2008 Folk Summer School

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Illawarra Folk Club Inc.
PO Box 5289
Wollongong
NSW, 2500
Australia

Telephone / Fax:
1300 887 034

ABN: 89 340 604 021

2008 Illawarra Folk Summer School
16 and 17 January 2008

part of the 2008 Illawarra Folk Festival at Bulli

The Illawarra Folk Club is proud to present the 5^th Illawarra Folk Summer School

on the 16th and 17th January, 2008 at the Northern Illawarra Uniting Church, Princes Hwy, Bulli.

The Folk Summer School aims to increase awareness of folk music traditions and provide opportunities for musicians of all ages to build on their skills

It's an action packed two days with a variety of tutors and a chance to be part of the Festival's Italian Lunch Concert! Presented by the Illawarra Folk Club Inc in a long continuing tradition of providing folk music tuition, awareness and opportunities to musicians and singers.

FORMAT

Each tutor will provide a session on their subject during the day from 9am to 4pm.

PLAY AT A BUSH DANCE, WEDNESDAY 16 January!

Students are also encouraged to perform with the Wongawilli Ceilidh Band at the Bush Dance in the Bulli Hertage Hotel, from 8pm. It will be a great chance to hear and play traditional folk tunes. Entry is free to this event and sheet music will be provided.

Also participants are encouraged to be part of the Festival Parade on Saturday at 6pm. There is a

COST

$60 for both days

or $40 per day

or $15 per session

DATE and TIMES

Wednesdy 16 and Thursday 17 January 2008

Final registration and payment: 8.30am, Wednesay 17 January 2008

Classes start: 9am

Lunch: Midday to 2pm.

ACCOMMODATION

Camping at the Showground or Bulli Caravan Park or call Tourism Wollongong on

Click here for more information on Accommodation.

VENUE

School: Bulli Uniting Church, corner of Point Street and Princes Highway Bulli.

Thursday Lunch: Bulli Showground Grandstand Restaurant

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ann Lehmann - annlehmann@idx.com.au or 0414 680 123

REGISTRATION

Click here for the printable registration form. Print it, fill it in and either fax to 1300 887 034, send to Illawarra Folk Club, PO Box 5289, Wollongong, NSW, 2520 or scan and email to info@illawarrafolkclub.org.au. You can also paste the information / details below into an email and email to: info@illawarrafolkclub.org.au

THE PROGRAM

Wednesday 16 January 2008

New Hall

Old Church Hall

9am

Sign in to workshops and have a cup of tea & chat and listen to some fab recordings of folk!

10am

Bob McInnes
(fiddle techniques and tunes)

Karen Cummings (singing)

11am

Denise Thomas &
Claudia Aphrodite
(songwriting/ stage craft)

John Spillane (bodhran)

12 Mid

Mark Holder-Keeping
(sax & clarinet)

Miffy Ryan (beginner fiddle)

1pm

Lunch (bring your own picnic)

2pm

Nick Rheinberger (ukulele)

Alan Musgrove
(Australian fiddle tunes)

3pm

Marianthe Loucataris
(Egyptian style hand drumming) &
Sam De Santi
(French Canadian foot stomping)

John Spillane (Irish whistle)

4pm

Pettibone (Gypsy tunes)

Nicole Phipps (reading music)

5 to 6:30pm

Run through tunes and beats for Saturday’s Festival parade

8pm

Play for the Bush Dance at Heritage Hotel with the Wongawilli Ceili Band, sheet music provided.

Thursday 16 January 2008

New Hall

Old Church Hall

9am

Bob McInnes (fiddle techniques and tunes)

Karen Cummings (singing)

10am

Annalise Friend
(body percussion)

Luke O’Neill (Celtic guitar)

11am

Nick Garbett
(trumpet)

Martha Spencer & Jackson Cunningham (traditional Appalachian bluegrass singing, mandolin, guitar, banjo, fiddle)

12 - 2pm

ITALIAN LUNCH - Grandstand Restaurant @ festival

$12 Adults, $6 Youth

2pm

Nigel Jones
(flamenco guitar)

Janet Andrews (part songs from Africa and Eastern Europe)

Charlie McMahon (didjeridoo)

in the “chill out” room

3pm

Nick Southcott
(Afro Cuban rhythms)

Jane Auborg (using digital effects on fiddle)

Anna Jarrett
(story telling)

in the “chill out” room

4pm

Matt Bourne
(junk percussion)

Ewan Mackenzie
(Gypsy manouche music)

EMAIL REGISTRATION DETAILS (Cut and paste into an email and send to info@illawarrafolkclub.org.au ) Pay at the registration on each day at the School.

NAME:

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2 days ($60) / Wednesday ($40) / Thursday ($40) / Sessions at $15 (please nominate which ones)

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