2012 National Folk Festival Program by National Folk Festival

2012 NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL PROGRAM RRP $5.00

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The National Folk Festival would like to congratulate you all for an amazing UN WASTED effort last year! Because you conscientiously sorted organics, recycling and general waste into the correct bins we all reduced festival landfill waste by 49.60%!!! We increased our recycled waste by 50.6% and organic waste by 200%!!! When collecting organic waste it is really important to get as little contamination as possible. If there is too much non organic waste in an organic bin the whole bin cannot be used and all its contents end up at landfill. In 2011 we only had 0.5% contamination in the organics!! What a great result! All our organics are taken by Able Organics who use the resulting worm castings on an organic fruit and veg farm in the Canberra Region. Last year they were very happy! This year we aim to do better! In 2011 the only organic bins we had on site were at Wastebuster stations. The wonderful Wasterbusters assisted you in correctly sorting your rubbish and ensuring a non contaminated organic stream. This year we are increasing the number of organic bins onsite by putting out ‘unmanned’ organic bins. This means that we are really relying on you to dispose of your waste thoughtfully. If we get too many contaminated organic bins they will end up at the tip! Wastebusters are still here to help if you are unsure if something is organic or not. There are 4 Wastebuster stations in the entertainment zone where you will be able to seek expert advice. Its handy to know that all catering supplies from our stall holders are biodegradable! Your fork, plate and napkin can all go in the organic bin. Your Coopers cup can go into the recycling bin. A lot of planning goes into our Waste Management. We would like to thank SITA, our waste provider and proud sponsor of the Scrumpy. SITA have provided the onsite compacting trucks that manage our large volumes of waste efficiently and quickly and ensure that all waste arrives at the correct depot once it leaves the festival. We would also like to thank the Wastebusters for their knowledge, smiling faces and the unique service they provide. Able Organics deserve admiration for being brave enough to take a chance on us. These guys are the only ones who even considered taking on the volume of organic waste that the festival produces. This coupled with their willingness to risk ending up with bits of plastic between the rows of carrots puts them ahead of their peers! David Pinson, our Volunteer Waste Coordinator and his team of super human trash fairy’s are invaluable. We thank then from the bottom of our hearts for their energy and enthusiasm and for coming back each year! And last but not least, thank you dear festival goer, without you there would be no point.

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Important Site Changes Dear festival goers

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This year we are running a line of fencing from the Stock Camp, up to the Mallee, across the Oval, over to the Grandstand, around the other side and down to the Quokka to fence in the Entertainment Zone. We are aware that this is a big change for you and that for many years you have all enjoyed being able to wander across the oval from your campsite and into the festival - We know its a fence ive!

But we would like to say in our defence, we do it to comply with Work Place Health and Safety and licensing conditions. We have set up 3 entrance points to the Entertainment Zone: One at the Stock Camp near the Fitzroy, one at the Gate between the Quokka and the Scrumpy and the third at the main festival entrance turnstiles off Flemington Rd. These entrances will be wristband and bag check points. We ask that you don’t bring prohibited items - including glass and alcohol - into the Entertainment Zone. You can bring bottled water or soft drink through as long as the bottle is sealed. All the tap water on site is potable and the SES will be operating a water refill station, refilling your water bottles for a gold coin donation. The SES can be found outside the festival shop. Don’t forget! Follow the direction signs when entering the Entertainment Zone from the camp ground, it will save you an extra walk and please refer to the site map at the back of your program to see where the fence line runs and festival entrances are. We thank you in anticipation of your understanding.

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From the Managing Director

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Welcome to the 2012 National Folk Festival – the 46th!

Welcome

It was a great honour to win the Australian Capital Tourism Awards for the 2011 festival – our third win since 2008. This was especially pleasing given the constraints of a late Easter, the coincidence of ANZAC Day and additional costs in addressing Workplace Health and Safety. We do our utmost to keep costs down to make the festival accessible but hope that festivalgoers appreciate the pressures that we face in bringing a world class program to one of Australia’s most liveable festival sites.

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The Majestic Folk Fringe

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Instruments

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Welcome to the 2012 National. This is my last year as Artistic Director, and I’ve had seven challenging and wonderful years putting together the line-up each year. This year is no exception. Over 200 acts, and 1500 performers covering a huge range of folk and folk related styles, from traditional to contemporary, while reflecting the cultural diversity of Australia.

Monday Program

Festival Awards

National Library/ NFF Folk Fellowship

I would like to warmly welcome our international guests, as well as the many performers both local and interstate, who give so generously of their time and talent to make the National one of the most unique festivals in the world.

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We are continually developing our creative approach to increase engagement of our festival crowd, volunteers, artists and creative and business partners in Canberra and interstate – especially with the Centenary of Canberra approaching in 2013. We hope that you will be able to leave the festival as excited as when you arrived – with the expectation of furthering your natural creative pursuits and talents. We also have a stellar line-up of headliners, together with the usual incredible range of folk artists from throughout Australia and abroad. On a sad note, our Artistic Director, Dave O’Neill has decided to move on after seven years of bringing his wealth of experience and broad connections in the folk community. Dave will be greatly missed on the staff but will hopefully remain connected to the National and continue to provide the benefit of his outstanding talents as an artist. My thanks to the board and staff of the National for their ongoing commitment, passion and hard work. As always the last word remains with our volunteers and volunteer coordinators who step up every year and deliver with selflessness, style and good grace. Thank you all - this is your festival and long may it continue to be so. Sebastian Flynn

From the Artistic Director

I would also like to thank the great team I have had around me, from the hard working staff, the amazing volunteer coordinators and the many musicians and agents who have all contributed so much over the years. I would especially like to thank my long suffering and brilliant assistant, Carolyn Griffin, whose help, support and humour has been nothing short of amazing. Have a wonderful time, and see you in the session bar. I’ll be the greying red head playing the fiddle in the corner. Dave O’Neill

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THE FESTIVAL TEAM An Army of Volunteers It takes around 1300 Volunteers in addition to the four fulltime staff, six part-time staff and the Board of Directors to make this Festival possible. Area Coordinators take responsibility for a variety of services and fulfil vital roles in often difficult circumstances. Please treat our volunteers respectfully.

AREA COORDINATORS David Price Kylie Mulligan Stuart Biggs Demelza Crook Alex Marker Scott (Feral) Sneddon Brigid Costello Jacqui Price Roberta Boni Katie Shields Leonie Steel John Dalton Donna Pinder Libby Alexander Duncan Grylls Jan Yarrington Dennis Yarrington Raymond Mulligan Ros Hales Allen Nicholls Melany Laycock Lorna Garratt Peter Boyland Tony Weston Lynne Hudson Greg Hudson Nancy Opdyke Paul Milera Fernando van der Linden Phil Emerson Libby Alexander Lisa Stobe Sven Helland Hermina Flynn Jan O’Connor Brian Hinselwood Nadia David Jim Rhodes Sue Crebbin Judy Baker Lea O’Brien Chris Marsh James Coombs Frank Busby Bill Lord Josh Calder Samantha Cain John Nicholls

Admin T Bar Cashiers Bar Set Up Bars Bars Black Boards Car Park Childcare Clean Up Bothy for Coffee Communications Centre (Comms) Communications Centre (Comms) Community Arts Community Arts Construction Disability Services Disability Services Festival Feedback Festival Office Pre Festival Festival Registration Festival Registration Festival Shop Festival Transport Firewood Flute and Fiddle Flute and Fiddle Gates Gates Instrument Lockup Instrument Makers Kids Festival Kids Festival Kids Festival Kids Festival Cafe Lost Property MCs Patron Support Performer Payments Performer Payments Pre Festival Registration Raffle Tickets Safety Officers Signage Sparkys Sparkys Stage Management Stage Management Stage Management

Andrew Smart Helen Ludellen Giselle Nathan David Gilks Liz Baker Toni Neuhaus Sharon Casey Ann Bell Meg Hinselwood

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Garratt Peter Logue Graham Chalker Sebastian Flynn Pam Cogar Phil Green John Taylor Mark Cranfield Gabrielle Mackey Rick Kenyon Jacqueline Bradley

President Vice-President Secretary Managing Director

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ASSISTANCE Pete Griffith Spoken Word (posthumous) Roger Montgomery Poetry Debate Elena Kirschbaum Circus and Street Gabrielle Mackey Dance Ray Mulligan & Roger Gifford Dance Giselle Nathan Choirs Adam Hadley Majestic Trev Dunham Rock’n’Roll Phil Emmerson Instrument Makers

SITE AND VENUE DECORATION Brian Sudding: Budawang stage design Ralph Fox : Scrumpy pallet furniture, Busk Stops and the Poetree St Francis Xavier College: Central Park wire ghosts and site lighting NFF Set Design team: Central Park tree sox, Scrumpy, pallet wall garden, Bohemia Bar, milk crate men, pole flags, Session Bar Artefact: Mural boards, painted piano’s, Parade puppets and lanterns, Bohemia backdrop, lagerphones Ted Bradley: Banner flags

OTHER ASSISTANCE Artwork and Photographs: Annette Cohen, Graeme Morrison, Stuart Cohen, Sabine Friedrich, Pam Cogar, Bob Bolton, Sonja de Sterke and Geoff Dunn (Lushpup Images) for photographs used in our publications.

QUEENSLAND – OUR FEATURED STATE Thanks to all those in Queensland for assistance in putting together the 2012 program. Thank you, thank you, thank you ... to the hundreds of volunteers. To all those people who have put up with those whose lives were taken over by the Festival and all those inadvertently omitted from these lists. To everyone who has helped in even a small way, thank you from the 2012 National Folk Festival.

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L-R: Sebastian Flynn (Managing Director), Jeff Power (IT Manager), Carolyn Griffin (Program Administrator), Dave Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill (Artistic Director), Jess Henderson (Design & Publications Manager), David Horne (Finance Manager), Ruby Hudson (Volunteer Manager), Jocelyn Vasey (Stalls Manager), Kate Bowman (Production Manager)

We would also like to acknowledge the following dedicated and talented individuals who have gone over and above the call of duty throughout the year:

Pauline Skerman Operations Manager

Steve Crossley Setup and Pack Down Area Assistant

Vu Pham IT Assistant

Samantha Barrett Production Assistant

Adam Hadley The Majestic Program

Teone Nutt Production Assistant

Chris Marsh Safety Coordinator

RECOGNITION SHOWCASING QUEENSLAND Queensland takes centre stage this year – with a broad range of performers and programs showcasing the long and lively folk music history of Queensland. Look out for the tropical and bush backdrops in the Budawang, kindly created by Brian Sudding, reflecting the diverse environment that has inspired many folk artists. In particular Queensland has become a significant place for song writing, with some notable practitioners emerging over the years. Highlights of the Queensland artists’ program include: Brisbane Folk History Project – a stall in the Link Building (between Budawang and Coorong) profiling the history of the Brisbane folk scene via books, photo exhibition and DVD’s. Penguin Eggs - In the Wee Dark engine Room - Tribute to Harry Robertson. A performance in honour of the renowned Queensland songwriter who has had much involvement with the National Folk Festival. Penguin Eggs, the title of the seminal album by Nic Jones is a phrase from the Harry Robertson song The Little Pot Stove included and unattributed on that recording as The Wee Pot Stove. Sastá Irish Music Band – recent Irish émigrés and crack tunesmiths - augmenting the already lively Irish session music scene in Brisbane. Cloudstreet – golden-tonsiled, multi-instrumental, globetrotting duo of wide renown. Brisbane Celtic Fiddle Club – renowned fiddle teacher and performer (and one of this year’s Folk Fellows at the National Library of Australia) Emma Nixon showcases the results of her fruitful community fiddle tuition in Brisbane. ‘Tales from the Story Bridge’ – a Tribute to the songs of Bob Wilson – another prolific Queensland songwriter, who made his mark with his song Underneath the Story Bridge – celebrating 100 years of the iron structure that takes you over the river to Fortitude Valley – presented by a selection of well-known Queensland artists. Linsey Pollak – renowned multi-instrumentalist and community music advocate Linsey leads the Macedonian Gypsy Brass Band workshops – culminating in the grand street parade – and don’t miss his solo lunar looping show! Other noteworthy Queensland acts include: Brisbane Combined Unions Choir Champion Moreton Bay Band Ewan MacKenzie and Swing Manouche Kamerunga Mark Cryle and the Redeemers Stringmansassy

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QUEENSLAND To celebrate Canberra’s Centenary in 2013, next years feature state will be the ACT

new venues ArtefACT Weave, spin, pot and work your magic in this most special and personally creative of festival precincts, kindly supported by the ACT & Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The previous Community Arts and Tradition Bearers precincts come together to let their creative juices flow and to teach their skills to willing festival-goers looking to develop their skills in woodworking, weaving, spinning, potting, jewellery, hat making, quilting or blacksmithing. Come along and make a lagerphone for free and be part of the record breaking attempt for the most lagerphones playing in one place (see page 19 for more details).

The Bothy For Coffee Enjoy the rustic atmosphere of our latest coffee shop – recreating the ambience of the old-style Bothies that provided access for travellers in the remote areas of the Scottish Highlands of yesteryear – but the coffee is thoroughly cosmopolitan!

The Flute and Fiddle - and the Poetree The Flute and Fiddle brings the impromptu element of late night spots by headline stage artists – the best in intimate traditional and contemporary music and song – with a range of quick and easy nearby foods to fit in between acts! Explore the Poetree – an artistic installation at the entrance to the Flute and Fiddle, providing an interface for poets and writers to engage in impromptu verse and creative writing– please feel free to post a Haiku or traditional Tanka or short written word to express the moment!

The Scrumpy A second year for the spit and sawdust of the Scrumpy bar – with a range of delectable nearby cuisines to complement the Aussie cider and the potent nightcap of a traditional drop of Scrumpy liquor – sit in the Cider Garden to whet your whistle for some wild late night folk music!

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The Bohemia Blackboard Bar Kindly sponsored by Coopers – a welcome second year for the very popular Bohemia Bar – further developed as the festival’s main Blackboard performance stage. Its decadent atmosphere of lounge suites, standard lamps, rugs and every old fashioned home comfort go with a cool Coopers’ ale and some exciting up-andcoming artists!

Drowsy Maggie’s Kindly sponsored by Barlens - is a new music venue up in the village green area between the Coorong and the Fitzroy – with its very own bar named after that most famous Irish reel Drowsy Maggie – always a firm favourite and the most Googled Irish tune on the net – visit www.thesession.org/

The Enchanted Forest and the Labyrinth Experience the quiet sensation of one of life’s shortest pilgrimages in the otherworldly atmosphere of The Enchanted Forest. Explore the ‘thrice widdershins’ direction and significance of the Cretan Labyrinth - and after doing a workshop in the Rainbow Tipi - add to the soft and warm nature of the labyrinth by helping to create the wall of wool. As choirs lift their voices in ethereal harmony, accompanied by the crystalline strains of singing bowls, wander through wireart statues set amongst the colourfully decorated trees - or cop a squat at the hay bale amphitheatre to watch some of the worlds most entertaining street acts!

Trocadero Film Festival A cinematic view of the folk world – with the best in folk films – covering cultural aspects of folk music and dance and their oral history. Sit back in the comfort of the Trocadero Lounge and enjoy the program – you might even be able to find some popcorn on site to go with it!

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The ‘FOR TEACHERS for students’ website provides FREE Australian education resources for classroom use by lower primary, primary and middle years teachers and students.

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Website content includes: • free hardcopy resources for request by teachers • classroom IWB multimedia • student PC interactives • curriculum support material • links to Australian teacher/student websites • national and international events for teachers’ calendars • useful education links for teachers.

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Folk Arts Education Online National Folk Festival Education Website Building on its ethos of supporting and developing education via the folk or oral process, the National Folk Festival is proud to announce the launch of its two music educational websites: ‘Rhythms of the World’ – is a resource for both students and followers of folk music, with modules on a range of folk instruments, articles on folk music, instrumental tuition guides, links to other sites, folk tune recordings and free downloadable sheet music. Visit: http://www.education.folkfestival.org.au The content in the modules has been kindly provided by members of the folk community. If you are a musician and would be interested in providing further content on your instrument of choice, we would be very grateful to hear from you Email: education@folkfestival.org.au

Thank you to Katherine Weedon for her volunteer work in helping to develop the site and to all the generous contributors of the instrument modules. ‘For Teachers For Students’ – Educational Micro-site We have also developed an educational micro-site in conjunction with Kids Media via their ‘For Teachers For Students’ (FTFS) online network – visit: http://www.forteachersforstudents.com. au/NFF

geography and anthropology, as well as the enormous benefit to music education of the oral or folk process. It is also a resource for folk music followers of any age looking to gain more knowledge of different instruments and their traditions. Further instrument modules will be developed in due course.

This site contains a prototype 3-D module on the violin/fiddle and will be continually developed to provide cross-curricular lesson ideas for teachers, multimedia and student activity material. The site is designed to provide a resource for school students who are doing assignments on music and culture, with insights into other areas of curricular education, including history,

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Variety Broadcasters Forum The forum is an opportunity to meet informally with folk music presenters, to share experiences in broadcasting, and for presenters, artists and listeners to talk about ‘folk’ we hear on radio. Sunday 5:30pm Workshop 1

Collector - The Game is Getting Lively No subject in Australia’s short history has created more ballads than the bushrangers of the gold-rush days…in particular the exploits of Ben Hall, Frank Gardiner, Johnny Gilbert and co. By arranging these fantastic traditional ballads chronologically, and filling a few gaps in the story with yarns and poems, Collector set out to tell this history - admittedly with a bias towards the sympathisers! Friday 3:20pm Trocadero

Fred Smith and Liz Frencham - Dust of Uruzgan NFF CD Launch Fred Smith takes the stage with Liz Frencham and a small band to launch his acclaimed new album Dust of Uruzgan. The performance will be accompanied by projections of a stunning set of photographic images from Afghanistan. “Every now and then you hear a song and you think to yourself ‘I wish I’d written that’. Fred Smith’s album Dust of Uruzgan is chock-a-block full of songs like that.” John Schumann (ex Redgum). Friday 10:00pm Budawang

Australian Settler Session and Dance Music In these sessions the music of Australia’s settlers is presented and played in an informal and approachable manner. Bring an instrument and join in, or just sit and and listen. Paper and audio versions of all tunes are available. Daily 11:00am Sesssion Bar

Bernard Carney and David Hyams - Bernards Babybooming Beatles Singalong Singalong to your favourite Beatles songs with a cast of thousands taken from festival guests led by Bernard Carney and David Hyams. Saturday 9:30pm Trocadero

Dingo’s Breakfast - Women With Guns Why would a Colonial Woman want a gun? Often for the same reason that any woman wants a gun - to shoot a man. Join the Dingo’s Breakfast with a host of Special Guests, in another of their Slightly Off the Wall Radio Ballads, “Women With Guns”. Another telling story disputing the myth that “there were no women in Australia before 1901, excepting for two whores and Caroline Chilsholm.” Let us tell you, there were a lot more, and they were quite marvellous, and they definitely needed guns. Friday 10.00pm Trocadero

Penguin Eggs - In the Wee Dark Engine Room To celebrate Queensland as the feature state at this 46th National Folk Festival, we are proud to present a new tribute to the late, great singer/songwriter and folk icon Harry Robertson. Born in Scotland, Harry travelled the world as a ships engineer before migrating to settle in Brisbane (his first choice of all the ports he had visited around the world!) in the 1950’s. Three of Harry’s friends of old invite you to join them to celebrate in story and song. Evan Mathieson and John Broomhall, performing as a duo for the first time, will revisit old favourites and treat you to their new musical settings of some of Harry’s great poems. With tasteful guitar and autoharp accompaniment and their fine voices combined in great harmonies they imbue Harry’s songs with very appropriate gutsy good humour. Lyn Mathieson has compiled this presentation from her research files on Harry’s life and writings — along with a good dash of real life Robertson family tales told with tongue firmly in cheek — for the archive being assembled on www.harryrobertson.net. This web site features Harry’s benchmark LP “WHALE CHASING MEN — Songs of Whaling in Ice and Sun” released in 1971 through Albert’s Music For Pleasure label. There are also downloadable words for Harry’s other great songs which are now available on the two archival CD’s “HARRY’S LEGACY” and “TRIBUTE TO HARRY ROBERTSON 1923-1995”. Advancing age means that Rita Robertson will not be able to attend this concert but she sends

11 her love and will be there in spirit, so please come and join us in this celebration of the life of one of the founders of the Australian National Folk Festival movement — and join in John’s special tribute song for Harry, “Bonnie Sailor, Boney Whaler”. Sunday 6:00pm Trocadero

Bush Music Club - The Early Days, 1954-1964 Celebrating the birth of Australian Bush Music with a concert that revisits history in the making. Join the members of Australia’s oldest (and possibly the world’s second oldest) folk club, the Bush Music Club in a musical celebration of their roots. In the lead up to the Bush Music Club’s 60th Anniversary in 2014, we take you on a trip down memory lane to the days when the Australian folk song “The Drover’s Dream” was on the top of the Hit Parade. It all began in 1952 when John Meredith and several friends (aka the Heathcote Bushwhackers) started performing the songs they remembered from their earlier years. In 1953 they joined the cast of ‘Reedy River’ and contributed to the great success of it’s Sydney run. By 1954 the Bushwhackers were so popular that they founded the Bush Music Club to cater for all the aspiring “Bushwhackers”, with the aim of re-popularising Australian folk songs and encouraging the composition of new songs contemporary in theme & traditional in style. Within a few years there were Bushwhacker-style bands across the country and Australian Bush Music was born. Saturday 2:00pm Trocadero

Australian Union Choirs - Songs of Struggle work and protest The struggles of Australian and international workers throughout history has been documented in song. The themed concert will present performances of both the massed choir and individual choirs presenting songs that tell the history of struggle and social justice from great union anthems to songs of current issues - wages, working conditions and workplace safety, the environment and social justice. The massed choir will raise their voices in song to deliver a message of justice, equality, and a fair go for all. Saturday 4:30pm Budawang

Tales From the Story Bridge “The Songs of Bob Wilson” Prolific Queensland songwriter Bob Wilson put Brisbane’s Story Bridge on the map in its 100th anniversary year when his infectious tune “Underneath the Story Bridge” began getting airplay on the ABC and other radio stations. Fans of the ABC’s

Australia all Over were already familiar with Bob’s quirky sense of humour via a clever song about the perils of the Internet (Courting the Net), and the sentimental Big Country Town with its refrain “I used to like the city better, thirty, forty years ago, we’d sit outside on the veranda, drinking rum and talking slow…” Bob’s fascinating body of work and authentic Australian voice are celebrated by a stellar collection of festival musicians, including Sunas, Cloudstreet, Silas Palmer, Tommy Leonard, The Brisbane Celtic Fiddle Club, and by special invitation, Bob himself! Sunday 10:00am Trocadero

Rob Willis - WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE Flower Power, Protest Songs, Vietnam War, Folk Rock, Woodstock and Hippies are all words that conjure up visions of the 1960’s and 70s. We Gotta Get Out of this Place is a Folk Documentary that reflects on the folklore and songs of this era and intertwines stories and music with sound and visual grabs from the National Library Collections. Songs such as The Eve of Destruction, Khe Sahn, Yellow River, Turn Turn Turn reflected the ideals of this era and the search for ‘a place’. Supported by The National Library of Australia. Sunday 12:00noon Trocadero

FROM THE COLLECTION For over 18 years The National Library of Australia has been bringing the cream of Australia’s musical tradition bearers to Canberra for the National Folk Festival and to make studio recordings of their performance. These ‘Real Folk’ are not necessarily famous but all have made a musical impact either on a local or national level. This years guests Les and June Bruton and Andy Saunders continue this tradition. Friday 12:00noon Trocadero

12 Tasmanian Grassroots Union Choir - Loveless in Hobart Town This folk opera is an original work by Grassroots Choir members containing 10 songs (8 original) and dialogue to tell the story of Tolpuddle Martyr George Loveless particularly focusing on the time of his transportation to Van Diemen’s Land. In a harsh and unjust process he was convicted of swearing illegal oaths as a result of forming a labourers’ union to fight savage reductions in pay from Dorset landowner James Frampton. In an emotional, humurous and questioning style the journey and experiences of George and the times and characters of Van Diemen’s Land in the 1830s are examined. Friday 5:20pm Trocadero

in their lives and the march of “progress”. This presentation revives some of the favourites songs that these folkies have grown up with and gives some background commentary to each song. Friday 10:00am Torcadero

No Such Thing - The Music Lives On The lives and music of four recently deceased Australian traditional musicians: Eileen McCoy,John McKinnon, Charlie Kyle and Paddy Dawson. Words and images by National Library researchers Rob Willis, John Harpley and Peter Ellis. Tunes by Kiama band No Such Thing. Monday 4:00pm Trocadero

Alison Rabinovici and Marcus Holden - The Strohviol, a History of Horned Strings

Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky - Me & Phar Lap - The remarkable Life of Tommy Woodcock

Alison Rabinovici presents excerpts from her 2010 thesis A history of Horned Strings: Organology and Early Sound Recordings with musical presentations of the instruments by herself, Marcus Holden and other invited guests. Monday 2:00pm Trocadero

Apart from being the young man who loved the legendary racehorse Phar Lap, Tommy Woodcock was a superb storyteller. In 1984 he recorded his life story with Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky, and now these recordings are a book and triple CD. In this session Jan will talk of his time with Tommy, play cuts from the tapes, sing and play the music that started his relationship with Tommy, read excerpts from the book and debunk urban myths about Phar Lap’s death. Saturday 12:00noon Trocadero

John Colville & Primrose Henderson - Stan Coster - Travelling His Own Track Legendary Australian Bushman, song writer, bush poet and recipient of multiple Gold Guitars, Stan Coster lived the life he wrote and sang about, travelling Outback Queensland and working at a myriad of bush occupations. This charismatic personification of the mythical bushman wrote in excess of 160 Bush Ballads, of which an amazing 71 were recorded by Slim Dusty, including such classics as By A Fire Of Gidgee Coals and Three Rivers Hotel. These and many others will be performed by John Colville and Primrose Henderson in this entertaining and informative life story of Stan Coster. Monday 10:00am Trocadero

Franklyn B Paverty - Songs of the Snowy Mountains A history of the Snowy Mountains through song and verse including a tribute to the late and great Ulick O’Boyle. Songs of the Snowy district, its history, its characters, its climate, its stories and construction of the famous Snowy Mountains’ Scheme. Monday 12:00noon Trocadero

Alex Hood ‘Struth’ A collection of Australian yarns, songs and verse reflecting the ironies of life in Australia past and present. Friday 9:30am Workshop 5 Saturday 9:30am Workshop 5 Sunday

9:30am Workshop 5

Green Man Cycle Join Cloudstreet and friends as they explore Norse and Celtic mythology in voice and dance and song. The Dark Side presents a folk story with a difference, tracing the many faces of the Green Man - birthed through Herne’s Wild Hunt, exalted as the Green Knight, hunted as Robin Hood, celebrated as John Barleycorn and Jack-in-the-Green in dance, costume, songs and stories. This ancient character reawakens our concerns for the environment and our future. Sunday 4:00pm Trocadero

Dennis O’Keeffe - Waltzing Matilda - The Spirit of the Nation After 20 years of research and countless concerts about the amazing story surrounding Waltzing Matilda, Dennis O’Keefe will be launching his book at the National Folk Festival this Easter. Dennis O’Keeffe is one of the nation’s leading performers of Australian traditional songs, and has been a successful songwriting teacher for over ten years. For as many years, he has led the Australian traditional song sessions at the National Folk Festival in Canberra. Dennis is also one of the last remaining players of the anglo-concertina, an instrument that came to Australia during the gold-rush of the 1850s. Dennis’ research into the origins of ‘Waltzing Matilda’ combined with his intimate knowledge of Australian traditional songs and song-writing ability has given the performer a privileged understanding of how and why the song was written. One hundred and fifteen years after the writing of ‘Waltzing Matilda’, you be captivated all over again by the extraordinary power of the song, and why this song means so much to us all.

folk vs folk If you’ve been coming to the folk festival you know that the chief complaints are that there is not enough traditional folk music, and that there is too much traditional folk music. What? The final episode of the Majestic’s new versus series sees a team of four folk musicians do musical battle with a team of four folk musicians. From traditional tunes to wonky reimaginings, bizzaro ballads and hundred year old tunes. Five audience judges and you the audience will help decide once and for all, is folk better than folk? Sunday

1:30 PM The Majestic

the devil made me do it Old Scratch is down at the cross roads, looking for souls to buy. Come and join some of the top performers from around the festival for a delicious midnight cabaret, performing stories and songs about that mean old devil. Sunday 12:00 AM The Majestic

mind, body, spirit

quakers “We make art and music and arrange things with care because it’s how we decorate our souls.”

dru yoga Discover why Dru Yoga is so effective as a tool for transformation. De-stress, relax and feel great with fun activations and a soothing energy block release sequence incorporating movement, breath and visualisation. Stretch and energise through a combination of uplifting yoga poses that will enrich you with optimism and lightness, and have significant positive effects on your health and well-being. All this followed by a rejuvenating relaxation to set up your day at the folk festival.

Come join the Quakers at the National,- a quiet space to reflect on the music and people and the busy festival weekend. The hour long meeting is based on silence and those attending are invited to speak or sing when moved. Silence can make us receptive of inspiration and guidance. It can be an intensified pause, a vitalised hush, a creative quiet, an actual moment of correspondence with the creative spirit. All are welcome.

roger holmes & friends - hymn singing Roger has been presenting the annual hymn singing session at the National for quite a few years, ably supported by his beautiful assistants Anne, Jenny, and Sandra. It’s an opportunity for those who don’t feel comfortable singing in church (whether or not they attend at all) to get into some of the most majestic songs in the English language.

easter church service Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar. So join us for worship on Easter Sunday. Bring your kids for a special children’s segment. Includes prayers, readings, poetry and gospel music.

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the majestic folk fringe Well, folks, here we are again, all the fun of the fair! That strange circus tent is once again growing out of the oval, full to overflowing with music, poetry, circus, weirdness and beyond! The Majestic careens into its third year, once more presenting a lunatic program of music, poetry, circus and mayhem. Old favourites return, like the not-suitablefor-kids Not For Kids Kids Show, and the thrilling antics of Hokum Circus. BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT!, The Majestic’s madcap poetry slam has moved to a new timeslot, to ensure the poets avoid offending any delicate sensibilities. Our new Versus series, Slam Poetry Versus Bush Poetry, Circus Versus Morris Dancers, and Folk Versus Folk hurl together world class performers from around the festival into funtime battle royalles, for imaginary trophies. Come along as an audience member and there’s a very real chance you’ll wind up as one of our five random judges. The Idiot Squad are back in all their goofball glory, hootenannying around the Majestic causing all sorts of mischief and mayhem. Join them on Monday for the Idiot Squad Workshop where they will turn you into a finely tuned gaggle of maniacs, ready to take part in the Majestic’s annual Awful Parade. Min Mae returns this year with Dance Jam, a very special, inclusive and fun morning of dancing. There are circus shows from Le Petit Circus and Boisterous, and spoken wordsmiths from Canberra and abroad appearing in Poetry Mayhem. This year’s music program features incredible local acts, including trustworthy salesmen Doctor Stovepipe, cute and

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cuddly duo The Cashews, the small army of pop folk geniuses that make up Pocket Fox, and our favourite melancholy manballadeers The Ellis Collective. From Brisbane we have Spoken Words rock and roll explosion Ghostboy, coming to set hearts and seats aflutter. From Melbourne come good time pirate bastards Rapskallion, launching their new album The Vagabond King and serving up high speed gypsy dance tunes to test the structural integrity of the Majestic. Also from Melbourne are The Tiger And Me, sweet and smooth folk pop visiting Canberra for the first time, ready to melt hearts and make new friends. Friday night explodes with a Grand Opening Gala, featuring the spectacular, toasty warm antics of Highwire Fire Circus, performing stunning fire entertainment outside The Majestic. Providing nothing important burns down, the tent will open up for an extremely special one night only performance from Mikelangelo and The Black Sea Gentlemen. Once again The Majestic brings you performers from the weird and wooly fringes of the National Folk Festival. The lines are long, the seats are uncomfortable, its too hot inside, and boy, do we just have the best time! Onwards! To The Majestic! Hadley

circus Boisterous Amazingly talented and diverse circus performers, Boisterous are a ridiculously exciting trio from Melbourne. Watch them juggle, tumble, move and throw each other around the stage in an energetic, fun and engaging show. Day shows are family friendly - evenings a little more risque! Saturday 4:00 PM Majestic

Ernest the Magnifico A unique comic character - he could have been a Beverly Hillbilly, he would have been right at home with the Dukes of Hazard, Ernest the Magnifico is Australia’s favourite daredevil. Featuring a high-flying stunt car, a heart stopping pogo stick and a hilarious comic persona, you are guaranteed to laugh and smile as you watch a truly unique slice of the Australian outback. Daily in the street.

Highwire Fire Circus Highwire Fire Circus is a spectacular circus and fire event, with an array of amazing performers from around Australia. If you want to see some spectacle then check out Highwire Fire Circus. Friday 9:00 PM Majestic

Le Petite Circus Le Petit Circus is a four part circus troupe with a combined performance career of over 40 years. This dynamic troupe, combining circus with theatrics and comedy, has been an instant hit, offering entertainment like nothing that exists at festivals around Australia. Friday 3:00 PM Majestic

Solid State Circus Hemlock the acrobat returns to the National with his brand new troupe of rippling young acrobats - Solid State Circus. Performing elite acrobatics never before seen at the National, Solid State Circus will colour the festival site with playful exuberance. A favourite with young and old, Hemlock once again brings silliness, joy and spectacle into your life. Daily in the street.

not for kids show In it’s third year, the Not For Kids Kids Show returns in all its inappropriate and hilarious glory. Past years have seen strip hoop diving, saucy balloonology, and last years extremely alarming meathook and skateboard routine. Audience members are advised that this show will contain adult content, and persons under eighteen will only be allowed in with a parents or guardian. Saturday 12:00 AM Majestic

street Technicoloured Dream Bear & The Stilt Police The Technicoloured Dream Bear is breathtaking! an amazing 320cm long and 200cm tall. The Dream Bear is a fusion of colour and vibrancy. He ambles along while his comically engaging chaperone entertains the crowd. A psychedelic spectacle for day time performances, this act is even more breathtaking at night when the Technicoloured Dream Bear illuminates to give an iridescent glow. The Stilt Police are here! Our boys in blue will tickle you pink. They meander through the festival stealing the scene and trapping people in their crime scene tape. A highly engaging, comedy hierarchy of oafish officers. Forget the long arm of the law, the Stilt Police are all leg! Daily in the street. Daily in the street.

The BRass Knuckle Brass Band The Brass Knuckle Brass Band (formerly Brass’ere) is a 9 piece New Orleans style brass band. Performing regularly as a roving, busking act and on stage. Repertoire includes original jazz, funk and blues and group vocals. Daily in the street. Friday 8:00 PM Scrumpy

Zamponistas Zampoñistas are Australia’s premier Bolivian Pan Pipe Marching Band (not much competition, you say!). This group of mainly gringo Andean aficionados from Melbourne plays the haunting and exciting panpipe music of the altiplano, mostly in the pre-Spanish Inca way, but with occasional excursions into the 21st century. The name Zampoñistas is Spanish for ‘panpipe players’. Come see and hear something really different as the Zampoñistas plot world domination by panpipes! Watch out for their guerrilla panpiping! Daily in the street. Sunday 2:10 PM Marquee

The Tragic Troubadours Mafioso and gum-shoes, men without women, climactic scenes with cartoon characters, these are just some of the Tragic Troubadours favourite things. From the cider pot to the tin trough, from the chain-link in the centre to the line in the dirt outside the Majestic, the Tragic Troubadours bring their short plays and poetry to the streets. Their tragic tales of anger management gone awry, their incoherent ramblings, and their hunt for some kind of talking animal will stop you in your tracks on the streets of the National Folk Festival. Daily in the street.

Global Playground Professional playmakers and performers, with backgrounds in circus, theatre, music, dance and community art, Karen, Dan and Cassie bring a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the cultural confluence of Global Playground, the ridiculous retroactive Schoolyard Games for Adults and the grand silliness of Ernaskernabernaferna. Daily in the street.

The Fool Factory Canberra’s leading Street Theatre company returns to bring their unique style of roving character clown and spectacular visual street theatre costumes to the streets of the folk festival. A pair of bumbling colonial entomologists, with a large net, are in pursuit a pair of giant white cabbage butterflies, which they are looking to capture, purely for scientific purposes. Daily in the street.

The OddHouse Welcome to the coolest and tiniest circus and side-show venue this side of the sun. With a maximum seating capacity of 5 humans, The OddHouse presents an incredible assortment of fun-sized entertainment’s, ranging from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. These morsels of Odd include traditional and original side-show fare such as flea acrobatics, escapology, contortionism, slinky bat, speed tie, eyeball juggling, laser swallowing, AND MORE! Located outside the Majestic.

The Idiot Squad The Idiot Squad crash land at the Majestic for another festival, once again hurling around their particular obnoxious brand of theatrical foolishness. Join them for workshops throughout the day, so as to swell their ranks! Do you have what it takes to be part of The Idiot Squad? The answer is YES! Daily in the street.

The ENCHANTED FOREST This year Central Park will be transformed into an Enchanted Forest. – a creative space where anything can happen. Find your way through the labyrinth, help us yarn bomb the magic circle of trees with knitted and woven yarn, meet the magical characters sculpted by students from St Francis Xavier College. You will be able to settle yourself in a tipi, meditate to the sound of singing bowls, watch street performers in the hay bale horseshoe, tell your story from the Soapbox or just picnic in the park and listen to an array of buskers in our Busk Stops. Labyrinth workshops will be held in the tipi on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9.30 - 10:15 AM.

Australasian Morris Ring - The Grand (Morris) Tour Experience the passion and appreciate the variety and skill of the Australian Morris community. Be taken on a tour through the intricacies and variations of this vibrant, ancient and strangely addictive folk tradition. Be astounded by the various living English Morris traditions that have taken root in Australia. From the deft and dexterous dances of the bucolic Cotswolds; the foot stomping, the garland-waving processional dances of the North West clog; the anarchic and mad cap ranting of the Border dancers and perilous and precise North East Rapper styles. This event is designed to give spectators a “Dummies Guide” to Morris and its associated traditions. With bells, hankies, clogs, sticks, tatter coats, painted faces, and a wide variety of sartorially splendid hats this event will educate, elucidate, entertain and inspire all who partake. Friday 2:00 PM Piazza

morris minor club Be sure to visit the Morris Minor Club and their cute little cars on the oval near the Majestic on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

song There is something extraordinarily powerful about song. After all, the human voice is the earliest known instrument. And en masse, it can often raise the hairs on the back of your neck. In addition to the Street Choirs below, see the program grid for a wide variety of vocal style and repertoire workshops. This year’s Festival Choir director is Andrea Khosa, a master world music harmony and rhythm performer and teacher. And don’t forget the session singing sessions each evening in workshop one. Please note: all Street Choir locations listed on this page are located around Central Park

the australian unions choirs The Australian Union Choirs is a network of nine Union choirs with 200 singers whose musical mission is to pass on the lessons of the past to present generations of workers and to use song as a medium to link into and inspire current struggles. Their voices raised in song carry on a long tradition of solidarity with Australian workers and people everywhere in their struggle for justice, equality and peace. The 2012 Festival is the first time in almost two decades that the choirs have performed together. You’ll find them individually on the street, singing around the Central Park area each day. Just step out and follow your ear. Saturday 4.30 PM Budawang

Brisbane combined unions choir Led by Marina Aboody Thacker, the Brisbane Combined Unions Choir creates opportunities for working people to express themselves in song and theatre. We celebrate the victories for social justice in song and satire. As well as the traditionals we create new songs about workers’ rights, social justice, peace and the environment. Friday 2.00 PM Street Choir Sunday 12.20 PM Flute and Fiddle Monday 11.00AM Street Choir

canberra union voices Led by Daniel Brinsmead, Canberra Union Voices have made vocal accompaniment wherever issues are being raised in the ACT for 21 years. We present both traditional anthems of the Union movement and some powerful contemporary writing, where it needs to be, “with union banners, on the street” Friday 10.00 AM Street Choir Saturday 3.00 PM Street Choir Sunday 3.00 PM Street Choir Monday 4.00 PM Street Choir

illawarra union singers Led by Sarah Lambert, Illawarra Union Singers are an a capella group singing songs of justice, peace, democratic and human rights - both in Australia and internationally. Their repertoire includes both traditional and contemporary songs, all sung with a political message. They have been singing together for almost 20 years and see the need for our songs becoming greater in the present political climate. Friday 12.00 PM Street Choir Sunday 10.00 AM Street Choir Monday

1.00 PM Street Choir

newcastle people’s chorus Led by Gabrielle Thacker, the Newcastle People’s Chorus is an a capella group, part of the Australian network of union choirs. Their repertoire includes songs that depict the dangers of work, historical events related to struggles for human rights, peace and justice, as well as a number of blues and modern songs. The Chorus has toured to the UK, Ireland and New Zealand. Saturday 2.00 PM Street Choir Sunday 4.00 PM Street Choir Monday 12.00 PM Street Choir

solidarity choir Led by Miguel Heatwole, the Solidarity Choir is marking its 25th anniversary this weekend, and celebrating 650 performances. Arch demonstrators of street singing, they were perhaps, the original street choir at the NFF. Hear the world’s most uplifting freedom songs sung with joy, defiance, grief and wry humour! Friday 1.00 PM Street Choir Saturday 12.00 PM Street Choir Sunday

1.00 PM Street Choir

Monday 3.00 PM Street Choir

sydney trade union choir Led by Margot McLaughlin, the Sydney Trade Union Choir formed in 1991, is an a capella choir that sings wherever people are interested in workers’ rights, social justice, liberation, democratic and

human rights, peace and the environment. STUC’s repertoire includes Australian and international songs of struggle - traditional and contemporary, moving and witty, but always with a political message. Friday 4.00 PM Street Choir Saturday 11.00 AM Street Choir Monday 2.00 PM Street Choir

tasmanian grassroots union choir Led by Annie Parsell, the Grassroots Union Choir of Tasmania is now ten years old and was formed to ensure that the rich musical history of the Labor movement music and associated songs of struggle are known, sung and heard in Tasmania. The Choir was invited to present the Loveless in Hobart Town folk opera at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Folk Festival in England in July 2011 and received a standing ovation for the work. Friday 5.20 PM Trocadero Saturday 1.00 PM Street Choir Sunday 2.00 PM Street Choir

vic trade union choir Led by Micheal Roper, they are a group of union members who provide a musical voice to the union message. As an a capella choir, they are able to perform wherever the voice of protest needs to be heard. In addition to the usual industrial songs, their repertoire includes songs in Spanish, Italian, Tetum and in two African languages. Friday 3.00 PM Street Choir Sunday 12.00 PM Street Choir Monday 10.00 AM Street Choir

working voices choir Led by Bernard Carney, the West Australian Union choir, Working Voices sing of working life, social justice, peace, reconciliation and harmony with our environment. They’re a bunch of feisty angels and they stand for what they sing. Friday 11.00 AM Street Choir Saturday 10.00 AM Street Choir Sunday 11.00 AM Street Choir

spoken word

incredibly adventurous and slightly silly interactive storytelling experience? Note - I was due to perform this as part of Bad Slam/ Majestic this year, but was forced to withdraw due to getting married! No signs of a second marriage in 2012 so all free.

Vic Jefferies Vic Jefferies is one of the best known bush poets, comperes and presenter of the ever popular “Poets Breakfasts” on the folk festival circuit. Whether you enjoy a laugh or perhaps a sentimental tear, Vic is sure to have something within his extensive repertoire to suit you. Vic combines his expertise in presenting the spoken word with a refreshing approach to the role of master of ceremonies and is a firm favourite with festival crowds. Friday 8:30 AM Flute & Fiddle Fri/Sat/Sun 7:30 PM

Workshop 5

Philip R Rush Philip Rush is a best-selling, award-winning poet whose books have made the Australian Bush Laureate awards many times, one being the Original Verse Book of the Year in 2006. Over 150,000 of his twenty poetry books have been sold, and he has performed his poetry and yarn-spinning from Birdsville to Burnie, Tamworth to Mildura, Broken Hill to Longreach, and many places in between. His laconic humour and ‘dinkum Aussie’ poetry has entertained young and old all round the country. Philip Rush is a poet for all generations, mums and dads, grandparents and kids. Not to be missed! Friday 2:30 PM Workshop 1

Yvonne Gluyas

Fri/Sat/Sun 7:30 PM

Workshop 5

Yvonne Gluyas has been involved in writing, poetry, and performance poetry for many years. Winner of the Tasmanian Poetry Festival’s “Launceston Poetry Cup” in 2007, Yvonne was a finalist in the Launceston heats of the National Poetry Slam in 2009, and a Tasmanian State finalist in the National Poetry Slam held in Sydney in 2007, 2008 and 2010. She is the 2011 winner of the National Folk Festival “Yarnspinner of the Year” Award. Sunday 8:30 AM Flute & Fiddle

Sunday 8:30 AM

Flute & Fiddle

Fri/Sat/Sun 7:30 PM

Workshop 5

Peter Mace Bush Poet Peter is an award winning bush poet who has entertained audiences all along the east coast of Australia, throughout his wife’s native Ireland and recently aboard the Ghan. He has won numerous poetry competitions including twice at Tamworth, Reciter of the year at the National Folk Festival, Gympie and the Man From Snowy River festival. Monday 8:30 AM Flute & Fiddle Fri/Sat/Sun 7:30 PM

Marcelle (gurrandgi) tonkin Marcelle (Gurrandgi) Tonkin, a proud Bundjalung-Bidjara woman is an inspirational poet and artist who writes from the heart, stirring you to laughter and tears. Marcelle’s gift of writing verse began after the passing of her Mother and her painting after the passing of her Guardian, gifts that aroused a talent so profound that her words flow with poignant sincerity drawing you into her world. Marcelles interpretation of ‘The story from the beginning’ will enthral, shock and humour you and you will end up feeling like you know her well, and so you will. Saturday 10:30 AM Trocadero

Workshop 5

BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! The National Folk Festival’s very own Poetry Slam slides into a new timeslot! Sign up at The Majestic at 2.50pm Sunday for your chance to be this year’s slam champion! All are welcome to sign up, numbers permitting. Competitors have 2 minutes to perform a piece written by them, content and form is entirely open so long as it is original work, and you use no props or costumes! Sunday 9:00 PM The Majestic

Last poetry supper For those amongst you too busy desperately trying to catch up on lost sleep in your insanely hot tent to get to the Poetry Breakfasts, The Majestic presents the Poetry Last Supper – a midnight poetry open mic. All are welcome to come along and, time permitting, read some of their original work. Monday 12:00 AM The Majestic

Brian Bell Workshop facilitator concerning poetry. Performer at poetry events. MC Poetry events. Monday 10:30 AM Flute & Fiddle Fri/Sat/Sun 7:30 PM

Workshop 5

Zombie Choose Your Own Adventure Zombies are attacking Canberra and there’s only one person who can save the city, you! Are you brave enough to join in this

Slam Poetry Vs. Bush Poetry It’s a well known fact that slam poets see bush poets as a bunch of craggy, akubra clad grumblers rambling about Clancy Of The Overflow, and bush poets see slam poets as a know-nothing pile of confusing caterwaulers. The Majestic agrees with both of them! Four slam poets go head to head with four bush poets to win a coveted and possibly imaginary trophy, with three minutes a poem and five judges randomly picked from the audience. Come to cheer (or boo!) your favourite festival poets. Friday 1:30 PM Majestic

arte ACT Come along and experience the new and exciting arts precinct artefACT, situated next to the Coorong, right in the heart of the festival. artefACT is the result of combining the old Community Arts and Tradition Bearers to form a bigger and better creative experience for all festival goers. artefACT is open 9.00am – 5.00pm daily during the festival. Within artefACT you will find a diverse range of artistic opportunities on offer, suitable for all levels of ability from beginner to advanced. The Tradition Bearers bring with them skills in traditional arts and crafts and offer workshops on a daily basis while Community Arts offer experiences where you can take these traditional skills and give them a contemporary twist. While at artefACT you can take a break from your hectic festival schedule and spend an hour or more learning a new skill or just having some great creative fun.

TRADITION BEARERS Visiting Tradition Bearers have become an integral part of the National Folk Festival. This wonderful group of artisans display, demonstrate, teach and sell their art/ craft over the 5 days of the event. This year we welcome back many favourites and introduce two new Tradition Bearers. Each of these artists/craft persons will be running workshops in our Community Arts area. They will also demonstrate and sell their art/craft from a stall which will be situated in the new Arts precinct. We are honoured to once again host these skilled people and to enjoy what they bring to our event. Welcome to two new Tradition Bearers for 2012.

Working with Textiles: Cindy Watkins was born in Wynyard Tasmania and is studying for her Diploma of Art, Craft and Design at the Tasmanian Polytechnic. She is a textile artist who designs and makes art quilts, in which she expresses her love of the natural world, in particular the Tasmanian Environment. Cindy will be running the following classes: Print making on textiles: Creating hand carved stamps then printing on to fabric to make your own personalised printed fabric. Applique for fun: Learn simple quick ways to make appliqués for quilting or textile projects.

puppets, Masks, storytelling Vicki MacDonald and friends - passionate Queensland Artisans are here for the first time to share their talent of puppet making and story telling as a part of the Tradition Bearers/Community Arts area. They will produce puppets and masks based on Australian bush animal characters (for primary school aged children) and hold workshops with kids and families to make masks/puppets, and engage them in some story telling with the puppets and masks bringing the bush characters to life through stories and singing.

Thought Sport Thought Sport use traditional circus skills of spinning, juggling and balance to promote non-competitive alternate sport that stresses collaboration and individual development of balance, coordination, and reflexes. Their workshops are suitable for all ages, shapes and sizes and focus on fun and participation. All their equipment is based around the concept of mind enhancement through physical exploration, encouraging left-right brain communication, focus, and concentration. You will find Thought Sport on the oval where there is plenty of room for you to juggle and hula hoop as you explore the circus tradition and expand your brain power.

robert feast - the art of leather-craft Rob has been a valued stallholder for many years at the National. This year he has joined out Tradition Bearers team to pass on his leather craft skills by teaching in artefACT. Rob’s classes will include developing and designing, hand stamping (embossing), hand stitching and hand dying leather. Class participants will make plaited bracelets, hand stitched coin purses, embossed bracelets, bookmarks and embossed watch bands.

Community Arts If you have a spare hour or so come in and have a go at any of the continuous art and craft experiences on offer or book into one of our workshops. For more information and booking check the blackboards at the artefACTs booking desk. All day art expressions are as follows: Painting – put your mark on the community mural or help to add a bit of colour to the festival by painting one of our pianos or other set pieces. Textiles – try your hand at knitting, crocheting, quilting, rug making and weaving. Sculpture – express yourself by creating totem poles from recycled junk. Printmaking – Design and make your own cards and festival bandanas. Jewellery – Create and wear funky wearable art made from recycled ‘stuff’. Mask and Hat making – construct a festival Hat or Mask that can be worn in the Festival Parade. Lagerphone making - make your very own lagerphone and help us break a world record!

WORKSHOPS tradition bearers

FRIDAY

Woodcrafting

Have fun creating something wonderful with wood with the ACT Woodcraft Guild.

Sketching

Feltmaking

SUNDAY

MONDAY

11.30 – 1pm

3.30pm – 5pm

Stretch that artistic urge and learn a 1pm – 2.30pm few simple sketching techniques with artist Ellen Fiedler.

3.30pm – 5pm

1.30pm – 3pm

Learn about the art of feltmaking using traditional felting techniques with the Canberra Feltmakers.

3pm – 4.30pm

1pm – 2.30pm

3pm – 4.30pm

1pm – 2.30pm

Applique With Tasmanian textile Artist Cindy techniques and Watkins. Textile printmaking

9.30am – 11am

9am – 10.30am

11.30pm – 1pm

3pm – 4.30pm

Weaving

Learn the ancient craft of dying and weaving silk with master weavers.

11am- 1pm

9am – 10.30am

11.30am – 1pm

3pm – 4.30pm

Origami Sculptures

Turn old books and posters into stunning sculptural forms with Maya and Sam

9.30am – 11am

(Introduction to Origami for beginners)

(Advanced Origami for those returning from past years)

(Introduction to Origami for beginners)

(Advanced Origami for those returning from past years)

Mask Making

A variety of craft from Friday to Monday with Vicky and friends

3pm – 4pm

Thought Sport

Get active on the oval with some traditional circus skills!

Puppet Making

Make a puppet or mask based on an Australian bush character (located in the Kids Festival)

10.30am - 12pm

Leather Craft

Learn basic art of leather work

1.30pm – 3pm

11.30am – 1pm

9.30am – 11am

1.30pm – 3pm

Craft Demonstrations (located in their Tradition Bearer tents)

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Yanni the Blacksmith to demonstrate forging

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Tumut Brooms returns

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The art of Candlemaking

community arts

9am – 10.30am

SATURDAY

Daily on the oval

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Giant Parade Puppets

Learn how to construct and manipulate large puppets that will be showcased during the Festival Community Parade.

10.00 am

Lantern Making

Learn how to construct and decorate large lanterns to be used in the Festival Community Parade

1.00pm

Parade Hats

Create and wear fabulous outrageous Festival Parade Hats

3.00pm

Lagerphone Making

Learn how to make and play your very own festival lagerphone. Once you’ve made one of these highly prized instruments have a practice and then join us in the Parade at 6.30pm on Sunday to help us achieve a world record of the largest lagerphone performance. We need a lot of peoples’ input to achieve this so see you at the workshop.

11.00am

MONDAY

11.00am

Kids’ Festival This is THE place to be if you are looking for some cool kids’ activities and entertainment. Most of the activities on offer suit those festival goers aged from about 5 to 12 years, but don’t panic parents as there is lots of fun stuff for all ages and also a Kids Festival Kafe where you can take some time to chill, grab a coffee and a healthy snack. The Kids’ Festival is open from 10.00am – 5.00pm each day during the festival. All kids under 12yrs need to be accompanied by a responsible carer . Once inside the Kids’ Festival there is loads to do and heaps of fun to be had. Check the blackboards to see what’s happening each day

Free Play activities These are activities available all day for kids to spend as much time as they want and can come and go as many times as they want. Box City - Construct a giant city of skyscrapers and towers from cardboard boxes and paint. The city will be large enough so that kids can run around it and sit in the buildings that they have just made. Jewellery - Design and make your own necklaces and brooches from plaster moulds that can then be painted and decorated. Kids could also have some fun and try and paint and make their own beads from old magazines.

Bandanas - Create cool bandanas by using printmaking and drawing techniques. Weaving - By using simple cardboard looms kids can create beautiful mats or scarves or pieces could be joined together to form a gorgeous community rug. Play Doh - Have some squishy and squashy sculpting fun with the old perennial favourite. Painting - Get those hands swirling in the paint and have fun while producing fantastic works of art. Sand sculptures - Build and rebuild sculptures using the wonderful materials of sand and water.

kids festival Workshops These workshops are designed to teach carers and kids a new skill in a fun atmosphere and all the completed items can be used in the Festival Community Parade. Lanterns – Come along and make and decorate a lantern to carry in the parade. Puppets - Learn how to make finger and glove puppets and to perform with them at the end of the workshop. Simple parade puppets can also be made to be carried in the Festival Community Parade. Hats – Wow everyone with the outrageous parade hats that you can make. Tin Whistle for Kids - Come and have a go at playing the tin whistle in a workshop! Nicola Fortune and Jacqueline Bradley will introduce you to this fantastic instrument. Especially for kids aged 5–10 years. Daily 2pm in the Kids Festival.

kids’ festival program friday 10:00am - 10:40am Alex and Annette Hood Australian Folk theatre 11:00am - 11:40am Brett Campbell 12:00pm - 12:40pm Folktales and Furrytails 1:00pm - 1:40pm

Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky’s Family Show

2:00pm - 2:40pm

Mike Jackson

3:00pm - 3:40pm

Merryweather

4:00pm - 4:40pm

Peter Combe

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Balkan Brass Band Rehearsal- Linsey Pollak

7:30pm - 12:00am Blackboards

saturday 10:00am - 10:40am Cashews 11:00am - 11:40am Bindi-eye-Bop book/CD launch - Merryweather 12:00pm - 12:40pm Alex and Annette Hood Australian Folk theatre 1:00pm - 1:40pm

Good times with Doctor Stovepipe

2:00pm - 2:40pm

Folktales and Furrytails

3:00pm - 3:40pm

Mike Jackson

4:00pm - 4:40pm

Brett Campbell

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Balkan Brass Band Rehearsal- Linsey Pollak

7:30pm - 12:00am Blackboards

SUNDAY 10:00am - 10:40am TBA 11:00am - 11:40am Cashews 12:00pm - 12:40pm Mic Conway with Robbie Long 1:00pm - 1:40pm

Brett Campbell

2:00pm - 2:40pm

Folktales and Furrytails

3:00pm - 3:40pm

Alex and Annette Hood Australian Folk theatre

4:00pm - 4:40pm

Bindi-eye-Bop -Merryweather

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Balkan Brass Band Rehearsal- Linsey Pollak

7:30pm - 12:00am Blackboards

MONDAY 10:00am - 10:40am Mike Jackson 11:00am - 11:40am Mic Conway with Robbie Long 12:00pm - 12:40pm Victor Valdes 1:00pm - 1:40pm

Peter Combe

2:00pm - 2:40pm

Gleny Rae Virus and her Tamworth Playboys

3:00pm - 3:40pm

Brett Campbell

4:00pm - 4:40pm

Folktales and Furrytails

Festival Community Parade The bigger the better, so come on everyone, have some fun and be a part of the festival parade. All ages are welcome to come along and this is your opportunity to showcase to the world all the fabulous things that you have created in artefACT and the Kids Festival. The parade starts at 6.30pm on Sunday at the Majestic and winds its way through the festival to end up in Central Park at the Street Performers Ampitheatre. Bring your Lagerphones and be part of the massed Lagerphone world record attempt! Workshops occur daily in artefACT and the Kids Festival where you can make your own lagerphone, hat, mask, lantern or puppet for the parade. See blackboards at these venues for more details.

A FESTIVAL OF INSTRUMENTS Mitch Smith - Pennywhistles For many years, Mitch Smith has been supplying hand-crafted pennywhilstes to many serious players around the world. His work is well regarded by some of the leading players of pennywhistles including Paddy Keenen, Julie Fowlis, Tony Hinnigan, Mike McGoldrick and many others including great home-grown artists. He is very down-to Earth and keen to answer any question about his craft in promoting the long tradition of fine Australian instrument makers.

Richard Troughear - Appalachian Mountain Dulcimers and Ukuleles Richard Troughear made his first Appalachian Dulcimer in 1969 whilst in the Army in Vietnam - that instrument is now in the collection of the Australian War Memorial. After a career as a Bio-medical Engineer, he took up mountain dulcimer making again – only to discover that even simple acoustic instruments aren’t so simple after all. Mountain Dulcimers are simple, yet also complex. Carved body ukuleles also take up part of his time – a sort of Rebec-meets-Hawaii; a UkeBec.

Nick Carpenter - Acoustic Instruments Wildwood Instruments produces a wide range of beautifully handcrafted acoustic instruments such as acoustic guitars, travel guitars, mandolins, ukuleles, dulcimers, mini slide guitars, xylophones, bodhrans and a selection of percussion instruments. Nick’s unique designs are beautiful, distinct and robust, and best of all, very affordable, so everyone can have music in their lives!

David Guscott - Stringed Instruments David has a diverse artistic background which culminated 10 years ago with the creation of an outstanding 5 string violin. Professional acclaim for the instrument was so great that he has continued his passion and developed amazing electric instruments for the entire string family. His electric violins are claimed by professionals to be “the best sounding electric violins in the world”. Visit www. guscott.com.au or phone 0408362704.

Richard Evans - Concertinas Born 1945 Coventry England. First concertina made 1986. Editor of “Concertina Magazine” 1982 to 1988. Named as “Australia’s Concertina Doctor”

by Warren Fahey. First National Festival attended 1972 Canberra. Maker of Anglo concertinas, 25 made so far but hundreds of concertinas of all sorts restored from around 1980. Richard will have a number of new instruments ready by Easter as well as restored instruments going back to 1856 for sale. He has an international reputation for concertina making, repairing and playing.

Maleny, SE Queensland, Doug has made and restored acoustic string instruments including guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, early music instruments and dulcimers, since 1970. He selects the finest timbers, preferring to use Australian timbers where appropriate. Ph: 07 5494 4046 (mob) 0407 129 070. Email: sr.music@bigpond.com Web: dougeatonlutherie.com

Peter Coombe - Mandolins

White Swallow banjos have been made by Alan for 30 years, now making ten different styles of banjos in six different style & price range. 98% of parts are made in his own workshop, truly Australian made.

Peter Coombe is a full time music instrument maker from Bega who has been making instruments of the mandolin family since 1994. Recently he has branched out into making guitars as well as mandolins and mandolas. Many of Peter’s instruments are being played by musicians in the USA and Europe. Peter likes to use Australian native timbers in his instruments and has written articles in the Journal of the AAMIM on the use of Australian native timbers in mandolins.

Jack Spira - Guitars, Bouzouki’s Jack has a life long commitment to guitar making. He started as a teenager in 1987, was formally trained in Modern fretted instrument technology at the London college of furniture, and set up his business in Australia in 1991. He now lives and works in Cockatoo, near Melbourne. Where he builds mostly steel string guitars and Irish bouzoukis. Like most Australian makers, he has spent a lot of time investigating the use of Australian native timbers. He has made many custom and experimental designs over the years, which have all developed into his current designs. Most years you can meet him and see his work at the National

John Buckham - Guitars John makes high quality acoustic guitars with unique combinations of fine local and traditional tonewoods and advanced building techniques that make his instruments desirable to the discerning player. He has been building guitars since 2006 and offers an Orchestra Model, a Dreadnought and an acoustic bass in either his Journeyman series or his Premium series.

Gillian Alcock - Hammered Dulcimers Gillian has been making dulcimers from traditions around the world for over 35 years. She recently returned from the Cimbalom World Congress in Budapest where some of the world’s best players performed. Come and try them out.

Doug Eaton - Stringed Instruments Doug Eaton - String Instruments. From

Alan Funk - Banjos

Lennart Lovdin - Nyckelharpa Lennart Lovdin grew up close to the nyckelharpa heartland in Sweden. There he built his first nyckelharpa as a subject in a wood working course. He likes to customise the various details and decorations of his nyckelharpas for the future owner. He plays the nyckelharpa in a small Brisbane based band called Kupaleja.

Peter Hyde - Accordions Peter Hyde has developed a whole range of button accordions (Melodeon) to suit every playing style. All aspects of the accordions are custom made to the customer’s own design and specifications. Has worked with Frans Tromp (Holland) to design and make instruments more suitable for the Dutch Players. Played by Sharon Shannon, Keith Hancock, Frans Tromp, Otto & Liesbeth Zaagsma, Gunner Petrone, Kay (Folkiekay) Hickman, Peter Ellis, Ray Mulligan, Paul Gooding.

Gillian Weiss - Harps Gillian has been making lever harps of various sizes and styles for fifteen years. She works mostly in Australian woods. In 2002 she was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study harp making in Europe, UK and North America.

Geoff Welham - Harps Geoff’s love of music and wood has been focused, for the last 14 years on making harps. He uses all Australian timbers and is still exploring their many qualities. He also runs harp making workshops in the NSW school holidays in October and at Easter. From his workshop near Grafton come harps of several sizes from 26 string lap harps to 36 string floor harps to suit the beginner or the fully qualified player. Come and try one!

Roland Stefen - Stringed Instruments Roland lives in Wollongong with his

23 wife Lyn and has been making stringed instruments for quite a few years now. He has attained a broad knowledge in the construction of violins and other stringed instruments. He is dedicated to producing instruments of a high quality that are handcrafted, the violins being individually set up and finished with oil varnish that is made to a traditional recipe.

Ben Stewart - Celtic Whistles The journey an instrument maker takes is as individual to them as the version of the instruments they make. Ben’s journey began in the early 1990’s in the search to answer some big questions some still remain! Passion, dedication, obsession - some traits many makers will recognise, are infused into Ben’s work. In another string to his bow, he now teaches his growing experience to young, new instrument makers who may yet answer those big questions!

Erle Bartlett - Wind and Percussion Instruments Bodhrans, fifes pipes and whistles. Made from the finest local materials by an instrument maker with over 20 years experience.

Mark Aspland - Cajun Woodskin™ has significantly advanced the traditional Cajón, enabling use in a wide variety of musical genres. The patented KiKBox® has a built-in kick drum, switchable snare, plus tone and depth controls, providing versatility and a uniquely crisp and powerful sound. Additional to traditional hand playing, foot pedals are also provided to produce the rich bass and snare sounds it is renowned for. Woodskin™ products are used by musicians of all genres, from percussionists to guitarists, the world over.

John Copley - Acoustic Stringed Instruments John makes a range of acoustic instruments that includes steel string guitars,resonator guitars,ukuleles and the F5 style mandolin. He has been making instruments since the 1980’s and plays banjo and resonator guitar.

Jeff Wilmott - Ocarina In 1987, Jeff began making and playing ocarinas (small clay flutes) combining his pottery and folk music skills. The ocarina is an exquisite little instrument similar to playing a recorder. By gently blowing, a beautiful sweet note is produced from the ocarina. Jeff also plays the old time fiddle, guitar, didgeridoo and mandolinand is an award winning gum-leaf playing champion. Contact Jeff on Mobile: 0418 732 542.

Joe Gallacher - Guitars Born in Scotland, Joe moved to Australia in 1989 and has been building guitars, mandolins and Irish bouzoukis ever since. Although guitar design and construction methods are constantly being improved it is still down to the hands, the chisels, the feel and the quality of the timber.This is where the art of the guitar maker comes into his own and one should hear and feel the difference in a hand made guitar.

Craig Chan – Native American Flutes Based in Canberra, Craig is dedicated to preserving the Native American Flute. He is passionate about handcrafting and playing the flute, and he has spent years perfecting the design and voice of his flutes. Craig’s instruments are used by recording artists, healers, closet performers, adults and children alike. www.earthsongflutes.com

Ray Berketa - guitars Canberra’s Ray Berketa is a genuine pioneer of the Australian guitar making industry who continues to craft quality instruments four decades after he made his first six-string. Ray’s life as a professional guitar maker began in 1978 when he started repairing and rebuilding instruments. Initially self-taught, Ray consumed all he could from the very few books and plans available in those days also coming together with well known and like minded luthiers Gerard Gilet and Ian Noyce, the three ground-breaking guitar makers shared ideas, learned from each other and opened up a whole

new world for Australians wanting to buy home-grown instruments. Ray now sells his guitars around the world that include selected woods from Australia and Tasmania. His praises as well as an in-depth account of Ray’s guitar making have recently been chronicled in the new release book - Guitar, the Australian Journey - and well known guitarist Phil Emmanuel owns and plays two of his guitars plus many others. www.berketaguitars.com

Michael Williams – Guitar Maker Michael has been building guitars for six years now. Early on he realised that reproducing existing commercial designs was pointless, so he set about using his background in Physics to develop a new range of instruments based on his own research into how a stringed instrument produces sound. Michael mulled over and questioned every element of conventional guitar design and structure. After several years of experimentation - and a few good ideas that turned out well, including one instrument that looked like a guitar but sounded like a strangled banjo - he had his own approach to guitar-building that produces a unique series of instruments with balanced vibrant tone, good volume and projection, and excellent sustain. In the end a guitar is a sound produced by a player, rather than the wooden box that produces the sound. The box itself is a means to an end. As a legendary blues slide player said of his metal-bodied National guitar, “Well, it sure is useful in a bar fight.”

DANCE Albion Fair Morris (NSW) Albion Fair Morris are a striking group of North West Morris dancers from Sydney which was first formed in 1979. North West Morris originates in north Cheshire and Lancashire and was often performed as processional dances between villages. Albion Fair now usually performs on the spot, but we stick to other traditions, such as dancing in traditional English woodensoled clogs, decorated with bells, and indicating the chorus of each dance is by a blast on a whistle. In bright red and black costumes, with the noise of the clogs, the bells and the whistle, not to mention our fabulous musicians, you can’t miss us! Sunday 10:00 AM Fitzroy Sunday

2:30 PM Piazza

Australian Colonial & Folk Dancers The Australian Colonial & Folk Dancers have been presenting dance displays for the last 25 years. The influence & diversity of cultural dance in Australian can be seen in the different styles of dance whether it be from our Celtic, European or American background. Costume and music play an important role in dance presentation so come and be part of this vibrant dance experience. Saturday 11:30 AM Piazza Sunday

3:30 PM Piazza

Monday

4:30 PM Piazza

Battle of the Silver Pint State against State. Mate against Mate. Leather shoes at ten paces. This is the life-and-death struggle to decide the most important question of our times. Sydney or Melbourne? Join the fine young dancers and musicians of both cities as they battle it out to decide the winner of the Silver Pint. There will be laughs and some quality dancing along the way. Friday 3:30 PM Piazza

Belswagger (QLd) Belswagger Morris is a mixed traditional Cotswold style Morris side. Maintaining a strong link between Morris dancing and harvest festivals, Belswagger has been travelling around Southern Queensland sharing its own brand of hanky and stick waving fertility for more than two decades. Friday 10:00 AM Fitzroy Friday 11:30 AM Piazza

The Bush Capital Band The Bush Capital Band is dedicated to keeping the fun and energy in Australian social dance. This is reflected in the sheer joy of the music selected from traditional and Australian sources. Enjoyable dancing is the natural outcome of this combination of music and calling Thursday 7:30 PM Mallee Friday

1:00 PM Fitzroy

Monday 2:00 PM Fitzroy

Circus vs morris Over the years, the streets of the National Folk Festival have seen a terrifying feud between Circus Performers and Morris Dancers, the folk equivalent of the Sharks and Jets in Westside Story. Plonk down at the Majestic and be dazzled as a team of Circus Performers endeavour to outdazzle a team of Morris Dancers. Five randomly selected judges will score the teams out of ten, in the hopes that we can find a truce between these warring gangs and make the streets of the Folkie safe for ordinary folk once more! Saturday 1:30 PM The Majestic

Colin Towns Colin has been dancing and teaching for over 30 years across a whole variety of styles from English, American, Morris, and Australian. Colin’s clear and concise teaching, and his relaxed and fun approach will make any dances achievable, and a thrill for all who dance. Friday 5:00 PM Piazza Saturday 2:00 PM Fitzroy

Coral Eden and the Melbourne Colonial Dancers The Melbourne Colonial Dancers commenced in 1974 in the ‘Hey Days’ of the Folk Revival. They have presented dance workshops and displays at the NFF over most of this time and their big claim to fame was dancing at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 1988. Coral Eden, who is the Dance Coordinator, has been running beginner dance classes since 1993. Friday 4:00 PM Piazza Saturday 12:30 PM Piazza Sunday

9:30 AM Mallee

The Cornerhouse Ceili Band The Cornerhouse Ceili Band has a wealth of experience playing strict tempo dance music for Irish Sets Dancing. The band has played at the National Folk Festival on many occasions as well as the Turning Wave Festival and the Fla Nua Festival. The musicians have all been dedicated players of Irish traditional music for many

years and have contributed to countless Irish music sessions here and overseas. Saturday 8:00 PM Fitzroy

Crazy For Contra Alex Bishop - flute, Laura Bishop keyboard, and three fantastic fiddlers Bob McInnes, Ralph Pride, Susie Bishop really get those contra feet dancing. Popular Sydney caller Julie Bishop guides you, beginner or experienced, through the delights of contra dance. Contra is forgiving, flowing, and fun! Saturday 10:00 AM Mallee Sunday 11:00 AM Fitzroy Sunday

1:30 PM Piazza

Sunday

4:00 PM Mallee

Monday

1:00 PM Piazza

Monday 2:00 PM Fitzroy

dance jam Dance Jam is an inclusive and fun dance explosion facilitated by the wonderful Min Mae. All comers are invited to come along to The Majestic and kick off their day with dance! Saturday 11:00 AM The Majestic Sunday 11:00 AM The Majestic Monday 11:00 AM The Majestic

Dance Kaleidoscope Four hundred years of group dancing from the British Isles brought to you by Dance Kaleidoscope. maggots and heys, regency and rapper, squares, circles and lines, frolics, jigs, reels, rounds and canons – From the Commons to the Gentry – Lively irresistible music by “Sounds Austen” calls one and all to the dance. Friday 11:00 AM Piazza Saturday 11:00 AM Piazza Saturday 12:00 PM Fitzroy Saturday 4:00 PM Fitzroy Sunday

3:00 PM Piazza

Monday 10:00 AM Mallee Monday 12:30 PM Piazza Monday

2:30 PM Piazza

Danish Folkdance Group Heimdal Inc The Danish Folkdance Group from Brisbane have been performing traditional Danish dances for almost 20 years. In this time they have entertained audiences in Denmark, Sweden, New Zealand and Australia with their colourful costumes and lively music. Saturday 1:00 PM Piazza Sunday

2:00 PM Piazza

Monday

1:30 PM Piazza

25 Darmo Sampurno Direct from the Ponorogo Regency, East Jarva, comes Darmo Sampurno, one of Indonesia’s leading dance display troops. Featuring massive masks and superb costumes, Reog Ponorogo tells the story of a mythical battle between the King of Ponorogo and the magical lion-like creature Singa Barong. Friday 6:30 PM Piazza Saturday 6:30 PM Piazza

Daryl and Diana Powell Diana and Daryl Powell are long time stalwarts of the music and dance scene in Canberra, with interests covering the music and dances of Australia, the British Isles, Central Europe and the Mediterranean. They have presented workshops in most states of Australia covering areas as diverse as the music and dances of the Isle of Man, Israel and Switzerland. Their workshops are always well researched, interesting and lots of fun for both beginners and experienced dancers and musicians. Saturday 10:00 AM Fitzroy Sunday

2:30 PM Workshop 3

Early Colonial Dance Dance historian, Heather Clarke, has a vast wealth of experience and knowledge to bring to the Festival. Her passion is to extend and enrich our understanding of colonial dance. With a strong background in Irish social & step dance, she has

advanced training in Scottish country and Highland dance and was a founding member of Australian Heritage Dancers and the prestigious Governor’s Pleasure. Heather has performed in a number of historical films and in venues such as Sydney Opera House, Halsway Manor (UK) and Pinewoods (US). She currently dances with Brisbane Performing Arts Academy, 2 Ballerinas and Arisaid Highland Dancers. Friday 5:30 PM Fitzroy Monday 10:00 AM Fitzroy

traditional and choreographed dances, with musicians Salmiakki Pelimannit from Newcastle providing musical accompaniment. Dancers perform in traditional Estonian national costumes, that are many and varied, depending on regional and historical origin. The group has a history of collaboration in dance productions with a range of Nordic and Baltic dance groups, as well as conducting dance workshops at a variety of multicultural festivals. Friday 10:30 AM Piazza Friday

11:30 AM Mallee

Eastern European Dances

Saturday 3:30 PM Piazza

Experience the world of dancing in a circle to the variety of music from Rumania, Bulgaria, Russia, Armenia and others. No previous experience required, all folk welcome. If you have two feet that’s all it needs. Anita’s background is Swiss, she learned to teach international folk dances 22 years ago and the passion of sharing this with other people has never left her. She is a human movement teacher and it is important to her that the people enjoy the learning process, so she loves to work with music right from the beginning. Sunday 3:30 PM Fitzroy

Sunday

Estonian Folk Dancers The foundation for Sydney-based “Virmalised (Northern Lights) Estonian Folk Dancers” was laid in folk dance performances dating back to 1934, with the name Virmalised being adopted by the Group in 1969. The group performs

3:30 PM Piazza

Fun New Dancers For AlL Australian contemporary folk dances - fun, sociable and very danceable! Here’s your chance to enjoy a selection of fun dances from the TSDAV’s recent dance competitions. Presented by veteran Melbourne caller and teacher Norm Ellis and backed by musicians from Melbourne’s Colonial Dance Band. Watch out also for the Piazza display of inspired dances - featuring some of the more interesting - intricate dances from TSDAV’s new Dance Book 7. Friday 3:30 PM Fitzroy

Isistars Popular regulars at the National, these girls take bellydance to a whole new realm while mixing in some Australian flavour.

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26 jazz, this visual spectacle is sure to get your toes tapping and your body swinging! Friday 5:30 PM Piazza Saturday 10:00 AM Piazza Monday 4:00 PM Piazza

Margaret & Bill Winnett Margaret & Bill Winnett have spent well over forty years dancing together. They are absolutely passionate about Irish dancing in all its forms and are credited as Australia’s foremost Irish dance teachers. They have inspired many people to take up Irish dancing which has resulted in a huge following around Australia. With Margaret and Bill’s friendly style of teaching and attention to detail even newcomers are soon able to take an active part in social Irish dancing. Saturday 1:30 PM Mallee

the dances of today through research, workshops, colonial balls, bush dances and events promoting the diversity of Australian social dancing. Sunday 2:00 PM Fitzroy Sunday

8:00 PM Fitzroy

Rahbani Rahbani is a dynamic Middle Eastern dance band and troupe of belly dancers. It draws on influences from around the Middle East, as far east as Afghanistan and to the north, Turkey. Friday 10:00 AM Piazza Saturday 5:30 PM Piazza Sunday 11:30 AM Piazza

Revontulet Finnish Folk Dancers

Revontulet performs dances from Finland and its neighbours and has been active for over 25 years. Based in Canberra, Margaret Winnett’s Irish Step the group has performed throughout Australia, danced in Finland, Sweden, Dancers Denmark, Canada and the USA, and Margaret Winnett continues to amaze staged a series of successful original people with her vitality and passion for traditional Irish step dancing even after more performances combining Finnish folk dance, music and drama. than fifty years of dancing. She has been able to pass on the beauty and elegance of Saturday 5:00 PM Piazza the traditional dancing to her team of step Sunday 11:00 AM Piazza dancers - children and adults flock to her Sunday 6:30 PM Mallee classes to learn how she does it. Friday 1:00 PM Piazza Monday 3:30 PM Piazza Saturday 8:00 PM Fitzroy

Sunday

1:00 PM Piazza

Monday 11:00 AM Piazza

The Old Empire Band

Need some wiggle and giggle in your day? Seasoned performers, they are used to breaking hearts, and always look out for their famous random finales. Saturday 12:00 PM Piazza

The Old Empire Band gathers from across the known empire anyone who can hold an instrument - and sometimes finds space on stage to play it. Some 30 throwbacks to music hall, English ceili, and rock ‘n’ roll will blast the dance and rock your socks. Friday 8:30 PM Mallee

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Canberra Branch Canberra Scottish Country dancers provide lively and colourful displays of Scottish country dancing performed to uplifting traditional music. Members of the display group attend classes and participate in social dancing at a number of venues in Canberra on Monday through Friday most of the year. As well as being visually captivating, Scottish dancing provides physical exercise, intellectual stimulation and social interaction. Above all, it is great fun Friday 10:00 AM Mallee

Sunday 12:00 PM Piazza

Panta Rei

Sunday

Panta Rei Fusion dancing combines different forms of world-dancing such as Spanish/Gypsy, Middle Eastern, Asian and Friday 12:30 PM Piazza African dance, fusing them into a new type of dancing. Performers include musicians Saturday 4:30 PM Piazza that produce driving djembe and tabla Monday 3:00 PM Piazza rhythms, resulting in a spectacular display of sound, movement and colourful costumes. Salmiakki Pelimannit Friday 11:30 AM Fitzroy Salmiakki Pelimannit has been presenting Friday 1:30 PM Piazza the music of Scandinavia since 1986. The Band has performed with Finnish, Saturday 3:00 PM Piazza Swedish, Danish and Estonian dance Sunday 12:30 PM Piazza groups since the 1990s and has developed a large repertoire of dance Qld Colonial and Heritage Dancers music of these regions. Salmiakki The Queensland Colonial and Heritage Pelimannit has performed in Finland, Dancers promote and preserve the dances Sweden and Denmark and in recent years from our Anglo-Celtic-European past to

5:30 PM Piazza

Jim & Ingrid Rehle-Williams Ingrid & Jim will introduce you to the Couples Dances of Bavaria in Southern Germany. Ingrid & Jim will teach the waltzes, polkas and zweifachers native to this beautiful part of the world. Sunday 2:00 PM Mallee

Jumptown Swing Canberra’s premier Swing Dance Society brings a high energy, high fun performance troupe specialising in 1930’s and 40’s swing styles. Dancing, flipping, twisting and twirling to the fabulous sounds of the big band era and authentic

27 has been introducing the music of these regions to Australian musicians. Friday 10:30 AM Piazza Friday

11:30 AM Mallee

Friday

3:30 PM Fitzroy

Tribal bellydance styles. The founder of Spellbound, Aradia created Industrial Bellydance which is a fusion of various bellydance styles and includes popping, locking and many other flavours of dance. Saturday 10:30 AM Piazza

Saturday 2:00 PM Piazza

Sunday

Saturday 3:30 PM Piazza

Monday 11:30 AM Piazza

Sunday 10:00 AM Piazza

sCanDans sCanDans is the Scandinavian social folk dance group in Canberra. They have performed and run dance workshops at many Australian festivals since 1996 and contributed to dance displays in Denmark. They cover traditional and more recent dances from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland. Friday 3:30 PM Mallee Saturday 2:00 PM Piazza Monday 11:30 AM Fitzroy

Set In Their Ways Set in Their Ways is a Canberra based dance display group specialising in choreographing traditional and contemporary Irish Set dances for public display. This fun-loving and energetic group have been well received at many local events including The National Folk Festival, The Turning Wave Festival, Floriade, and the Governor Generals House. Watch them kick up their heels to the finest rhythms of Ireland including jigs, reels, polkas, slides and hornpipes. Friday 4:30 PM Piazza Monday 2:00 PM Piazza

6:30 PM Piazza

Sydney Irish Dance Ensemble The Sydney Irish Dance Ensemble (a branch of the Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers) is a team of adults and children which presents themed performances of Irish music, song and dance. All performers are costumed to depict the era represented thus allowing the audience to take a peek inside a portion of the Irish culture. Sunday 4:00 PM Piazza

TABLA Bellydance Tabla Bellydance performs a high energy combination of Egyptian Gypsy, Folkloric Baladi and Folkloric-Fusion dance. Their choreographed and improvised dances, performed to live drumming and pre-recorded music, are engaging and inspiring. Firmly grounded in traditional bellydance, Tabla dwells in the beat of the drum, evoking the proud, earthy and provocative spirit of the Ghawazee. Tabla Bellydance combines traditional middle eastern dance with music from around the world. With their bright costumes, intricate choreography and engaging performances, Tabla is a spectacular performance for the whole family. Friday 6:00 PM Piazza Saturday 6:00 PM Piazza

South East North West Morris (QLd) SENW Morris will entertain you with all the colour and energy of Morris dancing from the North West of England which dates back to the 18th century. Its growth can be linked to the industrial revolution, in particular textile mills, where the workers wore wooden clogs. The style of dancing is best described as intricate formation dancing with precise stepping and ranting. Today the colourful garlands, clogs, bells and bobbins are the stock in trade of the lively dancers of SENW Morris. Come and experience a slice of North West Morris dancing danced to the traditional tunes of old England. Saturday 11:30 AM Mallee

Spellbound Bellydance Spellbound Bellydance is a collection of belly dancers from Canberra, Sydney and the Gold Coast. They are trained and passionate about the dance with various backgrounds from Egyptian, Turkish, Lebanese, Modern, Folkloric and

Monday 10:00 AM Piazza

Tango Centric Tangocentric are skilled and passionate musicians who combine rhythm, melody and fun into one tight package of tango. On this occasion the line-up features violin, guitar, double bass, vocals with the addition of tango flute specialist Gaye Thomas from Alturas and accordianist extaordinaire David de Santi. Friday 5:50 PM Marquee Friday

7:30 PM Piazza

Saturday 7:30 PM Piazza Sunday

7:30 PM Piazza

Tango Social Club of Canberra The Tango Social Club is an integral part of the Canberra Dance scene. For over 10 years they have provided workshops with guest teachers, practice venues and monthly socials. They dance Argentine tango in a social setting and love to encourage others. They also encourage live music as much as possible. Argentine

tango is a dance of passion and in their workshops and social you will get a small taste of Buenos Aires. Friday 7:30 PM Piazza Saturday 7:30 PM Piazza Sunday

7:30 PM Piazza

Tribalista Bellydance & Friends Tribalista Bellydance are reknowned throughout Canberra and beyond as being a colourful, diverse and energetic group of dancers performing Tribal Style Bellydance. The format is a graceful and captivating modern fusion style of bellydance that is based on structured group improvisation and creates unique and exciting performances every time they dance. This year they return to the festival accompanied by some new dancers and some other amazing guest artists including local tribal dance duo Buasavanh, Tribal Blossom - Dee from Brisbane, Musa from Sydney, Kel-Tikka Tribal Bellydance from Nimbin and others. Friday 12:00 PM Piazza Saturday 8:00 PM Mallee Sunday 10:30 AM Piazza Monday 12:00 PM Piazza Monday 2:00 PM Mallee

TSDAV Dance Composers Competition The Traditional Social Dance Association of Victoria (TSDAV) have run a Dance Composerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Competition since the 1980s, in which dance devisers are invited to submit their latest creations. Why not come and try out the newly written dances and see if you agree with the judges! There are 2 categories in the dance competition - General Social Dances and those for more experienced dancers. Sunday 11:30 AM Mallee

Whitehorse English and Welsh Dancers The Well Hall English Dancers and Ceffyl Gwyn Welsh Dancers, from the City of Whitehorse in Melbourne, perform for your entertainment some of the more intricate country dances from the 17th century to modern times. The selection of dances illustrates the diversity of patterns, styles and music (jigs, reels, rants, hornpipes, marches, slip-jigs) from various parts of England and Wales. Friday 3:00 PM Piazza Saturday 1:30 PM Piazza Sunday

6:00 PM Piazza

Monday 11:30 AM Mallee

ACT LISTINGS Acappella Australian Union Choirs Ballpoint Penguins Brisbane Combined Unions Choir Canberra Union Voices - Street Choirs Illawarra Union Singers Jenny Fitzgibbon Newcastle People’s Chorus Poms from Oz Roger Holmes and friends Solidarity Choir Songs With Legs Sydney Trade Union Choir Tasmanian Grassroots Union Choir Vic Trade Union Choir Working Voices Choir

Australian Traditional Alex and Annette Hood Australian Folk theatre Australian Colonial & Folk Dancers Australian Settler Session and Dance Music Australian Song Sessions in the Bar Bush Capital Band Bush Music Club Champion Moreton Bay Band Collector Dingo’s Breakfast Festival Bush Orchestra Franklyn B Paverty Fred Smith and Liz Frencham Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky John Colville & Primrose Henderson Kamerunga No Such Thing Old Empire Band Rob Willis Rough Red

Celtic/English Ado Barker with Ben Stephenson Alan Kelly Gang April Verch BattleField Band Brian Peters Brisbane Celtic Fiddle Club Chris Duncan, Catherine Strutt and Jennifer Strutt Cloudstreet Corinn Strating Band Cornerhouse Ceili Danny Spooner Festival Fiddle Rally Full Circle Go Set Helen Rowe and Ann Birmingham Lonnie Martin and Dave Hughes Merryweather Mike Jackson Riogh Sásta Irish Music Band Session Experience Shooglenifty

Simpson Three Stanley Greenthal The Poachers Triantan

Childrens Amazing Drumming Monkeys Brett Campbell Folktales and Furrytails Peter Combe

Circus Boisterous Ernest the Magnifico Highwire Fire Circus Julia Kirschbaum Le Petite Circus Solid State Circus

Comedy Glover & Sorrensen Jim Haynes Mic Conway with Robbie Long Peter Denahy

Dance Australasian Morris Ring Battle of the Silver Pint Coalbrook Band Colin Towns Coral Eden and the Melbourne Colonial Dancers Crazy For Contra Dance Kaleidoscope Danish Folkdance Group Heimdal Inc Daryl and Diana Powell Early Colonial Dance Eastern European Dances Estonian Folk Dancers Isistars Jim & Ingrid Rehle-Williams Jumptown Swing Margaret & Bill Winnett Margaret Winnett’s Irish Step Dancers Panta Rei Queensland Colonial and Heritage Dancers Rahbani Revontulet Finnish Folk Dancers Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Canberra Branch sCanDans Set In Their Ways Spellbound Bellydance Sydney Irish Dance Ensemble Tabla Bellydance Tango Social Club of Canberra Tribalista Bellydance & Friends Whitehorse English and Welsh Dancers

Health Dru Yoga

Roots Amazing 3 Big Erle Blues Preachers Doctor Stovepipe Gleny Rae Virus and her Tamworth

Playboys Jeff Lang Kristabelle and the Southern Jubilee RIngers Le Blanc Bros Cajun Band Lurkers Maggie & Elsie Rigby Owen Campbell Perch Creek Family Jugband Pirate Brides Richard Perso Riley Baugus & Kirk Sutphin Stacy Phillips & Paul Howard Stefan Grossman String Theory The Hardrive Bluegrass Band The Ellis Collective Uncle Bill Yearlings

Singer/Songwriters Amanda Gilmour Bernard Carney and David Hyams Cashews Chris While and Julie Matthews Dan Hannaford David Ross Macdonald Don Jarmey Dry Bones Festival folk sing Eric Bogle and Bob Dylan Frank Yamma Glenn Cardier with Rex Goh Kristina Olsen Mark Cryle & The Redeemers Mike McClellan Noel Gardner Trio Rebecca Wright Rory Ellis Sam Buckingham Sarah Humphreys Sonia Buckley Susanna Carman

Spoken Word BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! Brian Bell Ghostboy Last poetry supper Marcelle Churchill Peter Mace Bush Poet Philip R Rush Vic Jefferies Yvonne Gluyas Zombie Choose Your Own Adventure

Street Global Playground Technicoloured Dream Bear & The Stilt Police The Brass Knuckle Brass Band The Fool Factory The Idiot Squad The OddHouse The Tragic Troubadours Zamponistas

Themed Easter Church Services

29 World Adnaan Baraky Akasa Azadoota Bearded Gypsy Band Bukhchuluun Ganburged Chordwainers Circle of Rhythm Daniel Ho Elixir featuring Katie Noonan Ewan MacKenzie and Swing Manouche Flamenco Fire - Primavera Mia Harlequin Harry Manx Linsey Pollak London Klezmer Quartet Mattias Perez Trio Mikelangelo And The Black Sea Gentlemen Pocket Fox Rapskallion Salmiakki Pelimannit Soor Ananta - Magical melodies of the dancing flute and tabla Stringmansassy TangoCentric The Tiger and Me Victor Valdes Volatinsky Trio Woohoo Revue Yeshe Zulya and The Children of the Underground

Travelling the

SILK ROAD

Ancient Pathway To The Modern World

investing in australian creativity The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is proud to be supporting the National Folk Festival for the 12th year.

Step 1000 years back in time to experience the sights, sounds and stories of the greatest trading route in history in this new exhibition from the American Museum of Natural History, New York.

On show 31 March – 29 July National Museum of Australia, Canberra Adult $10

LOOK OUT FOR: • Screening of unique and rare documentary footage from the national audiovisual collection. See the schedule pages in this program.

Concession $8

Child $5

Family $22

Friends half-price

Open 9 am – 5 pm daily Lawson Crescent Acton Peninsula Canberra Freecall 1800 026 132 www.nma.gov.au

• The NFSA National Folk Recording Award, presented every year since 2001, celebrates the best recording made by an artist appearing at the Festival. Visit us 9-5 weekdays or 10-5 weekends and public holidays McCoy Circuit Acton ACT 2601

Freecall 1800 067 274 nfsa.gov.au Photo: Kavisha Mazzella, winner of the 2011 NFSA Folk Recording Award

This exhibition is organised by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www. amnh.org) in collaboration with institutions from Italy, Singapore, Taiwan and Australia. See www.nma.gov.au for more detail Image: Drum © AMNH Division of Anthropology The National Museum of Australia is an Australian Government Agency.

tasty tucker Jerry’s Vegiburgers* Ohlala*

A Festival of Food

Thats Cool (Scrumpy Bar)*

Once again we have an amazing variety of fresh and tasty food from around the world. This year we are grouping food stalls into precincts associated with various venues to help you find something you and your friends can enjoy in the same space.

The Big Dumpling*

Bohemia - around the Bohemia bar outside the Budawang and the Marquee

Africuisine* Conscious Kitchen* Lyrebird Jam* Mediterranean Cuisine Gourmet Gozleme* New Madras Cuisine* Nutorious Okonomiyaki* Realchai Simply Spanish* The Coffee Maker* Traditional Baked Potatoe Co.*

Drowsy’s - between the Coorong and the Fitzroy – near Drowsy Maggie’s

Buddhas Pantry* Bush Bread Of Australia* Carro Di Caffe 1 La Crepe Down Under* Passion 4 Juice Spikey Juice Dome* Seafood A Go Go* Spaghetti Junction* Tasiliquid Gold Honey The Banger Brothers* Traditional Laos Food *

Flute and Fiddle - adjacent to the Flute and Fiddle – and round the corner and up the road opposite the Piazza

Govindas* Lindsay & Edmunds Fairtrade Organic Chocolates* Natura’s Icecreamery Of Hahndorf* Outdoor Oven* The Fudge People* The German Kitchen The Wooden Spoon* Majestic - on the oval adding to the magic of the Majestic) Mexican Feast* Outdoor Oven - Sues Vietnamese Kitchen* Portuguese Kitchen And Tapas Bar* Tantric Turtle Cafe Piazza - near the Piazza stage Mobile Oj’s Scrumpy and Session - near the Scrumpy, down near Central Park and the Session Bar and promising to be open early and late

Food Of The Earth* Gary’s Dutch Poffertjes*

The Marrakech Express* Bruno’s Woodfired Pizza and Gelato* Yiannos Catering* PLEASE NOTE: This information is correct at time of printing but subject to late changes

*Volunteer discounts We have also introduced a system of discounts for volunteers. A number of food stalls have agreed to provide food at discounted prices for volunteers - indicated in the list with a *. These stalls will also display the ‘volunteer discount’ symbol to the right. Volunteers will need to show their volunteer ID at time of purchase. Discounts will vary and stalls will advertise their own volunteer discounts. We ask all our patrons to support the stalls who are helping to feed our amazing army of volunteers.

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A Festival Market Our Festival Market Stalls provide a wide range of handmade and imported items from Australia and the world. If you are looking for old favourites or something new check the stalls location maps at the Information Booths near Central Park and the Fiztroy.

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Ambrogio de Predis Portrait of a young gentleman detail c. 1495–1505 oil on wood panel Accademia Carrara, Bergamo The Exhibition is organised in partnership with the City of Bergamo and its Pinacoteca Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

PROGRAM – THURSDAY EVENING Kindly supporting the

Kindly supporting the

Time

Budawang

MALLEE

Scrumpy

Flute ‘n’ Fiddle

6:00

Time 6:00

Richard Perso 6:00 - 6:50

6:30

6:30 7:00

7:00 Owen Campell 7:00 - 7:50

7:30

7:30 8:00

8:00 Dr Stovepipe

Opening Concert 8:30

8:00 - 8:50

7:00 - 9:50

8:30 9:00

9:00 Opening Dance-Bush Capital Band 9:30

7:30 - 11:20

The Tiger & Me 9:00 - 9:50

National Folk Club 7:00 - 11:50

9:30 10:00

10:00 Rapskallion 10:30

10:00 - 10:50

10:30 11:00

11:00 Woo Hoo Revue 11:30

11:00 - 11:50

11:30

blackboards The Bohemia Bar is the centre for all things blackboard this year. Sign up each day at 9:30am to get your spot. Talk to the ever friendly Feral and he’ll be delighted to help you. And don’t forget that the Kids Festival turns into an all ages blackboard after 8 each night.

17-20 JANUARY 2013 BULLI SHOWGROUND, NSW

PROGRAM – FRIDAY Kindly supporting the

Kindly supporting

Kindly supporting the

Time

Budawang

Coorong

Marquee

Drowsy Maggies

Kindly supporting the

Trocadero

Flute ‘n’ Fiddle

Kindly supporting the

Scrumpy

Majestic

8:30

9:00

9:00 Poets Breakfast - Vic Jefferies

9:30 10:00 Victor Valdes 10:30

10:00 - 11:00

11:00 11:30

The Hardrive Bluegrass Band 11:00 - 12:00

12:00 PM Riogh 12:30

12:00 - 1:00

1:00 1:30

Chris While & Julie Matthews 1:00 - 2:00

String Theory 10:00 - 10:50

Bukhchuluun Ganburged

Franklyn B Paverty

Cloudstreet

10:00 - 10:40

10:00 - 11:00

Gleny Rae Virus and her Tamworth Playboys

Kristabelle and the Southern Jubilee Ringers

10:50 - 11:30

12:00 - 12:50

Stacy Phillips & Paul Howard 1:00 - 1:50

Mike McClellan 2:00 - 2:50

10:00 - 11:30

Chordwainers

TBA

11:40 - 12:20

The Yearlings

Blues Preachers

12:30 - 1:10

Jan 'Yarn' Wositzky 11:30 - 12:10

From the Collection 12:00 - 1:30

Volatinsky Trio 1:20 - 2:00

Sarah Humphreys

Mark Cryle & The Redeemers

1:10 - 1:50

1:20 - 2:00

Daniel Ho

Ballpoint Penguins

NFSA Film

2:10 - 2:50

2:00 - 3:00

3:00 - 4:00

Stringmansassy

April Verch

Con Artists

Stanley Greenthal

3:20 - 4:00

4:00 - 5:00

Bernard Carney and David Hyams

5:00 Circle of Rhythm 5:00 - 6:00

London Klezmer Quartet 5:20 - 6:10

6:00 Battlefield Band

Dry Bones

Owen Campbell

4:10 - 4:50

The Game is Getting Lively-Collector 3:20 - 4:50

6:00 - 7:00

Kristina Olsen

5:00 - 5:40

Tangocentric 5:50 - 6:30

Glenn Cardier with Rex Goh 5:50 - 6:30

Infinite Leonard Cohen

7:00

7:00 - 7:40

9:30

Elixir featuring Katie Noonan 8:00 - 9:00

Zulya and The Children of the Underground 9:00 - 10:00

10:00 10:30

Perch Creek Family Jugband 7:00 - 7:40

Live @ The Lounge

(see p44)

Fred Smith and Liz Frencham 10:00 - 11:00

Jeff Lang

Peter Denahy

Rough Red

7:50 - 8:30

Harlequin

Lurkers

8:40 - 9:20

8:00 - 8:50

Ado Barker with Ben Stephenson 9:00 - 9:50

10:00 - 10:50

3:40 - 4:20

Lonnie Martin and Dave Hughes

Loveless in Hobart Town - Tasmanian Grassroots Union Choir

David Ross Macdonald 5:20 - 6:00

11:40 - 12:20

Yeshe 12:30 - 1:10

Songs With Legs 1:20 - 2:00

Noel Gardner Trio

12:00 - 1:00

1:30 Slam Poetry VS Bush Poetry 2:00 1:30 - 2:50

2:10 - 2:50

Helen Rowe and Ann Birmingham

Don Jarmey 3:50 - 4:30

2:30 3:00 Le Petit Circus 3:00 - 3:50

Lost In The Harbour Poetry Showcase 4:00 - 4:50

Brisbane Celtic Fiddle Club

Jenny Fitzgibbon

The Cashews 5:00 - 6:00

Rory Ellis

Sásta Irish Music Band 10:20 - 11:00

Maggie & Elsie Rigby

Kamerunga 10:20 - 11:00

6:30

7:10 - 7:50

Doctor Stovepipe 7:00 - 7:50

7:30 - 8:10

Brass Knuckle Band 8:00 - 8:40

The National Folk Club 6:00 - 12:00

Richard Perso 8:50 - 9:30

9:10 - 9:50

The Tiger & Me 9:40 - 10:20

8:00 8:00 - 9:00

(Outside)

9:00 - 9:30

Mikelangelo & The Black Sea Gentlemen

11:00 - 12:00

Ghostboy

Full Circle

11:00

12:00 AM The Go Set 12:10 - 1:00

1:00 1:30

10:00

11:30

11:20 - 12:00

12:00 AM 12:30

9:30