WA Folk Music and Dance Calendar

Friday 3rd April
— HILLS FOLK CLUB (monthly, 1st Friday)
Held at Falls Farm Cottage on Neil Tonkin Park, Cagney Way, Lesmurdie at 8pm. $10 entry.
Contact Pauline Tonkin 92916026 / paulinekevin@bigpond.com or Peter Murphy: murf2murf4@gmail.com

Saturday 4th April
— Folk In Mandurah
Starting time will be at 2.30pm finishing about 5.00, with a break at about 3.30. Those wishing to perform or attend can register by emailing: ilo78333@bigpond.net.au.
contact: ilo78333@bigpond.net.au. Hope to see you there.

April 15th
— Six Degrees presents Craig Sinclair with The Wayward Earls
Sydney based, ex-Albany singer/songwriter Craig Sinclair‘s album “Is This Goodbye,” was recorded predominantly in Albany using a number of very talented local musicians. We at Six Degrees, are stoked to host Craig when he returns to Albany on Wednesday April 15th to perform the album live in its entirety using the musicians who played on the original studio recordings.
Special guests for the evening are local blues/folk legends The Wayward Earls featuring, Peter Grayling, Rod Vervest, Bob Lipinski and Dave Rastrick, along with violinist extraordinaire Jude Iddison.
As this is a Wednesday night event [straight after Easter weekend] we will be commencing the show at the earlier that usual time of 7.30pm.
https://www.facebook.com/events/506024266782625/
Tickets will be on sale at the door for $15 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/

Thursday 16th April
— Merriwa Acoustic Music Club (monthly, 3rd Thursday)
If any of you out there would like to lead a song, just write or volunteer on the night. It is maybe a bit daunting for some but taking a turn at this is really a good experience. It also certainly helps our club.
7:30 PM – True North Compass Centre, 869 Connolly Drive, Merriwa (entrance off Jenolan Way)
The focus of this club is sharing acoustic music together, growing creatively, and later perhaps performing community service. Acoustic instrumentalists of all levels, ages, and styles (folk, bluegrass, acoustic rock, etc.) are surely welcome and encouraged. Poets, dancers, singers, story-tellers also welcome. Generally the format will be a sing-around the circle with everyone getting a chance to add a song or performance. Then learning a new song together.
Contact: Oakyfolky@msn.com with questions or comments

22-30 April
— Festival of Small Halls
Festival of Small Halls is a series of tours that takes the best folk and contemporary acoustic artists performing at two of our country’s largest festivals, and sends them on the road to tiny halls in communities all over Australia. It is produced by Woodfordia Inc in partnership with many other wonderful Australian festivals, regional partners and great lovers and supporters of folk and contemporary acoustic music. It’s an opportunity for music-lovers from welcoming communities to invite artists from Home and Abroad into their towns, and a way of exploring this vast country in the spirit of hospitality and great fun.
Colin Lillie (AUS) is one of a kind – this you discover within moments of hearing the “Gypsy Scotsman” and proud adopted Territorian share his song. Beyond that, what’s truly special about Lillie is his passion for life and music. Capturing the kind of intensity that Colin has on an album or a live performance is something that every musician aspires to. Whether it’s because of past experiences, a knack for songwriting, his powerful voice or a combination of these things. What remains true is that every time Colin Lillie picks up a guitar and sings something special happens – the passion shines through, and the music becomes real.
Iona Fyfe has become one of Scotland’s finest young folk singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. The youngest ever winner of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018, Iona has been described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de) With a number of high profile appearances under her belt, Iona, a mere 22 years of age, has toured throughout the UK, Poland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Canada and has performed with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra as part of the World Premiere of Disney Pixar’s Brave in Concert at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Released in 2019, Dark Turn of Mind is Iona’s first EP entirely in English and features six ballads and songs found in both Appalachia and Aberdeenshire and has been described as “a new interpretation to the country genre” – Maverick.
Shows:
Northam, 22 April 2020
Dalwallinu, April 23rd
Morawa, 24 April 2020
Seabird, 25 April 2020
Lancelin, 26 April 2020
Kalgoorlie, 29 April 2020
Esperance, 30 April 2020
Tickets from here More info at: https://festivalofsmallhalls.com/current-tours/autumn-2020-fairbridge-and-beyond/

Saturday 23 May,
— Archie Roach
‘Tell Me Why’ The Final Round: 1990-2020. Featuring Paul Grabowksy
7:30pm Perth Concert Hall, 5 St Georges Tce Perth WA 6000
From stolen child and teenage alcoholic to musical icon, social activist and First Nations leader, Archie Roach’s compelling story is an extraordinary odyssey through love and heartbreak, family and community, survival and renewal – and a testament to the healing power of music.
30 years after the release of his two-time ARIA Award winning album Charcoal Lane (1990), Tell Me Why is an intimate and moving musical journey through Roach’s life. The work features seminal songs from his back catalogue, influential music from his youth and three new autobiographical songs.
Roach will be joined onstage by his five-piece band, including award-winning jazz composer and improviser Paul Grabowsky and special guest Emma Donovan.
Don’t miss Archie Roach’s last EVER national tour, a spectacular concert celebrating Roach’s eponymous memoir and latest album.