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Festival Committee The Worship the Mayor of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Councillor Mrs. M. Platts (President)
Chairman: Councillor H. L. Davies, M.B.E. Director: Mr. P. T. Conroy, M.B,E. Vice Chairman: Mr. J. Maloney Councillor J. Vaughan Councillor Miss E. Croot County Councillor Mrs. M. Taylor, M.B.E. J.P. County Councillor E, Wood Mr. l. R. Crowden Mr. A. Hanby Mr. M. R. Bryan
Mrs. L. Love Miss M. Potts Mr. D. Hodgson Mr. M. Hodgson Mrs. M. Maloney Mr. P. Bradburn Mr. G. Watson Fringe Activities: Mr. R. Angel Press Officer: Mr. K. Proud Hon. Treasurer: Mr. H. H. Wright Administrative Otficer: Mrs. A. Watson
23rd Billingham lnternational Folklore Festival August 15th - 22nd 1987 Organised by the Festival Committee in conjunction with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and Affiliated to the lnternational Council of Folklore Festivals and Folk Art (C.l.O.F.F.) Billingham lnternational Folklore Festival is
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Slockton-on-Tees Borough Council who give a cash grant and provide considerable services.
The main industrial supporter is lCl Chemical and Polymers Group Considerable support has also been received from
Northern Arts Visiting Arts Phillips Petroleum UK Ltd (Ieesside Operation) Tioxide UK Ltd Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd Marks and Spencer PLC Castle Centre, Stockton Frank Cook M.P. Dunnes of Billingham Barclays Bank PLC APV Paramount Ltd
C.l.O.F.F. Membership:
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May I welcome you all to the twenty third Billingham lnternational-Folklore.Festival. Each year new friendships are'made and oid friendships renewed, for the essential feature of the festival has always been the bond it creates between the audierice and the performers. Cultural, language and geographical ditferences count for nothing at Billingham a colourful, talented and representative selection ol The Festival Committee once again bring to Billingham -The haunting music of the Andes contrasting with the gaiety of music and dance groups from ill over tlie World. the Sicilian ballads; fierce warrior dances from Turkey so ditferent from the elegant classical Spanish dances.....these are but a few of the delights in store for us. None of this would be possible without the devoted work of our voluntary statf and the professionalism of our Director, Phil Conroy and our Secretary, Ann Watson. Equally important are our sponsors, who grow in number each year. Without ihem the standard of the festival could not be maintained, The scene is set as 15th August approaches. I hope that once more all of you become infected with the festival spirit and make our visitors Sware of the warmth of our friendship and welcome, that is the hallmark of the Billingham Festival.
#dt(uiu{3 H. L. Davies
John Sparke, who will open this year's Festival is the General Manager of Phillips Petroleum Company at Teesside, one of the growing band ol local companies without whose financial support the event could not flourish. He joined Phillips here twelve years ago and is the first U.K. employee to lead the Teesside operation.
The Worship the Mayor of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Councillor Mrs. M. Platts President of the Festival
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Admision e2.00. 7.30 p.m. FORUM THEATRE Concert sponsored by Phillips Petroleum U.K. Ltd. Oeside Operation). South America, Finland - U.S.A., U.S.S.R.
Sundly, 16th Augu.l 12.30 p.m. Parade ol floats with Billingham Silver Band lrom Mill Lane to John Whitehead Park lollowed by music from the Bands. 1.15 p.m. John Whitehead Park Judging ol Children's Fancy Dress Competition. 2.fi) p.m. Presentations for Children's Fancy Dress Competition and Floats.
2.15 p.m. THE CAUSEWAY Grand Parade with Bands, Floats, Children and Folklore Groups. 3.0O p.m. TOWN CENTRE Concert with all groups from abroad. 7.30 p.m. FORUM THEATRE South America, Finland - U.S.A., U.S.S.R.
Iondry, 't7th Augu.t Concert sponsored by Dunnes Stores. 2.30 p.m. TOWN CENTEE Spain, ltaly, Puerto Bico, Poland. 7.30 p.m. COLLEGE THEATBE - 11.(x) p.m lnternational Oance Evening with
performances by U.S.A., Finland, Puerto Rico then participation with groups. Licensed Bar (Subject to Licence) Admission e2.00.
7.30 p.m. FORUM THEATRE Spain, ltaly - Turkey, Poland.
Tua!d.y, lSth Augurl 2.30 p.m. TOWN CENTBE Turkey, Czechoslovakia, Finland, U.S.S.R.
7.3o p.m. COLLEGE THEATRE Finland, Czechoslovakia - South America, U.S.S.R. Special Concert organis€d with and in aid of lhe 'Multiple Sclerosis Society (each ticket purchased carries a donation ol e1,.00 to the MSC).
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7.30 p.m. COLLEGE THEATRE Turkey, U.S.A. - Spain, U.S.S.R. (wond programme)
7.30 p.m. FORUM THEATRE Concert sponsored by Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd. South America (second programme), Czmhoslovakia - Puerto Bico. Poland (second programme)
Thu6d.y, 20th Augult
Folklore Ensemble 'Marina' - ZVOLEN - SLOVAKIA
FINLAND Folklore Ensemble'Katrilli' - HELSINKI
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Folklore Ensemble 'Mandala' - CAMBRIDGE - MASSACHUSETTS
7.3O P.m. FOFUM THEATRE Gda Concert. All groups rrom abroad.
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S.turdly, 22nd Augurt 2.0O p.m. Parade to Town C6ntre
2.30 p.m. TOWN CENTRE All groups lrom abroad. Clann na Gael Presentation oI Pennants. lnternational Farandole
7.30 p.m. TOWN CENTBE All seats q1.00 Corrcert by Billingham Silver Band, Clann na Gael, Frank Matterson and Bitchie Burlinson.
8.45 p.m. Torchlight Pr@ession starts from College led by Pipe Band. 9.15 p.m. Clcing Ceremony with Billingham Silver Band. Followed by Fireworks Oisplay (By Standard Fireworks) in John Whitehead Park at 10 p.m.
Folklore Ensemble 'Siverko' - ARKHANGELSK - RUSSIA
UNITED KINGDOM (Groups sponsored by Marks & Spencers PLC) Billingham Silver Band Billingham Technical College Drama Group (Children's Club) Cashel Ceili Band
Clann Na Gael Cleveland Clog Dancers Frank Matterson and Richie Burlinson NeMon Aycliffe Scots Pipe and Drum Band
FRINGE AGTIVITIES Tuesday, 18th August 11 a.m. to 12 noon
Clog Dancing Workshop by Cleveland Clog Dancers Premises to be advertised in Town Centre 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Shopping Precinct: Nick Haigh - Fiddle; Geoff Pearson - Banjo; Dick Featherstone - Melodeon. Cleveland Clog Dancers. Semina Ashraf, Miya Caushash, Hue Diep Hoang, Ron Angel - Whistles. 6.45 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Forum Steps:
Northumbrian Folk in costume. Small pipes, fife and bodhran singing and clog dancing. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Billingham Arms Lounge: Come-All-Ye folk music session featuring fiddles, guitars, banjo, mandolin, accordian, bodhran.
Wednesday, 19th August 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Shopping Precinct: Nick Haigh - Fiddle; Geotf Pearson - Banjo; Dick Featherstone - Melodeon. Teesside Travellers, Sinclair Highland Dancers, Selma Douglas. Samina Ashraf, Miya Caushash, Hue Diep Hoang, Ron Angel - Whistles. Afternoon Barn Dance 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Billingham Arms Ballroom: Band: Stockton Hop. Caller: Bob Hare. 6.45 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Forum Steps:
Young Cleveland Pipers.
Thursday, 20th August 11.a.m. to 12 noon Clog Dancing Workshop by Cleveland Clog Dancers.
1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Shopping Precinct: Nick Haigh - Fiddle; Geotf Pearson - Banjo; Dick Featherstone - Melodeon. Cleveland Clog Dancers. Samina Aghrat, Miya Caushash, Hue Diep Hoang, Ron Angel - Whistles. 6.45 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Forum Steps:
Northumbrian Folk in costume. Small pipes, fife and bodhran, singing and dancing.
8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Billingham Arms Lounge: Come-All-Ye folk music session featuring fiddles, guitars, banjo, mandolin, accordian, bodhran.
INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS FAIR Opens Saturday, 15th August at 10.30 a.m. As an integral part of the Festival and with all its colour and craftsmanship, this Crafts Fair will again bring pleasure to so many people who look forward to it every year. Staged as usual in the Forum it is not only an opportunity for local, regional and international craftspeople to work together, learning from each other and sharing in the friendship created. lt also provides a unique opportunity for members of the public to observe these wonderful craftspeople at work and, if they wish, to purchase the goods which they make.
This year it is hoped that five people from the USSR, working in various media, will be showing us their skills and showing us 'how it is done'. Once again we are grateful to Northern Arts which has given a generous grant to the Festival Committee in order to commission some work from Paddy Ramsey who is an embroiderer using applique.
Open Saturday, August gth at 10.30 a.m. and continuing daily throughout the week 10.30 a.m. 7.30 p.m. Last Saturday 16th August 10.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Children's Club The Children's Club meets each morning in the College Theatre from 10.00 a.m. Once again the College Drama Group will be entertaining the children, led and directed this year by Philip Harrison and Mark Benton. The membership fee is 81.00 which includes the cost of a club badge and membership card. The club starts on Friday 14th August; there will be no meeting on Sunday 16th August. A group from abroad will be present each day - the same group as listed for the Library below. Membership cards and badges are available from the Festival Otfice in the Town Centre.
The instructor will be Maxine Thomas, Head of Dance at Loreto 6th Form College, Manchester, Maxine is currently researching Polish folk dance and has recently spent some time in Poland. There will be a charge of C1.00 for this course, which includes admission to the afternoon concert. Applicalion forms and the day's programme are available from the Festival Office.
Roseberry Branch Library Each morning the activities will start at 11.00 a.m. with folk stories followed by visits from the groups for songs, dances etc with the children participating.
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2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.rn. Monday 17th August to Friday 21st August Afternoon Handicraft sessions relating to the group of the day.
Festival Trail This year's Trail will take the form of a Treasure Hunt for all the family and is available from Roseberry Branch Library. For those children who want to enter, the booklet must be returned to the Library by 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 19th August. The purpose of the Festival Trail is for children (and adults) to learn more about the countries our visitors are from in an enjoyable way.
Youth Dance Course There will be an lnternational Folk Dance course for young people aged 12 to 16 years. This will be held in St. Aidan's Church Hall on Monday 17th August, commencing at 9.30 a.m. and concludes after the afternoon concert in the town square.
FESTIVAL CLUB Held in Billingham Arms on 5 nights; Friday 14th., Saturday 15th., Thursday 20th., Friday 21si., Saturday 22nd., August from 9.00 p.m. until 2.00 a.m. each evening listed. Music, dancing and cabaret. The Club Membership Fee is 84.50 and membership is granted on personal application only. Members may sign in a limited number of bona-fid6 guests at Management discretion at t1.S0 per night. There will be no casual admissions.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY We, dlaw the public's attention to this event being
included in the programme once again. lt will end the festival on Saturday August 22nd at 10 p.m.
HISTORY OF THE FESTIVAL Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have published a booklet - "Billingham lnternational Festival - The First 20 years". lt has been written by Philip T. Conroy who has been Director of the Festival since 1
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The publication will be on sale during the Festival and costs 81.00.
FESTIVAL SUNDAY
BAD WEATHER ARRANGEMENTS
12.30 hours - Parade of Floats from Mill Lane to John Whitehead Park via Belasis Lane, Bedale Avenue, Station Road, Malvern Road, Pentland Avenue, The Causeway. The judging of the Floats will take place on the route.
ln the event of inclement weather, the Closing Ceremony will be held in the College Theatre and the first 400 tickets sold will transfer to this venue. Other tickets bought for this event will be at the buyers risk and no money can be refunded. lf the weather prevents the start of any outside concert that concert will be held in the Forum Theatre on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. On both Saturdays and Wednesday the concert will be held in the College and Forum Theatres. Ticket holders are guaranteed a performance. However, if an outside concert starts and the weather changes making it impossible to continue, the remainder of the concert will be cancelled in which case money cannot be refunded.
1315 hours - Judging of Children's Fancy Dress Competition. 1400 hours - Presentations for Children's Fancy Dress Competition and Floats. 1415 hours - Parade of Floats, Bands, Children in Fancy Dress and Festival Groups from John Whitehead Park, via the Causeway to the Town Centre.
1500 hours - Festival Concert with all groups participating. N.B. Whatever the weather the parade of Floats and judging will take place. lf it is an inclement day the Children's Fancy Dress will be judged in St. Aidan's Hall at 1315 hours.
THE 24TH BILLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD FROM AUGUST 13TH 2OTH 1988. THE PROGRAMME SUMMARY LEAFLET WILL BE AVAILABLE (SAE) FROM APRTL 1ST. TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE ON SATURDAY MAY 7TH.
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SPONSORED CONCERTS
Acknowledgements We draw attention of all patrons to the sponsored concert in the College Theatre on Thursday Night. The sponsored concerts in the Forum Theatre have enabled us to hold ticket prices at last year's level.
Photographs - Back Cover Phototronics, Stockton
FESTIVAL 1989 Work has already started on 1988's festival but the committee are already looking to 1989
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1987 is the 70th Anniversary of the Foundation : the USSR. To mark the occasion the Ministry of Culture in Moscow is sending to us a special Russian Ensemble 'Siverko' which will perform at the Edinburgh lnternational Festival as well as at Billingham. The group gives the whole of the second half of the programme at the Forum Theatre on Thursday night.
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Billingham's 25th Anniversary What would you like to see in 1989? Which groups do you want to return? Have you any special ideas to mark the anniversary? Write with your answors to PHILIP CONROY Dl!â‚Źctor, BILLIilGHAil INTERI{ATIONAL FOTKIj)RE FESTIVAL, ftstival Ofllce, llunicipal Bulldlngs, Billingham, Clereland.
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Folklore Ensemble "MARINA" Zvolen - Slovakia It is five years since we have had a Slovakian group at Billingham and this company was nominated for our event fromihe lnstitute for Cuiturd in Bratislava. There are three sections in the ensemble a strong dance element which will present seventy five percent of the programme, a small orchestra, and a girls singing group as well as solo
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of Hont. This begins with the girls dressing the bride and singing as they do so. The wedding entertainment consists of games and dances including the well known and very amusing Hat Dance. Songs with symbolic traditions show us the lady taking otf her wreath and putting on the bonnet of a married woman and then a finale with everybody joining in a dance with the bride and groom. We will also see Easler traditions, courting customs, Shepherds dances and traditional spring rituals of the province some of which have their origins in pagan mythology.
The orchestra will be made up of fiddlers, cymbalom, trumpet, double bass, citara (kind of guitaQ etc. Solo performances will be given on the Fujara, bag pipes and citara. Artistic Director and leader of the Ensemble - Jan Jamnvka; Manager - Marian Mester; Song Group Leader - Maria Benkova; Orchestra Leader - Marian Majer.
FINLAND - Folklore Ensemble "KATRILLI" - Helsinki Katrilli is the first folk-dancing and folk music group to be run on a professional basis in Finland. There had long been talk'of its foundation but it was not until 1974 that any practical measures were put into etfect; it was at this time ihat Dr. Erkki Salonen, ai the time representativâ‚Ź of the Finnish Cultural Foundation, Sirkka Viitanen, the cultural secretary ol the Youth Association of Finland, the leading dancer 6oris Laine and the ballet critic, lrma VienolaLindlors got together for talks with Marjetta Vaananen, who was then-Minisier of Education, on the-establishment of a group to be trained in folk-dancing. Practical measures were got under way the following year when, with the aid of grants from the Ministry of Education and a number ol business concerns, twenty 13' 15 year old boys and girls were chosen on the basis of lests to form the grou[. Together the members of that group have. "grown into the unit now known as Katrilli. ln charge of their development have been a number of teachers and irainers as weli as the choreographers Sirkka Viitanen and.Doris Laine. Temporary traiierb and experts in the field have also been used. Since 1976 the group's activities have been made possible by a subsidy from the Ministry of Education covering rent, the salaries of trainers and musicians as well as some other expenditures. A great deal of enthusiasm has been required'of the group since, because of the limited financial as6istance it has noi been possible to pay rehearsal or performance fees. Because of the voluntary activities of Sirkka Viitanen there has been no organisational expenditure so far. After an almost four year long training period, the group began lo give public performances in Spring 1978 and at the same time'the group was given the name "Katrilli". The Katrilli repertoire includes some 800/o Finnish, Finnish-swedish (there is a Swedish speaking minority of about 6olo whose folk-dancing tradition has been kept alive in Western Finland), Estonian and Hungarian lolk dances. There have also been efforts to create new choreography based on the folk dancing tradition. Katrilli has performed in its home town of Helsinki and a number of other towns and villages as well as at such Finnish folk music lestivals as Kaustinen, Kuopio Dance and Music Festival, the Joensuu Song Festival and several other occasions. Foreign visits include participation in Portugal's Santarem Festival in 1978, a festival held in Szeged in Hungary in 1979, England's Billingham Festival in 1980 and Belgiums Schoten Festival in 1981. The group represented Finland at the Opening of the Epcot Centre in Disneyworld, Orlando, USA.
Katrilli has met with both critical and popular success at home and abroad. They have achieved this position by way of the hard work of the dancers and the dedication of the
group's leaders. The Katrilli group uses Karelian, Ostrobothnian and Southern Finnish nalional costumes.
- Folklore Ensemble "CANTERINI PELORITANI" - Messina Sicily ITALY
This group is probably the best known in Europâ‚Ź, if not the world, and have certainly travelled more extensively than any we know of. They took part in the first major TV brriadcast from Billingham in 1967 and even at that time had been to the USA and appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. Their brochure contains pictures ol them with the Pope and the ltalian President in Rome; outside the Kremlin; in Orlando, Florida; Tokyo, Athens, Haifa etc. etc. What makes them so special? Well they have a good repertoire which they present with a zest that has to be seen to be believed. They are being brought back here this year because ws have received manv requests to see them again. Their production is dynamic - a whirl of colour and excitement. The dashing handsome young men and beautiful girls sing, dance the Tarantella; play accordeons, tambourines, flutes and even earthsnware jugs. They storm the audience who are captivated by the spectacle placed belore them. Behind it all on stage taking a leading part, oncouraging the group, talking to the audience is their Director - Dr. Alessandro Lillo one of the leading folklorists in Western Europe - "Thâ‚Ź Maestro" as the group call him.
Alessandro Lillo, leader of this ensemble and Director of Sicily's largest Festival is a perlormer himself of the highest quality and like a number of people in the folk world completely at home on the concert stage. His presence and ability are really what makes the group tick and he works really hard to try to make every performance better than the last.
It is ten years since the group appeared here and the programme is based on traditional collections of leading Sicilian lolklorists and partly on research carried out by the group themselves. They show all the aspects of life on their island - the laughter the tears; the traditions of the farmers; the street vendors crying their wares, serenades and love songs.
ln addition to the instruments already mentioned the group play a scacciapersiri (an iron instrument with a plate of steel whose vibrations give a very distinctive sound) & the Friscaluttu (a bamboo cane flute played by the shepherds). The earthenware jug which provides the bass is called a quartara.
POLAND - Folklore Ensemble "WIELKOPOLSKA' - Poznan This ensemble comes to us from the Palace of Culture in Poznan capital of the region of Wielkopolska after which the group takes its name. The.ensemble was formed in 1959 to preserve the traditional culture of the region and in the last 20 years it has given 1000 concerts io a million and a half spectators. These performancos now do not include only the dances of their own region but well known national dances plus items from other areas. Polish groups have become popular at Billingham because of the high quality of their concert performances, the colour of their costumes, their attractive dances and expert presentations. Like the previous ensembles which have graced our stages "Wielkopolska" will give us many of the items which regular festival patrons know and enjoy, perhaps the most spectacular being the Polonaise with the ladies in brilliant white evening gowns and the men in Hussar otficers uniforms. There will however be new items such as a suite of grotesque dances "Umari Maciek Umari" and the musical piece "The Four Seasons" arranged by F. Nowowielski,
solo and choral items. lt is this ability to combine song and dance which makes ensembles like this one so attractive to British audiences and indeed to audiences all over the world. "Wielkopolska" have performed in over 15 different countries but are making their first visit to the United Kingdom and will be looking foruvard to the usual Billingham welcome. While Polish groups are popular here it is interesting to know that our Festival is well known in Poland and indeed all over the world especially in countries where the folk arts are given much more impohance than they are in this country. Much thoug_ht is given to the selection of the group which represents Poland here and we are again grateful to Michel Kosinski at the Ministry of Culture in Warsaw, who always makes sure that we get the outstanding companies from his country.
The group.is directed by JAN Szejek. The Artistic Manager is Roman Matysiak; Music Director Jerzy Dabert and Choirmaster Zdislaw Pawlacyk. Note that the ensemble appears three times in the Forum Theatre giving two separate programmes.
- Folk Ballet Company 'AREYTO" - San Juan
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This group made a tremendous impact on their last visit here in 1984 and when we heard they would be in Europe again this year we were delighted to find that they could include Billingham in their tour. We remember with great pleasure their beautiful girls; the magnificent array of costumes; the variety of their repertoire and their brilliant musicians. The drummer, shown in the photograph was one of the most gifted instrumentalists we have ever had perform here and we hope he will be making a return visit this August. The group, as one would expect from Caribbeans, is one of the happiest we have ever entertained and this was shown by the hospitality otfered to them by the local populace when they had to stay on two elitra days. One appeal and there was a queue of people waiting to offer them accomodation in their homes. lrene McLean, who directs the group, puts an accent on happiness in their performances. The grouP l.s government spoirsored and is aimed at preserving the folk traditions of the islands. However the purpose ol their performances is to entertain you as well as to show you their traditions.
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The repertoire of Areyto includes items from all threg traditions. Some which are Spanish based have their origins in Christianity and are linked to events in the liturgical calendar - "The Feast of the Three Kings" and "The Holy lnnocents" are examples of these. Negroid 'Bomba' dances provide a major contrast to dances from the Aristocracy of the 19th century which are in classical Spanish style and other items included in this varied programme are 'Cock Fights' which have a relationship with the voodoo traditions for which the Caribbean is famous.
SPAIN . FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE "FRANCISCO DE GOYA" - Madrid This group is one of the most famous in Spain and we are fortunate to be able to include them in our festival this year. ln October 1985 our Director was a guest of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture at that country's first international folklore Festival. "Francisco de Goya" were Spain's otficial representatives at this event. Mr. Conroy watched them give a performance at Cairo's main theatre which was of the highest standard. He was tremendously impressed by the quality of the presentation; the wide variety ol costume and the large repertoire ol items. They will perlorm at Billingham under the direction of Madam Pilar Lorenzo Mier. The Folk Group 'Coros y Danzas "Francisco de Goya" ' was formed in the 1950's and became affiliated to the Provincial Association of Regional Coros y Danzas founded in 191. The aim of the members of this Association is to research, preserve and promote the popular folklore of the Province of Madrid in all its aspects; song, dance, instruments, costumes, social traditions and handicraft. The formidable task of accumulating information on the older dances and songs has taken the group to many tiny and out-lying villages of the Province where individuals have assisted in the re-construction and teaching of aspects of Folklore that had been lost to the existing folk traditions of Madrid.
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The songs and dances of this Folk Group transcend a wide geographical and historical spectrum. This is reflected in the range of costumes at the group's disposal and the different styles of dance and music it presents. Roughly divisible into two groups, the rural or provincial dances and those of the capital , the ditference between these is as vast as the individuals that inhabited those areas. The rural dances date from the 17th to 19th centuries and are the most typically representative of Castilian Folklore; these include Jotas, Bondones, Fandangos and Sequidillos, each with their own particular variations according to the province of their origin. These dances are pertormed in the typical sober Castilian dress of the period, altering in style according to the requisites of the mountains or plains where the dances were performed. The Bailes Goyescos (of the capital), which constitute a large part of the group's repertoire, are thus named because of the international fame apported to this mode of dance and dress through the paintings and tapestries of the famous Spanish artist Francisco de Goya. These dances belong to the Escuela Bolero which reached popularity in Madrid in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Boleros, Fandangos, Tiranas, Sequidillas, Panaderos and Cuchilleros that typify this dance movement were among the favourites at the 'verberias' and 'romerias' of the people of Madrid Cpopular Bank Holiday social gatherings). Here the ladies and the gentlemen of the Court mixed with the ordinary townsfolk. The dress is that of the "Majeria" of the 'lgth century (the young upper middle-class dandies).
Two famous literary figures in Spanish history wrote of the Sequidilla: "lt is the jubilation of souls, the provocation of laughter, the unburdening of bodily tension, and, finally the
exhilaration of all the senses" (Miguel de Cervantes)
"The Sequidilla is sung and danced in the streets and squares, in verberias and romerias, in family reunions, in the court-yards of the neighbourhood and al the balls of the
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(Don Ramoss de la Cruz) The Beauty of lhe Bailes Goyescos, with its sedate movements and the magic appeal of its costumes, the joyousness of the Jotas of the mountains and Sequidillas and Fandangos of the plains have been presented to a wide range of Hispanic and lnternational audiences. This group has participated in numerous national and international festivals, competitions and congresses, there obtaining trophies of prestige and succeeding in delighting and enchanting its audiences.
SOUTH AMERICA - Folk lnstrumental and Song Group "CALICHE" 'Caliche' is a five piece band of Chilean musicians now resident in Britain. As far as we know they are the only group of this type playing in this country; similar groups, which have proved so popular here have come from France or Switzerland. They perform the music of the South American Andes. This music is played in an area which extends from the north of Chile and Argentina to Colombia, including Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. lt is inspired by the Andean landscape, majestic, challenging and of immense beauty, and by the suffering and happiness of its people. The powerful evocative etfects of the music lie in the simplicity and beauty of the melody and the words rather than in complex technics and excessive ornamentation. Caliche was created five years ago in Birmingham, with the intention of bringing the Andean music to audiences too often unfamiliar with this expression of the South American folklore. The group has aimed to remain close to the
traditional music, reflecting its varied forms, both from a musical point of view as well as from its sources of inspiration, reflected in a joyfull carnival or a melancolic lament. But the group has always tried to incorporate a contemporary expression into the music rather than to become a kind ot musical folk museum. Currently, 4Oo/o ot the repertoire consists of own compositions. The group has performed extensively throughout Britain, playing during the early years mainly at Latin American and
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multicultural gatherings at universities, polytechnics and folk clubs.. During thq last couple of yedrs ihe group has extend.ed its. performances to a wider audience, bearing in mind the public's interest in Andean music, particularl/ after the.sh.owing of the BBC's documentaiy,,The Flidht of the Condor". Caliche has performed for Central TV's "Here and Now,, and BBC Radio WM; the group has been featured twice on .!gdio. { and recently performed very successfully at
Warwick University Arts Centre. Amongst the most characteristic instruments played by the group are: The Quena, a Latin American instrument 'par excellence,. It is a pre-Colombian flute, without a mouth piece and made from special bamboo cane. The Zampona, a kind of flute de Pan, also made of bamboo canes with a unique range of sizes, with a pentatonic alignment of the tubes. The Charango, typically made from the shell of an armadillo. lt is a kind of small ten-string guitar with a sound similar to the mandolin. lt is normally uldd as an accompanying instrument. The Bombo, a large drum which provides a sort of rhythmical bass accompaniment. lt is usually fitted with a
goat's skin. The members of Caliche are: Fredy Aburto, Alvara Grana, Carlos Munoz, Jaime Sayes and Raul Ulloa.
TURKEY - Bahcelievler Folklore Dernegi - lstanbul Turkey has a wide variety of folk traditions and this group dance3 from every region oi t'ne c-ountry. rne rraotttonat costumes of the various provinces will be worn to match the particular dances being performed. The Sw.ord and Shield Dance from Bursa is featured in the repertoire and any patron who has not seen this item before is in for an interesting experience. There is no musical .accompaniment thelhythm being supplied by the sound of the warrior's swords ind shieldS. ttre comUht is always most realistic and quite dangerous. Molioi tne performers have cuts on the hands-and foreaims it the end.of a festival week - the last team performino tnis item at Billingham began the week with etqhi OrnCeiE ior warriors) and this number had been r-educed to foirr by the last Saturday. The ensemble has a second military type item in its lepertoire which is called Kars and co'rires from thJ Caucasus area. From Erzuzum we have a dance for girls only. Boys and girls are not allowed to dance togethdr. ttre 6irts;iresses are those worn for weddings in o-iden times aiid-are very beautifully embroidered. TFe dresses are noimiffv nanO'ea oown trom mother to daughter. We will also see men,s dance from this region where the leading man is the bridegroom dancing at his own weddingl we wiil see rhe famous Spoon Ilo11-ql|l9-(South.Anatotia) uan_ce which was featured so prominently in Davis Be'an's TV Programme from here long ago in f g6S. ---'- ' One hopes the dance lrom Elaziz will be included in the repertoire. Here the dancers have the stage completely blacked out apart from the candtes (or tigti UurU$'iittea ro
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the dancers' hands. They prefer candles but our fire regulations don't.allow these to be used and the drips can play havoc with the groups which follow them. There will be an interesting group of instruments providing musical accompaniment andttreie will include th6 Zurna the pipe with theJoud harsh tone which is very ditficult to play because it takes, they say, ten years to p'erfect the breathing required to play the-instrument proierly.
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U.S.A. - Folklore Ensemble "MANDALA' - Cambridge Massachussetts This is only the second ensemble from the USA which has come to Billingham and I suppose it is inevitable thai it will be compared wilh the group from Brigham Young Universitv who were re-oulai visitors to us in the 60's and 70's. Like BYU Mandali's programme is essentially dance
but with strong musical backing and a suite of dances from
their own region the North East of the USA which reflect the sailing traditions of the area. They have attended a number of CIOFF Festivals and had mariv successes. Thev tour in Europe most summers. One repo'rt complimented them highly on their singing ability. Their dance suite or scenario of dances from old New England, as they describe it, shows family and friends singing songs oi the sea as they welcome home whalemen from a two year long expedition. The USA is lamous for two folk traditions - The Square Dancing which travelled westward with the pioneers a century-ago and the clogging of the Appalabhians. Both of these will be featured in Mandala's programme. From the South West of the country they will present
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Mandala will also give us a highly improvised jazzy dance that originated in the 1920's. The 'Lindy Hop' has continually evolved with many variations, remaining popular to the present day. The 1920's in the USA brought short skirted flappers, prohibited 'hooch' in speakeasies and a craving for escape and romance. The ensemble dances the Charleston, Blackbottom and Shimmy reflecting the growing influence of Black music and dance on mainstream American culture. A bonus will be an arrangement of dances lrom Mexico. The three main items in this suite are "Jalisco" made so popular here by the groups from Guadalajarai Vera Cruz danced in the famous all white costume and the Mexican Hat Dance with its appealing music. There are 35 people in the group and they are a most efficient organisation with splendid advance publicity. We look forward to lheir performances with great interest.
U.S.S.R. - Folklore Ensemble "SIVERKO" - Archangel - Russia Many of our regular supporters will remember the two spectacutar groups which came to us in 1977 from Leningrad and Voronezh. ln that year we had a sDecial 9oviet evening to cetebrate tne O6ttr nnnireiiarv Sitne Ioundation of the USSR. {[qn_our Director wai in TaLlinn, Estonia in 198S for the CIOFF Conterincl-, ne-JuqoesteO that they.send us one special groupthiJv6ai,rtriEt is tnei, -off Tare M nistry of C u ttu re iciat,s response ,/_T _11 ryrql,s?ry. gratifying. to us is group this wonderfut l:J-o9t 9.9Ting wnose advance publicity indicates that they must 5e ohe of Ine most exciting ever presented here. of rhâ‚Ź.ir presence here the Edinburgh ,T_1![qSOrqn!"ge tnternational Festival will also be presenting the ense;tble ror a week but there they will be giving full-concerts on i
their own..Here they will ofter two ditferent proqrammes and give the second half in the Forum on Thur-sday night. These young people, future workers of many trades and protesstons turn each of their performances-into a soarklino and. spectacular tale of tife in Northern nussii, ttriifiJiorv'" of the region, its enchanting natural beauiy. -' Thanks to a constant renewal of its personnel, the Siverko '- Company is.ever young and yet atwiys maiuiL1rs prog ram me ref tects the revotutionary, p..lo_f ?I,ll-{ll war-time tabour exploits of the Soviet people. Dedicat6d to preserving the traditions and spirit of amaieur folk art, young dancers and singers troin ercnangets( eniicfi the tnese rraotlons wttn contemporary images and rhythms.
Siverko owes much of its achievement to its Art Director, Peoole's Artist of the Russian Federation, Boris Danilov. Und'er the guidance ol this untiring and ever experimenting teacher, th6 amateur artists have created original vocal' choreographic compositions depicting scenes fr.orn . everydiy iife and ftistive celebrations infused with vitality anO ine joy ol life. The Company has successfully . presenteh ihese vocal-choreographic compositions to bnchanted and enthusiastic audiences in the Soviet Union and in manv other countries including Bulgaria, Poland, Austria, Finiand, Denmark, Sweden, ihe Federal Republic of Germany, France, India, Nepal, Turkey and Cyprus. During its tour of Cuba, the young Northerners received top awardl at the Xl World Festival of Youth and Students. Siverko has given ssveral performances in this country's main stage --the Kremlin Palace of Congresses, and it was among oiher leading ari groups which took part in the
opening and concluding ceremonies for the Moscow Olympic Games. Siverko is a winner of a Leninist Young Communist League Prize and ol prizes at the All-Union Television Festival and the All-Russian and All-Union Festivals of Amateur Art distinctions testifying to the company's efforts to â‚Źnsure continuing creatite growth. lts chorus leaders Valentin Bukhteyev and Sergai Chubov, the conductor of the folk instrum-ent orchestra Yuri Merzenkin and choreographers and teachers Pavel Senov and Vasili Nikiforov readily share their talent, Knowledge and experience with the members of the company. Wherever the Siverko Company presents its folk art, it is invariably given a warm reception. The secrâ‚Źt ol this success lies in the young artists' inexhaustible energy, constant perfection of skills, and hard work.
UNITED KINGDOM CLANN NA GAEL (Children of lreland) This group is made up of the ladies who teach lrish Dance in the Newcastle area. There are many lrish dancing schools here which flourish and compete favourably throu-ghout Britain and lreland. These teachers have d-evelooel outstanding, entertaining routines which have mhde them very.popular performers throughout this country - they are regularly dancing in the London area. Their su6cess is due to a large extent to Barbara Slater, the leader who is a brilliant exhibition dancer and choreographer. The junior section of the group who are teenageis selected frbm her own school went to Bulgaria with Northern Folk last year and were acclaimed at every venue they appeared. Takin-g part in the 20 group.Festival of Bourgas on ttid Atacf Sea thiy gave a series of brilliant concerts ahd Barbara was declared-tlie outstanding individual dancer at the Festival. The group performs here on the second Saturday in the afternoon and evening.
Cashel Ceili Band One of.the outstanding folk bands in the region, this group, based in Sunderland, provided the music foi tne engli-str ind lrish Dancers in Northbrn Folk for many years. Their-leader, Richie Burlinson has a tremendous giftoi arranging folk music and presenting it as a concert piece. He foilinot be doing that here this year but will be piayinq at the Ceili in the College Theatre bn the first Satu'rOay. -
Frank Matterson & Richie Burlinson Richie and his accordeon will be accompanying Frank who will sing folk songs ol this region and leads'the Community Singing at the final concert in the Town Centre on the second Saturday night.
Newton Aycliffe Scots PiPe and Drum Band This band replaces the Newcastle City Band which was advertis6d in the leaflet and can be seen in the John Whitehead Park on Sunday afternoon and the parade which follows the performances there. They i,vill also lead the Torchlight Procession on the socond Saturday.
Billingham Silver Band The Band makes its 23rd consecutive appearance at the festival and can be seen on three occasions. They lead the Opening Parade on the first Saturday; then the Parade of Floats on Festival Sunday after which they perform in the
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Hails from South Bank and is a full time prolessional singer and whistle player. Has toured extensively at home and abroad. Composes many ol his own songs.
Dab Hand - Folk trio with Celtic bias. Specialists at leading spontaneous'session' events
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Keith Hancock Leading melodeon player and song composer from Manchester. Turned professional two years ago. Has toured in Holland and New Zealand. Jim Mageean
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Tynesider lived 10 years in London but recently returned here. Specialist in Sea Shanties and played a part in Newcastle's Tall Ships Festival last year. Yorkshireman with a blunt sense of humour. Singer, M.C. and natural leader of song sessions.
Founder Member and Organiser of Billingham's own folk club. Holds reputation as outstanding singer ol traditonal songs of the North East and Scotland.
The Wilson Famlly - Billingham Family with a unique line in harmony singing. Widely popular at this type of Festival. Achieved national reputation for their album of Graham Miles Songs.
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Billingham Arms Front Bar
Singaround
Jim Mageâ‚Źan
The Salutation (Billingham Gresn)
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Mini Concert
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Singaround
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Main Concert
Dorok Elliott Di Henderson Wilson Family Di Honderson Vin Gaoutt Keith Hancock Dab Hand Di Hendorson
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The Smiths Arms (Billingham Groen) Billingham Arms Main Hall
Jim Mageean Wilson Family M.C. Derok Elliott 8.00 - 12.00
Singaround
M.C. With Guests
Salutation
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M.C. With Guests
Smiths Arms
The Cleveland Glog Dancers From its origins as a very small group of folk enthusiasts in 1976, the Cleveland Clog Dancers have now developed a varied programme of step dances embracing all the main styles and traditions. The group numbers about 20 and has a thriving section of younger members. lts grounding was in the local Durham style of clog-dancing, having learnt steps from the Ellwood family in ChesterJe,Street, and John Surtees in Billingham and has had representatives in all the Durham fustivals since the revival, as well as festivals in Nonray and Edinburgh. They meet every Wednesday from 6.30 p.m. at Egglesclitfe Comprehensive School, and can be contacted through Carol (0642-607860). Beginners are always welcome.
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