New folk club at Teralba NSW OZ

Subject: Calling all Newcastle (Oz) folkies
From: nager
Date: 20 Feb 09 - 11:46 PM

Sunday Afternoon at 4pm Sunday Feb 22 will see the launch of the Lakeside Folk Circle at Teralba NSW (15 minutes south of Newcastle) in the community hall at Anzac Pde, near the railway station. All welcome with a $2.50 door charge which includes a cuppa and a biscuit!! There will be a 90 minute blackboard concert, tea break and then a one hour session. Everyone welcome. Sorry for the short notice.

Subject: RE: New folk club at Teralba NSW OZ
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 21 Feb 09 - 08:06 AM

best wishes for a successful launch

Subject: RE: New folk club at Teralba NSW OZ
From: nager
Date: 21 Feb 09 - 04:40 PM

Thanks Sandra ... will let you know how it went later today or tomorrow. Fingers crossed!!

Subject: RE: New folk club at Teralba NSW OZ
From: Leadfingers
Date: 21 Feb 09 - 06:46 PM

I'll do a Two Hour show for expenses , if you want to book anyone !

Subject: RE: New folk club at Teralba NSW OZ
From: nager
Date: 21 Feb 09 - 08:58 PM

Thanks Leadfingers. We'll keep you in mind, how much is the airfare? ... Seriously, I have had a few approaches from basically three chord strummers wanting to be paid to "perform". The $2.50 cover charge is for hall hire, publicity and catering. Any leftovers every few months will go to a registered charity. The club is purely a community group with amateur musicians where people can meet socially, learn off each other and have fun doing it. It's people's choice if they want to come or not. I have heaps of good and not so good musicians keen to take part. They are all welcome. Oh and I do all the organising - for free.

Subject: RE: New folk club at Teralba NSW OZ
From: nager
Date: 21 Feb 09 - 08:59 PM

And I forgot to mention: the next one (after today) will be on Sunday, March 22. Stay tuned!

Subject: RE: New folk club at Teralba NSW OZ
From: Helen
Date: 21 Feb 09 - 10:46 PM

We might be able to make it to the next one, but this week was a bit short notice.

Goodonya! I hope it goes well.

Helen
in Nukes, NSW

Subject: RE: New folk club at Teralba NSW OZ
From: nager
Date: 22 Feb 09 - 04:40 PM

I am pleased - in fact delighted - to report ... it went brilliantly!
We had about 50 people turn up and we there was three hours of solid music in a rapid-fire concert and a terrific atmosphere. This involved a small band, a trio, a duo and around 10 solo performers with music right across the spectrums. We each did three songs and there was a 20 minute tea break for chatting. We managed to finish dead on time although many stayed around afterwards and helped clean up, stack the chairs etc and chat. The overall standard of musicianship was very high including of course (and you would know Helen) the brilliant ragtime and blues singer/guitarist Chris Cady! Kent Daniels also lent his support and some of the people from Newcastle and the Troubadour folk clubs came along too. Too many to mention but thanks one and all. See you again on March 22.

Subject: RE: New folk club at Teralba NSW OZ
From: Leadfingers
Date: 22 Feb 09 - 08:04 PM

Sounds Good ! IF I ever get to Oz , I will let you know ! Good Luck !