-
Wednesday 1 September 2010 - The Club's AGM followed by the Monthly Club Night
The Club celebrates the completion of our 6th year on this night with our
AGM commencing at 7pm. Please come along and be a witness to this very important
part of our evolution.
We are always looking for people who want to take the next step and be a
part of our Committee. If you think that this may be you, please contact us.
However, do not think that by turning up on the night of the AGM, you may
find yourself being pressured into a Committee job. We would prefer you to
come along and share in the achievements and future of the Club, without fear.
Following the AGM we will conduct our monthly Club Night.
Our Club Nights occur monthly and provide members and guests with an opportunity to
share their music in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. These night's attract novices
performing for the first time outside of the comfort of their bedrooms, and
seasoned artists. Many friends are made and ongoing collaborations are established.
If you are not a muso, you are welcome as well, you can come along and
listen and enjoy the music and friendship.
These nights, like most Bendigo Folk Club events are now conducted at our venue in the
excellent Sandhurst Football Clubrooms, Under the Grandstand at the Queen Elizabeth Oval
in View Street. This building is more than 100 years old. The interior includes ancient
red bricks, stained timber, great acoustics, excellent ambiance, no smoke, no background
noise, comfy chairs, reasonably priced drinks .. excellent all round.
Come along, listen or participate. All in exchange for a gold coin donation.
Under the Grandstand, Queen Elizabeth Oval View Street, from 7:30pm.
-
Friday 3 September 2010 - Dirtbird and The Bill Jackson Trio
-
Albury born and Gippsland reared singer/songwriter Bill Jackson has had
a big couple of years. His current release ‘Steel & Bone’ was awarded Folk Alliance
Australia ‘Radio Presenters Album of the Year’ in 2008 and he was invited
to tour the US alt country hotspots later that same year with his Acoustic
Orchestra (Peter Fidler / Ruth Hazleton).
Many of his songs are co-written with his brother Ross and have been
described as engaging, plainspoken and articulate - songs about Hank,
Morphine, High Country Lovers and shared
common experiences. Jackson was also invited back to showcase at the
International Folk Alliance Convention in Memphis (Feb 2010) and to play
gigs at selected venues like The Bluebird Café in Nashville.
Bill will be joined onstage by two of Australia’s finest roots musician’s - Peter Fidler
(Dobro/Mandolin) and Ruth Hazleton (Clawhammer Banjo / Guitar). They
will be playing at the Bendigo Folk Club as part of the
'launch season' for his new EP ‘The Nashville Session’, which he recorded
in Nashville this past February.
Some sound bites from Bill's Steel + Bone CD:
John Lee Hooker
You Evil Bitch Morphine
God Botherin'Blues #7
Bill's MySpace site.
Majestic slo-mo 3-piece Dirtbird, feature lush harmonies accompanied by sparse
guitar and soaring cello. Influences range from Neil Young to Low and Gillian Welch,
but their ethereal warmth and sheer otherworldliness is all their own. Dirtbird
has been playing since 2002, and has shared stages with bands such as Machine
Translations, Claire Bowditch & The Feeding Set and The Yearlings.
Their CD, "High Water Dover's" owes a little to alt-country, a little to indie
rock, and a lot to the moody cut-up poetry culled from 1940's-era National
Geographics, which songwriter David M. Lewis weaves into the strange
otherworldliness of the Dirtbird song.
Some quotes about High Water Dover:
"conveys the imagery and feel of a journey both physical and mystical" - Forte Magazine, Geelong.
"spooky slow and dark stuff. Mystery music" - Beat Magazine, Melbourne.
"Dirtbird have come up with a beautiful album of country/blues/slow-rock that is
a gemstone in the musical rubble" - Old Bar Catalogue, Melbourne.
"gorgeously smooth...honest and ragged...deserves many a considered listen" - dB magazine, Adelaide.
Some sound bites from Dirtbird's The Traveller CD:
The World Behind the World
This Aint Happiness
Dirtbird's MySpace site.
Tickets available at the door at $15 or $10 for members and concession.
Under the Grandstand, Queen Elizabeth Oval, View Street, from 8:00pm for an 8:15pm start.
-
Weekend of 5, 6 & 7 November 2010 - Zingaro
The Bendigo Folk Club is proud to be auspicing the inaugral Zingaro Festival of Music, Workshops and Dance.
Based in the beautiful village of Malmsbury, this event has the support of
Regional Arts Victoria and the Macedon Ranges Shire Council.
More info to follow soon.
In the meantime, further details may be found here.
