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In the following format:
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I cut and paste from the email body so please don't send attachments,
I can't get text from pics, pdf's are awkward and take extra time
and some attachments can carry nasty things that I don't particularly want on my computer
(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 calendar at
(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.
-- Click here for Regular Song & Spoken Word events (or scroll down the page).
 Friday 20th April (Monthly 3rd Friday)
-- Mundaring Folk ‘n’ Blues (check with their web site)
As many of you are no doubt aware, next weekend is Fairbridge weekend and we won't have a club.
Be not down hearted, but take cheer that we are working away on May and beyond, and we will be back with good music, good food, good drink and good fun and the best audience in Perth (that's YOU!!).
Mark Friday May 18th in your calendar and watch this space. Or you can do what we do and open each Month of your calendar and write "Folk Club" on the third Friday.
Check out the website – http://www.mfnbc.iinet.net.au
Friday 20 – Sun 22 April
-- Fairbridge Festival 2018
Fairbridge Village, South Western Highway, Pinjarra
BREAK AWAY AND RELISH IN THREE DAYS OF MUSIC, CAMPING, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT
Fairbridge Festival returns on 20¬–22 April 2018 with over 80 hand-picked acts from around Australia and the world. The Festival, which has been a ‘must have’ on the WA music calendar for 25 years, will again bring the best in folk, world and roots music to WA audiences.
Artistic Director Rod Vervest says of this year’s Festival: "The 2018 Fairbridge Festival program is quite simply the most standout one to date. Featuring hand-picked artists from recent international showcases and festivals, it contains many exclusive and highly-awarded acts that are flying directly into Western Australia to perform just for us! It is definitely a one-off experience you shouldn't miss".
This year’s program includes:
• The incredible Sheelanagig (UK) bring a rare tour de force in Euro-gypsy-ska fusion
• The Lost Brothers (IRE) showcase remarkable harmonies and synchronised guitars
• Perch Creek (VIC, AUS) ¬– zany siblings returning to Fairbridge in 2018 with even crazier dance moves
• Mama Kin Spender (WA, AUS) unveiling brooding guitars, drums and harmonies all illuminated by a chorus of singers
• Trio the Ganglions (UK) bring unique upbeat math pop punk about science, feminism and feelings
• Cara (DE, SCT) deliver unique and innovative twists on Scottish and Irish traditional music
• The extraordinary indigenous artist Kankawa Nagarra (Olive Knight) (WA, AUS) brings desert blues
• Ten Strings and a Goat Skin (CAN) transform tradition with vigour, curiosity and high energy rhythms.
• Local singer songwriter Carla Geneve (WA, AUS) swings from honest folk to blasting rock
• Indian Eye (IND, AUS) present a mass choir and ensemble of Indian Classical singers and musicians
More artists to be released along with the full program soon.
Set in the beautiful surrounds of Fairbridge Village in Pinjarra, this three-day festival offers so much more than music.
"There are few festivals anywhere that you can truly ‘live-in’. The woodland setting of historic buildings, avenues of colourful markets and mouth-watering food stalls all bound together with amazing live music wafting through the trees, is a genuinely enchanting experience” says Rod.
“Artists and punters mix freely in bars, on the street and in informal jam sessions creating a vibe that has become cherished by tens of thousands of Western Australians over 25 years. Fairbridge Festival really does remind you of everything that is good in people and good in the world".
Tickets for Fairbridge Festival go on sale Monday 15 January through Moshtix.
TICKET PRICES:
Early Bird prices available from 7am, 15 Jan – 9pm, 11 Feb
SAVE up to 12% on camping and up to 15% on regular tickets with Early Bird Prices.
Three day Festival with camping from $465 for 4 people
Festival tickets without camping from $160 for adults
Single day tickets from $70, Evening tickets $55
www.fairbridgefestival.com.au
April 22th (twice monthly 2nd & 4th Sunday)
-- Matildas Music Club
Open mic music club.
2nd and 4th Sundays of the month.
Music starts 2 pm.
Claremont Bowling Club - 64 Bay view Terrace Claremont.
Plenty of parking. Drinks at club prices.
Entry $5.00
contact 9271 1018 or 9284 2512.
23 April
-- Supperclub
Also a quick heads up that we have acclaimed UK folk act The Lost Brothers playing for us on 23 April. I keep mentally pinching myself that an act of this calibre would come and play at our humble little supperclub for peanuts, but of course that’s the whole point of supperclub: the celebration of quality, lyric-driven music with no doof doof and no earplugs required. (Not, I hasten to add, the peanuts bit) Here’s a recent live clip of them if you need persuading.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4QV5_GRec8
A reminder that supperclub is a not for profit event that has been going for five years now. Neil our tech, Flora the door queen and I get a free meal if we get enough bookings, otherwise we pay our own way :)
Bookings and info, as usual, at www.summersupperclub.com
Friday May 4th, 2018
-- HILLS FOLK CLUB (monthly)
Held at Falls Farm Cottage on Neil Tonkin Park, Cagney Way, Lesmurdie at 8pm. $10 entry. Kids free.
Contact Pauline Tonkin 92916026 / paulinekevin@bigpond.com
10th May (Monthly)
-- The Fremantle Writers' Block (monthly)
Clancy's Fish Pub
Great songs, No door charge, Meals available
Starts 7.30
https://www.facebook.com/events/
11th April 2018 (2nd Friday Monthly)
-- Wanneroo Folk Club
Bluegrass Parkway are our special guests this month. BGP are one of the top Bluegrass bands in Australia so be early to ensure you get a seat.
Dorchester Hall, Cnr Dugdale, Warwick. Doors open 7:30pm, music from 8pm
$10 ($8 WAFF Members)
Email: John Ralph
Web: www.wafolk.org.au
Sunday May 13th (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
http://www.facebook.com/perthcontra
-- Matildas Music Club
Open mic music club.
2nd and 4th Sundays of the month.
Music starts 2 pm.
Claremont Bowling Club - 64 Bay view Terrace Claremont.
Plenty of parking. Drinks at club prices.
Entry $5.00
contact 9271 1018 or 9284 2512.
14th May(2nd Monday monthly)
-- SHANTY CLUB
at 19:30
The irresistable song of the Siren calls you back to the SHANTY CLUB. First the Shanteasers and now She Shants. There's a revolution going on! or... is it a mutiny? Of course the Lost Quays will manfully weather the storm and try to keep the shanty club ship on an even keel. What could go wrong? Come on down to Clancy's for a rollicking good evening of shanties. Community singing at its best! All are welcome.
Clancy's Fish Pub Fremantle, 51 Cantonment street, Fremantle, Western Australia 6160
Sunday 20th May (Monthly 3rd Sunday)
-- Jackadders
Warren Lake Hall, Teakwood Ave, Woodlands (this may not be correct, check in later to confirm)
Cost: $8 Adults. Children free
Time: 3pm
Time: 3pm For more info call Carmel 0412 777 061
1 - 4 June (WA Day long weekend)
-- Denmark Festival of Voice
It is also our pleasure to introduce to you some of our beloved choirs that will be involved in this year's Denmark Festival of Voice.
Koondarm is a young adults choir with focus on Noongar culture and language. Their purpose is to respectfully expose and encourage local language and come together to enjoy song. In doing so, creating a richer understanding of each others background, culture and lives.
The concept of being a choir/voice band is continually evolving as they introduce instrumental elements and explore other musical collaborations. Since their inception last year, Koondarm have enjoyed sharing special connections and had many incredible experiences and look forward to more over the Festival weekend.
For more information about this choir visit: https://www.facebook.com/Koondarm-Choir-202171600167722/
Joining us again will be The Men of the West (formerly known as The Spooky Men of the West) are a dark, behatted behemoth of blokes, singing anything from Georgian table songs to “improbable hits”.
This mysterious male voice choir from Perth Western Australia first appeared at the Fairbridge festival in 2005. Since then they have materialised at many times and places, mainly in the general vicinity Fremantle, but also in regional WA and at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2014 and 2015.
In their musical “oeuvre” the Men if the West valiantly attempt to redefine the predicament of the modern man while attempting to scale the peaks of pointless grandeur, magnificent manhomery, and poignant pathos. Led by director Ryan Morrison, much of the material is original songs from the zany hand of Stephen Taberner, founder of the Spooky Men’s Chorale, and includes crowd favourites like “Don’t Stand Between a Man and his Tool”.
To listen to or watch a video of the choir visit: http://menofthewest.com.au/video/
For more information about this choir visit: http://www.menofthewest.com.au
Creating a warm, sensitive and safe environment to encourage members to express the joy and beauty of music and voice; Madjitil Moorna aim to generate healing within community through the vibrations of their harmonious songs.
The group promotes Aboriginal and Torres Strait language songs and compositions by Indigenous artists from around Australia with a clear focus on increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait membership at every opportunity. Embracing reconciliation through the multicultural blend of their members; Madjitil Moorna love to share the joy of singing with Aboriginal communities and country towns.
To watch a video of the choir visit: https://youtu.be/pD_hCA4WY28
For more information about this choir visit: https://www.madjitilmoorna.org.au
The Working Voices choir has been singing songs about social justice, working people and the environment since forming in 1989. Nearly 30 years on and they carry on the tradition singing at May Day in Fremantle and at rallies and other events around Perth.
They also love singing at Festivals around WA including our very own Denmark Festival of Voice. We very much look forward to seeing The Working Voices choir once again this year.
For more information about this choir visit: http://www.workingvoiceschoir.org.au
No Rechoirments are an acapella choir that tackles all sorts of music - from Tallis to Gospel to Sea Shanty's. The Perth group made their debut in Dunsborough and are excited to bring their unique flavour to Denmark.
This group enjoy helping people to find and nurture their secret (or not-so-secret) desire to sing... and enjoy a good pun or five on the way. No Rechoirments look forward to sharing the joy of music and song at this year's festival and are excited to experience performances by other groups over the weekend.
To listen to the choir's songs visit: https://soundcloud.com/norechoirments
For more information about this choir visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/570786809641248/about/
Albany’s newest vocal ensemble Bird on a Wire has hatched from the successful Safety in Numbers Choir led by musical director, Teresa Hughes. The group sings a varied repertoire including contemporary, soul, world music as well as madrigals in four-part harmony. The songs feature arrangements in both a’capellla and piano accompaniment settings.
To watch a video of this choir visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM21pvylGWU&feature=youtu.be
Also conducted by Teresa Hughes, The Lelebirds is a 12 piece Ukulele band based in Albany WA. The birds play a varied repertoire of covers including blues, jazz, country and swing, with rhythm and lead ukulele, bass, percussion and gorgeous vocal harmonies. The Lelebirds bring a sense of humour and fun to their performances and entertain folks in and around Albany and Denmark at cafe gigs and community events.
To watch a video of this choir visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdFK30bIXgw
More festival info at: http://www.denmarkfestivalofvoice.com.au/
1-4 March 2019
-- Nannup Music Festival
Nannup Music Festival
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