21st Illawarra Folk Festival at Bulli, 26 to 29 January 2006
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The Performers – A to Z

Entries are listed by first name order. Please note that the programme is subject to change.

3 Alone

3 Alone consists of three operatically trained women who sing a cappella. All three are professional musicians and teachers. They have recently performed in Mudgee and Leura as well as singing at folk festivals like St. Albans. In recent years they have developed a repertoire of world songs by or about women. Women with foibles; whether she is a randy teenager who wants to get laid or a woman who cant stop laughing every time her lover tries to kiss her.

SUN 12:00 PM RESTAURANT

Blackboard Concert

Alan Blackshaw

Alan Blackshaw is a singer/songwriter living on the south coast of NSW. He has been writing songs for many years and performs only original material. His songs portray life as he sees it. His music covers a broad range of themes including life's daily struggles, love, politics (both personal and social).

SAT 8:30 PM VILLAGE GREEN

Blackboard Concert

Alan Musgrove and Stuart Leslie

Alan Musgrove has been performing and collecting Australian folk songs and music since the 1970s. He is well known to Illawarra and interstate audiences. Alan has performed nationality and internationally for 30 years. Alan has several recordings to his credit the latest of which is 'Songs They Used To Sing'. Stuart Leslie is a veteran of the Bush Music scene and will accompany Alan on concertina and button accordion.

FRI 10:30 PM BOWLING CLUB

Alan Scott Memorial Australian Concert

FRI 4:00 PM SHOW PAVILION

Hare of the Dog, Theme concert

SAT 01:30 PM RESTAURANT

Songs They Used To Sing,

SAT 08:00 PM RESTAURANT

Alegrias Andinas

Alegrias Andinas (Happiness of the Andes) was established to promote dance music and culture of our Incan Heritage bringing the colours and the Andean rhythms sounds of Peru.

SAT 03:45 PM VILLAGE GREEN

Inca Folk Dancing Display

SUN 12:00PM VILLAGE GREEN

Inca Folk Dancing Display

Alex and Annette Hood

Alex and Annette are well known in children's entertainment with many years experience sharing Australian folklore with young people. Alex has also performed for adults for over fifty years including as a founding member of the original 'Bushwhackers Band'. Annette trained in classical and contemporary dance and has been involved in theatre in education for many years. Alex and Annette are Research Fellows of the National Library Oral History Unit and travel the country recording people's memories for the Library's collection.

SUN 01:45PM CHILDRENS FESTIVAL, 45 minutes

Folk Theatre with Annette and Alex Hood

THU 03:50PM WOONONA BULLI RSL

THU 8:30PM RESTAURANT

Great 'Bust Your Guts' Tripe Night

FRI 12:30PM BIG TOP

Wollongong Music Centre Concert

FRI 09:20PM BOWLING CLUB

Alan Scott Memorial Australian Concert

SAT 12:00PM HERITAGE HOTEL

SAT 3:00PM RESTAURANT

Black Diamonds

Alison Boyd

Alison Boyd originally from Belfast plays harp tin whistles, low whistles, flutes, bodhran, keyboard, bouzouki and piano accordion and is part of the musical duo Celtic Fire. She has performed and taught at many festivals and venues around Australia. She also conducts workshops on 'Bodhran made easy'. Please feel free to bring along a bodhran or piece of cardboard and a pen.

SAT 02:45PM SHOW PAVILION

Bodhran Workshop

SUN 10:00AM SHOW PAVILION

Bodhran Workshop

Allez-Gator

Allez-Gator is an exciting energetic band and one of very few that perform both traditional Cajun and Zydeco styles.

FRI 07:30PM HERITAGE HOTEL

SAT 11:00PM BETTING AREA

Saturday Night Dance Party

SUN 06:15PM BETTING AREA

Angelica Waite and Erin Daniel

Angelica is a 12 year old singer songwriter from Wombarra. Her songs reflect her social consciousness - her response to the tsunami and school yard bullying .

FRI 07:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Young Traditions Concert

Anthony McGloin

Anthony McGloin performs Acoustic finger style Guitar. The release of his debut album is a culmination of learning and performing many styles notably Irish, Traditional, Bluegrass, Ragtime, Jazz, Country and pop Music. He also plays Tenor Banjo and Mandolin and is highly respected for his creativity and musicianship both in Australia and overseas.

SAT 01:45PM SHOW PAVILION

Guitar Workshop

SAT 08:00PM BOWLING CLUB

Arthur Kingsland

Arthur Kingsland and his partner Julia Smith have been teaching dancing for many years covering a wide variety of Celtic traditions including Australian Colonial Irish Set dancing English Country Scottish Country and American Contra dancing. They are particularly known for their teaching of interesting variations and challenging dances from a range of Celtic traditions.

FRI 01:30PM HORSE STABLE

John Coxall's Dances

SAT 10:00AM HORSE STABLE

English Country Dances

Avalanche

Avalanche' is a Contemporary Bluegrass 5-piece Acoustic Band based in the Illawarra. They met through their love of acoustic music at local Acoustic nights. Made up of Paul Brink on Banjo, Gary Shaw on Guitar, Heather Mandich on Vocals/Harmonica/Tin Whistle, Peter Channon on Double Bass and Wen Tjhen Lim on Fiddle. They draw influences from American Bluegrass greats Earl Scruggs, Alison Krauss and the Union Station and from the Sound track of 'Oh brother how art thou' which did a good job of rekindling Bluegrass worldwide.

THU 5:15PM BETTING AREA

Opening Smorgasboard Concert

THU 03:45PM BOWLING CLUB

Australia Day Concert

FRI 09:30PM GRANDSTAND BAR

Bluegrass Session

SAT 07:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Saturday Night Bluegrass

SAT 09:30AM BETTING AREA

SUN 01:00PM GREVILLEA PARK PATIO

Beeswing

Beeswing delivers the best of contemporary acoustic folk rock including a swag of material from the master pen of songwriter Richard Thompson. The 'Thomson on Thompson' workshop will specifically focus on interpreting the art of England's living folk rock legend.

THU 5:15PM BETTING AREA

Opening Smorgasbord Concert

FRI 01:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Songs of Richard Thompson

SAT 07:00PM BIG TOP

Saturday Night Keno Concert

Bhan Tre

Get together a guitar, fiddle, bodhran, three beautiful voices and add a dash of fun and mischief and you have the recipe for a spot of music. Bhan Tre have been performing together for seven years and in that time have established themselves at the forefront of Irish Music in Victoria - with the occasional foray into other states and countries (something they intend to do much more of!!). With their exquisite three part harmonies and soulful ballads as well as their lively renditions of well known Celtic Songs and Tunes.

FRI 11:30PM BIG TOP

BlueScope Steel Night Concert

SAT 11:00PM BIG TOP

Saturday Night Keno Concert

SUN 12:00PM BETTING AREA

Big Snore Hammers

Big Snore Hammers is the creation of 9 year old Samuel De Santi’s make believe traditional tune big band. They play high energy dance music from his favourite bands – La Bottine Souriante, Musica Nova, Chipolatas, Felpeyu and of course Wongawilli. Sam plays the bodhran, percussion and fiddle and is joined by members of Wongawilli, Mark Holder Keeping, Phil Burke and friends.

FRI 11:30PM BETTING AREA

Pub Folk Concert,

SAT 09:45PM BETTING AREA

Saturday Night Dance Party

BMC Concert Party

Carrying on the reason the (Real Original) Bushwhackers founded the Bush Music Club 51 years ago ... to let people know that they can form their own bands ... and play their own Australian music and songs. The group is made up of players from the Club’s regular Music Workshop.

FRI 07:30PM HORSE STABLE

Dance

FRI 10:00PM BOWLING CLUB

Alan Scott Memorial Australian Concert

SAT 2:30PM GRANDSTAND BAR

Bush Music Club’s Collected Tunes

SAT 08:30PM GRANDSTAND BAR

Session

SUN 12:00PM GRANDSTAND BAR

Bush Music Club’s Collected Tunes

Bob McDonald

Bob McDonald has been playing the mouthorgan since he was 7 years old. Originally he styled himself on the technique of Larry Adler and Tommy Reilly. Now he is into teaching harmonica and retraining his breathing, playing in a style he calls Bel Canto. Bob has played at Illawarra folk festivals since 1997 with his move from Sydney to Nowra.

SAT 1:00PM RESTAURANT BAR

Old Man Music’s Harmonica Workshop

SUN 1:00PM RESTAURANT BAR

Old Man Music’s Harmonica Jam

Bodie Jarman

Bodie plays a mixture of roots and bluegrass influenced guitar based music. He regularly plays the Mt Kembla acoustic sessions and has recently been on ABC radio with his 'one string' and 12 string guitar. He will also be playing at the 2006 Aust Blues Music Festival in February.

FRI 9:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Young Traditions Concert

Brackish

Stephen J Waite is from Stanwell Park, a small coastal village at the edge of the Royal National Park 1 hour south of Sydney. He is a solo musician. Stephen returned from Europe early 2001 after touring England Spain Portugal and Ireland. Stephen has been writing and performing music for approximately eleven years. He has formed numerous bands (now performing under the name Brackish) with musicians of his area dabbling in different styles but most recently settling into contemporary folk rock in witch is driven by a 12 string guitar with melodic singing bass and percussion.

THU 5:15PM BETTING AREA

Opening Smorgasboard Concert

THU 03:00PM BOWLING CLUB

Australia Day Concert

FRI 08:45PM RESTAURANT

Folk Club Concert

SAT 01:00PM GREVILLEA PARK PATIO

Brian Campeau

Six years ago feeling unfulfilled by the bar chords and bubblegum of his punk rock roots Brian decided to pursue a solo career. Drawing on influences from folk and experimental music he has developed a sound termed progressive folktronica. Brian's eclectic live show has made him a staple of folk music festivals around the country has seen him support established international acts such as James Blunt (UK) and That 1 Guy (USA).

SAT 10:30PM VILLAGE GREEN

Blackboard Concert

Brian Dunnett

Brian is a railway buff and a fine mandolin player. He has taken a great interest in collecting folklore of the railway in verse, song and music.

SUN 12:00PM SHOW PAVILION

150th Anniversary of Rail Concert

Bruce McNicol

Bruce McNicol has usually been in groups from Gutbucket Jug Band and Captain Matchbox to Silly Symphony cabaret Gregarious Chance choir and currently KaOZ Klezmer. He now returns to his solo folk roots in a variety of styles with new songs of love, peace, war reconciliation, family and society mixed with a bent sense of humour.

Bruce will be leading the Festival Choir to perform items at the Finale Concert.

SAT 02:15PM BIG TOP

WIN TELEVISION Concert

SAT 10:30AM GRANDSTAND BAR

Leading the Festival Choir

SUN 10:30AM RESTAURANT

Leading the Festival Choir

SUN 03:15PM BIG TOP

Festival Choir

Caitlin Dreise-Cochrane and John Spence

Caitlin has been studying singing for over 3 years with Karen Cummings. She has also studied composition with John Spence. She has performed solo performances in local Cafes, school concerts and several Wollongong Conservatorium concerts. Most recently she performed solo at The Carols by Candlelight at the Wollongong Conservatorium.

FRI 08:15PM SHOW PAVILION

Young Traditions Concert

Caitlin, Claire and Tom

Talented local trio featuring guitar and vocals performing original and folk songs.

FRI 8:30PM SHOW PAVILION

Young Traditions Concert,

Cantolibre

Cantolibre is the local performers of the Latin World Music. Following their recent release, the title of Cantolibre’s new CD “ Spreading the Wings - Brazil“ became a reality as three members of the band, Sonia and Fernando Arancibia and Mark Holder-Keeping were able to make an explorative musical journey to South America and Cuba while Fernando D, was going to perform in a festival in Bangkok. Always searching for innovation, the Cantolibre musicians wish to get a deeper insight and first hand experience at the very heart of the passionate and creative world they love to interpret.

FRI 06:15PM HERITAGE HOTEL

SUN 02:15PM BOWLING CLUB

Cheeky Tzatziki

Cheeky Tzatziki - A Journey Through Time and Space - A Folk Odyssey. 'Their cheeky send ups of folk tunes from around the globe are frenetic and intoxicating. I didn’t stop laughing for one moment...' Melbourne Fringe Review

FRI 09:45PM RESTAURANT

Folk Club Concert

SAT 01:00PM BETTING AREA

SUN 05:00PM HERITAGE HOTEL

SUN 01:30PM VILLAGE GREEN

Chloe and Jason Roweth

Based in central western NSW and inspired by the people, history and landscape of regional Australia their repertoire recognises no boundaries; traditional early country, more recent material and their own compositions combine in a dynamic mix distinctly Australian in character. New CD Daisy Hill out now. 'Chloe and Jason Roweth are at the forefront of Australia’s new generation of folk revival performers'. - Keith McKenry Contact.

THU 5:15PM RESTAURANT

Great 'Bust Your Guts' Tripe Night

FRI 4:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Hare of the Dog

FRI 8:00PM BOWLING CLUB

Alan Scott Memorial Australian Concert

SUN 10:30AM BIG TOP

CD Launch Concert

SUN 12:00PM SHOW PAVILION

150th Anniversary of Rail Concert

Chris Fraser

Apart from a digression as a wandering minstrel for Dirty Dicks restaurants and the leader of a 16-piece rock and roll band, Chris has been part of the folk scene since the 60s. So over the years he has managed to steal some very good songs from some very impressive musicians. Chris's first CD of original songs, Songs From a Four Poster Bed, tells some very personal stories. There is now a second CD, Fire Before the Storm, so expect to hear some new material.

SUN 3:00PM RESTAURANT

Blackboard Concert

Christina Giorgio Band

With shows that are always entertaining brimming with energy on stage banter and catchy folk-pop tunes Christina's soaring vocals simple songwriting style and thoughtful lyrics are winning her support and praise from audiences of all ages and walks and her contagious enthusiasm is sure to continue winning her more.

THU 5:15PM BETTING AREA

Opening Smorgasboard Concert

FRI 12:00PM HERITAGE HOTEL

SAT 11:00AM BOWLING CLUB

Claudia Schmidt

Claudia is an 11 year old local singer songwriter from Wombarra and a left handed guitarist.

FRI 08:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Young Traditions Concert

Collector

Collector combine traditional and modern instruments with a range of strong lead vocalists, all fine interpreters of our Australian collected songs. The seven members of the band are united by their long love of seeking out and playing traditional Australian music and have played together in various combinations. The idea of a seven-piece band playing dynamic arrangements of collected Australian music was too hard to resist and Collector is the result. Listening to Collector your heart will be uplifted. 'The soul of Australian music is gradually revealing itself to me; the music of Collector has given me an important piece of the bigger picture'. - Donal Lunny

THU 05:15PM BETTING AREA)

Opening Smorgasboard Concert

FRI 10:30PM BETTING AREA

Pub Folk Concert

SAT 04:00PM BETTING AREA

SUN 04:15PM BOWLING CLUB

Combined Union Choirs

Combining the power and conviction of the Union singers from up and down the coast and inland to provide a special performance that will stir the spirit and raise the hair on your neck. The choirs involved are Illawarra Union Singers, Blue Mountains Union Choir, Newcastle People’s Choir, Sydney Trade Union Choir and the Solidarity Choir. Their slogan is: “Bring out the banners - singing for workers' rights and human rights”.

SUN 11:00AM SHOW PAVILION

Craig Dawson and Simone Olding

Simone and Craig perform original songs and instrumentals which cover a range of folk music styles including early Delta Blues Ki Hoalu (Hawaiian slack key) with occasional Celtic and Country Music influences. Their songs are often poignant occasionally capricious hard hitting ballads which explore a variety of political social and even ludicrous topics.

THU 5:15PM BETTING AREA

Opening Smorgasboard Concert

FRI 3:00PM HERITAGE HOTEL

SAT 10:15PM RESTAURANT

SUN 06:00PM THE CHAPEL

Crazy Creek

Bluegrass music with a modern flare for fiddle tunes and songs that you will recognise featuring the warmth of acoustic instruments.

FRI 10:00PM GRANDSTAND BAR

Bluegrass Session

SAT 08:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Saturday Night Bluegrass

SAT 04:15PM HERITAGE HOTEL

Dad and Dave

This is the Wollongong Italian version of Dad and Dave with Andy and David De Santi the likely pair. They punch out some lively tarantellas, tunes and mazurkas.

FRI 12:45PM BOWLING CLUB

Italian Lunch

Dave Oliphant

Dave Oliphant is a versatile folk singer with the group Fiddledance and has played in many local bush bands and groups.

FRI 04:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Hare of the Dog

David Beniuk and The North Shore Girls

It's David Beniuk's songwriting which sets him apart with the Australian commenting that he 'levitates into the Paul Kelly Michael Thomas Tim Rogers Neil Finn group of bloody good songwriters'. His last album earned him five stars in that paper and four in The Sydney Morning Herald. With several of his songs covered by others on the folk circuit David has just released a new album 'The Inland Sea' produced by Mick Thomas.

SAT 10:00PM BIG TOP

Saturday Night Keno Concert

SUN 01:00PM BIG TOP

Coopers Concert

David and Tania De Santi

Current director of 11 festivals claims one of the main reasons he organises the festival is to get a gig on his piano accordion! David was at the very first festival with his wife Tania as a young dance tune players! They progressed into being part of one of Australia’s most travelled and popular bush bands Wongawilli.

SAT 10:00AM RESTAURANT

21st Anniversary Concert

David Meyers

David Meyers is a Singer/Songwriter Poet and Folk Historian who loves to entertain his audience. He brings to the stage a huge variety of material including Australian Bush Ballads and poems, humorous parodies and hilarious bush yarns. He encourages his audience to join in with rollicking choruses of songs they know and love. He has performed extensively in the Southern Region from Sydney to Eden. He is also a founding member of Canberra's infamous Shiny Bum Singers and Convenor of the Queanbeyan Bush Poets.

FRI 08:30AM SHOW PAVILION

Poets' Breakfast

FRI 4:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Hare of the Dog

SAT 11:30PM IG TOP

You've Got To Be Joking Concert

SAT 04:45PM SHOW PAVILION

Songs of the Monaro

SUN 08:00AM SHOW PAVILION

Poets' Breakfast

Davidson Brothers

The Davidson Brothers represented Australia at the 2004 International Bluegrass Fanfest in the USA. Their high-energy performances and spectacular instrumental work on Fiddle, Banjo and mandolin will knock you out. Influenced by Bluegrass Country and Western swing they attract large audiences of all ages and just love to pick!

SAT 09:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Saturday Night Bluegrass

SAT 02:00PM HERITAGE HOTEL

SUN 01:45PM SHOW PAVILION

Bluegrass Fiddle and Banjo Workshop

SUN 03:15PM BETTING AREA

Decafro

Like you have a Decaf when you aren't having real coffee we're not really African so we're Decafro. But then Franklin our friend from Ghana - he's the real thing - our Long Black!! Decafro is 7 performers from different countries – Chile, Hungary, Ghana, NZ, Australia and UK who are all passionate about percussion and dance a blend of styles and a combination of energy.

FRI 07:30PM BETTING AREA

Pub Folk Concert

SAT 05:00PM GREVILLEA PARK PATIO

Drue Bennett

Whilst playing cafes, competitions and parties a sound has developed focusing on simple melodies and fingerpicking /strumming. A little less traditional than early Dylan and a little less insightful than Neil Young, still hoping to tell a good story.

FRI 8:45PM SHOW PAVILION

Young Traditions Concert

EcoBeaT

EcoBeat attracts an enthusiastic audience who enjoy the bands energetic and joyful performances. A big sound is made by guitars, bass, recorder, tin whistle, marimba, soprano, sax, clarinet, mandolin, accordion and harmonica driven by a dynamic percussion section. EcoBeaT play a cocktail of rhythms and melodies of Balkan Rom, Middle Eastern, Cuban and African ingredients. So can get on board and salsa to a Bulgarian song or dance to heaven in a caravan. They will be launching their first CD at the festival.

FRI 09:30PM HORSE STABLE

World Dance

SAT 08:30PM BETTING AREA

Saturday Night Dance Party

SUN 04:00PM HORSE STABLE

Ballkan and Black Sea Dances

SUN 12:00PM HERITAGE HOTEL

Electra Complex

Electra Complex began as a means to purposely 'balls up' a band comp. Since then Grant (Nether) and Mic (The Tempest Trio) realised they didn't sound too bad so what you see now is the result of a lot of fun jamming together. With Jenna-Leigh (The Tempest Trio) and Danielle Cetinski they provide a performance which is not an 'off the shelf' item.

SAT 12:15PM VILLAGE GREEN

Emma Macready

Emma Macready is a talented young singer songwriter from Austinmer with a beautiful pure voice.

THU 05:15PM BETTING AREA

Opening Smorgasboard Concert

Erika's Jive

A Musical Trio incorporating vocals acoustic guitar bass and drums... Emotive lyrics and melodies influences from folk country blues and jazz. With their vocal harmonies they possess a quality that is distinctly their own.

FRI 08:45PM GREVILLEA PARK PATIO

SAT 07:15PM RESTAURANT

Festival Choir

Bruce McNicol from Lismore and KaOZ Klezmer will lead the massed choir this year. The invitation is open to anyone to join the choir. There are practices on Saturday and Sunday with the final performance on Sunday afternoon.

SAT 10:00AM GRANDSTAND BAR

SUN 03:00PM BIG TOP

Clubs NSW Farewell Concert

SUN 10:00AM RESTAURANT

Festival Orchestra

This is the first time for the orchestra and the aim is to teach some Australian traditional tunes to the players and then perform them at the Sunday Farewell Concert. Jane Brownlee

FRI 11:00AM RESTAURANT

SAT 11:00AM GRANDSTAND BAR

SUN 11:00AM RESTAURANT

SUN 04:15PM BIG TOP

Clubs NSW Farewell Concert

Fiddledance

Fiddledance with Dave Oliphant, Bruce Fumini (banjo), Artie Bowcher (fiddle) and Ray Marshall (bass) play all sorts of music including Bluegrass, Old Timey and Australian bush. Dave is the singer guitarist and has been a member of Lizard Dust and other local bands. They were the resident band at the Coolangatta Winery for a number of years.

FRI 08:30PM BETTING AREA

Pub Folk Concert

FRI 03:00PM BOWLING CLUB

Afternoon Concert

SAT 03:00PM BIG TOP

WIN TELEVISION Concert

SUN 05:15PM BETTING AREA

Gael Mor (the Merrigans)

Pam and Norm Merrigan have been playing traditional music for some 20 years including performances as diverse as the National Folk Festival and the Tamworth Country Music Festival, where their band twice won the National Battle of the Bush Bands. Joined by son Chris, Gael Mor blends inherent Celtic influences with music and song that bridge the traditions of Ireland and Australia, resulting in a fusion of past and present, songs and tunes, both contemporary and traditional.

FRI 10:30AM BIG TOP

Wollongong Music Centre Concert

FRI 08:00PM GRANDSTAND BAR

Session

SAT 05:00PM CHILDRENS FESTIVAL

Bush Dance

SUN 07:15PM THE CHAPEL

Glover and Sorrensen

Alan Glover and S Sorrensen have been performing their stand-up comedy Australia-wide for ten years now. Their comedy is topical, personal, often ridiculous and always tailored to the festival audience. Oh and funny! No really funny! We're laughing now just thinking about us! hahahahahahah...

FRI 4:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Hare of the Dog

FRI 11:15PM HERITAGE HOTEL

Late Night Laughter

SAT 11:30AM BIG TOP

You've Got To Be Joking Concert

SAT 5:45PM SHOW PAVILION

How to be Funny Comedy Workshop

SAT 9:30PM HERITAGE HOTEL

SUN 6:00PM HERITAGE HOTEL

Last Laughs

Gobsmacked!

Bertie McMahon and Louis Hamers have been Gobsmacking audiences for seven years now. Having finally graduated from the School of Rude Noises and Falling Down they now present 'THE BEWITCHING HOUR' exploring the spookier side of their Celtic and Hungarian-Gypsy roots. Enlivening folk tales and urban myths with everything from rapping ballads to radio plays Bertie and Louis 'really fill a niche - stories for older kids with energy humour and imagination

SAT 03:00PM CHILDRENS FESTIVAL

SUN 11:30AM CHILDRENS FESTIVAL

SUN 03:30PM CHILDRENS FESTIVAL

The Happy Camper Band

Beck and Rilo formed the Happy Camper Band during a vicious bout of boredom (and heartbreak at least on the count of Beck). Liking the way they sounded together and not having much else to do with their time they began properly writing songs a little over a year ago and this is their first public performance. Be kind or they'll probably write a terribly resentful song about you too.

FRI 9:20PM SHOW PAVILION

Young Traditions Concert

The Harp Irish Set Dancers

The Harp Irish Set Dancers perform sets from around Ireland and are well known for their infectious rhythmic 'battering' style and our fun and energy. Co-teachers Trish McGrath and Alarna Fitzpatrick hold social set dance classes every Wednesday night from 8PM at the Harp Irish Pub Princess Hwy Tempe NSW.

SAT 11:30AM HORSE STABLE

Irish Dancing Workshop

SAT 01:00PM VILLAGE GREEN

SUN 11:30AM VILLAGE GREEN

Dance Display

Helen Rowe and Tony Eardley

Brisbane singer Helen Rowe and Blue Mountains-based Tony Eardley combine voices and instruments in a soulful blend of warm melodic songs with a strong political edge. Tony's British contemporary folk sensibility and poetic compositions complement Helens large repertoire of Australian music and her own lyrical originals while guitar bouzouki and viola bring light and shade to both traditional and contemporary songs in their performance.

FRI 08:00PM GREVILLEA PARK PATIO

SAT 05:15PM HERITAGE HOTEL

SAT 11:30AM GREVILLEA PARK PATIO

SUN 03:00PM SHOW PAVILION

British Political Songs of the 1970s

SUN 11:45AM BOWLING CLUB

Hernan Flores

From the early 70's Hernan has been heavily involved in the Latin American music scene in Australia forming a number of groups through the years. He has performed and given workshops at concerts and festivals around Australia and overseas. He was musical director with Side Track Theatre and the Odds and Ends Theatre and was one of the members of the National Multicultural music ensemble Slivanje.

SAT 12:30PM RESTAURANT

Latin American Instruments and Rhythm

Jane Brownlee and Dave Foster

Jane is a multi-instrumentalist being equally at home on a violin, viola or piano and has a classical as well as folk background. Jane has wowed audiences on three continents becoming one of the sought after traditional musicians in the world today. Her comic wit and love of a good yarn have made for some compelling stage moments. Not to be outdone by her beautiful tone and effortless grace in fiddling. Dave Foster, brilliant young Celtic guitarist, will be joining at her gigs.

FRI 07:30PM THE CHAPEL

SAT 01:00PM HERITAGE HOTEL

FRI 11:00AM RESTAURANT

Jane Brownlee’s Festival Orchestra

SAT 11:30AM GRANDSTAND BAR

Jane Brownlee’s Festival Orchestra

SUN 11:30AM RESTAURANT

Jane Brownlee’s Festival Orchestra

SUN 04:15PM BIG TOP

Festival Orchestra Performance

Jane Scott

Quiet, gutsy and steeped in humanity there’s nothing plain about Janes verse. A performance poet who sets you thinking she writes about the real world, about people politics and going to the pub, about city life and human foibles.

SAT 08:30AM SHOW PAVILION

Poets Breakfast

SUN 09:00AM BIG TOP

Church Service

Jeannie Lewis and Maurie Mulheron

Jeannie Lewis has been performing since her beginnings on the 'folk circuit' in the mid 60's. Blues and jazz and latin American music are features of her extensive repertoire. For the festival she will continue her association with Maurie Mulheron featuring songs from her just re-released prize winning album 'Free Fall through Featherless Flight' and her most recent recording 'SOUTH HEART'.

SAT 09:00PM BIG TOP

Saturday Night Keno Concert

SUN 01:00PM HERITAGE HOTEL

Jeff Lang

'He plays light as a breeze but can slam you with a ten-ton riff the next second. He explores sonorities as eclectic as they are stunning: he lets inspiration hit and follows where the notes lead him. He could be more Hendrix than Jimi himself; his playing is that strong in every sense of the word. What fingers! What a guitarist!' ric Moreault Le Soleil Quebec.

SAT 04:30PM BIG TOP

Guitar Workshop

SAT 07:15PM HERITAGE HOTEL

SUN 05:45PM BIG TOP

Clubs NSW Farewell Concert

Jenny and Scott Thompson

Scott and Jenny are part of Beeswing but also play as a duo. Catch them doing a variety of folk music.

THU 02:30PM WOONONA BULLI RSL CLUB

Australia Day Concert

FRI 4:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Hare of the Dog

SAT 09:30PM RESTAURANT

SUN 06:45PM THE CHAPEL

Jess Randall and Friends

Jess Randall and Friends are a musical gypsy caravan with a journey stretching from Celtic melody to Middle Eastern rhythm mingling with Central European motifs along the way. The Sydney based group are passionate and energetic daring and improvisational making each concert a unique experience.

FRI 10:15PM GREVILLEA PARK PATIO

FRI 07:45PM RESTAURANT

Folk Club Concert

SAT 09:30PM GREVILLEA PARK PATIO

SUN 03:15PM BOWLING CLUB

Jigzag

Jigzag have been touring the folk/roots festivals for 7 years now with their live show which has seen them captivate intimate rooms in people's houses to standing ovations during full-blown concerts at festivals in UK Denmark Canada NZ and Australia. Greg Bryce (acoustic guitar vocals) Liz Frencham (semi-acoustic double-bass vocals) and Caroline Trengove (violin, viola, vocals) are basking in an onstage maturity and comfort that connects easily and open-heartedly with their audience without losing any of their fiery intensity.

FRI 10:30PM BIG TOP

BlueScope Steel Night Concert

SAT 08:00PM BIG TOP

Saturday Night Keno Concert

SUN 04:00PM BETTING AREA

Joe Dolce

Joe Dolce’s co-written for the Terminator soundtrack, composed oratorios for the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, released cult hit albums but is still best-known for his 1981 novelty hit, Shaddap You Face. Over the past two decades Joe has been keeping a lower profile and pursuing his original goals of successful song writing and serious musicianship, both solo with guitar and blues harmonica.

FRI 01:30PM BOWLING CLUB

Italian Lunch

FRI 05:00PM BIG TOP

Trad&Now Afternoon Concert

SAT 10:00AM SHOW PAVILION

Difficult Women Concert (with Lin Van Hek)

SAT 08:30PM HERITAGE HOTEL

SUN 12:20PM SHOW PAVILION

150th Anniversary of Rail Concert

SUN 02:30PM BIG TOP

Clubs NSW Farewell Concert

John Broomhall

Singer songwriter John Broomhall originally hails from Broken Hill, but has lived in the Illawarra enough years to become a local. Many of his compositions are based on his intensely personal recollections of his childhood and his love of the desert landscape of Broken Hill. In contrast he has spent the last few years as the resident bard on the sailing ship, The Bounty, moored in Sydney Harbour.

SAT 10:0AM RESTAURANT

21st Anniversary Concert

John Dengate

John Dengate is Australia's master of parody - his satire bites, his songs are clever, his sense of the ridiculous is highly developed, he reduces pomposity to banality and he dances precariously around the libel laws. Above all, however, he is an entertainer. John also has prodigious memory and his repertoire of traditional material is second to none. John also writes songs about aspects of everyday life: the traumas of catching a "Train to Guildford", the experience of "Skin Cancer Blues" and Songs of the Sheet Metal Worker". In all of these, he brings his own witty style.

THU 08:30PM RESTAURANT

Great 'Bust Your Guts' Tripe Night

FRI 10:00AM SHOW PAVILION

Uplifting Songs From The Depression

FRI 04:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Hare of the Dog

FRI 09:40PM BOWLING CLUB

Alan Scott Memorial Australian Concert

SAT 10:00AM RESTAURANT

21st Anniversary Concert,

SAT 11:30PM BIG TOP

You've Got To Be Joking Concert

John Warner and Margaret Walters

Margaret Walters and John Warner are present Australian contemporary and traditional folk, strong, interesting songs; with choruses, harmony, humour, and a traditional singing style. Margaret and John have been a great backbone to the Australian folk scene with many years of performing and introducing great songs.

SAT 12:00AM SHOW PAVILION

150^th Anniversary of Rail Concert

Margaret:

SAT 10:00AM RESTAURANT

21st Anniversary Concert

John:

SAT 11:15AM SHOW PAVILION

Salt of The Earth

SUN 1:00M CHILDRENS FESTIVAL

Pack o' Pirates

Johnny Spillane

Illawarra’s most ‘capped’ folk musician! Johnny was there at the start of the Folk Club and the Festival and still blows a great tune of his whistles. You can see him playing madd marianne as well.

SAT 10:00AM RESTAURANT

21^st Anniversary Concert

Jonas Friddle

Jonas is a twenty four year old folk singer from North Carolina. He graduated from Berea College in Kentucky and is currently involved in a year long travel-study program. For this year he will travel around the world collecting traditional tunes and dances from different communities.

FRI 09:15PM RESTAURANT

Folk Club Concert

SAT 10:15PM GREVILLEA PARK PATIO

Junior

After driving countless miles around the US and Australia Junior return with their second album Time in the Sun. Junior weave contemporary tales through their songs and their naturally affable stage presence. Junior's stories are a peek over the back fence and into Australian culture enhanced by acoustic instruments and on-stage humour. Junior is a three-piece band from Adelaide who write some of the most melodic and well-crafted acoustic folk-pop around. Graham McDonald - Canberra Times.

THU 9:15PM BETTING AREA

Opening Smorgasboard Concert

FRI 04:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Hare of the Dog

FRI 09:30PM BETTING AREA

Pub Folk Concert

SAT 10:15AM BIG TOP

Distant Friends Concert

SAT 04:15PM BOWLING CLUB

SUN 12:00PM SHOW PAVILION

150th Anniversary of Rail Concert

Just a TAD and Moz

Singers Tom Bridges Alison Jones Deanne Dale and Maurie Mulheron combine their richly varied experience as musicians to perform classic songs from the folk canon including many that invite chorus participation. They enjoy being part of a tradition of singing about what matters as well as getting high on the sheer joy of singing and harmonising. Taking any opportunity to use close vocal harmonies they will relish teaching harmony parts to a sing-along audience and/or to participants in their harmony-singing workshops. Mostly the vocals are supported by Maurie’s banjo or 6- or 12-string guitar although they also sing a cappella.

FRI 10:00AM SHOW PAVILION

Uplifting Songs From The Depression

FRI 12:00PM SHOW PAVILION

Harmony Singing

SAT 03:45PM BIG TOP)

WIN TELEVISION Concert

SAT 06:30PM THE CHAPEL

Singalong Songs of the Sixties

Kalalaya Dance Group

The Kalalaya Dance Group has been performing for around eight years. They have performed in many functions and other festivals around Wollongong and Sydney. They were also the Winners of the Wollongong Travel Centre's Expo Battle of the Nations Cultural Dance Competition in 2001.

SAT 04:00PM HORSE STABLE

Bollywood Dancing

SAT 01:30PM VILLAGE GREEN

Classical Indian Folk Dance

SUN 03:00PM VILLAGE GREEN

KaOZ Klezmer

KaOZ Klezmer are from Northern NSW. Their wildly exciting yet soulfully haunting performances feature songs you can't resist singing along with and extraordinary instrumentals. Their music can break open even the cynical heart to the joy and the pain of living in this chaotic world.

FRI 04:00PM BIG TOP