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Although there are still very few 'live' folk events taking place, there are plenty of 'mediated' experiences for us to enjoy including community radio and more active Zoom on-line meetings/sing-alongs. Do let us know of other such events that we should be telling people about. - Julie
Please Note - New/seriously revised items are in yellow and this week's calendar, starting with Monday 20th July, is at the bottom.
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Songs in Language Workshop
8pm, Saturday 25 July - Due to popular demand, Darlene Proberts and Christina Mimmocchi are presenting another Zoom workshop (ID: 705 819 0680) on songs in language.
Darlene Proberts is a Wiradjuri woman who has been singing up a storm around Sydney with her group Darlene and the Toy Boys. She is generously sharing her stories and her songs in Language. We are here to listen and learn the important stories of this country.
Everyone is welcome. No previous singing experience is required so feel free to invite people along. You don’t have to have attended the first workshop. You’re welcome to pass the songs you learn on to others. The workshop is suitable for all ages - kids welcome!
Please be on time so we can be together for the Acknowledgment of Country at the beginning of the workshop!
If you’re planning to come, please drop me a line so I can organise chairs for everyone. I’m not on Facebook so I can’t put up an event page in the usual way.
After the workshop if you’d like to buy us a coffee, visit Christina's web site and follow the link to “buy me a ko-fi”.
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Forward Notice. The Breakout Concert. Friday 31 July, at the Diggers Club, Wollongong, Booking (or phone 1300 887 034) only - & tickets (maximum of 65) include a meal. Bookings refunded if concert cancelled. See Illawarra Folk Club for full details, including choice of 5 meals.
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Online Klezmer Festival. The London International Klezmer Experience, 26-29 July 2020. Information, registration & rates here. From VFMC Newsletter, Australian Tradition.
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Bush Music Club has started opening up (very cautiously!). Activities are limited to 20 per group, & singing & dancing will resume when all restrictions are lifted. BYO food & drink.
- Our monthly Poetry group will resume on Saturday 8th August, contact Karen Fong before attending - $5.
- Bush Music Slow Session, 5.30-7pm, Monday afternoons, contact Kerry Doherty 0409 600 949 before attending - $7.
- Concert Party/music session, 7.30-9.30pm, Mondays, contact John Burch before attending - $7.
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Bush Dance Workshops - from 7:30pm Mondays online with Zoom. Live dancing & music, & just-in-time instructions. Peter Foster & Colin Towns lead the dancing (Colin has 2 cameras in a dance studio; Peter uses a Zoom background of a lion enclosure!). We do some technique, some dancing, some listening to the band. Join Zoom Meeting - Meeting ID: 957 0081 5900 - Password: 358917 - Phone in: 02 8015 6011 Australia. See the new page up on the website.
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Online Meetings/Sing-alongs/Sharing
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Troubadour Sessions - Each Sunday, 2-4pm. Third Sunday of each month, session is live in Kariong gardens, with virtual attendance by Zoom for those who can’t get there in person. First, second, fourth Sunday of the month, session is currently a virtual one, by Zoom or phone. Details: Hugh Worrall 0402 529 474
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SongsOnLine - Russell Neal runs online OpenMics and Songwriters nights every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, plus Saturday mornings, using Zoom (see "SongsOnLine" in the Calendar, below). He also has 1 live SongsOnStage Songwriters/OpenMic every Sunday afternoon, 2-5pm at Cocina del Barrio, 526 King St, Newtown - see this Facebook page.
Email Russell Neal or go to his Facebook page for more info, or to book in to play.
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World Music Singing for Mums & Bubs - Wednesdays & Fridays at 9am. With Miriam Lieberman. Carers & kids also welcome. Live streamed via Zoom, Launch week free!! Email Miriam to register your interest.
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The vibrant Newcastle Ukulele Community who used to attend ukestras has now quietly retreated to five Zookestra sessions a week, led by Mark & Jane. We've even got some international visitors!
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Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club Virtual Floor Spot
We can’t have in-person “Come All Ye” but that doesn’t mean we can’t connect.
The idea is to do something as if you are performing for a “Come All Ye". We’re not looking for pre-recorded and edited videos, or videos done for promotional purposes. Just use your phone, video camera or laptop.
We want to make it as easy as possible for people to participate and we’re looking for genuine performances.
- Go to our Facebook page and click on the photo/video icon under the "Create Post" button. Select your video to upload.
- Write a short description in the space about your video. Use the heading ”Come All Ye"
- Your floor spot should appear soon after it has finished uploading.
- Press "Post". That's it!
- "Follow" this Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club Inc. Facebook page so that it appears in your own Facebook news feed.
We’re looking forward to seeing you in a Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club Virtual Floor Spot.
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Covideo Folk Club
The idea is to post self-filmed smart phone videos of folk club-going folkies singing the songs they usually sing at their local folk club - no studio produced videos or videos of gigs or live streaming you have previously recorded. Hopefully this will create an online club which gives some of the feel of those real world folk clubs. Your video should include you providing the title and name of writer (just as you would have done in a real folk club). There are lots of folk club type performances, usually by a single performer, from different parts of the world, it seems, as well as from Australia.
If you'd like to participate, go to our Facebook page and join the group.
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SongsOnLine Songwriters/OpenMic - 7-10.30pm. Zoom session. Facebook event. Acts so far: Allan Crew, John Wright, Jo Kerr, John Maddox, Kenneth D'Aran, Russell Neal (host). Email Russell Neal or go to his Facebook page for more information or to book in to play.
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Figgy Folk Session. The next Online session is at 7.30pm (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney). Join Zoom Meeting. Meeting ID: 867 2260 7742. Password: 551649.
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SongsOnStage Songwriters/OpenMic - 7.30-10.30pm - Gladstone Hotel, 572 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill. Acts so far: Lucie Tiger, Ben Seeto, Paul Connolly, Glen and Glenda, Ubai Dahoud, Golden Salamanders, Jill Riddiford, Dave Turner, Steve Clark, Russell Neal (host). Limited numbers, social distancing still applies! Facebook event. Email Russell Neal or go to his Facebook page for more information or to book in to play.
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SongsOnLine Songwriters/OpenMic - 7-10.30pm. Zoom session. Facebook event. Acts so far: Acts so far: Peter Granton, John Maddox, Allan Crew, Jo Kerr, Kenneth D'Aran, Russell Neal (host). Email Russell Neal or go to his Facebook page for more information or to book in to play.
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Classic Folk - 9-10pm, 2NURFM, with Phil Bates and Jane Klein.
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SongsOnLine Songwriters/OpenMic - 7-10.30pm. Zoom session. Facebook event. Acts so far: Gia Clarissa, John Wright, Jo Kerr, John Maddox, Kenneth D'Aran, John Chesher (host). Email Russell Neal or go to his Facebook page for more information or to book in to play.
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Toongabbie Music Club - 8pm. Scouts Hall. The hall is 105m2 so there can only be a maximum of 27 people in there. The kitchen is 9.9m2, so a maximum of 2 people in there at one time. There will be some cleaning products available for use or if the Club can contribute towards products that would also be greatly appreciated by the Scouts leader. Allen writes:
"Please read, mark & inwardly digest. Then, if you wish to attend, please advise me by email or phone 0439 831 531 by Monday 20 July as only 27 persons are allowed to occupy the Scout hall at any one time during the Coronavirus Pandemic."
All good news. Best wishes, Allen
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SongsOnLine Songwriters/OpenMic - 11am-1pm. Zoom session. Facebook event. Acts so far: Michael Marker, Shawn Lawrie, Neil Bennett, Eugene Mitchell, Les Matthews, Maggie Huang, John Maddox, Kenneth D'Aran (host). Email Russell Neal or go to his Facebook page for more information or to book in to play.
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Songs in Language Workshop - 8pm. Due to popular demand, Darlene Proberts and Christina Mimmocchi are presenting another of their Zoom workshops on songs in language (ID: 705 819 0680).
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N.B. This gig is not confirmed and depends on new State Government regulations. Contact Russell Neal or go to his Facebook page to confirm.
SongsOnStage Songwriters/OpenMic
2-4pm. Cocina del Barrio, 526 King St, Newtown, 2-4pm. Steve Clark & Russell Neal, Peter Granton, John Wright, Jo Kerr, John Maddox, Kenneth D'Aran, Russell Neal (host). Facebook event. Email Russell Neal or go to his Facebook page for more info or to book in to play.
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