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Thread #136900   Message #4195688
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
18-Jan-24 - 02:18 AM
Thread Name: Long-lived folk clubs? 60yrs?
Subject: RE: Long-lived folk clubs? 60yrs?
we have plans! I'll post them on the blog - done! BMC turns 70 this year & we have plans!

As to the National, we have been refused even tho we are Australia's oldest folk club - the artistic directors are not traditional musos & ignored the mention of our 70th birthday. Our very successful Saplings music & song program for kids 8-18 - well, the very upset Coordinator was told there are other styes of music for the young people - the alternate group mentioned are Irish. (Wot! no Australian?)

Concertina Convergence, Bush Camp, Bush Orchestra have also been rejected, but Bush Traditions sessions are in - yah! some trad Oz music. The program is on its way & I look forward to reading it.

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