ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music

Subject: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: SeaTigerGo
Date: 06 May 03 - 09:34 PM

Hi folks,
I am looking for sessions and live folk music / song circles in Australia. I will be here for another 3 weeks and hope to get a little music action.

Will be traveling through Alice Springs, Darwin, Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney.

Looking for regional, Irish and maritime. But, at this point I'm getting a little desperate... 3 weeks here and not a drop of "public" folk...

Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Jim Rockwell

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: alison
Date: 07 May 03 - 01:42 AM

Here you go, check out this site Folk Australia

it lists all the folk festivals and clubs around the place....

if you make it to sydney there are several folk club co-ordinatores who are linked to mudcat

I run Toongabbie Music Club

Sandra from Sydney runs "the loaded dog"

and JennyO runs "north by northwest" folk club

let us know if you need more info

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: alison
Date: 07 May 03 - 01:45 AM

If you want Irish in Sydney

I help run a session at the Mean Fiddler on Wednesday nights

and some friends of mine run a great session every Tuesday at The railway Hotel, Horsnby

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: Hrothgar
Date: 07 May 03 - 04:40 AM

For Brisbane and area, check The Folk Rag website:

http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~dnichols/

or PM me for a phone number.

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: Helen
Date: 07 May 03 - 05:56 AM

If you are planning on passing through Newcastle, 100 miles north of Sydney let me know in this thread and I'll find out what's on here.

Helen

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: JennyO
Date: 07 May 03 - 06:33 AM

My folk club is having a session here in Sydney this Saturday afternoon. If you want to PM me, I can tell you more.

Jenny

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: GUEST
Date: 11 May 03 - 10:36 PM

Thanks folks,
Sounds like enough to fill my calendar and sooth my savage breast (which ever one that is... I think the left...hmmm... but I digress).

I should be able to make a couple of the Sydney activities and maybe Brisbane and New Castle as I will be driving that route.

Again thanks for the input.
I'll be in touch.

Jim

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: Helen
Date: 11 May 03 - 11:50 PM

Hi Jim,

If you give me an idea of when you might be passing through Newcastle it would help, because there are not a lot of sessions or pubs and the folk things happen on certain specified days.

Helen

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: Hrothgar
Date: 12 May 03 - 04:35 AM

Similar in Brisbane. Let us know when (and wat sorts of songs) and we might tee up somethimg special if we have to.

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: Tony in Darwin
Date: 12 May 03 - 07:50 AM

Hi Jim,

Here in Darwin we have a regular session from 3-ish til 6-ish on the first Sunday each month at Dolly O'Reilly's Irish Pub at Hibiscus Shopping Centre, Leanyer.

Email the Top End Folk Club at [e-mail] for more info.

Enjoy your trip.

Cheers,

Tony

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: Charley Noble
Date: 12 May 03 - 07:53 AM

Always such helpful folks! My wife and I really enjoyed the sessions, song circles, and parties we were able to attend. Next time around we have to be sure to align our schedule so it includes Sandra's gathering at The Loaded Dog in Sydney.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 12 May 03 - 09:23 AM

Got a date yet, Charley?

Jim - Alison's club meets 2nd & 4th fridays (western Sydney), mine 4th Sat (inner Sydney), Jenny's 1st Thurs (inner northern Sydney), & there are singing & music sessions, every day except Thursdays, & visits can happen anytime. Irish sessions happen 8 times a week.


sandra

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: Charley Noble
Date: 13 May 03 - 08:05 AM

Hi, Sandra! No, we haven't got a date. Our nephew and his Australian bride are still preoccupied with settling in, changing his visa from tourist to resident alien. It now seems unlikely that we'll be visiting this year but surely next year. We'll definitely plan to be in Sydney for a 4th Saturday. Give our best to our other singing friends.

Looks like I'll be meeting Danny Spooner at the Mystic Sea Music Festival in June where I'll be working as a sound volunteer and singing all night at the after concert sessions; you might want to add some info on Danny to the Mystic thread.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: ISO Aussie sessions and live folk music
From: Helen
Date: 23 May 03 - 12:14 AM

Jim

I've just heard that there is a session in Newcastle next Thursday evening at 7pm. Are youstill heading this way, and if so, when?

Helen