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Festival Committee Chafurran: Councillor J. A. Tatchell Director: Mr. P. T. Conroy, M.B.E. Councillor G. A. Bulmer Councillor H. L. Davies Councillor Mrs. E. Dobinson Councillor Mrs. M. Platts Councillor Mrs. G. Pragnell Councillor W. E. Reveley Councillor W. J. Winn County Councillor Mrs. A. Collins County Councillor Mrs. M. Taylor, M.B.E.
Mr J. Armstrong Mr. K. L. Bates
Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.
Billingham lnternational Folklore Festival August 11th-18th 1979 Organised by the Festival Committee
in conjunction with Stockton-on-Tee$ Borough Counci!
M. R. Bryan L R. Crowden A. Hanby
and
L. Jobsori Mrs. E. Keenan Mr. ). Maloney Mr. F. Moutrey
affiliated to the lnternational Council of Folklore Festivals
Mr. K. Sidney Mr. F) Simpson Mrs. M. P. Tatchell Mr. G. Lambelle Press Officer Mr. H. H. Wright- Hon. Treasurer Mrs. A. Watson - Secretary Mr. J. R. Tate
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-Stockton-on-Tees
Borough Council
The Festival Committee wish to acknowledge with gratitude the support of Northem Arts, the Visiting Arts Unit, Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., B.T.P. Tioxide Ltd., Scottish & Newcastle Breweries.
The Festival will be opened by Colonel John Pounder Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of the Gounty of Gleveland
Festival Director, Mr Philip Conroy MBE' Mr Conroy has been Director since the Festival bigan in 1955' He was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List this year and we record our heartY
congratulations.
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Foreword Every year since 1965 Billingham has enjoyed the infectious gaiety of the International Folklore Festival. Each year new visitors join us from overseas and new audiences come to swell the ranks of those who have joined us many times before. The Festival attracts on several levels a good day out in pleasant surroundings-
attractive music, costumes, dancing of the performers a unique chance to study the folklore -and dance of different countries welcoming visitors from overseas- and getting to know them.
-the skill and dedication
Folklore is not just a performance, it is contact between people. The performer you admire dancing on the stage in splendid costume will later be strolling in the Town in jeans. You may not be able to speak the language, but you can always smile. This year once again we welcorne groups from the whole world. Half are from outside Europe. We are delighted to have the State Ensemble from Korea to join new friends from Bolivia and old friends from Japan, Canada and Israel. Also travelling long distances are the important visitors from Bulgaria and Poland, countries with extensive and fascinating cultures which have delighted us in previous years. From nearer home we shall enjoy the more familiar cultures of Spain and Italy, with the fine Armenian dancing of our visitors from France.
The Children's Ensemble from Belgium reminds us that this is the International Year of the Child. This Group will perform for the whole week and will also appear in a special item on Opening Day joined by junior groups of Irish, Scottish and English dancers. The English group is our own Billingham Festival Dancers, performing in public for the first time. The generous financial support and co-operation of Stockton Borough Council and Northem Arts is multiplied by the time and effort of the team of hundreds of voluntary helpers who organise and present the Festival. On behalf of all who enjoy the Festival, I thank them all most sincerely.
But any organisation is only as good its leader. Philip Conroy conceived the Festival and has directed them all. We were delighted that our thanks and respect were Royally endorsed by the award of the M.B.E. in the New Year Honours List.
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I am confident that August 1979 will see a Billingham Festival of even higher standard than before. It is presented for
your enjoyment. "Have a good day".
]im Tatchell
Chairman, Festival Committee
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Groups and Artistes
taking part Belgium
Korea
Children's Ensemble "Jan Pirrewit"
Ireland
The National Dance Company Seoul. Directors Eom Jeong-Heum -& Kim Yong-Moon.
St. Leonard's Irish Dancers (Junior Croup). Leader Joe Airey.
Poland
Kemp School of Scottish Dancing. Leader Mrs. Kemp.
Schoten.
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Gustel & Siegfried
Directors
Verbeelen.-
Bolivia Song & Instrumental Group "Rupay"
LaPaz. Director
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Scotland
Folklore Ensemble "Harnam" -Lodz. Director Slawomir Mazurkiwicz.
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Heriberto Murillo.
Folklore Ensemble of Quatretonda
Sofia Students Folk Ensemble. Director Ivan Todorov.
Valencia.
Directors
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Benevent. -
Canada
Caribbean Steel Band (Club Only).
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France
England
Armenian Folklore Ensemble "Navasart"
Bands
Paris.
Eddie Djololian.
Israel
Billingham Silver Band. Conductor V. Evans. Danelaw Country Dance Band. Leader Robert Whitehead.
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Haifa Municipality Folklore Ensemble and Effie Netzer. Director Jonathan Gabay.
Rock of Cashel Ceili Band. Leader Richard Burlinson.
Italy
(Club only). Fettlers II (Club only). Leader Stewart McFarlane.
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Folklore Ensemble "Valle dei Templi"
Agrigento, Sicily. Director Dr. Aurelio Patti.
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]apan
Ensemble of the japanese Folklore
Association - Tokyo. Director Eiji Yamasaki.
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Violeta Montoliu & Jose A.
West Indies
North Vancouver Youth Band. Conductor Peter Murray.
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Spain
Bulgaria
-Director
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Savoy Jazz Men & Carol Clegg
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Folk Song â‚Źt Dance Groups
Billingham Festival Dancers. Director Bob Hare. Peg Leg Ferret (Song & Instrumental Group).
Keith Pollard. Northern Folk. Director Philip T. Conroy. Leader
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Stockton EFDSS. Leader
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Harry Lockey.
Bttys and girls of tha Brlgian Childran's Enscmble " lan Pirrauit"
Summary of Programme Saturday, August l1th 1.30
pm
pm 2.15 1.45
7.30
pm
8.0
pm
pm
noon Town Centre
12
Caribbean Steel Band. Parade to Town Centre.
1.45
pm
Town Centre Opening Ceremony & Intemational Concert. All groups from abroad. Ireland, Scotland, Billingham Festival Dancers and Billingham Silver Band. College Theatre
midnight Ceili
7.30
Danelaw Country Dance Band, 'Peg Leg Ferret', 'Rupay' La Paz, Bolivia, English, Irish and Scottish Dancing for all. Licensed Bar (subject to Licence). Admission â‚Ź1.60. Forum Theatre Israel; Poland - Korea; Bulgaria. Town Centre (weather
permitting)
7.30
pm
7.30
pm
Armenians. Adrnission 50p, child & OAP'25p.
pm pm
7.30
pm
7.30
pm
Parade to Town Centre Town Centre All groups from abroad.
College Theatre Korea; Bulgaria Israel; Poland. Forum Theatre Canada; Japan - Italy; Armenians.
Monday, August 13th noon Town Centre
12
7.30
pm
7.30
pm
Belgium; Poland; Bolivia; Armenians. College Theatre Italy: Japan - Armenians. Forum Theatre. Bolivia; Korea Bulgaria.
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Cashel Ceili Band (Admission free). College Theatre Canada; Korea Poland. Forum Theatre Spain; Israel. Japan
12
3.30
pm
7.30
pm
7.30
pm
3.30
7.30
pm
pm pm
Korea; Spain; Bolivia; Armenians. College Theatre Canada; Bolivia - Belgium; Israel. Forum Theatre. Korea Bulgaria; Armenians.
noon Town Centre
Belgium; Armenians; Italy; 3.30
pm
7.30
pm
7.30
pm
Japan.
Town Centre Canada; Israel; Spain; Poland. College Theatre Spain; Japan Italy;
Armenians. Forum Theatre. Canada; Poland Israel.
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Belgium;
College Theatre Gala Concert. All groups abroad. Forum Theatre Gala Concert. All groups from abroard.
Town Centre Billingham Silver Band Parade to Town Centre.
Town Centre All groups from abroad and Billingham Festival Dancers. Presentation of Pennants. lnternational Farandole.
7.00 pm
8.00
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Thursday, August 15th 12
pm
noon Town Centre
Canada; Israel; Belgium; Bulgaria. Town Centre
Spain; Japan; Bolivia; Bulga
Town Centre Italy; Armenians; Korea;
Saturday, August 18th 1.30
2.00 pm 2.30 pm
Wednesday, August 15th
7.30
Sunday, August 12th
Spain; Korea; Bolivia; Israel.
Town Centre (weather permitting) "The Extra Dimension" ending with an International Bam Dance (4.00 pm-5.30 pm) featuring Canada and Italy and Rock of
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Canada; Spain; Belgium;
2.30 3.00
Friday, August 17th 12 noon Town Centre
Tuesday, August 14th
Town Centre
pm
9.00
pm
9.30
pm
Town Centre Folk Dance Music and Song Concert by Northern Folk (Admission free).
Town Centre Band Concert by North Vancouver Youth Band (Admission free). Torchlight Procession to Town Centre Town Centre
Closing ceremony with North Vancouver Youth Band by Fireworks Display in John Whitehead Park.
Notes on Goncert Programmes Evening theatre concerts will last for approximately ZL/z hours including interval and, at these concerts the following groups will give one half of the programme: College Theatre Monday: Armenian Folklore Ensemble 'Navasart'. Tuesday: Folklore Ensemble'Harnam' from Poland. Fonrm Theatre Monday: Sofia Students Folklore
How to get
there
Ensemble, Bulgaria.
Tuesday: Ensemble of Japanese Folklore Association. Wednesday: The National Dance Company
from Korea. Lunch-time concerts from Monday to Friday in the Town Centre will last for approximately 90 minutes. Lr the event of bad weather, the Closing Ceremony will be held in the College Theatre but the Extra Dimension and Saturday evening Town Centre Concerts
will be cancelled.
If inclement weather prevents the start of any other outside event, the event will be held in the College and Forum Theatres and ticket holders are guaranteed a
perfomance. However, if an outside concert starts and the weather changes and makes it impossible to continue, the remainder of the concert will be cancelled. Ticket money cannot be refunded. Attention is drawn to two additional
Members of the Bolir:ian Song and Instrummtal Group "Rupay".
concerts in this year's programme:
Thursday, afternoon concert in the Town Centre. There will thus be three afternoon concerts this year. Stand A is pre-bookable
for these concerts. On the final Saturday evening at 7.00 pm and immediately prior to the closing ceremony, there will be a concert by Northern Folk in the Town Centre. Admission is free.
Lady members of The Korean National Dance Compan't
c.l.(o.F.F. (Conseil International des Organisations de Festivals Folkloriques The
International Council of Olganisations of Folklore Festivals) Regular festival supporters will have noticed increasing references to this organisation during recent years. They will have seen the C.I.O.F.F. flag flying outside the College, its emblem on our new banner, and again in the programme brochure. Some will remember, in 1974, the influx of delegates from all over the world, to Billingham for the General Assembly of C.I.O.F.F. held during the Festival.
What is C.I.O.F.F? Why does it exist? What is it trying to achieve? The organisation was put on a formal basis in 1970 when a meeting of Intemational Folklore Festival Organisers was held at Confolens in France. Billingham was invited and sent a representative. The meeting was convened by Henri Coursaget, the Festival Director in Confolens. He and Philip Conroy, our Director, had met in 1954 and corresponded regularly with each other on matters of mutual concern to both of their festivals, which have a great deal in common. A second meeting was held in Confolens in 1971. and a third in Madrid, Spain, in 1972. Representatives from 13 countries were present at the conference in Spain. Many more attended the fourth meeting in Zakopane, Poland, in 1973. For the first time all of the countries in Eastern Europe sent delegates, many of whom were senior
Civil Servants working in folklore in their countries Ministries of Culture.
A major step forward was made n 1974 when the annual meeting, now known as the General Assembly, took place in Billingham. We organised the Assembly on the lines of a major International Conference in the Forum. Simultaneous Translation Equipment was used for the first time and our Minister for the Arts came from London to speak to the delegates.
A Committee of seven persons was elected and they met for the first time in Helsinki in 1975. They set about re-drafting the Constitution which was finally ratified by the General Assembly in 1977. C.I.O.F.F.'s main aim iE to improve the quality of intemational folklore fesfivals. It lays down what it expects festivals in membership to provide and how groups attending festivals must conduct themselves. A festival which does not adhere to the rules as regards treatment of groups can soon find itself in trouble as can a group which is not up to standard or behaves badly. The new constitution organises C.LO.F.F. on a national basis. Each country is allowed one official delegate who must be approved by the Minister for the Arts of his/her country. England's representative is our Director, Philip Conroy, who also acts on behalf of the English Folk Dance and Song Society. Festivals in C.I.O.F.F. requiring English groups come to him for guidance in selection of ensembles for their festivals. There are now 30 countries in membership and there are four new applicants this year.
The Annual General Assembly has become a forum for festival directors from all over the world, and a meeting place for
the leading figures involved in international folklore. In 1975 C.I.O.F.F. became part of U.N.E.S.C.O. when it was admitted to the membership of the International Music Council. Like all United Nations Organisations it is paying special attention this year to children's activities. Some festivals are having children's days, training camps and workshops and every festival is including children's groups. We are marking the Year of the Child by a special children's feature at the Opening Ceremony. We present five groups comprising 200 children and young people from this region, Belgium and Canada. The arrangement is by Ronald Smedley and Bob Parker, recognised as the leading national figures in folk dance choreography. C.I.O.F.F. is now in the process of producing a Brochure which will include information and details on all of its festivals. These will include colour photographs, dates, addresses etc. Publication date will probably be in January, 1980.
Brochure - Colour Featuring details of ALL of the World's most famous C.l.O.F.F.
INTERIUATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVALS
Price
f
1.OO
date-
Probable publication
-January
198O
lf you would like a copy leave your name and address at the Festival Office.
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Supporting Events Festival Club'79 Held in the Billingham Arms Hotel every evening from Friday, 10th August, to Saturday, 18th August, inclusive, 9 pm to 2 am, this is the place to meet festival groups and your friends in pleasant surroundings and to dance to the music of our resident Caribbean Steel Band. The Savoy Jazzmen with Carol Clegg
who made a very popular first appearance ._ last year will perform on the opening Friday and Saturday and then on alternate nights through the week. On the other evenings, we are pleased to introduce a
new group, Fettlers II
of - a group musicians brought together for the Festival. Visiting groups will also be appearing on six evenings. The detailed programme, which now comprises live
International Art and Craft Exhibition Billingham Forum The Exhibition has become a very important and popular feature of the Billingham Festival and, over the past few years, has attracted working craftsmen and many valuable works of art from several countries. The highlight of this year's exhibition is an exciting and colourful display from Bulgaria, especially assembled for the Billingham Festival and sent to us by the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture. It includes jewellery, ceramics and beautifully hand-embroidered traditional cosfumes.
music only, is as follows: Every evening Caribbean Steel Band. Friday, August -10th Jazzmen. - Savoy Saturday, August 11th Savoy Jazzmen Iapan. -Sunday, August 12th - Fettlers II Bolivia. Monday, August 13th Savoy lazzmen
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Poland.
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Tuesday, August 14th - Fettlers II Italy. Wednesday, August 15th Savoy Jazzmen
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Spain.
Thursday,- August 16th
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Fettlers II
Bulgaria.
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Friday, August 17th
Savoy Jazzmen.
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- Fettlers II Saturday, August 18th - itims. English, Scottish and Irish Membership is available to persons over 18 years of age, but is granted on personal application only. Club fee is â‚Ź4.80. Members may sign in a limited number of bona fide guests at fL.60 per visit but there will be no other casual admissions.
Korean Tiger Painting
The Korean Embassy in London has provided a collection of reproduction Masterpieces of Korean Painting. The
Korean people's intimate relation with nature is well reflected in the works oI which a foreign art historian termed 'a craftsman's sense of beauty'. Each year Festival Commitee invites one of the Di groups visiting the Festival to bring wi them one of their country's traditional craftsmen. This year, a goldsmith from Israel will be present at the exhibition ; can be seen at work alohgside some of local craftsmen. We are delighted that many of our local craftsmen are able to here again, working in leather, metal-work, macrame, wood-carving, silver work and flower arranging. The Embroiderers Guild is exhibiting work there will be performances during the week by a local hand bell ringing team. Once again, with the assistance of Northern Arts, we are able to commissi two artists to work at the exhibition. It hoped that the commissions will enable artists to experiment with new ideas or, perhaps, reflect something of the spirit r the Festival through their own medium. The emphasis this year is on textiles anc Barbara Griffin and Pauline Potter will demonstrate their skills in weaving and
knitting. This is our fifth commission and work from the previous four commissions is on display in the exhibition.
Billingham Art Gallery An exhibition of paintings by Charles Pollock will be held in the Gallery during Festival week. The gallery is open daily between 10 am and 5 pm.
Children's Activities
($) 1,979 is the Intemational Year of the Child and people throughout the world are giving particular attention to the needs of children. To mark the occasion, a number of special events have been included in this year's Festival programme and these
are described elsewhere in the brochure.
The children's activities in the libraries, the Festival trail and a new puppet workshop are also, this year, dedicated to the Intemational Year of the Child. Library Programme. Dancers and musicians, in national dress, will give demonstrations of their country's folklore traditions. Programmes will also include stories from and about the countries from which our visitors come. The events are free and open to all children and take place in the libraries as shown below, starting at 10 am and lasting about an hour.
Roseberry Monday
Japan
Tuesday
Bolivia
Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Belgium Italy Canada
Bedale
Belgium Canada
Festival Trail. An interesting competition for children. Come and follow the Trail, starting any time before or during Festival Week. Winners will receive a pize of tickets for the open-air concert on the final Saturday aftemoon. Booklets are available from Roseberry Library, Bedale Llbrary, The Forum, The
Community Centre, and Festival Office. Puppets. Performances of Giant Puppets in the Town Centre at 10.15 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Puppet workshops will be held each moming and aftemoon. Details from the Library or Art Gallery. Folk Dance Course. The Dance Course started last year and the children who attended then have been working hard during this past year. They will be
appearing at the Festival this year as the Billingham Festival Dancers and will be receiving further instruction from two nationally known folk-dance teachers Ron Smedley and Bob Parker. A second group of 32 Cleveland children has been enrolled to start the course this year and they will be receiving instruction throughout the week from Bob Hare and Ron Marshall. We are very encouraged by the dedication of last yeals children and by the fact that all the available places for this year have been taken.
The Extra Dinnension This event, introduced in Jubilee year and repeated last year, proved to be very popular and is becoming a permanent feature of the Festival. The 'Dimension' is essentially a Fun Event, a Town Centre Party, free and for all the family, which takes place on the Tuesday afternoon, commencing at 1.45 immediately after the lunch-time concert. The event will end with the open-air International Bam Dance from 4 pm to 5.30 pm. Although there is something here for everyone to enjoy, there is special emphasis on children's activities. Entertainment includes Punch and Judy, Animal Magic, performance by the Museum Club Mummers, games and competitions and the International Invitation Skittles Championship. The visiting Groups from Canada and Italy will also be participating and the Vancouver Youth Band will give a marching display. The event will be compered by Tony Bay,nes of Radio Cleveland. Come along and enjoy the Fun.
Supporting Events Monday, August 13th am Billingham Festival Spectacular The Ugly Duckling
10.00
Tops. 3.00 pm The Binche Carnival, Belgium.
Friday, August 17th 10.00
am Hare and the Tortoise Festival Highlights.
2.30
pm The West Indies
5.30
pm Culture and Costume
Italy Today.
Living Museum, Belgium.
People of Spain
5.30 pm Folklore Festival Korea Migrant Birds in Korea
Journey into France.
Journey into France. Tuesday, August 14th 10.00 am Signals without words The Hare and the Tortoise Mask Dances of Korea. 3.00 pm Vancouver Korea Geographical
The Programme is subject to changes outside the control of the organisers.
People of Spain. 5.30
pm Culture and Costume Festival Spectacular.
Wednesday, August 15th 10.00 am The Danube Waterways Sahara and Sonora Desserts The Sun Symbol in Art 2.30 pm The Living Museum Tops 5.30 pm Jerusalem and its Contributions.
Folklore Festival Highlights.
Films A very interesting programme of films w,ill be shown in the Billingham Art Gallery each day during the week. Here is a wonderful opportunity to learn something of the cultures, costumes and carnival spirit of countries around the world and especially of those represented at this year's Festival. Again, in this Year of the Child there will be some emphasis
on children but the varied programme is designed to entertain audiences of all ages. Performances last from 40 minutes to one hour and the detailed programme is as follows:
Thursday, August 15th 10.00 am Mask Dances of Korea
Migrant Birds Tops. 2.30
pm Italy Today Japan'Haiku' Journey into France.
5.30
pm Vancouver
The Gille, Belgium Folklore Festival Highlights. Dolls made lry Barbara Peacock during tltr: 1
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Exhibition.
Saturday, August 1
1rh
1.30 pm Town Centre Caribbean Steel Band
Spain Folklore Ensemble of Quatretonda Valencia.
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-England
West Indies.
1.45 pm
Grand Parade of Folklore Groups Route: Telstar - Low Grange Avenue Marsh House Avenue - Causeway - Town Centre.
Danelaw Country Dance Band; Rock of Cashel Ceili Band; Billingham Festival Dancers; Stockton E.D.S.S. Ireland St. Leonard's Irish Dancers (Junior Group). Scotland Kemp School of Scottish Dancing gunior Group). 7.30
pm-midnight
Ceili
2.15 pm
Opening Ceremony Assembly of groups in front of Municipal Buildings, Town Centre. Address of welcome by Councillor J. A Tatchell
(Chairman of the Festival Committee). Opening of the Festival by Colonel John Ashton Pounder, Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of the County of Cleveland.
Danelaw Country Dance Band "PegLeg Ferret" "Rupay" LaPaz Bolivia English, Irish and Scottish Dancing for all. Licensed Bar (Subject to Licence). Admission f,7.60.
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Members of the Polish Ensemble
2.30 pm
International Concert Belgium Children's Ensemble'fan Pirrewit' Schoten. -Bolivia Song and Instrumental Group 'Rupay' LaPaz. Bulgaria -Sofia Students Folklore Ensemble. Canada North Vancouver Youth Band. France Armenian Folklore Ensemble 'Navasart' Paris.
Israel Haifa- Municipality Folklore Ensemble and Effie Netzer. Italy Folklore Ensemble'Valle dei Templi' Agrigento, -]apan EnsembleSicily. of the Japanese Folklore Association Tokyo. Korea The National Dance Company Seoul.
Poland Folklore Ensemble
Lodz.
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'Hamam'-
"Harnam"
7.30 p.m.
International Concert of Folk, Song and Dance Billingham Forum Theatre Folk Music, Song and Dance of Israel Haifa Municipality Folklore Ensemble and Effie Netzer.
Folk Music, Song and Dance of Poland Folklore Ensemble'Hamam' INTERVAL (20 mins) Folk Song and Dance of Korea The National Dance Company. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Bulgaria Sofia Students Folklore Ensemble. 8.00 pm
International Concert Town Centre (weather permitting) Canada North Vancouver Youth Band. Spain Folklore Ensemble of Quatratonda. Belgium Children's Ensemble'Jan Pirrewit'. Armenians Folklore Ensemble'Navasart'.
Sunday, August 12th 2.30 pm
Grand Parade Route: Technical College - Causeway Town Centre. 3.00 pm
Afternoon Concert All groups from abroad. 7.30 pm
International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance Billingham College Theatre Folk Music, Song and Dance of Korea The National Dance Company. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Bulgaria Sofia Students Folklore Ensemble. INTERVAL (20 mins) Folk Music, Song and Dance of Israel Haifa Municipality Folklore Ensemble and Effie Netzer. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Poland Folklore Ensemble'Harnam'. 7.30 pm
International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance Billingham Forum Theatre Folk Music of Canada North Vancouver Youth Band. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Japan Ensemble of the Japanese Folklore Association.
INTERVAL (20 mins)
Folk Music, Song and Dance of Italy Folklore Ensemble 'Valle dei Templi' Folk Music, Song and Dance of Armenia Folklore Ensemble'Navasart'.
Mt'mbcrs of thc Haila MuniciTtality Folkktrt' Enscmble from lsrat'I. 14
Monday, August 13th 12 noon
Lunch Hour Concert Town Centre Belgium Children's Ensemble 'Jan Pirrewit'. Poland Folklore Ensemble'Harnam'. Bolivia Song & Instrumental Group
Folk Music, Song and Dance of |apan Ensemble of the Japanese Folklore Association. INTERVAL (20 mins)
Folk Music, Song and Dance of Armenia Folklore Ensemble'Navasart'.
'Rupay'.
7.30 pm
Armenian Folklore Ensemble'Navasart'.
International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance
7.30 pm
International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance Billingham College Theatre Folk Music, Song and Dance of Italy Folklore Ensemble 'Valle dei Templi'.
Billingham Forum Theatre Folk Music, Song and Dance of Bolivia Song & Instrumental Group'Rupay'. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Korea
Ihe National Dance Company. INTERVAL (20 mins) Folk Music, Song and Dance of Bulgaria Sofia Students Folklore Ensemble"
Members of the Armanian Folkktre Enscmbla
"Nattasart".
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Tuesday, August 14th 12 noon
Lunch Hour Concert Town Centre Spain Folklore Ensemble of Quatretonda. Korea The National Dance Company. Bolivia Song & Instrumental Group 'Rupay'. Israel Haifa Municipality Folklore Ensemble and Effie Netzer. 1,.45
'The Extra Dimension' Town Centre (weather permitting) Admission Free. 'The Extra Dimension' ending with an International Bam Dance (4 pm-5.30pm) featuring Canada; Italy, Rock of Cashel Ceila Band and Bob Hare. 7.30 pm
International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance Billingham College Theatre Folk Music of Canada North Vancouver Youth Band. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Korea The National Dance Company. INTERVAL (20 mins) Folk Music, Song and Dance of Poland Folk Ensemble'Harnam'. 7.30 pm
International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance Billingham Forum Theatre Folk Music, Song and Dance of fapan Ensemble of the Japanese Folklore Association.
INTERVAL (20 mins)
Folk Music, Song and Dance of Spain Folklore Ensemble of Quatretonda. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Israel Haifa Municipality Folklore Ensemble and Effie Netzer.
A beautiful
member of The Korean National Dance Company.
Wednesday, August
1sth
L2 noon
7.30 pm
7.30 pm
Lunch Hour Concert
International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance Billingham College Theatre
International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance
Town Centre Canada North Vancouver Youth Band Israel Haifa Municipality Folklore Ensemble with Effie Netzer.
Belgium Children's Ensemble'Jan Phrewit'. Bulgaria Sofia Students Folklore Ensemble. 3.30 pm
Afternoon Concert Town Centre Korea The National Dance Company. Spain Folklore Ensemble of Quatretonda. Bolivia Song & Instrumental Group 'Rupay'. Arnenian Folklore Ensemble'Navasart'.
Folk Music of Canada North Vancouver Youth Band. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Bolivia Song & Instrumental Group'Rupay'. INTERVAL (20 mins)
Folk Music, Song and Dance of Belgium Children's Ensemble'Jan Pirrewit'. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Israel Haifa Municipality Folklore Ensemble and
Billingham Forum Theatre Folk Music, Song and Dance of Kotea The National Dance Company. INTERVAL (20 mins) Folk Music, Song and Dance of Bulgaria Sofia Students Folklore Ensemble. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Armenia Folklore Ensemble'Navasart'.
Effie Netzer.
Members of the Spanish Folklore Ensemble of Quatretonda
Thursday, August 16th 12 noon
Lunch Hour Concert Town Centre Belgium Children's Ensemble 'Jan Pirrewit'. Armenian Folklore Ensemble'Navasart'. Italy Folklore Ensemble'Valle Dei Templi'. japan Ensemble of the |apanese Folklore Association. 3.30 pm
Afternoon Concert Town Centre Canada North Vancouver Youth Band. Israel Haifa Municipality Folklore Ensemble and Effie Netzer. Spain Folklore Ensemble of Quatretonda.
Poland Folklore Ensemble'Harnam'. 7.30 pm
International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance Billingham College Theatre Folk Music, Song and Dance of Spain Folklore Ensemble of Quatretonda. Folk Music, Song and Dance of |apan Ensemble of the Japanese Folklore Association. INTERVAL (20 mins) Folk Music, Song and Dance of Italy Folklore Ensemble'Valle dei Templi'. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Arnrenia Folklore Ensemble 'Navasarf . 7.30 pm
International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance Forum Theatre
Folk Music of Canada North Vancouver Youth Band. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Poland
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Folklore Ensemlle'Hamam'. INTERVAL (20 mins) Folk Music, Song and Dance of Belgium Children's Ensemble']an Pirrewit'. Folk Music, Song and Dance of Israel Haifa Municipality Folklore Ensemble and Effie Netzer.
Friday, August 17th 12 noon
7.30 pm
Lunch Hour Concert
Gala International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance Billingham Forum Theatre Order of appearance and Interval
Town Centre
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Spain Folklore Ensemble of Quatretonda. japan Ensemble of the fapanese Folklore Association. Bolivia Song and Instrumental Group 'Rupay'. Bulgaria Sofia Students Folklore Ensemble.
Pirrewit'. Bolivia Song & Instrumental Group
3.30 pm
'Rupay'. Bulgaria Sofia Students Folklore Ensemble.
Afternoon Concert Town Centre
Italy Folklore Ensemble 'Valle dei Templi'. Arrrenia Folklore Ensemble'Navasart'. Korea The National Dance Company. Poland Folklore Ensemble'Hamam'. 7.30 pm
Gala International Concert of Folk Music, Song and Dance Billingham College Theatre Order of appearance and Interval minutes)
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Belgium Children's Ensemble 'Jan Pirrewif . Bolivia Song & Instrumental Group 'Rupay'.
Bulgaria Sofia Students Folklore Ensemble. Canada North Vancouver Youth Band. France Armenian Folklore Ensemble 'Navasart'. Israel Haifa Municipality Folklore Ensemble and Effie Netzer. Italy Folklore Ensemble 'Valle dei Templi'. ]apan Ensemble of the japanese Folklore Association. Korea The National Dance Company. Poland Folklore Ensemble'Harnam'. Spain Folklore Ensemble of Quatretonda.
Gentlemen of the lapanese Folklore Assocation.
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'Navasart'. Israel Haifa Minicipality Folklore Ensemble and Effie Netzer. Italy Folklore Ensemble 'Valle dei Templi'. japan Ensemble of the ]apanese Folklore Association. Korea The National Dance Company. Poland Folklore Ensemble'Harnam'. Spain Folklore Ensemble of Quatretonda.
SaturdaY, August 18th li"
Town Centre
Billingham Silver Band
Grand Parade
Route: Technical College - Causeway
Town Centre.
onward into light' ""kttiolls all the world her watch is th.ough
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Farewell International Concert Town Centre Items bv all groups from abroad' n-iff i" gtt'u* F"estivil Dancer s' P resentation of Pennants. InternationalFarandole. 7.(X)
a"V Thou gavest Lord is ended
The dav Thou gavest Lord is ended The daikness fills at ThY behest' To Thee our moming hYmns ascendeo Thy praise shall sanctify our rest' We thank Thee that ThY Church unsleepinq,
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Town Centre fofi.'futoti., Song and Dance Concert by 'Northem Foll(. (Admission Free).
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Town Centre Band Concert North Vancouver Youth Band
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And rlesti not now bY daY or night' As o'er each continent and island' The dawn leads on another daY The voice of PraYer is never silent Nor dies the itrain of Praise awaY' The sun that bids us rest is waking O"t Lt"Ur."" 'neath the westem skY'. ild h;"t by hour fresh lips are.making Thy wondrous doings heard on high' So be it, Lord, ThY throne shall never Like earth's proud empires, Pass away Thv Kinedo;1 stands and grows tor ever Tili an If,Y creatures own ThY swaY'
(Admission Free). 9.00 pm
Festival 1980Billingham International
Torchlieht Procession
Technici College to Town Centre'
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9th-16th,1980. The Progranme Summary-Leaflet
Closine CeremonY North fancouver Youth Band'
Farewell SPeech bY the Chairman Festival C<immitte6: Councillor J' f.t
Vtu."tt off followed by Firework Display in John Whitehead Park.
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will be fto^ Aptit lst' Ticket sales will
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Hymn
Sunset and Lowering of the Flag' The National Anthem.
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Persons who wish to extend their
i.;;;;i i" Folk Dancing maY like to k of the following two societies:
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it the Society for International of Ou".ittg, a voluntary association ot Dancinq, -Peo *n"-*i"t to leam and enioy the folk. dancins of other nations' Classes are ht in
througl?lt
man"y places 'alise th",t-ol-1P^ in dances of and some grouPs sPeqi pu.ti.otut ."o""E or region' The-::.::y spring or summer courses ilto ".tu.,g"t i'";t,ictio"n with instructors fr< ilil.i"" abroad and these are oPen to non-members. Further details may be obtained from The Hon. Secretary,-33 Orchard Avenue' Southgate, London N14'
EFDSS
This is the English Folk Dance and Sor the S*i"tp fn9 ry.i'"ty aims to.preserve ;iJi;i rott< oanc,5 and custbms of to s;Eru"a and also encourages people oaiftcipate in and enioy English Folk bu""irig. Local branihes exist in all parts of the country. Details mu! be obtained from; The Secretary, The English Folk Dance Sone SocieW,
-".iT snutp Aouse, 2 Regents Park London NW1 7AY.
Belgium This is the first time a Children's Dance Group from abroad has participated in our Festival. They have come especially on this occasion because it is the Intemational Year of the Child. Schoten is a small town near Antwerp. Each July, for the past 21 years, singers and dancers from all over the world have met in this town for a festival which has become famous for its excellent organisation and high standard of presentation and performance. This year the General Assembly of C.LO.F.F. will be in Schoten during the Festival. 'Jan Pirrewit'was formed in 1968 by Gustel & Siegfried Verbeelen. Siegfried is the Belgian representative at C.I.O.F.F., a member of its Execulive Committee and Director of the Schoten Festival. The group has 60 members made up of 45 dancers aged 6 to 14 years and 15 musicians aged 15-18 years. They present a programme of traditional Flemish folklore with original dances and music performed in authentic cosfumes. The programme is arranged around four basic themes: 1 Entry of Spring A covered wagon carries the young children to the May Festival. A suite of dances follows which includes the Girls' Dance of the Roses, a Boys' Symbolic Seven Steps, the Whisper Dance, Luksie and Clap Schottish. 2 The North Sea Fishermen Come Home The Fishermen celebrate their safe
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from the Icelandic fishing waters by dancing the hompipe. The girls, relieved, express their joy in the Carillon Dance. Together, boys and girls then perform the Ostendaise, Camaval and Zealand Circle.
Ghildren's Folklore Ensemble 'Jan Pirrewit' Schoten 3 Harvest Festival
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- happily from the and the workers return fields in the Harvest Festival dance. After a drink they play a skittle game and then go on with the dances Mieke Stout and the Quadrille of Putte. 4 La Belle Epoque The scene is a - around 1850. A market place in Antwerp group of poor children are chased away to make room for a Guards Officers' Festival. The gentlemen and their ladies dance the
Quadrille of Diest. During their second dance, a Double Quadrille, the children retum and wreck tire well-mannered ladies and gentlemen. Finally all dance a polka. The Orchestra, besides accompanying the group bring their own programme of polyphonic folk music and old music, played partly on classical and partly on traditional instruments, such as the Flemish Bagpipe, Dulcimer and Rommelpot.
Bolivia This eroup of six musicians was founded in La PXz in 1SOS and given the name of
Rupav a Quechua word meaning SuirUeams. The Quechuas and the Avamaras are the direct successors of the Incas who make up 4/5th of the Bolivian
population. The music that we offer, theY saY, is a heritage with which we try to become one' We relard ourselves as Part of an idea and , mesiase. The notes of our instruments Sikus] Tarkas, Pinfillos, Kenas, -Moxenos trying to break down the - areand to tell the story of a wall of silence
tradition of secrery of a culture which has neither sayings nor legends. The giant bastion of the Andes would upp"uito have protected the Kollas (the inhabitants of Kollasuyu, the Indian name for modern day Bolivih) from many-outside
influences. The music has remained unchanged today despite the-oppression of subseqrient conquerois. The Rupay play on
the same old initruments as have been found several feet deep in the earth in old graves amongst the other possessions 6uried with the dead. Their programme is made up mainly of indisenous Indio-music, in styles ranging froniversions of the early 1500s through to
modern day. It also contains, however, modem compositions in which it is easy-to see European influences and yet which fit in compl'etely with the old traditional music. ihey-are accepted by Jhe Indians as their music and so it is that the song "Jacha Uru" (The Big DaY) comPiled and composed by Mario Gutierrez, leader ot the Rupays,-during a tour of France two vears aso, is to be heard throughout bolivia,"on radio, in the Penas (Folklore Clubs) and especially at the village festivities of the Indians. 22
'Rupay'- La Paz Music, Song and Dance form a unitY 'Taki' in all Indian celebrations' The Ruoavs, dressed in traditional costumes stid t6 be found today make these "Taki" come alive for us. They sing in the Aymara and Quechua langauages which mix with the pentatonic system of their instruments particularlY well.
Bulgaria
Sofia Students Folklore Ensemble
This will be the fourth Bulgarian Ensemble to come to Billingham and the first since 1975. Once again we express our
where the Bulgarians have extensive vineyards which produce excellent wines and cognac. Other interesting dances are, Ralcho and Radoicho, a comic dance for three persons and Rutchenitza which represents the five basic ethnographic regions of the country. Choreographers are Ivan Todorov, Margarita Dikova, Kiril Djenev and Atanes Atanosov.
thanks to Anna Trichkova, Director of the Artistic Institute for Amateurs in Sofia, for sending the group to us. Bulgarian dancing is vigorous and exciting. It is performed to music which has a compelling rhythm; which seems to drive the dancers on to almost impossible heights of physical achievement. This group will present dances from all regions of their country. We will thus see in their performances, the wide range of, beautiful national dress which is part of Bulgaria's precious heritage. Enthusiasts have an opportunity to study the costumes of this country by attending the Forum Exhibition u,here the main feature is a collection of traditional Bulgarian folklore costume.
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Some of the items in the repertoire of the company will have been seen before. These include the Ladies Dance expressing the beauty of blossoming roses and the men's Dance from Thrace. The comic Puppets Dance, where two girls quarrel over a handsome soldier, is an ever popular item as is the Feast of Thrace which has been the exciting climax of many Bulgarian performances here. New items are Trifon's Day which is about a winegrowers feast. There is a tradition in Bulgaria to celebrate the 14th of February the day of the wine-growers. - organise The people a procession to the vineyards and arrange folk dances and games. The newly elected king of the vineyards takes his place of honour at the table.
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The group has been in existence for 22 years and has wide intemational experience. They have visited ltaly, France, Spain, Greece, England, Finland, Canada, East and West Germany, U.S.S.R., Cuba, Mexico, Holland and Belgium. Youth, vitality and brilliance of technique are the hallmarks of the ensemble. They show the charm of Bulgaria the country of the roses.
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Ganada We have found over the years, that most festival supporters like us to include one band amongst the grouPs which are invited to tfre festi'ial. There is little doubt that this band from Canada is one of the most popular musical Sroups ever to come here.
Many of the members are only 14 and 15 v"urr of age and so we thought it appropria[e that they should make a return i" this International Year of the Child' "it'it They have accePted a heavY and responsible progrlmme at the festival' Wiih the children's SrouPS from this region and Belgium they will be a main feature ot the Ope"ning Ceiemony and they work right to theind. On Saturday,.Augu.st . 18"th, they give a concert at 8.00 pm in the Town Centie and then provide the music at the Closing CeremonY which
North Vancouver Youth Band commences at 9.30 Pm. No one who was Dresent will forget the wonderful scenes lround the phtlorm when they played at
this ceremony in1975.
The band is a brass, wind and tYmPani combination preparing its programmes mainly for concerts. They also take pa.rt in musii and marching competitions-which are a feature of Hig-h School and College life in North America. We are sad that Arthur Smith will not be conducting the grouP. He died on February hst, {SZA.1I was appropriate that as a'Geordie' from Anfield Plain he should have led the group here on its first two visits. He told us that the performances at our were amonssf tne nigtrtigtrts of his
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We welcome the new conductor, Mr' Peter Murray. Mr. MurraY was bom in London and has been a Canadian citizen since 1952. Prior to emigrating to Canada Mr. Murray was in the British Army and after his arrival joined the Calgary Philharmonic Oichestra where he played for nine vears. He then ioined the Canadiarl Army and became Director of Music and Commanding Officer of the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry Band. He is also a graduate of the Milita School of Music in Victoria, British Columbia, where he held the position ol Chief Examinations Officer.
France to _ Some- of our patrons may be surprised -
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Armenian Group from Paris. Armenia is one of the republics of the U.S.S.R. but it should be clearly understood that the members of this group are not refugees from that country. The dispersal of the Armenian people dates from problems which arose when the country was part of the old Turkish Empire. They went io live in many parts of the world and have kept their identity, religion, language and
culture in the countries whichldopted them. There are 300,000 Armeniani in France and 75,000 live in Paris. The members of this group are drawn from this community. 'Navasart' model their performances on those of the Armenian Nitional Dance Company with whom they work quite closely. Eddie Djololian, their Artiitic Director has twice been to Armenia to study costumes and dance techniques. The two groups have yorked togethei- when the National Darlce company toured in
France two years ago. The group came here in 1,923 and was very well received. Since then they have expanded considerably and have tiO
members with 800 They are essentially a dance "ostrm"r. group with a itrong musical section and a singer. Most dances have a special costume so the ensemble presents a very varied and most colourful Programme.
Armenian folklore includes ritual dances which show the pains and struggles of the people, their daily life and beliefs. The group will perform dances of shepherds, horsemen, warriors, peasants, eti. There is
a marked contrast between the young mens and womens dances. The menis steps are quick and virile with jumps,
violent tums, leg movements depicting
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galloping horses and patterns which represent the flight of eagles in the mountains of Armenia. The women's steps are small, light and gracious their head delicate - An essentialmovements and gentle. characteristic of the dancing is rigidity of the body while legs and arms are violently activated. The dancers are accompanied by a strong musical group which is made up of drums, mandolins, guitar, accordions,' clarinet, fiddles, and Armenian flutes. The group gives the whole of the second part of the programme in the College Theatre on Monday evening.
lsrael This group first appeared at Billingham
ln tg06 ind their brilliant performances
made them one of the most PoPular ensembles ever to come here. They have 1958, been here three tiines since - in 1970 and1973. They were scheduled to come again rn1976-bfi were so involved in events iommemorating Israel's 30th year of
independence that they were obliged to withdraw and an ensemble from the Hebrew University in ]erusalem took their place.
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The group will be under the leadership of Jonathan Gabay who directed the Droqrarnme on their first visit. Haifa bori.,.it have a Youth. Folklore and Sport Department. Jonathan is head of the Folklore Division. He co-ordinates the activities of many grouPs of dancers. In addition he is Artistic Director of the Haifa Festival held every two years. Each May he organises the 5,000 dancers who take- part in the city's Independence Day parade. At set times the 5,000 dancers - in different points perform at pre-arranged groups in what must be one of the in thE streets greatest folklore demonstrations held anywhere in the world. Jonathan receives a great deal of encouragement from Shmuel Bialik, his Chief Officer, and one of the most respected officials in local govemment in Isriel. Mr. Bialik is Israel's C.I.O.F.F. delegate and hopes to be in Billingham to see the group's performances. Some of the dances the group Presents have their origin in the Bible; others depict life in the Kibbutz and the constant military struggle in which the state has been involved to maintain its existence. The costumes are colourful, attractive and in many instances, especially designed for a particular dance. Music will be
Haifa Municipality Folklore Ensemble and Effie Netzer provided by drum, clarinet, trumpet, flute and guitar. Effie Netzer is Haifa's Music Officer and also one of Israel's popular T.V. and Radio Stars. He specialises in'singalongs' where the audienie join with him to sing a wide ranqe of folk and popular songs. Regular Feslival supporteri will recall his only other appeiiance here in \973 when his own composition "Song of Peace" became a Festival hit. The group has wide international experience.-They have performed in almost evbry country in Westem EuroPe and toured North and South America as well as Japan.
Italy
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pertorrnances. They always"irr;;;i;; seem happv they dance and sine; tt ;)r;;;;d"t"## as
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life, their folkt"ru, #,", opportunity to see theni enjdying it. is.a.cltf situated in ih" Vultev ^.*q,S:",o or remples and it is from this Vallev that, the group takes its Er.fr'f"tLr*'
the famous folklore "r-". festival
Blossom is held here.
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.The oldest Sicilian dance, the Tarantella, will be.one of the main it"rnr. Th;;;;;;
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famers,during the holidayr. X"o-rf*i, is-thr Spring Dince where the lalanlella at
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O1her dances are a Mazurka and La a dance in the vineyard.
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They also sing songs about |Etigento. :heir. work, about the sea, and as we vould expect, about love, courtship
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narriage.
,_A..ofp?nying instruments are pipe, ha1p, accordion, 41,Jg*'t nandolin and quartara _
guita'r,'
an 6arthenware which blown into is used as a ontrabass. The-latter is probably the most duruonal and tamous Sicilian instrument. This group's performance is . of a veru tgh standard and indicates thor"""i', reparation and rehearsal. Thev are.*"tt rganised.and disciplined; tt ir'."fi".ir' " 'ea.t credit on their leader, D.. errelia Itti; a lavryer by profession who has rruore as hrs main interest in life.rg
Folklore Ensemble ,Valle dei Tempti, Agrigento - Sicily
Japan
Ensemble of the Japanese Folklore Association - Tokyo This group was the first Asian ensemble ever toippear here when it graced our stages in'i974. Their colourful, spectacular pro=gramme brought a new dimension to thelestival and we are certain that those who saw the group on its first visit will wish to enioy them once again. Their visit is possible only because o.f the kindness and gbod will of Eili Yamasaki, Iaoan's deleeate at C.I.O.F.F. Mr. yi*utaki is"now in his 80s but is still a very active man and hoPes to be at Billingham to sing with the grouP. Mr. Yamasaki is a most unusual and interesting old gentleman who, he tells us, has experi"enced'many sad and memorable eventiin his long lifetime. He says that , the Second World War took away from the |apanese people faith, confidence, conviction and their tender human feelings. Mr. Yamasaki believes that folkloie springs from the soul and is nature's fift to tne people; he has sought to bring 6ack their foie de vivre by the spreadbf folk song, music and dance.
Mr. Yamasaki aims to Promote ha
friendship and good will betweenP of the w6rld through folklore. Each takes his ensemble from Tokyo to one C.I.O.F.F. Festival. He comes to Billingham with his group because he belieies that folk song, music and dar (the art forrn which springs from the people themselves) can make a major
io.ririb,rtiott to better understanding between peoples the world over. The group has a very interesting rar of danies. i'here are delicate, graceful items by the girls and strong, violent presentitions by the men. The Samurai ivarriors Dance is a very special featun The singing is delightfuf the costumes varied ind"colourful and the whole performance is highly polished and presented with a professional exper Main instruments are the Fue ]apanese Flute, Taiko - JaPanese Dr japanese HarP, Shamisei Koto Guitar, Shakinachi Japa. Iapanese Japanese Guitar, Clarinet. Since they were last in Billingham 1974 the group has visited Italy, Spa and the U.S.A.
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The National Dance Gompany - Seoul
This g.roup is one of the most interesting and exciting attractions ever to come to this festival and we are extremely grateful to Mr. Jae Hong Lee, Cultural Aitache at the Korean Embassy in London through whom the visit has-been arranged. Minv ' 9f y9, will have seen the grou! give a brilliant performance fbr one hbu"r on B.B.C-2 last year, during the period they were in London for a season it the Sadiers Wells Theatre. -fh9y $ye a wide, interesting repertoire which will be completely different irom anything seen at Billingham before. Some of the dances have as iheir theme customs which are embodied in almost every
its costumes named "Chang-Sam" (A black gown r /orn by monks) and 'Kolal' (wimple worn by nuns). The Drum Dance, performed with 11 Drums depicts the inner conflicts of a monk who has allowed himself to stray from the lofty principles and inner conflicts of Buddha. This ii the eternal struggle between the worlds of flesh and the spirit. The company has performed in 50 countries and attended the Folk Arts Festival at the Mexico Olympics; Sapporo Winter Olympics, Munich Olympics ind the Bicentennial American Indepindence
country's folk traditions. A Women-,s
Dance called Exultation expresses a welcome to Spring. A Farmers Dance expresses joy at a good harvest. This fype of item we expect at our Festival but we have never had a Farmers Band made of a Sangsoe (small Gong player); An Havglass Drum. (Changgo)
pFyir; A Cping (Lar[e
G-ong) player and a Nallari (Conical Oboe) player who plays and dances at the same
time. In the Farmers Dance the Sanginu, who is the_ principal dancer, himself "xp."ss"iand twirls with head and neck movements great loops of long white paper streamers attached to his hat. This fypir of action is a feafure of several dance itlhs and produces a spectacular effect. _ Th-e main religion of this part of Asia is Buddhism and this influenc-es several of the dances which will be presented. The Pongsan Mask Dance is r6presentative of the mask dramas which are also part of the country's traditional culture. Here the dance satirises the corruption of Buddhist monks and ridicules the-ruling class of the Yi Dynasty. The Buddhist Daice originated in religious rituals and is characteris6d by
Celebrations. The Koreans regard this group as a cultural envoy and it is hoped that the
present tour will contribute to the promotion of friendship and understanding between Korea and Britain.
'Poland Folklore ensembles from Poland have become one of the most popular attractions at Billingham. The type of programme they present"seems to beparticularly suited to bur Festival. The continuous programme ot dance, music and song Presented, together in beautiful varied costume has always deliehted our audiences. The groups sent to ui from Poland have always been ot the hiehest quali$ and we assure you that 'H"arnam will emulate the performances ot
their famous predecessors who have graced our stages in recent Years'
The group takes its name from'Szymon Harnaf,', a textile factory in Lodz, the second largest city in Poland, with a
populatioli approaching one mitlion tei,ole. The iioup consists, in the main' ot
iuo.i,"* in t(is factory and also the cotton *iUr .i tft" city. Its pit.o,,t are these Mills and the weavers Trade Union'
Their repertoire is made up of dances , and songs from various regions of,Poland' We williee the Mazurka, Kujawiak, Oberek and Polonaise which are the national dances of their country, and also items from the districts of Lublin, Cracow' Sieradz, Rzeszow, NowY Sacz and Zakopane. All of these areas have their own tostume and the dances will be performed in the dress of the region'
Nowy Sacz and ZakoPane are in the Tatra mountain area of Southem Poland near the Czech border. While their dances have been presented before here, not a
great deal has been seen of the traditions Et tttit resion where there is a tremendous interest airongst the people in preserving-their folk heriiage. WhenPope John Paul.II went to this parit of the cou-ntry during his recent visit to his homeland the people, naturally, entertained him with their folk songs and dances.
Folktore Ensemble'Harnalr' - Lodz 'Hamam' have wide international exoerience and have performed in almost
aor^tav of Europe as well as various
"rr'"* Afriia, China, Mongolia, Canada. "f U.S.A. This is the group's second "uiii lnd the visit to England but their first appearance at Billingham.
Their longest Programme here will be a one hour p6rformance in the College Theatre on TuesdaY night. Slawomir Mazurkiewicz Artistic Director - Cezary Banaskiewicz' Music Director
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Spain Quatretonda is a beautiful little villaee situated in the valley of the Albaida ri,7er 50 miles south of Vilencia City. Its 2,500 people live in white houses clustered around a picturesque bell tower. The village is su surrounded by fertile valleys valley in which orange oranr groves, vineyards and orchards of fruit trees (apples, apricots, plums, peaches etc) grow. The present group carries on the folklore traditions which have been handed down for centuries in this village. Each May Quatretonda has its own festival. It i; held on the second Sunday and has gone on as long as anybody can remember."Thi, v"u, the Festival was featured on Spanish ' television. Thg gro^yp-disappeared during the was refo"rmed in 1945. At present the group is recognised
^Spanish Civil War and
by the government as a National fultural
Society spreading Valencian folklore. The costume worn is the typical Valencian dress. It comes from the orisinal gala dress used in the ciW of Valencia"and
its countryside during th; lgth Century. The women's dress iJvery beautiful. Siirt and bodice are made with gold, silver and silk brocade embroidered fi bright colours. The shawl and apron are made"with tulle embroidered with gold thread and sequins. The wide colour silk ribbon of the apron is ti.ed in a l.arg-e bow. White high heelLd shoes and white crocheted st6ckings are worn. There is a special hairstyle o-f plaited buns, one covering each ear, tire othlr the back of the neck. Each is pinned with a large gilt hair pin and theie is an ornamental comb. Jewellery consists of pearls, bracelets and earrings. Men wear white linen shirts with a ryffle{ Iace edged bib. The gold, silk and silver brocade waistcoat is eirbroidered in
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The group has a wide repertoire of songs and dances from all over Spain. The "Dansa" is the authentic folk dance of Valencia province; it dates from the Middle Ages and has a strong Moorish influence. It is performed at the-fiestas of the patron Saints of the villages. The dance varies from place to place and naturally the sroup ,,Dansa
will perform their own de Quatretonda". They will also dance Jotas,
Fandangos, Boleros, "Danses del Veilatori,, performed at a young child,s funeral and the Xaquera Vella' which is the folk adaptation of a 17th Century Court Dance. Songs will be mainly Valencian folk songs and serenades but will include the famous Pasadoble "Valencia,,. Instruments played are guitars, lutes, bandurrias drums and flutes.
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Billingham Festival
The Savoy Jazzmen
This children's group was formed by the Festival Committee in co-ordination with Cleveland Education Authority in 1978. We felt that we should attempt to make a contribution to English Folklore here where the greatest festival of international folklore in the British Isles, takes place every year.
The Band, which runs a successful weekly Sunday night Jazz Club at the
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As we are a festival which specialises in the presentation of folk songs, music and dance as stage entertainment, we decided that we should attempt to create a large ensemble which could present the best English traditions here in Billingham and also on the world's stages of international folklore. Consequently we organised a course for children aged around 11 years during last year's Festival. This course continued as an evening activity during the year. The children are taught by Bob Hare, well known as a'caller' at folk dances throughout the country and a member of Stockton E.F.D.S.S. There are 12 couples in the group and they will perform on the two Saturdays of the Festival.
During this year's Festival they will be taught for a week by Ron Smedley and Bob Parker while Bob Hare takes another Beginners Course.
It is hoped that after a number of years of courses and classes we shall have here an English Ensemble of the highest standard, composed of dancers, singers and musicians we will be proud to send anywhere in the world.
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Redhills Hotel, Durham, was formed in February 1972by trumpeter Clive Madgin, after returning to this country from Australia, who is now the only original member.
Trombonist Reg Wall joined in July 7972 and since then the established personnel includes: Eric Clegg, clarinet and alto sax; Gordon Smith, piano; Terry Harvey, banjo and guitar; Arnold Brown, bass,; Bill Ridden, drums. Vocalist Carol Clegg, wife of Eric, completes the line-up.
The Band plays in the traditional style King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton and Duke Ellington. While Carol portrays her likeness and affinity in song
to Bessie Smith. In a leading Northern Newspapers Readers Poll the Savoy were voted'Top the popularity stakes for their varied programme played with feeling'. Most t< British musicians and several Americans are regular guests with the Band who are also featured regularly on Northem BBC Radio Networks. During the past year band has completed its first L.P.
Rock of Gashel Geili Band This rms group grouP plays for St. Leonard,ss Irish Ir Dancers lncers and for Ceilis in the Tyne and Wear area. Their leader is Richird
Burlinson, Accordionist. Other instruments in the band are melodeon, fiddle. suitar. bhodran drum and whistle. The grYoup,s' singer is Frank Matterson. Rock of Cashel play for the International Barn Dance on Tuesday afternoon when Bob Hare will again beCaller.
Stockton E.F.D.S.S. Our local group of English Dancers have participated in every festival since 1965. They are still very sirong in membership and exhibifion teims from the societv were at festivals in Belgium and Israel lasiyear. Their chief aim is to encourase oeoole from the area to enjoy their fol[ trLritige a,nd they organise iefular classes to tea"ch dance and arrange ceilis where people meet socially to enjoy dance, music'and
song.
Danelaw Countrv Dance Band ' This group plays at the Ceili on the Opening Setu.rday night in the College each year. This popular event gives " enthusiasts an opportunity to dance themselves and is alwavs well attended. Robert Whitehead, the leader is an outstanding accordionist and his band, which comes from Alnwick, is well known for its wide repertoire making it equallv at home whether playing for Sc-ottish, Iriih or English dancing.
Northern Folk This group has been formed during the past year specifically to take part in the Festival of Zakopane in poland during the first week in September. It is made up of sections from three groups all of which have appeared at this Festival before. Presenting lraditional Scotti_sh music is part of Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band Stockton Morris Men (from Stockton E.F.D.S.S.) perform traditional Morris and Rapper Dances from the North East; St. Leonard's Irish Dancers, Sunderland, offer step, figure dances, songs and music. The English and Irish musicians combine to provide the dance music, and well known singer, Frank Matterson leads the ensemEe in Irish and Geordie songs.
Together they offer an interesting and varied programme which can be seen free of charge on the Town Centre Stage on Saturday, August 18th, at 7.00 p.m.
lreland Kemp Schoo! of Scottish Dancing (Junior group) This group was created in 1955 to cater
for children with an interest in Scottish Country Dancing and Highland Dancing. The age range is from 2r/z years to those in their teens. Classes are held weekly in the Y.M.C.A. Stockton. The children are trained by Mrs.
E. Kemp of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
The Billingham
Silver Band
Gonductor: D. V. Evans The Billingham Silver Band was founded 1940 by members of the local Home Guard and has served the local community continuously since then. The band has participated in the Bilfingham Intemational Folklore Festival since the Festival's inception 15 years ago. Although fully committed each year to Charity and Commercial undertakings the Band is primarily a contesting band,
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competing in most local and national contests.
This year the Band has won the Durham League Grading Contest and has won through to the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain to be held
in October this year. The successes this year are a reflection of the enthusiasm of the Band's Conductor, Vaughan Evans, all the Band members and the people of Billingham.
Peg Leg Ferret No, Peg Leg Ferret is not an incapacitated mammal, but a very healthy group of singers and musicians from Stanley in County Durham. Accent is on singing and harmony in particular, although the group does accompany some songs with mandolin, bodhran, guitar and melodeon. Their repertoire is unusual and wide ranging, covering medieval catches, folk and music hall all delivered with authority, skill and in a communicative sense of pleasure not commonly found. The group appear at the Ceili in the College Theatre on the opening night of the Festival.
St. Leonard's lrish
Dancers Junior Group
This local group of Irish Dancers from Sunderland will take part in the Opening Ceremony which has a special arrangement for Children's Year. Their Society has been in existence for 30 years
and is one of the oldest established folklore groups in the region. Some of the boys and girls are children of parents who performed here at the first Billingham Festival in 1965.
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Lucky Numbers Gompetition The Lucky Numbers Competition will cover the period of the Festival and all members of the public purchasing a Festival Programme. Included on the opposite cover of this Programme there is a number, and that number may equate with a prize displayed in one of the many shops in the Town Centre either in the window or inside the shop. If you are able to track down in one of the many shops the number that appears in your programme, then you must, go into the shop with your Programme and numbei after filling in your name and address in the space indicated and request your prize.
Lucky No. Name
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Address
A full list of shops taking part in the competition organised by the Billingham & District Traders'Association are listed below:
Astronaut, West Precinct Beatties, 72 Queensway
Brian Bell, 37 Queensway Billingham Photographic, Town Centre W. Boyes & Co. Ltd., 12 West Precinct Charles lltd, 25 West Precinct Crawfords, West Precinct Dewhursts, 41 Queensway Eleanor Myra, Queensway Fair Isle, 80 Queensway Gilson Audio, 76a Queensway Harrisons, Town Square Kardarama, 130 Queensway Leeds Permanent Building Society, 57 Queensway
Malins, 21 Town Square
Maynards, Queensway Menhennets, 4 Town Square D. Miles, 110 Queensway Moss & Campbell, 1 West Precinct Newboulds, West Precinct Northem Rock, 51 Queensway tvl/est Precinct Queensway Chemist, 27 Roys, Town Square Rumbelorvs, 23 West Precinct Tip Top, 1 Town Square
All prizes can be collected after 5 pm on the lait day of the Festival, Saturday, 18th August,1979.
Tumers,
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Queensway
Whitfield & Lindsey, East Precinct Wine Sellers, Queensway
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