Please Note: The format for Folkmail is a weekly (Mon-Sun) listing of folk related events listed in chronological order. Some of you might find that your email client requires you to click on a 'View entire message' link to see the last day or so's events. - Julie
Colour coding:
'Live' events are in green. 'Mediated' events are in yellow. Hybrid 'live' + 'mediated' events are in blue.
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Toongabbie Music Club will recommence activities on Friday 14 January in the Scouts Hall, 17 Whitehaven Rd, Northmead, at around 7.30pm. $7. Supper provided. As the Club will be performing at the Australia Day gig once again in Third Settlement Reserve, Winston Hills, some of the songs will need to be rehearsed on our opening night.
Due to the continuing Coronavirus, masks must be worn (except when persons are singing), a shield will be moved around the room as it was in 2020 & 2021. Double vaccination, temperature checking & QR Code registration upon arrival are required as is notification by email of your intention to attend.
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Blue Mountains Music Festival, 18-20 March 2022. Ralph McTell (UK), Gaby Moreno (Guatemala) - straight from WOMAD, The Spooky Men's Chorale, Den Hanrahan & The Rum Runners, Eagle & the Wolf, Isobel Knight, Mic Conway with Robbie Long, The Weeping Willows & Aurora Li, John Butler, Kasey Chambers, Lior & Domini, The Grigoryan Brothers, 19-Twenty, Elephant Sessions (Scotland) - & many more. Volunteer & Stall applications now open. Earlybird tickets on sale.
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Video of the Week
Southern Raised 2020 Videos
Some more from the award winning, genre breaking US bluegrass band Southern Raised that Sandra introduced us to last week. This is a 5 minute collage of all of their 2020 videos which includes many fabulous songs!
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SongsOnLine Trans-Pacific OpenMic - 11am-2pm
Zoom Session
David Ballinger is booked in. Let Russell know if you would also like to play.
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Minstrels Gallery - 6pm. Folk music program is broadcast every Monday, 6-8pm Sydney time. The program can be heard locally on Highland FM 107.1, & streaming.
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SongsOnLine OpenMic - 7pm
Zoom Session (Themeless)
Booked so far: John Maddox, Russell Neal (host). Let Russell know if you would like to play.
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SongsOnLine OpenMic - 7pm
Zoom Session
Theme: '2021 United States Capitol Attack'. On January 6, 2021, a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. So the theme is Rebellion, Insurrection, Treason, Lies, etc. See here if you need to be reminded.
Booked so far: John Maddox, Russell Neal (host). Let Russell know if you'd like to play.
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Australian Spectrum Show - 9pm - Alive 90.5 FM, presented by Ross M Fear every Tuesday night, 9pm to 12mn. Check Facebook for any details of the program tonight.
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Tales from the High Stool - 9pm - Pádraig Ó Cuinn hosts this program on 2RRR with interviews with people involved in local & global music. Guests are invited into a virtual 'pub' to sit on 'The High Stool', & discuss music, musical influences, & whatever they like, with their virtual 'bar-person'.
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SongsOnStage Live Showcase - 7.30-10.30pm
La Vida Loca Cocktail Bar & Grill 370 Barrenjoey Road, Newport
Booked so far: V J Florida, Steve Walsh, John Maddox, Russell Neal (host). Let Russell know if you would like to play.
N.B. You MUST BE DOUBLE VACCINATED to attend.
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NEWCASTLE: Classic Folk program on 2NURFM, Wednesdays, 9-10pm. Folk music - classic songs & emerging artists, from the Australian folk scene & around the world - Phil Bates & Jane Klein bring you the best of folk.
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SongsOnStage Live Showcase - 7.30-10.30pm
Captain Cook Hotel 33-35 Kent Street, Millers Point
John Chesher will host. Jelly & Jack, Chris Brookes, Elizabeth Hylton, John Wright, Kenneth D'Aran, Russell Neal, are booked in. Let Russell know if you would like to play.
N.B. You MUST BE DOUBLE VACCINATED to attend.
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SongsOnLine OpenMic - 11am-2pm
Zoom Session (Themeless)
Booked so far: Shawn Lawrie will host. Neil Bennett, Les Matthews & Kenneth D'Aran, are booked to play. Let Russell know if you would also like to play.
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Worldwide Folk - 2-4pm. Illawarra Folk Club has supported local community radio station VOX FM 106.9 for many years. The Club presents a folk music programme every Saturday.
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The Beez concert scheduled to take place at Humph Hall this evening has been postponed to a still to be determined future date.
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SongsOnLine OpenMic - 7pm
Zoom Session (Theme TBC)
Booked so far: Trudy Newell will host. Let Russell know if you would also like to play.
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The Shack - 7.30pm
Presenting: Bad Kitty & The Alley Cats; The Trippy Hippy Band; and Greg Nunan.
Ted Blackwood Hall Cnr Jackson Rd & Boondah Road Warriewood
$25; Members $20. Click here to book. BYO drinks & nibbles & remember to bring everything you will want - cutlery, cups, etc. The venue requires us to take all our rubbish away at the end of the night.
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Mitch Grainger Blues Band - 8pm
World-renowned Blues harmonica-player, guitarist, and Australian roots-music troubadour, Mitch Grainger returns to Leichhardt Bowlo after two successful one-man shows there in February and April 2021!
This time he'll be joined by Declan Kelly on drums and Joel Burton on bass, as the Mitch Grainger Blues Band.
Leichhardt Bowling Club 88-92 Piper Street, Leichhardt
Tickets: $31 - Bookings.
Please Note: The Leichhardt Bowling Club board has decided to continue to require that all attendees must provide proof of double vaccination for COVID-19 until at least the end of January. Nobody will be allowed entry to the club if they fail to provide proof of double vaccination on their phone or a hard copy of their vaccination certificate.
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An Evening with Martin Carthy - 7am
Falcon House Concerts present Martin Carthy, livestreamed.
If 7am (Sydney time) doesn't especially suit, you can watch it on YouTube for a week. After that, the videos will be available through the Falcon House Concert Archive.
Like our Facebook Page, subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Performer donations can be made in any denomination/currency here. You can sign up on our mailing list here to stay abreast of forthcoming shows.
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Whirled Wide - 1pm, Fine Music 102.5 FM; & live streaming, Showcasing diverse music from cultures around the world, both traditional & modern. It features musicians from all corners of the globe including Australia.
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SongsOnStage Live Showcase - 2-4pm
Cocina del Barrio 526 King Street, Newtown
James Lyon will host. Let Russell know if you would also like to play.
N.B. You MUST BE DOUBLE VACCINATED to attend.
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SongsOnLine OpenMic - 7pm
Zoom Session (Theme TBC)
Russell Vincent will host. Let Russell know if you would also like to play.
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Folkmail is issued as a service to members of the Folk Federation of NSW Inc. If you are receiving it, and are a lapsed member, or not a member at all:
1. Please consider joining/rejoining. Details 2. Support folk music in NSW by 'attending' some of these events!
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