Update August

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Thank You
Firstly a big thank you if you helped out at the 21st Illawarra Folk Festival at Bulli. We had over 140 volunteers and over 15 local billet accommodators!

Theres only 22 weeks to the next festival and its looking like the best performers lineup weve had for years! More details later.

Please note volunteer applications close earlier this year - 15 November - to give the Volunteer Team a chance to get schedules prepared and communications sent.

Please come along to a training / registration day if you can.

Thanks
David
Festival Director
desanti@illawarrafolkclub.org.au
tel: 0409 57 1788

Whats Happening
Heres an update on whats happening:
- Tickets are now available from our website. Season ticket prices are $70 Early Bird (till 30 November), Advance $80 (till 24 January) and then $90.
- ClubsNSW will not be our Platinum sponsor - so any ideas for new sponsors would be greatly appreciated!
- Wollongong City Council has chipped in with a $5000 grant, thanks to Athena Manoleras grant writing skills!
- Coopers will be our beer sponsor
- Tony Pollard Electrics will be helping with the Electrical set-up
- Well be setting up a childrens tent rather than using the Greyhound Kennels
- Were looking at a large white tent on the central area of showground instead of the Circus tent at the back of the horse stables
- The Horse Stables is to become a concert / blackboard concert
- The Village Green is to become the Global Green and supported by Illawarra Ethnic Communities Council. It will have dancing demonstrations, dances and workshops. It will have a wooden floor.
- The Festival Shop will be located in the grandstand bar area
- There wont be a Greyhound Race on the Friday evening - should make our life a bit easier!
- Online performer applications closed on 31 July . We have some terrific acts - best lineup for years including Kerrianne Cox, The Beez (Germany), Joel Fafard (Canada), Rory McLeod (UK), Madviolet (Canada), Dave de Hugard, Penny Davies & Roger Ilott, Jigzag, The Beenies, Enda Kenny, Counterfeit Gypsies, Andrew Winton (WA) and many more
- Programming process has started and it is hoped to be completed by late September and the printed programme in October!
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Registering as a Volunteer
(picture: Kerrianne Cox)

There a number of teams already established. If youre interested in these teams or others then please register as a volunteer from the website and indicate your preferences.

You can also contact the Volunteer coordinator Julie Steele at julie@illawarrafolkclub.org.au , tel: 0423 0423 829 617

Closing date for applications is 20 November 2006.

Some of the teams so far:
- Waste Busters - Robynne Murphy is coordinating the Waste Management Team, contact her if you would like to be involved in that - robynne.murphy@bluescopesteel.com
- Volunteer Team is going well with Julie Steele, Keith Mewes and Kate Hansen as the core. Contact is Julie: julie@illawarrafolkclub.org.au
- Artistic Team - Perla Aura will be leading this again. pfefey@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
- Grants Team - Athena Manoleras: amanoleras@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
- Youth Folk Project - Ann Lehmann - annlehmann@idx.com.au
- Camping Team - Damion Sterling
- Ticketing/Festival Reception - Bruce and Robyn Jackson br.jackson@exemail.com.au
- Bar Team - Graeme Morrison, Janet Barnes, Peter & Yvonne Butler
- Festival Shop - Tania De Santi
- Stalls - Cathy Goding
- Programming - David De Santi, Russell Hannah, Janine McFarlane

There are some committee vacancies as follows:
1. Stalls Helper - help Cathy Goding with the paperwork, website forms, planning
2. Internet site management - help me!
3. Performer Accommodation - arrange billets, accommodation for the performers
4. Publicity and media
5. Site set-up including signage
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Dates for the Calendar
(picture: Madviolet from Canada)

FUTURE MEETING DATES
Monthly Festival Organising Committee general meetings (all welcome) at Woonona Bulli RSL Club:
7.30pm Monday 21 August
7.30pm Monday 18 September
7.30pm Monday 16 October
7.30pm Monday 20 November
7.30pm Monday 18 December
7.30pm Monday 8 January

Bulli Showground Site Visit
Sunday 24 September at 11am

Volunteer Training Days and Get Togethers at Bulli Showground
11am, Sunday 26 November
11am, Sunday 10 December
11am, Sunday 21 January

Details on the content of these to come.

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2007 Festival Organising Committee

(picture: Rory McLeod (UK)

If you are keen to join the organising committee, the next meeting is planned for 7.30pm Monday 21 August at the Carrington Room at the Woonona Bulli RSL Club.

If you cant make it but would like to be an active member of the committee then contact David De Santi.

Early tasks include grant writing, sponsorship sourcing, There are over 30 roles so there should be one that suits you if you are interested.

You can register as a volunteer from the website.

Heres some general aims of the festival:
- 2000 Season Ticket Holders - this will take a few years I think
- present entertainment based on folk music - whatever that is!
- give an opportunity to local, national and international performers
- involve the community where we can through fundraising and involvement
- continue to be a tourism earner for the region
- have fun and a great party!
- ultimately it would be great to create some full/part time jobs to do a lot of the hard pre-work (need sponsors, ticket sales...)

Traditional Music Sessions Start

Weve started monthly traditional music sessions at the Railway Institute Hall next to Thirroul Rail Station working towards the festival.

They will be last Saturdays of each month. Dates:
Saturday 26 August
Saturday 23 September
Saturday 28 October
Saturday 25 November
Saturday 23 December
Saturday 20 January 2007

The aim is to provide an opportunity to share and learn traditional folk tunes in an informal atmosphere. There will be a number of traditional musicians in attendance to assist with this.

The tunes will generally be of Celtic, Australian origin with the odd venture into French Canada, Italy, Spain, France, Sweden, Gypsy, Cajun and any good folk tune from around the world! More details at: http://www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au/sessions.php

Folk Club Coming Concerts

AUGUST
Traditional Music Session - Saturday 26 August, 2pm - 5pm - led by David De Santi Railway Institute Hall, Thirroul Rail Station, free entry, BYO drinks

SEPTEMBER
Folk Club Concert - Friday 1 September, 7.30pm - Glenn Cardier, We Love You Madly, Stephen McGoldrick, City Diggers Wollongong $8 members / $12 non-members

Folk Club Concert - Saturday 16 September, 7.30pm - Aijinta, Jenny Thomas, Sonia Bennett, City Diggers Wollongong $8 members / $12 non-members

Folk Club Concert Special - Friday 22 September, 7.30pm - Ukulele Land Concert and Workshop with Mike & Di Jackson, Rose Turtle Ertle, Nick Rheinberger, Wongawilli Community Hall $10 members / $15 non-members

Traditional Music Session - Saturday 23 September, 2pm - 5pm - led by David De Santi Railway Institute Hall, Thirroul Rail Station, free entry, BYO drinks

OCTOBER
Folk Club Concert – Friday 6 October, 7.30pm – Faerd (Denmark / Sweden / Faeroe Islands), Ann Lehmann City Diggers Wollongong $8 members / $12 non-members

Folk in the Foothills, 1 day folk festival, Sunday 22 October (tbc) 9am to 6pm Artists to be confirmed, Jamberoo Valley Lodge More details

Traditional Music Session - Saturday 28 October, 2pm - 5pm - led by David De Santi Railway Institute Hall, Thirroul Rail Station, free entry, BYO drinks

NOVEMBER
Folk Club Concert - Friday 3 November, 7.30pm - Paul Wookey City Diggers Wollongong $8 members / $12 non-members

Folk Club House Concert - Thursday 16 November, 7.30pm - Mike Cooper (UK) presenting the silent film Nanook with his music House Concert, Shellharbour, bookings tel: 1300 887 034 $10 members / $15 non-members

Folk Club Concert - Sunday 19 November, 2pm - Greg Champion, Michael Fix, Jane Saunders City Diggers Wollongong $12 members / $15 non-members

Traditional Music Session - Saturday 25 November, 2pm - 5pm - led by David De Santi Railway Institute Hall, Thirroul Rail Station, free entry, BYO drinks
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Volunteers for Folk in the Foothills, 22 Oct

22 October 2006, 9am to 6pm
Jamberoo Valley Lodge, Jamberoo Mountain Road

A relaxing musical and poetical day in the beautiful Illawarra Rainforest.

Artists booked so far include Pat Drummond, Emma Hannah, Pettibone, Wheeze & Suck Band, John Dengate, Alan Musgrove & Whatsaname Band, Nick Rheinberger, Murphy/Brown/Spillane and more to come.

Nestled in the foothills of the Illawarra Escarpment is the beautiful Jamberoo Valley Lodge. It will be the venue for Folk enthusiasts when they gather in the wonderful ambience of its rainforest setting, to hear music and verse performed by a great array of renowned international and local performers.

There will be 20 concerts with 12 acts from 9am in the morning till 6pm in the evening with a 5 venues to choose from - a large concert room, an intimate acoustic concert room, the restaurant, outdoor terrace and grove area all set in the picturesque and tranquil surrounds of the Lodge.

There will be food and drink available. The venue is a licensed facility and as such drinks will not allowed to be brought in. All venues are non-smoking except outdoor venues!

The day is presented by the Illawarra Folk Club Inc. which is a non-profit incorporated association.

Please let David De Santi know if you could volunteer for a couple of hours.