Who are we?...
Welcome to the Bendigo Folk Club website. Our club supports acoustic music
in our local region. We do this by engaging a variety of different styles
of music and always recognising traditional cultures. We foster a listening
audience. This acknowledges our undivided support to both established and
emerging talent.
Wednesday July 1st
Club Night
Friday July 24th
Kate Burke with Ado Barker
Our Committee
Geoff Byron (President)
Bill Steele (Vice President)
Simon Dillon (Secretary)
Michael Hockley (Treasurer)
Graham Borrell
Alison Byron
Jonathan Ridnell
Peter Sheehan
If you stay calm while all around you is collapsing, possibly you are missing something.
Guru Bob
(insights as revealed to Greg Champion - ABC Books)
City of Greater Bendigo Community Grants Program
The Club has received a grant from the City of Greater Bendigo to conduct a series of musical workshops. This grant will guarantee funding of workshops conducted by both local and touring artists that will help inspire and educate Bendigo and region musicians and singers.
Some Interesting Links
Tick Tock Boom Chick - Friends playing Klezmer and Eastern European music in Castlemaine and Bendigo
The Blarney Bulletin - From Kevin 'Blarney' McCarthy
Hear Mike Harding's - BBC Radio 2 Folk & Acoustic Radio Show. This is a fantastic weekly showcase of folk music from the UK. Click on the "Listen" link.
Music Deli - Australian ABC's premier folk music program. Listen to the weekly archives.
Woodsongs folksinger Michael Johnathon's official website of the WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour. Including a fantastic archive of live performances.
Geoff Morris' - World Wide Bluegrass Radio Show.
Bendigo's own Mr Morris broadcasting from Bendigo to the US and then to the world via the internet. Geoff is on air on Friday's from 10pm to 1am and on Tuesdays from 3pm to 5pm (AEST).
Wednesday July 1st, 2009
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.
Come along, listen, participate. All in exchange for a gold coin donation.
Under the Grandstand, Queen Elizabeth Oval View Street, from 7:30 pm.
Details here.
Sunday July 12th, 2009
Enda Kenny House Concert
On the afternoon of Sunday 12 July, Enda Kenny and his Band will be presenting
a house concert on the farm of Keith and Jenny McKenry.
Enda is a BFC favourite and we can endorse Keith and Jenny's comments when they
tell us that Enda is recognised internationally as one of Australia’s finest singer-songwriters,
and to get both him and his band for an intimate house concert is a rare treat indeed!
Enda has been writing songs for over 20 years, and his works have been recorded
by many leading international artists. His songs vary from the whimsical – such
as the Earl Grey tea song often played on the ABC – to the deeply moving and poignant,
as in his Colours of Australia and Language of the Land.
While Enda is best known as a solo artist, when the opportunity arises he gets
together with two fine musicians, Lindsay Martin (violin) and Sandy Brady (acoustic bass),
as the Enda Kenny Band. The additional instruments add dimension and depth to
Enda’s splendid voice and guitar.
The concert will commence at 2pm. Tickets cost $15 (primary school aged kids
admitted free). All the proceeds from ticket sales will go to the performers.
Afternoon tea will be provided.
You can book your ticket by phoning Keith and Jenny at home on 5439 6525, or emailing
them at
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By the way, the concert property is also an alpaca farm,
and Keith and Jenny will be happy to show off the beasties to concert guests.
Friday July 24th, 2009
Kate Burke with Ado Barker
Two of the exciting young drivers of Trouble in the Kitchen make a much anticipated
appearance on the BFC stage.
More info soon.
Simon featured in the Blarney Bulletin
The Bendigo Folk Club's own Simon Dillon is featured in the current Blarney Bulletin, as presented
by Kevin 'Blarney' McCarthy
Click here and scroll down about 3/4s
of the way to read the profile of the BFC hard working Committee person.
Fantastic Folk Music Links
We have established some links to fantastic folk sites from across the world on the left of this page.
Spend some time and investigate the huge opportunities to access your favourite
kind of music, no matter what genre you may be interested in. Alternatively,
use these sites to develop a new interest in music.
If you have other tips of great sites we could link to, please let us know
.
Standing Orders
Our Club Nights occur on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 7:30 pm to stumps.
Sharing songs, tales and poems. For newcomers, regulars and people who want to listen.
Most Bendigo Folk Club events take place Under the Grandstand at the Queen Elizabeth Oval, View St Bendigo and our concerts commence at 8:00pm.
Klezmer Sessions
A few BFC members and others get together once a week to play Klezmer and Eastern European music. Anyone who is interested is welcome to join in. Neil has put together this website that explains it all and provides a list of the tunes that are being attempted.
Memberships
The success of the Club rests with the commitment of our members. One way of committing is to sign up as members. Details at our Member's Page.
ABC Central Vic 91.1
Jonathan Ridnell and the team at our local ABC station have been great supporters of the Club since our inception.
KLFM 96.5 & 106.3
Phil Knipe (9 to 12 pm Thursdays) playing good music and previewing BFC coming artists.
BFC Members Music Lessons
Gillian Frances - Fiddle Lessons, beginner to intermediate. Details here.