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Welcome to our Little Folk Inc blog. We will be using this blog to pass on information about current and upcoming Little Folk fundraising events within the Folk Arts Community in WA.



We would also welcome any comments, suggestions or constructive criticism that you might have. Any new ideas on possible fundraising opportunities would also be fantastic.



Sunday, May 8, 2011

House Concert - Sat 28th May

Our next House Concert is on Saturday, 28th May at Landsdale. The concert starts at 7.30 pm.


There will be a wide variety of performers at Karen's house.  Marcus Sturrock, singer-songwriter, is the main guest.




Marcus composes 90% of his songs and tunes and has played at Port Ferry, Woodford, Canberra, Frankston Guitar Festival, Fairbridge, Nannup, Bridgetown, Cygnet, Cobargo, Australian Celtic Festival and many more.

He has composed and played music for dance, visual art and theatre productions, and short film. He taught guitar at Lou Toppano Music College and, as a support worker, provides music therapy for physically and mentally challenged people.


Other performers include Rob and Rita who will be doing some yodelling, Anne Cormack singing traditional Scottish folksongs (mostly), Christine Boult with mainly Aussie recitations and perhaps a song, Ken Kenny reciting some of his own poetry and singing, and a surprise from some Red Hatters that needs to be seen rather than described here.......

For an evening of music and song, poetry and surprises come and join us!

Tickets are $20 (Seniors $15)

 - call Karen on 9303 4204
or
- Connie on 9274 5170

Alan Reid and Rob Van Sante (Battlefield Band) House Concert May 15th

One chance only to meet these great musicians.

Alan Reid and Rob Van Sante will present an evening of traditional and contemporary music and song at Noel and Kate's house, East Victoria Park, on Sunday 15 May, starting 7.30pm sharp, support acts will be Phil Beck and Robert Zielinski.

Places are strictly limited so please get in quickly:)

          Cost:  $20.00/$15.00 seniors.
          BYOG. Light refreshments provided.
          Phone Connie for address and bookings 9274 5170.

Hope to see you all there.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Little Folk at Little Covent Garden April 2011

Our next event is a Variety Concert at Romancing the Stone in Maida Vale.  This beautiful venue has its own amphitheatre which is worth a visit on its own, even without the added attraction of the great line up of entertainment we have put together.

Details as follows:

                    Venue:            Little Covent Garden
                                          Romancing the Stone
                                          3 Lilian Road, Maida Vale
                       
                    Date:              Sunday, 10th April

                    Time:             2.30 p.m.

                    Tickets:         $20, $15 Seniors,
                                        $10 School Age Children

                    Contact:       Connie on 9274 5170
                                       Tom on 9454 4298

If you would like to pay online, please use the information below adding your NAME and CONCERT to identify your  payment.

            Account Name:          Little Folk Inc
            BSB:                        066 115
            Account Number:       010274813
                                         
            Commonwealth Bank
            23 Old Great Northern Highway
            Midland



Burns Supper 2010

We held our first Burns Supper on 25th January at Jorgensen Park in Kalamunda.  Around sixty of us enjoyed a great evening of Traditional Scottish Food, Entertainment and Dancing.  The evening went something like this:

Selkirk Grace - Jean Wilson
Piping in the Haggis - Digger Wilson
Address to the Haggis - Charlie Cormack
Toast to the Haggis
The Supper
Cullen Skink or Cock -a-Leekie Soup
Haggis, White Pudding or Sliced Sausage
with Bashed Neeps  and Champit Tatties
Tipsy Laird

Entertainment
Tam O’Shanter - Jim Dick
Immortal Memory - Grace Reid
Songs - Jean Wilson & Anne Cormack
Toast to the Lassies - Reg Reid
Songs - Jim McGuire
Reply from the Lassies - Anne Cormack
Holy Willie’s Prayer - Jim Dick
Songs - Grace Reid

followed by a
Ceilidh with Numguts
The feedback we've had was really positive and we'd like to thank everyone who helped to make the evening such a success: the organisers, the performers, the volunteer chefs, waiters and washer uppers and especially the audience who so obviously enjoyed the strange Scottish proceedings (even when they couldn't understand a word!!)  See you all next year!