Australian Mudcatters!

Subject: Australian Mudcatters!
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 21 Sep 00 - 08:23 PM

A couple of friends of mine, Ron and Jenny Day, are off to Australia in a few weeks for an extended stay, initially in Melbourne where their daughter lives.  They're planning to travel around, too, and would like to make some contacts in the Australian folk scene.  They're involved in all sorts of things, including Border Morris, Clogging, Irish Set and singing generally, and are hoping to get to sessions, folkclubs and the like in the places they visit.  If anyone over there could help them out with information, it would be very much appreciated; they're nice people, and I'm sure you'd enjoy meeting them.  I'll be keeping this thread active for a while, as I realise that a lot of you aren't around here much at present because of the Olympics.

Thanks to all,

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Australian Mudcatters!
From: Lena
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 12:17 AM

this is a good start to check for festivals on.I hope more informed 'catz are going to show up here soon...

Subject: RE: Australian Mudcatters!
From: Callie
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 12:26 AM

If you send me a personal message, I'm happy to pass on my phone number so they can get in touch on arrival in Sydney. There's always lots happening, especially now that festival season is commencing!

Callie

Subject: RE: Australian Mudcatters!
From: Helen
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 06:47 PM

If you send me a personal message I'll give you my phone number & e-mail. I live in Newcastle, 2 hours north of Sydney by car or train. A fair bit of folk stuff happening here - sessions, folk club, pub bands etc.

Helen

Subject: RE: Australian Mudcatters!
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 04:58 AM

Thanks to all who have responded so far!

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Australian Mudcatters!
From:
Date: 27 Sep 00 - 03:32 AM

There is a folk club in Blackheath which is on top of the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. The Blue Mountains are certainly worth visiting.

They meet on the first Thursday of every month and informally every Sunday. All meetings are at the Ivanhoe Hotel (which also provides cheap accomodation). As other people have offered, send me a private email to get my address and 'phone number up there.

Subject: RE: Australian Mudcatters!
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 28 Sep 00 - 10:22 PM

Thankyou!  (email sent).

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Australian Mudcatters!
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 03:42 AM

Malcolm,

Would be more than happy to assist if you send me a PM, but a great start is the Brisbane Folk Rag which is in the Mudcat Links. Some of these regular activities go to the wall over Christmas/January when the Woodford Festival is on.

I'll help as much as possible. Regards, John

Subject: RE: Australian Mudcatters!
From: Bugsy
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 04:05 AM

Send me a pm with their itinerary and I will see if I can be of assistance.

Cheers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: Australian Mudcatters!
From: GUEST,Murray MacLeod
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 06:27 AM

I should just like to point out that the world's greatest guitarist, Tony McManus, has just started a faiirly extensive tour of Australia.

Datails on www.tonymacmanus.com

Murray