C.l. Theatre, Billingham. Lunch Hour ConcertConcert for Old People College Theatre. - Theatre. Evening Concert fslurn - Concert- Billingham Arms Hotel. Folk Song and Music

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2oth

a.m. pm.. 7.30 p.m.

11.00 12.30

Children's Concert College Theatre. - Jsv\/n Centre. Lunch Hour Conceft - l.C.l. Theatre, Billingham. Lunch Hour ConcertEvening Concert College Theatre. Evening Concert - Forum Theatre.

THURSDAY AUGUST 21st 1

p.m. 2.30 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 2.30

Lunch Hour Concert Town Centre. - l.C.l. Theatre, Billingham. Lunch Hour ConcertB.B.C. Concert lnvited audience College Theatre. Evening ConcertCollege Theatre.Evening Concert - Forum Theatre.

FRIDAY AUGUST 22nd

a.m. Farewell Concert Presentation of Pennants lnternational Farandole Town Centre. 7.00 p.m, Beating of Retreat and Closing Ceremony-Town Centre.

.45

TheCauseway John Whitehead Park

Billingham Town Centre NOTES ON CONCERT PROGRAMMES The Festival, by popular demand, has been extended once again this year. There will be two concerts each evening. Those staged in the College Theatre will be similar in presentation to those in past years. The concerts in the Forum Theatre from Saturday to Wednesday will have half of their programme given to the folklore of a specific country or region. Saturday HUNGARY; Sunday-ISRAEL; Monday-YUGOSLAVIA; Tuesday-GERMANY and AUSTRIA; Wenesday-SPAlN. It should be noted that the groups and individuals from the British lsles will appear at BOTH theatres; at the Forum in the first half of the Programme; at the College after the interval. All groups Irom abroad and the Stockton English Folk Dance Society (Blue and Golds) appear in the College Theatre and Forum Theatre on Thursday evening.

IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER ALL CONCERTS AND EVENTS ADVERTISED TO TAKE PLACE IN THE TOWN CENTRE WILL BE HELD !N THE COLLEGE THEATRE. ADMISSION PRICES Evening Concerts

College Theatre

5/-: 4/-;3/-.

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Bookable in - Concert Billingham Folk Song and Music Arms 7/6. Forum Theatre 6/-. Advance - 23rd Stand Seats - 4/-. Open Air Concerts 1 7th. 1 8th, - Ground level Seats 2/-. Lunch Hour Concerts Town Centre, Monday Thursday Stand 1 /-. - seats in the College Theatre if the Concert has to be transferred (Holders oI 4/- tickets -for Town Centre Concerts-are guaranteed there because of bad weather). Evening Concerts will last for approximately 2! hours including the interval. Tickets availablg fy6rn;- Billingham Forum Theatre (Tel. 52663) AGENTS Bishop Auckland: United Bus Automobile Services Offices, Market Place

Redcar: Barrie Brown, Dundas

Street

Tel. 43434.

Tel. 3178.

Darlington: United Bus Station, Feethams Tel. 68771.

Richmond: United Bus Office, 36 Market

Durham: United Bus Station, North

Ripon:

Road Tel.3322.

Hartlepool: United Bus Station, Church

Square Te|.2904.

Middlesbrough: United Bus Station. Newport Austin Kyme. 67 Corporation

Road Tel.47047. Road Te|.21356.

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United Bus Office, Market Place 2093. Stockton: J. W. Whiteleys, 3 Finkle Street Tel 64465. N. P. Roberts, Travel Bureau, 36 Yarm Lane Stokesley: United Bus Station. North

Road

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Newcastle:

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Durham District Services Ltd., 19 Stockton

United Bus Station. Gallowgate Tel. 24211. Northallerton: Bus Station. Brompton Road Tel. 2156.

Whitby: United Bus Station. Station

Square

Road Tel.72513.

Tel. 146.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2.15

p.m.

1968

Grand Parade of Folklore Groups. Route

Telstar

Town -Centre. 2.45 p.m.

!7th

Low Grange Avenue

Marsh House Avenue

Causeway

Assembly of Groups in front of Municipal Buildings. Playing of National Anthems of countries taking part in the Festival by the Billingham Silver Band. Raising of Flags of each country. Alderman J. Tatchell, Chairman of the Billingham Festival Address of Welcome by

Committee.

Opening of the Festival bY

ALDERMAN J. A. BRowN INTERNATIONAL CONCERT

c.B.E., J.P., F.R.S.H.. Mayor of Teesside.

German Folk Music and Marches. Deutscher Marsch von Toni Haile. Deutsche Volkslieder Potpourri v Toni Haile

Selection of well known German Folk Songs. Haile. "KNABENMUSIK MEERSBURG" Conductor-Toni Dances. 2. Spanish Folk Details

will be announced.

Folk Song and Dance Group of "EDUCACION Y DESCANSO"-Valencia' Leader

Rafael Pons Aguilar.

- Folk Dances. 3. lsraeli "Let us Dance" "The Joy of Youth"

Set of Popular Folk Dances. Joyful and happy dance expressing the dynamic character of lsraeli youth.

HAIFA STUDENTS FOLKLORE GROUP.

Choreograph J. Karmon and J. Gabai. Leader-2. Sternberg.

Sicilian Folk Dances and Songs. Sicilian Folk Songs. Ciuri' "Tarantella Missinisa Dance expressing Sicilian temperament. Alessandro Lillo. "CANTERINI PELORITANI" Messina, Sicilv. Director

"Ciuri

Hungarian Folk Dances.

Pictures

Leader- Mr. Gyorgy Kovats. fs76 Vegvari. Artistic Director

of Borsod Country.

FOLK ENSEMBLE "AVAS", MISKOLC.

Tyrolese Folk Dances. Details will be announced. August Happacher. Leader EAST TYROL FOLK ENSEMBLE- LIENZ. 7. Yugo-Slav Folk Dances and Music. "Komitadjian Dances" Dance performed by men only. Originates from period of Balkan occupation by TurkeY. Choreooraohsy Choreographer

Tupan

"Vlach Dances" Choreographsl

FOLK E-NSEMBLE 8.

lvliy6 Mira Sanjina

Draoomir Susic Susic.Dragomir Serbian party dances. P1e{rq9 lsakovic. $v3n(6 Markovic. Soloist

CVETKOVIC,,-

-,,BRANKO English Folk Dances. Sequence of North Country Dances

BELGRADE. D ECTOT

SIObOdAN IIiC.

Morpeth Rant, Soldiers Joy etc.

Rapper Sword Dance by Stockton Blue and Golds.

STOCKTON ENGLISH-FOLK DANCE

SOCIETY.

LEAdET-MT. PAUI WESSON.

SATURDAY continued

MUSIC' SONG AND DANCI INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF

Biltingham County Colltg,t Theatre 3/-' 7.30

p.m]

Admission charges

tt'

5/-' 4l-'

Artistes: GERMANY' "Knabenmusik Meersburg" SPAIN' e"al'il"+"J v ^D"t"anto" Drn""'UBtlp Folk Song and East Tvrolese Folk Ensemble Dance Societv' Newcastle Branch ot i[J'"dlvut t{g*[,t"untrv lbHAtrL' Group Haifa Students Folklore

y::l'

;ilI'Sli,i"^^'[,][',f""J*il1yJ,""1t:' 'riniu*' chorus' Festival March' b;;;; Wuno"iins and rravelling sonss' March based

onil;;i;;airtrom

w schneider .........

Toni Haile' """"arr' ......p. winkter.

..' ..'

.....

region of Lake Constance' Haile'

"KNABENMusrr uiiiseunc" conductor-Toni AND DANCES' SPANISH FOLK SONGS, MUSIC

fftf's#'"?:

tsJ""Ht"'trp of "EDUcACroN Y DESCANSo" -varencia'

L"io"t--lnafael

Pons Aguilar'

AND DANCES' AUSTRIAN FOLK SONGS, MUSIC Leader LE I Nz ?"dl ?'Ei., r, *, r,

PiSIivX

tl?fl

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES. corstorphine Fair Foursome Reel and Reel of Tulloch The Dean Bridge of Edinburgh fn" Ort of Gordon's Welcome

" Aberdeen

August HaPPacher'

INTERVAL Aberdeen'

a.rrang.ed. bY,-Y:Lunter of frn""af"v o"f Strathspey and Reel'

Jig

M;a;ft

Scottish Country Dance'

Forbes Dance passed down by Gordon

DANCE SOCITiY' TTIEWCNSTI-T ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY SONGS, MUSIC AND DANCES'

ISRAELI FOLK

.rov or

youth

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BRANCH'

LEAdET

of Hamilton' JOhN CASS'

n*:#rs:iB,tll"#\,:ili":l""lL'J:*'.li.:'n

On mY Camel M' LevY' Soloist Uria Debka Dance lsraeli folk dances' popular of us Dance Lot -r,it"rrrJttot Song'Folk Music and ";m:m,y':xJq:ili!ir:i,e..fit""o ';t- . . r^,^man coizcd one n

i4,,:',;3ft *i'il:e;'='"

"Havenu Shalom Alechem"

"br'iir'iiiir'ir re-Yerusharaim'r

1"*l#:JiJ'i;'i;il;;"

:l**r::l*tlIr:?h[h3[,r?.13"',l"ihon Sternberg' oirectoi-

Bersstein' Karmon, sharom Hermon, Lea

Zeev

il,

haur' and dance with jov in the Battre ror iought *r"'"

SATURDAY continued INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE

Billingham Forum Theatre 7.30

p.m.

Admission 6/-

Artistes:

Choir- Spain. Newcastle Branch Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Folk Song and Dance Group 'Canterini Peloritani'- Sicily. Folk Ensemble 'Avas'- Hungary. SPANISH FOLK SONGS AND CHORAL MUSIC. Choral No.21-23-from St. Matthew's Passion. .J. S. Bach.

Valen_cia University

L'eco..

Listen to the Lambs. St. Jusef se fa vellet (St. Joseph is becoming old) Sorn-Catalan slng by Raimon. L'Emporda Catalonian Sardana. VALENCIA-UNIVERSIry CHOIR. Soloist Conductor- Jesu Ribera Faig.

...ortando di Lasso. ....R. Nathaniel Dett. Valencia Folk Song . . . . arr. Luis Blanes.

.......arr. J. Ribera Faig. ...Enric Morera.

l!l6y6e5 Moranr

Baritone.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES.

Corstorphine Fair Foursome Reel and Reel of Tulloch The Dean Bridge of Edinburgh The Duke of Gordon's Welcome

Jig arranged by M. Hunter of Aberdeen. Medley of Strathspey and Reel. Modern Scottish Country Dance.

Aberdeen

to Dance passed down by Gordon Forbes ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY, NEWCASTLE BRANCH. Leader

of Hamilton.

John Cass. SICILIAN FOLK DANCES, SONG AND MUSIC. Si Maritau Rosa Song about a young lady seeking a husband. Cuiri Cuiri Sicilian Folk Songs. Viriti Cea An invitation to visit Sicily. Ti Vaiu Circannu Sicilian Serenade. A Luna a Menzue Mari Girl asking parents advice about marriage. Orchestrina Rustica Sicilian Folk Music. FOLK ENSEMBLE "CANTERINI PELORITANI"- MESSINA. Director-Altessandro Liilo.

INTERVAL HUNGARIAN FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC. "Ribboning Dance" Czardas of the Western Countryside. "Fly Bird Fly." Song Selection of Drinking Songs Dance Ronde of Marossek. Dances of Mezoseg. Czardas Music. Dance with Slippers.

"Czurdungolo"

Peasants Dance.

Music

Liszt.

Czango-

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Old Hungarian Love Songs. Dance

FOLK ENSEMBLE "AVAS"

Hungarian Dance Suite. Pictures

of Borsod Country.

MISKOLC.

- Artistic Director-Rezso Vegvari. Leader-Mr. Gyorgy Kovats. 11

SUNDAY AUGUST ISth 2.30 3.00

p.m.

Grand Parade'

p.m.

Route-TechnicalCollege'Causeway'TownCentre' Town Centre' Open Air Concert

YUGO-SLAV FOLK DANCES AND MUSIC' Dances from Serbia. Dances and Songs of People of Yuso-Slavia"

....arr. Dragomir Vukovi'

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u.t!;

fr?f7i; Mitan Mitadinovic arr Y,rilti

FoLKENSEMBLE,BRANKoCVETKoVIC,BELGRADE.DiTectoT-slobodanllic.

Susic' Tamburitza Orchestra conducted by Dragomir

ISRAELI FOLK DANCES. Series

arr.

of Folk Dances.

J. Gabai and J' Karmon'

Women's dance based on Yemenite movements'

On my Camel

arr. J. GabaiAdancededicatedtothosewhofoughtintheBattlefor

"Shiru Hashir le-Yerushalaim"

Jerusalem' arr. Lea Bergstein'

Leader HAIFA STUDENTS FOLK DANCE GROUP'

-Zeev

Sternberg'

TYROLESE FOLK DANCES. Details witl be announced'

EASTTYRoLESEFoLKENSEMBLE-LlENz.Leader-AugustHappacher' SPANISH FOLK DANCES. Details will be announced' Folk Song and Dance Group of Rafael Pons Aguilar' Leader

"EDUCACION

DESCANSO"

VALENCIA'

GERMAN FOLK MUSIC' Altdeutscher Marsch Suddeutsche Volkswaisen ,,KNABENMUSTK MEERSBURG"

Great' Melodies from period of Frederick the Haile. arr. Toni South German Folk Music' arr. Toni Haile. Toni Haile' Conductor

AND MUSIC' HUNGARIAN FOLK SONGS, DANCES Czardas of the Western Countryside' "Ribboning Dance" Selection Pf Orinking Songs' Gipsy Dance' FOLK ENSEMBLE "AVAS" MISKOLC' Rezso Vegvari' Artistic Director

Leader-Mr' 12

Gvorgy Kovats'

SUNDAY continued MUSIC AND SONG INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK DANCE,

Billingham County College Theatre 7.30

p.m. Admission 5l-, 4l-, 3l-'

Artistes: Valencia UniversitY Choir, SPAIN

Peloritani", slclLY' Dancers. lrish St. Leonards John Ooon"n and his Ceili Band'

i;ik il;bie';cinterini

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The Grehan Sisters.

F;iki;;;bb'

eianko Cvetkovic", YUGOSLAVIA'

SPANISH FOLK SONGS AND CHORAL MUSIC'

Luis victoria' " ' "Tomas Alaccandrn scartatti' Saarlatti Atessandro qrr Ccsar Georrrav Geoffrav. arr cesar Arr as ae a Christmas Christmas Carol ut arr.

P-orvphonv' . :.. Ali,,X3'13";lil?;%:L1t,"r",1ii:'il,'rl',Idffi;i l::i: i::':'] Ei'x[fl""i?%*''l$*:"J;;:l ' -'irl""clan :;;;;""turv

;;';;;';

irrli'i,

metoaies"

,iti""";ii

Canco de Diumerge Ef

Spanish

-"';irt

tzf;

I:.;,;" bov"

Croii,

i.*

irt"

t""

Mass'

'i{i J. R. Fai, by "f.t^:

/?:'f"!,'!"tA',{::n;r,, ,llnrfsus,Ribera Faie

and K. Davis. ""'Enric Morera'

Seques. p"ii ot tr" First choral Mass in Valencian

[r"t"]t"iLanguage. Himne de Lloanca -

Fi"drii,

A gav holidav so!9'."':.'.'.,'-' -;..'.-^"'^iittl" Ji",,er

E:?if,,iH[?'t" -c##El'iltJ,ii

Les Fulles

"Matilde Salvador' " ' " 'Matilde Salvador'

VALENclAUN|VERSITYcHolR.Conductor-JeSuSRiberaFaig. SICILIAN FOLK SONGS AND DANCES. Folk Songs' "Ciuri Ciuri" A typical collection of Sicilian .^^+^ ^I.,i^a ah marriase. parents advice about ner h girl asks A ,,i|;i_x'girl'Likr meri u A luna a menza Sicilian Serenade' Ti Vaiu Circannu -Sad Song of the emigrant' vitii-lttacrorza seeking. a husband' ii'ivl;;t.;R; -zza _Youn-g ladvFolk M.usic' Sicilian Orchestrina Rustica Missinisa - Dance expressing sicilian temperament. i;;;"1;li; .r^,-^+olla n'Amrrri - Scornful sonq song and dance. Tarantella D'Amuri - to visit Sicily' . lnvitation vinitl Cea Carnival Song' C"nrnrt"if -.ta di Puddincedda

A"lil;;;lL;;

Folk Song and Dance Gloup "CANTERlNl PELORITANI"-MESSINA' Alessandro Lillo. Leader

INTERVAL 13

SUNDAY continued IRISH FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS. Dances

Hornpipe Arranged for a group. 3 Hand Reel Christine, Pat and David Richardson. Meeting of the Waters-12 hand reel arr. by Lena Daly.

Songs and Music by the Grehan Srbfers. Patsy McCann

llLlrnsrous match making song. Bernie; Spoons Frances; Guitar Marie. Traditional Folk Song. - One of lreland's most beautiful slow airs. Roisin Dubh 'On the Galtymore Mountains'- Rebel song about a young girl's love for her country. Set of Jigs.

A set of Jigs Little Red Fox

- Banjo

Dances The Three Tunes Traditional dance from Donegal. JiS, Reel, Hornpipe 2 hand JiS Pat and David Richardson. Cross of lreland 12 hand Reel.

St. Leonard lrish Dancers. Dance Music-John Doonan and his Ceili Band. Traditional Songs and Music by the Grehan Sisters, Boyle, Roscommon. Dances

YUGO-SLAV FOLK SONGS, MUSIC AND DANCES. Ero from another World

Dalmatian Wedding Dances

Dalmatian Folk Songs and Music

Sop Dances

-Soloist

Serbian Shepherd Dances

arr. Branko Markovic.

Mitrovic Zvenko.

arr. Stanic Dusan.

Macedonian Folk Songs and Dances-Throughout these items we note the spirit of rebellion which

prevailed during the 500 years that Macedonia .was ruled by the Turks. Vranje Suite-Dynamic picturesque Serbian dance, with oriental inspirations, interrupted by gipsies.

FOLK ENSEMBLE 'BRANKO CVETKOVIC'- BELGRADE. Director- Slobodan llic. Dance Director Milan Miladinovic. Leader Folk Orchestra Milorad Gracanin. Leader Tamburitza Orchestra Maksa Popov. Tupan

Dragomir Susic.

r I

SUNDAY continued INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK DANCE, MUSIC AND SONG

Billingham Forum Theatre 7.30

p.m.

Admission Charge

6/-

Artistes: The Grehan Sisters lreland. St. Leonard's lrish Dancers. John Doonan and his Ceili Band. East Tyrolese Folk Ensemble Austria. Folk Song and Dance Group -"Educacion y Descanso" Hailfa Students Folklore Group lsrael.

Valencia, Spain.

IRISH FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS. Dances

Hornpipe Arranged for a group. 3 Hand Reel Christine, Pat and David Richardson. - Waters" 12 hand reel arr. by Lena Daly. "Meeting of the

Songs and Music by the Grehan Srbfers. Patsy McCann flurnerous match making Song. -Banjo Frances; Guitar Bernie; Spoons Marie. A set of jigs Little Red Fox-Traditional lrish Folk Song. Roisin Dubh One of lreland's most beautiful slow airs. "On the Galtymore Mountains" Rebel song about a young girl's love for her country. Set of Jigs. Dances The 3 Tunes JiS, Reel, Hornpipe - Richardson. 2 Hand -JiS Pat and David Cross of lreland 12 Hand Reel.

Trad. Dance from Donegal.

Dances by St. Leonard's lrish Dancers.

Dance Music by John Doonan and his Ceili Band. Traditional Songs and Music by the Grehan Sisters, Boyle, Roscommon.

AUSTRIAN FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS. Details will be'announced. EAST TYROLESE FOLK ENSEMBLE

Lienz.

Leader

August Happacher.

SUNDAY continued SPANISH FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS'

will be announced.

Details

FolkSongandDanceGroupof,,EDUCACIoNYDESCANSo,,-Valencia. Leader

Rafael Pons Aguilar'

INTERVAL

ISRAELI FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC. Selected

from:A iovful dance of stormy character which expresses the dynamic

The Joy of Youth

asbe'ct

Women's

On my Camel Uria Debka Dance Let us Dance Do not plaY with love

Popular Folk Dances

Gabai'

-Arr.

Chassidic Songs and Dances-

Gabai'

J' Karmon'

DancededicatedtothosewhofoughtinBattleforJerusalem' Arr. Lea Bergstein.

Love Dances The Blessing of the Soil

Orioinallv performed by an East European Religious Sect who ;;t;;; il.r6ii ioy in God's creation Arr' J' Gabai' A dance before starting the Battle'

The Patrols Jerushalaim Shell Zahav

Dances

JerusalemTheGolden-denotingtheunificationofeternal

Jerusalem. (Shir Hashirum) ' Subjects taken from the Bible: the song of songs ploug.hing' cu.ltivation soil of the stages

Dance depicting A '"L*lib-,-t'ril";ii;6 lsrael.

bis"ed on

Arr. J. Gabai.

arr' by J' Gabai and J' Karmon'

Havenu Shalom Alechem.

HAIFASTUDENTSFoLKLoREGRoUP.LeadeT-lggySternberg. 16

fk'

-arr'

Soloist Seodia Gur-Esh.

of Love.

A series of Folk

And two women seize one man' joy' Preoaration for sea, return with a good haul and dance for J. Gabai. and Arr. S. Hernom

Yemenite Dance Dance

arr.

dance based on Yemenite movements

Soloist M. LevY. Arr. J. Gabai'

Fisherman's dance

Shiru Hashir le Yerushalaim

of lsraeli Youth

- rural life in the Kibbutz and

MONDAY AUGUST IgTh LUNCH HOUR CONCERTS 12.30

p.m.

TOWN CENTRE

l.C.l. THEATRE

"Knabenmusik Meersbutg"

GERMANY. ISRAEL. Haifa Students Folklore Group Folk Ensemble "Educacion y Descanso"-SPAIN. YUGO-SLAVIA. Folk Ensemble "Branko Cvetkovic"

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE.

Billingham County College Theatre 7.30

p.m.

Admission charges

5l-, 4l-, 3/-.

Artistes: accom. Keith Swallow. Mr. Owen Brannigan The Loftus Sword Dancers. "Knabenmusik Meersburg" Germany. lsrael. Haifa Students Folklore Group Folk Ensemble 'Avas'- Hungary.

GERMAN FOLK AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. German Barock Music G. F. Handel de Arendo. Praludum und Menuett Ernest Maio. North German Folk Melodies N orddeutsche Ouverture Contemporary German wind -instrumental music in 3 moveTurmusik in 3 Satzen W. Schneider. Fanfare, Choral, Finale ments arr.- T. Haile. Volkslieder aus Suddeutschland- South -German Folk Music Special composition for the- young drummers of this band Der "Kleine Trommler" Marsch - arr. Toni Haile.

"KNABENMUSIK MEERSBURG'.' Conductor-Toni Haile. ISRAELI FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS. Selected from'The joy of Youth On my Camel Uria Debka Dance Do not play with Love Fisherman's Dance Sira Hashir le Yerishalaim

A joyful dance of stormy character which expresses the dynamic arr. J. Gabai. aspect of lsraeli Youth - Yemenite movements arr. J. Gabai. Women's dance based on

Soloist M. Levy

arr. J. Karmon.

arr. Lea Bergstein.

Havenu Shalom Alechem. HAIFA STUDENTS FOLKLORE

and two women-seize one man. Preparation for sea, return with a good haul and dance for ioy. arr. S. Hermon and J. Gabai. Dance dedicated to those who fought in Battle for Jerusalem.

GROUP.

Leader

-Zeev

INTERVAL 17

Sternberg.

UONDAY continug{ NORTH COUNTRY FOLK DANCES AND SONGS. Long Sword Dance

[Vlevsrnsnts 1

- 3'

Folk Songs of Home, Sea, Love, Work, Social Life' Bass. Accompanied by Keith Swallow' Owen Brannigan

Movements 4 - 6' Long Sword Dance Loftus Sword Dancers. Leader- K. M.

Gratton. Accordeon

-Arthur

Marshall'

HUNGARIAN FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS. Czardas of the Western Countryside' Ribboning Dance Folk Song. Fly Bird Fly Songs. Drinking Selection of

Love Duet. Dances of Mezoseg. Czardas Music. Dance

Pictures of the Borsod Country.

FOLK ENSEMBLE'AVAS'

Leader Mr. Gyorgy

MISKOLC

Kovats. Artistic Director

Rezso Vegvari.

INTERNATIoNALcoNcERToFFoLKDANCE,SoNGANDMUSIc

Billingham Forum Theatre 7.30

p.m.

Admission Charge 6/-.

Artistes:

Owen Brannigan

Accompanied by Keith Swallow'

The Loftus Sword Dancers. Folk Ensemble "Educacion y Descanso" Folk Ensemble "Branko Cvetkovic"

Spain'

Yugo-Slavia'

NORTH COUNTRY FOLK DANCES AND SONGS. Loftus Sword Dance

[Vlsvsrnsnts 1

- 3'

Folk Songs of Home, Sea, Love, Work, Social Life' Bass. Accompanied by Keith Swallow' Owen Brannigan

Long Sword Dance

lvlovsrnsnts 4

The Loftus Sword Dancers.

- 6'

Leader-

K, M.

Gratton. Accordeon

-Arthur

Marshall'

MONDAY continued SPANISH FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC. Details will be announced. Folk Song and Dance Group of "EDUCACION Y DESCANSO"-VALENCIA.

Leader-

Rafael Pons Aguilar.

INTERVAL YUGO-SLAV FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC

World

arr. Branko Markovic. Dalmatian Wedding Dance Yugoslav Dance, Music and Songs by the Tamburitza Orchestra. Maksa Popov. Dragomir Susic. Director Conductor Ero from another

Dances from the Nis Region

These dances come from the villages near Nis and symbolise the cheerful spirit of the people.

Arr. Milan Miladinovic. Dances from Serbia

Dances from Sumadia in Central Serbia. Arr. Dragomir Vukovic.

Dances from Croatia

Dances from Posavina. Humorous songs and music by the Tamburitza Orchestra accompany these items. Arr. Branko Markovic. Dances which originate from the time when the Turks occupied the Balkans. An. Mira Sanjina. Tupan played by Dragomir Susic.

Komitadjian Dances

Macedonian Women's Dances

Arr. Branko Markovic.

Macedonian "Oro"

The southern province of Macedonia is rich in folk traditions. The spirit of the people shows in all the dances.

For 500 years they resisted their Turkish occupants. Susic. Arr. Branko Markovic. Tupan

Mitrovic Zvenko.

-Dragomir

Macedonian Folk Songs and Music

Solo Singer

Vranje Suite

Dynamic picturesque Serbian dance

with oriental ins-

pirations. Round dance is interrupted by gipsies then

all join to end with cheerfulness and festivity. Arr. Branko Markovic.

FOLK ENSEMBLE "BRANKO CVETKOVIC" Director Leader

BELGRADE.

- Milan Miladinovic.

Slobodan llic. Dance Director Milorad Gracanin. Leader Folk Orchestra

Tamburitza Orchestra

Maksa Popov.

TUESDAY AUGUST 2OTh LUNCH HOUR CONCERTS AT 12.30P'm' TOWN CENTRE. Qslrnany. Knabenmusik Meersburg East Tyrol Folk Song and-Dance Group

I.C.I. THEATRE.

Folk Ensemble 'Avas'- HungarY. Folk Song and Dance Group 'Canterini

Austria.

Peloritani'- Sicily'

TUESDAY EVENING 7.30 P.m. BILLINGHAM ARMS HOTEL. Folk Song and Music Evening

Fisher. Sisters.

Ray and Archie The Grehan

with:-

John Doonan' Billy Pigg.

The Fettlers.

Admission 7/6. INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE'

Billingham Forum Theatre 7.30

p.m.

Admission 6/-.

Artistes: Qglrnsny' Knabenmusik Meersburg East Tyrol Folk Song and -Dance Group Folk Sbng and Dance Group 'Canterini Folk Ensemble 'Avas'- HungarY.

-.Austria. Peloritani'- Sicily'

INTERNATIONAL FOLK MUSIC, Them Barres. Marsch England. Russian Cossack Dance.. ltalian Folk Song. runi"uri Funicula Hungirian Folk Airs.

"""'Joe '

Huffine"

" 'Katchaturian'

..arr. Toni Haile. .H. Jukelandu and W. Loffler.

Conductor-Toni Haile' AUSTRIAN FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS Details will be announced. EAST TYROLESE FOLK GROUP- LIENZ. Leader-August Knabenmusik Meeisburg.

Happacher.

INTERVAL SICILIAN FOLK SONGS, DANCES AND MUSIC. lnvitation to dance the Tarantella. Abballati Abballati A- young man sings to his own beautiful girl' A Campagnola A- Typical Sicilian Dance. Condranza A scornful duet' Me Messinap3n6s expressing Sicilian temperament' Tarantella Missinisa - song of the emigrant. Sad Vitti na Crozza Ti Vai Circannu - Sicilian Serenade. - DANCE GROUP "CANTERINI PELORITANI"-MESSINA. FOLK SONG AND Director

Alessandro Lillo. 20

TUESDAY continued HUNGARIAN FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS. Dance with slippers.

'Czurdungole' Psss6nts Dance. Verbunkosh Music. Love Duet. Three Transylvanian Rural Dances. Szekely Bitter Song. Gipsy Songs.

Gipsy Dance. MISKOLC. FOLK ENSEMBLE'AVAS' Artistic Director- Mr. Gyorgy Kovats.

Director-

pls75s Vegvari.

WEDNESAY AUGUST 2ISt LUNCH HOUR CONCERTS 12.30p.m. SPAIN. Folk Song and Dance Group "Educacion y Descanso" YUGO-SLAVIA. Folk Ensemble "Branko Cvetkovic" - Peloritani" ITALY. Folk Song and Dance Group "Canterini ISRAEL. Haifa Students Folklore Group presented Look North programme. on tonight's This Concert will be televised by the B.B.C. and

TOWN CENTRE

I.C.I. THEATRE

SPAIN. Valencia University Choir East Tyrol Folk Song and -Dance Group-AUSTRIA.

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE.

Billingham County College Theatre 7.30

p.m.

Admission Charge

5l-, 4/-, 3/-.

Artistes: Sicily. Folk Ensemble "Canterini Peloritani" East Tyrol Folk Song and Dance Group-Austria. England. The Northumbrian Traditional Group Folk Ensemble "Branko Cvetkovic" - Yugo-Slavia.

SICILIAN FOLK SONGS, MUSIC AND DANCES. lnvitation to dance the Tarantella. Abballati Abballati - young man sings to his own beautiful girl. A Campagnola Condranza A-A typical Sicilian Dance. Me Messina- A scornful duet.

Dance expressing Sicilian temperament. Tarantella Missinisa - song of the emigrant. Vitti na Crozza Sad - Sicilian Serenade. Ti Vai Cirannu,FOLK DANCE AND SONG ENSEMBLE "CANTERINI PELORITANI"-MESSINA. Director Alessandro Lillo. -

WEDNESDAY continued AUSTRIAN FOLK SONGS, MUSIC AND DANCES' Details

will be announced'

EAST TYROL FOLK SONG AND DANCE GROUP August HaPPacher' Leader

LIENZ,

INTERVAL

NORTHUMBRIAN FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS. Traditional Northumbrian dance performed by the Seaton

La Russe Selection of Airs Miners Clog Dance The Morpeth Rant Harbour Scene in Old Newcastle

Valley Dancers. Duet on the Northumbrian Small Pipes by Colin and Nichol Caisley (Father and Son).

Hylton Pomeroy. The Seaton ValleY Dancers. Songs of the Tyne by lsobel Baxter, George Dennison and Jack Kirtley with Hylton Pomeroy.

region)' Sword Dance by Royal Earsdon Sword Dancers (The only miners team left in the NORTHUMBRIAN TRADITIONAL GROUP.

Leader-Joe Bennett (Accordeon).

YUGO-SLAV FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC. Dances from

Croatia

Dances from

Serbia

Dances from Posavina' Humorous songs and music by the Tamburitza Orchestra accompany these items' arr. Branko Markovic' Dances from Sumadia in Central Serbia' arr. Dragomir Vukovic-

Yugo-Slav Dance Music and Songs by the Tamburitza orchestra' arr. Branko Markovic' Women's Macedonian Dances ,,Oro., Dances from the Southern Province which is rich in Folk Macedonian Tradition. These dances demonstrate the spirit of resistance shown against Turkish occupants' arr' Branko Markovic' BELGRADE' FOLK ENSEMBLE "BRANKO CVETKOVIC" Miladinovic. Milan slobodan llic. Dance Director Director Orchestra Tamburitza Milorad Gracanin. Folk Orchestra Leader Dragomil Susic. Tupan

f***,

Maksa Popov'

WEDNESDAY continued INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE

Billingham Forum Theatre 7.30

p.m.

Admission 6/-.

Artistes: England. The Northumbrian Traditional Group lsrael. Haifa Students Folklore Group Spain. Valencia University Choir - "Educacion y Descanso" Folk Song and Dance Group

Spain'

NORTHUMBRIAN FOLK DANCES. SONGS AND MUSIC. La

Russe

Trad. Northumbrian dance performed by the Seaton Valley Dancers.

Selection of Airs

Duet on Northumbrian Small Pipes by Colin and Nichol Caisley (Father and Son).

Miner's Clog Dance

Hylton Pomeroy.

The Seaton Valley Dancers. Songs of the Tyne by lsobel Baxter, George Dennison and Jack Kirtley with Hylton Pomeroy. (Only miners team left in Royal Earsdon Sword Dancers Sword Dance the region). NORTHUMBRIAN TRADITIONAL GROUP. Leader- Joe Bennett (Accordeon).

The Morpeth Rant Harbour Scene in Old Newcastle

ISRAELI FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS. Selected from: Chassidic Songs and Dances The Patrols Jerushalaim Shell Zahav

Originally performed by an East European Religious Sect who express their joy in God's creation. arr. J. Gabai. A Dance before starting the Battle. the unification of Jerusalem The Golden

-dsqneting

Jerusalem.

Love Dance

The Blessing of the Soil A series of lsraeli Folk Dances

Subjects taken from The Bible; The Song of Songs; (Shir Hashirum). ploughA dance depicting the stages of soil cultivation - rural life ing, sowing, harvesting; based on the Kibbutz and

in lsrael. arr. J. Gabai. J. Gabai and J. Karmon.

arr.

Havenu Shalom Alechem.

HAIFA STUDENTS FOLKLORE GROUP. Leader

-Zeev

INTERVAL 23

I-

Sternberg.

ffil I l

WEDNESDAY continued Jo, Tinc un Burro El Bon Jesuset St. Jusef se ja Vellet

Alla a la Mitja Nit La Gata i en Belitre

Valencia Folk Song Rodrigo. -Joaquin 'Kind Valencia Folk Song Little Jesus' arr. J. R. Faig. Valencia Folk Song'St. Joseph is becoming Old' arr. Luis Blanes. Valencian melodies arranged as a Christmas Carol by J. Ribera Faig. Catalonian Folk Song about a cat and his friend the dog. arr. Francesc Pujol.

Fum, Fum, Fum Campanetes

Catalonian Folk Song arr. Francesc Pujol. - A. Perez Moya. The Bells of Christmas

Som

arr.

Catalan Song

Les Fulles Seques

J. R. Faig

Raimon. -Enric Morera.

"Sardano" "Sardana" - arr for two choruses by J. R. Faig and A. Perez Moya.

Marinada

VALENCIA UNIVERSITY CHOIR. Conductor-Jesus Ribera Faig. Baritone Soloist-Marcos Morant

SPANISH FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC. Details

will be announced.

FOLK DANCE AND SONG GROUP-"EDUCACION Director

Y DESCANSO"-VALENCIA.

Rafael Pons Aguilar.

THURSDAY AUGUST 22nd 12.30

p.m.

LUNCH HOUR CONCEBTS. TOWN CENTRE. Folk Ensemble 'Avas'- Hungary. Folk Ensemble'Canterini Peloritani'

SlClLY.

I.C.I. THEATRE. "Knabenmusik Meersburg" Haifa Students Folklore Group

2.30

p.m.

COLLEGE THEATRE

ERMANY. ISRAEL.

B.B.C. Concert before invited audience. 24

THURSDAY continued GALA INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK DANCE, MUSIC AND SONG

Billingham County College Theatre 7.30 p.m. Artistes: "Knabenmusik Meersburg" GERMANY. ISRAEL. Haifa Students Folklore Group Folk Ensemble "Branko Cvetkovic" YUGO-SLAVIA. - y Descanso" SPAIN. Folk Dance and Song Group "Educacion Valencia University Choir SPAIN. East Tyrol Folk Song and Dance Group Folk Ensemble 'Avas'- HUNGARY. -AUSTRIA. Stockton Blue and Golds ENGLAND. - 'Canterini Peloritani'- SlClLY. Folk Song and Dance Group

GERMAN FOLK AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. Marsch der Jugend von Willi Loffler-A modern March. arr. Toni Haile. Selection of well known German Folk Songs for the young drummers of this band. Der 'Kleine Trommler' Marsch Special composition

arr. Toni Haile.

"KNABENMUSIK MEERSBURG" Conductor-Toni Haile. ISRAELI FOLK DANCES AND MUSIC. The Joy of Youth Joyful and happy dance expressing the dynamic character

Youth.

arr.

Israeli

Gabai.

Let us Dance Series of popular folk Dances. arr. J. Karmon. HAIFA STUDENTS FOLKLORE GROUP. Director Sternberg.

-Zeev

YUGO-SLAV FOLK DANCES AND MUSIC. Women's Macedonian Dances arr. Branko Markovic. - Soloist Mitrovi Zvenko. Dalmatian Folk Songs and Music - spirit of Macedonian people who resisted Turkish occupation Macedonian 'Oro'- Dance showing Dragomir Sisic. arr. Branko Markovic. Tupan for 500 years FOLK ENSEMBLE "BRANKO CVETKOVIC"- BELGRADE. Director Slobodan llic.

SPANISH FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC. Details will be announced. FOLK SONG AND DANCE GROUP "EDUCACION Y DESCANSO"-VALENCIA.

Leader-

Rafael Pons Aguilar.

INTERVAL 25

THURSDAY continued SPANISH FOLK SONGS AND CHORAL MUSIC. Orlando

L'Eco

Lasso.

My Lord, what a mornin'- Negro Spiritual.

arr. John W. Work. Canco de Diumenge Gay Holiday Song. an. J. Ribera Faig. Nadala Valencian Christmas Song. Matilde Salvador. -Joyful L'Emporda Catalonian 'sardana'. Enric Morera.

VALENCIA UNIVERSITY CHOIR. Conductor-Jesus Ribera Faig. Baritone Solo-Marcus Morant.

AUSTRIAN FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC.

will be announced.

Details

EAST TYROL FOLK SONG Leader

AND DANCE GROUP- LIENZ.

August Happacher.

HUNGARIAN FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC. Hungarian Dance Suite.

Czango

Old Hungarian Love Songs. Ribboning Dance

FOLK ENSEMBLE Leader

Czardas of the Western Countryside.

"AVAS"-

MISKOLC.

Mr. Gyorgy Kovats. Artistic Director

Rs7s6 Vegvari.

NORTH COUNTRY RAPPER DANCE. STOCKTON BLUE AND GOLDS.

Stockton English Folk Dance

Society.

Leader

Mr. Paul Wesson.

SICILIAN FOLK SONGS, DANCES AND MUSIC. Details

will be announced.

FOLK SONG AND DANCE GROUP-"CANTERINI PELORITANI" Leader

Alessandro Lillo. 26

-..

MESSINA.

THURSDAY continued GALA INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE

Billingham Forum Theatre 7.30

p.m.

Admission Charge 6/-.

Artistes: Valencia University Choir- SPAIN. East Tyrol Folk Dance and Song Group-AUSTRIA. Folk Ensemble 'Avas'- HUNGARY. ENGLAND. Stockton Blue and Golds - 'Canterini Peloritani'- SlClLY. Folk Song and Dance Group "Knabenmusik Meersburg" GERMANY. ISRAEL Haifa Students Folklore Group YUGO-SLAVIA. Folk Ensemble'Branko Cvetkovic' y Descanso'- SPAIN. Folk Song and Dance Group 'Educacion

SPANISH FOLK SONGS AND CHORAL MUSIC.

L'Eco.

Orlando

Lasso.

My Lord, what a mornin'- Negro Spiritual. arr. John W. Work. Canco de Diumenge Gay Holiday Song. arr. J. Ribera Faig. Nadala Christmas Song. Matilde Salvador. Joyful Valencian L'Emporda Catalonian 'Sardana'. Enric Morera.

VALENCIA UNIVERSITY CHOIR. Conductor-Js5us Ribera Faig. Baritone Solos

Marcos Morant.

AUSTRIAN FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC. Details will be announced. EAST TYROL FOLK SONG AND DANCE GROUP-LIENZ. Leader

August Happacher.

HUNGARIAN FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC. Hungarian Dance Suite. Love Songs. Ribboning Dance Czardas of the Western Countryside.

Czango

Old Hungarian

FOLK ENSEMBLE "AVAS"- MISKOLC. Leader- Mr. Gyorgy Kovats.

Artistic Director

fls2ss Vegvari.

NORTH COUNTRY RAPPER DANCE. STOCKTON BLUE AND GOLDS. English Folk Dance

Society. Leader- PAUL WESSON. 27

f, THURSDAY continued SICILIAN FOLK SONGS, DANCES AND MUSIC. Details will be announced. FOLK SONG AND DANCE GROUP ,,CANTERINI PELORITANI" Director

Alessandro Lillo.

MESSINA.

INTERVAL GERMAN FOLK AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. Marsch der Jugend von Willi Loffler-A Modern March. Selection of Well Known German Folk Songs. arr. Toni Haile. Der 'Kleine Trommler' Marsch Special cdmposition io, ttre young drummmers of this band. arr. Toni Haile. "KNABENMUSIK MEERSBURG" Conductor-Toni Haite.

ISRAELI FOLK DANCES The Joy of Youth

AND MUSIC. ,Joyful and Happy Dance expressing the dynamic character

Youth.

Let us Danc

arr.

Gagai.

of lsraeli

Series of popular folk dances. arr. J. Karmon. HAIFA STUDENTS FOLKLORE GROUP. Director Sternberg.

-lssy

YUGO-SLAV FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS. Dances from Croatia Dances from Posavina. Humorous Songs and Music by the Tamburitza Songs and Dances Rugovo Dances

Orchestra accompany these

items.

arrl Branko

from Macedonia and South Serbia. Old fighting dances from Southern Serbia.

FOLK ENSEMBLE "BRANKO CVETKOVIC" BELGRADE. Director Slobodan ilic. Dance Director - Miran Miraainovic. - orchestra Milorad Gracanin.- Leader ramourit.i orchestra Leader Folk Tupan Dragomir Susic.

urifoiii.-

Maksa Popov.

SPANISH FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND MUSIC. Details will be announced. FOLK DANCE AND SONG GROUP "EDUCACION Y DESCANSO" Leader

Rafael Pons Aguilar.

VALENCIA.

FRIDAY AUGUST 23rd 11.45 a.m.

7.00 p.m.

TOWN CENTRE

TOWN CENTRE.

Farewell lnternational - 4/_. Other Seats 2/_.Concert. Admission Stand Items by all- groups from abroad. Presentation of Souvenir pennants. I nternational Farandole. Festival Closing Ceremony. Parade of all groups Beating of Retreat by the Band of the 34th signar Regiment T.A.

HUNGARY ENSEMBLE'AVAS'

MISKOLC

This group takes its name from a hill outside Miskolc which is Hungary's second largest city. lt has a population of 200,000 and is a centre of heavy industry. The ensemble is sponsored by the Borsod District Trade Unions Council. 'Avas' has been in existence since 1952 and is at present directed by Rezso Vegvari who brought the Ensemble 'Czardas'to the first Billingham Festival in 1965. The members are all amateurs mainly young students and workers. They have made many visits outside their own country and _taken part in festivals in Czecho-slovakia, Poland. Austria, Germany and Algeria. There will be 38 in the party which is coming to Billingham. i

The group is made up of dancers. singers and an.11 piece orchestra which consists of violins, violai, cello, double bass, flute, clarinet and a cymbeline. They will present a wide range of dances and music specialising in Transylvanian Gipsy and Rural items.

1..I

ITALY ,CANTERINI PELORITANI'- MESSINA, SICILY. This group, 30 strong. comes to Billingham with the reputation of being one of the outu standing folk ensembles of its country. lts services have been eagerly sought after for festivals outside its own country and they have visited in recent years France, Holland. Belgium, Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland and the U.S.A. They present a wide variety of songs and dances traditional to their island, all of which

have been influenced to an extent by the various foreign powers which have occupied the country through the ages. Costume is colourful and interesting. lt is 17th Century dress which the peasants of Monte Peloritani used to wear on special occasions such as Feast Days. Marriages, Harvest Festivals, etc.

The instruments are also unusual. We have the familiar accordeons and tambourines used by so many folk groups, but the Scacciapersieri (An iron instrument with a plate of steel whose vibrations give a very distinctive sound). the Friscalattu (a bamboo cane flute played by the shepherds) and the Ouartara (an earthenware jug) are new to this festival. The group is gay. light hearted, colourful, and very attractive. Like 'Gioppini' who carne to us last yearfrom Bergamo 'Canterini Peloritani' are sponsored by E.N.A.L., the ltalian workers organisations which promotes sport and culture. 30

YUGO.SLAVIA ,BRANKO CVETKOVIC'

BELGRADE

This Cultural and Artistic Association is promoted by the Transport Workers Union and was founded in 1945. lt is named after a national hero, Branko Cvetkovic, a railway engineerarchitect, who was killed in action fighting against the enemy occupants of his country in 1941 The members of the Association are mainly railwaymen and boatmen and the members of their .

families.

Since 1945 the organisation has given 2170 concerts in front of more than 2 million people.

ln addition to performances in their own country the ensemble has visited ltaly. France,

Great

Britain (Harrogate and Llangollen), Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Austria. Rumania, and Hungary. There are 12-l members in the Folk Dance, Song and Music Ensemble. 40 of these will be at Billingham. Music and dances of the whole country are in their wide repertoire and the costumes of every region will be seen. There are two instrumental groups and all will welcome again another Tamburitza Orchestra and Tupan which were such an interesting feature of 'Tine Rozanc's performances last year.

For its outstanding contribution to the spread of culture and prt 'Branko Cvetkovic' has been awarded a special decoration by the President of the Yugoslav Republic. 31

ISRAEL HAIFA STUDENTS FOLKLORE GROUP The many thousands of people who watched this group at Billingham in 1966 urill be looking forward to another series of brilliant performances by these dynamic young people who made such a profound impression here on their last visit. The group once again will be under the leadership of Mr. Zeev Sternberg from the Youth and Sports Department of Haifa Municipality. Choreographer and Artistic Director once again is Mr. Jonathan Gabai. Haifa is lsrael's gateway to the world and folk dancing is encouraged not only to preserve tradition but also as a recreation for young and old. Dances are based on old and new traditions; some being influenced by the spirit of the Bible; some by the dances of the lngathering of the Exiles into lsrael and others by the gay, dynamic atmosphere of Kibbutz life. The costumes portray a development of new folklore traditions. Music is provided by flute, trumpet, clarinet, saxophone. and drum. This group has a wide, varied lnternational experience. They have toured Europe on several occasions and after appearing in Billingham in 1966 went on to Dijon, France where they won the Golden Disc, one of the most prized trophies for folk dancing in the world. Last year the group was invited to Teheran to perform at the celebrations marking the Shah

of Persia's coronation.

H!_

GERMANY ,,KNABENMUSIK MEERSBURG" This Boys Band comes to us from Meersburg on Lake Constance which forms part of the border between Germany and Switzerland. Until the middle of the 18th Century the Prince Bishops of Konstanz, lived in Meersburg. A boys choir and woodwind orchestra was formed for

the performance of church music. The orchestra had brass instruments added about 1800. The Band has its origin in this period. The present band was formed in 1957.40 boys aged between 9 and 15 years will play at Billingham under the leadership of their music director Toni Haile. They wear a colourful costume consisting of a black triangular hat, white lace shirt and jabot, red velvet jacket and black velvet breeches with white stockings. This dress used to be the uniform worn by the guards of the Archbishop's Castle. lnstruments making up the band are flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, trumpets, horns, trombones, tubas, drums and kettledrums.

The band has played in ltaly, Austria, Swtzerland and France as well as various parts of their country. They have made many radio and television broadcasts inside and outside Germany. They won national youth competitions for wind chamber music in 1965 and 1967, receiving their awards from the hand of the German President himself. They have played before President Lubke, Chancellor Erhard. Chancellor Kresinger, the Diplomatic Corps in Bad Godesberg and the European Council. Their repertoire at Billingham will consist of a variety of German folk music; contemporary arrangements for wind instruments and a selection of well known pieces from other European countries. 33

SPAIN UNIVERSITY CHOIR OF VALENCIA-SPAIN This Group makes its second appearance at Billingharn,.having had a very popular visit here in tgOO ff,e'high quality of its peiformances received tumultuous applause frorn the theatre audiences who will t6ot<'torw'ara again to listening to the choir's interesting, varied repe.rtoire conto give the choir its Spanish ;;;i;d bt M""rtro Lezus RiUera fai"g. Orfeon Universitario di Valencia, chora"l type of work but include a variety of their country's folk songs titr", ipeiirriseJ in 6e festival. in programmes at this"iisricat

part of the They join with 'Educacion y Descanso de Valencia'to give the whcle second for occasion Spanish memorable be a Forum Theatre progr.rr" on We'dnesday. This should Billingham.

This choir is celebrating its 20th Anniversary of foundation this year. A spec.ial concert this uu"nt *ur"given in April at Valencia's Teatro Principal along with Orquesta "o**"*oruting Th"i, p",iormance. ieceived outstanding criticisms from the Spanish Press V"ut"n"ii. Mrri"ipui Je and a tremendous reception irom an audience who, after listening to works by-Brahms, Mozart. Handel's Alleluia Chorus from the Messiah Bach and Kodaly were rewarded with an extra item with an orange'B9ca' a student's sash black wears fittins tinitd to6 gr"ito."usion. The choir young and women singing at Billingham' men be 60 will There -i shouiders. or"rih" which is alranged

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This Valencian Group was founded in 1955. lt is composed of men and women workers of-Culture,_Art, Education and Leisure' They and is entirely amateur. ti iil Uranctl of Spain's 'which Society are pure folklore. These date mainlv from the 16th, il";l;;g; iefertoire'oi Jrn""i most of group and small orchestra. lnstruments irih;il lgth'centuries. There is also a traditional singing used are guitars, flageolets, bandurrias, tambourines, and castanets'

The Group has performed in every par! gf Spain, given -outstanding performances at the years. Llangollen Eiii"JitoO and visited festivals ln Sicity, France, and North Africa in recent

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The Grehan Sisters

IRELAND THE GREHAN SISTERS FROM BOYLE, COUNTY ROSCOMMON Marie, Francie and Bernadette Grehan come to us from a small town in Western lreland famous as a centre of traditional music, having staged the Fleadh Ceol, lrelands' annual festival of folk song and music twice in recent years. The sister were brought up in the family's hotel and their earliest memories are of traditional singing and dancing without which no social evening in Roscommon would be complete.

As a group performing traditional songs and music, their sound is exciting yet at the same time sensitive. They have the ability to arrange folk material with natural verve keeping clear of the mere sentimental or stamp and shout treatments. The girls have several records on sale and their appearances on T.V., Radio and the main concert halls of Great Britain are winning them a wide popularity outside their own country. ln 1967 they appeared at the Keele and Edinburgh Festivals. They can be seen at Billingham in both theatres on Sunday, August 18th and at the Billingham Arms Concert on Tuesday, August 20th.

JOHN DOONAN-Traditional lrish Flute Player Born of lrish parents in Hebburn, Co. Durham, John learnt his music in the traditional folk way at home, at his fathers' knee. He formed his own Ceili Band in 1946 and this has flourished to the present day. ln 1 966 John won the Flute Championship at the Fleadh Ceol

lreland's Annual Traditional

- at traditional festivals in Music Festival. As an individual performer he has been in great demand recent years. He has performed at Keele, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Cambridge. This year, in addition appear at Keele and Llangollen.

to Billingham he will

He brings his band to our festival on Sunday evening, August 18th and performs individually

at the Billingham Arms Concert on Tuesday, August 20th.

ST. LEONARD'S IRISH DANCERS This group is well known in Billingham, having participated in the 1965 and 1966 Festivals. They have also entertained in the Town Centre at Saturday afternoon concerts.

Their programme is.presented in two different costumes. The first part is in the dress used by the modern competitive and exhibition lrish Dance team; one item is in ordinary dress that you might see young people wear at their ceilis held every fortnight in Sunderland. The second part is peasant costume you might have seen worn in lreland prior to 1845. They wi'll dance to the music of John Doonan and his Band who have been associated with the dancers since they formed the St. Leonard's lrish Dance Society in 1949. This group performs at both theatres on Sunday night.

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ENGLAND NORTHUMBRIAN TRADITIONAL GROUP This consists

of'-

Seaton Valley Dancers.

Hylton Pomeroy

Juniel Champion Clog Dancer.

Colin and Nichol- Caisley lsabel Baxter

George Dennison

Traditional Singers.

Northumbrian Pipers.

Jack Kirtley A most interesting Miners Sword Dance Team which The Royal Earsdon Sword Dancers performing before King Edward Vll at Alnwick in 1906. The prefix'Royal'after the was awarded group is led by Joe Bennett who plays the Accordeon. They have made several Television appearances and toured Fl,ropean Festivals. ln February the Royal Eirsdon Dancers performed at the English Folk Dance and Song Society's Annual Festival at the Albert Hall. 1 $

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hlorthumbrian PiPer Lived all his life in Northumbrian Border Country. Played most of his music with the shepherd pipers of that region. He has been playing his most unusual and melodious instruments for a5 ye'ars. He is regard6d as the greatest Northumbrian piper an{is often referred to as the "King of BILLY PIGG

the Pipers," Perfoims at the Billingham Arms Hotel Concert on Tuesday. August 20th. 38

ENGLAND STOCKTON ENGLISH FOLK DANCE SOCIETY This group formed 1 5 years ago has become one of the leading Folk Dance groups in Britain. They have travelled more than 20,000 miles representing England in lnternational Festivals in lreland, Yugoslavia, ltaly, Holland and Germany. Their famous 'Blue and Gold' Rapper team will have been seen by many Festival visitors when they appeared here in 1965 and 1967 or in the television presentation of their performance at the Folklore Festival in the Royal Albert Hall in February last year. This was their fourth invitation to dance in the Albert Hall; an appearance here is regarded as the

highest honour in the Folk Dance and Song World. The Sword Dancers maintain an ancient local tradition surviving among the coal miners and workers in iron, and closely linked with the mumming plays which used to be a common feature of village life. ln this folk custom the'sword'is a dance property rather than a weapon of offence.

The Northumbrian sword dance is called a 'Rapper.'

ENGTAND LOFTUS SWORD DANCERS The team was formed in 1951 in the County Modern School as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations. ln 1953 aftersuccessfully competing in local Festivals, theteam entered and won the Folk Dance Class at the lnternational Eisteddfod at Llangollen the only English team ever to gain this honour. lt has since competed on the Continent, given exhibitions at the Albert Hall and Birmingham, and represented the North East at the Gateway to Britain Week in Norway. Last year it again competed at Llangollen and was narrowly beaten into second place. All members are ex-pupils of Loftus County Modern School.

The costume consists of white shirt and trousers, blue waistcoats and red sash. There are 6 figures to the dance, performed to 6 traditional tunes. The tunes are played on the melodeon by Mr. Arthur Marshall well known figure in dance circles who has accompanied the team on - is now over 70 years old. all its tours though he

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SCOTLAND RAY AND ARCHIE FISHER

Brother and sister singing duo, born and bred in Glasgow and members of a well known Scottish singing family. They have a tremendous following in their native Scotland but became known to a larger audience by their numerous appearances on B.BC.'s 'Hoot n'anny' Show and Sing-a-long. Archie recently had a folk series on Grampian T.V. in partnership with Alex Campbell. Ray now lives andfiddler Colin Ross.

Northumberland being married

to the well known Northumbrian

Piper

Archie lives in Kirkcaldy, Fife, and in between teaching music and song, as well as singing finds time to do musical arranging and rally driving.

ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY- NEWCASTLE BRANCH The Scottish Country Dance Society was formed in 1923 to maintain the standard and purity of Scottish Dances which were being affected by the Jazz era.ln 1951 King George Vl gave permission for the 'Royal' prefix to be used. Her Majesty the Oueen is the Society's patron. There are 100 Branches of the Society throught the world and 200 affiliated groups. Total membership is about 20,000.

The Newcastle Branch gives a performance in both theatres on Saturday night, it has a of 400. This exhibition group has an outstanding reputation for its polished high

membership

quality performances.

AUSTRIA THE EAST TYROL FOLK GROUP-LIENZ This group is made up of the best dancers, singers and musicians in the whole of the East Tyrol. They are selected especially for this festival from the 22 branches of the region's folk organisation. The 10 men and 15 girls wear the traditional costume of the area. Music is provided by accordeons, guitar, trombone and saxophone. The repertoire consists of a variety of Tyrolese dances including the well known Plattler dances for which the region is world famous; the ensemble will also perform traditional seasonal and wedding dances. Yodelling and folk songs of the area will also be included amongst their concert items. 41

OWEN BRANNIGAN such a wide audience. This, owen Probably no British singer since the war has captured and not least the superb quality of his voice' Brannigan has achieved, by his virtuosity, versatility all embracing repertoire of opera' oratorio and which has enabled him to present an extensive and

song.Thushehasendearedhimselftocountlesslistenersandhasbuiltupaninternationalreputa. tionwhichmustbealmostuniqueinourmusicallifeandhistory. that owen Brannigan has become Born in Annitsford, Northumberland, it is not surprising lt is to sing some of these songs that he comes a champion and recitalist of North Country Songs'

to the Billingham Festival.

will be indeed a memorable occasion' His appearance in both theatres on Monday night of Music' where he earlier studied' owen Brannigan is a Fellow of the Guildhall school Academy of Music' He is also Royal Member of the and he has recently been elected an Honorary Pope Pius Xll for his services to catholic the holder of the Papal cross, which he received from Charities. He was awarded an O'B'E' in 1964'

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