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Cave of Links The Folk Clubs "West Coast Folk", the official WAFF podcast
#7 will shortly be online
and will feature interviews with respected UK and Australian Folk artist and connoisseur Ray Downes as well as Mundaring Folk Club stalwart Steve Ewing.
Thanks to the MEAA Musicians section here are 3 documents to assist with hiring musicians
WA Musicians Live Performance Code
WA Rate Sheet Musicians Live Performance
WA Musicians Standard Contract for Live Performance.pdf

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WAFF Events and news

Sunday July 19th
-- Jackadders Music Club - Featured Artist: TBA You’re in for a treat – with lots of opportunity to sing along.
Woodlands Reserve Hall, Teakwood Ave., Woodlands 3pm Cost: Adults $8 Children $2 Contact Carmel for more information. carmel@carmelcharlton.com or phone 9446 1558

"West Coast Folk", the official WAFF podcast #7 Online.
Although it was promised WCF #7 would be online some months ago various constraints intervened. However, the podcast will now appear in time for Christmas. It will feature interviews with Ray Downes and Brenda Chapman as well as music from locals Grant Hart, Steve and Ros Barnes, Doris and Carmel Charlton. Music from non-local artists will also feature.

Main Events (and more details of regulars as supplied )
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Saturday 4 July
-- MEHR ENSEMBLE, Kulcha 8pm* A journey into the depths of ancient Persia lead by the Mehr Ensemble, direct from Melbourne. The sounds of historical Persian instruments, played within the framework of ancient musical modal systems recalls embedded energies that will bring joy to lovers of traditional Iranian music. The ensemble creates pure yet complex arrangements that add a new dimension to sounds that affect the human spirit. Door $40 Presale $35 KULCHA Members $30

Wednesday July 8 2009
-- Ukulele Session, Fringe Gallery, Willagee, from 7:00 PM The Fringe Gallery, 94 Bawdan Street Willagee (opposite Webber Reserve). Bring your uke and some songs to share. 7:00 PM Workshop - an informal session to learn a few chords and songs, along with vocal harmonies. This will be pitched at the average level of the group, allowing for beginners too. Around 8:30 there will be some some solo spots, followed by a singalong / jam session. Drop us a line if you have an act or song you'd like to present. Contact: http://nomadicmike.org or phone 94334171.

Saturday 11 July
-- BRENDA CHAPMAN Kulcha, 8pm Brenda Chapman is one of Fremantle's favourite singer-songwriters. Her heartfelt songs tell stories from her own colourful life. Brenda delivers her poetic and engaging storytelling with big, soulful vocals and a unique earthy guitar style. Brenda will be performing material from her recent Postcards From Exile album, as well as a few new surprises. She will be supported by the Go Vocal world music choir. Door $15 Presale $13 KULCHA Members $10

-- ZIGATANGO @ Fly By Night (Parry St, Fremantle) Zigatango performs a diverse range of music which includes fiery Gypsy melodies from Eastern Europe, together with the tangos of the Argentinean Astor Piazzolla, combining the irresistible energy of traditional dance music with a sense of melancholy, drama and passion. With occasional forays into folk and jazz (and even 70s rock), Zigatango is bound to appeal to anyone with a taste for the exciting and unusual. Zigatango will also be joining forces with a number of talented performers, including dancers from the Perth Tango Club, percussionist Holly Norman, and Perth juggler Alex Duhig. The band will be supported by local folk duo Craig Sinclair and Lara Norman. Consisting of five Perth-based instrumentalists all still in their twenties, Zigatango started out as a trio formed by Richard Watson (Accordion), Geoffrey Pearce (Violin) and Justin Story (Guitar) in 2006. A year later they were joined by violist Siobhan Finn, and most recently Greg Coles became the fifth member of the band. During the last couple of years Zigatango has received a WAMi nomination in the category of World Music, recorded an album and performed at many local venues, a variety of festivals - including Fairbridge Folk Festival - and has also been on tour in Tasmania. The five musicians continue to perform as a band around Perth, at festivals and other special events, bringing a youthful flair to the traditional styles of music from around the globe. Door $20 Pre-sale $15 + BF Tickets: http://budurl.com/q3f4 More information: http://www.zigatango.com

Friday 17 July
-- HOT PAPRIKA Kulcha, 8pm Local traditional folk band Hot Paprika bring their vibrant Hungarian sounds to KULCHA for the first time. Their spicy rhythms will enthral, while their vast repertoire of tunes from Hungary and Transylvania are enough to satisfy the hungriest traditional folk fan’s appetite. This promises to be an exciting and dynamic evening of European folk culture. Door $15 Presale $13 KULCHA Members $10

Saturday 18 July
-- CATHERINE FRASER AND DUNCAN SMITH Kulcha, 8pm The South Australia-based Scottish fiddler Catherine Fraser and pianist Duncan Smith show true mastery in performance, not just of their instruments, but of the Scottish fiddle idiom. Passionate and emotive, their instrumentals span repertoire from haunting Gaelic airs to exuberant jigs and reels. The 2009 release of their CD Rhymes & Reasons has established this duo as an international force on the traditional music scene. Door $15 Presale $13 KULCHA Members $10

-- HOUSE CONCERT - THE WISE GIRLS and THE WISE FAMILY BAND 4-6pm Place: Hamilton Hill—please book by ringing 08 9757 3224 (Louisa). Entry: $15/$10 Unwaged. Please BYO drinks, a cushion or chair, and a plate of food to share. Pumpkin soup and crusty bread will be served. The Wise Girls’ new CD will be available to buy, as well as Wise Family Band CDs. This will be a rare performance of The Wise Girls, comprising Ruth, Lucy and Rowena Wise (20,18,16 y.o.), who have performed at Fairbridge Festival, the National Folk Festival in Canberra, and Newstead Folk Festival in Victoria. Their harmony singing and multi-instrumentalism ensure their concerts are interesting and beautiful to hear, from lively fiddle tunes to self-penned songs of great quality. Their unassuming stage presence is refreshing in today’s commercial world of music. Ruth and Lucy are now at university in Perth and Melbourne, so this is a rare opportunity to hear them perform. The Wise Family Band, comprising the girls and their parents Scott and Louisa Wise, will also perform some of their favorites. They have performed at all the major Australian folk festivals and have toured overseas in Ireland and the USA. All instruments used by both groups are made by professional luthier dad Scott. Wise Family can be seen on www.myspace/wisefamilyband

OCTOBER 9-11
-- Nanga Music Festival 2009, will be Last weekend of the school holidays. We chose this date because we could book the entire Nanga Bush Camp and because the days are a little longer and rain less likely. We are just starting to update the webste and start publicity. http://nangamusic.org.au/

Friday 20 to Sunday 22 November
-- "Folk In The Forest" We've started taking bookings for 'Folk in the Forest 2009'. If you would like to have some input to the programme or the running of this year's festival, please get in touch - there's room on the sub- committee and your help will be appreciated. You can email us , or phone Ken and Connie on 9274 5170. ticket price is $30.00.

Sunday November 29 2009
-- 1 Day Free Festival in November. Plans are underway to secure grants for a big 1 day festival an hour's drive from Perth on which will feature two international Australian-based performers. This event will be free for the public. Every effort is being made to include as many WAFF performers as possible.

Regular Song & Spoken Word Events
(for group details visit:The Club and Dance page)
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Fridays
1st of Month - Hills Folk Club
2nd........ - Wanneroo Folk Club & Toodyay Music Club
3rd of ......... - Mundaring Folk'n'Blues
last of ........ - The Nook

Sundays
1st of .....Winter Music Club. 12 Kent st, E. Vic Pk. 7 pm 04 1355 4208
2nd of .....Mid West Folk & Blues Club - 2pm-6pm. 99233707
3rd of ...... - Jackadders (see above)
4th of ....The Elizabethan Village Inne, 2 pm, Canns Rd, Bedfordale. (Mel 9399 8493)
Last of.....Margaret River Music Club - unplugged acoustic music forum.2-5pm
Every -
3-5:30pm -Trad Irish session at the Davilak Hotel, South Fremantle
8-11pm Blarney Castle Irish Session

Monday
Every... The Fibbers Folk Club, Fibber Magee's Tavern, 8.30pm (Joff Davies 0412 951 785, 9221 1599, email : brief@iprimus.com.au
1st...........Lip Service Poetry Group, 22 Kathleen St, Bassendean, Doug Miles 9255 2531 email: dugmiles @hotmail.com

Every Tuesday
Wax Lyrical, Leederville

Wednesday
1st of ..... Lip Service
Every...... Kalamunda Music Sessions/Classes - David & Jenny Hoffman tel 9279 4707

1stThursday
Wax Lyrical, Rosie O'Grady, South Perth

Regular Dance Events
(for group details visit:The Club and Dance page)
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MONDAY
Rose and Wattle English Country Dancers: 7.30 - 9.30pm Karen mob. 0439 844 024,
Perth International Folk Dance Group, 7-10 pm Martin 9445 2072(H)
Tartan Dancers, 1.30 pm. Dawn Cromb 9401 0772
Tartan Dancers, , 7.45 pm. Dawn Cromb 9401 0772

TUESDAY
Beldon Scottish Country Dance Group: , 7.45 pm. Isobel Eaton 9304 5114
Hora Shalom Dance - Dances of Israel, 7.15 - 9.15p.m. Jenni 9242 4807 or Sara 9335 2042

WEDNESDAY
Souleiado French Dance Group 7-9pm Laurel 9448 8179
Perth SCDC: . 8 pm Sheila Parker 9405 6825

THURSDAY
Kalamunda SCDC: 8.00 pm. Jan Pittman 9574 6671
Rockingham SCDC: 7.30 pm Gale Tamplin 9593 5738
St Stephens SCDC: 7.30 pm Sylvia Barry 9364 5140
Warwick SCDC: 8 pm Rena Gold 9448 4945
Hora Shalom Dance - Dances of Israel, 10a.m. - 12 noon Jenni 9242 4807 or Sara 9335 2042

FRIDAY
Souleiado, Fench Tradional dance group, for students: 3:30 pm-5:30 pm Laurel 9448 8179

SATURDAY
Perth International Folk Dance Group, 10:30 am Laurel 9448 8179, Jenny 9381 5235
Hora Shalom Dance - Dances of Israel, 9a.m. All levels, Jenni 9242 4807 or Sara 9335 2042
Royal Scottish Country Dance Soc: Monthly "Hop" 1st Sat monthly

SUNDAY
Irish Set Dancing: Last Sunday monthly, 6 pm Ken and Connie 9274 5170

Folk On Radio and TV
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Mon-Fri

2:20 pm & 11:20 pm

The Planet

Radio National (also online)

810 am

Sat & Sun

10 pm

The Weekend Planet

Radio National (also online)

810 am

Monday

9-11 pm

Folking Around

Radio Fremantle

107.9 fm

Tuesday

1 - 3pm

Celtic Music Show

6CRA Albany

100.9fm

9-11 pm

Roots & Branches

Radio Fremantle

107.9fm

Wednesday

6-8pm

Folk4All

KCR fm

102.5

8-10pm

Beneath the Southern Cross

KCR fm

102.5

8-10pm

Acoustic Cafe

RTR FM

92.1

Friday

12:30-1 pm

The Scottish Half Hour

Curtin Radio

100.1 fm

Saturday

5-8 am

Telling Tales (every fortnight)

Curtin Radio

100.1 fm

6-9 am

Irish Beakfast

Radio Fremantle

107.9 fm

11am-1 pm

Global Rhythm Pot

RTRfm

92.1fm

12-2 pm

Only Folking

Heritage FM

107.3 fm

5-6 pm

You Don't Have To Be Irish

Curtin Radio

100.1 fm

7:30-9:30pm

Music Deli

ABC National

810 am

Sunday

7 - 8:30pm

Heritage Ireland

6EBA

95.3fm

 

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INGLEWOOD WA 6932

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The entry will be added to the calendar as quickly as feasible .
Please allow a few days for the update, the sooner you submit the event or news the better. (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, choirs and more.
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News!

 ROYALTY LOST & FOUND Composers and songwriters, do yourself a favour and check out the list of outstanding royalty payments awaiting collection at Australia's two major licence/royalty collection agencies (there are a few well known Folk people on these lists) . If you are not registered with at least one of these organisations, and publicly perform &/or sell your own recordings of original works, you are potentially missing out on live performance &/or mechanical recording royalties! The Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) current list is available here. For more about the APRA & AMCOS, visit www.apra-amcos.com.au call (08) 9382 8299 or contact wa@apra.com.au The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) current list is available here. For more about the PPCA, visit www.ppca.com.au call (02) 8569 1100 or contact ppca.mail@ppca.com.au

SNOWY MOUNTAINS OF MUSIC CELEBRATES THE POETRY OF THE ALPS Given the Snowy Mountains’ connection with one of Australia’s most famous poems, ‘The Man From Snowy River’, it’s not surprising that poetry and verse will feature prominently in Perisher’s inaugural, Snowy Mountains of Music on the June long weekend. In recognition of the significance that verse and the spoken word has had in the region, the Snowy Mountains of Music will be holding an open poetry competition called the Broken Ski and the Snowy Poetry Cup will be given to the best recited poem at the festival.
.---BROKEN SKI POERTY AWARD (electronically Submitted) Closing date for submissions: 3 June 2009 Open to all comers. If you would like to enter an original poem in the Broken Ski Award, please submit it electronically from the website: http://snowymountainsofmusic.com.au/poetry The Broken Ski Award will be awarded for the best submitted original verse at the Finale concert at Smiggins Hotel on Monday 8 June.
.---SNOWY POETRY CUP (awarded at Festival) The Snowy Poetry Cup will be awarded for the best recitation of an original or traditional poem. It will be decided at the festival on Sunday 7th June at 3pm at the Sundeck Hotel. You can enter the competition on the day and just need to be present to take part, and be a festival patron of course. For more information contact Russell Hannah on mob: 0488 971 777 or email bigruss43@bigpond.com

PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL March 5 – 8 2010 – ARTIST APPLICATIONS Applications for acts are now open for the 34th Port Fairy Folk Festival next March. The 2009 festival was a huge success and sold all tickets. Planning has started for 2010 and artist applications are open. REVIEWS: ON-LINE APPLICATION: Application Guidelines are on the site. Applications are open only from May 6th - July 31st. LINK TO ON-LINE APPLICATION http://www.portfairyfolkfestival.com/index.php?section=2&pid=552 PFFF Program Admin at the "Ministry for Music" The Festival is produced by the Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee Incorporated. PO Box 176, Port Fairy, Victoria, 3284, Australia Phone: +61 3 5568 2227 Fax: + 61 3 5568 1819 Email: pfff@hotkey.net.au The 34th Port Fairy Folk Festival www.portfairyfolkfestival.com

KULCHA ANNOUNCES NEW GENERAL MANAGER 21 April 2009 KULCHA is delighted to announce that Jonathan Cope has been appointed the new General Manager and will start in the position on Monday 1 June 2009. Mr Cope has worked for the past ten years as a professional Arts Manager at the Film & Television Institute WA and Deckchair Theatre and has a strong background in Marketing, Sponsorship and Event Management in the Arts sector. He is also an active musician with 24 years of professional experience in the national and international music industry. “I think it’s an exciting time to be promoting multicultural artists following the recent record increases in migration to this state. KULCHA is well positioned to showcase the diversity of arts and artists living in Western Australia to the wider public and to make a dynamic contribution to the local cultural landscape,” said Mr Cope. KULCHA President, Jenny Simpson, paid tribute to the work of outgoing General Manager, Loretta Martella, who leaves KULCHA after four years in the role. “Loretta’s passion, talent and tenacity have underpinned KULCHA’s success and she leaves a strong and highly effective organisation. We look forward to working with Jonathan to enhance KULCHA’s reputation as the state’s leading organisation for multicultural arts,” she said. KULCHA’s artistic program reflects the diversity of our society with a range of multicultural multi-arts projects and events that includes over 140 performances annually in its Fremantle-based concert venue, various free concert series throughout the metropolitan area in partnership with local governments, a schools education program, a community program fostering the development of emerging artists plus statewide and national touring opportunities and advocacy services for WA-based multicultural artists.

Australian Songwriting Contest NOW OPEN! don't miss the great prizes & opportunites on offer in the 29th year of this iconic contest TO ENTER ONLINE, GO TO http://www.sonicbids.com/asa2009 If you are unable to enter online, you can now download a manual form from the ASA website www.asai.org.au . Manual entries cost you additional fees, due to higher processing demands, so we recommend you use the online entry facility if at all possible. If you prefer to have a manual entry form posted to you, please send us your postal address along with your request. In order to enter via sonicbids, you do need to join sonicbids and upload your songs onto the Electicronic Press Kit (EPK) that they creat for you. It is sometimes easiest to do this first, then (having noted your login details for sonicbids), simply come back to the ASA website to enter the Contest. This way, when asked if you are a Sonicbids member, you can say yes and progress straight into entering the Contest without any more fiddling around. Sonicbids website is www.sonicbids.com ASA website is www.asai.org.au Don't hesitate to let us know if you have any difficulties! (We're friendly and happy to help!!)

FOLK MUSIC @ TURNER COTTAGE , SERPENTINE. Are you a musician who loves to play and sing Folk Music ? Have you always wanted to get together with a group of like-minded musicians? I AM! Would you like to come and join me ? Play, sing and enjoy music making together and take it wherever it goes. One thing that is required you need to be a capable musician with own instrument. However, we will probably need enthusiastic audience members too, so you are also welcome to enquire. If you think this is you contact Mary Jasprizza @ mary@fountainstreams.com

WAAN subscribers: As recently foretold, WA Acoustic News moves to new management as of today. John McNair has bravely volunteered to take it over, on essentially the same basis as it has been running up to now. All postings should be directed to mcnairmusic@iinet.net.au from here on. All rules for content and appropriate use remain the same as listed at the recently updated web page at www.fairbridgefestival.com.au/WAAN.htm but arbitrary judgments will now be up to John instead of me. Thanks very much to John for taking this on. best wishes for 2009 to all of you Steve