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g-lll*on Jnrl;ool August llth - 18th 1973 0rganised by the Billingham Festival Committee on behalf of Teesside County Borough

FESTIVAL C()MMITTEE Chairman: Councillor K. L. Bates, J.P. Festival Director: Mr. P. T. Conroy Alderman J. A. Tatchell Councillor Mrs. M. Taylor, M.B.E. Councillor L. A. Watson Mr. A. J. Arnold, B.E.M. Mr. l. R. Crowden Mr. F. M. Dawson, O.B.E. Mr. L. Jobson Mr. F. Mitchell Mr. A. W. McDonald Mr. J. Maloney Mr. F. Moutiey Mr. F. Simpson Mrs. M. P. Tatchell Mr. E. Thompson Mr. J. W. Pinches-Director of Arts and Recreation-feesside County Borough Mr. S. Cobbold Entertainments-feessrde County Borough -Manager, Mr. J. Vigors of Arts and Recreation -Department Mr. B. Collins Arts and Recreation -Department of Mrs. A. Watson of Arts and Recreation -Department Mr. P. Ward of Arts and Recreation -Department Mr. G. Lambelle Officer

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The Festival will be opened by The Right Reverend R. 0. Bowlby Lord Bishop of Newcastle r-

Rt. Rev. R. O. Bowlby, Lord Bishop of Newcastle

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The first Billingham lnternational Folklore Festival, held in 1965, fully captured the community spirit of the town in which it was born. Each year since then it has demoristrated in an exciting and enjoyable way that tha.t same spirit is still very much alive. Every festival has contributeA some"thing to the character of Billingham anp has drawn, for its success, 6n the enthusiasm and vitality oi tt'6 people of Billingham. Thus it is that although now accepted as one of the foremost folklore f6stiviti in the world the event remains essentially a Blllingham hffair.

During the early years of the festival the Rt. Rev. R. O. Bowlby was Vicar of St. Aidan's parish. !-n..1tul capaglty he did much to help foster the strong community interest wf,lctl now exists in B.illingham. This year he returns as the Bishop of Newdastle to op6n the festivJtind on behaLf of all.of his many friends in Billingham I am pleased to welcome him.' I know that *e are alt Oelighted to have him with us on this occasion. .Each y-ear the festival committee endeavours to irnprove the arrangements and to add something to the festival. _This year we intend to hold an evening open air cdncert anJ baroecue in the Town Centre on the Saturday. o.r Sunday evening. There wili-alio be exhibitions in the fo*n Cen[re, Art- Gallery and Forum, and I hope that everyone will try to find time to viiit these between performances.

.. Finally, I extend a warm welcome to all the visiting groups. I know that we shallenjoy meeting th.em and get much pleasure from their performances-, ind'l hope that they wiLt enloy [freii itii with

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Folk Ensemble "Trachtenverein" Director: Mr. H. Unterhuber.

Landeck (Tyrol)

BOLIVIA

Fof k Ensemble "Los Jairas y Dominguez de la Paz" Director: J. P, Duchoud.

BULGARIA

Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski"

CANADA

North Vancouver Youth Band Conductor: Mr. Arthur Smith,

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Sofia.

Director: Miss Anna Tritchkova.

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Folk Ensemble "Carnica" Kosice (Slovakia) Director: Mr. Emil Gersak.-

FRANCE

The Armenian Folk Dance Group "Navasart" Director: Mr. P. Terzian.

ISRAEL

Folk Dance Group of the Municipality of Haifa Director: Zeev Sternberg.

POLAND

Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" Director: Mrs. Danuta Junczyk.

SPAIN

y Danzas Seville (Flamenco - 1. Coros Director: Miss J.-Sampelayo.

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The Tuna of Madrid University (Song and lnstrumental Group) Director: Mr. Manuel Alvarez.

WEST INDIES

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The Bahamas Steel Band (Club only).

YUGOSLAVIA

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Folk Ensemble "Emona" Ljubljana.

Director: Bruno Ravnikar.-

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Billingham New Silver Band.

Conductor: R. Freeland.

Danelaw Country Dance Band Leader: R. Whitehead.

Teesside Constabulary Band Conductor: Mr. Peacock.

The Teesside Fettlers Hedgehog Pie (Folk Song and lnstrumental Group).

Shane (Club only).

Stockton English Folk Dance Society and Stockton Blue and Golds.

The Yetties.

Alex Glasgow and the William Southgate Quintet.

Band of the RAF Regiment - Catterick Conductor: Flight Lieutenant Eric Banks.

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Civic Reception Billingham Art Gallery.

Grand Parade. Opening Ceremony - Open Air Concert - Town Centre.

10.30 a.m.

2.00 p.m.

2.30 p.m.

7.30 p.m.

to Midnight CEILI

College Theatre.

Theatre.

- Forum Barbecue and Floodlit Concert - Town Centre.

- Concert Evening

7.30 p.m.

9.30 p,m.

SUNDAY AUGUST 2.30 3.00 7.30 7.30

12th p.m.

Grand Parade. p.m.

Open Air Concert Town Centre. p.m.

Folk Song and Music Concert College Theatre, p.m.

Evening Concert Forum Theatre.

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MONDAY AUGUST 13th 12.00 12.30

noon

p.m.

7.30 p.m.

7.30 p.m.

Lunch Hour Concert Town Centre.

Lunch Hour concert - Billingham synthonia Recreation club.

Evening Concert College Theatre.

Evening Concert - Forum Theatre.

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TUESDAY AUGUST 14th 12.00

12'30 7.30 7,30

noon

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

Lunch Hour Concert Town Centre.

Lunch Hour Concert - Billingham Synthonia Recreation Club'Theatre.

Evening Concert College Theatre.

Evening Concert Forum Theatre.

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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12.00 12.30

7.30 7,30

noon

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

THURSDAY AUGUST 12.00 noon 12.30 p,m.

7.30 p.m.

7.30 p.m.

15th

Lunch Hour Concert Town Centre.

Lunch Hour Concert - Billingham Synthonia Recreation Club Theatre.

Evening Concert College Theatre.

Evening Concert - Forum Theatre,

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16th

Lunch Hour Concert Town Centre.

Lunch Hour Concert - Billingham Synthonia Recreation Club Theatre.

Evening Concert College Theatre.

Evening Concert Forum Theatre.

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FRIDAY AUGUST 17th 12.00 noon .,n ,;

p.m, . 12.30 7.80 p. m.

7.30 p.m.

Lunch Hour Concert Town Centre.

Lunch Hour Concert - Billingham Synthonia Recreation CIub Theatre.

Gala Evening Concert- College Theatre.

Gala Evening Concert - Forum Theatre.

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SATURDAY AUGUST tSth 2.00 p,m.

2.30 p.m.

7,00 p.m.

9.00 p.m.

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Parade to Town Centre.

Farewell Concert Town Centre.

Presentation of Pennants Farandole.

- lnternational Folk Song and Music Concert Forum Theatre, Torchlight Procession to Town Centre Closing Ceremony - with the Band and Trumpeters of the RAF Regiment, Catterick.

Fireworks Display in John Whitehead Park.

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The Theatre Concerts will be similar from the point of view of presentation to those s-tage.d last year.-ftre Evening Conie*J in the_Forum Theatrd on certain-nights will have about half of their prbgramme given to- 1-6j toff,fore of a specific country. Mon-day-lsrael; Tuesday-Poland; Wed n esday-B u garia ; Th u rsday-Czech oslovakia.

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Details of items to be performed will be announced.

ln the event of inclement weather all concerts advertised to take place in the Town Centre (with tiie 6i""ritii'r oitf1" FfooOlit Concerton_Saturday.Augustllth) will be held in the Collegeand Fo.um Theatres-Stand Ticket Holders (A, B and C) only admitted. Should conditions prevent ttre Ctosing Ceremony taking place outside it will be staged in the College Theatre only.

The lunch hour concerts from Monday-Friday (Town Centre) will lait for approximately 75 minutes.

Evening Concerts will last for approximately 2* hours including interval. The exception is the concert o]n Saturday August 18th ;i the Forum Theatre which is timed to end at 9.15 p'm. so that the audience will have t-he 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.

Barbecue and Floodlit lnternational Concert This event is being staged for the first time this year. lt will be held at 9.30 p'm. on Saturday, August 11th on the Town Centre Stage' Groups from Canada, Austria, France (Armenians) and Poland will take part. Admission charges as for Weekday Open Air Concerts. Tickets are NOT bookable in advance.

Should the weather be inclement on Saturday, August 11th this event will be postponed until Sunday, August 12th when the following groups will appear lsrael, Czechoslovakia, Armenians, Bulgaria.

Should the weather be unsuitable on Sunday this event will be cancelled.

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SALE OF TICKETS All seats are bookable in advance except: Stand D and Ground Levelfor open Air Concerts.

All seats Floodlit Concert-saturday, Arsrri iiit.

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ln the event of inclement weather concerts will Forum Theatre' Ticket holders for si;;a;;, Ei;i'c';;be staged in BoTH the College Theatre and q a oscr. seat Irr in urre one oof these theatres.

This year it will be possible toooot'ioilspbCinc stind. Jul?unt""a ""-'qrrLeEe We reoret that in the event of inclement weather money cannot be refunded for Stand D and Ground Leve'i seats.

Tickets for concerts in tle Colle-ge Theatre and rown Centre can be obtained from the Festival off)co, Arts and Recreatio^n D;pi; Mi;icipii- euiiains;; i;;n centre, Bilingham, Teesside from 10.00 a.m.-12.00 noon; 1.00 p.m.-s.oo p.m.-tna;;J;y:th;;ijuvj, Art Gallery, Town Centre frojn i.OO p.inl+.00 p.m. on Saturdays. +.oii p.;.'"F;lia;, and from the

POSTAL BOOKINGS ARE ACCEPTABLE TELEPHONE BOOKINGS Festivat Office STOCKTON Forum Theatre

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FORUM THEATRE Satu rday-Satu rday_( Fri!

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1V_ 91 FRIDAY GALA PERFOhMANCE C1]30,'iT.Ib, SOP. Tickets for the Forum Theatre concertJontiinaurri frcim flr" Forum Booking office open daily from 10.00 a'm.-8.00 p.m. (Sundays exceptea) fown Centre, Billingham, or from the Forum Agencres.

BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA RECREATION CLUB THEATRE Tickets obtainable from the Club. .,$r' Monday-Friday (inclusive) Adults 10p; Children and O.A.P,

5p.

FESTIVAL CLUB Membership. is-open 1o all-persons over the age of 18 years.

The Club will be situatedll.lhg Billingham Arms Hotet ini wiri6p.,iiti"rl-Fiiduv,'ersrst 1Oth August 18th from g.6o o.m' 2._oO a.r. n4"r'Uers will dance to the music of the famous West lndian "Bahamas Steei danA-';"ind "Shune.,, Cabaret items will be given by Festival. participants. This centre is eipecially oesigned i;give the public an opportunity to meet the Festival pertormdrs th"o witi";ti fii ifrf M;fib;;;.

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BILLINGHAM ART GALLERY The Mount Trust Collection of Chinese Art

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August 12th to October 7th,

1973.

This superb collection of Chinese ceramics and bronzes has been lent by the Victoria and Albert Museum following an initial showing in the Museum in the winter of 1969 to 1970, The pottery and porcelain is representative of the whole history of Chinese ceramics from the neolithic period to the nineteenth century. Among the many masterpieces are remarkably fine Fan and T'ang figures, first class groups of Northern Celadon and Chun wares. Ming underglaze blue porcelain and exquisite Ch'ing Dynasty procelains of the famille verte and famille rose. The bronzes, although fewer in number, are even more remarkable, and include several pieces of the highest quality dating from the Han and earlier dynasties.

THE BILLINGHAM ART GALLERY is open from

10.0

a.m. to 6.0 p.m. Monday to Saturday

WELG()ME tO thE FILM FESTIVAL Admission Free. Each Show approximately

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Programme daily at BILLINGHAM ART GALLERY

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5'30

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"Festival in Yugoslavia" includes Folk Dancing, the Dubrovnik Festival and peasant weddings.

"Te Espero En Espafra" Spain. (yusosravia) sives an appetising rook at Naturar beauties including Lakes and Caves.

suNDAY, AUGUST t2th 3.30

p.m.

5.30

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"Coventry." The City inthe heart of England, contrasts, buildings and traditions dating back hundreds of years.

"Abroad the Broads." A holiday mood with all the fun of life on a boat, Norfolk.

"Safari Shores" a diversion of African shores and National Parks.

"Le Marionettiste" a lively film on Philippe Genty, a puppeteer whose success is growing throughout the world.

MONDAY, AUGUST 10.30

a.m.

13th

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the way of life, people at work and leisure in the countryside

"Montage of Pleasure" Austria.

3.30

5.30

p,m, "The Catch" an unusual round-up where caribou

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are the quarry and a low flying plane the pursuer. An airlift to Cape Breton Highlands National Park as part of a re-stocking project. Canada.

"V.l.P. in Austria" "Douze Mois en France" 1970. An outstanding film takes us through 12 regions of France throughout the year,

TUESDAY, AUGUST t4th 10.30 a.m. "This is Bulgaria" (2) "Sea of the 1,000 lslands" Yugoslavia. Well known and popular areas along 3.30 5.30

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the Dalmatian Coast.

"Te Espero En Espafro" Spain, "Romain Rolland" life and work of author (1866-1946). France.

"Le Marionnettiste" as described above.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15th 10.30 a.m. jllestivats of Yugoslavia" as described earlier.

'Bon Voyage" lsrael a gay and lively film with lsraeli songs.

p,m. V.l.P. in Austria" 'Here is Canada" 5.30 p.m. ji]t is i" Bulgaria" 3.30

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'Dancing Feet" portraying the large variety of Folk Dances of lndia.

THURSDAY, AUGUST

a.m.

3.30 p.m.

10.30

5.30

p.m.

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ing of lsrael" as described earlier. ,lppqqt 'Le Marionnettiste" as described earlier.

Diferent" ,llqqin^is 'Tilt" Canada. An animated film about the world's human and natural resources, and the alternatives open to man depending on whether he wants to destroy or enrich the world we live in.

"White Village" Spain. Andalucian villages and aspects of life in that part of SPain'

FRIDAY, AUGUST

17th

a.m. ilUlontage of Pleasure" Austria.

'European Tapestry" 3.30 p.m. jiEln Yoveee" as. described earlier.

'The Catch" as described earlier.

5.30 p.m. jllestivats in-Y_ugoslavia" as described

10.30

earlier.

'Bailiwick of Guernsey" magnificent coastline and what it offers in beaches, water sport, historic castles, gourmet restaurants, taking a trip to Sark where the carriage has been the'in' thing for centuries.

SATURDAY, AUGUST

18th

a.m. jile Esnep En.Espafra" (Spain).

'Here is Canada" 3.30 p.m. of Yugoslavia" i'Feslvals 'V.l,P, in Austria" 5.30 p.m. "Le Marionnettiste" France, as described

10.30

earlier.

'Bon Voyage" lsrael.

ln the event of a film being unavoidably damaged a substitute will be put in its place,

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MARTINS Mt)Tt)R SH()WR[)[)MS, BILLINGHAM TOWN CENTRE. THIS EXHIBITION OF SELECTED WORK ILLUSTRATES THE HIGH QUALITY OF PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS BY THE CLEVELAND ART SOCIETY The Cleveland Art Society, formerly known as the Cleveland Sketching Club, is one of the oldest and perhaps one of the most active art societies in the country. lt was founded in 1884 by a group of local people in the new and growing town of Middlesbrough, in keeping with the rapid growth of industry in the Cleveland area, these founder members seem to have had an outward looking vision as seen in the original aims of the club which were:

(a) A cultivation of the art of drawing, (b) The general

painting and sculpture, and kindred arts.

encouragement of art study in Middlesbrough and neighbourhood.

Surely these high ideals are the reason for the long and interesting history of the Society.

At the turn of the century there was a membership of thirty-six;'ifand in spite of two world wars the club still survived and has now expanded to a membership of around 150.

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Amongst its many activities the present society holds weekly meetings for practical work, lectures and discussion. lt also organises several weekend schools for members each year, and the outcome of these varied activities is shown in the enthusiasm and individual work of members.

Opening

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9.0 a.m. to 8.0 p.m.

Saturday: 9.0 a.m. to 5.0 p.m.

Admission:

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MAJOR EUROPEAN EXHIBITION ()F THE PRINTED SC()RES t)F STOCI(HAUSEN AND CAGE Billingham Forum This exhibition has been especially commissioned by the Teesside Museums and Art Galleries Service to display scores of two of the most outstanding composers of the 20th century. ..d\:'

The scores use a complex system of numbers, notes, letters and geometrical formations which have a calligraphical beauty apart from their function as musical notations. The exhibition has been designed by Michael Reagan of ,the Victoria and Albert Museum to draw attention to the scores as works of art as distinct from their normal function.

Music lovers will find this exhibition fascinating. A number of the scores are orginal while some are early printed editions.

Teesside Museums and Art Galleries Service are grateful for the loan of material for this

exhibition.

THE FORUM lS OPEN EVERY DAY from 9.0 a.m. to 10.0 p.m.

ADMISSION: Adults and Children 7p.

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On Stase TOWN CENTRE TEESSIDE- CONSTABULARY BAND Grand Parade of Folklore Groups.

Route: Telstar Low Grange Marsh House Avenue

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Assembly of Groups in front of Municipal Buildings, Town Centre.

Playing of National Anthems of countries taking part in the Festival by the Billingham New Silver Band.

Raising of the Flags of each country.

Address of Welcome by Councillor K. L. Bates, Chairman-Billingham Festival Committee.

Opening of the Festival by the Bishop of Newcastle.

2.45

p.m. INTERNATIONAL CONGERT Folk Ensemble "Trachtenverein"-Landeck Tyrol.

Director: Mr. H. Unterhuber.

BOLIVIA Folk Ensemble "Los Jairas y Dominguez de la Paz' Director: Mr. J. P. Duchoud, BULGARIA Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski" - Sofia Director: Miss Anna Tritchkova.

CANADA The North Vancouver Youth Band Conductor: Mr, A. Smith.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA Folk Ensemble "Carnica" Kosice (Slovakia) Director: Mr. Emil Gersak.FRANCE The Armenian Folk Dance Group "Navasart" - Paris Director: Mr. P. Terzian.

ISRAEL Folk Dance Group of the Municipality of Haifa Director: Mr. Z. Sternberg, POLAND Folk Ensemble of Wroclaw Director: Mrs. Danuta Junczyk. (i) Coros y Danzas - Seville (Flamenco Group) SPAIN Director: Miss J. Sampelayo. (ii) The Tuna of Madrid University (Song and lnstrumental Group) Leader: Manuel Alvarez.

YUGOSLAVIA Folk Ensemble "Emona" - Ljubljana Director: Mr. Bruno Ravnikar.

ENGLAND Stockton English Folk Dance Society & Stockton Blue and Golds.

Leader: Paul Wesson.

AUSTRIA

Billingham College Theatre 7.30

p.m.-Midnight

Admission 45p

CEILI Danelaw Country Dance Band Hedgehog Pie Stockton E.F.D.S.S. and Stockton Blue and Golds "Los Jairas y Dominguez de laPaz" Folk Dance and Song Group "Emona"-Yugoslavia English, lrish, Scottish Dancing for all

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lnternational Goncert of Music, Song and Dance Billingham Forum Theatre 7.30

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Admission Gharges: 65p, 55p, 45p.

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INTERVAL (20 minutes)

ISRAELI MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Folk Dance Group of the Municipality of Haifa Leader: Mr. Z. Sternberg.

BULGARIAN MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski" Sofia Director: Anna Tritchkova,

Barbecue and Floodlit Concert TOWN CENTRE (weather permitting) 9.30

p.m.

See page 8 for postponement arrangements Admission Charges: STAND A Adults 25p; Children and O.A.P. 10p STANDS B & C Adults 20p; Children and O,A.P. 10p Adults 15p; Children and O.A.P. 8p STAND D Ground Level Adults 10p; Children and O.A.P. 5p

CANADA AUSTRIA ARMENIANS POLAND

The North Vancouver Youth Band Conductor: Mr. A. Smith.

Folk Ensemble "Trachtenverein" Landeck Director: Mr. H. Unterhuber.

Folk Ensemble "Navasart" Paris Director: Mr. P. Terzian. Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" Director: Mrs. Danuta Junczyk.

Are you interested in becoming a folk dancer Stockton E.F.D.S.S. would welcome new recruitsdetails from: Paul Wesson, 35 Ridley Av. Acklam Middlesbrough Teesside

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Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski" - Sofia Director : Anna Tritchkova.

The Armenian Folk Ensemble "Navasart" - Paris Director: Mr. P. Terzian.

"Coros y Danzas" (Flamenco) - Seville Director: Miss J. SamPelaYo.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA Folk Ensemble "Carnica" Kosice Director: Mr. Emil Gersak.

Folk Ensemble of the Municipality of Haifa TSRAEL Director: Mr. Z. Sternberg.

"Los Jairas y Dominguez de laPaz" BOL\V\A Director: Mr. J. P. Duchoud.

The Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" POLAND Director: Mrs. Danuta JunczYk. The North Vancouver Youth Band CANADA Conductor: Mr. A. Smith YUGOSLAVTA Folk Ensemble "Emona" - Ljubljana

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The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment

By kind permission of-the Commandant, Royal Air Force Regiment Depot.

FOLK SONG AND MUSIC EVENING Billinghffin College Theatre 7.30 p.m. Admission Charges: 55p, 50p, 40p, 30p. .5

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Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski" - Sofia BIJLGARIA Folk Ensemble "Trachtenverein" - Landeck (Tyrol) AUSTRTA Director: Mr. H. Unterhuber' CZECHOSLOVAKIA Folk Ensemble "Carnica" - Kosice "Coros y Danzas" - Seville SPATN The Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" POLAND Folk Ensemble of the Municipality of Haifa TSRAEL

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1. TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC OF NORTH AMERICA North Vancouver Youth Band Conductor: Mr. A. Smith.

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YUGOSLAV MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Emona" Ljubljana Director: Mr. Bruno Ravnikar. INTERVAL (20 minutes)

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AUSTRIAN MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Trachtenverein" - Landeck Tyrol Director: Mr. H. Unterhuber.

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POLISH MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" Director: Mrs. Danuta Junczyk.

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ISRAELI MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Dance Group of the Municipality of Haifa' Director: Mr. Z. Sternberg.

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CZECHOSLOVAKIAN MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Carnica" Director: Mr. Emil Gersak'

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ARMENIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Navasart" - Paris Director: Mr. P. Terzian.

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BULGARIAN MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski" - Sofia.

Director: Anna Tritchkova.

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1. Folk Ensemble "Carnica" CZECHOSLOVAKIA 2, The Armenian Folk Dance- Group "Navasart" - PARIS 12.00

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANGE B illingham College Theatre 7.30 p,m. Admission: 55p, 50p, 40p, 30p.

1, TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC OF NORTH AMERICA The North Vancouver Youth Band CANADA Conductor: Mr. A. Smith.

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CZECHOSLOVAKIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Carnica" - Kosice Director: Mr. Emil Gersak.

INTERVAL (20 minutes)

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AUSTRIAN MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Trdchtenverein" - LANDECK (Tyrol) Director: Mr. H, Unterhuber.

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POLISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" Directon Mrs. Danuta Junczyk

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG A]UD DANCE B illingham Forum Theatre 7.30p.m.,. Admission: 65p, 55p,

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ARMENIAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE The Armenian Folk Dance Ensemble "Navasart" Director: P, Terzian.

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BOLIVIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE "Los Jairas y Dominguez delaPaz" Director: Mr. J. P. Duchoud.

INTERVAL (20 minutes)

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ISRAELI FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Folk Dance Group of the Municipality of Haifa Director: Mr. Z, Sternberg.

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Folk Ensemble "Carnica" - CZECHOSLOVAKIA "Los Jairas y Dominguez de la Par" - BOLIVIA, The Armeniin Folk Dance Ensemble'^Navasart" - PARIS The Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski" - BULGARIA

LUNCH HOUR CONCERT - BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA CLUB THEATRE Admission: Adults 10p; Children and O.A.P.5p.

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"Coros y Danzas" - SPAIN The Tuna of Madrid University - SPAIN The Folk Ensemble "Emona" - YUGOSLAVIA

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Billingham College Theatre 7.30 p.m. Admission: 55p, 50p, 40p, 30p.

1, ARMENIAN FOLK DANCES AND MUSIC The Folk Ensemble "Navasart" - Paris Director: Mr. P. Terzian.

2, SPANISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE (i) "Coros Y Danzas" - Seville Director: Miss J. SamPelaYo. (ii)

The Tuna of Madrid UniversitY Director: Mr. Manuel Alvarez,

INT ERVAL

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4.

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BOLIVIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE "Los Jairas y Dominguez de la Paz" Director: Mr. J. P. Duchoud.

BULGARIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski" - Sofia Director: Anna Tritchkova.

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Billingham Forum Theatre 7.30 p.m. Admission: 65p, 55p' 45P. AUSTRIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE 'di1, The Folk Ensemble "Trachtenverein" - Landeck (Tyrol) Director: Mr' H. Unterhuber' 2, CZECHOSLOVAKIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Carnica" - Kosice Director: Mr. Emil Gersak' 3. YUGOSLAV FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Emona" - Liubliana Director: Mr. Bruno Ravnikar.

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BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA CLUB THEATRE Admission: Adults 10p; Children and O.A.P.5p

1. The Folk Ensemble "Trachtenverein" - AUSTRIA 2. The Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" - POLAND INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Billingham College Theatre 7.30 p.m. Admission: 55p, 50p, 40p, 30p.

1, AUSTRIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE 2.

The Folk Ensemble "Trachtenverein" Landeck (Tyrol) Director: Mr. H. Unterhuber.

POLISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" Director: Mrs. Danuta Junczyk.

INTERVAL (20 minutes)

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TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC OF NORTH AMERICA The North Vancouver Youth Band Conductor: Mr, A. Smith.

YUGOSLAV FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Emona" - Ljubljana Director: Mr. B. Ravnikar.

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Billingham Forum Theatre 7.30 p.m. Admission: 65p, 55p, 45p 1.

SPANISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE (i) "Coros y Danzas" - Seville (Flamenco) Director: Miss J. Sampelayo. (ii) The Tuna of Madrid University Director: Mr. Manuel Alvarez.

ISRAELI FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Dance Group of the Municipality of Haifa Director: Mr. Z. Sternberg.

BOLIVIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE "Los Jairas y Dominguez de la Paz" Director: Mr. J. P. Duchoud.

INTERVAL (20 minutes)

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The Armenian Folk Ensemble "Navasart" - Paris The Folk Ensemble "Carnica" - CZECHOSLOVAKIA "Coros y Danzas" (Flamenco) - SPAIN The Tuna of Madrid University - SPAIN BULGARIA The Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski"

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1. The North Vancouver Youth Band - CANADA of Haifa - ISRAEL 2. The Folk Dance Group of the Municipality INTERNATIONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE Billingham College Theatre 7.30 p.m. Admission: 55p, 50p' 40p, 30p 1, ARMENIAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE The Armenian Folk Dance Ensemble "Navasart" - Paris Director: P, Terzian.

2. YUGOSLAV FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Emona" - Liubljana Director: Mr. Bruno Ravnikar.

INTERVAL (20 minutes)

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4.

SPANISH FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE (i) "Coros y Danzas" (Flamenco) - Seville Director: Miss Josefa Sampelayo. (ii) The Tuna of Madrid UniversitY Director: Mr. Manuel Alvarez.

ISRAELI FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Dance Group of the Municipality of Haifa Director: Mr' Z. Sternberg.

INTERNATTONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE B illingham Forum Theatre 7.30

p.m*.' Admission: 65p, 55p, 45P.

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TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC OF NORTH AMERICA The North Vancouver Youth Band Conductor: Mr. A. Smith.

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BULGARIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski" - Sofia Director: Anna Tritchkova.

INVERVAL (20 minutes)

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN FOLK MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE The Folk Ensemble "Carnica" - Kosice Director: Mr. Emil Gersak.

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TOWN CENTRE Adults 25p; Children and O,A.P. 10p Adults 20p; Children and O.A.P. 10p Adults 15p; Children and O,A.P. 8p Adults 10p; Children and O.A.P. 5p

North Vancouver Youth Band - CANADA Folk Dance Group of the Municipality of Haifa Folk Ensemble "Trachtenverein" - AUSTRIA Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" POLAND

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Admission: Adults 10p; Children and O.A.P. 5p 1. Los Jairas y Dominguez de la Paz BOLIVIA 2.

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GALA INTERNATTONAL CONCERT OF FOLK MUS|C, SONG AND DANCE

Billingham College Theatre 7.30

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Admission:

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Order of appearance and lnterval (15 minutes) will be announced The Folk Ensemble "Trachtenverein" Director: Mr. H. Unterhuber.

- AUSTRIA. Folk Ensemble "Los Jairas y Dominguez de la Paz" - BOLIVIA. Director: Mr. J. P. Duchoud.

Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski" Director: Anna Tritchkova.

- BULGARIA. The North Vancouver Youth Band CANADA. Conductor: Mr. A. Smith.

The Folk Ensemble "Carnica" CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Director: Mr. Emil Gersak.

The Armenian Folk Ensemble "Navasart" FRANCE. Director: Mr. P. Terzian.

- Haifa ISRAEL. The Folk Dance Group of the Municipality of Director: Mr. Z, Sternberg.

The Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" POLAND. Director: Mrs. Danuta Junczyk "Coros y Danzas" Seville Director: Miss J. Sampelayo.

SPAIN. The Tuna of Madrid University SP,AlN. Director: Mr. Manuel Alvarez.

The Folk Ensemble "Emona" -YUGOSLAVIA. Director: Mr. Bruno Ravnikar.

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Billingham Forum Theatre 7.30

p.m.

Admission: S1.30, S1.10,

90p.

Ofiler of appearance and lnterval(15 minutes) wilt be announced The Folk Ensemble "Trachtenverein" Director: Mr. H. Unterhuber.

- AUSTRIA. Folk Ensemble "Los Jairas y Dominguez de la Paz" - BOLIVIA. Director: Mr, J. P. Duchoud.

Folk Ensemble "Mayakovski" Director: Anna Tritchkova.

- BULGARIA. The North Vancouver Youth Band CANADA. Conducfor: Mr. A. Smith.

Folk Ensemble "Carnica" CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Director: Mr. Emil Gersak.

- "Navasart" FRANCE. The Armenian Folk Ensemble Director: Mr. P. Terzian.

The Folk Dance Group of the Municipality -of Haifa ISRAEL. Director: Mr. Z. Sternberg, The Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" POLAND. Director: Mrs. Danuta Junczyk "Coros y Danzas" Director: SPAIN. Miss J. Sampelayo.

The Tuna of Madrid- University Mr. Manuel Alvarez.

- SPAIN. Director: Folk Ensemble "Emona" YUGOSLAVIA. Director: Mr. Bruno Ravnikar.

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FAREWELL INTERNATIONAL CONCERT - TOWN CENTRE Adults 35p; Children and O.A.P. 15p Admission: STAND A STANDS B & C Adults 30p; Children and O',A.P. 15p Adults 25p; Children and O'A.P. 13p STAND D Ground Level Adults 15p; Children and O'A'P. 10p Items by all groups from abroad and Stockton E.F.D.S'S. Presentation of Pennants.

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CLOSING CEREMONY 9.00 p.m. All groups parade with Torchlights from the Technical College to the Town Centre.

Leading the Parade will be the Band of the RAF Regiment, Catterick.

TOWN CENTRE Trumpeters Fanfare as First Group enters the Town Square.

Groups take "Farewell Bow" on Festival Platform.

9.15 p.m.

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Programme of Light Music by the RAF Band Italian Festival . Osser Best of the Seekers . arr. Sharpe French Festival Mexicana Hootenanny

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Farewell Speech by the Chairman of the Festival Committee

Hymn-The Day Thou Gavest Lord has Ended

The Day Thou Gavest 1. The

day thou gavest, Lord is ended, The darkness falls at thy behest, To thee our morning hymns ascended, Thy praise shall sanctify our rest,

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We thank thee that thy Church unsleeping, While earth rolls onward into light, Through all the world her watch is keeping, And rests not now by day or night.

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and island, The dawn leads on another day, Thetvoice of prayer.is never silent, Nor dies the strain of praise'away.

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The sun that bids us rest is waking, Our brethren 'neath the western sky, And hour by hour fresh lips are mdking, Thy wondrous doings heard on high.

5. So be it, Lord, thy throne shall never,

Like earth's proud empires, pass away, Thy kingdom stands and grows for ever, Till all thy creatures own thy sway.

Sunset and Lowering of the Flag.

The National Anthem.

March Off. Followed by a Fireworks Display-John Whitehead Park.

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?'/ q SHOP WINDOW COMPETITION The shop window competition will cover the period of the festival and all member of the public are invited to take part.

Prizes are to the value of f,2 and festival visitors can enter the competition by purchasing a festival programme. Included in the programme will be a stapled section (top corner), ln that section will be a number and that number equates with a prrze displayed in one of the shops in the Billingham Town Centre.

lf you are able to track down in one of the many window displays the particular number that appears in the stapled section of the catalogue, then you must go into the shop with your programme and number after filling in your name and address in the space indicated and request the prize.

We wish you luck.

LUCKY No. Name Address

All prizes can be collected after 5.0 p.rn. on the last day of the Festival, Saturday, August 18th A full list of shops taking part in the competition can be seen below.

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This is the second visit of this ensemble to Billingham. They last came here in 1966 under the direction of Heinrich unterhuber who is once again r6ading the !roup.

Those Festival su.pporters who can remembei_the previdus viiit of these traditional Tyrolese dancers and .singers will not miss this opportunity of seeing them again. They arJ-one of the most amusing and entertaining groups we have had-here.

Some of the dances demonstrate the rural occupations of the people of the Tyrol and the performances are given with rakes, scythes., axes,.saws, huge logs eic. 'in one-iiem"ttrey tighi i fire and sit around for a camp style lunch; in another trees ire chioppeO in time to music and the appropriate steps. .. All the,ir.performances will be given in the traditional costume of Landeck the town from which they come' We understand this is different, to an extent, to the costume ;;* o; their previous visit' The leather shorts of the men will again be a feaiur+-these are u n""".iury iteni tor itre schulplatter the most famous and traditional dance of the Tyrolese.

Musical accompanim.ent will be by 2 Flugel Horns, ilarinet, Trombone, Bass, Accordeon and Percussion. songs will be accompanied by guitar and accordeon. .

J.hit group.has an outstanding reputationln-Europeand is in great demand atfestivals of this type' They have been asked several times to return here since 1g66-but they have a1*uys hia ottrei engagements. Arrangements for this year's visit were made in 1971 .

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B.liaiq, "Los Jairas y Dominguez de la Paz" This ensemble has three distinct sections "Los Jairas" and Aldredo Dominguez who are folk singers and instrumentalists and a small dance group led by Thomas F. Cond6.

"Los Jairas" was formed at La Paz in 1965 by a young Swiss musician named Gilbert Favre who is known as "El Gringo". He sings and plays the Quena an lndian Flute. Ernasto Cavour sings and plays the Charango, a guitar like instrument made out of the shell of an armadillo. Edgar Joffie sings and plays the Bombo a South American Drum. Julio Godoy is the group's guitaris[. He has worked as a soloist with groups and broadcasts regularly.

The aim of this group is to perform and show the immense richness of the little known folklore of the Andes-principally Bolivia.

The group is joined by Alfredo Dominguez a guitarist and singer. This young poet was born in the south of Bolivia; he is considered the most reliable exponent of Bolivian foik songs. His individual method of playing the guitar has won him an outstanding reputaion in his own country.

Thomas F. Cond6 is an Aymara lndian who was born in 1942. He comes from the area of Bolivia which is famous for making masks and costumes for festivals and carnivals. Cond6 is considered the outstanding artist in this field and specialises in masks of the famous Diablada.

He is also a musician and director of a folk dance group.

Los Jairas has aquired a reputation far outside their own country. Their records are popular throughout South America where they have made many tours.

The group has had many successful concerts in Switzerland, France and the U.S.S.R. but this will be their first visit to the British Isles.

This interesting, unusual ensemble may well prove to be one of the outstanding attractions of the 1973 Festival.

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years Bulgarian cultural groups have had outstanding successes at European .. ll re:9nt -Festivals.

Their choirs have on occasions won about all the prizes at -Western Festivals. There are u.sually several dance ensembles in Western Europe each year. They are always of a high standard and we are assured that "Mayakovski" will present inieresting firogrammei in teepiig with this great tradition.

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This music ensemble from the North American Continent is the largest group ever to participate in this Festival. There are 60 young musicians in the band which is-undei the direction ur r..rrsrr.uollqucror' lur.

Mr..Arthu.r Artnur Dmlrn.

I ne Eano Smith. Tlie Band nas l.ra9 an a1.o-utgtanding outstanding reputation reputition traving pt having played with 9l-llgilC"lductor, distinction in.many parts of their own country and the U.S.A. Theiweie at ExpoiMontreal in 1967 and represented Canada in Osaka, Japan at Expo'70. The picture a'bove is takeiiit ttris event.

The Band has a wide vari_ety of music in its repertoi16 and will, wefeel sure, prove as popular as the boys'and girls' bands from Germany and Den.mark Denmark which which'were were major maior atiiactions nast attractions at past festivals.

The Band is a_b.rass, wind_and tympa-ny combination preparing its programmes mainly for also. take part in. Music_and Marching.Competitions wh-ich al'e a-n interesting aspect 9919"+,.. ^They ot North American High School and College life. This type of item will be presented ln -parddes and there is to be a special Music/Marching Display by th6'group in the Town Centre, auglit rgih at 7.30 p.m.

The Bdnd has strong connections with the North East of England. Arthur Smith who is conductor has held the position for 20 years. The band's reputation a-nd succesi ian be attributed to a large extent, to his.ability and enthusiasm. He was born in County Durham and like m;ry ; y.oY.ng lad in a colliery village he learnt his music in the local brass band-in this case-South Moor.

Arthur moved to Derby_shire and yenlto work at Cresswell Colliery which had at that time proOanty the most outstanding Brass Band in England. Playing the trombone with them wis Arthur,s main hobby until he.e.miglated to Canada. H"ere he contin"ueO wittr tris music inA *on-frrsi plac" in a national competition for which he was awarded a gold plated trombone. He then became'a full+ime musician and played with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

He directs three Youth and Children's Bands at the present time, teaching all the instruments to his young musicians.

The Band's Secretary is Mr. R. Barrie Skeldon who was born in Billingham and emigrated to pgnadl some years ago. His children will be playing with the Band. What an interesting festival this will be for the Skeldon's of Vancouver and'Biliingham.

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0*n"lr*rl*uul;u Folk Ensemble "Carnica"-Kosice Last year we were fortunate to have at our festival a very fine ensemble from Jihlava in the Western part of Czechoslovakia. "Carnica" comes from the province of Slovakia which has its own culture and traditions. These differ completely from the other regions of Bohemia and Moravia.

Regular visitors to the festival will see a close resemblance in the dances, music and instruments of this group to the Hungarian and Rumanian groups which have come here in past years.

Kosice is situated only a short distance from the Hungarian border and is only 50 miles from Miskolc the second city of Hungary which sent us the Ensemble "Avas" in 1968.

The orchestra consists of 3 Violins, Double Bass, Cello, Clarinet, 2 Violas and the Cymbalom which has been a feature of every Billingham Festival since they began in 1965.

The dance repertoire is interesting and spectacular. lncluded are the Spurs Dance, performed by the men and "Carniciarky" a girls dance never seen before at this festival but which is certain to be popular with audiences. The group also present a gipsy dance. This is most interesting as we are also going to see gipsy items in the Yugoslav and Spanish Dance programmes.

"Carnica" also offer an interesting and varied musical programme. There will be solo items on the Shepherd's Pipe by Marcel Zochor and on the Cymbalom by Libor Marko. There will be traditional Folk Songs from a girls trio and soloists Gabriela Kacmarova, Eva Kotulicova and Anna Kodinova.

The group has very colourful spectacular costumes. Last year it was one of the outstanding ensembles at the Nice lnternational Festival in France. lt will certainly be popular at Billingham.

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Jounce The Armenian Folk Ensemble "Navasart"-Paris "Navasart" was founded in 1967 by young people of Armenian origin living in Paris' They wished to express in dance their feeling of attachment to the traditions inherited from their^parents.

Armenia is situated in the Cauc-asus mountains and has had a turbulent history. Christian from the 4th Century the state lost its independence in the 19th centurV.v_vhen it was partitione-d between Turkey, Persia and Russia.

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East and West, a- centre of strife

throughout the iges and occupied by a variety of invaders it has a wide rep_ertoire of dance traditions and f5lk songs, lt is now ond of th-e Republics which make up the U.S.S.R. but has preserved its individuality by retaining its own language and alphabet.

The iollilore inclrides ritual da-nces which show the pains and struggles of the people; their daily life and beliefs. The group will perform dances of shepherds, horsemen,.warriors, peasants etc.- Audiences will see a mirkeb contrast between the young'men and women dancers. The men's steps are quick and virile with jumps, violent turns, leg movements depicting galloping horses and patterns representing the eagles which fly in this high mountainous region, ' The women's iteps ari small, lighi and gracious-their head movements delicate and gentle.

An essential characteristic of the dancing is rigidity of the body while legs and arms are The girls' costumes have a marked Eastern influence. A long dress is covered.by a tu.nic

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which is ric-hly embroidered. On the hair which is enveloped in a ve-il are pieces of gold the.number of which den6ted the family's wealth. The men wear a Cossack officer type dress with high boots, tight and white coats with cartridge pouches.

- trousers The group, since its formation has-danced in many parts of France, Switzerland and ltaly.

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here in-1966, 1968 and.1970 when they were kndwn as the Haifa St-udents Groui-.

While therewill be some new membersin the group making a first visit to England the leaders ffe 1s in the past. Zeev Sternberg from the Youth and Sport Dlpartment of Haifi Councit wiii oe the Group's director. ln charge of-Programme.presentatioh is the'crroreogriphei,'Jonat6an einav, an ex-army captain and one time professional dancer. lsraeli dances are based on ancient and modern traditions. Some are influenced by the Bible; other relate to the foundation o{ the new state and the constant mititaiy siiuggte wtricir ihe country-faces in order to maintain its independgl.qe. T-he group will present Oancei"Oepicting iite in the{ibbutz, rural customs.and.everyday activities of valious grouils *fricr, iive in lsrael.

The costumes are varie.d and many have been designed for-a paiticutaiaance.

U,lpi" will be. provided by clarinet,-trumpet, flute, dium and guitar.

Folk songs old and new will be a featurir of all indoor conceits.

T.his dynamic grou.p of young people has made a profound impression on audiences all over .. the wo.rld...The spectacular athletiCd'ances;the.beautiful'young wombn;the virileiommanOing men are indicative of this new country which has achieved sohuc6 in its 25 yearj oiexistence.

Since appearing here lastln 1970 thegroup has made another srcclJsJrt tour in Europe and last yegr were widely acclaimed when they dinced in Japan for the first time.

The group will give the whole of the second part'of the programme in the Forum Theatre on .

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The Folk Ensemble "Wroclaw" Polish dance, music and song ensembles have always been popular at the Billingham Festival.

Audiences particularly enjoyed the programmes presented by "Krakowiacy" which was the last group to visit us from this country in 1971.

Last July our Festival Director visited the Nice International Festival and saw the "Wroclaw" Ensemble. Their programme was similar in many ways to that presented by the Cracow group and they were invited on the spot to come here this year.

Wroclaw (formerly known as Breslau) is a large city in-Silesia-. For their outstanding performances over a Iarge number of years the group was awarded by the Council the name of the city, i.e, "Wroclaw" in 1961 .

The group has a wide, varied repertoire of song, music and dance. They present a non-stop flow of items in a series of dazzling colourful costumes. The slick presentation belies their amateur status and rolould be the envy of many a professional company.

Wroclaw have performed all over their own country where they have appeared in films, on radio and television. They have toured in France, ltaly, Hungary and Belgium. This is their first visit to Britain.

Some of their press notices are indicative of their popularity "Above all we could see that all three of the Ensemble's sections;the choir, the dancers and musicians; executed their programme in excellent harmony with each other under wonderful arrangement and organisation. One after another came the Polish songs and the colourful whirl of the country's most beautiful national dances. All presented with the greatest artistic talent."

This group will give the whole of the second part of the programme in the Forum Theatre on Tuesday night.

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Coros y Danzas-seville Coros y panzas is the main Spanish organisation of Folk Song and Dance Groups. This ggmpany from Seville.comes to us through the co-operation of JosefaH.Sampelayo, the'National Director of this. very large and active federation of folklore societies. Miss Shmp'elayo herself is accompanying- these dancers and singers from Andalusia and we are delighted to hav6 her present in Billingham for the first time.

There have been many requests for a Flamenco group to be brought to this Festival. Good ones are not easy to find. This ensemble is outstanding and will be one of the major attractions

this year.

Every three years Coros y Danzas hold a competitive national festival in Madrid. Mr. Conroy, _ Director of the Billingham Festival, was invited to Spain to be present at this event last Octobe?.

He saw the whole range of Spanish Folk Dance, song, instrumehtal music and costume presented at one of Madrid's largest theatres. This group from Seville was, in his opinion, 'the most interesji.ng and attractive in .a display of nearly 100- ensembles from every provinie of the country. _ .. lhis^particular group has been in existence lrom 1942 and has won dwards at many Nationil Festivals. Since 1947 it has perforined at lnternational Folklore Festivals in France, PortugaliMorocco, England and the U.S.4. Their trips abroad in recent years have been to "Expo'; 1966 ii France and to Spanish Weeks in France, Switzerland and New York in 1971.

The wide range of dances the group will perform are all in the flamenco tradition-castanets and the stamping of heeled shoes being a feature of almost every item. The programme will include "Flamenqueries" danced since the lgth century and influenced 5y the bolero'; "E-l Vito" which dates from the mid-19th century and reflects the movements of a bull fi-ght-the men perform manoeuvres with their hats while their partners dance around them; "Buleras-" which was originally danced by gipsy women but the 'casterenas' as gipsies called non-gipsy womenr copied the danc6 from them and it has become one of the most popular dances with the women of seville.

The Andalusian costumes are lorilliant, the women beautiful; the men arrogant and dashing in style.

This could prove one of the most popular groups ever to come to us from Spain.

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aJp o,in The Tuna of Madrid University ln 1970 and 1971 the Tuna of the University of Valencia took part at Billingham. They were very popular with our audiences and they thoroughly enjoyed thefestival. So mulh so that ieveral of them lqrl.eO the music section of the Valencia dance gioup which appeared last year and others came to Billingham simply to see the festival. One wonders if some bf them wili have changed their university to appear with the Madrid Tuna this year.

The Tuna is a feature of University Life which is peculiar to Spain. Just as all of our universities have their various clubs for rugby, soccer, drama etc., every Spanish University has a Tuna.

The Tuna exists to preserve the old custom of serenading the ladies. The members dress in their spectacular medieval costume on Saturday nights and feast days touring the town singing and playing to the girls. lf they are suitably impressed then the girls hake a present of ribbon t6 the young man which he attaches to his cape. . .. . These young singers and musicians come with a great reputation which is enhanced by the delightful sound which they produce on their L.P's. which sell well in their own country. They will be playing Bandurrias, Guitars, Mandolines and Tambourines. Their songs include sirch po-pular items as "La Morena",, "Spanish Eyes" and a potpourri from the Canary Canary lslands which wiil rbv,ve many happy memories.

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The first Yugoslav Gloup to- take. part. in a Billingham Festival was the Ensemble ,,Tine Rozanz" which cam'e to us in t'goz trom t-iuotja;u.'fhi;6i6rp *u" under the direction of Bruno Ravnikar and thev made a tremendous iri,gqi ttil yea,,. ie-stivat arppo,i;r; irlv,"r"rber their iisolsr;-o;;'';il brilliant pre-senta[ions o1 ii,; ;V;"rJ" Gip-sy suite,, which rec6ived tumuttuous receptions from our audience6.

Bruno Ravnikar has now moved on to found and.pla.y a leading p_art in the development of this Ensemble "Emona". Jhey specialise in prese.rving, i, thei? traaltiJn-ur'to;;;th; jJn""" of their own province-Slovenia. Th.ey wi'll. present seven diffe6nt Uun""-"r-it"s and wear four different costumes -each_one of a particular regiirn.

Some of the dances fre shall see have.never been given at Billingham before. The dances from lstra (croatian suite) will be accompanieo on i-;Sdpiri;; *n-rcr.'"iJ ;ilp"";; flute which we --have not heard here in the past.

"Emona" are also including.in their repertoire thefamous "sopsko Oro,,. This dance which is traditional to southern Serbia-has been given severai tires at.Billingham by difierent groups.

The people living in this region are mainly irreprreios inJ'r,or"" breeders, ,,sopsko,,represents the horses' movements a.nd fhe swift, dynam!9 stgn_s una ,or"irenls make This men's dance was given promin6ncJ in the s.a.c. firm rjivid Bean this Jmost exciting item. made of the 1g69 Festival.

Dances from Vranje are in two sections. rhe nisi Jart J'fl't,"1rii" irlii"]i in'iurkish costume and recalls the lono peiioa of rurkish irpre*ucy in tlie iortt,"rn.r"gi",i"ilhis country. These items which are stitbly.ana graceiul aie a-cc.ompanied by lyrical love tremendous contrast wittr ttre-appearance of the i'coclii"ls ihe gipsies songs. Then we have a of this region are called.

Their spirited dances end in ttre wito rtry*,m of thei'Cocak;i "B;tt 11d;p"i; Suite" have been presented several times at Billingha;. -il'o on", however, ciri'iino the Vranje,, has achieved the excitement which Bruno Ravinkar's arrangements creat6d in 1g6i. -Lor"r. of yugoslav Folklore will look ;'sopi'[o bio;;ino forward to seeino his.choreograprrv"agiin it ii ,;ri;"u-n.l;lare v"ii. both inctuded in their programire at ttre colei'e ih"?;; on wednesdav nioht.

Since their foundation in 1967 "Emona" h;;;-jJ;.;i'in ltaly, G.ermany, Austria, Belgium, switzerland, Hungary, Portugar, spain ano many parts of their own country.

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With songs lyrical, critical, political and satirical.

Last November, Alex Glasgow appeared at the ROund'House-his first London concert in a new role. With him were four well-known musicians under the direction of William Southgate.

This concert started in the TV recording studio. lt also started a new phase in Alex Glasgow's already notable career. Singer and musicians were brought together by B.Q,C. Television for the musical documentary film 'The Tyne Slides By'-words and music by Alex Glasgow-arrangement

by William Southgate.

All t'Oncerned were so impressed with the result that they felt here was something fresh and original which must be brought to a wider audience. ln February Alex Glasgow and the William Southgate Quintet gave a concert at the Forum Theatre. lt was an outstanding success. The audience gave the small company one of the longest and most sincere ovations yet heard in that theatre. lt was felt this year's festival was a good opportunity for a return visit.

William Southgate conductor, piano, bass guitar, horn.

Christopher Taylor flute, piccolo, bass flute, soprano recorder, tenor saxophone.

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to us from Catterick .to. pluy a leading .part in the Closing Ceremony on lt has been based at this fainous yortistriie tvtitiiirv ,"0;i since 1946.

Since those d.ays the Band. has grown steadily in stature, gaining inteinJional fame as a band renowned for its.ceremonial prowess and an eirviable reputaiion is J iJrclrt band. tt t,ui traveL!ed extensively, taking part in military events in New York,'Belgiu*, Cvpr*, fisfon, geiminv and Paris.

Whilst at home the band has-played at State occaiions] cerbr"c,'niei'f-r visiting H;d; of State, major nationarl events, public duties-at Buckingham PalaceanOWinJsor Castfe, tfrL n"*t Tournament at Earls Court and has been chosen sev-eral times to be the -principaf band at the internationally famous.Edin.burgh Military Tattoo. ln addition the band f,as orei ifre'years Oevetopea a close association with civic authoriti6s throughout Great Britain i, nLnrerousii,siirifs, C"-,jr1v Shows, seaside resorts, c.oncert halls, schoolJ and national and internatlonit iootOall matches.

Last year the band carried out some 175 engagements whiCh involved th;; il i[e NATO Music Festival in Munchen Glad_bach, a lenlday tour of Cyprus, the Stite vi"ii oi Oreen Juliana of the Netherlands to this B.B.C. Brohdcasts, U6i tvtajesty's Celebritlons-in-EoinUuigh- Curii; -country, and Her M.ajesty's Garden Party at Holyrood palace, Edinburgh.

Th^e high-regard in which this band is held is boine out ofihe fact they are the current holders of the "Sims Ceremo.nial..Cup", a trophy whi.ch. is presented to the U,Jri i"nl"iing the hagh;si standards in ceremonial display gnq c_gmpgtgq for'by qstabtished runo. oiiii" iroiuiAir F;;;;: is It is worthy.of note that the ganu of the Roy'al Air Force.Regiment fras won if ii iropfiv more timel than,anv.otherRoyal AirForceband. Perh6psthemostinteieJtlngfictl;;;;rg;iverthetastfew months for the Band the. Royal Ajr Force Regiment is the seri6" oi rong plu"ving r""ordj b;i;g recorded on the new .of label 'lnvicta'. lt is planned that the band will comptele'in'utd* of iX l_F;s] thefirstthreeof whic.hg-rg.al199dy.onseneral release. TheJeare!ruVtot;;+h;ainJof th"R;y;i Air Force Regiment"; INV 102, t'The-Red Arrows"; and the third INV'toJ-;,Ttie pathfinders".

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complementary to the more traditional role of the military band on the concert platform.

Primarily responsible for these new ideas is Flight Lieutenant Eric Banks, the band's conductor.

An outstanding and gifted young man he was awarded the Silver Medal of the Worshipful Company of Musicians, London for being the best student in the Music Service of the RAF in 1960. He was commissioned in 1963 and in 1965 became Director of Music for the Far East Air Force. Here he toured with his Band to such places as Thailand, Hong Kong, Borneo, Malaya, Australia, New Zealand and became the first person to take a Western Military band to Katmandu, capital of Nepal. ln addition to being called upon to act as adjudicator he frequently appears as a guest conductor throughout Great Britain at massed Brass Band and Choral concerts.

Teesside Constabulary Band This Band, made up of members of the Borough Police Force, appear by kind permission of the Chief Constable. They will play on the Town Centre Stage before the Opening Ceremony on Saturday, August 11th.

The Teesside Fettlers This famous localfolk song and instrumental group make their sixth consecutive appearance at the Billingham Festival. Their performances here have been outstanding in past years and their many supporters will look forward to hearing them once again at the Folk Song and Music evening in the Forum Theatre on Saturday, August 18th.

Stockton English Folk Dance Society This well-known folk dance group make a welcome re-appearance at this Festival. They will represent England at the Opening and Closing ceremonies.

The Northumbrian Rapper Dance performed by the "Blue and Golds" (The name given to the team of men who dance this vigorous acrobatic item) will again be the most exciting item in a varied repertoire.

Danelaw Country Dance Band This band is making its third consecutive appearance to play at the Ceili in the College Theatre on Saturday,_August 11th. Their Folk Dance Music is of an outstanding quality and they now play all over Britdh for English, lrish and Scottish dance enthusiasts.

The group is under the direction of Robert Whitehead and is based in Alnwick. lf you are a folk dancer then you will have a most enjoyable evening dancing to this band.

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The committee and festival supporters are indebted to them for the outstanding service they have rendered in the past nine years.

Each year they lead the parade and play the National Anthems at the Opening Ceremony.

They can be seen carrying outthese duties once again on Saturday, August 11th.

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They come from Do.rset and specialize in the music of their native west country. peter Shuger (Accordeo.n, Bowed. Psaltery, Conbertina and Tin wt',isir"i, rvlac McCurroci"iduitar) and Bob 9ommon (Vocal and Drum)-are.from the village of Ryme irtrin"iiu,"r""iY-ei*iliter-from which thev take their name. The iourth member is Binny Sirtin (V;;i; ;nJ]i1" G;;;;,s DJncer) wrro comes from the neighbouring village of Thornford, -

. . They pegan singing together in the Boy Scouts round the camp_fire. Later they took up folk dancing and became memoeis of the Yetmirister Junior Forrr Danie'Di;pl"; T;am ano toured alt g.i,ving- demonstrations at village fetes and concerts. Somef,o* i'fie iitie'ot the team was 9;19r.Dor1qt snortened to the Yetties and the name has stuck with them ever since.

Their interest in Folk singing dates from a visit to the Sidmouth Festival in 1g61. ln 1964, now }S,!ils qqi{ ensasements as giot! so.ng and instrumental gioup ttiev siiri*J'ihe'Veovit Fotk Sono rul until 1967. By this time they_found that it was impossibte to futfit th; ;;;y :-^',io^yI:!-!!9Y tolK engagements offered and do a full time job. They decided to give up their jobs become i full.time professional group for three months and gei toitr oui oitfi"ii .v.i*r. 'iilt and woutd be the end of the Yetties. Butbookings seemed to roll in anl the-original three ,,inflr" t ur iurneo into years.

You can see this group at the Forum Theatre on Satirday evening, Augusi igth.

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