Australia - 3rdBush Traditions Gathering

Subject: RE: Australia - 3rdBush Traditions Gathering
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Oct 08 - 06:50 AM

great! Pics here!

Numbers were down on last year - due to threat of thunderstorms & delays in council approval for camping, but we paid all our bills & didn't lose money.

Lots of great singing, music, workshops, dances, good tucker, good company, all in wonderful historic surroundings.

Some good stuff to buy too, including old books & magazines. I now hve a copy of the first issue of the Bush Music Club's magazine "Singabout of 1956, & also found 1953 sheet music for songs collected by Dr Percy Jones which went to the bloke researching his collection.

A good time was had by all.

sandra

Subject: RE: Australia - 3rdBush Traditions Gathering
From: Andrez
Date: 17 Oct 08 - 02:37 AM

So ow woz it?

:-)

Cheers,

Andrez

Subject: RE: Australia - 3rdBush Traditions Gathering
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 11:44 AM

There'll be folks from all kinds of places - Melbourne, Bendigo, Maldon, Newcastle, Sydney ...

sandra (only 7 more sleeps!!)

Subject: RE: Australia - 3rdBush Traditions Gathering
From: Andrez
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 09:26 AM

Not so cheap if you live in Victoria though!

The recent Guildford Banjo Festival proved to be better value for money in that respect.

:-)

Andrez

Subject: RE: Australia - 3rdBush Traditions Gathering
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 26 Sep 08 - 08:45 PM

very inexpensive weekend!

Weekend Ticket $25/20, Day ticket $15/10
Weekend Camping $25, Overnight camping $15

sndra

Subject: RE: Australia - 3rdBush Traditions Gathering
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 26 Sep 08 - 02:50 AM

more info, please, I can't see anything in 'Trad and Now' that might be your event

sandra

Subject: RE: Australia - 3rdBush Traditions Gathering
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 10:26 AM

There's a similar event in SE Qld this weekend or thereabouts too.

Subject: RE: Australia - 3rdBush Traditions Gathering
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 09:53 AM

see ya there

sandra

Subject: RE: Australia - 3rdBush Traditions Gathering
From: Bruce from Bathurst
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 01:45 AM

This should be a very refreshing weekend, so let's refresh the thread.

Bruce

Subject: Australia - 3rdBush Traditions Gathering
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 03:35 AM

thought I'd better put Australia in the title so folks in other countries didn't get confused!
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3rd Bush Traditions Gathering, Fri 3rd - Monday 6th October 2008 at the Old Goulburn Brewery

The Gathering seeks to foster interest in, knowledge about, and enjoyment of Australia’s cultural heritage of music, dance, poetry and folklore.

This is not a festival but a gathering of Aussie folk enthusiasts. It will be the third Bush Traditions event, a participatory gathering of musicians (including learners), dancers, singers, yarnspinners and poets who love our Aussie stuff. This is a low-cost friendly event where no-one is paid & everyone is there to learn, teach & share as well as perform their stuff.

The basic idea of the weekend is to encourage participation in all aspects of our bush traditions - bush music, songs, dance, yarns, poetry.

So there'll be workshops to learn tunes by ear or music, song workshops, dance music workshops, dances and of course showcase concerts.

The venue provides a terrific historical backdrop, locally brewed beer and excellent food.

Camping will be available on site.

Bradley Grange, now known as The Old Goulburn Brewery was built in the late 1830s as a unified industrial site of Mill, Maltings & Brewery by Colonial Architect Francis Greenway & is still operating as a brewery, restaurant, function centre with accommodation in the old Mews & Worker's cottages, and is the perfect space for the gathering.

pics from 2006 & 2007 gatherings

sandra