$4.90 Issue 117
and
11th K Kaan ngaro Th is o Vall See Mo F F o lleeyy o ins nth lk Fest ide 's ivaall fo1r4-16 Fe
com Oact 201 ple tur 6 te e F pro e gra stiv Prese mm al nted by e Shoa
lh Folk C aven lub In kanga ro c ovalle yfolk festi Souve
val.co
m.au
nir Pr
ogram $2 Australia’s No.1 monthly traditional and contemporary folk, blues, roots, alternative, bluegrass and world music and dance magazine
WWW.TRADANDNOW.COM
2
Trad&Now - Edition 117
CDS - DVDs - Bluray - Packaging - Posters
PO Box 190 St, Peters NSW 2044 Unit 10, 2 Bishop St, St Peters NSW 2044
Edition 117 - Trad&Now
Subscribe on-line at: www.tradandnow.com Trad&Now (ISSN 1447 6525) is published by
Nick Cave sets new ARIA chart record
P4
A tour with a difference
P5
Monaro Folk Society has new committee
P6
Ducks Crossing Publications Small Grants Scheme recipients announced PO Box, 1056 Gosford NSW 2250, Australia
Trad&Now is proudly produced and printed in Australia Registered for transmission by print post PP 100004905 Printed by Rotary Offset Press
Ph: 02 4325 7369 F: 02 4321 0940 Email: info@tradandnow.com Web: www.tradandnow.com Ducks Crossing Publications also publish:
Peninsula News mail@peninsulanews.asn.au www.peninsulanews.info Coast Community News mail@gosfordnews.org www.gosfordnews.org Wyong Regional Chronicle mail@wyongnews.org www.wyongnews.org
Publisher & Editor: Cec Bucello Design & Layout: Justin Stanley
Appreciated contributors:
P8
Peninsula Folk Club active in the community
P8
A new folk orchestra in Tasmania
P9
85 Years Young: Meet Buzzer the Bush Balladeer
P10
120c Erina St. Gosford John Butler tells Gas Industry to Frack Off! Phone 4325 7369 www.duckscrossing.org Overseas trip for unused instruments
P12 P14
Charlie Mgee, ukulele player with the Formidable
P16
Black Bear Duo release a new CD
P18
Augie March at the National Gallery of Victoria
P19
90 years of APRA AMCOS
P21
New South Australian folk website
P23
Festival Calendar
P25
A Folking Memory of Songs and Under-garments
P30
Trad&Now Gig Guide
P32
Bigsound wraps for 2016
P35
WA festival scene faces dire future
P37
A quirky mix of music, food and movies makes
P38
High country music
P39
Girrakool becomes a two day event in its second year
P40
Feature film inspired by Fairbridge Festival
P43
Twelve stages of entertainment at the 43rd Maldon FF
P45
Growing Australian demand for music festivals
P47
Singing from Country: A festival within a festival
P49
Healesville Music Festival is now an all weekend affair
P51
Talking Guitar: Passing Parade
P52
Old songs never die
P54
Bluegrass News
P56
Poetry and the written word
P60
Monaro Folk Society - thirtyfifth annual colonial ball
P64
Ian Bull
Christie Eliezer
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet in Gosford
P65
Paula Jones
Bruce Watson
Newport welcomes community hub
P66
Shane Murphy
Mitzi Davison
Maton Celebrates 70Th Birthday
P66
Brian Samuels
Nick Charles
Trad&Now CD Reviews
P67
Bill Quinn
David O’Connor
Trad&Now Order Form
P71
Daniel Cribb
Lindsay Mar
Sian Wright
Mark Gregory
Kim Wheeler
Antonella Salpietro
Bruce Johnson
Yvonne Lamont
Leanne Casellas
Jim McCourt
Ciel Lindley
Dina Bennett
3
Trad&Now New Stock!
P72
Trad&Now national club, dance and radio network
P73
Trad&Now All good newsagents
P76
Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival Programme
P81
Unless otherwise noted, the text and photographs are copyright Š of the writer, photographer or publisher. All rights reserved. Next edition: Trad&Now: 118 The contents may not be copied or reproduced in any manner without written permission from the editor of Trad&Now. If Publication date: November 10, 2016 permission has been received, excerpts and entire reviews may be reprinted as long as credit is given to the author, artist and/or Next edition: Advertising Bookings and Editorial deadline: October 30, 2016 photographer and the Trad&Now magazine. Trad&Now welcomes contributions of news, features and photographs but cannot accept responsibility Accuracy Whilst we take all reasonable care that our advertisements are honest and truthful, we cannot be held liable if you find otherwise. Information is believed to be correct at the time of going to press, no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions. It is advisable to check dates and concert details in local advertising or at the venue.
for unsolicited material. The views expressed in Trad&Now are solely those of the author and do not necessarily bear any relationship to other members of editorial staff. We welcome items for review. Send all items for review to the editor for distribution to the review panel. Advertising artwork & copy deadline for Issue 118
Advertisers are advised to book space as early as possible. Material is required by October 30
Edition 117 - Trad&Now
FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
RESIDENT BAND
BLUESANGELS Special guest artists every month
7pm till 11pm
7
24
Trad&Now - Edition 117
Australia Day Weekend January 26th-29th 2017 Early Bird Tickets $95 1 August - 30 September 2016 (Normal Ticket Price $125) Now managed by Newstead Live Inc, a voluntary community body of members working together to develop their community.
“...a great weekend, a quality music experience.” SHANE HOWARD “If this is what small festivals are like I want to go to many more of them.” PETER GRAYLING “A weekend to be treasured.” KAVISHA MAZZELLA
For more information go to
www.newsteadlive.com The Best Little Festival of the summer season Find us on Facebook
Trad&Now
27
Trad&Now
SPONSORED BY:
29
Edition 117 - Trad&Now
Australia’s No.1 monthly traditional and contemporary folk, blues, roots, alternative, bluegrass and world music and dance magazine Trad&Now is an independent, monthly magazine designed to serve the Australian folk, blues, roots, world, bluegrass and alternative music community. Primarily, it is available by subscription at www.tradandnow.com, however, it is also
71
Order Form
available from newsagents throughout Australia. (see P77 & P78) Help to keep the tradition alive by subscribing to Trad&Now. Have Trad&Now home delivered at less than the cover price. That way you’ll ensure that you don’t miss a copy and you’ll be up to
date with all the latest news and information. Trad&Now is published 11 times a year. Subscriptions only cost $55 for 11 editions (12 Months) or even less per copy at $99 for 22 editions (2 Years) including postage and GST. Subscribers receive a
FREE copy of the "Pick of the Crop" CD for each year of the subscription. Back copies are available at $3 each plus $2 P+H each. Contributions and photographs to Trad&Now are welcome.
Trad&Now SUBSCRIPTION and CD order form Fax this to Trad&Now on 02 4321 0940 Enq: 02 4325 7369 Email: info@tradandnow.com or Post it to: PO Box 1056 Gosford NSW 2250 - Australia or you can order online www.tradandnow.com Please send me the next 11 (12 Months) issues of Trad&Now starting with edition ...... for only $55 including postage & GST and my free copy of “Pick of the Crop” CD
Please send me the next 22 issues (2 Years) of Trad&Now starting with edition ...... for only $99 including postage & GST and my 2 free copies of “Pick of the Crop” CD Back copies are available at $3 each plus $2 postage and handling for each copy
Subscriptions to New Zealand cost $90aud for 1 year and $160aud for 2 years Subscriptions to the rest of the world cost $115aud for 1 year and $195aud for 2 years
Please send me back issues..........................................................................................................................................................
I would like my subscription renewed automatically each year CD/Book Number & Title
Yes
No Price
TN...........................................................................................................................................$................ TN...........................................................................................................................................$................ order 4 or more CDs/Books and Receive absolutely free* Tapestry Vol 1 Tapestry Vol 2 Tick the appropriate one only CD 2 CD 3 CD 4 CD5 4 issue subscription (Oz only) CD6 For first two CD’s ordered in Australia add $4.00 postage & packaging then add $1 for each additional item.
Postage $ TOTAL $
Name: Address: State:
P/Code:
Phone:
E-Mail: Here is my $
by:
Master Card
Visa Card
Cheque (payable to Ducks Crossing Publications) Credit Card Number: Name on the Credit Card: Expiry Date:
Signed: Information for direct debits: Bank: CBA; Branch: Woy Woy; Account Name: Ducks Crossing Publications; BSB: 062-627; Account Number: 1014 3524 *While Stocks Last
72
Trad&Now - Edition 117
Trad&Now New Stock!
Fraser & Ian Bruce - The Best of Mrs Bruce’s Boys TN2367-G $30.00
Various Artists - A Tribute In Music And Song To John Bellany TN2368-G - $30.00
Iain McKenzie & Emma Nixon - The Black Bear TN2369-84 - $25.00
Pick of the Crop CDs available from www.tradandnow.com
OUT NOW! Edition 117 - Trad&Now
79
and
and
$20
$20 and
All previous CDs now only $10
DQG
33LFN N RII W WKKH & S
$4.90 Issue 110
$4.90 Issue 111
Vol.14 No.08
$4.90 Issue 112
_2
01
6_
$4.90 Issue 113
pr
og
ra
mm
e 3/
12
/1
5
and
and
11
and
:4
3
AM Pa
ge 1
Jan ua ry
22 nd -25 th
Th iSs oM Seeuvoennt insid irhP's Fe wwe f ro w.nor g at ew fu ram ur stell eF ad pr me live og G .co ra e m m uisdtiv me e a l
20 16
and
lues GosB
stival ts Fe Roo , and , Jazz
Blues
Th Fea is Mon tu th's insi re de fo Fe s r fu ll pr tiv ogra al mm
See ar tn ered
with
e
-21 ary 19 Febru
Australia’s No.1 monthly traditional and contemporary folk, blues, roots, alternative, bluegrass and world music and dance magazine
Australia’s No.1 monthly traditional and contemporary folk, blues, roots, alternative, bluegrass and world music and dance magazine
Australia’s No.1 monthly traditional and contemporary folk, blues, roots, alternative, bluegrass and world music and dance magazine
Australia’s No.1 monthly traditional and contemporary folk, blues, roots, alternative, bluegrass and world music and dance magazine
WWW.TRADANDNOW.COM
WWW.TRADANDNOW.COM
WWW.TRADANDNOW.COM
WWW.TRADANDNOW.COM
and $4.90 Issue 114
$4.90 Issue 115
and
$4.90 Issue 116
and
$4.90 Issue 117
and
and
14-16 October 2016
11th
Th is M See ont insid h's e fo Fea r fu tu ll p re rog Fe ram stiv me a ls
K Kaan ngar Th i Sees Mo F Folk oo Vall llee insid nto stiivvaall yy h's Fest e fo 14 Fe 16 16 r14 co-1 t 20 2 016 mp Oact let ture16 ep rog Fes ram tiv Prese es nte a d by by me s l S Sh hoalh lha aven en Folk
Club kangaro In Inc nc nc a oo ova alle lley ll yfol folk folkfest ival.com .au u Souven ir Pro gram
Australia’s No.1 monthly traditional and contemporary folk, blues, roots, alternative, bluegrass and world music and dance magazine
Australia’s No.1 monthly traditional and contemporary folk, blues, roots, alternative, bluegrass and world music and dance magazine
Australia’s No.1 monthly traditional and contemporary folk, blues, t alternative, lt ti bl d world ld music i and dd i roots, bluegrass and dance magazine
Australia’s No.1 monthly traditional and contemporary folk, blues, roots, alternative, bluegrass and world music and dance magazine
WWW.TRADANDNOW.COM
WWW.TRADANDNOW.COM
WWW.TRADANDNOW.COM
WWW.TRADANDNOW.COM
$2
What’s the perfect gift for a music lover that has everything? A 12 Month Subscription to Trad&Now with a compilation CD all for only $55, a gift they can enjoy not just once, but all year round. Phone 4325 7369 Fax 4321 0940 - 120c Erina Street, Gosford
To order online www.tradandnow.com Name:_____________________________________________ Ph:_________________ Address________________________________________________________________ Please send a cheque, money order or credit card details payable to Ducks Crossing Publications, PO Box 1056, Gosford, NSW Australia 2250
11th Kangaroo Valley Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival Festival Folk 14-16 Oct 2016
Presented by S oa a en Shoalhaven Folk Club Inc nc kangaroovalleyfolkfestival.com.au u Souvenir Program $2