1971 - 7th Billingham International Folklore Festival Programme by BillinghamFestivalVirtualMuseum

BILLINGHAM Twenty-f irst

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JOHN WHITEHEAD PARK

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Friday, 27th August, 2.00 p.m.

1971

9-30 P.m.

AND

Saturday, 28th August, 10.00 a.m.

1971

6'00 P.m.

Special Attractions:--

FRIDAYi

Children's Pet Contest 2-30 P'm' p'm' Pony Gymkhana and Jumping Events 4'00

SATURDAY_ Juvenile Jazz Band Parade 1.00 P'm' I I I

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BITTINGHAM INTEBNATIONAL FO

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FESTIVAT

August 14th-21st 1971 Organised by the Billingham Festival Committee on behalf of Teesside County Borough Council FESTIVAT COMMITTEE Chairman: Alderman J. A. Tatchell Festival Director: Mr. P. T. Conroy Councillor K. L. Bates Councillor L. A. Watson

Councillor Mrs. M. Taylor, M.B.E.

Mr.l. R. Crowden Mr. A. Dodds Mr. F. Mitchell Mr. J. Maloney

Mr. H. L. Davies

Mr. F. Moutrey

Mr.

Simpson

Mrs. M.

Mr.

Thompson

Mr. J. W. Pinches

Mr. S. Cobbold Mr. B. Collins Mrs. A. Watson

Mr. P. Ward

Mr. A. J. Arnold, B.E.M.

Mr.

Jobson

Mr. A. W. McDonald

Tatchell

Director of Arts and Recreation-Teesside County Borough

Council Manager. Entertainments and Administration-Teesside County Borough Council Department of Arts and Recreation Department of Arts and Recreation

Department

Arts and Recreation

The Festival will be opened by The Worshipful The Mayor of Teesside ALDERMAN R. HALL

The Town built for the lamilY . provides another unique FamilY Festival

FOREWORD The Billingham Folklore Festival grew from entertainment provided in the Town Centre for Saturday

available to all. We therefore hold many concerts in the open air, at low prices, so that everyone may enjoy the music, colour, and excitement of the Festival. For the same reason the event is noncompetitive, so that the Groups can perform in an easy, relaxed atmosphere, and enjoy their stay

with

us.

We are also very proud of our contribution to international understanding. ln the past seven years we have welcomed Groups from twenty different countries outside the United Kingdom, and all have returned home firm friends of the people of Billingham, leaving many happy memories here.

But after seven years the Festival has grown and developed, and has gained a reputation far beyond Billingham and Teesside. Those with a special interest in folk music or dancing have an unrivalled opportunity to see and hear examples of the best performances from many different countries. No other non-competitive Festival in Great Britain offers such a range of folklore, and so many opportunities to

see

each Group's performances.

This year again, we welcome old friends and new. The Turk Folklore Kulubu, the Meersburg Boys Band, and the Tuna from Valencia, were all very popular during their earlier visits. We look forward

to seeing all the new groups, and especially welcome the groups from Bulgaria and Tunisia, as the f irst representatives of their countries to visit us.

I extend a very sincere welcome to all members of Groups taking part in the Festival. Our hope is that in providing enjoyment for us, you will also enjoy yourselves during your visit. Our many

helpers will work to ensure this, and the excellent faeilities of our Town Centre are at your service.

Finally may I thank allthe many people who help to organise and run the Festival, including Council Staff from Education and Recreational Departments, Forum Staff, and the hundreds of volunteers, including members of practically every organisation in Billingham. I am sure that once again the final verdict will be: "Even better than last year."

JIM TATCHELL Chairman-

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GROUPS and ARTISTES TAKING PART BULGARIA

ENGLAND

GERMANY

HUNGARY

Folk Ensemble "Sredez" Director

Gospodin Terzief

Sofia. .

The London Festival Dancers

The Yetties Folk Song and Music Group

Directors-Ronald Smedley and Bob Parker.

Yetminster, Dorset.

"Knabenmusik Meersburg" (Boys Band)

Conductor-Toni Haile. Folk Ensemble "Torekves" Director-G. Manninger'

Budapest.

ISRAEL

Hora Folk Dance

ITALY

Folk Song and Dance Group Director-Aristide Bernardi.

POLAND

Folk Ensemble "Krakowiacy"-Cracow. D irector-Zbigniew Pienkowski.

SPAIN

Folk lnstrumental and Song Group "Tuna Universitaria de Valencia."

TUNISIA

Folk Ensemble of Hammamet. Director-Hamid Bouhamidi.

TURKEY

Turkish Folklore Club of Robert College, lstanbul.

Song Association-Jerusalem.

Director-Shaul Sasson.

Ruzzantini Pavani"-Padua.

Leader-Peris Gimeno.

President-Taner Oztek. The above groups will be at the Festival from August 14th

N.B.

appearance:-

Billingham New Silver Band. The Fettlers. The High Level Ranters. Danelaw Country Dance Band. Stockton E.F.D.S.S. and Stockton Blue and Golds.

Leader-Paul Wesson.

IRELAND

21st.

Since the Programme Summary Leaflet was printed the Austrian group has withdrawn. Their programme has been taken over by the group from lsrael.

The following will make an occasional

ENGLAND

Ed and Finbar FureY.

Band-Leader-Terry Dowling. St. Leonards lrish Dancers-Leader-Harry Weaver. Fianna Padraig Pipe

SUMMARY Of PROGRAMME SATURDAY AUGUST 14th

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2.45 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 7.30 p.m.

SUNDAY AUGUST 15th

Grand Parade. Opening Ceremony and Open Air Concert-Town Centre. Evening Concert-Col lege Theatre. Evening Concert-Forum Theatre.

2.30 p.m.

Grand Parade.

3.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m.

Eveni ng

7.30 p.m.

MoNDAY

Civic Reception-Council Chambers.

oror.I2!!.1"," 12.30 p.m.

Concert-Town Centre. Concert-College Theatre. Evening Concert-Forum Theatre.

Open Air

Lunch Hour Concert-Town Centre (To be Televised). Lunch Hour Concert-Billingham Synthonia Recreation Club Theatre.

3.30 6.00

4.00 P.m' 6.30 p.m.

Special Concert-Tyne Tees Television-Town Centre. Special Concert-Tyne Tees Television-Town Centre.

7.30 p.m.

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7.30 p.m.

ruEsDAY

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li-College Theatre.

Evening Concert-Forum Theatre.

Lunch Hour Concert-Town Centre. Lunch Hour Concert-Billingham Synthonia Recreation Club Theatre.

7.30 p.m. 7.30 p.m.

Evening Concert-College Theatre. Evening Concert-Forum Theatre.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18th

12.00 noon Lunch Hour Conce4-f6vYP Centre. 12.30 p.m. Lunch Hour Concert-Billingham Synthonia Recreation Club Theatre.

7.30 p.m. 7.30 p.m.

Evening Concert-College Theatre. Evening Concert-Forum Theatre.

THURSDAY AUGUST 19th

12.00 noon Lunch Hour Conce4-f6vv11 Centre. 12.30 p.m. Lunch Hour Concert-Billingham Synthonia Recreation Club Theatre.

7.30 p.m. 7.30 p.m.

ng Concert-Col lege Theatre. Evening Concert-Forum Theatre.

Eveni

FRIDAY AUGUST 2oth

12.00 noon Lunch Hour Concel-Jsvvrl Centre. 12.30 p.m. Lunch Hour Concert-Billingham Synthonia Recreation Club Theatre.

7.30 p.m. 7.30 p.m.

SATURDAY AUGUST 21st

2.00 p.m.

Gala Evening Concert-College Theatre. Gala Evening Concert-Forum Theatre. Parade to Town Centre.

Farewell Concert-Town Centre-Presentation of Pennants. lnternational Farandole. 7.00 p.m. Folk Song and Music Concert-Forum Theatre. 9.15 p.m. Torchlight Procession to Town Centre-Beating of Retreat by The Band of the sth Royal Regt. of Fusiliers (R'N.F. Newcastle).

2.30 p.m.

Closing Ceremony. Fireworks Display in John Whitehead Park' 6

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NOTES ON CONCERT PROGRAMMES The theatre concerts will be similar from the point of view of presentation to those staged last year. The Evening Concerts in the Forum Theatre on certain nights will have about half of their BULGARIA; Sunday GERprogramme given to the folklore of a specific country. Saturday TURKEY' POLAND; Wednesday HUNGARY; ThursdayMANY; Monday - be performed will be announced. Details of items to All groups from abroad and England (The London Festival Dancers and the Yetties Folk Group) will appear in the College and Forum Theatres on Friday evening. IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER ALL CONCERTS ADVERTISED TO TAKE PLACE IN THE TOWN CENTRE WILL BE HELD IN THE COLLEGE AND FORUM THEATRES-STAND TICKET HOLDERS ONLY ADMITTED. SHOULD CONDITIONS PREVENT THE CLOSING CERE.

MONYTAKING PLACE OUTSIDE ITWILL

BE STAGED IN THE COLLEGETHEATRE ONLY.

will last for approximately 75 fs\ /n Centre The lunch hour concerts from Monday to Friday minutes. The lunch hour concert from the Town Centre on Monday August 16th will be televised. lt will be transmitted by Tyne Tees Television from 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. on that day. A13.30 p.m.-q Special Concert from the Town Centre will be transmitted live on the same channel. The other 30 minute transmission will make up the "To-day at Six" programme to be transmitted at 6.00 p.m. until 6.30 p.m. Evening Concerts will last for approxim ately 2L hours including interval. The exception is the concert on Saturday August 21st at the Forum Theatre which is timed to end at 9.15 p.m. so that the audience will have the opportunity of attending the Closing Ceremony. The Festival Committee reserve the right to alter the programme but assure the public that changes will only be made if absolutely necessary. No small change? They had the same trouble in 17th century Billingham until Richard Chapman of The Mercers Arms issued his own ioken farthings. Unfortunately we don't have any to show you but if you have one to show us, we'd be delighted to hear about it.' However, we do have a wide selection of other tokens, coins from Roman to modern including Commonwealth and

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Air Concerts' are UookaUte in advance except those at Ground Level for the Open

College Theatre

Saturday to Thursday (Monday excepted).

45p;35p;25p. 90p; 70p; 50P. CEILI

Friday

Mondayopen Air

concerts

-40P.

2nd saturdav 30p; Children and O.A.P. 15P.

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Monday-

FridaY (inclusive) 20P'

Children and O.A.P. 10P. Theatres. ln the event of inclement weather concerts will be staged in BOTH the College and.Forumpossible to be it will This theatres. of ihese vear one in iieit stand ricket hotders uil'gr;i"1""a book for a specific stand' Ground level Seats:1 st Saturday, Sunday, 2nd Saturday Children and O.A.P. 10P' Mondayto FridaY (inclusive) 10P' Children and O.A.P.5P.

5p'

for Ground Level Seats' We regret that in_the event of inclement weatherimoney cannot be refunded in the College Theatre and Town Centre can be obtained from the Festival Tickets for concerts

Office, Arts and n""reaiion

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Municipal Buildings. f.o*n.Centre, Billingha.m, Teesside from (Mon'-Fri') and from the Art Gallerv' Town Centre -

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TELEPHONE BOOKINGS: Festival Office Forum Theatre

FORUM THEATRE

STOCKTON 5521 41' STOCKTON 552663'

Saturday- Saturday (Friday excepted) 60p; 50p; 40p' FridaY-f1 .20;t1; 80P.

(open daily from Tickets for the Forum Theatre Concerts obtainable from the Forum Booking Office Forum Agencies' from the or Billingham, Centre, g.O0 Town p.r.'iunOiV" 1O.OO a.m.

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Monaiy _ Friday (inctusive) Aduits 10p; children and o.A.P. 5p. FESTIVAL CLUB

Membership is open to all persons over the age of 18 years-. The clqb.will be situatea inlfre-aiffiniifri* Arms Hotel and will be open from August 13th - Saturday perRugusi )i1irvr"ilu"rihip Fee f1.50. Cabaret items will be giv_en bv-Festival the D. Burn Trio, specially tor*eis.-orn"i"g *ifi be to the "Trinidadians" andperiod of the Festival at the to p"ii6r, in Aittingham during the entire

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ART GALLERY PROGRAMME

EXHIBITION OF COSTUMES FROM THE RECENT B.B.C. T.V. SERIES

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,,THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII"

BILLINGHAM ART GALLERY

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November 14th

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There can be very few people in Britain who either did not see, or at least, did not hear about the recent highly successful series shown first on B.B.C. 2 and more recently on B.B.C. 1, entitled "The Six wives of Henry Vlll," The B.B.C.'s decision to stage an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, of the costumes used in the series was rewarded by an unprecedented response from the public, some of whom queued for as long as two hours to gain admission to the Exhibition. This tremendous interest in the exhibition is evident not only from the number of people but also visiting it in London as many as 4,000 a day saw it at the Victoria and Albert Museum from from the number of-requests from Museums and Local Authorities throughout the country, Aberdeen to Exeter, for a staging of the Exhibition in their own localities. ln view of such fierce competition, we in Teesside must consider ourselves extremely fortunate in being chosen as the next venue after the Victoria and Albert and Birmingham. Not only will

the Exhibition provide a unique opportunity for students of history, costume and design and indeed the general public, to see a truly first class exhibition on their own doorstep, it will also attract thousands of people into Teesside from the whole of the North of England.

The costumes themselves were designed by John Bloomfield, who spent an entire year gathering together his information in order to verify the accuracy of his designs. Prints of John Bloomfield's designs as presented to the wardrobe department will be on sale at the Exhibition, as well as records of the music used in the series and other souvenirs. 10

Admission charges will be as follows:

Adults

2op

o.A.P.',s

1op

Children (5-1 5 years)

1op

Children (under 5) no charge There

will

be reduced rates for educational parties.

All correspondence concerning the Exhibition to: The Curator, Teesside Museums and Art Galleries Service, borman Museum, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, Teesside. CONTEMPORARY THEATRE ART IN POLAND BILLINGHAM FORUM

13th August for four weeks The exhibition is devoted to the contemporary Polish theatre. lts aim is to draw attention to the principal lines of development in Poland since the War, and to introduce the creative figures of the Polish stage, the directors, actors and designers. An exhibition cannot hope to be more than a showcase, presenting the theatre by means of photographs, slides, sketches, mock-ups and costumes. lt offers, therefore, a static picture of someifrlng i-hai is essentially dynamic, in which one of the basic element is the presence-and participation of liiing people, performers and audience. lt is in other words a two-dimensional image of a threedimensional'realiiy further animated by colour and light. The space alloted has also radically curtailed the choice and range of this illustrative material, limiting the purview. ln many cases it has

not been possible to do more than barely adumbrate some point of interest.

Nevertheless the organisers are anxious that the exhibition should help..the .British public to develop a general impresiion of the style and nature of the contenpolary Polish theatre, obtain a rough idtea 5t its pre-occupations and dbtect its variety and vitality. For it is a theatre which plays a proilinent role in the total pattern of Polish culture, an art that is adventurous, alive to the universal pioblems of the modern age, composite in its make-up yet very intimately linked with the concerns of the Poles and the native tradition.

TOWN CENTRE

SHOWCASES

Exhibition of Polish Paper Sculpture. Exhibition of Polish Children's Art. Exhibition of Polish Architecture. Exhibition of Polish Books.

BULGARIA EXHIBITION OF BULGARIAN FOLK CULTURE A small exhibition of Bulgarian costume with photographs illustrating fllk culture, will be displayed in the large centre displiy case near the Post Office, at the Billingham Town Centre. 11

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th 2.15

p.m. Grand Parade of Folklore Gro^ups'

Route-Telstar-LowGrange-MarshHouseAvenue-Causeway_Town

Centre.

2.45p.m.AssemblyofgroupsinfrontofM.unicipalBuildings,TownCentre. ptaying oillZiio-nur Anthems otiountiies takin[ part in the Festival by the Billingham New Silver Band. Raising of Flags of each Country' Festival Welcome by Alderman J' A' Tatchell, Chairman, Billingham

naJi"it of

Committee. Teesside Alderman R' Hall' Op""i"g of the Festival by The Worshipful The Mayor of

3.00"p.m. INTERNATIONAL CONCERT ENGLAND Dance ltems bv THE LONDON FESTIVAL DANCERS Directors I nbu snllrolEY and BOB PARKER' BULGARIA Dances bv Folk Ensemble "SREDEZ"

Director

GOSPODIN TERZIEFF'

Sofia'

GERMANY Music bv "KNABENMUSIK MEERSBURG (Bovs Band)' TONI HAILE' Conductor

HUNGARY "ToREKVES" Folk sonss and Dance by Folk Ensemble IBALOGLI' lRlos Director

Budapest'

IRELAND BAND' Traditional lrish Music bv FIANNA PADRAIG PIPE DOWLING' Leader

-TERRY

ISRAEL

o"n""bvHoRAFoLKDANCEandSoNGASSoclATloN-Jerusalem. Director

SHAUL SASSON'

ITALY Sonq and Dance by Folk Ensemble,,l RUZZANTINI PAVANI,, ARISTI DE BERNARDI' OireEtor

POLAND "KRAKOWIACY" Oance by the Folk Ensemble

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th SPAIN Spanish songs and music by Firlk lnstrumental and Song Group "TUNA UNIVERSITARIA DE VALENCIA." PERIS GIMENO, Leader

TUNISIA Music and Dance by FOLK ENSEMBLE OF HAMMAMET: HAMID BOUHAMIDI. Director

TURKEY Dance by TURKISH FOLKLORE CLUB OF ROBERT COLLEGE TANER OZTEK. President

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th AND DANCE' INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF MUSIC, SONG BILLINGHAM COLLEGE THEATRE 7.30p.m. Admission Charge-45p;35p; 25p'

GERMAN TRADITIONAL E CONTEMPORARY MUSIC " Knabenmusik Meersburg" Haile' Conductor

-Toni

ITALIAN FOLK MUSIC, DANCE AND SONG.

Folk Song and Dance Group "l Ruzzantini Pavani" Aristide Bernardi' Director

Padua'

INTE RVAL (2Omins.)

IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG and DANCE Fianna Padraig PiPe Band

Leader-TerrY Dowling.

St. Leonard's lrish Dancers Leader

HarrY Weaver'

HUNGARIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Budapest' Folk Ensemble "Torekves" Lajos Balogli' Director

TheEighthBILLINGHAMINTERNATIoNALFoLKLoRE FESiIVAL wiil be hetd 12rh - 19rh AUGUST 1972. *FreeProgrammeSummarywillbeavailablefrornSrdAprill9T2.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE.

FORUM THEATRE BILLINGHAM 7.30

p.m.

Admission Charge

TUNISIAN FOLK MUSIC,SONG AND DANCE. Folk Ensemble of Hammamet. Director

60p;50p; rtgp.

Hamid Bouhamidi.

TURKISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE lstanbul. Turkish Folklore Club of Robert College, President

Taner Oztek.

ENGLISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE

London Festival Dancers

THEWHITE

COCKADE

Written and Producedby Ronald Smedley. Adv iser: Charles Chilton.

The Dances

The Songs The White Cockade (Trad.)

The Merry Ploughboy (Trad.) Fred Karno's Army (1 914-1 8 Parody) FollowThe Drum (Trad.) Be a Soldier Lad (Crimean Parody) Hush, Here Comes a Whizzbang (1914-18 Parody) High Germanie (Trad.) Far Farfrom Wipers (1914-18 Parody) Your King and Country (1914-1918)

Personnel R.S.M.

Ronald Smedley; Recruiting Party

SoldiersJoy T h e G ren a d iers

Exerc ise

Shooting Military Two Step The Lancers

JoyAfterSorrow

The Yetties; Girl

Sue Holman;

- Officers - John Holman; Senior Officers Jim- Barclay, Mervyn Clayton; - Michael Jones; Officers Ladies Liz Wiltshire, Pat Mudd, Mary Jones, Bob Parker, Barbara Clark. Festival Dancers. Other Ranks Band The Ranchers. Recruit

INTERVAL(20mins.)

BULGARIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Folk Ensemble "Sredez" Sofia. Director Gospodin Terzief.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15th RAN D PARAD E Route

2.30 p.m.

3.00 p.m.

OPEN AIR

Tech nical collegs

Music and Dance by Folk Ensemble Hamid Bouhamidi. Director SPAIN

Qstl5svvay

POLAND. Dance by the Folk Ensemble "KrakowiacY" Pienkowski. D i re cto r

Town centre.

Hammamet'

Folk lnstrumental and Song Group Songs and Music de Valencia. Leader- Peris Gimeno.

CONCERT-TOWN CENTRE.

TUNISIA

Tuna Universitaria'

Cracow'

-Zbigniew

ITALY

SongandDancebyFolkEnsemble"lRuzzantiniPavani"-Padua' Aristide Bernardi.

Director 5.

ISRAEL Dances by Hora Folk Dance and Song Association Shaul Sasson' Director

IRELAND Traditional lrish Music by Fianna Padraig Pipe Band' TerrY Dowling. Leader

HUNGARY

Js1tl52lsrn.

FolkandDanceMusicbyFolkEnsemble"Torekves"-Budapest' Director 8.

GERMANY Music by "Knabenmusik Meersburg"

Conductor 9.

10.

Lajos Balogli.

Toni Haile,

BULGARIA Dances by Folk Ensemble "sredez" GosPodin Terziet. Director

Sofia'

ENGLAND Dance items bv London Festival Dancers' Directors- R6n Smedley and Bob Parker'

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE'

BILLINGHAM GOLLEGE THEATRE 7.30p.m. Admission charge45p;35p;25p'

SPANISH SONGS AND MUSIC "Tuna Universitaria de Valencia" Peris Gimeno. Leader

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 15th 2,

BULGARIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE. Sofia. Folk Ensemble "Sredez"

Director-

GosPodin Tetzief

INTERVAL (2Omins.)

TUNISIAN SONGS, MUSICAND DANCE

Folk Ensemble of Hammamet. Hamid Bouhamidi. Director POLISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE. Cracow. Folk Ensemble "KrakowiacY" Zbig niew Pien kowski. irecto r

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE

FORUM THEATRE, BILLINGHAM 7.30

p.m. 1.

Admission Charge 60p; 50p;40p. GERMAN TRADITIONALAND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC " Knabenmusik Meersburg" Conductor-Toni Haile.

TNTERVAL (20mins)

ISRAELI FOLK DANCES, MUSICAND SONG Hora Folk Dance and Song Association, Jerusalem' Shaul Sasson. D irector HUNGARIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE. Budapest. Folk Ensemble "Torekves" Lajos Balogli. D irector

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MONDAY, AUGUST 16th CENTRE (To be Televised) 12.00 noon LUNCH HOU R CONCERT-TOWN

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BULGARIA' Folk Ensemble "sredez" SPAIN "Tuna Universitaria de Valencia"

Folk Ensemble of Hammamet-TUNISIA ISRAEL' Hora Folk Dance and Song Association

LUNcHHoURcoNcERT-BILLINGHAMSYNTHoNIAcLUBTHEATRE. 5p' Admission 1Op; Children and O'A'P'

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p.m.

1. 2.

The Yetties Folk Group. Folk Ensemble "Krakowiacy"

POLAND.

SPECIAL CONCERT-TOWN CENTRE (To be televised) Admission FREE. HUNGARY. Folk Ensemble "Torekves" Turkish Folklore Club of Robert College-TURKEY.

7.30p.m. BILLINGHAM COLLEGETHEATRE-CEILl. Admission 40p. Danelaw Country Dance Band. The Yetties.

Stockton E.F.D.S.S. Stockton Blue and Golds. Tuna Universitaria de Valencia. The Ranchers. English, lrish and Scottish Dancing for all.

Licensed Bar. INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE

BILLINGHAM FORUM THEATRE 7.30

p.m.

1. 2.

Admission 60p;50p;40p. ITALIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONGS AND DANCE. Folk Song and Dance Group "l Ruzzantini Pavani" Aristide Bernardi. Director

Padua.

SPANISH SONGSAND MUSIC. Tuna Universitaria de Valencia. Leader- Peris Gimeno.

ENGLISH FOLK MUSIC, DANCE A SONG

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London Festival Dancers.

pivsstsls-

Ronald Smedley and Bob Parker;

The Yetties.

INTERVAL (20mins.)

POLISH FOLK MUSIC, SONGSAND DANCE. Cracow. Folk Ensemble "Krakowiacy" D i re

ctor

-Zbig

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"The White Cockade" for details see

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 17th CENTRE' 12.00noon LUNCH HOUR CONCERTTOWN Admission:Stand 2OP; Children and OA'P' 10o' chiliren and o'A'P' 5p' Ground L;;i5;;;iil

-iop; . "Knabenmusik Meersburg" - G ERMANY' 2. Folklore Clubof RobertCollege-TURKEY' 3. London Festival Dancers-ENGLAND'' 4. Folk Ensemble "Torekves" - HUNGARY'

l2.30p.m.LUNcHHoURcoNcERT_BILL!NGHAMSYNTHoNIARECREATIoN CLUBTHEATRE Admission 10p; Children and O'A'P' 5p'

1. Tuna Universitaria

deValencia -SPAIN' BULGARIA'

Folk Ensemble "Sredez"

MUSIC' DANCE AND SONG INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK BILLINGHAM COLLEGE THEATRE 7.30P,m. Admission4SP;35P;25P'

ISRAELI FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE' Ftora Foik Dance and Song Association -Jerusalem' Shaul Sasson' Director

ENGLISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE' London Festival Dancers and The Yetties'

,,OURTHREEPENNY HOP"

ouadrilles,Waltzes,PolkasandCountrydanceswithsongsandentertainmentbythe Emporium (one Hundred or so vears ruun"g.";Lni ,"a ilrtf ot Lonioi'-s'ci"biorn"e ago.)

Orchestra'

Ensemble- Leader Mr' Willcocks' Si ngers, Waiters PotboYs'

The Ranchers

TheYetties,Mr.SMrs.Holman,MasterFortuneandMasterJohnston.

Your Managerand Host' Mr. SmedleY'

INTERVAL (20mins')

SPANISH SONGS AND MUSIC "Tuna Universitaria de Valencia"

Leader-

Peris Gimeno'

TURKISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE'

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INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE

FORUM THEATRE BILLINGHAM 7.30p.m. Admission60p;50p;40p.

GERMAN TRADITIONALAND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC "Knabenmusik Meersburg," Conductor Toni Haile

BULGARIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE. Folk Ensemble "Sredez." Sofia.

Director

Gospodin Terzief.

INTERVAL(20mins) TUNISIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE. Folk Ensemble of Hammamet. irector Hamid Bouhamidi.

ISRAELI FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE. Hora Folk Dance and Song Association irector Shaul Sasson.

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2. 3. 4.

Tuna Universitaria de Valencia

SPAIN

POLAND Folk Ensemble"Krakowiacy" "1. Ruzzantini Pavani" G;up D;;;; Folk song'Jn;

Folk Ense-mble "Sredez"

BULGARIA

ITALY

l2.30p.m.LUNcHHoURcoNCERT_BILLINGHAMSYNTHoNIAcLUBTHEATRE Admission 10p; Children and O'A'P"s 5p'

1. "Knabenmusik Meersburg" - GERMANY 2. Turkish Folklore Club of Robert College -TURKEY

SONG AND DANCE' INTERNATIONAL CONCERTOF FOLK MUSIC'

BILLINGHAM COLLEGE THEATRE 7.30

p.m. 1,

Admission 45P;35P;25P' TURKISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Turkish Folklore Club of Robert College- lstanbul President

Taner Oztek'

POLISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Cracow Folk Ensemble "KrakowiacY" Zbigniew Pienkowski' Director

INTERVAL (20mins.)

GERMAN TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY "Knabenmusik Meersburg" Haile' Conductor -Toni MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE FOLK BULGARIAN "Sredez" Sofia Folk Ensemble GosPodin Terzief' Director

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Admission 60P;50P;40P' SPANISH SONG AND MUSIC' "Tuna Universitaria de Valencia" Peris Gimeno' Leader ITALIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE. "l Ruzzantini Pavani" Padua' Folk Song and Dance Group Bernardi' Aristide Director

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 19th 12.00 noon LUNCH HOUR CONCERT-TOWN CENTRE

Admission:Stand 20p; Children and O.A.P.'s 10p. Ground levelseating 10p; Children and O.A.P.'s 5p.

1. 2. 3.

4. 12.30

"Knabenmusik Meersbur1"

GERMANY

Folk Song and Dance Group "l Ruzzantini Pavani" London Festival Dancers I aryCmruO TheYetties. i'' Folk Ensemble "Torekves"

ITALY

HUNGARY

p.m. LUNCH HOUR CONCERT- BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA CLUB THEATRE

1. 2.

Admission 10p; Children and O.A. P.'s 5p. TUNISIA Folk Ensemble of Hammamet

Hora Folk Dance and Song Association

ISRAEL.

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE

BITLINGHAM COLLEGE THEATRE 7.30

p.m.

Admission 45p;35p; 25p. ITALIAN FOLK MUSIC,SONGAND DANCE Folk Song and Dance Group "l Ruzzantini Pavani"

Director

Aristide Bernardi.

Padua

ISRAELI FOLK MUSIC, DANCE AND SONG Jerusalem Hora Folk Dance and Song Association Director Shaul Sasson.

INTERVAL (20mins.)

TUNISIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Folk Ensemble of Hammamet Director

Hamid Bouhamidi.

HUNGARIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Folk Ensemble "Torekves" Budapest Director Lajos Balogli. -

!NTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE

FORUM THEATRE BILLINGHAM 7.30

p.m.

Admission 60p;50p;40p. POLISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Folk Ensemble "Krakowiacy" Cracow, Director Zbigniew Pienkowski.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19th FORUM THEATRE CONCERT (CONT',D.)

ENGLISH FOLK MUSIC SONG AND DANCE London Festival Dancers and the Yetties

,,OUR THREEPENNY HOP"

Ouadrilles, Waltzes, Polkas and Country Dances with songs and entertainment by the Management and Staff of London's Great Dance Emporium (One Hundred or so years ago).

Orchestra. The Ranchers Ensemble

Leader Mr. Willcocks.

Singers, Waiters PotboYs. The Yetties, Mr.

Mrs. Holman, Master Fortune and Master Johnston.

Your Manager and Host, Mr. Smedley.

INTERVAL (20mins.)

TURKISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Turkish Folklore Club of Robert College President

Taner Oztek.

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l. "Knabenmusik Meersburg" - GERMANY. 2. Hora Folk Song and Dance Association - ISRAEL' 3. Folk Ensemble of Hammamet - TUNISIA. 4. Turkish Folklore Club of Robert College TURKEY. 1

2.30

p.m.

LU NCH HOU R

CONCERT- BILLING HAM SYNTHONIA

CLU B TH EATRE

Admission lOp; Children and O'A.P.'s 5p.

1. 2.

HUNGARY. Folk Ensemble "Torekves" "Krakowiacy" POLAND. Folk Ensemble

GALA INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK M USIC. SONG AN D DANCE

BILLINGHAM COLLEGE THEATRE 7.30

p.m. All Tickets Sold. BULGARIA- Director Gospodin Terzief. Folk Ensemble "sredez" Directorsi Ron Smedley I Bob Parker. The London Festival Dancers Folk Group. TheYetties "Knabenmusik Meersburg" Toni Haile. GERMANY. Conductor - HUNGARY. Director- -Lajos Balogli. Folk Ensemble "Torekves" ISRAEL. Director Shaul Sasson. Hora Folk Dance and Song Association, ITALY. Director Aristide Folk Dance and Song Group "l Ruzzantini Pavani"

Bernardi. Zbigniew Pienkowski. POLAND. Director Folk Ensemble "Krakowiacy" "Tuna Universitaria de Valencia" Peris Gimeno. SPAIN. Leader Folk Ensemble of Hammamet-TUNlSlA. Director- Hamid Bouhamidi. Taner Oztek. TURKEY. President Turkish Folklore Club of Robert College

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minutes) will

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GALA INTERNATIONALCONCERTOF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE

BILLINGHAM FORUM THEATRE 7.30p.m. All Tickets Sold. BULGARIA. Director- Gospodin Terzief. Folk Ensemble "Sredez" Ron Smedley and Bob Parker. The London Festival Dancers. Directors The Yetties Folk Group. "Knabenmusik Meersburg" GERM ANY. Conductor Toni Haile.

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Order of appearance and

lnterval

5 mins.) will be announced.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21st 2.00p.m. GRAND PARADETOTOWN Route

2.30

p.m.

Technical College

CENTRE Q3u5s\ /3y

FAREWELL INTERNATIONAL

Town Centre.

CONCERT-TOWN CENTRE

Admission:Stand Seats 30p; Children and O.A.P.'s 1 5p. Ground Level Seats 1 5p; Children and O.A.P.'s 10p.

Items by all groups from abroad and England (London Festival Dancers and the Yetties Folk Group). Presentation of Pennants. I

7.00

p.m. 1.

nternational Farandole.

FOLK SONG AND MUSIC EVENING

Admission 60p; 50p ; 40p. The Fettlers. High Level Ranters.

FORUM THEATRE, BILLINGHAM.

INTERVAL

3. TheYetties. 4. Ed and Finbar FureY.

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9.15

p.m.

9.30

p.m.

Torchlight Procession to Town Centre. Town Centre' Q6ussvvsy Technical College Route Band of the sth Royal Regiment of Beating of Retreat byThe TOWN CENTREFusiliers (R.N.F. Newcastle). CLOSING CEREMONY. Fireworks Display

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BULGARIA

FOLK ENSEMBLE "SREDEZ" Bulgaria has been represented at the Billingham Festival and it is This is the first occasion -SOFIA rewarding to know that the leading Folk Ensemble in the country is coming to us. "Sredez" has a long history, having been formed in 1937. They give each year 60 concerts in the Capital, Sofia and also tour the countiy. They have a wide repertoire and many other groups in Bulgaria take "Sredez" as their model. The group has performed in Yugoslavia, Rumania, Hungary, Poland, U.S.S.R., Germany, Switzertand, ltaly, France, Algeria and Tunisia. This is their first visit to the British lsles. At competitive events both inside and outside Bulgaria, they have won many first prize awards. They have received the Order "Cyrille and Methode," the greatest artistic distinction in their own country. ln Dijon, France in 1966 they were awarded the "Collar of Gold." This premier award, at Burgundy's great Folklore Festival associated with the Wine Harvest, is probably the most difficult folk dance competition to win. On the occasion of "Sredez's" success the lsraeli group from Haifa were placed second. Regular supporters of this festival will know from this result just what standard to expect from these Bulgarians. Dances in a variety of costumes from all the regions of their country will be presented at Billingham as well as a wide selection of traditional songs and music. There will be 42 artistes in this ensemble. By arrangement with Teesside's Museums Department and the Bulgarian Embassy in London, we are able to present an exhibition of folk costume from this country during Festival Week. "Sredez" give the whole of the second part of the concert in the Forum Theatre on Saturday,

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ENGLAND 'a"r$d

"The White Cockade" in the Albert HaI

THE LONDON FESTIVAL DANCERS This is the first English Dance Company to spend a full week at the Festival. lt comprises 60 young people who come from various branches of the E.F.D.S.S. in Southern England. They work together on Sundays at Cecil Sharp House. They are one of the main attractions at the succesful Albert Hall Festival organised each February by the English Folk Dance and Song Society. At Billingham they will be under the direction of Ron Smedley and Bob Parker who have done some unusually exciting productions with English Folk Dance as a basis. Ron Smedley is no stranger to the North East. At one time he was the Society's representative in the area. He now works as a Television Producer with B.B.C. Bob Parker is a Physical Education Organiser who has made dance a special study and spent a year at the Laban Movement Studio. Both he and Ron also teach folk dance to the students of the Royal Ballet School. They will present two main theatre productions which should not be missed. "The White Cockade" will be performed in the Forum Theatre on Saturday and Monday evenings. This is a a parade of songs sung by soldiers, to soldiers and about soldiers dramatisation of World War I lt was assembled for the 1970 Albert Hall Festival where it with suitable dance accompaniments. was acclaimed by press and public as the major success of that year. Ron Smedley sought the help and advice of Charles Chilton with this item. He was for many years a member of the English Folk Dance and Song Society and was the writer and pioneer of the radio programme "Long, Long Trail" which was to become Joan Littlewood's stage production of "Oh What a Lovely War" and Richard Attenborough's film. He also wrote and produced "Follow the Drum" for B.B.C. radio, a history in song of l Bth and 19th Century army life. Any resemblance to "Oh What a Lovely War" is entirely accidental and much hoped for.

ENGLAND

THE YETTIES Bob Common, Peter Shutler, Bonny Sartin and Mac McCulloch.

Although usually regarded as Dorset singers and musicians, in fact only Bonny was born there. The others moved into Dorset when they were boys but they all look upon it as their home

county. Theybegansingingandplayingtogetherinl955andinSeptemberlg6Ttheydecidedto throw up their jobs which, by then, were seriously interfering with their music, and became professionals.

Originally known as the Yetminster Folk Dance and Display Team. their name was abbreviated by aJan. Bob is their leader and plays a snare drum. The others are Bonny (the thin one) and Pete and Mac who play accordion and guitar. They have made three L.P. records, appeared at two Albert Hall Festivals and have become

an integral part of the annual Sidmouth Folk Festival.

appear in all programmes with the London Festival Dancers and in their own right . -fhgyinwill at the Ceili the College on Monday and in the Forum Theatre on the second Saturday.

GERMANY

,,KNABENMUSIK

MEERSBURG"

We are indeed privileged to have a return visit from this famous German Boys Band which delighted our audience's in tglOg. Meersburo is an ancient town with a population of 5,000 people, lying on the of Lake constance whichiorms part of tl," o*a"i btitween G.el;g;t ini s*itr"rland. Until shore the middle of the 18th century the Prince gisrtops of Gnstanz lived in M.i"oourg. A boys,choir and woodwind orchestra was formed for the perfbrmance of Crrurcn m;;;.-i"h; orchestra had brass instruments added about 1800' The Band ilas its origin in this p"ri"a. i'rr"'p"resent band was formed in 19s7. 40 bovs aged between 9 and tz veiri riiii oirr.Jr',r"iilift# I-,n" gverase is 13. They wear a colourful costume consisting.ot a ufaCtlrianqlrai rrit, wtrii;i;;; sh.irt and jaboi, red vetvet jacket and black velvet breeches with rihite .to"[ins;. ihii ar"ir ,r"i the Archbishop's castle. lnstruments ,riing up the oano i" u" trr" uniform worn by the guards of iie trutes, oboes, clarinets, saxophone, bassoons, trumpets, horns, trombones, trOeri, lyr" ;;Jo"i"riii"". Toni Haile their conductor. is. employed as the town's music teacher. He teaches all the instruments to the bovs a remarkaute dc[ieve;;"i:M;J;tirg'"rro has an adutt band and choir for which he is also responsible. The band's achievements and press tributes would fill many pages of this brochure. ln their own country, they have played before their own cnancertoi'anJ inu council of Europe. on many occasions they have brobdiast on the rrlious Radio andi.v.'net*orts.Thqv have visited many other European countries and invariablv pLyed o, l."Jio inJ ietevision during their tours. Their music was one of the highlights ot ttre'e.-B.c:r piogru;-rl'iiori'tt" Billingham Festivat in 196g. They have six records currentt"y on sai". -'-

The "Knabenmusik Meersburg" give the whole of the first part of the programme in the

Forum on Sunday night.

HUNGARY

t"tt'"';ungarian

costumes varied and interesting' As dancing is colourful.and spectacular, the *itr, a cvmbarom withoutwhich no

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usuar the dancers iif ringhi* Festival would seem complete'

,,Vegvari especially-arranged fgr two Hungarian celebrities to join,,Torekves,,for this girki, violinist and leader 'irtuoso festivat. They are r<atarln iyadaraicz, sip.i:iril;';;;-l"J; tiir'" Hu"girian State Folk Ensemble"'

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Theatre on WednesdaY

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ITALY

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,,I RUZZANTINI PAVANI" PADUA - a group from ltaly to Billingh.am. We must give our thanks to Once again we welcome

E.N.A.L. and th6 famous touring comlany Piave Express under whgse auspices the group is coming promotesfolksong, music and E.frf .n.f-. isthework"ersleisureorganisation in ltalywhich dance. I Ruzzantini pavani were formed in 1928 by a number of Paduan citizens from all walks of life. Their aim was to preserve the old dialect, traditional songs, ballads and dances of the regiqn.

l" f"glrM.

They take their name from the great Paduan writer, Angelo Beolco who lived irom1502-1542

and was known as the "Ruzzante." He loved fun and the comical side of life. His characters were chosen from life but often became caricatures under his pen' have preserved the I Ruzzantini Pavani are essentially a humorous group and certainly several years ag.o appeared and before, England visited twice have They life. to attitude Ruzzante's was literally rollThe audience Hall. gnglirh Albert in the Folk oance-socieiy's Annual Festival ui-tr," group popular ever to appear most the many as by rated are they and laughter, with i"g i" th;aisles at this Festival.

violin, flute, drum and cymbals, tambourinstruments 2 accordeons, clarinet,quite a wide age range in.the ensemble and pretty. is girls There the and ur" ines. Coitum". "oioutful imongst t6e oider members; Maestro Aristide Bernardi, a master baker some unusual characteii by trade, is reputed also to be the outstanding performer' Musical

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FOLK DANCE AND SONG ASSOCIATION

"HORA"

-JERUSALEM

This ensemble is an unusual combination of Jews and Arabs. The Jewish section'Hora' has Rachel Berenson as its Artistic Director. The Arab group known as 'Anwar El Kuds" is directed by Victor Sabella.

The'Hora'Dance group has been active in Jerusalem since 1960. In 1964 it was taken under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and in the same year did its first European tour, ln 1967 Hora became the municipal dance group of the city of Jerusalem.

lmmediately following the reunification of Jerusalem after the 6 Days War the Department for the city's Cultural Youth and Sports Activities began to organise activities amongst the youth of Eastern Jerusalem. The authorities set out to encourage folklore activities amongst Arab youth and bring closer together the youth of both parts of the city by having them become acquainted with each others folklore. Out of these activities emerged the Arab ensemble "Anwar El Kuds." The group's instructor is Mr. Victor Sabella a young Arab resident of Eastern Jerusalem who studied choreography in Lebanon for five years and who has a wide knowledge of Arab folklore. There are 27 dancers in the ensemble and six musicians who play accordion, clarinet, flute, guitar, durbake and trumpet. The singer is Pamira Avivi.

POLAND ,il E

"KRAKOWIACY" FOLK ENSEM BLE This group was formed in 1951 and has given over 1,000 performances appearing in almost every part oipolind. They have many distinctions which include a first prize.at an_international festivai in Yugoslavia and fhe "Golden Badge of Cracow" awarded by the Presidium of the National Council for outstanding achievements on behalf of their native city. The group's programme is given in colourful authentic regional costumes made under the supervision of the Ethnographic Museum. The programme is arranged and presented by Zbigniew Pienkowski, the group's director and Chorus Master. Conductor and Marian Dulinski chief choreograbher; Ludwi k Wisniowski, "Krakowiacy" were the subject of -a special film which has been shown twice on American television. They have toured in Yugoslavia, Hungary. Bulgaria, France, Germany, the Soviet Union and Spain. This is their first visit to the British lsles. 34

SPAIN

FOLK TNSTRUMENTAL AND SONG GROUP "TUNA UNIVERSITERIA DE VALENCIA" Few groups have received such a reception at their first appearance as did the Tuna from Valencia last year. The natural ease with which the group settled down here was almost incredible, when one considers this was for all of them, the first time they had sung for an audience outside their own country. The 'Tuna' which is an organisation to be found at most universities in Spain does not exist to give concerts to entertain the public. They aim to preserve their country's old tradition of serenading the ladies. Their activities consist of going around their own town on Saturday nights and feast days singing to the girls. This group from Valencia does it exceptionally well made.

so well that they have had an L.P.

The standard of their musicianship and singing was at times lost amidst the laughter their humour aroused last year. Having had one year's experience of the Festival (The first they had ever attended) we can look forward to even better performances this August. Their medieval costume attracted a lot of interest in 1970. The ribbons given to them by the girls whom they had impressed were a decorative feature much admired. The members of the Tuna so girls have your colours ready. witt Oe hoping to add to their collection this year

TUNISIA

FOLK ENSEMBLE OF HAMMAMET

The festival organisers have for two years tried to obtain a group from Tunisia and are at last become a reality. We owe our thanks to the Tunisian Embassy in London and the Ministry of Culture in Tunis for valuable assistance rendered in helping with t'he arrangepleased that it has

ments to bring this small ensemble to Billingham.

The exotic costumes of the girl dancers and the unusual instruments of the musicians will introduce a new medium to our festival. This will be the group's second visit to England in consecutive years. ln 1 970 they came to London to entertain at the reception given to mark the opening of the Tunisian Tourist Bureau. Their performance at the Hilton Hotel was an outstanding success and we feel certain they will be a very popular group with audiences here.

URKEY

TURKISH FOLKLORE CLUB OF ROBERT COLLEGE

ISTANBUL

This group of students from lstanbul University made a profound impression on their first visit here in 1969. Not onty did they impress our audiences but also the B.B.C. Film Unit which made for television, a film of that year's event. Festival enthusiasts will remember both the 'Bursa Sword and Shield' and 'Spoon' dances which were featured in the film. This group is 48 strong. They have colourful, exotic dances and costumes from every region of their country, Their repertoire is interesting and exciting. The warrior dances, which will once again

be presented in town square and theatre, caused a greater sensation than anything previously featured here. Turk Folklore Kulubu aims at creating a cultural link between the people of its own country and the rest of the world. The group has toured in the U.S.A., West Germany, Spain and Central Europe.

On Thursday evening the group gives the whole second part of the Forum Theatre programme.

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THE FETTLERS

to be one of the most popular folk song groups to This famous Teesside group have proved Radio ap-pearances as well as winning festii.v. attend this festival. rnev nave iradb numeior" "na the'Forum rheatre on the second saturval competitions in day.

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AND STOCKTON BLUE AND GOLDS' STOCKTON ENGLISH FOLK DANCE SOCIETY and their Northumbrian RaPPer This well known group appears each year at Billingham conducting the ceili in the College on MondaY Dance seems to set b;ii;i;;;[ yddr..They.will'be nisht. Thursday on appliiin *re'restival club

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ST. LEONARD'S IRISH DANCERS

ThisgrouphasappearedatBillinghamatintervalssincelg65.Theywillhavenewcostumes nigrrt. Since their last presentation here

this year for their p"rioi[i'r#Jir"ih; co"'!"n.;';;'i;-fi'.]av ifrlv'r,ir" f,ad ,'ety iuciessfut tour in France and ltaly'

BRITISH ISLES

THE HIGH LEVEL RANTERS

]|tlt group takes its name from the famous High Level Bridge across the Tyne at Newcastle. As would be expected most of their material is from t6eir native No"ritruml*a nrt'inbvil"o draw on tunes from other-pâ&#x201A;Źrts of England, lreland and Scotland. Each member of the uini piivs several

instruments but fiddle and_accordion provide the basic trameworti oiif,ulr-iornO iJrrjf"runi"J by concertina and-guitar. Solos are prbvided by Colin Ross on irr" rrrrniing rrrortnr-rntrian small pipes and Alistair Anderson on concertina while Tom Gilfellon lonnry ffIrnOf ao'iie singing.

" The group toured in the U.S.A. earlier thiis year. They can be seen at the Forum on the second Saturday. "na

DANELAW COUNTRY DANCE BAND This band comes from Alnwick and plays at Barn Dances and Ceilis throughout Northumbria. Robert Whitehead, the leader, has a tremendous repertoire of English, lrish and Scottish folk tunes. He won the scottish Accordion championship earlier this year.

BRITISH ISLES

Sunday and in the Festival Club on Friday, August

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BRITISH ISLES

ED & FINBAR FUREY These traditional lrish musicians and singers have proved to be such a popular attraction with folk audiences in Great Britain that they have now settled in Scotland. From this base they fulfil their many engagements in folk clubs and at festivals. They are first class musicians playing the fiddle, and that most difficult instrument, with the Uilleann Pipes. They play and sing a wide range of ballads and traditional music. beautiful sound

Ed and Finbar have appeared with The Corries at the Edinburgh Festival and toured the United States with The Clancy Brothers. They have made several records and often appear on radio and television.

FORUM THE FORUM, BITTINGHAM FOR YOUR LEISURE FOR YOUR PLEASURE Open every day from 8.30 a.m. until 11 p.m. Facilities include:

Swimming Badminton Tennis Squash . Table Bowls

. Cricket . Golf

Sauna Bath

Tennis

Restaurant

Bars

public sessions daily f rom 10 a.m. - 12 noon, The lce Rink 2.30 p.m. - 5 p.m., 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. provides exhilarating sport on one of the finest rinks in the country. Teaching classes are held for beginners as well as experts and skates are available for hire.

Round the day off with a visit to the Theatre of the most - one attractive theatres in this country where live entertainment or films are presented each week. -

lCl in the North-East Fertilizers,'Terylene', nylon, building materials,'Perspex', 'Alkathene', these and many

other products all

come

from the petroleum chemicals complex-the most modern in

the world-which has made Teesside world famous. New methods, new techniques, and new processes, some of them multi-million pound investments, are being used today to make the fertilizers which increase food production, reduce imports, and increase exports.

lmaginative research, vigorous development, bold planningthese will create the products of the future, the new products which will maintain and enhance the world-wide reputation of

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ThistleHotels onTeesside

Come along and discover Thistle Hotels for yourself . . . . Superb cuiCine, fne wines and first class accommodation and service. Here on Teesside, Thistle Hotels provide the perfect setting for business meetings and Private functions of all kinds.

GOLDEN EAGLE HOTEL Trenchard Avenue, Thornaby, Teesside. Telephone Stockton 6251U5 An ultra modern hotel pleasantly situated in the heart of Thornaby. Notod for its fine cuisine and comfortable friendly service. The Golden Eagle is ideal for dinner dances and private parties.

BILLINGHAMARMS HOTEL Town Centre, Billingham, Teesside Telephone Stockton 552104 This fine hotel offers excellent facilities for banqueting conferences and exhibitions for up to 400 dele-

gates in the spacious ballroom, smaller meeilngs nray be accommodated in the Wynyard Room.

THISTLE HOTELS LIMITED. Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne. Telephone 25091

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