23rd Illawarra Folk Festival at Bulli - 17 to 20 January 2008

Performer Application >

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Applications will be accepted from March 2007. Applications close 31 July 2007.

General enquiries with Festival Director: David De Santi tel: 0409 57 1788, fax +61 2 4257 1787
Illawarra Folk Club, PO Box 5289, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia. Please email preferably.

For Illawarra Folk Club concerts, generally held 1st Friday and 3rd Saturday of each month, contact Russell Hannah, tel: 02 4297 1777, email: bigruss@1earth.net

About the Festival >

The 23rd Illawarra Folk Festival will be held at the Bulli Showground, 15km north of Wollongong and 70km south of Sydney. The festival was formerly held in Jamberoo. This will be the third festival at Bulli Showground.

The Festival is organised by volunteers from the Illawarra Folk Club Inc. The Festival aims to present Australian and world folk music, song, dance, poetry and yarnspinning. There is a large emphasis on participatory events such as sessions, workshops and theme concerts. Generally there are around 200 events in 12 venues over 4 days.

Please read our Performer Guidelines and Remuneration Guidelines before filling out this form.

It is important to provide as much of the information requested as you can as it assists our Volunteers in assessing the application, communicating with you and producing media information and the souvenir programme.

Performer Enquiries to: Booking Committee c/o David De Santi, PO BOX 5289, Wollongong, NSW, 2500
tel: +61 409 57 1788 (mobile), fax: +61 2 4257 1787, email: desanti@illawarrafolkclub.org.au
General enquiries to: tel/fax: 1300 887 034
Internet Web Site: www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au

ABN >

If you do not have an ABN, you can download the ABN Statement by a Supplier form from the Australian Taxation Office and mail it to:

Illawarra Folk Club Inc, PO BOX 5289, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia

Go to the Australian Taxation Office website to find the form (NAT 3346), click here

Instructions >

This is an electronic form. Yellow boxes are compulsory.

Please fill in each appropriate section then click the Register button.

We've provided instructions for each question, so please read them.  When you click the Register button, our website will check the form, then send it to us.

If you supply an email address, then we'll send you a confirmation of your registration.  Please check that you've given us your correct email address.

We would actively encourage you to register as a volunteer.  You can register as both a performer and a volunteer. If you would like to do this, please register as a performer first, then as a volunteer.

Contact Name:
(Please provide the contact name for the group, or your name if you are a solo performer.)

Example: "Mary Sommerville"
Performer Name:
(Please provide the name of the performer.  This is the group's name or your name if you're a solo performer.)

Examples: "Mary Sommerville", "John's Flying Flea Spectacular"
Contact Address:
(Please provide the contact address for the group, or your address if you are a solo performer.)		 Line 1 - No & Street or PO Box:
Line 2 - City/Town:
Line 3 - State / Country
Postal or Zip Code:
Contact Phone:
(Please provide the contact phone number(s) for the group, or your phone number(s) if you are a solo performer.  Please include area code.  Please include country code if outside Australia.)		 Home:
Work:
Fax:
Mobile:
Email Address:
(Please provide the contact email address for the group, or your email address if you are a solo performer.)
Example: myname@myisp.com.au
Web Site:
(Please provide your web site address if you have one.)
Example: www.myhomepage.com.au
Short Description and Genre:
(Please state the style, instrumentation and content. Maximum of 15 words, please.)

Example:
"World Music, 5 singer / musicians playing hurdy gurdy, charango, djembe, concertina, saxophone",
"Mexican Dance Group with 20 dancers and 4 musicians playing trumpets, bass, guitar",
"Childrens performer with traditional songs and games",
"Traditional style singer songwriter",
"Bluegrass, 2 guitars, mandolin, bass, drums",
"Bush Band with 4 members, bass, accordiuon, fiddle, guitar",
"Union Choir singing political songs, 20 members"

Please select 1 genre category that best suits what you do:

Please provide a genre description if none of these are suitable. You can provide a combination of genres here.
Biography:
(For our programme booklet, please provide some information about the performer.  You can provide a contact phone number or email address for inclusion too.)

Please limit your biography to 100 words.

Suitability:
(Please state how you would suit the folk festival. Mention other performances at Folk Clubs, Folk Festivals or simliar events. Maximum of 20 words please.)
Involvement in the Folk Music Scene:

(We'd like to see performers being part of and involved in the folk music scene.)

 Are you a member of the Illawarra Folk Club?

Are you a member of Folk Federation of NSW?

Are you a member of Folk Alliance Australia?

Are you a member or involved with any other folk music organisation or activity?
Helping out at the Festival:
(The Festival is run by volunteers who do 12 hours of volunteering. Many of the volunteers include musicians, dancers, poets and artists. It is really appreciated and highly regarded if other performers also offer to help during the festival. See the Volunteer page for descriptions of the jobs. Performers tend to be good at Venue Managing, Sound Operating, MCing)		 Are you intending to Volunteer to help at the Festival if you are selected? If so how many hours

2hrs 4hrs 8hrs more, please specify hrs

Please indicate your preferences. You're more than welcome to select more than one!

Venue Manage MC Operate Sound Any other task

If you are interested in doing other tasks then please go to Volunteer page  to register on-line as a Volunteer once you receive confirmation of whether you have been accepted.
Youth Performer:
(The Festival has a special Youth Folk programme.)		 Are you aged under 21?
Performance Type:
(Please describe the type of performance you can provide.)		 Concerts:
Workshops:
(Please suggest themes, topics, etc.)
ChildrenSeniors:
(Please suggest content)
Dance:
(Please suggest content and duration)
2008 Special Theme - Australia on the Move
(The Festival has over the years presented various themes. The aim for this festival is to feature the songs, the stories and the poetry by, and about, those Australians whose life is spent constantly moving around. Performers are encouraged to indicate if they have material on Gypsies, Sailors, Swaggies, Depression Dole Seekers, Transient Gold Miners, Aborigines, Circus Workers, Sailors, Shearers, Canecutters, Fruit Pickers, other itinerant workers and of course the latest phenomenon - The Grey Nomads to fit in with the theme.)		 Please indicate if you have any performances that fits the 2008 theme. Please provide a short descritpion about what you would propose to do:

Concert

Workshop

Dance

Other (poetry, theatre, childrens, art)
Performances:
(Please provide the number of performances you would like and their length. In general the festival will programme up to 4 performances per act, usually a combination of concerts, workshops and theme concerts over the 4 days of the festival.

In general concerts vary between 20 to 50 minutes, workshops 45 to 60 minutes, dance demonstrations 20 to 30 minutes)
Examples:

3 performances of 45 minutes each, 1 60 minute workshop
2 performances of 30 minutes, 1 childrens concert 30 minutes
2 dance workshops, 60 minutes each
2 dance demonstrations, 30 minutes each, 45 minute workshop
Festival Days Availability:
(Festival starts Thursday afternoon with the Opening Concert and the Tripe Eaters Dinner and Concert. These performances are 15 to 20 minutes.

The festival starts in earnest from Friday afternoon and finishes Sunday evening.) 

Please specify when you are available each day.

 Thursday, starts at 2pm Available: All Day Other times (specify)
Friday, starts at 2pm and finishes after Midnight Available: All Day Other times (specify)
Saturday, starts at 8am and finishes after Midnight Available: All Day Other times (specify)
Sunday, starts at 8am and finishes at 9pm Available: All Day Other times (specify)
Examples: "After 6pm", "Between 12noon and 6pm"
Pre-Festival Event Availability:
(The Festival is proposing to present some pre-festival events around the Illawarra region in the week leading up to the Festival. Please indicate if you are available and under what terms. The fees will be variable but between $100 and $500 in general. Billet accommodation may be provided for non-Illawarra acts during these early days.)		 Potential date available from

Example: "from Wednesday 16 January 2008" or "from Saturday 12 January 2008"
What financial terms?

Example: "$500 per 3 hour gig, billet accommodation"; "$100 for 30 minutes"; "happy to play for a feed and a few drinks"

Performers:
(Please provide the names of all the performers in your group. If you are a solo performer, you can leave this blank.)		 State the full name of each performer, one per line:

Examples:

Janice Williams
Pedra Gomez
Bob Dylan
Tex Morton
Partners Passes:
(Please provide the names of performers' partners requiring Festival Passes.

PLEASE NOTE:
Passes will not be issued unless names of partners are included here.
Passes are for partners only, not brothers, sisters, grandparents etc

 

 State the name of each partner, one per line:

Examples:

Mary Williams
Pedro Gomez
Youth Family Passes:

Youth performers (U16) are able to bring their parents and child siblings. Please provide all names and ages of siblings.

 State the full name of each parent, child sibling and age, one per line:

Examples:

Gerry Whit (father)
Anne Whit (mother)
Rupert (10)
Elizabeth (14)
Accommodation:
Accommodation in Bulli is very limited. The festival would really appreciate as many performers camping as possible.

The Camp Site is within the Festival site. Cars are able to be parked adjacent to sites.

Otherwise Home Billets and some limited hotel accommdation can be requested but not guaranteed.

 Can you camp?

If you answered Yes, please indicate the number of camp sites required:

If you answered No, please fill in the details below.

State the name of each performer (and partner if applicable) and the preferred accommodation requirements and bedding arrangements:

Examples:

John Williams, double
Ralph Smith, double with Sally Smith
Mary Jones, double
Ted Roberts (single) share with John Cartright (single)
Remuneration:
(In general, minimal fees and expenses are provided.
PLEASE INCLUDE ALL TRAVEL COSTS and GST in the fee if applicable, and select a payment option below.)

NB. Tickets for partners and children are provided.

 Please provide a realistic amount including GST and all travel costs in consideration of the Festival Remuneration Guidelines:

$

Payment:
(Payment will be made by cheque.  Please select one option and nominate the name to which the cheque is to be made payable.)		 Option 1: You are registered for GST and will supply a Tax Invoice with your ABN (stating GST has been included before payment).
Option 2: You are not registered for GST but have an ABN and will supply an Invoice with your ABN (stating that no GST has been charged) before payment.
Option 3: You do not have an ABN, and have filled out the Statement by a Supplier form and will forward it before payment.
Option 4: You do not have an ABN or Statement by a Supplier form and therefore understand that under PAYG legislation the Festival must withhold 48.5% from the fee and forward the same to the ATO on your behalf.
Payable to:
If you chose Option 1 or Option 2, provide the name of the business or company registered with an ABN. Please provide ABN:

If you chose Option 3 or Option 4, provide a person's name who you wish to nominate for payment.
Advertising:
Would you like your contact email/phone number included in the souvenir programme?
Promotion:
Would you like a recorded track considered for inclusion on a Festival CD for promotional radio use and for sale to assist the Festival?
Audio Visual Recordings:
We may plan to undertake television, radio or internet broadcast promotion opportunities that may benefit the performers and the festival. Unfortunately there will be no guarantee that there is time for performers to view these recordings before use. If you are happy to be recorded please select "Yes".
Message:
Anything to tell us?
(Please provide any further information you believe we may need to know.)

This created by David De Santi  4 March February 2007