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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.)
If you send your acoustic gigs to WAAN or any of the other email based gig guides then why not "CC" them to this calandar 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.
 26th January
-- The Rambling Bilbies will be entertaining the crowd at the Toodyay Australia Day Breakfast from 8 am - 10:30 am. We will be at Duidgee Park(click here map) or more info
Sunday 29th January 2012
-- Mike de Velta
Things are warming up, literally here in Perth. Just booked! Acoustic sessions with a rather tasty PA system set in the courtyard for those balmy summer nights at the Eastern Hotel in Midland. A few ales, a few yarns, and well ... some Blues and Roots at 5:00pm - Courtyard Performance
30 January to 2 February
-- the Ballpoint Penguins will swarm the Old Treasury Cabaret with our new show "Can We Be Frank?" The show runs 6:30-7:30pm. We’ll be offering a variety of original, parody and covers of comic and novelty songs (including several quite new ones) with the usual perverse Penguin’s eye view of the world while simultaneously exploring the importance of being Frank in a penguin’s life.
You won’t see any burlesque at our show. The mind boggles at where that could lead us! However, after the Penguins show you have a range of risqué, comic and outrageous options to continue your evening both at the Old Treasury and the Perth Town Hall just around the corner. There will be a bar in the courtyard of the Treasury Building so your needs can be well catered for.
The Ballpoint Penguins show tickets are only $15 and you can get a discount for group bookings over 6. So--if you've been asking when the Penguins will next have a show in Perth, well, now is the time to book, and bring a friend or six.
From what we saw of last year's fringe, we can pretty much guarantee you will have a memorable night out. We hope you get a chance to support the Fringe Festival at some stage over the three weeks and I hope even more to see you at a Ballpoint Penguins show while you’re at it.
The website has all the program details and is the main site for booking tickets. Follow this link to have a look at what is on offer and I’ll be surprised if you can’t find something that will broaden your horizons in an unexpected way! http://www.fringeworld.com.au/ticketing/home.aspx
Thursday 9th February 2012
-- Perth Folk and Roots Club 8pm to 11pm at Oxford Hotel 368 Oxford Street, Leederville. the WA Folk Federation will have The Lammas Tide and Serge Rodriguez. Lammas Tide is a five piece band with strong traditional folk sounds of fiddles, mandolins, percussion and keyboards and recently launched a highly acclaimed EP called High Tide in December 2011. The band has influences from the vintage sounds of Jefferson Airplane, Jethro Tull and 60s folk rock pioneers Fairport Convention as well as traditional English and Scottish folk music.
February 14th 2012
-- Love Poetry 2012 - Fire in my head Invitation for poets and poetry groups
WA Poets Incorporated (WAPI) and The Small Room are planning a love poetry
event to celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14th 2012. Inspired by
‘Saint-Amour’, a well-established annual event in Belgium and Holland,
our Love Poetry event aims to be an entertaining evening of poetry, and in
particular love poetry, and music for a general audience. We hope to bring
together lovers of poetry and lovers of love and life, under the evening
sky to share the work of some of Perth’s finest poets and musical
entertainers.
Love Poetry is a ticketed evening event with BYO picnic at the Japanese
Gardens in Perth Zoo, and will take place this coming 14 February 2012 from
6pm.
I am writing to offer you the opportunity to be part of this inaugural
event and there are two ways you can be involved:
? Individuals can submit up to three love poems for publication in ‘Love
Poetry 2012’, an anthology published by Mulla Mulla Press especially for
this occasion. ? You could be invited to read or perform your poetry
(selections made from submitted poetry) alongside our established guest
poets.
We will need your submissions and expressions of interest by 31 December
2011 at the latest if you are interested in your work being included in
this unique event.
(Please use submission form to accompany entry.)"
--
Janet Jackson: Words with attitude & soul. www.proximitypoetry.com. ABN 55
007 875 680
March 2nd - 5th 2012
-- Nannup Music Festival Early Bird ticket sales are now open. Great line up, check out the web site for more info but confirmed at this stageare Neil Murray, Kavisha Mazzella, Tin Pan Orange, Lanie Lane, Jim Fisher and more. Stall holders applications are open. The festival is held on the March Labour Day long weekend. www.nannupmusicfesatival.org
TUESDAY 6TH MARCH 2012
-- ADAM COHEN
WITH SPECIAL GUEST GOSSLING
Doors Open: 7.30pm
Presale Tickets: $58.50 inc BF from www.flybynight.org or phone 9430 5976* (*Transaction fees apply)
Door Tickets: $TBC (if available)
Tickets on sale Friday 9 December, 9am (WST)
The Frontier Touring Company is proud to announce singer songwriter Adam Cohen will head to Australian shores for a series of intimate shows next March. The son of legendary poet-balladeer Leonard Cohen, Adam Cohen will embark on his first Australian tour showcasing the unique and distinctive voice that has made him a success in his own right.
Australian audiences will witness Cohen as he lives up to his famous family legacy. Born in Montreal, Canada in 1972 to Leonard Cohen and then-wife Suzanne Elrod, Adam has been a musician ever since he could walk, “always banging on teacups and the backs of chairs, stomping my foot and trying to whistle”.
With the release of his latest album, Like A Man (available through Shock) in October this year, Cohen is embracing his family’s inheritance with an intimate album of romantic poetic folk-pop that has echoes of his father Leonard’s finest work. The first single from the album is the stunning love song ‘What Other Guy’.
Australian singer/songwriter Gossling will be the very special guest of Adam Cohen. Gossling’s debut EP If You Can’t Whistle garnered plenty of attention on Triple J and Australian radio and with her tender, sweet style, Gossling’s song writing is both distinctive and alluring. She mixes heart-felt lyrics with graceful and memorable melodies. She is truly an artist to watch out for.
Don’t miss your chance to see the first Australian shows of a legend in the making. See Adam Cohen as he embarks on an intimate and special series of Australian shows.
Thursday 8 March
-- Dave Stringer Kulcha . 7.30pm
Kulcha, Upstairs 13 South Terrace Fremantle
Join us for an enchanting and blissful evening of dancing and chanting with Dave Stringer featuring special guest singer Kavisha Mazzella and their amazing line up of musicians. Tickets $30 via trybooking.com or on the door. (There’s also a workshop with Dave on 7 March at the Home of Yoga)
Kulcha’s Autumn season will begin on 2 March . We’ll be announcing the program soon – stay tuned!
www.kulcha.com.au
Sunday 18th March 2012
-- Jackadders Music Club Renowned folk performer Jez Lowe has built an enviable reputation as a songwriter and performer in the world of acoustic music, and as a recognised musical ambassador for his native North East England, with more than a dozen albums and countless live performances around the world over the last twenty years. In 2008, Jez was nominated as “Folksinger of the Year” in the BBC Folk awards, following the success of his album JACK COMMON’S ANTHEM the previous year.
We will be shifting to a larger venue for this concert. Details in later updates.
April 13-15 2012
-- Fairbridge Festival of World and Folk Music Fairbridge Applications Open
Applications to perform at the 2012 Fairbridge Festival of World and Folk Music are now open – see the website
http://www.fairbridgefestival.com.au/dir/apply/apply_artists/artists_tips/
Looking forward to hearing from you
Best regards
Steve Barnes
Artistic Director
Fairbridge Festival of World and Folk Music
20th Festival, April 13-15 2012
SUNDAY 13TH MAY 2012
-- RALPH McTELL
Doors Open: 7.30pm
Presale Tickets: $55.00 inc BF from the link below or phone* 9430 5976 (*Transaction fees apply)
Door Tickets: $57.00 inc BF (if available)
One of the great storytellers, Ralph McTell, is now celebrating more than 40 years on the road. Known for his virtuoso guitar style, he is primarily a prolific and gifted songwriter. With a style that invites you into a unique world, he weaves a narrative that is both significant and poignant.
Ralph made his debut in 1968 with the album 'Eight Frames a Second' and in 1974 the release of 'Streets of London' earned him an Ivor Novello Award. In 1993, Nanci Griffith recorded 'From Clare to Here' on her Grammy Award winning album and in 2002 he was presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
SATURDAY 2ND JUNE 2012
-- ERIC BOGLE & JOHN MUNRO
Doors Open: 7.30pm
Presale Tickets: $48.00 inc BF from the link below or phone* 9430 5976 (*Transaction fees apply)
Door Tickets: $49.50 inc BF (if available)
In a career spanning over 35 years, numerous tours of the USA, Canada, The British Isles, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Eric Bogle and long time music collaborator John Munro make a welcome return to WA late May and Early June 2012.
Veteran Singer/Songwriter Eric Bogle has delighted audiences worldwide with song like “ And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda “ “ No Man’s Land “ “ Now Im Easy “, Leaving Nancy and many more. His songs have been recorded by, Joan Baez, Donovan, The Poques, Mary Black, Slim Dusty, The Furey’s and others.
Eric has already retired from overseas touring commitments and is slowly reducing his workload. Be sure you don’t miss Eric and John on this short tour of WA.
For Further info go to Eric’s web site http://ericbogle.net/
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