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Traditional Social Dance Association of Victoria
Annual Portarlington Dance Weekend
9-11 November 2007, Parks Hall, Portarlington
Workshop & Dance Program all weekend with the big Saturday night feature "fancy-dress" dance "Lavender, Lace & Tweed!" More information call Marion 9439 7100 or visit www.tsdav.asn.au

Not The Wolf are all set to serve up some old-style, down-home original material at the next "Live & Local"!

"Not The Wolf is Paul Monk and Matiss Schubert together playing fiddle, mandolin, guitars, trumpet and singing songs.

Back in 1992, the boys began their musical apprenticeships with legendary old-man bush band, Full Circle, and then went on to help form the contemporary Celtic Punk/Country/Rumba band, The Mongolian Fishmongers. Read more »»

Inspired by the great Motown artists of the 1960's, Laura Baxter's got soul!

With that said, it was Baxter's performance with Geelong Motown Girlgroup Sweethearts at the Porretta Soul Festival in Italy this year, that caught the attention of original Stax artists Toni Green and the 'Queen of Soul' Betty Harris. Harris was so inspired she invited the girls to support her on her next Australian tour! High praise indeed! Read more »»

The Paddy O'Neill Award was first held by the Lake School of Celtic Music in January 2007, and resulted in the creation of the amazing young celtic band Beltane.

After working for a week in January in Koroit under the guidance of tutors Ade Kelly and Geoff McArthur, Beltane went on to record a demo CD "The First Summer" and to perform at the Port Fairy Folk Festival, the Koroit Irish Festival and the National Celtic Festival in Portarlington. Their photo is featured on the 2008 Lake School flyer/application form. Read more »»

If you would like to either have your details added (or update your details) for the 2008 Turramurra Folk Music Camp ticket mailout, please email us with the info.

At this stage Turramurra still sells its tickets by post so we need a postal address to send you the brochure and the program in early October. You then simply fill in the form and post it back to us with your payment. Easy!

Please email new and updated postal information to us.

The Geelong West Brass Band presents an afternoon of music from stage & screen.

Sing along or just sit back and enjoy the music from the 2007 Victorian State and Australian National Brass Band Champions. Can you think of a better way to fill in a Sunday afternoon in September?

Geelong West Town Hall, September 9th 2007 1:30pm Read more »»