Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra

Subject: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Bruce D
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 07:44 AM

Ok, any Mudcatter's going to the 2013 National Folk Festival ?

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: selby
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 10:23 AM

Not Me Im in England, but I wonder if you can help me. Do you know if a lady called Moira Lehey still performs there? I know festivals are big places and Australia is huge but we used to know her years ago and we know she used to go to the festival.
Keith

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Bruce D
Date: 10 Mar 13 - 04:56 AM

No Idea if she is going, I had a quick look at the performers list and couldn't see the name.

Bruce D

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: GUEST,Gerry
Date: 10 Mar 13 - 05:07 AM

I'll be there (Gerry Myerson). If you hear someone in the audience throwing in harmonies that don't quite work, you'll know I'm there.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: selby
Date: 10 Mar 13 - 05:41 AM

Thanks Bruce

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: JennieG
Date: 10 Mar 13 - 07:23 AM

I will be there, and Himself too. Are you going, Bruce?

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 10 Mar 13 - 07:48 AM

I'll be there! wouldn't miss it for quids.

The usual suspects will be at the Hymn session on Sunday morning (best singing session in the whole festival!) for the usual group photo.

Another place to be seen will be the Bush Music Club's Family Bush Dance where at least 2 OzCatters will be present - Bob Bolton in the band, & Sandra in Sydney swanning around wearing a Manager badge! Well, that's what I called myself when I put in the application.

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Bush Music Club Inc, Australia's oldest surviving folk club, founded 1954 & still going strong

Family Bush Dance at the Piazza 4.30 to 6pm on Saturday.

A bush dance for the young and young at heart, with the emphasis on having FUN! Bring the kids & grandkids!
The band covers all ages of the BMC family, ranging from 5-year old Emily on uke & percussion, to Frank who joined BMC in 1955, on bush bass & bones. No experience is necessary, all dances called.
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where else can we meet? The late evening Singing Sessions will be good.

Any overseas Mudcatters visiting Oz for The National?

sandra

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: dbranno
Date: 10 Mar 13 - 11:35 AM

I'll be there somewhere. I don't do the hymnlike thing at all; maybe
some Ned Kelly songs at the Stock Camp instead.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Tangledwood
Date: 10 Mar 13 - 09:11 PM

I'll be there again. (Mal) I don't do the hymn thing either and haven't had much success catching up with the OzCats in past years. Maybe this year?

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 11 Mar 13 - 02:43 AM

if you can arrive by Thursday, come to the Folklore Conference @ the National Library (free, included morning & afternoon tea. Bookings needed - see below.) you can meet a number of Ozatters - me, Bob Bolton, Warren Fahey (bodgie), Mark Gregory, Bruce from Bathurst, Notforjo & ChristineB (both WA.) Brown Bag Lunch is available for $10, oterhwise eatr at NLA's cafe.

Ozcatters at Folklore Conference a few years back
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Greeting ALL
Everyone is welcome to attend the 2013 National Folklore Conference – details of the many interesting papers below.
It is FREE but we request you register with Jenny Gall (see below) as numbers have been growing every year.


2013 NATIONAL FOLKLORE CONFERENCE – REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!

The AFN's annual conference will again take place prior to the National Folk Festival on Thursday March 28th at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, from 9.15

The conference is free but we ask attendees to register in advance for catering purposes. Please send to Jennifer.Gall (at) anu.edu.au

2013 AUSTRALIAN FOLKLORE CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

Christina Mimmocchi    Lola Wright-A Passionate Life

Jeannette Mollenhaur   Folk Dance: The Many faces of folk dance in Australia

Ian Blake               Performing World Music: the traditions which inform practice; and the process and issues encountered in drawing these threads together in performance.

Warren Fahey             Sing Us Anothery, Dirty As Buggery.

Jo Henwood             Whether the Weather is Wet or Not: Pacific stories of rain, sun and wind

Danny Spooner          Percy Grainger

Geordie Dowell         The story of Augustus ('Gus') Baker Pierce

Graham MacDonald       Hawaiian music in Australia: a preliminary discography of a lost genre.

June Factor            Play and Folklore and the International Journal of Play: different approaches to remembrance, analysis and discussion of play.'



FREE lunchtime concert from 12.30-1.30, in the NLA Auditorium featuring world renowned singer, Frank Ifield.

There are not many artists who can claim to have had the Beatles as their support act or be the first to have three consecutive hits on the British charts.

Frank Ifield can. However this world renowned performer had his roots in the NSW area of Dural where he learnt to play ukulele, was encouraged by his teacher to put Australian Poetry to his own tunes (age 11) and listened to the yodelling of Tex Morton – a true 'folk' background.

Join NLA Folklore collector, Rob Willis and musicians Chloe and Jason Roweth in conversation with Frank Ifield.

You will also get the chance to catch Frank Ifield at the National Folk Festival in a completely different presentation "I Remember You"

Hope to see you there
Rob
Rob Willis
http://trove.nla.gov.au/

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ps. the hymn session is a singing session, nuffin' religious in it. Imagine a group of shanty singers (most of them atheists, recovered catholics, or something similar) roaring out Onwards Christian Soldiers - that's when you know why those anonymous folk who wrote the folk songs used hymn tunes! And why John Warner uses them, too.

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Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Tangledwood
Date: 11 Mar 13 - 05:00 AM

Thanks Sandra but I'll be at the singing master class on Thursday. I might check out the Sunday gathering then. There's a rumour that members of Brisbane's Folk Choir may be gathering in the stairwell sometime.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Allen in Oz
Date: 11 Mar 13 - 07:35 AM

Jason

Frank Ifield MC'd a Festival at Fagan Park Hornsby many years ago when we were performing and he told me that, as a boy, he attended Carlingford Public School , which I think in the 1940s was a Rural School ...anyway you might mention this to him .

Also, his brother was our piano player's (Wilma), gardener at Normanhurst

I think that Frank at one stage worked as a fireman in North Sydney

Best wishes

Allen

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 11 Mar 13 - 08:06 AM

folkies always gather in the stairwell, it has the best acoustics in the whole showground! It kills my back & legs, but I love it.

JennieG reports the Hymn session is longer this year, 9.40-11 - daily programs here & we have a 30 min gap afterwards before the next act starts so we might get a few more songs in!

Late night singing sessions in the Song Room
Friday - hosts The Roaring Forties
Sat - Margaret Walters, Judy Pinder, Jerry O'Reilly, Alan Whitbread & Seamus Gill
Sunday - Judy Pinder & Lonnie Martin
Monday - not programmed but it always happens.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 11 Mar 13 - 08:21 PM

G'day BruceD,

As "Sandra in Sydney" notes, I will be there ... National Folklore Conference, at the National Library, on Thursday ... then back to EPIC (Entertainment Park In Canberra) for the NFF, over the rest of Easter.

I'll be at most of the events / gatherings / arising from Bush Music Club impending 60th anniversary ... or anything that arises tagged to MudCat!

Regards,

Bob

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: GUEST,Gerry
Date: 12 Mar 13 - 12:40 AM

"the hymn session is a singing session, nuffin' religious in it." Sorry, Sandra, I beg to differ. The one time I was there, there was a lot more Jesus than I felt comfortable with. Maybe I just hit a bad patch.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Bruce from Bathurst
Date: 12 Mar 13 - 02:54 AM

Never miss an opportunity for shameless self-promotion, I say.

I have an extra reason to be at the National this year. Senor Cabrales is launching our first CD, "Aqui". It's an Asturian, Galician, Breton, Irish and Scottish instrumental soup of grand proportions! Come and say G'day (or 'Hola').

Lots of other good stuff happening as well. It's shaping up to be a great Festival.

Oh, yes - I almost forgot. When I was growing up at Thornleigh I was told Frank Ifield had been a milko at Beecroft, just down the track, although I don't remember ever having this verified. Perhaps early morning milk deliveries were accompanied by a yodel, and people drew the wrong conclusion?

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 12 Mar 13 - 05:02 AM

& when are you performing?

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 13 Mar 13 - 02:46 AM

& where?

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Bruce from Bathurst
Date: 13 Mar 13 - 02:59 AM

Hmmm. Self-promotion by request? Thanks, Sandra.

Friday : 2.10pm : Flute 'n' Fiddle
Saturday : 10.00am : Majestic
Sunday : 4.00pm : Acoustic Lounge (workshop)
Monday : 1.20pm : Scrumpy

... and there's the Broadcasters Forum on Sunday at 10.30.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: GUEST,Bruce D
Date: 13 Mar 13 - 02:59 AM

For a change I should be there, or at least I've payed for Tickets and off site accommodation, so unless a disaster strike before hand !!!!.

Looking forward to the shantie sessions and the Sunday morning Hymms, and I might even get up and dance.

Bruce D

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 13 Mar 13 - 03:01 AM

another 4 places for Catters to meet!

You do realise the Broadcasters Forum cuts across the hymn session?

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 13 Mar 13 - 03:03 AM

BruceD - BMC's Family Bush Dance, 4.30 to 6pm Easter Saturday - got any kids to bring along?

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: GUEST,Bill S in Adelaide
Date: 13 Mar 13 - 03:14 AM

I'll be there in Adelaide Morris kit by day or sporting ancient folk and morris themed gear by night and looking for singing sessions. There are about 100 booked morris people and I know of a few dozen more so there is no escape. I gather we have some UK Morris there coming early for the Morris Ring meeting the following weekend in Adelaide and over 50 UK Morris bods at the Ring do.
As the Squire of the Australian Morris Ring, I have to be there!
Wassail
Bill

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Bruce D
Date: 13 Mar 13 - 03:27 AM

No kids

Bruce D

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 13 Mar 13 - 08:20 AM

Bill - I'm often found photographing Black Joak, might see you at some Morris event, or at the singing sessions

sandra

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: JennieG
Date: 14 Mar 13 - 05:37 AM

Bruce, I would like to attend the broadcasters' forum but also the hymn session, and it's difficult to be in two places at once! I have a modest radio program now on Sunday nights, so would find the forum interesting.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: JennieG
Date: 17 Mar 13 - 05:10 PM

Just checking in on this thread again, because today looks like being frantically busy and we head off on the (slow) road to Canberra tomorrow morning. Internet connection may not always be possible.

See you at the festival!

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Mar 13 - 07:04 PM

I'll be leaving Wed next week (only 8 more sleeps!) - so much to do, so little time!

Have fun on your holiday, get a good rest, & we'll see you both late next week!

sandra

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: JennieG
Date: 18 Mar 13 - 06:14 AM

Will do, Sandra!

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Tangledwood
Date: 18 Mar 13 - 06:21 PM

Is anybody going to the singing master class?

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: freda underhill
Date: 18 Mar 13 - 06:29 PM

I'll be at the festival, artist-in-residence at Acoustic Transmission, a great session run by Lynn and Evan Mathieson.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: JennieG
Date: 19 Mar 13 - 03:01 AM

Freda, I really like Acoustic Transmission and am content to just sit in a corner and listen......don't have the nerve to sing anything!

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 19 Mar 13 - 04:03 AM

Artist-in-residence with pencils & trusty notebook?

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 21 Mar 13 - 09:27 AM

only a few days to go! & so much to do

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Fergie
Date: 21 Mar 13 - 03:54 PM

Gidday all,

Irish Mudcatter Libertyboy aka Jerry O'Reilly will be there. Jerry is a fine traditional singer and also a teacher of set dancing, he will be acting in both roles at the fest. Don't fail to go hear him sing. He is a collector of traditional songs and a composer of songs in the traditional style. He has an extensive repetoir and a deep understanding and knowledge of the history of Irish traditional song. He is a longtime member of the organising committee of the world famous Góilín Singers Club and a founding member of the Frank Harte Festival. Not to be missed

Fergus

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Tangledwood
Date: 21 Mar 13 - 04:21 PM

Thanks Fergus, I'll keep an eye out for him.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 21 Mar 13 - 05:43 PM

he'll also be guest at the Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers 55th anniversary celebrations a few weeks later. I hope to see/hear him at the singing sessions. Does he have a Mudcat badge, most/some of us will be wearing our Bob Bolton-produced Ozcatter badges.


Catters, definites & maybes -

BruceD
Guest, Gerry
JennieG
Sandra in Sydney
Warren Fahey (Bodgie)
NotforJo ?
ChristineB ?
Bob Bolton
dbranno
Tangeledwood
Bruce in Bathurst
BillS
freda underhill
Chris Maltby

Libertyboy (Ireland)

any more?

sandra

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: JennieG
Date: 21 Mar 13 - 06:08 PM

We arrived in Canberra yesterday and have set up in our van......by heavens, you would not have wanted to be in a tent last night......thunder, lightning, wind, rain. Most exciting! Quite a lot of people in the top campground already but not all are here for the festival, although there are some early arrivals like us. I'm working a double shift on Sunday and will be around during next week too.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Notferjo
Date: 21 Mar 13 - 06:33 PM

Yep, I'll be there. Arrive in Canberra Tuesday evening, late.

Did you send an email, Sandra? If you did, it went into the 'e-ther'....

I'll be relatively heavily involved in the Morris this year and other dancing when I can. Maybe catch up with people at the Folklore Conference.

Have fun

Rosie

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: GUEST,aussiebloke (at work)
Date: 22 Mar 13 - 12:00 AM

I'll be there...

Cheers

Martin

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 22 Mar 13 - 02:48 AM

Catters, definites & maybes -

BruceD
Guest, Gerry
JennieG
Sandra in Sydney
Warren Fahey (Bodgie)
NotforJo ?
ChristineB ?
Bob Bolton
dbranno
Tangeledwood
Bruce in Bathurst
BillS
freda underhill
Chris Maltby
aussiebloke
hrothgar (oops, left him off yesterday's list)
Canberra Chris (how could I forget him?)

Libertyboy (Ireland)

any more?

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: GUEST,Canberra Chris (as guest)
Date: 22 Mar 13 - 03:11 AM

Hi folks,

Canberra Chris will be there with the beloved Shiny Bum Singers, frantically rewriting material for the Political Cabaret with Shortis & Simpson on Easter Sunday at 7.10, in light of yesterday's all flash and no bang sensational non-events on Parliament Hill. On to their show at the Spiegeltent tonight in Canberra - John Shortis has had 24 hours to rewrite tonight's show!

We are on somewhere every day at the National, check the program. Should mention that our first one, Friday at 1140 in the Flute N Fiddle venue is a tribute concert to the late David Meyers, much loved Shiny Bum, Poets Breakfast host etc. It didn't get listed in the program as such, so we are putting up leaflets, but hope to spread word.

Our Saturday show is another musical, 'Rampant Bureaucracy', telling a horribly familiar story about shonky govt programs. No resemblance to real life intended, except the last several years in Australia.

Look forward to catching up!

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 22 Mar 13 - 03:17 AM

what a heroic pair you & John are - rewriting your shows!

all strength to your arms

sandra

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: JennieG
Date: 25 Mar 13 - 05:32 PM

Camping areas are filling, but there are still plenty of spaces left! Three of my shifts are done, only two to go. Lots of changes this year, no doubt some people won't like them but I think they are good changes.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: freda underhill
Date: 25 Mar 13 - 06:21 PM

..getting v excited...!!

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: GUEST,Liberty Boy (sans cookie in Australia)
Date: 26 Mar 13 - 06:14 AM

Hi all, currently in Benalla, Victoria and slowly getting nearer to Canberra, planning to arrive on Thursday pm. Regional Set Dance workshop on Friday 9.30am!

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 26 Mar 13 - 07:49 AM

I've started packing - my chauffeur arrives in less than 12 hours & I really must get some sleep.

When I came home from my last festival in January I didn't put everything in it's usual place - some Basement Store stuff is in my bedroom. I hope I can find everything.

I'll try to get to your Friday workshop, Liberty Boy. Do you have a Mudcatter badge?

Bob Bolton made our badges & will probably be carrying spares. I know I have spares, but dunno where I put them!

sandra

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Tangledwood
Date: 26 Mar 13 - 05:00 PM

Arrived in Canberra yesterday and it's looking great.

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: Sanjay Sircar
Date: 26 Mar 13 - 07:58 PM

If there is any Mudcatter who actually lives in Canberra or kmnows people who do, could they please PM me. (I am bang opposite the folk festival.)

Sanjay Sircar

Subject: RE: Who's Going to the 2013 NFF in Canberra
From: JennieG
Date: 29 Mar 13 - 07:16 AM

A good time is being had by all! And this morning I bought the most gorgeous wonderful tenor uke......