2015 Illawarra Folk Festival Souvenir Program, 84 pages by David De Santi

WELCOME TO OUR COUNTRY We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land where Aboriginal people have performed age old customs, ceremonies of storytelling, dance, music and celebration. We acknowledge and pay our respect to Elders past and present. And we look to those of the future, for they hold the memories, traditions and hopes of indigenous Australia. They are also an integral part of the Dreaming for a truly united and reconciled Australia. Vic Chapman, local elder

WELCOME TO OUR PEARL PARTY Who would ever have thought when we kicked off this festival and I wrote the first welcome back in 1986 that I’d still be writing one thirty years on. But I am, which I think makes me somewhat old or somewhat obsessive or maybe a little of both. It’s ironic that after each festival you sit around, exhausted and vow you’ll never put yourself through the torture of producing ‘yet another festival’. Then a few days later you start planning for the next one. You can’t help but love ‘em and hence our 30th anniversary has arrived. Our hard working committee (you’ll see their names in the programme) started work in mid January 2014. Whereas there is an occasional rest for the wicked, there is no rest for volunteer folk festival organisers and they have been hard at it ever since. The result is the festival that you are going to experience. Even though our festival continues to grow, its essential nature has not changed. The quality of the acts remains high in every department and we remain ‘The Biggest Little Festival in the World.’ We maintain our intimacy and involvement with our blackboards, sessions, poetry and spoken word. Our venues are relatively small so you are always up front and close and what you see is what you get. Every year folk say it looks our best programme yet - and who am I to argue with that. This year the themed instrument is the guitar, probably the instrument most favoured by ‘folkies’ and our logo is the Reg Mombassa created guitar icon (Riff we call it) and you will find some very fine guitar players in concerts over the weekend. There is a large overseas contingent as well as our old friends Ted Egan and Eric Bogle who gave the festival so much impetus when they first came in 1988. Our festival is now well and truly on the international folk map. It’s good to see the Folk School and Music Train continue. Thanks to the railways for their support and ensuring all trains stop at Bulli over the festival period. Over 600 people came to the festival by train last year and we hope that number continues to grow and our carbon footprint continues to shrink. We would like to thank all our sponsors whose names and logos appear on the back page. Without them we would be struggling to present the quality artistic event that is the Illawarra Folk Festival. In particular, Wollongong City Council and Destinations Wollongong has also been a great and active supporter so it’s thanks to them. I won’t mention names as I’d be sure to leave some out (and there are about 400 of them) but I’d would like to say a big thank you to all our volunteers and organisers who give of their time unstintingly to ensure that this festival not only remains “The Biggest Little Festival in The World” but also one of the best. Of course no introduction would be complete without thanking the Festival Artistic Director for the past 20 years, David De Santi, whose unbelievable energy, commitment and genius keeps the festival just ‘rolling along’. As I said this is our Pearl Anniversary. Over the years the site may have changed the date may have changed but the quality remains high. Enjoy the Festival, enjoy the music and enjoy this collection of rare talent. Happy folking and see you in January 2016. Russell Hannah OAM (Bigruss) President, Illawarra Folk Club

The Illawarra Folk Festival will be celebrating its 30th Pearl Anniversary in 2015, and the engine room is full steam ahead for our greatest ever celebration and collection of Australian and overseas folk talent! Set in the spectacular northern Illawarra Escarpment in Bulli Showground the festival has 13 onsite venues and is a family friendly village. With superb music from 180 international, national and local artists there’s also a colourful array of international food stalls, craft stalls and the festival bar. You can also camp onsite, plenty of carparking and Bulli train station is a short walk away. Entry is with a festival pass and wristband only. A Season Pass allows entry to all events from Thursday to Sunday and saves $90 on individual day purchases. Children under 12 will be admitted free with paying parent. Buy online from www.illawarrafolkfestival.com. au or call 1300 887 034 and purchase with credit card or buy from a community partner: Bulli PCYC, Bulli Public School, Cystic Fibrosis, The Denny Foundation, The Disability Trust, Greenacres Disability Services, SCARF, The Shepherd Centre. Early Bird SEASON PASS (by 17 Dec 2014) SAVE $55 Advance SEASON PASS (by 14 Jan 2014) SAVE $35 SEASON PASS Adult (after 14 Jan 2014)

$125 $145 $180

SEASON Youth Pass (12 - 17yrs) with paying parent

$55

WEEKEND PASS (Saturday and Sunday) Adult

$125

On site camping available, check website for prices

THURSDAY FULL DAY Adult (proceeds to charity)

$20

SATURDAY FULL DAY Adult

$75

FRIDAY FULL DAY Adult

$65

SUNDAY FULL DAY Adult

$65

SAT or SUN Day Youth (12 - 17yrs) with paying parent

$30

FRIDAY EVENING (from 6pm)

$40

FRI / SAT Evening Youth (12-17yrs) with paying parent

$15

SATURDAY EVENING (from 6pm)

$45

CONTENTS

MESSAGES HITCH-HIKERS GUIDE HELP GUIDE FOOD GUIDE GREEN FESTIVAL MUSIC TRAIN FESTIVAL FEATURES PARTICIPATE FOLK SCHOOL PROGRAM GRID ARTISTS A TO Z HONK!OZ PROGRAM 30 YEARS A FOLKIN’ VOLUNTEER THANKS VENUES

3 7 8 12 14 17 18 24 28 29 36 60 76 78 80

Festival Supporters

The festival gratefully acknowledges the contribution of these wonderful supporters. Without them the festival would not be possible!

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

community partners

Bulli Public School

SUPPORTERS ACCORDIONS N’ FOLK • ALBION PARK POST OFFICE • BANNERS R’US • BETTER FLOORS • BULLI GREYHOUND CLUB BULLI MEDICAL CENTRE • BULLI SHOW SOCIETY • NORTHERN BULLI UNITING CHURCH • CITY DIGGERS WOLLONGONG • COBARGO FOLK FESTIVAL • FOLK ALLIANCE AUSTRALIA • GRAEME MORRISON LAW • GREVILLEA PARK • JUDITH STUBBS & ASSOCIATES JUST CRUISIN’ • MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF ILLAWARRA • NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL • PERISHER PEAK FESTIVAL RAMSAY HEALTH CARE • REG MOMBASSA • SERCO • TRAD&NOW • VOX FM • WONGAWILLI COLONIAL DANCE CLUB

30TH ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL AT BULLI IS PRESENTED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM ILLAWARRA FOLK CLUB INC. PO BOX 5289, WOLLONGONG, NSW, 2500 | TEL/FAX 1300 887 034 www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au | www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au 31ST ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL 14 - 17 JANUARY 2016 | PERFORMER APPLICATIONS CLOSE 30 MAY 2015 SOUVENIR PROGRAMME CREDITS FESTIVAL LOGO - REG MOMBASSA GRAPHIC DESIGN – PEDRO ALTUNA, MILKBARSTUDIOS.COM.AU LAYOUT DESIGN & CONTENT - DAVID DE SANTI PHOTOGRAPHY – GRAEME MORRISON, LIZ AITKEN, HEIDI VESTERGAARD, MAL LLOYD, JESSICA MILLMAN, KIM RUDNER, AARON BURTON, PETER O’NEILL

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Messages

Premier of New South Wales

Lord Mayor, City of Wollongong

I am delighted to send my best wishes to everyone celebrating the Illawarra Folk Festival.

Firstly, I’d like to acknowledge that this festival, currently in its 30th year – 10 of those at Bulli is well recognised as one of our regions significant This diverse annual Festival plays host to some annual cultural ‘Pearler’ events that brings of the best Australian and international folk people together and promotes friendliness, artists, and presents the Illawarra as an inclusive participation and having a good time with new and welcoming region. It offers the opportunity and old friends – a Pearl in our Crown. for people from different backgrounds to come together and celebrate the best of folk music. Our region is diverse in its people, activities and culture. Equally so, this 4 day festival in January Since its establishment, the Festival has is also diverse and culturally enriching. The continued to grow, and is now regarded program spreads across venues, 450 concerts as an important annual event in the and events with 180 international, national and Illawarra region. It has expanded over local acts – 91 of which are local. recent years and now provides participants and visitors many complementary With outstanding performers and celebrations offerings in addition to fine folk music. including the Pearl Ball, mardi-gras beads for everyone and a Pearler song writing completion. I encourage everyone attending to experience This year the Folk Festival presents a Pearler what’s on offer, and to take some time to explore program to encourage Youth Folk as well as the beautiful Illawarra region. the introduction of a new orchestra called the On behalf of the NSW Government, I would like Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra. to congratulate the event organisers for their The Youth folk program returns with Youth commitment and dedication to the Festival, and Traditions Awards encouraging traditional wish everyone attending a wonderful event. folk music and 12th Folk Music School with numerous workshops over 2 days . Open to all Mike Baird MP ages. Transport has been arranged for you, the Green Music Train is back – 8 carriages from Sydney to Bulli. Leave the car at home and have the festival start when you get on the train! Over the 4 days of the event, The Illawarra Folk Festival attracts over 10,000 visitors and generates approximately $1.5M into our local economy – all with help from over 400 volunteers offering up over 5000 hours of help.

Project & Operations Director, Illawarra Folk Festival Hi everyone, Welcome to the 2015 Illawarra Folk Festival - our 30th or “pearl anniversary” festival. Our programming committee has put together an excellent programme of entertainment for us which includes many artists who have been involved in our festivals throughout the thirty years. Whilst we are enjoying these performances, please keep in mind that our festival can only happen because of the contributions of some 400 volunteers. Special mention must be made of the 2015 Festival Organising Committee which is listed separately in this publication. These are the people who contribute a huge amount of volunteer hours in leadership roles both throughout the year and during the festival itself. We actually start organising the next festival shortly after the previous festival has finished, and try to incorporate any good ideas which have come from the running of the previous festival. It is fun to be a volunteer for the Illawarra Folk festival in any capacity, and be part of a large team of people which puts together something so very special. If you think you may be interested in volunteering for future festivals, please have a word to one of our volunteers wearing a blue vest.

Let me extend a huge thank you to all our volunteers. Let’s enjoy the pearl anniversary of our festival, and hope that we are blessed with This is certainly a key signature event in our local good weather throughout. tourism calendar and Wollongong City Council Neil Rowsell is very proud to be launching and supporting this event. On behalf of Wollongong City Council, it is with great pleasure to again support the 2015 Illawarra Folk Festival Program. Clr Gordon Bradbery OAM

15–18 January 2015

From the Artistic Director When you enter the gates of the Bulli Showground, you enter a peaceful and musical global village where you can leave your everyday cares behind at the gates. You enter a world of inspiration, vision, colour, creativity, harmony and community spirit - a utopia we wish could last all year. To achieve this of course requires quite a huge team effort and thanks to a core of about 40 devoted volunteers the 30th Pearl Anniversary Illawarra Folk Festival will be one great party, a Pearl Party to be exact! Pearls are the 2015 theme, and we’re going to make sure you’re a part of it! So collect your Mardi Gras beads at the gate, don your best dress-ups for Friday night’s Pearl Ball, play at the Pearl Jam and give your best pearl song an airing at the Pearl Song Swap! But beware the resident Pearl Police and King and Queen of Pearl, who’ll be prowling the show grounds for non-pearliness! What else is new? Well, if you get this program in time you will hopefully be able to enjoy our major prefestival fringe event – Honk! Oz, see pages 56-59. It’s a free street music festival created by members of the Illawarra Folk Club and supported by The Con Artists. If you miss it this year, then make it a date for 2016. It’s a great way to get into the folk festival party spirit! We’ve added a new venue to help with hosting more intimate concerts and sessions and it’s called The Odeon, after the traditional Greek/Roman building for hosting cultural events. We’ve introduced Songwriter Circles – a much more intimate way to indulge in the creative work from some amazing songwriters. We’ve increased the Youth folk content with the introduction of the Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra. It should be a great way for young folk musicians from all over the country to share and play their love of folk music. We’re also continuing the Youth Tradition Awards and the Youth Concerts as well as the wonderful Folk School to nurture and develop our young performers. All this is part of the monster cultural event the festival has become. Here’s a few statistics – 180 acts from all over the world and Australia with 89 of them

local, around 800 performers, 540 concerts / dances / sessions / workshops and 13 venues. Despite the scale of the festival we still manage to have ways to participate for all – playing music, singing, dancing, reciting, telling yarns and socialising! On this occasion of the 30th festival and my 20th as Artistic Director it is opportune to contemplate the development of the festival and the thousands of hours spent to create them. It’s crazy but it always seems so worthwhile seeing and enjoying the unique gatherings we have created. I have to confess another motive – being able to play music at the festival in as many bands as possible. Although it does seem like a lot of trouble to get a gig! And now for the thank you. Apart from the artistic direction and programming I have been involved in the creation of the graphics, imagery, marketing, media, website development, sponsorship, community partnerships, Thursday charity day, folk school, youth program, merchandise, raffle, visual enhancement, venue setup, sound production, site planning, festival choir and orchestra, Honk! Oz and so need to thank a swag of people. Thanks to Russell Hannah and Graeme Morrison with artist selection and programming. Thanks also to Graeme for coordinating the festival CD. Thanks to Anne Proudlove, Robyn Jackson, Suzi Wakefield and Tania De Santi with artist management, ticketing and accommodation. Thanks to Tarcita Heaven, Steve McClure and Robyn Jackson with the Community Partnership scheme. Thanks to Nick Hartgerink for his media and publicity skills. Thanks to Pedro Altuna and Sally Harris for all their amazing creativity and inspiration with our imagery, website, marketing, promotion and graphics. Thanks to Graeme Morrison, Liz and John Aitken, Heidi Vestergaard, Javier Valledor, Kim Rudner, Peter O’Neill, Aaron Burton and Jessica Millman for their photography and video capture of the festival. Thanks to Nicole Murray, John Thompson, Liz Flynn, Sally Harris and Lou Robson for being gorgeous Pearl Party imagery models, thanks to Mal Lloyd for the photography and thanks to Sally Harris for designing

and managing the whole shebang. Thanks to Brianna Smith and Anne Cantle for assistance with sponsorship. Thanks to Ann Lehmann for ongoing leadership with the Folk School. Thanks to the site planning and construction team of Dan Kuit, Simon Leamon, Steve McClure, Rod Cork, Judy Cork, Tom O’Toole, Neil Rowsell, Phil Jones and Tony Foley. Thanks to Robyn and Bruce Jackson for being so supportive on all fronts! Thanks to the amazing site artistic enhancement team of Lana Patrin, Bec O’Shea, Amanda Buckland, Virginia Settre and Michelle Bennett. Thanks to David Rooney and Lotte Latukefu with direction of the festival parades, choir and orchestra and of course the Honk! Oz festival. Thanks to Steve McClure and Samuel De Santi with assistance with sound and production. Thanks to Anita Larkin, Pedro Altuna, Bec O’Shea, Sylvia McMullen, Gwen Burke, Norm Burke, Tania De Santi and Russell Hannah for helping put the Folk section of the Steel Music City exhibition in place. Thanks to Anita Larkin for the unique festival T-shirt design. I do need to also thank my day gig employer, BlueScope, for being supportive with my organising passion for so many years. And of course thanks to the patience and support of Tania and Samuel De Santi on the home front. A final thank you is to Russell Hannah. We have travelled many roads over the past 27 years since my formal involvement began with the festival. We have had many discussions but always with the view of making the festival a better, personable and community event. There were times we could have headed into a more commercial direction but have always kept the philosophy of inclusiveness at all talent levels and participation at the forefront. Thank you Overly Adventurous Maniac (OAM) and comrade. We trust all our efforts are appreciated and we value your ongoing support and constructive comment. So bow your fiddles, pluck your guitars, blow your trumpets, bang your drum, holler a shanty, squeeze your accordion, dance a tarantella and enjoy The Pearl Party. David De Santi Artistic Director and Minister for Many Other Things

Community Partnerships

The Illawarra Folk Festival is a major community event which has generated more than $90,000 for charities over the past 14 years – and we want to do more. The festival is powered by a group of hardworking volunteer musicians, dancers, poets, storytellers and culturally minded folk who believe in giving back to the community. Since 2001, beginning with the major Guinness sponsorship, the festival has supported the NSW Cancer Council, refugee support group SCARF, the Leukaemia Foundation, Oxfam, Camp Quality, the Shepherd Centre for the Deaf, Bulli Uniting Church, East Timor Fund, St John’s Ambulance, Greenacres Disability Services, Scouts groups, the State

Emergency Service, Rural Fire Service, Surf Life Saving and the South Coast School for Children with Autism.

2015 community partners

Over the past seven years in Bulli, through its charity bush dances, festival opening concerts and donations, the festival has given more than $20,000 in cash to the recipient charities.

We continue to seek further partnerships with community and charity organisations as well to bolster our volunteer ranks. There are financial and social benefits for these organisations to be involved. So, if you are interested in helping us keep this great festival alive, then please contact us at: info@illawarrafolkclub.org.au or phone 1300 887 034.

Bulli Public School

www.dennyfoundation.org PH: 42 972220

What does Cystic Fibrosis mean? CF means taking 40 tablets a day to digest your food. CF means a very short life. There is no cure. To make a donation or bequest please contact: admin@cfnsw.org.au or (02) 8732 5700 or PO Box 4113, Homebush South NSW 2140.

cysticfibrosis.org.au/nsw

Volunteers wanted!! Join our team of dedicated volunteers, serving those in need in our community Helping youth at risk for self harm and suicide, and families affected by mental health

15–18 January 2015

Pearl Party Souvenirs Available from the festival shop in the Slacky Flat Bar from Thursday evening

DOUBLE CD (40 Tracks) $10 TEA TOWELL $10

T-SHIRTS $25 * confirmation order Pty Limited ABN: 33 053 883 560

Sandstone

GUITAR PICK $1

Contact: Donald Keys Phone: 02 4285 2883 Mobile: 0417 680 580

Email: donald@keysgallery.com.au Web: www.keysgallery.com.au Address: 5 Brokers Road, Balgownie NSW 2519

WATER BOTTLE $10

*This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival t-shirt illustration is by local artist Anita Larkin. Grab one before they run out!

Khaki Product: Product Colour: Quantity Required: Decoration: Decoration Colour: Cost: Delivery required by: Delivery Address:

CH46 Military Cap 20 x Sandstone, 20 x Khaki = 40 40 (forty) Embroidered White + PMS-146 $310+GST ($7.75+GST each)

CAPS $10 Please email approval to:

donald@keysgallery.com.au

STUBBY HOLDER $5

HAT $25

Get frocked up for the Pearl Ball! Call into our pop up costume shop for a fabulous range of accessories, dresses, skirts, and menswear so you can be the Belle of the Ball. Plenty of glamorous outfits selected from our costume and retro clothing at very reasonable prices. Open Thursday 12 midday till late and all day Friday before the Ball. Located in the Slacky Flat Bar next to the stage Or if you prefer to pre-hire visit our shop at 35 Fords Road, Thirroul, 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 pm Thursday and Friday. Ph: 4267 3920 or email: juliet@egtc.com.au or scragsonthebeach@outlook.com

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HitchHiker’s Guide to the Pearl Party This may be your first folk festival, so here are some ideas about how to enjoy this year’s Pearl Party. •

Buy your pass online to save you money and time.

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Make sure you pack summer clothes, your Pearl Ball costume, an umbrella for quick rain-showers, a refillable water bottle and lots of good cheer. Don’t worry if you haven’t brought anything to wear - get yourself a cheap costume from the Scraggs shop in the Slacky Flat Bar.

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Buy your camping pass online as well as these are only issued with season passes.

If you’re driving to the festival then follow the signs from the Princes Highway onto Quilkey Place and then to the main entry gate at Bulli Showground. If you’re using public transport then walk up to the main Bulli Showground Gate on Grevillea Park Road entry gate and head for the Festival Office. Make sure you pick up your Mardi Gras beads (or bring your own pearls). Wear them all weekend or you might get a fine from the Pearl Police with those proceeds going to Greenacres Disability Services.

Make sure you get a full program when you do the pass/wristband exchange. This is your guide to the venues, performers and lots of general information. Alternatively view the Festival Program Live on your phone or device from www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au/live

Once you’ve parked the car, head for the Global Green or the Festival Bar in the main complex building, sit down, grab a refreshment and take a few minutes to study the program.

There are 13 venues to choose from. You can either decide who you want to see and when or just take pot luck. Having a highlighter pen is a good idea. Mark the events you want to catch. However, you may get waylaid by buskers, poets, parades, dancing, shanty singers or impromptu sessions. Don’t panic if you can’t make up your mind. Chances are you won’t know any of the acts. Just walk the site. You’ll discover great music you’ve never heard or you’ll end up dancing, reciting or just watching. If you don’t like what you see, move onto another venue. If all this fails, head for the Festival Bar, the Global Green, Tantric Turtle Cafe or the Piazza. There’s food and drink there to fill and refresh your soul. Have a chat with the bar staff - they usually know the acts and can give you a hand deciding on what to see and hear. Don’t forget at some point to do some exercise and get up to the Grevillea Park for a concert or two. It’s well worth enjoying the natural ambience of the two venues there - The Chapel and Miners Camp. At the end of the day (night) and if you’ve still got energy then hang around the bar as the musicians are always up for a tune or two. Sometimes the best music is played spontaneously at these late sessions. Remember to have fun, but be courteous to your fellow revellers when leaving.

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Festival Help Guide Festival Office

The main office is situated at the southern entry to the Bulli Showground complex. This is where you purchase passes or exchange your prepurchased pass voucher for a wristband. Please wear it at all times!

Next to the Festival Office is the registration area for artists, volunteers, sponsors and media. You may park your car temporarily near the office while you get your wristband but then you must park your vehicle in the designated parking areas inside the showground.

Festival Office opening times • • • • •

Wednesday 9am-8pm Thursday 11am-10.30pm Friday 7.30am-11pm Saturday 7.30am-11pm Sunday 7.30am-4pm

Conditions of Entry

• Your festival wristband must be worn at all times. All children must also have a wristband as well. • Sound/video recordings are not permitted without the prior written consent from the Artistic Director. • All professional/commercial photographers or film makers must first obtain permission from the Artistic Director. • No pets allowed on the site, except registered dogs approved by the festival organisers.

EFTPOS

An EFTPOS facility for cash out is available adjacent to the Slacky Flat Bar (Betting Ring) area, under the grandstand.

The following information is applicable to all persons attending the Illawarra Folk Festival. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY To the extent permitted by law, the Illawarra Folk Club Inc. (IFC) shall not have any liability to you beyond the face value of the ticket purchased, plus any relevant per ticket service charge. The IFC shall not be liable for any loss of enjoyment or wasted expenditure. IFC accepts no responsibility for any personal property loss, damage or breakage howsoever occasioned. INJURY AT EVENTS The IFC is the promoter of this recreational event, the Illawarra Folk Festival (IFF). It utilises existing grounds, buildings, stalls, kennels, roadways and pathways, owned or leased from various organisations. It does so on a “as is basis” and subject to existing faults (if any), the current condition and state of repair, of the grounds, buildings, stalls, kennels, roadways and pathways, so that to the extent permitted by law, IFC disclaims all liability for any injuries or death sustained, however caused, during the running of the IFF. The IFC has tried to make the IFF an enjoyable and safe experience. Please take care and stay alert at all times you are at the IFF. If you or your minor are injured, immediately ask a volunteer for assistance or directions to a first aid room or contact an emergency service. You assume all risks whilst you attend or participate at the IFF, regardless of what activity you are involved in at the IFF. By purchasing a ticket, or receiving a ticket as a performer, or as our guest, you acknowledge and accept these terms and conditions in your personal capacity and on behalf of any other member of a band or group you are applying

for, and for any accompanying minor. If you purchase tickets for a minor, you are responsible for their behaviour and safety whilst at the IFF. LICENCE, EJECTION AND CANCELLATION: No redemption value. The IFC reserves the right, without refund of any amount paid, to refuse admission to, or eject, any person whose conduct the IFC, their agents, employees or contractors deems to be disorderly, who uses vulgar or abusive language or who otherwise fails to comply with any IFC directions concerning the management of the IFF. The IFF is a licensed venue. In accordance with liquor licensing law, intoxicated persons are not allowed to remain on licensed premises and will be asked to leave. No alcohol is permitted to be brought into the licensed area of the IFF. Breach of any such terms and conditions will terminate your revocable licence to attend the event without refund or compensation. All persons attending the IFF must hold a valid ticket and display a valid wristband. The applicable law is that of New South Wales.

Festival Shop

The festival shop is located in the Slacky Flat Bar (Betting Ring) area, under the grandstand. Artist’s and festival merchandise such as souvenirs, recordings, festival T-shirts, cookbooks, clothing and publications are available.

Messages

You may leave messages at the Festival Office, however the festival cannot take responsibility for messages being received.

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Festival info line: 1300 887 034 For local tourist information, call the Wollongong Visitors Centre, 1800 240 737.

Accommodation

There are many hotels, motels and caravan parks in the area. Call Tourism Wollongong 1800 240 737 for information and bookings.

Festival Volunteers

The festival runs entirely on volunteers who appreciate a helping hand and the odd thank you. If you can also volunteer a few hours of work then please see the Festival Office staff.

Dance Zones

Dance zones have been created at the sides of the Black Diamond Marquee, Slacky Flat Bar and Show Pavilion. Look for the signs and markings and feel to free to dance without blocking the view of seated patrons. Please do not relocate positioned chairs from venues.

Children and Youth

The festival aims to provide a safe environment for families. Parents and guardians are responsible for their children (U18) at all times. The Shed, in the centre of the showground, is the kids’ entertainment venue and not a child-minding facility so carers and parents are asked to stay with their young children.

Visitor Surveys

A survey is being conducted. The information gathered is confidential and is used to improve future festivals and assess the quality and impact of the festival on the community. We sincerely appreciate your assistance by completing them.

Lost and Found

All lost and found items including persons should be reported to the Festival Office.

Drinking Water

The festival is striving to be a Disposal Water Bottle Free event for 2016. This festival you can find free chilled water from a special trailer at the grandstand and around venues. Bring and use your refillable water bottle or get one from the festival office.

Festival Bar

The festival organises its own bar and the proceeds help keep festival pass prices down. Please patronise it but do drink sensibly. The bar is conducted strictly according to licensing regulations, ie underage and intoxicated persons will not be served and no alcohol is to be taken inside or outside licensed areas. There are selections of Coopers beer and cider, wine and soft drinks available. Ice is for sale for campers and stallholders.

ICE AVAILABLE AT THE FESTIVAL BAR

Camping

Many festival goers camp in the grounds around the showground and do so for the duration of the festival. They all quickly settle into the relaxed village atmosphere and musical environment. • Please no campfires or pets. • There is to be a minimum of 2.5 metres between tents. One vehicle is able to be parked beside tents on the Slacky Flats area. Additional vehicles will need to be parked in the car parking areas. • Please recycle waste where possible. • Children and youth who are camping must be accompanied by a responsible camping adult. • Please do not leave any valuables in cars or tents. • The use of generators is only permitted by motorhomes or caravans camping in the Wanderers Camp area between 8am and 8pm to recharge ‘house batteries’.

Showers

There are limited hot-water showers so please conserve water and keep your showers short. There are hot showers for women and men under the grandstand. There are also some showers in the small toilet block near the entry to the main festival site.

Jaron Fre eman

Visitor Information

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Smoke-free Festival

The Illawarra Folk Festival is a smoke-free festival. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the festival site, including camping areas, except in three designated smoking areas. See the map on the right.

FIRST AID

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FESTIVAL OFFICE

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Transport

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When speaking to emergency services, state that you are at the Illawarra Folk Festival at the Bulli Showground off the Princes PUBLIC Highway, with the closest cross street being Quilkey Place. BUS STOP

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Please report medical and other emergencies to a festival management (in blue and red vests) or the Festival Office immediately after calling 000.

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NAG’S LOUNGE

Fiddler’s Cafe

Car Parking

There is plenty of free parking inside the showground. Please avoid parking in the surrounding streets. Exit from the site onto Princes Highway is a left turn only. See map below.

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A noise curfew will apply to all camping areas after 10pm. Anyone wishing to party on can go to the Grandstand Bar area inside the grandstand building. Please keep all sessions inside the building. Please be courteous of other campers and festival neighbours.

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Ambulance, Police, Fire: 000 Radio Doctors 4228 5522 Bulli Hospital 4284 4344 Wollongong Hospital 4222 5000 SES 132 500 NRMA Roadside Assistance 13 1111 (see map inside back cover for the meeting point at the showground entry)

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Enter our Guessing Competition 1 ticket for $2 | 3 tickets for $5 | 10 tickets for $10 Drawn at Slacky Flat Bar, Bulli Showground, 8.30pm Sunday, 18 January 2015

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ROLAND STEFEN Handmade Violin - value $3500 Martinez Acoustic Guitar - value $1100 PIPER'S WOLLONGONG MUSIC CENTRE 3rd NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL (2-6 April 2015) 2 x Season & Camping Passes - value $950 4th BUTTON ACCORDION - value $850 CHRISTIAAN DOLISLAGER Accordions Folk and MIDI 5th 2016 ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL (14-17 January 2016) 2 x Season Passes Accordions Folk and MIDI 6th COBARGO FOLK FESTIVAL (27 February - 1 March 2015 ) 2 x Season Passes 7th Waterford Crystal Ice Bucket, donated by Benny Curley 8th Collection of Festival & Artists CDs 9th 1 hour Harley Ride for 2 from JUST CRUISIN' 10th FOLK BY THE SEA, KIAMA (4-6 September 2015) 2 x 2 Day Passes

Are you enjoying the music? Hear music like this all through the year! The Illawarra Folk Club is offering a SPECIAL FESTIVAL DEAL for NEW MEMBERS. If you join the Illawarra Folk Club at the festival you can become a member for half price AND receive a COMPLIMENTARY ticket to a folk club concert of your choosing up to June 2015. All you need to do is complete a membership form at the front office and pay $10. As a member of the folk club you will: • receive monthly newsletters informing you of upcoming folk concerts • be eligible for discount tickets to our regular concerts • have regular updates of all folk club activities throughout the year

15–18 January 2015

Food & Stalls Guide

Global Green Food Amante Coffee

Coffee, tea, cold drinks, snacks

Authentic Turkish Pastries Freshly rolled pastries with spinach, cheese, spicy beef and mushrooms

Burra Burkshires

Free range pork meals including pork burgers, pulled pork, bacon and egg rolls

Dosa Deli

Vegetarian dosa with salad, veg samosas, daal, soup, vegan

Dutch Pancakes

Russian Blinis

Govindas

Sophies Scoops

Organic pancakes with fruit & home made toppings Vegetarian curries, salads, koftas, dahl, vegan

Korean BBQ

Bbq rib & marinated beef salad with aioli sauce

Marakesh Express

Moroccan charcoal bbq lamb, chicken, fish, tagine, couscous

Portuguese Kitchen

Chicken burgers, chorizo and steak rolls all with salad, tapas

Russian pancakes with various fillings, pastries, lemonade Ice-cream with homemade purees, lemonade, churros

Stalls Kevin Kelly

Celtic frame drums, bodhrans, drum teaching

Paloma le Sage

Hand printed towels, glass cases, hats, table runners

Rocky Creek Strings

Stringed instruments, ukuleles, guitars, banjos

Piazza Food Balinese Spice Magic Balinese meals, market snacks, sweets, cold drinks, chai

Berrylicious

Frozen fruit yoghurts, ice creams, milk shakes, cold drinks

Gourmadise de Paris French crepes

Le Monteal Shack

Poutine, smoked meat on roll, breakfast, burritos

O momo

Nepalese dumplings, chicken skewers, lentils, chai

Triggys

Coffee, tea, chocolate

Twist Potato

Twist potatoes with seasoning, gozlemes meat and veg filling

Stalls

Leather bags, wallets, belts, cotton and silk jackets

Oh my Buddha

Clothes all ages, all sizes, men/women

Dawn Design

Peyton Place

Found by Ange

Pure Oils

Glitterami

Timeless Toys

Heavenly Bodies

Tjs cheap & Cheerful

Idle Moment

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing, hats, bags, wall hangings

Lons Hair Wear

Massage

Wearable art and jewellery Jewellery

Face-painting, glitter tattoos, hair wraps Clothing for everyone, giftware, scarves, umbrellas Jewellery clothing, bags Hair accessories, jewellery

Natural Hand Knits

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Soaps, candles

Essential oils, diffusers, lip balm, books Toys for everyone

Hats, bags, clothes, home dĂŠcor, bed quilts

Wishsister

Zenthai Shiatsu

GREVILLEA PARK

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NAG’S LOUNGE

Fiddler’s Cafe

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GRANDSTAND RESTAURANT & BAR THE ODEON

SLACKY FLAT BAR

Wanderers Camp

GLOBAL GREEN LA PETITE GRANDE

BLACKBOARD CAFE PIAZZA BLACK DIAMOND MARQUEE

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Slacky Flat

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Food

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Race track

BULLI SHOWGROUND PAVILION

Berlin Bangers

Wurst, kransky on bread rolls with suarekraut, mustard,onion

Fired up Pizzas

Music by Zumpa NORTHERN and friends BULLI

Freshly cooked wood fired pizzas

UNITING CHURCH

Hardcore Carnivore

PUBLIC Pulled pork rolls, quesadillas, tacos, pork belly, ribs

Tantric Turtle

Coffee, tea, cold drinks, snacks

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Smoked brisket, pork ribs, wings, corn, bbq platters

Bookings online from: www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au

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FOLK SUMMER SCHOOL

BUS STOP

Heritage Smoker

Thursday 15 January 2015

SYDNEY Y WA BULLI PASS IGH SEACLIFF BRIDGE H ES Midday to 2pm NC PRI

Adults $15, with festival pass. Others $25. Youth (12-18) $10, U12 ($5), U5 free. Includes: Pasta with meat and vegetarian sauces, salads continental cake, bread, glass of Bulli sangria. Cooking by San Giovanni Battista Associzione

The Great Gut Busting Tripe Dinner and Concert

Other locations Show Pavilion Fiddlers Cafe

BBQ breakfast, tea, sandwiches, light meals. Presented by Bulli Show Society

Slacky Flat Bar Fruit Salad Bar

Cold fresh fruit salad and slices of melon

Miners Camp Mobile Coffee Van

BULLI SHOWGROUND RESTAURANT

Nag’s Lounge

Thursday 15 January 2015

Coffee, tea, popcorn

Bruce White stringed instruments

Christiaan Dolislager accordions Roland Stefan violins

Adults $25 with festival pass, others $30.

from 6.30pm

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Music by Festival Artists

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15–18 January 2015

A Greener Festival Waste Reduction The Illawarra Folk Festival is committed to minimising waste and its impact on the environment including the recycling of plastics, glass and cardboard. Our aim is to send no waste to landfill. This is a big task and requires attendees, campers, volunteers, stallholders and performers to work together. There are 3 waste streams at the Festival. Each waste stream has an individual collection bin and is identified by the colour of the bin lid and signage.

Join the Green Army If you are passionate about music and even more passionate about saving our planet come and join the Illawarra Folk Festival’s Green Army! Last year we achieved close to 95% diversion from landfill and this year we want to get over 98% diverted but we NEED YOU to help us do it.

As part of the Green Army your duties will be: Spread the REDUCE and RECYCLE WASTE message around the festival Place signage around the festival Collect and replace the bins at stations Monitor waste input and output to ensure contamination is kept to a minimum. The target is 98% recyclables. Get green and dirty sometimes! Provide 12 hours or more of your time between Thursday and Monday morning of the festival. As part of the Green Army you will receive: A special issue Illawarra Folk Festival Green Army T-Shirt An Illawarra Folk Festival Green Army sun-hat 6 free drinks from the Festival Bar. (General volunteers get 2!) A Season Pass to the Festival Light refreshments from the Volunteer Kitchen Invitations to pre and post festival concerts

Ability to purchase Illawarra Folk Club CDs at 50% discount from the Festival Shop Learn new skills Volunteering reference if requested The satisfaction of being involved in the success of one of Australia’s largest volunteer organised folk festival. MORE INFORMATION Email Sam Emery (honorary Illawarra Folk Festival Recycling Coordinator) at: greenarmy@illawarrafolkfestival.com.au

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at the Illawarra Folk Festival Place the right type of waste in the right bin and help the environment.

RECYCLING BIN

Plastic bottles and containers. Wash and squash! Codes 1 - 6 inclusive = plastics with Recyling logo All milk / juice / drink cartons with Recycling logo Glass, Aluminium & Steel containers

COMPOSTABLE BIN

All food scraps (including meat, onion) Paper, bamboo, wood skewers Cornstarch and wooden utensils Paper & paper serviettes Paper cups

GENERAL WASTE BIN Plastic and other similar material with NO recycling logo Nappies All other non recyclables

BE WASTE WISE AT HOME, WORK AND AT THE FESTIVAL! AVOID, REUSE, RECYCLE

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BYO H20 Bottle The Illawarra Folk Festival, in its drive to be a ‘greener’ festival, is aiming to be a Disposable Water Bottle Free Festival in 2016. But you can start now by using your own re-usable water bottle or buy one of the festival souvenir bottles (at the Festival Shop) and filling up at the Filtered and Refrigerated Water Trailer stationed on the Harness Track. There will also be other smaller water stations around the festival. With over 10,000 patrons over our festival period we can save a multitude of disposable water bottles being consumed!

Proudly supporting the Illawarra Folk Festival As one of the world’s leading water, waste and environmental management organisations REMONDIS is dedicated to providing reliable and innovative waste solutions. Our team in the Illawarra is committed to protecting the local environment, by providing safe, efﬁcient and reliable recycling services to the community. If you want to minimise your impact on the environment call us today.

Ph: 4272 0300 www.remondis.com.au 15–18 January 2015

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Many thanks to the volunteers!

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Get into the groove on the

Green Music Train

15-18 January 2015 Be rocked all the way from Sydney to Bulli. Show your Intercity ticket and Festival pass for free entertainment in themed carriages.

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9:13am Saturday service 9:13am Saturday service • • Harman and Hellens Harman and Hellens • • Beatmeisters Beatmeisters 8:13am service 8:13am Sunday Sunday service • • Guerilla Zingari Guerilla Zingari • • Cath Sullivan’s YoungFiddlers Fiddlers Cath Sullivan’s Young

Festival Features Whats new at the Festival Here’s a summary of program and venue changes since the last Illawarra Folk Festival for our returning patrons and for the new ones - enjoy! • There is a new venue – The Odeon. It is positioned at the southern end of the Grandstand complex on the Harness Racing track. • The festival is once again a smoke-free music festival. Please smoke only in the Designated Areas. See map page 10. • The Shed venue will host the Youth at the Folky concerts, Young Traditions Awards and young childrens program. • The Blackboard venue is next to the Grandstand Bar and at the race track finishing post. It will be hosted by Tantric Turtle Café. • The Slacky Flat Bar stage and venue has been completely overhauled with change of stage location and inclusion of curtains to assist with the sound management. • Youth are encouraged to join the inaugural Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra. Rehearsals from Tuesday with performances on Saturday and Sunday. • Youth Traditions Awards return to encourage young folk to play traditional folk music. There are cash prizes to be won, thanks to Bulli Medical Practice and Judith Stubbs & Associates. • Dance zones have been created at the sides of the Black Diamond Marquee, Slacky Flat Bar and Show Pavilion. Look for the signs and markings and feel to free to dance without blocking the view of seated patrons. Please do not relocate positioned chairs from venues.

The Pearl Party The traditional gift given for a 30th anniversary are pearls, so on this occasion of the 30th Illawarra Folk Festival we’ve given you a rambunctious party for 4 days! We’re expecting you to bring your pearls or to wear the Mardi Gras beads we’re providing when you arrive at the Festival Office. Look out for the King and Queen of Pearls and their Pearl Police who, if they catch you without any pearls or beads, will ask you to provide a donation to the Greenacres Disability Trust charity treasure chest! So make sure you‘re wearing them at all times! Here’s a few events you can show them off at! Time to get your best fancy dress out! Come as a pirate, seafarer of any type, royalty, steampunk, burlesque – it’s up to you! Don’t worry if you haven’t brought anything, go to the costume shop next to the Slacky Flat Bar stage (from Thursday afternoon) and for a few bucks you can look a million pearls! The proceedings will be presided over by the King and Queen of Pearls and the MC will be Nick Rheinberger. Bands include Guerilla Zingari, Jordan C. Thomas Band, Folkaphonic Punk Orchestra, The Go Set and Azadoota. FRI 6pm-Midnight Slacky Flat Bar

Nicole Murray, Cloudstreet

The Pearl Ball

King & Queen of Pearls

Pearl Party Parade

To warm up the crowd The Con Artists, Ken Field (USA) and other visiting Honk musicians will lead the Pearl Party Parade to the Pearl Ball. Join the parade with your instrument or costume or both! FRI 5:30pm Assemble at La Petite Grande

The Pearl Jam

You can get into the spirit of sharing your tune and song pearls at the Pearl Jam, hosted by David De Santi. BYO instruments, singing voices and pearls. WED 6pm The Chapel FRI/SAT/SUN 9am Grandstand Bar

Pearly King & Queen Enjoy a good old knees up with the spoon slapping, ukelele playing, all singing, all dancing Pearly King & Queen. Inspired by the Cockney Pearlies these two are resplendent in their pearl encrusted suits. They speak in rhyming slang and sing well known Cockney songs by the likes of George Formby and Stanley Holloway. SAT 8:20pm La Petite Grande

Pearl Song Swap

Enda Kenny, who’s written the odd song about pearls, will host the Pearl Song Swap. A chance for anyone who’s written a pearl flavoured song to share their creation.

Guy Ghouse

The Guitar 20 15 Theme Instrument

2015 is the year of the guitar at the Illawarra Folk Festival! Predominantly, folk guitarists use an acoustic guitar and simple chord progressions and melodies. The fingerpicking style of playing guitar is also strongly associated with folk music. Millions (that’s right, MILLIONS) of acoustic guitars are sold every year around the globe and the appeal just keeps growing! The guitar is a type of chordophone, traditionally constructed from wood and strung with either nylon or steel strings and distinguished from other chordophones by its construction and tuning. The modern guitar was preceded by the lute, the vihuela, the fourcourse Renaissance guitar, and the five-course baroque guitar. A 3,300-year-old stone carving of a Hittite bard playing a stringed instrument is the oldest iconographic representation of a chordophone. This festival features the guitar playing many styles – folk, bluegrass, gypsy, Balkan, Celtic and Blues!

Feature Guitar Events

You’ll see a guitar at just about every festival gig – and there’s 540 of them but here’s a SUN Midday-1pm Grandstand Bar few feature events... Shanty Singing FRI 6pm-7:45pm Grandstand Bar Pearls have been synonymous with pirates and Songwriter’s Circle with Neil Adam, Pat seafaring for centuries. So why not have lots of Drummond, Bettina Schelker, Enda Kenny & shanty singing! Join the Shanty Club and be Lindsay Martin, David Beniuk FRI 8pm The Chapel Guitars at part of the singing rambunctious revelry! Twilight featuring: Tim Edey Trio, Michael-John THU 9:30pm-11pm Grandstand Bar Azzopardi, Michael Fix, Guy Ghouse FRI 10:30pm-11:45pm La Petite Grande SAT 11:45am-3pm Slacky Flat Bar Glorious SAT 10:15pm-11:30pm The Odeon

Guitars featuring Claude Hay, Guy Ghouse, Michael Fix, Kristina Olsen, Bernard Carney SAT 3:15pm-5pm Grandstand Bar Songwriter’s Circle with Michael-John Azzopardi, Cilla Jane, Fred Smith, John Broomhall SAT 5:15pm-10:15pm Show Pavilion Americana (Bluegrass and Old Timey) with Bitchpick, Meridian, Harman and Hellens, The Bluegrass Deputies, Appalachian Heaven String Band SUN 2:30pm-3:45pm Songwriter’s Circle with Mike Martin, George Mann, Kristina Olsen, Tim Edey, Terry Serio

Opening Bush Dance, Pearl Jam & Concert The tradition of opening the festival with a free social dance and concert continues in the beautiful Grevillea Park. Bring the kids, dancing shoes or an instrument to join the acoustic dance band. All the dances will be called and walked through. Enjoy the welcome concert as well a host of local and visiting artists. WED 5pm Miners Camp Concert WED 6pm The Chapel Pearl Jam WED 8pm The Chapel Bush Dance

Lunch Italian Style Enjoy a scrumptious lunch with the musical and taste spirit of Italy. There’ll be olives, pasta Calabrese style – meat and vegetarian, various salads, panne(bread) and Italian cake. Enjoy the music of Zumpa and La Piccola Orchestra sotto Casa. A great tradition continues. Adults $15 with festival pass or $25 without, Youth $7. Tickets available from the Festival Office from 10am on the day or book online. THU Midday–2pm Show Pavilion

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Festival Features Absent Friends When you’ve been around for 30 years it’s inevitable that you’ll lose some good mates. People like Alan Scott, John Dengate, Brian Crawford , Dennis O’Keeffe, Alistair Hulett, Jimmy Gregory, Bob McDonald, Gordon McIntyre, Yuri the Storyteller, Viv Sawyer, Chris Kempster, Len Neary, Gary Shearston to name but a few, entertained our audiences over many of those 30 years. Our Absent Friends Concert will remember them with a selection of their signature songs and poems. All performed by performers at the festival who are carrying on the tradition. THU 12:30pm-2pm Grandstand Bar

100 Years of the Anzac Tradition Anzac Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day on which we remember Australians who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. The spirit of Anzac, with its human qualities of courage, mateship, and sacrifice, continues to have meaning and relevance for our sense of national identity. There are a couple of special presentations in honour of the Anzac tradition and Eric Bogle is at the festival, composer of And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda.

The Anzacs - Song & Story Ted Egan and Nerys Evans will present a 75 minute audio-visual presentation The Anzacs 100 Years On In Song and Story consisting of three DVDs and hundreds of stunning images on screen, accompanied by the 20 Songs on Ted’s album “Salute the Heroes”. Song sheets are distributed and audiences are surprised at their contribution to this unique musical experience. THU 3:30pm-4:45pm Showground Pavilion THU 7:15pm-8:30pm Showground Pavilion

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Over Here, Over There A pithy multi-media musical commentary by Dingo’s Breakfast on the fantabulous poster propaganda war conducted by the Allies during World War One. Songs, poems, commentary and the wonderful posters of the Hun, either waving a baby transfixed on a bayonet, or laughing evilly as he shoots Nurse Cavell or as he bayonets helplessly wounded Aussie soldiers . . . From the Brotherhood of Man’ to ‘Ex-Army Surplus’ the Dingo’s tell you how it really was for the Australian soldier in those dark times. SUN 2:30pm-3:30pm The Odeon

Opening Charity Concert A fast moving concert with 7 acts displaying just a flavour of what’s to come over the three days ahead. All door and raffle takings go to our two charities – The Denny Foundation and Cystic Fibrosis New South Wales. Entry is $20 or a donation with a Festival Pass. Also buy tickets in the Guessing Competition to get a chance to win an Epiphone electric guitar signed by Reg Mombassa! THU 4:30pm–10:45pm Slacky Flat Bar

Welcome To Country Held at the Thursday Night concert, the welcome to Dharawal country will be performed by local aboriginal elder, Vic Chapman. Vic was the first Aboriginal School Principal in NSW. He has a special affiliation with the Folk Festival through his late son John who for a number of years was a festival volunteer and attendee. Vic has presented our ‘Welcome to Country’ for the nine previous festivals at Bulli. THU 6:30pm Slacky Flat Bar

The Great Gut– Busting Tripe Dinner & Concert

This is the only Festival to hold this great gastronomic and musical event and there are some who would say that that is just as well. Bookings are essential for this three–course gourmet treat. Non–tripe eaters can join in for a plate of ‘Grey Sludge’. But dare be critical of this culinary delight and you will be fed ‘green sludge’– grey sludge that has been left in the sun for a day or two. Positions at this great epicurian, gourmet event are strictly limited so please book on-line early to avoid disappointment. Guest tripe eaters who will sing for their supper this year are Ted Egan, Greg Champion, Bernard Carney (recidivist), Jason and Chloe (recidivist), Pat Drummond (recidivist), The Fagans, Enda and Lindsay, and George Mann (international tripe eater). Compered of course by the GMTE (Grand Master Tripe Eater), Bigruss. Adults $25 with festival pass or $30 without. THU 6:30pm Restaurant Doors open at 6:30pm, music from 8pm

The Shed For Kids

The festival has always prided itself on its cultural children’s entertainment. There will be 30 sessions of music, dancing, storytelling, puppets, circus fun instrument making and fun. FRI 9am–4:15pm 10 Sessions SAT 9am–4:15pm 10 Sessions SUN 9am–4:15pm 10 Sessions

Parody - It’s All Good Fun

One of the most used (and most abused) genres is parody. The troops loved it during wartime pbecause they knew the tunes and changed the words to suit their circumstances (mostly quite rude). Bigruss will be gathering some of the festivals finest songwriters who dabble in the art form for a concert that will tickle more than your fancy. Already putting their hands up are Bernard Carney, Martin Pearson, Jason and Chloe and Greg Champion and anyone else who may turn up. FRI 10:45am-12:45pm Show Pavilion

30 Years a’ Folkin’

• encourage young artists to explore and perform traditional folk music from Australia and Two concerts where artists who have featured abroad prominently at the festival over the years will re• broaden young artists repertoire of folk songs strut their stuff. Prepare for nostalgia attacks. and tunes and keep folk traditions fresh and alive FRI 1pm-3:15pm Show Pavilion give young artists promotional opportunities with Dave de Hugard, Alan Musgrove, Margaret & through winning an award Bob Fagan, John Broomhall There are five categories, each limited to five SAT 10:45am-3:30pm Show Pavilion minutes. with Junior, The BordererS, Mike Martin, Pat 1. Best Performance of a traditional Australian Drummond, Fred Smith, Vardos, Martin Pearson folk song 2. Best Performance of a traditional folk song from another tradition

Goodbye to Gough Forget the G20, climate change, the co-payments, the education disaster and come along to pay tribute to the man who was probably Australia’s greatest PM –Gough Whitlam. The man who shaped many of our institutions and embedded himself in our collective culture. This is our tribute and some of our renowned artists are coming together to sing and talk about it. Come early to get a seat. SAT 10am-11:15am Restaurant

3. Best Performance of a traditional folk tune

4. Best Performance of an original song following a folk tradition * to be eligible for this category you also need to enter category 1,2 or 3 5. Best Performance of an original tune (or tunes) following a folk style * to be eligible for this category you also need to enter category 1,2 or 3

See the website to enter or see the MC on the day for a spot. FRI 4:30pm The Shed Heat 1 Artwork by Kathy Orton SAT 4:30pm The Shed Heat 2

Australian Traditions Concert

The late Alan Scott was one of the giants of the Australian Folk Music scene. A member of the original Bushwhackers, a great collector of Australian Bush Music and an active member of the Bush Music Club. He was a big supporter of our festival. We had a rule that Alan Scott was to be invited every year and every year he turned up and contributed to the folk scene and the event in many ways. The now regular ‘Australian Traditions’ concert is our tribute to him and is hosted by Jason Roweth and Bob Bolton. Here you’ll capture the best of traditional Australia with Mike Martin, John Broomhall, Wongawilli, Peter Mace, Dave de Hugard, The Fagans The Pie Eaters, the Dingos’s Breakfast, No Such Thing, Bush Music Club FRI 3:30pm-11:30pm The Odeon

Youth Traditions Awards

The 2015 Illawarra Folk Festival will the feature second Youth Traditions Awards to encourage and celebrate young artists who perform traditional folk songs and tunes. Young artists will aged between 9 and 25 will be have the chance to perform in the Youth Traditions Award concerts at the festival. The Youth Traditions Awards are designed to:

Nick & Greg’s Old-Fashioned Radio Hour The Nick and Greg team up for a 60 minute show evoking old-time variety radio: banter, humour, yarns, interviews, entertainment and lots of audience participation. SAT 9:30am-10:30am Slacky Flat Bar

Youth At The Folkie Some of our finest local young musicians, songwriters and singers will showcase their talents. Come along and hear the next musical generation. FRI 6:30pm–9:45pm The Shed SAT 6:15pm–10pm The Shed

The Roar of the Crowd

Margaret and Bob Fagon present this fascinating collection of work featuring some of the great musical settings of poems written by members of the Sydney Realist Writers, mostly from the mid1950s to the early 1970s. Australia’s folk heritage rests not only with songs from its gold-rush days or the bush, but includes poems and music produced in our cities and industrial towns. The Sydney Realist Writers often highlighted political struggles that remain largely unwritten in Australia’s history books. This workshop explores the unmistakable Australian accent of these songs, and features the works of Jock Graham, Dorothy Hewett, Merv Lilley and Denis Kevans. SAT 6pm-7pm La Petite Grande

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Pete Seeger with Maurie Mulheron

What, with economies collapsing, ice caps melting and the weather going feral you might as well have a good laugh. Festival funny men Glover and Sorrensen have collected some of the best funny songwriters at the festival including Eric Bogle, Nick Rheinberger, Dingos Breakfast, Greg Champion and Sparrow Folk to help you forget the world’s problems. Indeed, a funny thing could well happen to you as you head towards the concert. SUN 10:30am-12:15pm Show Pavilion

Union Choirs Concert The Union choirs will again feature at the festival as they have done for the past 20 years. With

choirs from Newcastle People’s Chorus, Sydney Trade Union Choir and our own local Illawarra Union Singers it promises to be one of the biggest line–ups ever. SUN 3:15pm–4:15pm Show Pavilion

Mark Doran Tribute Concert Mark Doran was our treasurer for a number of years and was responsible for keeping a finances in order and our spendthrifts in line. Sadly he is another of our absent friends having passed away in October. We all miss him of course and we want to remember him with a special concert featuring Stephen Pigram and Eric Bogle. Vale Mark. SUN 4pm-6:30pm Black Diamond

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Mark Doran

A Funny Thing Happened...

Pete Seeger Singalong

A concert with Maurie Mulheron and George Mann, both of whom knew and performed with the legendary Peter. Bring your voices as you’ll be expected to join in. SUN 4:30pm-6pm Show Pavilion

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Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra

The Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra is a new gathering of talented young folk musicians and singers (up to 25yrs) from across Australia meeting to learn, teach each other and perform traditional and contemporary folk songs and tunes from Australia and beyond.

Trackside Blackboard

The Blackboard concerts will be hosted by the Tantric Turtle and will be at the greyhound track finishing post. It’s where unbooked artists get a chance to perform. See Nick, the MC, to get a spot. FRI 10am–10pm, SAT 10am–10pm SUN 10am– 6pm

WED 2pm-3pm Folk School Rehearsal

THU 2:30pm-3:45pm Global Green Rehearsal

FRI 10:15am-11:30am Global Green Rehearsal SAT 10am-11:15am Grandstand Bar Rehearsal

SAT 4:45pm-5:45pm Black Diamond Marquee SUN 10:45am-11:45am Slacky Flat Bar

Grandstand Bar Sessions

The festival programs a number of ‘hosted’ sessions but keep an eye out as sessions can happen anywhere, anytime... But please keep all sessions indoors after 10pm. WED 6pm-7.30pm The Chapel The Pearl Jam

These hosted sessions are in the Grandstand Bar. THU 7pm Old Time Session Wedderburn Charming Emus FRI 9am-10am The Pearl Jam FRI 11am-Midday Australian Tunes with No Such Thing FRI 12:30pm-1:30pm Australian Bush Songs, Bush Music Club FRI 2pm-3pm Singalong Chord-eaux

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FRI 3:30pm-5pm Old Timey / Bluegrass Harmans & Hellens, Appalachian Heaven String Band SAT 9am-10am The Pearl Jam SAT 11:30am-12:30am Scottish Session Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Orchestra SAT 12:45pm-1:45pm Contra Tunes Canberra Contra Club SAT 2pm-3pm Old Time Session Wedderburn Charming Emus SAT 5:30pm-6:30pm Hungarian Jam Transylvaniacs & Vardos SAT 7:15pm-8:15pm Morris Session Black Joak Morris SAT 8:30pm-9:30pm Celtic Session Tim Edey Trio & Black Market Tune SUN 9am-10am The Pearl Jam SUN 10:30am-11:30am Hungarian Jam Transylvaniacs & Vardos SUN 1:15pm-2:15pm Italian Marmellata (Jam) SUN 3:45pm-5pm Canadian Fiddle Session Anna Ludlow & The East Pointers

Morning Yoga Erika Steller hosts the morning yoga. Start the day with a sense of fun, joy and lightness. FRI 9am-10am Global FRI 12:45pm-1:15pm The Shed For kids SAT 8:30am-9:30am Global Green SUN 8am-9am Global Green

Breakfast With Poets This gives you a chance to air your favourite poem or recite or read your latest composition. It’s a free for all and everyone gets a go. Our festival poets, Peter Mace, Brian Bell, Zondrae King, Laurie McDonald and Russell Hannah (if

he’s awake) will of course lead it. Breakfast is available from the Fiddlers Café in the Pavilion. FRI 8:30am-10:30am Show Pavilion SAT 8am-10am Show Pavilion

My Favourite Poems Our established poets have agreed to do a poem they didn’t write themselves. This could be difficult. If you’ve got a favourite poem bring it along and avago. FRI 1.30pm-2:15pm Miners Camp

Barry Lake Memorial Poets Breakfast

An Illawarra Folk Club member of many years standing Barry passed away in October. Barry was always the first to have his name down for a poem at the breakfast and often ran them. A regular at all the festivals around the state, he won the Reciter of the Year a couple of years ago at the National Folk Festival. The Sunday Poets Breakfast conducted and performed in by many of his friends will be our tribute to him. SUN 8am-10am Show Pavilion

The Great Woolly Yarns Competition

Your chance to take out some of the great prizes on offer just by telling the odd tale or two. Truth is not an issue though laying claim to it is essential. Only one rule – all yarns must be no longer than five minutes or the gong applies. Hosted by Russel Hannah this competition is in its 29th year. Politicians are barred. SAT 11:30–12:45pm La Petite Grande

One Minute Wonders Compered by Brian Bell this one is definitely for those who can’t remember. Bring along a poem, ditty or anything else that lasts for a minute or less. It doesn’t have to be your own and you could write them on the spot. Anything goes – clerhew, limerick, couplet, haiku, sonnet or whatever takes your fancy – Just keep it under a minute. SAT 12:45pm–1:45pm La Petite Grande

was one of Johns and has been donated by John’s wife, Dale who hopefully will be there to present it). It doesn’t have to be a song, it can also be a poem. Just bring your parody and enter on the day- they don’t even have to be original. The Mug is inscribed with the words ‘I’ll Fight but not Surrender’. Sun 3pm-4pm La Petite Grande

The Great Limerick Comp Bring along your favourite limerick – anything goes. Write one yourself and win a prize for the best original composition. It’s a lot of fun and a quite old poetic form (an easy one too). Hosted by Brian Bell. SUN 1pm–2pm The Odeon

I Can’t Bloody Well Sing The last hurrah for the poets! SUN 2pm-3pm La Petite Grande

The John and Dale Parody Mug The late John Dengate was one of the finest exponents of parody in the country- so much so, that often when folks heard traditional tunes they’d remark- whoever wrote that pinched John Dengate’s tune. The John and Dale Dengate mug (it’s not a cup) will be awarded to the pest parody, or performance of one, at the concert. Your name will be inscribed on the mug (which

Global Green Dancing and Fun

Get your dancing shoes on for these events! WED 8pm Opening Bush Dance (at The Chapel) FRI 4:30pm-5pm Anna Ludlow Cape Breton Step Dancing Workshop FRI 5:15pm-6:30 Wedderburn Charming Emus Old Time Bush Dance FRI 7pm-8pm The Transylvaniacs and Kengugro Hungarian Folk Dance FRI 8:30pm-9:45pm Canberra Contra Club Contra Dance FRI 10:15pm-11:15 Lagoon Hill Zydeco Zydeco Dance SAT 9:45am-10:15am Spirit of Serpentine Belly Dance Workshop

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SAT 11:25am-11:45am Bollywood Xclusive Learn to Bollywood SAT 1:45pm-2:15pm Cinnamon Twist Belly Dance Workshop SAT 4pm-5:30pm Marshall Mount Merrymakers Old Time Dance SAT 6pm-7:15pm No Such Thing Bush Dance SAT 7:45pm-9pm Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club Scottish Ceili SAT 9:30pm-10:45pm Canberra Contra Club Contra Dance SUN 11:30am-12:45pm Canberra Contra Club Dance SUN 1:45pm-2:15 Tribal Jewels Workshop SUN 2:30pm-3pm Learn to Lion Dance! SUN 4pm-5:15 Wedderburn Charming Emus Old Time Bush Dance SUN 5:30pm-6pm Tribal Jewels

Honk Jams Ken Field, saxophonist, flautist and composer from the USA will be leading the Honk Band Jams, keeping the spontaneity of the Honk! Oz street music festival alive at the Illawarra Folk Festival. Bring your wind, brass, percussion or other noisemaker! The jam sessions will be mobile and acoustic . Anything you can carry will do! TUE 4pm-5pm Folk School WED 4pm-5pm Folk School THU 5pm-6:15pm Grandstand Bar FRI 2:30pm-3:30pm The Odeon SAT 7:15pm-8:30pm The Odeon SUN 12pm-1pm The Odeon

Festival Choir Join the Festival choir and perform at the Festival Finale on Sunday evening! The Festival choir will be led by Lotte Latukefu who lectures in singing in the Faculty of Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong. TUE 2pm Folk School Practice WED 9am Folk School Practice FRI 1pm–2:15pm Global Green Practice SAT 11:30am–1pm The Odeon Practice SUN 4pm–5:30pm The Odeon Practice SUN 7pm–8:15pm Slacky Flat Bar Finale

Festival Parade & Workshops Instrumentalists, street artists, colourful characters of all types are invited to be part of the Festival parade band. The parade is led by special guest musician Ken Field from the USA and supported by Con Artists musical director David Rooney. TUE 4pm-5pm Folk School WED 4pm-5pm Folk School

THU 5pm-6:15pm Grandstand Bar FRI 2:30pm-3:30pm The Odeon FRI 5pm Slacky Flat Bar Pearl Ball Parade SAT 6pm Slacky Flat Bar Parade SUN 6:30pm Parade from The Piazza to Slacky Flat Bar

Festival Finale The Festival Parade will lead from the Black Diamond Marquee following the end of the Eric Bogle concert into the Slacky Flat Bar. On hand will be MCs Glover & Sorrensen. The Festival Choir returns led by Lotte Latukefu and the specially selected Festival Orchestra led by David Rooney. Items include a sea shanty, a pearling song, an ANZAC song, Weevils in the Flour, If I Was a Blackbird, a Quebecois song and Time is a Tempest of course. Special guest singers include John Broomhall, Chloe Roweth, Melisande Gelinas-Fauteux, Graeme Murray and Danny Priestley. SUN 7pm Slacky Flat Bar

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2015 Folk School at the Uniting Church The Illawarra Folk Club is proud to present 40 workshops at 12th Folk Summer School as part of the 2015 Illawarra Folk Festival. The school aims to increase awareness of folk music traditions & provide opportunities for musiciansof all ages to build on their skills & open new musical doors.

BOOKINGS ONLINE FROM www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au/buy-tickets or call 1300 887 034 for over the phone credit card payment.

FINALE PARADE You can be part of the Finale Parade on Sunday evening. You will need to have a Festival Pass to be part of it. Assemble at The Shed venue from 6.15pm. Parade departs at 6:30pm from the Piazza.

ENTRY $85 for both days $55 per day $25 per session

PARTICIPATION Folk school participants are also encouraged to join in the following: BUSH DANCE Wednesday night from 8pm, The Chapel, Grevillea Park Bulli Showground. FREE ENTRY

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VENUE Northern Illawarra Uniting Church, corner of Point Street & Princes Highway, Bulli

WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY

TUESDAY 13 JANUARY

New Hall

Chill Room

Old Hall

9am

REGISTRATION

10am

IRISH BODHRAN for beginners - Johnny Spillane

DIATONIC BUTTON ACCORDION for beginners - Christiaan Dolislager

PRETTY TUNES with Springtide - explore the tunes by O’Carolan, Theodorakis and others (suitable for all instruments)

11am

UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS with Bertie McMahon

ANGLO CONCERTINA FOR BEGINNERS Christiaan Dolislager

SING WITH YOUR FIDDLE join in the ensemble arranging of a song with Emma Nixon and Nicole Murray

12pm

GUITAR CRAFT Finger picking, open tunings and scales with Glenn Brace

IRISH WHISTLE FOR BEGINNERS Johnny Spillane

EASY 12 BAR BLUES SONGWRITING Ann Lehmann

1pm

DANCE MUSIC WORKSHOP with Peter Ellis & Stuart Simms

SCOTTISH FIDDLE Learn Scottish tunes and techniques from Golden Fiddle Award winner Emma Nixon

WRITING FOLK SONGS Part 1 with George Mann

2pm

EXPLORE MUSICAL GENRES from Latin Cumbia to New Orleans second line brass band with On The Stoop

POSTURE FOR PERFORMERS Kate Armstrong

FESTIVAL CHOIR Lotte Latukefu

3pm

FOLKAPHONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA with Emma Nixon

CHORAL MUSIC from Around the World with Janet Andrews (Sing Gong Go)

4pm

PARADE MUSIC with Ken Field from Honk (USA)

FLAMENCO GUITAR with Dave Holberton & Nigel Jones

9am

REGISTRATION

FESTIVAL CHOIR Lotte Latukefu

10am

MIDDLE EASTERN STYLE DRUMMING jam with Matt Bourne (Beatmeisters)

MIDDLE EASTERN STYLE CLARINET & SAX with Mark Holder-Keeping

11am

GYPSY SWING GUITAR AND VIOLIN in style of Django Rheinhardt & Stephan Grapelli- The Squeezebox Trio

FIDDLE AS AN ACCOMPANYING TIME THEORY OF INDIAN RAGAS ON INSTRUMENT using chords and rhythmic SITAR with Professor Lovely Sharma techniques with Emma Nixon

12pm

AUSTRALIAN TUNES with David De Santi

CAPE BRETON FIDDLE with Anna Ludlow

SLIDE GUITAR (intermediate) with Kristina Olsen

1pm

THE BASICS OF ZYDECO MUSIC Accordion and frottoir (washboard) technique with Lagoon Hill Zydeco

WRITING FOLK SONGS Part 2 -with George Mann

INDIAN SLIDE GUITAR with Debasis Chakroborty

2pm

FOLKAPHONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA With Emma Nixon

SONG WRITING with Canada’s own prairie balladeer Scott Cook

GROOVE, GRUNT AND GIMME Singing the Blues with Kristina Olsen

3pm

FUNKY UKULELE (intermediate) with Nick Rheinberger

MAKING FUNNY SONGS FUN HUMOROUS SONG CRAFT with Enda Kenny & Lindsay Martin

INTRODUCTION TO CAPE BRETON STEP DANCE with Anna Ludlow

4pm

PARADE MUSIC with Ken Field from Honk (USA)

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BUILDING HARMONIES FROM SCRATCH Cloudstreet/The Wish List

SONG WRITING with Kristina Olsen

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WEDNESDAY 14 January THE CHAPEL

THE MINERS CAMP

FREE ENTRY

WELCOME CONCERT Curious Rendition Orchestra Dingo’s Breakfast Oz Music & Poetry Band Anna Ludlow Cloudstreet Ted Egan Lagoon Hill Zydeco Kristina Olsen Springtide

5pm 5.30pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm

THE PEARL JAM BYO Instrument and voice

7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 9pm 9.30pm

WELCOME BUSH DANCE Wongawilli & friends BYO Instrument

10pm 10.30pm

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Eric Bogle

THURSDAY 15 January

ENTRY | Season Pass | Adult Day Pass $20 Youth $10 | Child U12 Free SLACKY FLAT BAR CONCERTS

GRANDSTAND GRANDSTAND RESTAURANT BAR CONCERTS

SESSIONS | POETRY

GLOBAL GREEN

NAGS LOUNGE

LA PETITE GRANDE

THE ODEON

SHOW PAVILION

DANCE

CONCERTS

CLOSE UP CONCERTS

CONCERTS

12pm

LUNCH ITALIAN STYLE

12.30

1.30 2

Russell Hannah Laurie McDonald Zondrae King Brian Bell Peter Mace Peter Willey and Matthew Hobbs

3 3.30

4.30 5 5.30

The Con Artists

7 7.30 8 8.30 9

Melisande Electrotrad Bettina Schelker

9.30 CHARITY RAFFLE DRAW 10 10.30

Azadoota

1 1.30

2.30 3

The Mae Trio

100 YEARS OF THE ANZACS

Ted Egan

3.30 4 4.30 5

HONK JAM Ken Field

Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse

Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra

Mike Martin

Guerilla Zingari

Deep Water Blues Band Welcome to Country 6.30

12.30

ARVO POETS

2.30

La Piccola Orchestra sotto Casa, Zumpa $15 festival pass holder $25 others

SONGS FOR ABSENT FRIENDS host Russell Hannah

12pm

GREAT TRIPE DINNER AND CONCERT Wedderburn $25 Festival Pass Holders / $30 others Charming Emus Russell Hannah Ted Egan Pat Drummond Chloe & Jason Roweth Bernard Carney Margaret & Bob Fagan Enda Kenny & Lindsay Martin George Mann Greg Champion

Springtide The Mae Trio

The Humphreys Stray Hens SEA SHANTIES Shanty Club

Cloudstreet

Swamp ‘n Beats

5.30 6

Noel Gardner Pat Drummond

The Pie Eaters Beatmeisters Takadimi

6.30

The Delphics The Wish List Kristina Olsen Dingo’s Breakfast Oz Music & Poetry Band

Lagoon Hill Zydeco

Cilla Jane David Beniuk

7 7.30 8

Kenny Bartley Don Jarmey The Squeezebox Trio

8.30 9 9.30 10 10.30

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Friday 16 January

BLACK DIAMOND MARQUEE

SLACKY FLAT BAR

SHOW PAVILION

GRANDSTAND RESTAURANT

LA PETITE GRANDE

NAGS LOUNGE

CONCERTS

CLOSE UP CONCERTS

CONCERTS

8am

8.30am

9am

THE PIAZZA Maypole with Molly For Kids 11 - 11.30 am Black Joak Morris 8 - 8.30pm

POETS BREAKFAST host Peter Mace

9.30am 10am 10.30am

11.30am

Vardos (10.30 - 11.30am)

1pm 1.30pm

Vic Janko Orkestar

Kristina Olsen (11.45am-12.45pm) The Mae Trio (1-2pm)

Junior

2pm 2.30pm 3pm

Reg Meuross

Curragh (2.30-3.30pm)

3.30pm 4pm 4.30pm

CELTIC PARTY

Fred Smith

The BordererS (4-5pm)

6pm

Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club

Claude Hay

8.30pm

Eric Bogle

10pm

11.30pm

30 YEARS ON

Bettina Schelker

The Go Set (9.45-10.45pm) Azadoota (11-midnight)

The Morrisons

The Hot Teas The Gatekeeper

The Shield Maidens and the Celt

Harman and Hellens

Alan Blackshaw

Kay Proudlove

Springtide

3 O’Clock Sunset

The Wish List

David Beniuk

Benny Fowler

Beatmeisters

Dave de Hugard The Pie Eaters Margaret & Bob Fagan John Broomhall

The Delphics La Piccola Orchestra sotto Casa

Debasis Chakroborty and the Kriti Ensemble THE CANADIANS The East Pointers (4.15-5pm) Scott Cook (5.15-6pm)

100 YEARS OF THE ANZAC TRADITION Ted Egan The Hopeless Wanderers

Anna Ludlow (6.15-7pm) Melisande - Electrotrad (7.15-8pm) David Francey (8-9pm) Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything (9.15-10.15pm)

Allez-Gator Glover & Sorrensen

11.30am 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm 3pm 3.30pm 4pm 4.30pm 5pm 5.30pm

Takadimi

Danny and Kate

The Lazy Farmer’s Sons Peter Willey and Matthew Hobbs Rebecca Moore

6pm 6.30pm

Noel Gardner & Alex Bridge

7pm 7.30pm

Terry Serio’s Half Truths

8pm 8.30pm

Appalachian Heaven String Band

9pm 9.30pm

Sparrow-Folk The Bottlers

10pm 10.30pm

SEA SHANTIES Shanty Club

11pm 11.30pm

The Morrisons (11.45-12.45pm) Dave de Hugard

12pm

Jordan C. Thomas Band (7.15-8.15pm) Folkaphonic Punk Orchestra (8.30-9.30pm)

9.30pm

11pm

Hosts Nick Rheinberger, King & Queen of Pearls Guerilla Zingari (6-7pm)

8pm

10.30pm

Stray Hens

Cloudstreet

7pm

9pm

Raduga

PEARL BALL PARADE

6.30pm

7.30pm

10am

11am

George Mann

5pm 5.30pm

PARODY CONCERT Bernard Carney Greg Champion Chloe & Jason Roweth Martin Pearson

12pm

Ted Egan

WILD & WONDERFUL

12.30pm

9.30am

10.30am

11am

12pm

9am

Friday 16 January

30th Illawarra Folk Festival 2015

THE CHAPEL

THE MINERS CAMP

GLOBAL GREEN

GRANDSTAND BAR

THE SHED

CLOSE UP CONCERTS

CONCERTS

DANCE

SESSIONS

KIDS SHOWS YOUTH CONCERTS

8am

8.30am

9am

Dru Yoga with Erika Steller

9.30am 10am

LOCAL FOLK

10.30am

John Tubridy (10-10.30am)

11am 11.30am 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm 3pm 3.30pm 4pm 4.30pm 5pm 5.30pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm

Dane Overton (11.30-12pm) Three-Sixty (12.30-1.15pm) Catwalk City (1.30-2.15pm) HONK JAM Ken Field

Bush Music Club inc (3.30-4pm)

Big Erle

Pat Drummond

MY FAVOURITE POEM Festival Poets Cilla Jane

Greg Champion

Martin Pearson

Neil Adam & Judy Turner

Peter Mace

Ruido

Mike Martin Wongawilli

GUITARS AT TWILIGHT

Chloe & Jason Roweth

Tim Edey Trio (6.45-7.45pm)

(5.40-6.10pm) (6.25-7.10pm) (7.20-7.50pm) (8-8.30pm)

(8.40-9.10pm)

John Broomhall (9.20-9.50pm)

The Pie Eaters (10-10.3pm)

Dingo’s Breakfast

Lime and Steel

Michael-John Azzopardi (8-9pm)

Lilli Story

Festival Choir SINGALONG Chord-eaux

The Squeezebox Trio

Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse (10.15-11pm)

Vardos

1.30pm

2.30pm 3pm 3.30pm

Ruido YOUTH TRADITIONS CONCERT ROUND 1

OLD TIME BUSH DANCE Wedderburn Charming Emus SONGWRITER’S CIRCLE Neil Adam YOUTH AT THE FOLKIE Pat Drummond Zingara Bettina Schelker HUNGARIAN DANCE (6.25-6.55pm) Enda Kenny The Transylvaniacs David Beniuk Caitlin James & Kengugro (7.05-7.35pm) Ash-Leigh (7.45-8.15pm) The Rebel Orchestra (8.25-8.55pm) Doux Manouche (9.05-9.35pm)

CONTRA DANCE Canberra Contra Club

1pm

2pm

Gobsmacked! Sparrow-Folk

OLD TIMEY BLUEGRASS SESSION Harman and Hellens Appalachian Heaven CAPE BRETON DANCING String Band

12pm 12.30pm

Yoga for Kids Baba Yaga

Strung Secrets

Michael Fix (9-10pm)

10.30am 11am

Don Jarmey Black Market Tune

10am

AUSTRALIAN TUNES Mz Mally Moo’s Mini Music 11.30am No Such Thing

BUSH SONGS Bush Music Club inc

CURSE OF VERSE Brian Bell Laurie McDonald Peter Mace Russell Hannah Zondrae King

9am 9.30am

Once Upon a Song

Illawarra Breakfast Poets

Swingaleles

(5.15-5.30pm)

Margaret & Bob Fagan

11pm

Wedderburn Charming Emus

No Such Thing

9pm

10pm

The Lurkers

(4.15-4.30pm)

8.30pm

10.30pm

Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra

Peter Mace

(4.40-5.10pm)

Folk ART TENT for kids Super Kenny

AUSTRALIAN TRADITION CONCERT

Dave de Hugard

9.30pm

4pm 4.30pm 5pm 5.30pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 9pm 9.30pm 10pm

ZYDECO DANCE Lagoon Hill Zydeco

10.30pm 11pm

(10.40-11.30pm)

11.30pm

12pm

Reg Meuross

11.30pm

Terry Serio

Melisande Electrotrad

Robbing Steve (10.45-11.15am)

THE PEARL JAM Good Tunes

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Saturday 17 January

BLACK DIAMOND MARQUEE

SLACKY FLAT BAR

SHOW PAVILION

GRANDSTAND RESTAURANT

LA PETITE GRANDE

NAGS LOUNGE

CONCERTS

CLOSE UP CONCERTS

CONCERTS

8am 8.30am 9am 9.30am 10am 10.30am 11am

CANADIAN FIDDLE TRADITION Anna Ludlow The East Pointers

NICK AND GREG SHOW Nick Rheinberger Greg Champion

30 YEARS ON Junior (10.15-10.45am)

Fred Smith

11.30am 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm 3pm 3.30pm 4pm

CELTIC FOLK

The BordererS (10.55-11.25am)

GLORIOUS GUITARS

Claude Hay, 11.45am Curragh Gina Williams & (11.45am-12.45pm)

Black Market Tune (12.55-1.55pm) Tim Edey Trio (2.05-3.05pm) The BordererS (3.20-4.20pm)

Guy Ghouse, 12.50pm Michael Fix, 1.25pm Kristina Olsen, 2pm

Bernard Carney, 2.35pm

Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything

4.30pm 5pm 5.30pm

Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra

6pm 6.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 9pm 9.30pm 10pm 10.30pm 11pm 11.30pm

Lagoon Hill Zydeco (6.15-7.15pm) Azadoota (7.45-8.45pm) Guerilla Zingari (9.15-10.15pm)

Stephen Pigram

The Humphreys

The Bottlers

Allez-Gator

Afenginn (10.45-11.45pm)

Pat Drummond (12.15-12.45pm) Fred Smith (12.55-1.25pm) Vardos (1.45-2.30pm) Martin Pearson (2.45-3.30pm)

Merryweather GOODBYE TO GOUGH SEA SHANTIES John Broomhall

Chloe & Jason Roweth Neil Adam & Judy Turner

Dingo’s Breakfast Oz Music & Poetry Band WOOLY YARN SPINNING COMPETITION ONE MINUTE WONDERS

The Lurkers Scott Cook

Stray Hens

Terry Serio’s Half Truths AMERICANA CONCERT Bitchpick (5.15-6pm) Meridian (6.15-7pm) Harman & Hellens (7.15-8pm) The Bluegrass Deputies (8.15-9pm) Appalachian Heaven String Band (9.15-10.15pm)

Don Jarmey

Junior Bettina Schelker Cloudstreet Reg Meuross On The Stoop

Solidarity Choir WORLDLY SOUNDS Springtide

Trio Matiz, 3.30pm

The Pie Eaters

Debasis Chakroborty and the Kriti Ensemble, 4.30pm

THE REALIST WRITERS

Margaret & Bob Fagan

Ayanamsha, 5.30pm Cilla Jane

11am 11.30am 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm 3pm 3.30pm 4pm 4.30pm 5pm 5.30pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm 7.30pm

COMICS & PEARLIES

Peter Willey and The Squeezebox Trio Matthew Hobbs Pearly King & Queen Sparrow-Folk Glover & Sorrensen Lime and Steel

10.30am

Swing Booty

8pm 8.30pm 9pm 9.30pm 10pm 10.30pm 11pm 11.30pm

The Lazy Farmer’s Sons Stephen Pigram

Tim Edey Trio

Paul Spencer

George Mann

The Wish List

9am

10am

Host Brian Bell

The Mae Trio

8.30am

9.30am

Kenny Bartley

The Go Set

Big Erle

12pm

Mike Martin (11.35am-12.05pm)

8am

THE PIAZZA Maypole with Molly 11-11.30am Black Joak Morris 8.45-9.15pm

Dave de Hugard

PARADE WORLD DANCE PARTY

POETS BREAKFAST host Laurie McDonald

12pm

The East Pointers

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Saturday 17 January

30th Illawarra Folk Festival 2015

THE CHAPEL

THE MINERS CAMP

GLOBAL GREEN

GRANDSTAND BAR

THE SHED

CLOSE UP CONCERTS

CONCERTS

DANCE

SESSIONS

KIDS SHOWS YOUTH CONCERTS

8am 8.30am 9am 9.30am 10am 10.30am 11am

MUSIC TRAIN FROM ENGADINE The Squeezebox Trio • Ruido Harman and Hellens • Beatmeisters

Spirit of Serpentine

LOCAL FOLK The Scratchies Denis McKay

Festival Choir

12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm 3pm 3.30pm 4pm 4.30pm 5pm 5.30pm

LOCAL FOLK Fly With Me (1.15-1.45pm) Alex Hallahan (2-2.30pm) Chord-eaux (2.45-3.15pm) Mr Cuttlefish (3.30-4pm) The Legs (4.15-4.45pm) The Ribbon Gang (5-5.45pm)

6pm 6.30pm

SingGongGo

Bush Music Club

8pm

HONK JAM

9pm 9.30pm

The Transylvaniacs and Kengugro

11pm

Stewart Holt The Delphics

Bollywood Xclusive Spirit of Serpentine

BROMLEY HORN DANCE Ana Otero Flamenco Cinnamon Twist Belly Dance

The Con Artists

Deep River Choir Beatmeisters

Eric Bogle

Greg Champion Melisande Electrotrad

Kristina Olsen

Michael Fix

David Francey

10pm 10.30pm

Benny Fowler

Enda Kenny & Lindsay Martin

Ken Field

8.30pm

Ana Otero Flamenco

8.30am

THE PEARL JAM Good Tunes

Folk ART TENT for kids

Jordan C. Thomas Band

Nick Rheinberger Noel Gardner & Alex Bridge

Bollywood Xclusive

Gobsmacked! Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra

Super Kenny

SCOTTISH SESSION Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club

Lime and Steel Circus WowThe Insect Band

Merryweather

CONTRA TUNES

Canberra Contra Club

Baba Yaga

OLD TIME SESSION Wedderburn Charming Emus

The Morrisons

10.30am

Australian Colonial & Folk Dancers SONGWRITERS CIRCLE Michael-John Azzopardi Cilla Jane Fred Smith OLD TIME DANCE John Broomhall Marshall Mount

11.30am 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm

Lilli Story Once Upon a Song Mz Mally Moo’s Mini Music

YOUTH TRADITIONS CONCERT ROUND 2

Merrymakers

HUNGARIAN JAM The Transylvaniacs and Kengugro, Vardos

YOUTH AT THE FOLKIE Suzuki Violin Plus (6.10-6.35pm) Michael-John Sean Emmett (6.45-7.10pm) Azzopardi MORRIS TUNE SESSION Melanie April Black Joak Morris (7.20-7.45pm) SCOTTISH CEILIDH Gina Williams & Guy Shalani Thomas Melbourne Scottish (7.55-8.20pm) Ghouse CELTIC SESSION Fiddle Club Declan Jenkinson & Tim Edey Trio Sam De Santi Black Market Tune (8.30-8.55pm) Takadimi Paddy & The CONTRA DANCE Wonderband (9.15-10pm) Canberra

SEA SHANTIES Shanty Club

10am

11am

Cinnamon Twist Belly Dance

BUSH DANCE No Such Thing

9am 9.30am

Australian Colonial & Folk Dancers

7pm 7.30pm

David Beniuk

Bernard Carney

11.30am 12pm

Dru Yoga with Erika Steller

8am

Contra Club

2.30pm 3pm 3.30pm 4pm 4.30pm 5pm 5.30pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 9pm 9.30pm 10pm 10.30pm 11pm

12pm

Baba Yaga

Martin Pearson

11.30pm

Kristina Olsen

11.30pm

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SUNDAY 18 January

BLACK DIAMOND MARQUEE

SLACKY FLAT BAR

SHOW PAVILION

GRANDSTAND RESTAURANT

LA PETITE GRANDE

NAGS LOUNGE

CONCERTS

CLOSE UP CONCERTS

CONCERTS

8am

Barry Lake Memorial Poets Breakfast

8.30am 9am 9.30am 10am 10.30am 11am

Michael Fix Martin Pearson

11.30am 12pm

Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything

12.30pm 1pm

Melisande Electrotrad

1.30pm 2pm

Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra

A FUNNY THING Dingo’s Breakfast Nick Rheinberger Sparrow-Folk Eric Bogle Greg Champion Glover & Sorrensen

Big Erle

Enda Kenny & Lindsay Martin

Handsome Young Strangers Illawarra Pipe Band

MARK DORAN CONCERT 4.30pm

6.30pm

Kristina Olsen

The Lurkers

Appalachian Heaven Debasis Chakroborty and the Kriti Ensemble String Band

Black Market Tune Union Choirs

Stephen Pigram (4-5pm) Eric Bogle (5.30-6.30pm)

Claude Hay

PETE SEEGER SINGALONG Maurie Mulheron & friends

FESTIVAL FINALE Glover & Sorrensen Festival Choir

7.30pm 8pm

Nick Rheinberger

Cloudstreet

JOHN DENGATE PARODY CUP

11am

12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm 3pm 3.30pm

On The Stoop

4pm 4.30pm

Junior

5pm

Glover & Sorrensen

The Mae Trio Lagoon Hill Zydeco

5.30pm 6pm

Greg Champion

Junior

Allez-Gator

Glover & Sorenson

10pm

Michael Azzopardi

9.30pm

The East Pointers

The Morrisons

FINAL PARTY The Hopeless Wanderers

10am

11.30am

8.30pm 9pm

9.30am

Neil Adam & Judy Turner

FINALE PARADE

7pm

9am

10.30am

Vardos

Reg Meuross

8.30am

The Lazy Farmer’s Sons

Ken Field

6pm

George Mann

Jordan C. Thomas I CAN’T BLOODY SING Band Festival Poets

The Bottlers

4pm

5.30pm

The Pie Eaters

Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse

Bernard Carney

David Francey

3.30pm

5pm

Morris 12.15-12.45pm | Chinese Lion Dancers 5-5.30pm

host Zondrae King

Tim Edey Trio Chinese Lion Dancers

THE PIAZZA Maypole with Molly 11-11.30am | Black Joak

The Go Set

2.30pm 3pm

Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club

8am

SUNDAY 18 January

30th Illawarra Folk Festival 2015 ENTRY | Adult Day Pass $65 | Youth $15 | Child U12 Free

THE ODEON

THE CHAPEL

THE MINERS CAMP

GLOBAL GREEN

GRANDSTAND BAR

THE SHED

CLOSE UP CONCERTS

CONCERTS

DANCE

SESSIONS

KIDS SHOWS

8am 8.30am 9am

MUSIC TRAIN FROM ENGADINE

Guerilla Zingari • Cath Sullivan’s Young Fiddlers

9.30am 10am 10.30am 11am 11.30am 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm

Bush Music Club Inc Saplings Workshop Cath Sullivan’s Young Fiddlers

HONK JAM Ken Field LIMERICKS COMP host Brian Bell

Mike Martin

3pm

OVER HERE OVER THERE Dingo’s Breakfast

The BordererS

The Transylvaniacs and Kengugro Vardos

Lion Dancers - Workshop

Sparrow-Folk

Black Joak Morris

The Delphics

Scott Cook

Festival Choir

5pm

Pat Drummond

Stray Hens

OLD TIME DANCE Wedderburn Charming Emus

Once Upon a Song

Zumpa Mike Martin George Mann Kristina Olsen Tim Edey Trio Terry Serio’s Half Truths

Anna Ludlow The East Pointers

10am 10.30am 11am

Lilli Story Murphy’s Puppets

11.30am 12pm 12.30pm

Gobsmacked!

ITALIAN MARMELLATA (JAM) Murphy’s Puppets

CANADIAN FIDDLE SESSION

4pm

5.30pm

The Transylvaniacs and Kengugro

9am 9.30am

Merryweather

CONTRA DANCE Canberra Contra Club PEARL SONG SWAP with Enda Kenny

Tribal Jewels

Bettina Schelker

Folk ART TENT for kids

THE PEARL JAM Good Tunes

Dave de Hugard

3.30pm

4.30pm

Raduga

Anna Ludlow

8.30am

HUNGARIAN JAM

Ruido

Guerilla Zingari

Fred Smith

2pm 2.30pm

GOSPEL FOLK Welcome Home

Joe Mungovan Chloe & Jason Roweth

8am

Dru Yoga with Erika Steller

Baba Yaga Mz Mally Moo’s Mini Music

1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm 3pm 3.30pm

Super Kenny

4pm 4.30pm 5pm 5.30pm

Tribal Jewels

6pm

Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse Appalachian Heaven String Band

Neil Adam & Judy Turner

The Lurkers

The Stray Hens

Artists A to Z

Afenginn

3 O’Clock Sunset

3 O’Clock Sunset began with Gerard and Nick Garbett playing duet gigs following the closure of the road to Coalcliff. Members joined along the way and things grew and expanded to the band that it is today. FRI 3:30pm-4:15pm La Petite Grande

Afenginn

Inquisitive, playful and imaginative, this acclaimed Danish 5-piece takes an anarchic approach to traditional musical structures. Meaning “intoxication and strength”, Afenginn delivers fast-paced, high-octane shows fuelled by great joy. SAT 10:45pm-11:45pm Black Diamond Marquee

Alan Blackshaw

A performer in the folk singer/songwriter tradition. A balladeer and storyteller with tales and stories from everyday life. A thoughtful songwriter. FRI 1:30pm-2:15pm Nag’s Lounge

Alex Hallahan

nationally, her experience is second to none: with much of her study done in Spain. SAT 10:25am-10:45am Global Green SAT 1:10pm-1:30pm Global Green

“A voice with both fragility and confidence, a songwriter with enormous depth and variety.” - John Carver, PBSfm Singer-songwriter Alex Hallahan’s music is a melodic embrace to recline Anna Ludlow your weary soul upon. Anna is a Cape Breton style fiddler from Nova SAT 2pm-2:30pm The Odeon Scotia, Canada. She combines influences from blues, jazz and electronic beats to create Allez-Gator her own unique brand of fiddle music called The ALLEZ-GATORz are back. The Gatorz will present for your listening and dancing pleasure “Maritime Fiddle Fusion”. Anna’s musical talent and infectious stage presence have earned her a selection of new originals and some old adoring fans all over the world. time favorites, featuring the raw sounds of the WED 12pm-1pm Folk School Cajun One Row Accordion ala “Boozoo Chavis” WED 3pm-4pm Folk School and “Rosie Ledet” right up to the forefront of Modern Zydeco, Louisiana music is about having WED 6:30pm-7pm Miner’s Camp fun, lots of percussion, lots of joy. FRI 4:30pm-5pm Global Green FRI 10.15pm-11.15pm Show Pavilion Cape Breton Step Dancing SAT 9:30pm-10:30pm Slacky Flat Bar FRI 6:15pm-7pm Restaurant SUN 9:30pm-10:30pm Slacky Flat Bar SAT 9:30am-10:15am Black Diamond Marquee SUN 1pm-1:45pm Miner’s Camp Ana Otero Flamenco SUN 4pm-5pm Grandstand Bar Ana Otero is one of Australia`s foremost Canadian Fiddle Session recognised dancer/teacher/choreographers. Having performed internationally as well as

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Ayanamsha

Bernard Carney

Appalachian Heaven String Band

Appalachian Heaven String Band is a lively, driving five piece Melbourne-based string band, playing traditional “old time” music from Northern America. They enliven concert stages, run square dances and give instrument workshops. FRI 3:30pm-5pm Grandstand Bar Session FRI 8:45pm-9:30pm Nag’s Lounge SAT 9:15pm-10:15pm Show Pavilion SUN 12pm-12:45pm Restaurant

Ash-Leigh

‘Acoustic chill sounding music’ is what you’ll expect to hear from Ash-Leigh, a singer/ songwriter from the northern suburbs of the Illawarra. FRI 7:45pm-8:15pm The Shed

Australian Colonial & Folk Dancers

The Australian Colonial and Folk Dancers are enthusiastic dancers who love to share their passion for dance. They demonstrate and teach in order that others may experience a part of Australian history through dance. SAT 10:55am-11:15am Global Green SAT 3:25pm-3:45pm Global Green

Ayanamsha

Ayanamsha is a cross-genre collaboration featuring Mike Quigley on drums and Scott Benning on sitar. This duo combines North Indian melodies (raga) with jazz rhythms and textures, taking sitar out of its traditional context while retaining scope for raga-based improvisation. SAT 5:30pm-6:15pm Nag’s Lounge

Bettina Schelker

Azadoota

Seemingly fuelled by espresso and Iraqi temper alone, 60-year-old powerhouse Robin Zirwanda fronts an 8-piece extravaganza of contemporary Assyrian percussive dance-rock worldbeat. Singing in the rare and mysterious ancient Neo-Aramaic language, his catchy originals span genres and generations. THU 9:45pm-10:45pm Slacky Flat Bar FRI 11pm-12am Slacky Flat Bar SAT 7:45pm-8:45pm Black Diamond Marquee

Baba Yaga

Join the Baba Yaga’s, who cast a musical cultural spell with their lilting melodies, visually stimulating and moving antics in a show that is interwoven as it is with music, story, mystery and games. FRI 1:30pm-2pm The Shed SAT 1:30pm-2pm The Shed SUN 2:15pm-2:45pm The Shed

Beatmeisters

The rhythmic knock on your front door can only be... the Beatmeisters! They’ll have your circadian biology in a spinning whirl, they will count the sum of your pulse and mirror it in sonic waves, skew that wayward walk into a dance like prance and take you to a place where you can’t your feet must wiggle and your booty must jiggle. WED 10am-11am Folk School THU 8:30pm-9:15pm Nag’s Lounge FRI 1pm-1:45pm Restaurant SAT 10am-11am Music Train (from Waterfall) SAT 3pm-3:45pm Miner’s Camp

Benny Fowler

Despite his age (26) Ben has accomplished a level of musical craftsmanship that would be expected of a veteran. This is undoubtedly due to the opportunities he has had to play

Big Erle

with a wide variety of musicians, on a range of instruments, at an array of events and venues. FRI 4:30pm-5:15pm Nag’s Lounge SAT 11am-11:45am Miner’s Camp

Bernard Carney

Bernard Carney is an award winning songwriter, choir director and guitar teacher. He has worked full time in music for the past thirty nine years and he has ten successful recordings to his name. He directs two community choirs, runs regular guitar courses and performs at concerts nationally and internationally. THU 9:15pm-9:30pm Restaurant FRI 10:45am-12:45pm Show Pavilion Parody Concert SAT 11am-12pm The Chapel SAT 2:35pm-3:05pm Slacky Flat Bar Glorious Guitars SUN 1pm-1:45pm Restaurant

Bettina Schelker

Bettina Schelker is an internationally touring singer songwriter in the folk genre who performs mainly in English, but also has a whole German and Swiss German reportoire. She was the 2007 Grand Prize winner of the John Lennon International Songwriting Contest in the category “folk”. THU 8:45pm-9:30pm Slacky Flat Bar FRI 6pm-7:45pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle FRI 10pm-11pm Black Diamond Marquee SAT 7:45pm-8:30pm Restaurant SUN 2:30pm-3:30pm The Chapel

Big Erle

Hailing from Wollongong, Big Erle is starting to gain some real momentum with blues and roots audiences with their authentic, yet different slant on the music. Big Erle is one of the new breed that will take blues forward over the

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Black Market Tune

Black Joak Morris

The BordererS

coming years and ensure that the traditions of the music moves forward to new audiences. FRI 12:15pm-1:15pm The Chapel SAT 11pm-12am Slacky Flat Bar SUN 12:45pm-1:30pm Show Pavilion

The Bluegrass Deputies

Bitchpick

Bollywood Xclusive

Bitchpick delivers plenty of bluegrass drive, but keyboards, cello, recorder and bugle extend this group in other directions including Celtic and klezmer music. SAT 5:15pm-6pm Show Pavilion

Black Joak Morris

Black Joak Morris are an energetic mixed morris side performing traditional English folk dances from the Cotswold region. When they’re not at the bar you’ll see them bounding around the festival waving hankies and clashing sticks. FRI 8pm-8:30pm The Piazza SAT 12:30pm-1pm Global Green Abbotts Bromley Horn Dance SAT 7:15pm-8:15pm Grandstand Bar Morris Tunes Session SAT 8:45pm-9:15pm The Piazza SUN 12:15pm-12:45pm The Piazza SUN 3:15pm-3:45pm Global Green

Black Market Tune

Black Market Tune brings together many strands of Ethno, American and European folk weaving them to a sometimes subtle, sometimes heady musical tapestry. Described as ‘modern folk music with a Scottish backbone’, Black Market Tune demonstrates the ‘globalisation’ of the celtic genre. FRI 5:30pm-6:30pm The Chapel SAT 12:55pm-1:55pm Black Diamond Marquee SAT 8:30pm-9:30pm Grandstand Bar Celtic Session SUN 3pm-3:45pm Restaurant

The Bluegrass Deputies

Solid Bluegrass, in the traditional style, toe tapping, finger picking good. SAT 8:15pm-9pm Show Pavilion Bollywood Xclusive School of Indian Bollywood dancing began in the Illawarra in 2003. The school trains in different styles - classical and modern classical, contemporary and jazz fusion. Other folk style dances like Dandia and Bhangra are also taught by the school. SAT 11:25am-11:45am Global Green Workshop SAT 2:25pm-2:45pm Global Green

The BordererS

“The BordererS entertain like Freddie Mercury, have the energy of Angus Young and sound a bit like The Proclaimers if Eva Cassidy happened to sing with them”. FRI 4pm-5pm Slacky Flat Bar SAT 10:55am-11:25am Show Pavilion SAT 3:20pm-4:20pm Black Diamond Marquee SUN 1:15pm-2:15pm The Chapel

The Bottlers

A hard playing, nine piece, all acoustic folk punk band hailing from Sydney, Australia. The Bottlers deliver a high energetic show, showcasing traditional instruments played in a contemporary style. FRI 9:45pm-10:45pm Nag’s Lounge SAT 8pm-9pm Slacky Flat Bar SUN 2pm-3pm Show Pavilion

Brian Bell

Winner of the Bronze Swagman award for bush poetry 2012 plus many other awards. Sneaky humourist and word-twister. THU 2:30pm-4:15pm Grandstand Bar Arvo Poets FRI 1:30pm-2:15pm Miner’s Camp MyFavourite Poem FRI 2:45pm-4.15pm Global Green Curse of Verse SAT 12:45pm-1:45pm La Petite Grande One Minute Wonders SUN 1pm-2pm The Odeon Limerick Comp SUN 2pm-3pm La Petite Grande I Can’t Bloody Well Sing

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Cilla Jane

David Francey

Bush Music Club Inc

the Bush Music scene for many years. She leads them in playing traditional folk music. SUN 9am-10am Music Train SUN 11:15am-11:45am The Odeon

Founded in 1954 to collect, publish and popularise Australia’s traditional songs, dances, music, yarns, recitations and folklore the Bush Music Club is Australia’s oldest folk club. They have been actively promoting Australian folk traditions to young and old for 60 years and will continue to do so into the future. FRI 12:30pm-1:30pm Grandstand Bar FRI 3:30pm-4pm The Odeon SAT 6pm-7pm The Odeon SUN 10am-11am The Odeon Saplings Workshop

Catwalk City

Cat Walk City are a Wollongong-based outfit who play folk, jazz and blues-flavoured songs. The band plays original songs as well as very re-interpreted covers. FRI 1:30pm-2:15pm The Odeon

Chloe & Jason Roweth

Chloe and Jason Roweth have been researching and reinventing Australian bush music and Nineteen-year-old singer/songwriter Caitlin entertainment for over twenty years. They bring James draws upon both personal experience you the songs and poems of the kitchen, the and wider events for song inspiration. Returning verandah, the shearer’s huts, the local pub - and to the folk festival for a second year, she shares the yarns that go with them. songs of loss, learning and new beginnings. THU 8:50pm-9:05pm Restaurant FRI 7:05pm-7:35pm The Shed FRI 10am-12:45pm Show Pavilion Parody FRI 7:20pm-7:50pm The Odeon Canberra SAT 12:30pm-1:15pm Restaurant Contra Club SUN 10:45am-11:45am The Chapel The Canberra Contra Club Band has been providing exhilarating and inspiring music for dancers in ACT and NSW for the last 5 years. The Chord-eaux Chord-eaux is an Illawarra band which was music is an eclectic mix of American and Celtic originally formed in 2009 by people playing tunes played with high energy and full of life. at the Wongawilli bush dance on Wednesday FRI 8:30pm-9:45pm Global Green evenings. Chord-eaux has performed regularly Contra Dance SAT 12:45pm-1:45pm Grandstand Bar Session since then with the original line-up still going strong. At festivals, they play popular traditional SAT 9:30pm-10:45pm Global Green Aussie songs. Contra Dance FRI 2pm-3pm Grandstand Bar SUN 11:30am-12:45pm Global Green SAT 2:45pm-3:15pm The Odeon Contra Dance

Caitlin James

Cath Sullivan’s Young Fiddlers

These children come from local Sutherland Shire and St George Schools. One of their teachers, Cath Sullivan, has been involved in

Christiaan Dolislager When an accordion or concertina needs repairs, and especially when traveling, it is always hard to find a technician to do it for you on the spot. Christiann presents workshops to show you the

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Cinnamon Twist

basics of what to do to get you playing again. TUE 10am-11am Folk School TUE 11am-12pm Folk School

Cilla Jane

Local singer songwriter Cilla Jane combines folk style guitar and enchanting vocals to create her captivating sound. Accompanied by haunting cello lines and intricate acoustic guitar, the songstress will take you into a dreamlike world. Cilla Jane is promoting her 3rd album which is available on Itunes and in all good record stores. THU 6:45pm-7:15pm The Odeon FRI 2:45pm-3:30pm Miner’s Camp SAT 3:15pm-5pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle SAT 6:30pm-7:15pm Nag’s Lounge

Cinnamon Twist Belly Dance

Cinnamon Twist is the Illawarra’s largest centre for the study of traditional and contemporary belly dance. Under the leadership and direction of international performer and dance researcher Dr. Virginia Keft-Kennedy, the dance company strives to showcase the diversity and beauty of the traditional dance forms of the Middle East and North Africa. SAT 1:45pm-2:15pm Global Green Workshop SAT 2:55pm-3:15pm Global Green

Circus Wow The Insect Band

These women of Wollongong love a bit of fun. This year they morph into a band of insects and buzz about the festival. Come along, bring your wings and join the band for some circus workshop fun. Little kids and big kids welcome. SAT 12pm-12:30pm The Shed

The Con Artists

Chloe & Jason Roweth

Claude Hay

Canberra Contra Club

Curious Rendition Orchestra

Claude Hay is the modern version of the ONE MAN BAND. He plays ALL the instruments: guitar, bass, drums and sings LIVE, right before your very eyes to create a swampy blues rock sound that will make you shake your booty and stomp your feet. FRI 7pm-8pm Black Diamond Marquee SAT 11:45am-12:45pm Slacky Flat Bar Glorious Guitars SUN 5:30pm-6:30pm Slacky Flat Bar

Expanding the Wollongong Conservatorium’s offering of community music, a new ensemble in a similar mould to The Con Artists was created in mid 2014. The ‘Curious Rendition Orchestra’ is an ensemble for adults – in particular beginner adults, or those coming back to music after playing a little during their school years. WED 5pm-5:30pm Miner’s Camp

Cloudstreet

Curragh

John and Nicole’s performances are packed with vitality, humour and excitement, as they breathe new life into some of the great songs of the Australian, English and Celtic traditions and carry the tradition forward with original songs and tunes. They are joined this year by triplegolden-fiddle winner, Emma Nixon. WED 10am-11am Folk School WED 7:15pm-7:45pm Miner’s Camp THU 5:15pm-5:45pm La Petite Grande FRI 6pm-7pm Show Pavilion SAT 8:45pm-9:30pm Restaurant SUN 1pm-1:45pm La Petite Grande

Curragh is a local seven piece band that play Celtic/Classical style but also play music of other genres. Curragh is relatively new to the scene, having formed in the late summer of 2013. Members of the band bring a range of styles and musical experience to their work. FRI 2:30pm-3:30pm Slacky Flat Bar SAT 11:45am-12:45pm Black Diamond Marquee

Dane Overton

Dane-O is a blues musician from Gerringong NSW. A one-man-band using harmonica, percussion and guitars. While resting firmly under the “blues” blanket, Dane manages to The Con Artists Fun and irreverent, the Con Artists are a carnival showcase a wide variety of emotions and styles in his music. of percussion, wind, brass, accordions and fiddles. Conceived in September 2010 by David FRI 11:30am-12pm The Odeon Rooney and David De Santi, The Wollongong Conservatorium of Music’s all ages community Danny & Kate Danny Priestley and Kate Charlton-Jones (NZ) band combines young up and coming Con come together to perform songs of friends students, adult community musicians, and and family from across the ditch. Popular NZ some of the region’s most prominent folk folk songs, Maori waiata and the odd original musicians. thrown in, to keep folk tradition flowing over the THU 4pm-4:45pm Slacky Flat Bar Tasman Sea. FRI 5:15pm-5:45pm Slacky Flat Bar FRI 5:45pm-6:30pm Nag’s Lounge Pearl Ball Parade SAT 1:45pm-2:45pm The Chapel SAT 6pm-6:30pm Slacky Flat Bar Parade

Cloudstreet

Dave de Hugard

Dave is a uniquely entertaining singer, musician and folklorist with a formidable collection of songs, tunes and stories from the Australian Tradition. With his easy laid-back style and a good sense of humour, Dave captures the authenticity and essence of the Australian way of life. FRI 1pm-1:30pm Show Pavilion FRI 8pm-8:30pm The Odeon SAT 4:30pm-5:15pm Restaurant SUN 2pm-2:45pm Miner’s Camp

David Beniuk

“Few artists successfully wed cerebral lyrics with melting melodies. Beniuk does and levitates into the Paul Kelly, Michael Thomas, Tim Rogers, Neil Finn group of bloody good songwriters.” - The Australian. One of the Illawarra’s most acclaimed songwriters, David returns from his new base in Tasmania with his first album in eight years. THU 7:30pm-8pm The Odeon FRI 4:30pm-5:15pm La Petite Grande FRI 6pm-7:45pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle SAT 10am-10:45am Miner’s Camp

David Francey

“Francey has made a reputation for himself as one of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singers… [His songs] are small and beautifully crafted pieces of work that have made Francey both a folk festival favourite and something of a latter-day Canadian poet laureate.” - Greg Quill, The Toronto Star FRI 8:15pm-9pm Restaurant SAT 8:15pm-9:15pm The Chapel SUN 1:45pm-2:30pm Black Diamond Marquee

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Declan Jenkinson

Deep River Choir

Don Jarmey

Debasis Chakroborty & the Kriti Ensemble

Debasis performs as an “A” grade artiste of All India Radio, and is one of India’s foremost Indian Classical Slide Guitar players, performing at major Hindustani Classical Music festivals. He is joined with the Kriti Ensemble featuring Prof. Lovely Sharma on Sitar from India, and renowned Melbourne tabla player Sam Evans. WED 11am-12pm Folk School WED 1pm-2pm Folk School FRI 3:45pm-4:30pm Show Pavilion SAT 4:30pm-5:15pm Nag’s Lounge SUN 12pm-12:45pm La Petite Grande

Declan Jenkinson & Sam De Santi

Declan Jenkinson (age 13) started playing concertina when he was ten and has been going to folk festivals since he was two. Sam De Santi, multi-instrumentalist will join him to pump out some cracking jigs and reels! SAT 8:30pm-8:55pm The Shed

Deep River Choir

Eurobodalla performance group, Deep River Choir, celebrate their love of harmony and rhythm with a unique show involving singers, drummers and dancers. They perform mainly African songs and our festival concert will include 2 drum and dance interludes. You will leave with a smile on your face and a song in your heart. SAT 2pm-2:45pm Miner’s Camp

Deep Water Blues Band

The band is fronted by acclaimed vocalist Lotte Latukefu whose powerful yet soulful voice is guaranteed to thrill audiences. Other musicians include members from The Con Artists. The band plays a unique blend of blues and folk

Debasis Chakroborty

which covers artists such as Muddy Water, Odetta, Keb Mo and a few original tunes. THU 6pm-6:30pm Slacky Flat Bar

The Delphics

Angelic vocals weave their way through a rich soundtrack of traditional and contemporary folk songs, combining stories of mystical obscurity and devilry with tales of hearts, hopes and the simple beauty of a mountain climb. Songwriters Sally Harris and Liz Flynn join multi-instrumentalist Don Jarmey to conjure an emotive ambiance, blending soaring harmonies with delicately handled guitars, sonorous bouzouki and the sweetest mandolin. THU 6:45pm-7:15pm La Petite Grande FRI 2pm-2:45pm Restaurant SAT 1pm-1:45pm Miner’s Camp SUN 3:45pm-4:45pm The Chapel

Denis McKay

Denis is a “late bloomer” - taking up the Autoharp on his retirement. He has a particular interest in collected Australian traditional songs tunes as well contemporary and traditional songs particularly those with a social content. SAT 10:45am-11:15am The Odeon

Dingo’s Breakfast Oz Music & Poetry Band

The ‘Dingo’s Breakfast’, Roger and John are now joined by new members Tony and Helen Madigan. Tony, solid bassist adds a sweet singing voice, and Helen’s gravelly vocals have to be heard to be believed. Beauty!! WED 5:45pm-6:15pm Miner’s Camp THU 9:15pm-9:45pm La Petite Grande FRI 10:40pm-11:25pm The Odeon SAT 10:30am-11:15am La Petite Grande SUN 10:30am-12:15pm Show Pavilion A Funny Thing Happened... SUN 2:30pm-3:30pm The Odeon Over Here Over There

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The Delphics

Don Jarmey

Don Jarmey is a solo act with the energy of a full band. Using guitar and Irish bouzouki, his music is traditional, contemporary and all folk/rock in between. Having played festivals and folk clubs from far North Queensland to Southern Victoria and in Ireland and the United Kingdom, Don’s style is acoustic, folk/rock and full of life and knowledge. THU 9pm-9:30pm The Odeon FRI 4:45pm-5:30pm Miner’s Camp SAT 5:30pm-6:15pm Restaurant

Doux Manouche

Doux Manouche are a young trio consisting of guitarists Kieran and Blake, and double bass player Lachlan. Ranging in styles from Gypsy Jazz of the 1930’s, to modern folk and flamenco, Doux Manouche have played in venues of all kind. FRI 9:05pm-9:35pm The Shed

Dru Yoga with Erika Steller

Erika began practicing yoga 17 years ago sampling numerous styles of yoga. In 2004 she was inspired to deepen her yoga practice and commitment after experiencing huge heath and lifestyle benefits through the Dru Yoga style. FRI 9am-10am Global Green FRI 12:45pm-1:15pm The Shed Yoga for Kids SAT 8:30am-9:30am Global Green SUN 8am-9am Global Green

The East Pointers

Banjoist Koady Chaisson and fiddle player Tim Chaisson hail from Prince Edward Island, and are the sixth generation of a heralded legacy of fiddlers and folk musicians. With guitarist Jake Charron, this is a kitchen party of traditional and original tunes, some with an Irish influence,

Lindsay Martin & Enda Kenny

Doux Manouche

Eric Bogle

some Scottish, others rooted in the Maritimes. FRI 4:15pm-5pm Restaurant SAT 10:30am-11:15am Black Diamond Marquee SUN 1:30pm-2:15pm Nag’s Lounge SUN 4:30pm-5pm Grandstand Bar Canadian Fiddle Jam

Emma Nixon

Acknowledged by the Golden Fiddle Awards as one of Australia’s best fiddle-teachers, Emma Nixon is a star of the Australian fiddle scene, her powerful and passionate performances of traditional and contemporary Scottish music enchanting audiences across Australia and around the world. Emma will be directing the Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra. TUE 3pm-4pm Folk School TUE 1pm-2pm Folk School TUE 11am-12pm Folk School WED 11am-12pm Folk School WED 3pm-4pm Folk School

Eric Bogle

Eric Bogle is a songwriter whose songs have been recorded by such as Joan Baez, The Pogues, The Fureys, June Tabor and many others. He is best known for songs such as, “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda”, “The Green Fields of France”, “Now I’m Easy”, “Leaving Nancy” and hundreds of others which have touched the hearts or tickled the funny bones of many. FRI 8:30pm-9:30pm Black Diamond Marquee SAT 3pm-4pm The Chapel SUN 10:30am-12:15pm Show Pavilion A Funny Thing Happened... SUN 5:30pm-6:30pm Black Diamond Marquee

Festival Choir

Join the Festival Choir and perform at the Festival Finale. The choir will be led by Lotte Latukefu for the third year. TUE 2pm-3pm Folk School WED 9am-10am Folk School FRI 1pm-2:15pm Global Green Enda Kenny & SAT 11:30am-1pm The Odeon Lindsay Martin SUN 4pm-5:30pm The Odeon Enda and Lindsay are entering their third decade SUN 7pm-8:15pm Slacky Flat Bar Festival Finale of performance together despite living over 700km apart as the kookaburra flies. Since the Festival Parade release of Heart Tattoo there have been tours Join the parade! It will involve The Con Artists to NZ, UK, Ireland and Canada and this year the and Ken Field from the Honk USA will provide duo returns to all those places and Holland! workshops. Assemble at the northern end of WED 3pm- 4pm Folk School Slacky Flat Bar for the parades. THU 10:05pm-10:20pm Restaurant TUE 4pm-5pm Folk School Rehearsal FRI 6pm-7:45pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters WED 4pm-5pm Folk School Rehearsal Circle THU 5pm-6:15pm Grandstand Bar Rehearsal SAT 12:15pm-1:15pm The Chapel FRI 2:30pm-3:30pm The Odeon Rehearsal SUN 12pm-1pm Grandstand Bar FRI 5pm Slacky Flat Bar Pearl Party Parade Host for Pearl Song Swap SAT 6pm Slacky Flat Bar Parade SUN 2:45pm-3:30pm Black Diamond Marquee SUN 6:30pm Slacky Flat Bar Parade from Piazza

Fly With Me

Let air hostess and local actor Susan Kennedy welcome you aboard as they take off through Illawarra and Australian aviation songs with Belinda Robinson and Steve Goldrick. There’s thousands of folk songs on land and on sea why not try air travel? SAT 1:15pm-1:45pm The Odeon

Folk Art Tent for Kids

Dinah and Lena have day jobs in design and they love breaking out at the folk festival to provide fun and chilled out activities for kids. FRI from 9am The Shed SAT from 9am The Shed SUN from 9am The Shed

Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra

The Folkaphonic Youth Orchestra is a new gathering of young folk musicians and singers (15-25yrs) from across Australia meeting to learn, teach each other and perform traditional and contemporary folk songs and tunes from Australia and beyond. Through a tapestry of workshops, sessions and performances, Folkaphonic will provide opportunities for young musicians to learn a variety of musical styles in a space dedicated to development, friendship, inspiration and sharing. The orchestra will be directed by Emma Nixon with assistance from David De Santi and David Rooney. WED 2pm-3pm Folk School Rehearsal THU 2:30pm-3:45pm Global Green Rehearsal FRI 10:15am-11:30am Global Green Rehearsal SAT 10am-11:15am Grandstand Bar Rehearsal SAT 4:45pm-5:45pm Black Diamond Marquee SUN 10:45am-11:45am Slacky Flat Bar

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Fred Smith

George Mann

Glover & Sorrenson

The Go Set

Folkaphonic Punk Orchestra

of his own, and keeps alive the tradition of Utah Phillips, Woody, Pete, and the workers of his country. Folkaphonic is a new concept developed to TUE 1pm-2pm Folk School provide opportunities for community music WED 1pm-2pm Folk School playing for both experienced and learning THU 10:30pm-10:45pm Restaurant musicians. The youth orchestra is the first FRI 4:45pm-5:30pm Show Pavilion project and the second is a folk punk band! Featuring a rum barrel full of special SAT 1:30pm-2:15pm Nag’s Lounge musical guests, expect lots of energy, sea SUN 10am-10:45am La Petite Grande shanties and rollicking choruses at the inaugural SUN 2:30pm-3:45pm Grandstand Bar performance of the Folkaphonic Songwriters Circle Punk Orchestra!! FRI 8:30pm-9:30pm Slacky Flat Bar Pearl Ball Gina Williams &

Fred Smith

Fred Smith’s remarkable career as songwriter and war zone diplomat was the subject of a recent Australian Story documentary. He returns to IFF with Liz Frencham to play songs from his back catalogue and his new album Home, the follow up to his acclaimed 2011 release, Dust of Uruzgan. FRI 4pm-5pm Black Diamond Marquee SAT 10:45am-11:30am Slacky Flat Bar SAT 12:55pm-1:25pm Show Pavilion SAT 3:15pm-5pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle SUN 12pm-1pm The Chapel

The Gatekeeper

Stu Macpherson is a professional stand up comedian from Wollongong. He has been performing comedy for 12 years and runs Wollongong’s most successful and longest running comedy room. FRI 12:45pm-1:15pm La Petite Grande

George Mann

George Mann (USA) is a former union organiser, anti-war activist and folksinger who plays music from the last century of struggle, writes plenty

Guy Ghouse

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Gobsmacked!

Gobsmacked are back with their unique brand of mischievous and musical storytelling. ‘There’s a Dragon in my Suitcase’ is a magical story of travels to a new land. What happens when fantastic creatures and ghoulies arrive here with the children who bring them from different corners of the world? FRI 2:15pm-2:45pm The Shed SAT 9:45am-10:15am The Shed SUN 12:45pm-1:15pm The Shed

Gina and Guy are a rare act who capture the hearts and imagination of an audience and connect deeply through the power of song. Gina sings entirely in Noongar Language, rare and unique to the south west of Australia. Guy’s guitar will leave you breathless. With the blessings of her elders and community, Gina and Guy will take you on an unforgettable journey. THU 6:45pm-7:30pm Slacky Flat Bar FRI 10:15pm-11pm The Chapel SAT 12:50pm-1:20pm Slacky Flat Bar Glorious Guitars SAT 8pm-8:45pm Miner’s Camp SUN 10am-10:45am Grandstand Restaurant

Good Tunes Session

Glover & Sorrensen

Want to be up on your feet dancing? Want upbeat music with good old fashioned lyrics? Catchy choruses? Playing with raw energy and passion combining traditional sounds of bagpipes and mandolin with rock guitars, The Go Set has a wide appeal both age and taste wise. FRI 9:45pm-10:45pm Slacky Flat Bar SAT 10:45pm-11:45pm Show Pavilion SUN 1:15pm-2:15pm Slacky Flat Bar

In fact, with two stand-up comedians onstage at the same time, it’s twice as funny. Glover and Sorrensen explore our crazy world, feeding off the audience and gagging with hilarious and unpredictable results. Hold onto your funny bones… FRI 10:45pm-11:30pm Restaurant SAT 8:55pm-9:40pm La Petite Grande SUN 10:30am-12:15pm Show Pavilion A Funny Thing Happened...

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Giving new life to good folk tunes is the aim. Led by David De Santi, accordionista from the Wongawilli Band, I Viaggiatori and The Con Artists, it will be a musical journey over various continents. WED 12pm-1pm Folk School Australian Tunes WED 6pm-7:30pm The Chapel Pearl Jam FRI 9am-10am Grandstand Bar Pearl Jam SAT 9am-10am Grandstand Bar Pearl Jam SUN 9am-10am Grandstand Bar Pearl Jam SUN 1:15pm-2:15pm Grandstand Bar Italian Marmellata (Jam)

The Go Set

Handsome Young Strangers

Guerilla Zingari

Allez-Gator

Azadoota

Mike Martin

Bollywood Xclusive

Ana Otero

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Hopeless Wanderers

Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything

Joe Mungovan

John Broomhall

Greg Champion

Greg came to notice in 1986 on ABC radio with the song I Made a 100 In The Backyard At Mum’s. Now he’s released over 25 CDs, and won a couple of gongs in the VMC category: ‘Vaguely Minor Celebrity’. Champs has been a member of national ABC radio programme The Coodabeen Champions for 32 years. THU 10:55pm-11:10pm Restaurant FRI 10:45am-12:45pm Show Pavilion Parody Concert FRI 2:45pm-3:45pm The Chapel SAT 9:30am-10:30am Slacky Flat Bar Greg and Nick Show SAT 4pm-4:45pm Miner’s Camp SUN 10:30am-12:15pm Show Pavilion A Funny Thing Happened...

Guerilla Zingari

Guerilla Zingari is an original six piece outfit, blending a crossover of genres and global influences from gypsy to reggae, folk to Latin, blues and jazz to pirate sea shanties and beyond. All woven together by their rich vocal harmonies to become a luscious, raucous and invigorating aural tapestry. THU 5pm-5:45pm Slacky Flat Bar FRI 6pm-7pm Slacky Flat Bar SAT 9:15pm-10:15pm Black Diamond Marquee SUN 9am-10am Music Train from Waterfall SUN 12pm-12:45pm Miner’s Camp

Handsome Young Strangers

For nearly a decade the HYS have been entertaining the nation with their high octane take on Australian Bush Folk delivering a blend of traditional and original music with an emphasis on energy and fun. The HYS combine the punk rock ethic with bush folk instrumentation in a show that will have you

dancing, laughing, and wondering where your beer went so quickly! SUN 2:30pm-3:30pm Slacky Flat Bar

Harman & Hellens

Together with their adept bandmates, David Harman and David Hellens take listeners on a journey of Appalachian-inspired music from the southern US. A blend of modern and traditional songs and tunes, bright and dark, energetic and reflective, there is something for all lovers of acoustic music. FRI 1:30pm-2:15pm La Petite Grande FRI 3:30pm-5pm Grandstand Bar Session SAT 10am-11am Music Train from Waterfall SAT 7:15pm-8pm Show Pavilion

The Hopeless Wanderers

The Hopeless Wanderers and their six piece band will be ripping through the Illawarra Folk Festival for the second time. It will be a foot stomping riot of folk, country and blues. FRI 9pm-10pm Show Pavilion SUN 8:45pm-9:30pm Slacky Flat Bar

The Hot Teas

The Hot Teas are an acoustic duo with a deceptively young-looking appearance. These two quirky women put together their version of songs you know (and some you don’t), mixed with sweet harmonies. FRI 12pm-12:30pm La Petite Grande

The Humphreys

The Humphreys is a new band of fun-loving fellows from the Illawarra performing a fusion of blues, folk and trad with an accordion and mandolin twist. THU 7:45pm-8:30pm Global Green SAT 6:30pm-7:30pm Slacky Flat Bar

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Illawarra Breakfast Poets

llawarra Breakfast Poets meet every Wednesday morning at 7am in the little Hall at Coniston. They write a poem every week and compete for the highly prized ‘DPA’ or Distinguished Poets Award. FRI 11:45am-12:45pm Global Green

Illawarra Pipe Band Illawarra Pipe Band was established over 60 years ago in the Wollongong area. They have been entertaining around the Illawarra with bagpipes and drums continuously since their establishment, and enjoy playing at street parades, weddings, birthdays and funerals! SUN 2:15pm-2:30pm The Piazza SUN 3:30pm-4pm Slacky Flat Bar

Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything

Limitlessly creative and playful, “The Opposite of Everything” dances between the beautiful and absurd, transforming Freeman-Fox’s intricate violin compositions into an infectious party. Winners of three Canadian Folk Music Awards, the ensemble features Toronto’s finest and most adventurous musicians, featuring New Orleans-style clarinet, Klezmer accordion, jazz bass and drums. FRI 9:15pm-10:15pm Restaurant SAT 3:30pm-4:30pm Slacky Flat Bar SUN 11:45am-12:30pm Black Diamond Marquee

Joe Mungovan

Joe Mungovan is a singer/songwriter with an indie/folk style which blends together to produce his unique style. With attention to articulate lyrics, catchy melodies and rhythmic detail, Joe’s songs express his genuine emotion. SUN 10am-10:45am Miner’s Camp

Lagoon Hill Zydeco

Illawarra Pipe Band

Jordan C. Thomas

The Humphreys

John Broomhall

Singer, songwriter and interpreter of traditional Australian songs, John has performed throughout Australia. He is a long term resident of the Illawarra. FRI 2:45pm-3:15pm Show Pavilion FRI 9:20pm-9:50pm The Odeon SAT 11:30am-12:15pm Restaurant SAT 3:15pm-5pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle

John Tubridy

In retirement John has decided to perform his original songs to the young at heart. FRI 10am-10:30am The Odeon

Jordan C. Thomas Band

Taking influence from the sights and sounds of the jazz clubs and juke joints of mid-century down-town anywhere, this hot, six piece ensemble, with their authentic yet original vibes and sartorial dedication give the band a familiar yet altogether unique gravitas, setting them aside from any ‘paint-by-numbers’ retro charade. FRI 7:15pm-8:15pm Slacky Flat Bar SAT 4:30pm-5:30pm The Chapel SUN 2pm-2:45pm Restaurant

Kay Proudlove

Kay Proudlove is an Australian singer-songwriter armed with an acoustic guitar, a bunch of wordy songs and a steady hand for eyeliner. A display of honesty, storytelling and a general acceptance of awkwardness, Kay’s live performance is much like being invited to her lounge room. FRI 2:30pm-3:15pm La Petite Grande

Ken Field

Ken Field is a saxophonist, flautist, and composer. Since 1988 he has been a member of the internationally acclaimed modern music ensemble Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. He leads the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, an experimental and improvisational brass band. TUE 4pm-5pm Folk School WED 4pm-5pm Folk School THU 5pm-6:15pm Grandstand Bar Honk Jam FRI 2:30pm-3:30pm The Odeon Honk Jam SAT 7:15pm-8:30pm The Odeon Honk Jam SUN 12pm-1pm The Odeon Honk Jam

Kenny Bartley, Super Kenny

Kenny started playing guitar and writing songs at age 17. He can get a smile out of any punter. At one stage his friends, (honest blokes that they are) told him his songs were boring so he started writing funny ones and ones about Junior everything and anything. Junior are a collective of accomplished musicians and songwriters from South Australia THU 8:15pm-8:45pm The Odeon who have been a part of the festival scene since FRI 9:45am-10:15am The Shed Super Kenny 2000. Their songs are full of characters and tales SAT 10:30am-11:30am The Shed Super Kenny from the backyards and towns of Australia. SAT 3pm-3:45pm La Petite Grande FRI 1pm-2pm Slacky Flat Bar SUN 3:45pm-4:15pm The Shed Super Kenny SAT 10:15am-10:45am Show Pavilion SAT 6:45pm-7:30pm Restaurant SUN 4:15pm-5:15pm La Petite Grande

Kay Proudlove

King and Queen of Pearl

The King and Queen of Pearl will preside over the festivities of the Pearl anniversary of the 30thIllawarra Folk Festival, guiding the fun and frivolity and handing out pearls of wisdom to those that they meet. FRI 6pm-12am Slacky Flat Bar Pearl Ball SAT 8:20pm-8:50pm La Petite Grande The Pearlies Show

Kristina Olsen

Internationally acclaimed and multi-awarded singer-songwriter and author, Kristina Olsen hails from the bustling and eclectic Haight-Ashbury of the 1960’s. Olsen is a firm favourite on the Australian festival and touring circuit where her big bluesy voice, a repertoire that ranges from lilting ballads to raunch and roll and her ‘real life’ storytelling engages and delights her audience. WED 12pm-1pm, 2pm-3pm, 4pm-5pm Folk School WED 9:30pm-10pm Miner’s Camp THU 8:30pm-9pm La Petite Grande FRI 11:45am-12:45pm Black Diamond Marquee SAT 2pm-2:30pm Slacky Flat Bar Glorious Guitars SAT 5:45pm-6:45pm The Chapel SUN 11am-11:45am Restaurant SUN 2:30pm-3:45pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle

La Piccola Orchestra sotto Casa

“La Grande Canzone Italiana”, the Great Italian Song. Something beautiful and unique, shaped by folk songs, operas, popular music and many more influences. Tasty melodies in a swing sauce, Italian style! THU 12pm-12:30pm Show Pavilion Lunch Italian Style FRI 3pm-3:45pm Restaurant

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Melisande - Electrotrad Murphy’s Puppets

Marshall Mount Merrymakers

Margaret & Bob Fagan

Lagoon Hill Zydeco

Lagoon Hill Zydeco is a fun and lively dance band strongly influenced by the distinct musical culture of Louisiana and the pet project of the dynamic Hobartian accordionist Dave Elliston. WED 1pm-2pm Folk School WED 8:45pm-9:15pm Miner’s Camp THU 10pm-10:45pm La Petite Grande FRI 10:15pm-11:15pm Global Green SAT 6:15pm-7:15pm Black Diamond Marquee SUN 5:30pm-6:30pm La Petite Grande

Laurie McDonald

Laurie McDonald is a Canberra city-bush poet who occasionally escapes the ACT sovereign borders and wanders the country seeking out audiences who might be silly enough to listen to his imaginative attempts to explain how the world works. In spite of his best attempts, usually no one is fooled. THU 2:30pm-4:15pm Grandstand Bar Arvo Poets FRI 1:30pm-2:15pm Miner’s Camp My Favourite Poem FRI 2:45pm-4.15pm Global Green SAT 8am-10am Show Pavilion Poet’s Breakfast Host SUN 2pm-3pm La Petite Grande I Can’t Bloody Well Sing

The Lazy Farmer’s Sons

The Lazy Farmer’s Sons are Andy and Ben Gosling, two brothers hailing from the NorthWest Victorian badlands. Their music is inspired by the harshness and isolation of the land around them and the characters it has forged. They will be joined by prominent fiddle player Kim Perry. FRI 6:30pm-7:15pm La Petite Grande SAT 11:45pm-12:30am Restaurant SUN 10:30am-11:10am Nag’s Lounge

Lime & Steel

The Legs

Uncompromised by convention, The Legs will carry you to places that require some sturdy, though not necessarily sensible, footwear. Their music walks the lanes and alley ways of this chaotic city called life. SAT 4:15pm-4:45pm The Odeon

Lilli Story

Lilli Story has been sharing stories throughout Australia and the world. With a love of music, movement, puppetry and percussion Lilli brings adventures and mythical worlds to our shared imagination. FRI 12pm-12:30pm The Shed SAT 2:15pm-2:45pm The Shed SUN 11:15am-11:45am The Shed

Lime & Steel

Packing a doghouse bass, a tasty fiddle, a lonesome guitar and an old snare drum, Lime and Steel’s sweet harmonies twang through banjo driven bogan bluegrass love songs and convict murder ballads for a unique show: Like a tent boxing call-up on the culture wars crossed with a fast-pickin’ wine-soaked family singalong. FRI 7pm-7:45pm Miner’s Camp For the Kids SAT 11:15am-11:45am The Shed SAT 10pm-10:45pm La Petite Grande

The Lurkers

The Lurkers play subversive homespun bluegrass. With banjo, guitar, fiddle and three-part harmonies, it’s acoustic hillbilly punk about super-profits, civil disobedience and the post-post-feminist revolution. FRI 11am-12pm The Chapel SAT 11:30am-12:15pm Nag’s Lounge SUN 11am-11:45am La Petite Grande

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Michael Fix

The Mae Trio

“The Mae Trio has made a meteoric mark on the national acoustic music scene” – Rhythms With their roots firmly planted in folk tradition, Australian award-winning band The Mae Trio are a breath of fresh air on the contemporary folk scene. THU 6:30pm-7:15pm Global Green FRI 1pm-2pm Black Diamond Marquee SAT 2:30pm-3:15pm Restaurant SUN 5pm-6pm Nag’s Lounge

Margaret & Bob Fagan

Margaret and Bob Fagan began their musical journey together in Canberra in the late 1960s. Their strong blend of politically-edged traditional and contemporary songs combined with lyrical ballads and great choruses is guaranteed to lift your spirits. THU 9:40pm-9:55pm Restaurant FRI 2:10pm-2:40pm Show Pavilion FRI 8:40pm-9:10pm The Odeon SAT 6pm-7pm La Petite Grande Sydney’s Realist Writers

Marshall Mount Merrymakers

The year 1953 saw the opening of the Marshall Mount Hall and the beginning of the Old Time Dance with Arthur Bowley as the leading musician. The band continues with his son, grandson, granddaughter, great grand-kids and friends and family! SAT 4pm-5:30pm Global Green Old Tim Dance

Martin Pearson

Martin has survived another year on the Australian folk scene by disguising himself as a potted mulberry bush. He will bring new songs about Clive Palmer (if he is still there), the liberals (if they are still there) and McDonalds

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(which will surely still be there). He may have also discovered the secret origins of HumptyDumpty by now. FRI 10:45am-12:45pm Show Pavilion Parody Concert FRI 4pm-5pm The Chapel SAT 2:45pm-3:30pm Show Pavilion SUN 10:30am-11:15am Black Diamond Marquee

Maurie Mulheron

Maurie is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and playwright. Perhaps his best-known work is the musical-biography of Pete Seeger called “One Word...WE!” which has played in theatres and festivals around Australia. Maurie was able to collaborate with Pete on the script including visiting him in his home in upstate New York. More recently he has been organising and performing tribute shows to honour Pete. SUN 4:30pm-6pm Show Pavilion Pete Seeger Singalong

Maypole with Molly

Maypole with Molly formed in 2009, filling a need for more kids activities at the National Folk Festival. Founding member and accordionist Erika Cleaver is an experienced preschool teacher and enjoys sharing music and dance with kids. FRI 11am-11:30am The Piazza SAT 11am-11:30am The Piazza SUN T 11am-11:30am The Piazza

Melanie April

Melanie April comprises of a local family duo. Inspired by both traditional and contemporary music, Mel and Tom are able to experiment and adopt an open attitude for a unique performance. SAT 7:20pm-7:45pm The Shed

Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2015 and stronger than ever, the Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club explores the lively sounds of Scottish music with repertoire that both acknowledges and reinvents traditional roots, drawing enthusiastic and loyal crowds. FRI 5:30pm-6:30pm Black Diamond Marquee SAT 11:30am-12:30pm Grandstand Bar Scottish Fiddle Session SAT 7:45pm-9pm Global Green Scottish Ceili SUN 9:30am-10:15am Slacky Flat Bar

Melisande Electrotrad

Melisande [electrotrad] arranges FrenchCanadian traditional songs in a pop format with instrumentation that combines strong vocal harmonies, acoustic and electric instruments, keyboards and programming. THU 7:45pm-8:30pm Slacky Flat Bar FRI 7:15pm-8pm Restaurant SAT 9:30pm-10:30pm The Chapel SUN 12:45pm-1:30pm Black Diamond Marquee

Meridian

Meridian is a group of artists leaning on a traditional and folk style musical heritage, with a beautiful blend of rich harmony vocals supported by a core of clever instrumentalists. SAT 6:15pm-7pm Show Pavilion

Merryweather

If two strong voices joined together in weaving harmony is your idea of heaven, you’re going to love the acoustic folk duo, Merryweather - two long-time solo singers Margaret Essex and Margaret Bradford. SAT 9:30am-10:15am La Petite Grande SAT 12:45pm-1:15pm The Shed SUN 9:45am-10:15am The Shed

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Michael Fix

Michael Fix’s entertaining and amazing fretboard wizardry has seen him earn a place amongst the world’s top acoustic guitar players, regularly touring Australia, Europe, and Southeast Asia. FRI 9pm-10pm The Chapel SAT 1:25pm-1:55pm Slacky Flat Bar SAT 7pm-8pm The Chapel SUN 9:30am-10:15am Black Diamond Marquee

Michael-John Azzopardi

“He knows how to coax the feeling from a lyric, husband it with tenderness, lust or wit as the moment dictates. Both his voice and guitar are expert at expressing the subtlest sentiment and the most strident outburst”. FRI 8pm-8:45pm The Chapel SAT 3:15pm-5pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle SAT 7pm-7:45pm Miner’s Camp

Mike Martin

Mike writes with a voice to tweak us, to remind us, to move us, yet one that also comes at us on our level, not from any assumed higher ground. A voice that coaxes us into seeing things differently, sometimes with a laugh, sometimes with a tear, sometimes with a touch of razzamatazz. THU 4:30pm-5pm La Petite Grande FRI 5:40pm-6:10pm The Odeon SAT 11:35am-12:05pm Show Pavilion SUN 9:30am-10:30am The Chapel SUN 2:30pm-3:45pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle

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On the Stoop

Nick Rheinberger

Neol Gardner & Alex Bridge

The Morrisons

“Aside from the thrashing they give their instruments, the real attraction comes from the vocal chutzpah. Harmonies of unwaivering tunefulness and genuine soul” - The Brag Magazine The Morrisons are a raucous 6-piece string band that forge elements of alt-country, bluegrass, old-timey and folk to create a unique and contemporary Australian sound. FRI 11:45pm-12:45am Restaurant SAT 10pm-11pm Miner’s Camp SUN 2:30pm-3:30pm Nag’s Lounge

Mr Cuttlef ish

Curiously beguiling, mysteriously quirky, joyfully intoxicating. Mr Cuttlefish cook up an eclectic pot of sounds and styles, from loopy worldly tunes to seductive soundscapes. SAT 3:30pm-4pm The Odeon

Murphy’s Puppets

Dennis Murphy is the rarely seen face behind Sydney’s international award-winning puppet company, Murphy’s Puppets. Dennis had the distinction of taking his Commedia dell’ Arte Puppetry back to the land of its origin when he was invited to represent Australia at Europe’s largest international Children’s Theatre Festival, The Teatri Del Mondo Festival in Italy. SUN 12pm-12:30pm The Shed SUN 1:30pm-2pm The Shed

Mz Mally Moo’s Mini Music

Mz Mally Moo is a rock star on the ukulele, to two year olds. She’s been teaching and entertaining children for many years. Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and young primary kids. It’s good old fashioned, interactive, musical fun. FRI 11:15am-11:45am The Shed SAT 3:45pm-4:15pm The Shed SUN 3pm-3:30pm The Shed

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Neil Adam & Judy Turner

Longtime festival participants Neil Adam and Judy Turner are back with a concert of their original works, and playing with two members of the famous Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club, the delightful Louise Godwin on cello and the virtuosic Jess Foot on oboe. Songs and tunes with a distinctly Australo-Scottish flavour, their shows are soul searching, heart warming and toe tapping all at once! FRI 3:45pm-4:30pm Miner’s Camp FRI 6pm-7:45pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle SAT 1:30pm-2:15pm Restaurant SUN 11:30am-12:15pm Nag’s Lounge

Nick Rheinberger

Nick Rheinberger has been broadcasting to the Illawarra with the ABC for more than a decade, and he’s been playing the Illawarra Folk Festival nearly every one of those years. He’s a restless musical soul, with shows that combine folk, blues, funk and reggae with yarns and poems and a lot of laughs. This festival, there’ll be solo shows, big band extravaganzas, Pearl Ball madness, comedy and even a little Indian flavour. WED 3pm-4pm Folk School SAT 9:30am-10:30am Slacky Flat Bar Nick and Greg Show SAT 5pm-5:45pm Miner’s Camp SUN 10:30am-12:15pm Show Pavilion A Funny Thing Happened... SUN 12:30pm-1:15pm Nag’s Lounge

No Such Thing

No Such Thing is a group of musicians who play collected Australian dance tunes. The band recreates the authentic feel of the old time dance bands and will soon get your feet tapping. They a favourite of the dancing

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fraternity, playing monthly at Wongawilli Hall and other dances. FRI 11am-12pm Grandstand Bar FRI 4:40pm-5:10pm The Odeon SAT 6pm-7:15pm Global Green Bush Dance

Noel Gardner & Alex Bridge

Noel’s emotive songs tell stories about our land, social issues and life. His award winning lyrics come to the fore when sung by his and Alex’s beautifully harmonising voices, and they blend superbly with Noel’s guitar style and Alex’s sensitive bass guitar. Heartfelt songs in a velvet glove of music. THU 6pm-6:30pm La Petite Grande FRI 6:45pm-7:30pm Nag’s Lounge SAT 6pm-6:45pm Miner’s Camp

On The Stoop

With songs about love, chickens, trains, television, birds, snakes, war, and the neighbours, On The Stoop come together in a cacophony of infectious Eastern-European, Tango, Balkan, punk sensibility. Romance, anguish, exuberance, insanity and a overdose of instant coffee has informed this collection of vaudevillian songs performed by some great Sydney musicians. TUE 2pm-3pm Folk School SAT 10:45pm-11:30pm Restaurant SUN 3:45pm-4:45pm Nag’s Lounge

Once Upon a Song

Once Upon a Song will take you on a magical, musical journey to Once Upon a Land. Come sing, dance and get transported into the world of story with their new takes on old favourite tunes and tales. FRI 10:30am-11am The Shed SAT 3pm-3:30pm The Shed SUN 10:30am-11am The Shed

4-6 September 2015

THE SOUNDS OF FOLK, WORLD, ROOTS, CELTIC, BLUEGRASS & GYPSY MUSIC www.folkbythesea.com.au Artists Applications close 30 March 2015

The Pie Eaters

Pat Drummond

Rebecca Moore

Paddy & The Wonderband

Paddy & The Wonderband are an exciting local quartet playing music from around the world in their unique conception of the gypsy-jazz style. With a style reminiscent of Django Reinhardt, and a soft spot for the compositions of Horace Silver they are sure to keep you entertained. SAT 9:15pm-10pm The Shed

Pat Drummond

His highly original music crosses the genres of country, folk and rock and roll and his musical career spans three decades. His well documented songs about real people and places are drawn from interviews gathered on his erratic tours across Australia and present a composite picture of that country and her people. THU 6:30pm-7:15pm Nag’s Lounge THU 8:25pm-8:40pm Restaurant FRI 1:30pm-2:30pm The Chapel FRI 6pm-7:45pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle SAT 12:15pm-12:45pm Show Pavilion SUN 5pm-6pm The Chapel

Paul Spencer

Using some folk tunes and some original tunes, Paul’s songs come from the human experience of living in a beautiful and troubled world, and being part of a movement to make change. SAT 10:30am-11:15am Nag’s Lounge

Peter Mace

Peter has entertained audiences at most of the major festivals in Australia, on the Indian Pacific and the Ghan as well as the cruise ship the Rhapsody of the Seas. Peter’s selection of traditional, contemporary and original material will have you laughing with delight one minute and maybe shedding a tear the next.

The Rebel Orchestra

THU 2:30pm-4:15pm Grandstand Bar Arvo Poets FRI 8:30am-10:30am Show Pavilion Poet’s Breakfast FRI 1:30pm-2:15pm Miner’s Camp My Favourite Poem FRI 2:45pm-4.15pm Global Green Curse of Verse FRI 4:15pm-4:30pm The Odeon FRI 5:15pm-5:30pm The Odeon SUN 2pm-3pm La Petite Grande I Can’t Bloody Well Sing

Peter Willey & Matthew Hobbs

Peter Willey and Matthew Hobbs bring music to comedy with an arsenal of original songs and hilarious reworking of famous tunes. Together their keenly perceived insights into suburban culture and relationships are the focus of fresh and funny stories, jokes, poems and songs. THU 12:30pm-4:15pm Grandstand Bar Arvo Poets FRI 7:30pm-8:15pm La Petite Grande SAT 7:30pm-8:15pm La Petite Grande

The Pie Eaters

The Pie Eaters are Alan Musgrove and Rob Stephens who deliver Old Time Australian music with zeal and good humour. A mixture of sad and comic songs and instrumentals delivered in a snappy vaudevillian style. The Pie Eaters have been pleasing audiences in Victoria and now it’s the Illawarra’s turn! THU 7:30pm-8:15pm Nag’s Lounge FRI 1:35pm-2:05pm Show Pavilion FRI 10pm-10:30pm The Odeon SAT 5pm-5:45pm La Petite Grande SUN 9:30am-10:15am Nag’s lounge

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Reg Meuross

Raduga

Raduga means “Joyous Arch” in Russian, is fun Babushka music, an alternative take on raw gypsy style, tying together music from the entertainers backgrounds with musical lines from the past to the present. FRI 11:30am-12:15pm Nag’s Lounge SUN 11am-11:45am Miner’s Camp

Rebecca Moore

Rebecca Moore is an award winning singer songwriter, described as ‘the artistic love child of folk singer Joni Mitchell and stadium rocker Robert Plant.’ Her band is an intensely original, imaginative folk band with blues, rock, and Celtic influences. FRI 8:30pm-9:15pm La Petite Grande

The Rebel Orchestra

The Rebel Orchestra is a group of 5 selected students aged 10 – 13 years old who attend The Beat Lab, a school in Wollongong for Drum Tuition. FRI 8:25pm-8:55pm The Shed

Reg Meuross

“Reg doesn’t write lines of lyrics. He writes short stories then sets them to some of the most captivating melodies you’ll ever hear…” (Penny Black Music). Reg is an extraordinary singer songwriter at the top of his game, accompanying himself on guitar, banjo and dulcimer and, as The Times says, bringing ‘Intelligent and thought-provoking songs, beautifully made and skilfully delivered’. FRI 2:30pm-3.30pm Black Diamond Marquee SAT 9:45pm-10:30pm Restaurant SUN 4pm-5pm Slacky Flat Bar

EGTC presents

Shakespeare in the Gardens NOW at the University of Wollongong, McKinnon Lawn

As you like it JAN 23 – FEB 1

FRI+SAT NIGHTS 7.00pm SUNDAYS 4.00pm

Directed by Ian McColm

TICKETS:

BOOKINGS – ONLINE:

Adults $25.00 Concession $15.00 Family of 5 $70.00*

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*Children 16 yrs + under

Or visit us at www.egtc.com.au

EGTC’s 5th year of presenting Shakespeare in the Gardens

13 + 14 + 15 march 2015 bmff.org.au

Buffy Sainte -

Marie

John Butle r

blue mountains music festival

John Butler • Buffy Sainte-Marie (Can) • Jordie Lane • Dan Sultan • We Two Thieves Steve Poltz (USA) • Perch Creek Family Jug Band • While & Matthews (UK) Maru Tarang (India/Oz) • Frank Yamma • Wagons • Castlecomer and many more!

Springtide

Shanty Club

The Shield Maidens & the Celt

The Ribbon Gang

From concerts in Abercrombie Caves on amazing bushranger Ralph Entwistle to the rich pantheon of bushranger heroes and villains. The band mixes flute, guitar and vocal harmonies melded with piano and drums. SAT 5pm-5:45pm The Odeon

Robbing Steve

Robbing Steve is two brothers who have been singing since their father boomed out a ballad while they were still imbibing at their mother’s breast. They still imbibe and like to meld humour and harmonies, drawing on Steve’s experience playing with Illawarra acts and theatrical songwriting, and Rob’s singing experience in church choirs and footie tours. FRI 10:45am-11:15am The Odeon

Ruido

Ruido create contemporary flamenco with a very unique twist: these musicians dance, and the dancers play! There are no barriers in this amazing troupe. Their show is an explosion of colour and passion that fills your senses. Ruido flamenco create gypsy ballads and tapping tunes for their evocative performances. FRI 3:45pm-4:15pm The Shed FRI 5:45pm-6:30pm Miner’s Camp SAT 9am-10am Music Train from Waterfall SUN 10:30am-11:15am Global Green

Russell Hannah

Our own cuddly Sir Big Russ, aka Russell Hannah, was awarded an Order in 2011, hence the Sir. He has co-authored a book on Australian railway folklore, written poetry, limericks and associated with other poets and yarn-spinners. However, he still does remain a tormenter of accordion players and a lover of tripe... THU 12:30pm-2pm Grandstand Bar For Absent Friends

THU 6:30pm Restaurant Tripe Dinner & Concert FRI 1:30pm-2:15pm Miner’s Camp My Favourite Poem SAT 10am-11:15am Grandstand Restaurant Goodbye to Gough Concert SAT 11:30am-12:45pm La Petite Grande Woolly Yarns SUN 10:30am-12:15pm Show Pavilion A Funny Thing Happened... SUN 2pm-3pm La Petite Grande I Can’t Bloody Well Sing SUN 3pm-4pm La Petite Grande John & Dale Dengate Parody Mug Comp

Scott Cook

Canada’s own prairie balladeer Scott Cook has managed to distil the stories collected over years of touring North America, Europe, Asia and Australia into straight-talking, keenly observant verse. A tireless traveler with heart forever on sleeve, he still believes that songs can change your life, and your life can change the world. WED 2pm-3pm Folk School FRI 5:15pm-6pm Restaurant SAT 12:30pm-1:15pm Nag’s Lounge SUN 4pm-4:45pm Miner’s Camp

The Scratchies

The Scratchies is a band of musicians originally formed at the Illawarra Folk Festival in 2013 to play folk music. Drawing from a rich diversity of individual repertoires, The Scratchies play a variety of folk songs and tunes including a number of originals and parodies. SAT 10am-10:30am The Odeon

Sean Emmett

Sean is a singer/songwriter from Kiama and plays blues/soul/funk/bluegrass/pop style music. SAT 6:45pm-7:10pm The Shed

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Shalani Thomas

Shalani plays acoustic guitar and sings a range of genres including country music, pop and indy rock. She is enjoying her journey into folk music after performing in and having a ball at the previous festivals. SAT 7:55pm-8:20pm The Shed

Shanty Club

A jolly and raucous night of singing old songs, making new friends, and discovering your sea legs. Sometimes a fiddle and accordion, sometimes a cappella, and always a lot of fun choruses to get you singing like a salty dog. THU 9:30pm-11pm Grandstand Bar FRI 10:30pm-11:45pm La Petite Grande SAT 10:15pm-11:30pm The Odeon

The Shield Maidens & the Celt

A Latvian cellist, a Saxon songbird, a mandolinwielding Viking and a Celt with a whistle join forces to create The Shield Maidens and the Celt. Be swept away on a musical journey that will take you from icy folky fjords to lounge classics. FRI 12:30pm-1:15pm Nag’s Lounge

SingGongGo

Together since 2011, now over 50 voices strong, they journey musically through Eastern European, South American, African and Western folk, plus new and ‘old’ pop songs. SAT 10am-10:45am The Chapel

Solidarity Choir

This choir has been singing in solidarity with struggles both locally and around the world for 27 years. Often seen singing for detainees at Villawood, a community event or political rally, they bring you songs for a better world, some English, some not… in parody, in protest, and in possibility. SAT 2:30pm-3:15pm Nag’s Lounge

The Squeezebox Trio

Sparrow-Folk

Southern Crane Martial Arts Academy

Southern Crane Martial Arts Academy is a contemporary Kung Fu and Chinese cultural practice organisation. Their style is directly descended from the Tibetan White Crane Style with a history of over 800 years. SUN 12:45pm-1:15pm Slacky Flat Bar SUN 2:30pm-3pm Global Green Lion Dance Workshop SUN 5:05pm-5:25pm Black Diamond Marquee

Sparrow-Folk

Sparrow-Folk is the only confirmed “glam folk” band. Fox and Lark serve up a hilarious set of original musical offerings on ukulele. Described as Australia’s answer to Flight of The Conchords, the pair will strum their way through their most delicious confessions; delightfully funny and just a little naughty. FRI 3pm-3:30pm The Shed For the Kids FRI 9:30pm-10:15pm La Petite Grande SAT 8:45pm-9:30pm Nag’s Lounge SUN 10:30am-12:15pm Show Pavilion A Funny Thing Happened... SUN 3pm-3:45pm Miner’s Camp

Spirit of Serpentine

Spirit of Serpentine is a Woonona based belly dance troupe which embraces women of all ages, and at all stages of their belly dance journey. Directed by Fusion Belly dance specialist Jasmine Langton, the troupe presents a mesmerizing, technical and colourful representation of traditional and modern belly dance. SAT 9:45am-10:15am Global Green Workshop SAT 11:55am-12:15pm Global Green

Springtide

The beauty of strings and buttons! Expect to hear classic O’Carolan, strangely titled Cornish

Ruido

Scott Cook

tunes, and Greek ballads alongside songs about Kiwi heritage. TUE 10am-11am Folk School WED 10:15pm-10:45pm Miner’s Camp THU 5:30pm-6:15pm Global Green FRI 2:30pm-3:15pm Nag’s Lounge SAT 4pm-4:45pm La Petite Grande

The Squeezebox Trio Armed with a 30 year old piano accordion, left handed violin and acoustic guitane they continue the gypsy swing tradition of the 1930’s, arrangements of French musettes, Russian war songs, jazz standards and the occasional Disney film classic. WED 11am-12pm Folk School THU 9:45pm-10:30pm The Odeon FRI 9pm-9:45pm Miner’s Camp SAT 7:45pm-8:30pm Nag ‘s Lounge SAT 9am-10am Music Train from Waterfall

Stephen Pigram

From Australia’s far northwest Kimberley region, singer/songwriter/musician Stephen Pigram is probably best known for his work with his six musical brothers in Broome’s much loved Pigram Brothers band and the ‘saltwater country’ style of music they deliver. SAT 5pm-6pm Slacky Flat Bar SUN 4pm-5pm Black Diamond Marquee

Stewart Holt

A wordsmith and multi-instrumentalist, Stewart Holt serves social commentary with a twist of twisted comedy. SAT 12pm-12:45pm Miner’s Camp

Stray Hens

Nobody else in Australia is rearranging folk revival tunes with such LIFE. Twin fiddles, complex harmonies and timings, fronted by the stunning Mandy Connell, Rowena Wise, Sally

Terry Serio

Taylor (fiddle). With Richard Grace (Bass) & Ryan Tews (Morelands) driving a broad, rich sound and a crafted show. THU 8:45pm-9:30pm Global Green FRI 12pm-12:45pm Restaurant SAT 2pm-2:45pm La Petite Grande SUN 5pm-6pm Miner’s Camp

Strung Secrets

Emerging from the back streets of Bulli, this acoustic quartet has been making a name for themselves for their harmony rich interpretations of 90s pop tunes and traditionals, as well as a growing list of original material. FRI 8pm-8:45pm Miner’s Camp

Suzuki Violin Plus

Suzuki Kids Plus is a group of Suzuki students, plus some siblings, parents and grandparents. They have formed this group especially for the folk festival as they wanted to experience learning and performing Australian Folk Music. SAT 6:10pm-6:35pm The Shed

Swamp ‘n Beats

Swamp ‘n Beats play original Indy Folk Blues with an Afrotwist. Described as having “A voice carved from a tree trunk” singer songwriter Damion Sterling has been branching out from his percussionist role of the last 15 years to write original music with a conscience about the environment, family, community and making the most of “This Day”. THU 9:45pm-10:30pm Global Green

Swing Booty

Swing Booty offer a high energy musical work out of folk/funk/gypsy/swing proportions. Hailing from the Northern Illawarra this group of working class musicians come together to make toe tapping, hip swinging, body moving, highly contagious music. SAT 9:45pm-10:30pm Nag’s Lounge

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Vardos

Takadimi

Swingaleles

From the English Pub to The Pub With No Beer, this Ukulele orchestra cover the lot. From Broadway to the Boardwalk and everywhere in between. You never know what to expect, perhaps Hawaiian tunes or Rock and Roll but all played with the joy of the Ukulele. FRI 12:30pm-1:15pm Miners Camp

Takadimi

Known for their experimental take on world music, this Sydney based outfit falls between the cracks of genre classification. Their compositions range from Phillip Glassesque minimalism to afro beat, all while maintaining a jazz sensibility. THU 9:30pm-10:15pm Nag’s Lounge FRI 5:30pm-6:15pm La Petite Grande SAT 9pm-9:45pm Miner’s Camp

Ted Egan

A kindly old chap who does not look for trouble. Enjoys the occasional drink and prone to sing as an outcome. Does not suffer fools gladly, Is ideologically sound, was once referred to by Sir Robert Menzies as “Egan? Oh, HIM!” WED 8pm-8:30pm Miner’s Camp THU 3:30pm-4:45pm Show Pavilion The Anzacs – 100 Years On THU 8pm-8:15pm Restaurant FRI 7:30pm-8:45pm Show Pavilion The Anzacs – 100 Years On

Terry Serio’s Half Truths

FRI 7:45pm-8:30pm Nag’s Lounge SAT 3:45pm-4:45pm Show Pavilion SUN 2:30pm-3:45pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle

SUN 10:30am-11:30am Grandstand Bar Session SUN 1pm-1:30pm Global Green

Three-Sixty

Three-Sixty specialises in music from the 1960s, but includes other songs from both before and after that period. They perform iconic protest songs from the likes of Bob Dylan, Peter Paul and Mary and Pete Seeger; but also include folkpop songs from groups like The Seekers. FRI 12:30pm-1:15pm The Odeon

Illawarra’s premiere tribal style belly dance troupe is lead by master dance teacher and Artistic Director Jacqueline Peperkamp. Established in 2004. They are pioneering global gypsy dance styles and elements to broaden the appreciation of women celebrating dance. SUN 1:45pm-2:15pm Global Green Workshop SUN 5:30pm-6pm Global Green

Tim Edey Trio

Trio Matiz

Tim Edey originally from Broadstairs in Kent UK and a long time past resident of Dingle, Kerry, is BBC Radio Two’s Musician of the year 2012. His current trio includes superb vocals from Scottish rising star Isobel Crowe and young guitarist Ben Trott whom plays with a technique and voice that many would like to have. Prepare to be entertained and stunned! FRI 6:45pm-7:45pm The Chapel SAT 2:05pm-3:05pm Black Diamond Marquee SAT 8:30pm-9:30pm Grandstand Bar Celtic Session SUN 12pm-12:45pm Slacky Flat Bar SUN 2:30pm-3:45pm Grandstand Bar Songwriters Circle

The Transylvaniacs & Kengugro

Mention The Transylvaniacs around the traps of Australian folk festivals and you’ll hear strange tales of a band with an uncompromising Terry Serio’s Half Truths play gorgeous and gritty attitude to playing authentic Transylvanian Australian urban roots music: songs of love, village music and to partying on into the wee loss, disillusion, addiction, brushes with the law, hours. divine providence and redemption... tall tales FRI 7pm-8pm Global Green Hungarian Dance and true. SAT 5:30pm-6:45pm Grandstand Bar Session SAT 9pm-10pm The Odeon

Tim Edey

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Tribal Jewels

The group and individual members have participated in many festivals, concerts and workshops around Australia and overseas, including collaborations with many other musicians from different musical styles, like World, Jazz, Choral and Classical music. SAT 3:30pm-4:15pm Nag’s Lounge

Union Choirs

The Union Choirs, consisting of Newcastle People’s Chorus, Sydney Trade Union Choir and the Illawarra Union Singers have been singing at the Illawarra Folk Festival for many years. They sing songs of protest, social justice, women’s rights and the environment. SUN 3:15pm-4:15pm Show Pavilion

Vardos

Driven by Alana’s wild violin, chased by Sofia on accordion and Kirri on double bass, Vardos play gypsy and traditional music learnt from folk and Roma (Gypsy) musicians in their Eastern European travels. Vardos have toured around Australia and internationally and appeared on ‘Spicks and Specks’ ABC TV. FRI 10:30am-11:30am Black Diamond Marquee FRI 10pm-10:45pm Miner’s Camp

The Transylvaniacs

The Wish List

Wongawilli

Zingara

SAT 1:45pm-2:30pm Show Pavilion SAT 5:30pm-6:45pm Grandstand Bar Session SUN 10:30am-11:30am Grandstand Bar Session SUN 4pm-4:45pm Restaurant

Welcome Home

Vic Chapman

Vic is a local Aboriginal elder and will be officially opening the festival on behalf of the original Dharawal land owners. Vic was also the first Aboriginal school principal in NSW and his son, John, was a great supporter of the Illawarra Folk Club. THU 6:30pm Slacky Flat Bar Welcome to Country

Vic Janko Orkestar

Wollongong’s fiery ten piece Balkan brass band is a compelling fusion of funky danceable grooves and traditional folk music. Led by tapan player Vic Jankulovski and featuring vocalist Lotte Latukefu, The Vic Orkestar is influenced by modern genre-crossing artists such as Slavic Soul Party and Frank London. FRI 11:30am-12:30pm Slacky Flat Bar

Wedderburn Charming Emus

The Wedderburn Charming Emus are a composite of three of Victoria’s best old time bush bands - Oldtimers, Emu Creek and Gay Charmers. They specialise in traditional old time bush dances and concerts. TUE 1pm-2pm Folk School THU 7pm-8pm Grandstand Bar FRI 11:30am-12:15pm Miner’s Camp FRI 5:15pm-6:30pm Global Green Old Time Bush Dance SAT 2pm-3pm Grandstand Bar SUN 4pm-5:15pm Global Green Old Time Bush Dance

Vic Janko Orkestar

Wedderburn Charming Emus

‘Welcome Home’ is presented by ‘The Hope Envoy Collective’. Producing soul warming harmonies, mellow acoustics and energy filled contemporary folk, this eclectic group have roots in folk, comedy, punk, blues, rock and gospel. SUN 9am-10am Global Green Gospel Folk

The Wish List

Triple Golden Fiddle Award winner Emma Nixon and renowned singer-songwriter Nicole Murray are The Wish List. Together, they perform the magical art of fiddle-singing, exploring the many possibilities of strings and voices. THU 7:45pm-8:15pm La Petite Grande FRI 3:30pm-4:15pm Nag’s Lounge SAT 3:30pm-4:15pm Restaurant

Wongawilli

“This ensemble is highly regarded in the field of interpreting authentic Australian traditional music, song and dance as a performance art. The group is recognised in Australia as a leading force in the revitalisation of our folk traditions...” - Warren Fahey WED 8pm-10pm The Chapel Bush Dance FRI 6:25pm-7:10pm The Odeon

Youth Traditions Awards

Young artists aged between nine and 25 will have the chance to perform traditional folk songs and tunes in the third annual Youth Traditions Award concerts. FRI 4:30pm-6:15pm The Shed SAT 4:30pm-6pm The Shed

Zingara

Zingara is a group of 5 young, local musicians playing a delicious combo of gypsy jazz and electro swing. With their mesmerizing beats, Zingara will have the audience ecstatic and ready to show off their wildest dance moves! FRI 6:25pm-6:55pm The Shed

Zondrae King

Zondrae has been writing and reciting her original poetry since 2002. She has won many competitions for both written and performance poetry including the National Folk Festival, and more recently, ‘Reciter of the Year’ at Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival. THU 2:30pm-4:15pm Grandstand Bar Arvo Poets FRI 1:30pm-2:15pm Miner’s Camp My Favourite Poem FRI 2:45pm-4.15pm Global Green Curse of Verse SUN 8am-10am Show Pavilion Poet’s Breakfast Host SUN 2pm-3pm La Petite Grande I Can’t Bloody Well Sing

Zumpa

Zumpa play a lively selection of music from the various regions of Italy and in particular Campania, whose capital is Naples. It’s Naples meets groove with a selection of tarantellas, quadriglias, mazurkas, waltzes and old songs. THU 12:45pm-2pm Show Pavilion Arvo Poets FRI 1:30pm-2:15pm Miner’s Camp My Favourite Poem FRI 2:45pm-4.15pm Global Green Curse of Verse SUN 2pm-3pm La Petite Grande I can’t bloody well sing

The Con Artists

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15–18 January 2015

8 th - 11 th January 2015 WOLLONGONG, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Fringe Event of the Illawarra Folk Festival

Welcome

Colourful, acoustic and mobile, a Honk philosophy of music making blurs the line between artist and audience, between professional and amateur. Honk bands are inclusive and community minded. They take their musical inspiration from Mardi Gras and Carnivale, and from street music gatherings across Europe and South America. They borrow a fusion of repertoire from a diverse set of music traditions; New Orleans second line, Klezmer, Balkan and Romani music; Brazilian Samba and Frevo; Jazz, funk and popular music. Lotte Latukefu and David Rooney, Festival Directors

Free Music Workshops

Free music workshops for people interested in participating in HONK! Oz will be held at the Wollongong Conservatorium. Registration forms for workshops can be found at www.honkfest.org.au.

Ken Field (USA) Free Public Lecture Wednesday 7th January FREE Public Lecture about the Honk music movement with Ken Field at the Wollongong Art Gallery

Wollongong CBD Venues

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Thursday 8th 9am

Pre HONK! Oz

Kids Music Workshops 10am

Wollongong Conservatorium of Music (WCM)

Friday 9th

Saturday 10th

Pre HONK! Oz

Kids Music Workshops Wollongong Conservatorium of Music

10 – 11am HONK! Oz Parade IPAC in the Arts Precinct (2)

11am

11am – 2.30pm 11.30-1.30pm

HONK! Oz in the Square

12pm 1pm 2pm

Sunday 11th

1 – 2.30pm

Lantern Making

1 – 4pm Free

1 – 2.30pm

1 – 3pm Free

HONK! music Lantern Making workshops

HONK! music workshops

musicians (WCM)

(WCM)

workshops (WCM) for community

The Arts Square (1) 12.30pm–5.30pm

HONK! Oz Fiesta All Band Concert and Balkan Bush Dance Centro CBD (4,5)

workshops (WCM) for community musicians

3pm

3pm till late

HONK! Oz at the Bowlo

4pm 5pm 6pm

HONK! Oz Festival Opening The Arts Square (1)

7.30-8pm Lantern Parade Arts Square (1)

8pm – 12am

HONK! Oz After Dark 9pm 10pm 11pm

Brassholes & others Figgy Bowlo, 120 The Avenue Figtree

4.30pm-7.30pm

7pm 8pm

HONK! Oz at the Botanic Gardens

Honk Band Howlin’ Wolf (8) Brassholes Rad (11) Honk Session until 9pm The Social, IPAC (1)

7 – 9pm HONK! Oz in the Mall Wollongong CBD Mall (13)

8pm – 12am HONK! Oz After Dark

Brassholes Howlin’ Wolf (8) Underscore Orkestra Three Chimneys (7) Honk Session until 9pm The Social, IPAC (1)

Thank You Thanks to the Illawarra Folk Club and the Illawarra Folk Festival, The Con Artists, The Wollongong Conservatorium of Music, The University of Wollongong, The Embassy of the United States of America, The Wollongong Culture Bank, Centro CBD, The Three Chimneys, Yours and Owls, The Howlin Wolf, IPAC, Destination Wollongong, David De Santi, Milk Bar Studios

Beatmeisters Drawing heavily on the traditions of African drumming interspersed with Latin and Arabic influences, the Beat Meisters never fail to get the punters jumping and the good vibes pumping.

Circus Wow Circus WOW is a women’s community circus creating thought provoking circus and physical theatre that energetically affirms women’s lives in the Illawarra, with an irreverent and larrikin sense of humour.

Havana Palava Havana Palava is a street band that plays around Melbourne. They have bring a great carnival vibe to the festivals, sporting fabulous hot pink outfits, processing in anarchic formation, and generally making people get loosey goosey!

Brassholes Building the bridge between old and new; The Brassholes blend traditional New Orleans second line rhythms with modern day dance floor fillers and sing-a-long songs.

The Con Artists Fun and irreverent, Honk Oz host band, the Con Artists are a carnival of percussion, wind, brass, accordions and fiddles.

Hot Potato Band Anything could happen! The Hot Potato Band is an environmentally friendly roving brass band outfit with interactive properties that have been known to cause a severe case of happy fever.

Bettina Shelker She is the former internationally undefeated Swiss National Boxing Champion and an internationally touring singer songwriter. She has opened for The Bottlers or toured with Chumbawamba, The Bottlers are a hard playing, Van Morrison, Peter Frampton, nine piece, all acoustic folk punk Eric Clapton, Carl Verheyen and band hailing from Sydney Jethro Tull.

Curious Rendition Orchestra Part of The Wollongong Conservatorium of Music’s community ensemble program, The Curious Rendition Orchestra was formed recently to provide music making opportunities for less experienced adult musicians, or comeback players.

Folkaphonic Punk Orchestra Featuring a rum barrel full of special musical guests, expect lots of energy, sea shanties and rollicking choruses.

Good Tunes Session Giving new life to good folk tunes is the aim of the Good Tunes Sessions. Led by David De Santi, accordionista from the Wongawilli Band / I Viaggiatori and The Con Artists

InspeKtor-Gadje When this band plays, they are accompanied by a hoard of left wing woolly Charlies who seem to have nothing better to do than to dance about and enjoy themselves playing and drinking while encouraging others to do the same.

Junkadelic Brass Band The Junkadelic Brass Band Joe Correia are like nothing else in Perth. Joe Correia is a Sousaphone/ Blending Street rhythms with Tuba player from Seattle. He New Orleans style jazz, Funk has toured with The Underskore grooves, Latin flavours and hipOrchestra, Environmental hop, the band is full of surprises Encroachment, Emperor – not the least of which is the Norton’s Stationary Marching awesome beats and rhythms Band, Harmoos, and The Hungry from the recycled percussion March Band section!

Mr Cuttlefish Mr Cuttlefish play curiously beguiling street music, popping up when you least expect it. Playing everything from ipad to ukulele, viola to whamola, Mr Cuttlefish will create eccentric soundscapes for you.

Ruido Ruido - original contemporary flamenco with a unique twist. There are no barriers in this amazing troupe. Their show is an explosion of colour and passion that fills your senses.

The Purple Tusks From Melbourne, Purple Tusks is an 8 piece party rocking band, with a massive sound that will pull you off your seat and up to the front of the dance floor!

Squeezebox Trio The Squeezebox Trio (accordion, violin, guitar) are one of the newer bands on the Sydney Jazz scene. The lads bring a strong energy to the gypsy swing genre popularised by Django Reinhardt in the ‘30’s.

Ken Field Ken is a composer, saxophonist, flautist, and percussionist. Ken is on the organizing committee for the original “HONK! Festival of activist street bands”, in Somerville, MA, USA. His band, Revolutionary Snake Ensemble has received international public and critical acclaim.

Linsey Pollack Linsey Pollak is well known all around Australia as a musician, instrument maker, composer, musical director and community music facilitator. While studying Macedonian bagpipes in Macedonia 20 years ago Linsey fell in love with Macedonian Gypsy Brass Band music.

Red Brigade The Red Brigade is a thrilling and playfully subversive all-girl marching band. Fitted out in full marching band regalia, The band takes it’s audience on one hell-of-a ride through dirty rock hits, balkan madness and big-bad-swingin’ funk.

Riff Raff radical Marching Band Formed in 2010 The Riff Raff band plays at community events, coal ports, solidarity demonstrations, artyhipsterthings, fundraisers, and on the streets!

Underscore Orkestra From Porltand, Oregon, USA The Underscore Orkestra are guaranteed to get you up and moving whether you like to swing dance, Balkan folk dance, or just go out and shake it!!!

Environmental Encroachment (reduced band) EE’s marching band has evolved as part of a new genre of music: HONK! Performances include parades, weddings, funerals, historical re-enactments, children’s shows, holiday theme parties, street busking, secondline processions, festivals, circus sideshows, music for burlesque, birthdays, coronations, proms, vaudevillian skits, and synchronized swimming with sousaphones.

Wollongong Con Jazz Program The Con’s Jazz Program run by Eric Dunan is highly regarded around the country as a model for pre-tertiary jazz studies.

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