2008 ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

All venues are at the Bulli Showground except Heritage Hotel.
Full programme at www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au/2008program.php  Subject to change.
This is a compressed version of the grid program.
Bar = Slacky Flat Bar (at Showground)

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

9am-5pm Bulli Uniting Church - Folk Summer School, 26 workshops on folk instruments, music, singing. Check website for tutors, timetable & costs.

WEDNESDAY

8pm Heritage Hotel - Opening Bush Dance - Wongawilli

8pm Oxford Hotel - Gary Og (Ire)

THURSDAY

Midday Restaurant - Lunch Italian Style with Zumpa / Joe Dolce, Adults $12, tickets from 10am at venue

5.30pm-11pm Bar - Opening Charity Concert for Leukaemia Foundation, Oxfam with Pat Drummond, Scarlett Affection, Mothers of Intention, Aboriginal Welcome, Martin Pearson, Frencham Smith, Bajaly Suso, Zorba's Kefi, The Miles To Go Trio, The Nester Lou & Slim Knackers Show, Lolo Lovina

6.30pm Restaurant - Great Gut-Busting Tripe Dinner & Concert Paris Dreaming, Joe Dolce, Bernard Carney, Whitetop Mountaineers (USA), Pettibone, Chloe & Jason Roweth, Martin Pearson, John Broomhall, Junior, tickets call 4297 1777 or 0423 170 677

8pm Ryans Hotel - SONiA (USA), Nano Stern (Chile)

FRIDAY

8.30am Pavilion - Breakfast with the Poets, BYO poem

10.30am-3.30pm Pavilion - Concerts - Alan Musgrove & The Whatsaname Band, Frencham Smith, The Braxton Hicks, Avalanche Bluegrass, Joe Dolce

10.30am-6.30pm Restaurant - Concerts - Coolfinn Mac, Buck & Deanne, Lin Van Hek, Anthony McGloin, Bajaly Suso, The Fourth Realm, The Miles To Go Trio, Tony Eardley

Midday-11pm Heritage Hotel - Close Up Concerts - SONiA & disappear fear, Mothers of Intention, Bernard Carney & David Hyams, Karl Broadie, Scarlett Affection, Pettibone, Frencham Smith, Tamnesia, Nick & the Big Bang Theory, Karen Lynne & Acoustic Shock, Big Erle

2.30pm The Chapel - An Afternoon of a Dog's Breakfast - John Dengate, Eric Bogle & John Munro, Bob McInnes, Junior

3.15pm-4.30pm Nag's Lounge - Concerts - Paris Dreaming, Mahri Autumn, The Cashews

3.30pm Pavilion - Australia on the Move Concert - Chloe & Jason Roweth, Pat Drummond, Neil Adam & Judy Turner, Just a TAD & Moz

4.15pm The Chapel - Difficult Women theme concert - Lin Van Hek, Joe Dolce

4.30pm-8pm Nag's Lounge - Youth at the Folkie - Jarrah Reay, Alternate Route, Amy Lee Wilson, Paddy, Claudia Aphrodite, Kash Mear

5pm-Midnight Bar - Party Time - Coolfinn Mac, Pat Drummond, Wheeze & Suck Band, The Nester Lou & Slim Knackers Show, Gary Og (Ire), The Go Set, The Band Who Knew Too Much

5.30pm-11.30pm Marquee - WIN Television Concert - Nano Stern (Chile), Eric Bogle & John Munro, Kate Fagan, Allez-Gator, Bruce Mathiske

5.30pm-11.30pm Pavilion - Evening Concerts - Whitetop Mountaineers (USA), The Counterfeit Gypsies, Sanskriti & Dheeraj Shrestha (Nepal), Neil Adam & Judy Turner, Martin Pearson, The Lawnmowers

5.30pm The Chapel - Songs Learnt at School - Duncan Chalmers, Barry Spooner, Bernard Carney & David Hyams, Neil Adam & Judy Turner, Len Neary

EVENING TICKET STARTS

6.30pm Global Green - World Dance Time - Bollywood Xclusive, Obrobini, Poi Pixies, Tangocentric, Zorba's Kefi

6.30pm Restaurant - Australian Traditional Concert - Alan Musgrove & The Whatsaname Band, John Broomhall, John Dengate, Chloe & Jason Roweth, Bush Music Club, Barmaid's Blush, Wongawilli, Franklyn B Paverty

6.30pm Session Bar - Poet With Many Hats, Australian Tunes, Manouche Gyspy Tunes

7pm The Chapel - Songs of the Sixties - Just A Tad&Moz, SONiA & Disappear Fear

8pm-9.15pm Nag's Lounge - Chill & Didj Time - Shannon Evans, Charlie McMahon

8.15pm Grevillea Park - Gypsy & Beyond Concerts - Craig & Simone, High Fidelity, Lolo Lovina

9.15pm Nag's Lounge - Chai Blackboard Concert - see MC for a spot.

11.30pm-Late Restaurant - Big Jam -Junior, Big Snore Hammers

SATURDAY

8am Pavilion - Breakfast with the Poets

9.30am-1.15pm Marquee - A Touch of Australiana - Chloe & Jason Roweth, John Broomhall, Franklyn B Paverty, Bernard Carney & David Hyams

9.30am Pavilion - Australia on the Move - Bernard Carney & David Hyams, Ecopella, Anne Ridgway & Rosie McDonald, Len Neary, The Nester Lou & Slim Knackers Show

9.30am-7pm Restaurant - Concerts - High Fidelity, Craig & Simone, Karen Cummings Trio, Tony Eardley, Karl Broadie, Mothers of Intention, Lin Van Hek, Kate Fagan, Coolfinn Mac, Brian Dubb

9.30am-3pm Nag�s Lounge - Concerts - Tim Hoevenagel, Shannon Evans, Southbound Train, The Rhythm Hunters, Brian Dubb, Mithra Cox, Mendala, Tamnesia

9.30am-6pm Global Green - Dance The World Away - Canberra Contra Club, Alegras Andinas, Tangocentric, Cinnamon Twist Belly Dance Troupe, Whitetop Mountaineers clog dancing, Harp Irish Set Dancers, Chinese Lion Dancers, Bush Dance with No Such Thing, Blackjoak Morris, Kalalaya Dance Group (Indian)

10am-7pm Bar - More Party Time - Barmaid's Blush, Pettibone, Paris Dreaming, Leisure Coasters, Gary Og, Frencham Smith, Big Erle, Allez-Gator, Wongawilli, Junior

11am-12.30pm Grevillea Park - Quirky Instruments Concert & Charlie McMahon Didjeridoo Man

11am Session Bar - Spoken Word Specials - Poems Learnt at School, Woolly Yarn Spinning Competition

11.30am-3.15pm Pavilion - Concerts - Bajaly Suso, Alan Musgrove & The Whatsaname Band, Bush Music Club, Anthony McGloin, Scarlett Affection

Midday -11pm Heritage Hotel - Close Up Concerts - Neil Adam & Judy Turner, The Nester Lou & Slim Knackers Show, Eric Bogle & John Munro, The Miles To Go trio, The Rhythm Hunters, The Fourth Realm, Joe Dolce, Nano Stern, Wheeze & Suck Band, Dog Trumpet, The Go Set

1pm-7pm The Chapel - Concerts - Sanskriti & Dheeraj Shrestha, Buck & Deanne, Alternating Poets, The Braxton Hicks, SONiA & disappear fear, Mendala, Paris Dreaming, Margaret Bradford

1.30pm-6pm Marquee - Wollongong City Council Music of the World - Bruce Mathiske, Dog Trumpet (Reg Mombassa), The Band Who Knew Too Much, Martin Pearson, Lolo Lovina

2pm-5pm Sessions Bar - Shiny Bum Singers, Tin Whistle, Limericks Competition, Old Bush Songs

3pm-7.30pm Nag's Lounge - Youth at the Folkie - Shadow Folk, Francesca Sidoti, Cameron Mather, Claudia Aphrodite, Jane Aubourg, Strung6Teen, Whistler, Tim Lukey

3.30pm Pavilion - South Coast Labour Council's - Keeping Them Honest - Frencham Smith, John Dengate, Nick & the Big Bang Theory, Shiny Bum Singers, Just a TAD & Moz

6pm - Festival Gypsy Parade

EVENING TICKET STARTS

6.30pm-11.30pm Marquee - World Music Dance Party - SqueezeBox Boogaloo (Cajun), Obrobini (African), Zorba's Kefi (Greek), Big Snore Hammers (Celtic), The Counterfeit Gypsies (Gypsy)

6.30pm Pavilion - May You Live in Funny Times - The Nester Lou & Slim Knackers Show, Eric Bogle & John Munro, Tia Wilson, Gregory North, Martin Pearson, Shiny Bum Singers

6.45pm Global Green - Dance Time - Bollywood Xclusive, Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers, Franklyn B Paverty bush dance, Tribal Jewels & Jewels of the Harem Bellydance, Canberra Contra Club

7pm Restaurant - Bluegrass - Avalanche Bluegrass, The Lawnmowers, Whitetop Mountaineers, Crazy Creek, Karen Lynne & Acoustic Shock

7pm Sessions Bar - Poets Free For All

7.30pm Bar - Folkie Karaoke - Mothers of Intention, pick a song & song!

8.30pm Nag's Lounge - Chai Blackboard Concert . see MC for a spot.

9.30pm Pavilion - Blues, Groove & Beats - Nick & the Big Bang Theory, The Band Who Knew Too Much

10pm Bar - Bernard's Big Baby Booming Beatles Bonanza

SUNDAY

8am Pavilion - Breakfast with Poets, BYO poem

9am Nag's Lounge - Gospelgrass - Avalanche

9.30am Restaurant - Concerts - John Broomhall, SqueezeBox Boogaloo, Bernard Carney & David Hyams, The Leisure Coasters, Pettibone, John Dengate, Alan Musgrove & The Whatsaname Band, Fred Smith, Allez-Gator

9.30am-5pm Global Green - World Dancing - Canberra Contra Club, Blackjoak Morris, Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers, Shimmy N Sheik Belly Dance, Harp Irish Set Dancers, Blackjoak Morris, Alegras Andinas, Tribal Jewels & Jewels of the Harem Bellydance, Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers, Kalalaya Dance Group, Cinnamon Twist Belly Dance Troupe

9.30am-4.30pm Grevillea Park & The Chapel - Concerts - Southbound Train, Tim Hoevenagel, Mahri Autumn, Big Erle, Elwyn Jordan, Scarlett Affection, Bajaly Suso, Karen Cummings Trio, Zorba's Kefi

10am-9pm Bar - Partying Doesn't Stop - Wheeze & Suck Band, Joe Dolce, The Fourth Realm, The Lawnmowers, Whitetop Mountaineers, Crazy Creek, Karen Lynne & Acoustic Shock, Zumpa, Nick & the Big Bang Theory, The Go Set, SqueezeBox Boogaloo

10.30am-5.30pm Pavilion - Concerts - The Miles To Go Trio, Mothers of Intention, High Fidelity, Neil Adam & Judy Turner, Bruce Mathiske, Franklyn B Paverty

10.30am-2pm Marquee - i98FM Concert - Sanskriti & Dheeraj Shrestha, SONiA & disappear fear, The Rhythm Hunters, The Nester Lou & Slim Knackers Show

10.30am-5pm Nag's Lounge - Concerts - Tony Eardley, Mountain Jam, Coolfinn Mac, Anne Ridgway & Rosie McDonald, Shiny Bum Singers, Ecopella, Elwyn Jordan, Craig &nd Simone, Barmaid's Blush, Just a TAD & Moz

11.30am Pavilion - Union Choir Concert - Sydney Trade Union Choir, Newcastle People's Chorus, Solidarity Choir, Illawarra Union Singers, Canberra Union Choir

Midday-7pm Heritage Hotel - Close Up Concerts - Junior, Lolo Lovina, Chloe & Jason Roweth, Gary Og, Paris Dreaming, Martin Pearson, The Counterfeit Gypsies

2.30pm-6.30pm Marquee - BlueScope Steel Finale Concert - Bernard Carney & David Hyams, Obrobini, Eric Bogle & John Munro, Nano Stern

9pm Bar � Singalong Finale - swag of performers

For the Kids

FRIDAY

10am-3pm Nag's Lounge - Storytelling, dancing & songs with Once Upon a Song, Margaret Bradford/Allan Dean, The Puddin' Eaters, Replay, Tia Wilson, Kid's Circus

SATURDAY

9.30am-5.30pm The Shed - Once Upon a Song, The Puddin' Eaters, Prestons Historic Punch & Judy Show, Paul Jamieson & Ruthi 2 Shooz, Tia Wilson, Nick Rheinberger, The Braxton Hicks, Margaret Bradford/Allan Dean

SUNDAY

9.30am-4pm The Shed - Replay, Margaret Bradford/Allan Dean, The Rhythm Hunters, Prestons Historic Punch & Judy Show, Paul Jamieson & Ruthi 2 Shooz, Once Upon a Song, The Puddin' Eaters, Tia Wilson

 

 

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