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Woolshed Balls

Twice a year, May and October - the premier dance events in Victoria. Top traditional Aussie bands, Colonial dress and quality dancing. Venues vary - generally a major heritage hall.

Next VFMC WOOLSHED BALL
 Saturday 9th October 2010
8PM
with The Billabong band
St Brigid's hall
378 Nicholson Street
Fitzroy North Melway: 2CA4
 
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Ringwood Folk

Every Tuesday, 8:00 pm at East Ringwood Community Hall ("Red Cross Hall") (enter from Knaith Road, off Dublin Road), Melway 50 B8.

Second Tuesday of each month is Guest Artist Night, featuring well-known performers from the Folk circuit, supported by Spot Acts from the floor. Entry is $12/$10 members and concession, children with an adult free.

Spot Act performers need to arrive early to book a spot. Contact Maree Buttler on +61 (03) 9733-0802 for more information.

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Other Tuesdays feature session playing, singalong, poetry and yarns - come along and see for yourself.

Tea and coffee provided, small cover charge ($4.00) on all nights except Guest Night.

Melway 50 B8

 

Ringwood Colonial Bush Dances


First Saturday of every month (except January), 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm at East Ringwood Elderly Citizens Club Hall, Laurence Grove, Ringwood East (Melway 50 B8).

Live bands, all dances explained and called. Members $8.00, non-members $10.00, children under 16 free. Light supper provided. Phone Robin Simpson on +61 (03) 9723-2453 for more information.

Bands for 2010:

  • 4th September 2010: Borderline Kaylee
  • 2nd October 2010: tba
  • 6th November 2010: Brumbies
  • 4th December 2010: Billabong band
  • January 2011: No Dance
  • 6th February 2011: Brumbies

Borderline Kaylee

Fiddle Players Group
and
Fire Side Fiddlers

Held Weekly

Call Harry 9870-8998

Vocal Group

First and last Tuesday of the Month, 7pm-8pm, at:East Ringwood Community Hall ("Red Cross Hall") (enter from Knaith Road, off Dublin Road), Melway 50 B8.

Call Don 0407-737-202

 

 

Club Picnic

December, at a local outdoor venue, with a BBQ and music, singing, dancing and general fun.

 

 

Nariel Creek Folk Festival

From Boxing Day to New Year, at historical Nariel Creek, near Corryong, Northern Victoria. Lots of music and dancing, in a relaxing location (camping sites available).

The Nariel festival is one of the longest running folk festivals in Australia, and is probably the most relaxed as well. Most events are informal sessions which occur spontaneously at locations such as the Nariel Creek festival camping ground, or the nearby Colac Colac caravan park.

The few formal events are mainly dances, which feature mostly local performers and their guests. There is a formal concert (as formal as anything gets at Nariel creek) on New Year's Day afternoon. If you want to perform, just turn up and give your name to the MC (Note: there are no paid performers at Nariel).

Contact for the Festival:

   Jamie Molloy, 165 Harris Street, Corryong, Victoria 3707
   Phone/fax: (02) 6076-2432
   Email: molloyj(at)corryongcec(dot)net(dot)au

Nariel map


Last Updated: 2010-09-04

Official site of the Victorian Folk Music Club Incorporated (Reg No A2511Y)