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(generally the emphasis of the calendar is acoustic and/or folk roots based events and news.
This covers a wide range of genre such as folk, blues, world music, country, choirs and more. Placement is at the discretion of the webmaster.)
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(new anti spam email) and your show will be up here within a couple of days and stay 'til the event is past, no waiting for emails to be sent out, it is online 24hr a day 7 days a week for everyone to see.
-- Regular Song & Spoken Word events can be found down the page.
 FRIDAY 7th July 2017 (monthly)
-- No HILLS FOLK CLUB
Folk Club will be taking a Winter break in July & August, returning on Friday 1st September.
Hills Folk Club is held at Falls Farm Cottage on Neil Tonkin Park, Cagney Way, Lesmurdie at 8pm. Entry $10.
Contact Pauline Tonkin 92916026 / paulinekevin@bigpond.com
Sunday July 9th (Monthly)
-- Contra Dance
The dancing is 2-5pm
St Margaret's Church Hall, 58 Tyrell St, Nedlands WA 6009
Contra dance is quite popular around the world, and is a social dance that is a sort of mixture of square dance, English/Scottish dance, and some others. It is an easy dance to learn, and fun for all ages, with no partners or experience required to come along. Bring a water bottle, wear light casual clothes and comfortable shoes. Or just come and listen to the great music and watch the swirling dancers.
www.facebook.com/groups/perthcontra (you need to log in)
More info: Steven Janowiecki steven.janowiecki@gmail.com 0422 718 220
10th July (monthly)
-- SHANTY CLUB
at 19:30
It's shanty time again! Pack your pipe, and get yourself and all your salty mates down to Clancy's to help us raise the rafters. Grab a meal and a drink, sing along or get up front and share your favourite sea shanty. Everyone is welcome!
Clancy's Fish Pub Fremantle, 51 Cantonment street, Fremantle, Western Australia 6160
13th July (monthly)
-- The Fremantle Writers' Block
Dont miss this night full of great songs and impromptu collaboration. Fremantle Writers Block, featuring another great line up of singer-songwriters from Fremantle and beyond. It's an entire night full of great songs, plus some impromptu collaboration.
https://www.facebook.com/events/
Clancy's Fish Pub
Great songs
No door charge
Meals available
Starts 7.30
14th July 2017 (Monthly)
-- Wanneroo Folk Club
Feature artist will be Maria Forde
As an Irish-Australian, Maria Forde has always straddled both sides of her heritage in her songwriting. Incorporating the sweet melodies, that are the trademark of the Irish musical heritage, with observations of Australia, along with her personal experiences, Maria has blossomed into one of Australia’s premier songwriters. Her first album - “Will You Dance With Me?” - features the title song, written for a friend’s wedding, that has become a theme for weddings, in Australia and internationally, by Maria’s original and various cover versions. The trend, in Maria’s writing, to incorporate both her Irish origins and Australian sensibilities, are heralded by “Waltzing Matilda, My Darling” - a song about the torn spirits of the immigrant to both their country of birth and their adopted land, Australia. Her sophomore release, “Dark Island” like the title, exhibited noir attitudes, as Maria broached topics such as child abuse, the innocence of childhood, and family relationships. Since relocating to Trentham, in rural Victoria, Maria has begun to incorporate more of the wonder and fragility of the Australian bush into her work. Through out her career, Maria has toured constantly, performed at numerous festivals and built a solid and dedicated fan base, both in Australia, and internationally. In April 2015 Maria was awarded 'Performer of the Year' by the Koroit Celtic Festival
Support for the night, Firis, a new duo on fiddle and keyboard consisting of Fiona from Twisted Herring and Iris from the Perth Scottish Fiddlers.
Dorchester Hall, Cnr Dugdale, Warwick. Doors open 7:30pm, music from 8pm
$10 ($8 WAFF Members) Email: John Ralph
14 July - 16 July
-- Tony Backhouse 'Singing with Soul'
Great workshop for choir directors and the public.
An inspiring weekend of Black gospel and gospel-related harmony singing. For the beginner and the experienced singer, for everyone who wants to lift their hearts in song. Tony works with the passionate and exciting African-American repertoire, focusing on spirituals, gospel songs old and new, and choral and quartet styles, and embracing South African church songs, R&B and pop.
The emphasis is on harmony, collective improvisation and freedom of expression. No music-reading skills are required, and you may record the sessions.
Tony's workshops are always fun and musically satisfying.
Beacon Yoga Centre, 151 South St, Beaconsfield.
Friday 7.30 – 9.30pm, $20
Day and weekend tickets also available.
Contact Gyan - gya42@yahoo.com 0415 995 121
Saturday 15th July
-- Maria Forde & Twisted Herring
A double bill concert will be held at the Irish Club in Subiaco. This concert will feature the fabulous voice of Maria Forde, a wonderful singer of Irish descent who lives in Central Victoria, and the amazingly talented Twisted Herring, fiddle based band based here in Perth.
Bookings open on Monday 26th June and as seating is limited at the Irish Club, book early to ensure a place. Go to: www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=289559
The bar will be open from 7pm and should you wish to have a meal at the Club please contact the Irish Club directly.
SUNDAY 16th July (monthly)
-- JACKADDER'S MUSIC CLUB
Venue: Warren Lake Hall, Teakwood Ave, Woodlands
Time: 3pm
Cost: Adults $8 Children free
For more information contact Carmel 0412777061
or carmel@carmelcharlton.com
Monday 17th July (Monthly)
-- Supperclub
Tickets are now available at www.summersupperclub.com
Monday Supper Club is a not-for-profit event created and hosted by Jane Cornes Maclean. It offers a showcase of fine, independent musicians and wordsmiths.
If you plan on coming along, yippee and please read the bit bottom right about it being a listening event. Booked performers are fed and paid a modest fee. Any money left over goes into the kitty to subsidise less well-attended events and an annual holiday to Bali for the organisers. Joke. If sufficient tickets are sold, organisers and volunteers (Jane, Flora and Neil) also eat for free. Otherwise, they pay for their own meals.
If you'd like to be notified as new events are announced, please join our email list. Tickets to the club must be booked and paid for online in advance via the link above. There are no door sales.
21st July (monthly)
-- Mundaring F'n'B club
The Club is at the Mundaring Sporting Club in Coolgardie Street Mundaring. The usual crowd will be there to look after you, there will be food and a bar available and the music, always amazing, starts at 7:30pm. Doors open at 7:00.
22nd July
-- SCOTLAND THE BRAVE
THE SMASH HIT CELEBRATION OF THE BEST OF TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH MUSIC, SONG, AND DANCE
Scotland The Brave is the smash hit celebration of the best of traditional Scottish music, song, and dance.
This spectacular production features over 100 singers, dancers, and musicians, performing popular works such as Amazing Grace, Highland Cathedral, The Gael, Ye Banks and Braes, Auld Lang Syne and many others. Scotland The Brave, with a thrilling line up of soloists, rousing anthems and dashing performances, has captivated audiences throughout Australia and New Zealand and in North America and is now a best-selling DVD for ABC Classics.
Perth Concert Hall
September 22-25th
-- Manjimup Bluegrass JamCamp 2017
Manjimup, Queen's Birthday Long Weekend.
Featuring Donal Baylor - Fiddle Tutor for the Manjimup Bluegrass JamCamp 2017.
Weekend full of workshops and jam sessions. World class tuition from:
Donal Baylor, fiddle.
Ian Simpson, banjo.
Adam Gare, mandolin.
Tony O'Rourke, guitar.
Dave Johnson, mandolin and guitar,
All will be there to run beginner instrument workshops, jam sessions and singing sessions for anybody not registered for the weekend JamCamp.
We are really excited to have Donal Baylor as the fiddle tutor for the Manjimup Bluegrass JamCamp this September long weekend, 22-25th. The weekend will offer a tutors concert,workshops, jam sessions and exceptional tutoring form some of the best bluegrass players in Australia.
Dont worry if you're not a fiddler. We have also secured Ian Simpson, banjo, Tony O'Rourke, guitar and Adam Gare on Mandolin.
Don't miss out! Early bird registrations opening soon.
Donal Baylor is deeply passionate musician who is interested in all things related to traditionally based music in whatever its form, but particularly bluegrass and old time string music. He specialises in fiddle, but also plays acoustic guitar, clawhammer banjo, mandolin and ukulele. For the past 15 years, he has been the fiddler in Bluegrass Parkway and also is part of the Canberra-based Black Mountain StrSing Band.
http://www.donalbaylor.com
Banjo Tutor for the Manjimup Bluegrass JamCamp 2017. Ian Simpson is coming to the Manjimup JamCamp as our Banjo Tutor. This promises to be a weekend full of music, learning, jamming and good times. The weekend offers multi level workshops, slow and fast jams, a concert and a bush dance. Program and registrations coming soon. Ian Simpson is one of Australia’s most accomplished banjo players. He won the Australian National Banjo Championships at Tamworth no less than 3 times in 1983, 1986 and 1987. Ian’s career highlights include recording over 20 albums with Slim Dusty, seven Golden Guitars at Tamworth with The Flying Emus, three Australian National Banjo Championships, an ARIA and other awards too numerous to mention. He’s picked for Paul Kelly and fooled around with the Sensitive New Age Cowpersons; no-one’s ever going to agree on who is Australia’s pre-eminent banjo player, but everyone’s will have Ian Simpson on their shortlist! Ian plays a variety of instruments including the guitar, Dobro, pedal steel and double bass, but admits the banjo is still his passion.
Multi award winning acoustic duo Jane Germain and Ian Simpson’s new album Home on the Hill features songs they have been creating together from raging bluegrass, hard driving blues, to old timey banjo duets and alt country. Check out the new Ian Simpson and Jane Germain album Home On The Hill on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVfB8TwCPDM
Let your friends and book you accommodation now.
Early Bird Registrations Now Open!
26th September
-- TOMMY EMMANUEL
Australia’s world acclaimed acoustic guitar icon Tommy Emmanuel CGP returns home this September, for an increasingly rare capital city tour. Tommy brings the power and dynamism of a full band to his solo acoustic playing, with incredible charisma, stunning speed and dexterity and unerring command of melody.
Tom’s message is pure love for the guitar and the music and his delight in sharing it with the world, one audience at a time. Tommy’s greatest honour was being named by his childhood idol Chet Atkins as a ‘Certified Guitar Player’ (CGP). The legendary US guitarist and producer Atkins gave this designation to only five players in history.
For the first time ever in Australia, two CGPs will perform on the same bill, as Tommy is joined by special guest Steve Wariner CGP, direct from Nashville. An acclaimed hit songwriter and world-renowned finger style guitarist, Steve will open all shows - and he and Tommy may even team up for some very special surprises.
Perth Concert Hall.
6-8 October 2017
-- NANGA MUSIC FESTIVAL
With plenty of Nanga nostalgia, Artistic Director Jane Cornes Mclean has been rekindling connections with some crowd favourites from past festivals. We're hoping many of you will reunite for the festivities.
Nanga welcomes the return of Kristina Olsen! Kristina enthralled us at the inaugural Nanga with mesmerising performances culminating in an unforgettable 'Womensong' round robin.
Kallidad will also return with the scorching hot flamenco fusion that lit up the stage in 2014.
We’re very pleased to announce the return of Fred Smith Trio! Fred created some incredible vibes at the 2012 festival with witty storytelling and sensational compositions.
The committee is also thrilled to welcome Bush Gothic whose haunting interpretations of bush ballads are a perfect fit for the rustic festival backdrop.
Enda Kenny makes a welcome return with some great material from his new CD Heart Tattoo.
Liz Frencham will also join the party – with her classy vocals and jazzy double bass.
We’ll call the Penny Larkin and Carl Pannuzzo return a homecoming. With so many epic and touching moments over the years, they feel like part of the family. The same holds true with Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse who are reforming just for Nanga#10!
Check out each bio on our website's Artist page by clicking: Nanga#10!
Loyalty pricing for entry tickets kicks in 20 July 2017.
We are so pleased to reach ten years and realise that it is due to the long term support shown by the entire Nanga community. nangamusic.org.au
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