Australian Folk Clubs

Subject: Australian folk clubs
From: Chastings
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 04:23 AM

I am going to be travelling around Australia's east coast for the next few months and was wondering if there are any folk clubs or nights anyone knows of?

Thanks!

Claire

Subject: RE: Australian Folk Clubs
From: GUEST,Gerry
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 05:54 AM

The website jam.org.au carries some information on events in New South Wales.

Subject: RE: Australian Folk Clubs
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 08:47 AM

Venues on jam - website of Folk Federation of NSW are not all current - check the last dates

Folk Alliance Australia - see venues - not all give their location - Qld area code (04), NSW & ACT (02) Vic (03) - tho that doesn't really help with the mobile numbers & I noticed several out of date entries.

When you're in Sydney pop into The Loaded Dog - 4th Saturdays, Feb-Nov, where you can meet a few Ozcatters, me, Bob Bolton, Guest Gerry, freda underhill,

Subject: RE: Australian Folk Clubs
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 09:16 AM

itchy typing finger!

where you can meet a few Ozcatters, me, Bob Bolton, Guest Gerry & maybe freda underhill, Mark Gregory. I forgot to add that we tend to throw singing sessions whenever folkies arrive in town.

Ozcatter Cloudstreet lives in Qld when not touring & could help with Qld venues. Folkrag - Brisbane's monthly folk magazine

Victorian Folk Music Club

Monaro Folk Club (ACT)


upcoming festivals -

National Folk Festival held in Canberra at Easter where you can meets Ozcatters from across the country

Australian Folklore Network holds the National Folklore Conference at the National Library on the Thursday before Easter. The conference is free but attendees are asked to register in advance for catering purposes. Please send email to [e-mail]

St Albans Folk Festival, 2 weeks after Easter about 50 km north of Sydney

Subject: RE: Australian Folk Clubs
From: Tangledwood
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 06:09 PM

For Brisbane the Folkrag, as Sandra has linked, is pretty well THE reference. However I'm aware of a couple of changes not in there that may or may not be permanent. Let us know if Brisbane is on your itinerary and I'll try to update the info.

Subject: RE: Australian Folk Clubs
From: GUEST,maxoz
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 07:53 PM

Don't forget Newcastle. We have a thriving Hunter folk club and several ukestras associated with it.

give Mark Jackson a ring. he's very involved with the whole Hunter music scene and i'm sure he'll point you in the right direction.

Mark Jackson
Community Musician

The Sum of the Parts (music)
... that music of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish from our community (... Abraham Lincoln ... um ... sort of ...)

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Subject: RE: Australian Folk Clubs
From: Allen in Oz
Date: 18 Feb 12 - 12:27 AM

Claire

In Sydney

The Toongabbie Music Club

When: 2nd and 4th Friday each month
Place: Scouts hall 17 Whitehaven Rd Northmead
Time : 7.30pm to midnight
Information : Phone [phone] when in Sydney

Best wishes

Allen

Subject: RE: Australian Folk Clubs
From: Chastings
Date: 24 Feb 12 - 11:57 PM

Excellent, thanks everyone. Will be in Sydney at the end of my trip (June/July) as that's where I fly out from. Will be in Brisbane from Tuesday this week! Would love to check out the Folkrag.

Claire

Subject: RE: Australian Folk Clubs
From: Tangledwood
Date: 25 Feb 12 - 06:07 PM

If you're not totally worn out by your trip, Tuesday night at The BUg would be a good place to start, and to meet a few people who can suggest other places. Brisbane Unplugged Gigs

Subject: RE: Australian Folk Clubs
From: Tangledwood
Date: 25 Feb 12 - 06:13 PM

Oh, and if you do make it along ask somebody to point you towards Mal. ('tis I)

Subject: RE: Australian Folk Clubs
From: Chastings
Date: 27 Feb 12 - 02:06 AM

Thanks Mal! My flight arrives in at 5.10pm, so might not make it tomorrow night. If not I will definitely try and make it along next Tuesday.

Subject: RE: Australian Folk Clubs
From: Tangledwood
Date: 27 Feb 12 - 02:37 AM

That would be a bit of a rush! There will be several other things on during the week as you'll find in the Folk Rag. I look forward to possibly meeting you next week.