BMC & some members gigs @ 2016 National Folk Festival, with apologies for any members whose gigs were omitted.
1. Concert Party, Waltz-a-thon, part 2
Ann Young & Allen Davis waltzing
Left to right - back row - Frank Maher, Chris Poleson, Rick Hull, Ralph Pride, banner, Allen Davis, Bill Montgomery, Terry Pybus, Bob Foggin
second row - Sharyn Mattern, Mariamma Mitchell, Darri Adamson, Doug Richardson, Gail Copley, Moira Cowie, Ann Maher
3rd row - Karen Fong, Emily.
front - Nancy Nichols, Koen Andrews, Brian Gutkin, Dave Johnson, Eric Eisler.
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2. Concert Party - Reedy River
Ralph Pride, Emily, Mariamma Mitchell, Chris Poleson. Rick Hull
In the early days, The Ballad of 1891 was always sung standing & finished with a salute To The Men of 91.
Frank & Ann Maher, members of concert party since the 60s, with their 50+ year old lagerphone
Chris Woodland
George Bolliger & Kerry Doherty
Helen & Tony Romeo, & Karen Fong with former member Pauline Cambourne
Koen Andrews
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3. Blog article - Saplings sessions & concert
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4. blog article - Dedication of Dengate Crescent
On Thursday 24th March a group of John's friends gathered at the corner of Slim Dusty Circuit & Dengate Crescent in the new section of Moncrieff to (in)formally dedicate the street.
photo - Sharyn Mattern
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5. Dave Johnson & Festival Bush Orchestra
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6. Dennis O'Keeffe Memorial Australian Songs Session with Dennis & Mem Taberner & Chris Woodland & a cast of thousands
Dennis with banjo
Dennis, Ray, Mem
Chris Woodland on harmonica - Don Brian on whistle, Ann & Frank Maher in front row
members Chris Poleson, Tony Romeo & Kathie McMahon.
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7. Chloe & Jason Roweth CD launch Light another fire - the spirit of Henry Lawson and John Dengate form the backbone of this album ...
Dale Dengate launching the album
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8. Roaring Forties
members - Chris Maltby, Margaret Walters, Don Brian
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9. Community Hymn Singing with Roger Holmes & his Beautiful Assistants, Anne, Jennifer & Sandra
Ann, Sandra, Roger, Chris Maltby
Colin Fong leading a hymn
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10. Anthony & Lisa Simon - Scottish Ball
photos supplied by Anthony
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11. Australian Colonial & Folk Dancers
photo & video supplied by Anthony Simon
Video by David Hunter
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12. Colonial Ball
Adrienne (maroon dress) & Bill Unger
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A few other events of interest.
13. Victorian Folk Music Club - Joy Durst Memorial Songbook.
Steve Bullock, VFMC with Joy's daughter Joanna
Joy left Sydney before BMC was established, she was a founder member of Melbourne's first bush band, The Billabong Band in 1955, & in 1959 was influential in founding Melbourne's Bush Music Club, later re-named Victorian Folk Music Club.
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Other National Folk Festival celebrations -
14. Phyl Lobl's recreation of the 1967 Songwriter's Concert
Phyl Lobl's recreation of the 1967 Songwriter's Concert - Margret RoadKnight, Enda Kenny, Paul Spencer, Evan Mathieson, Shayna Karlin, Bruce McNichol, Phyl Lobl
Wasn't that a time - Margret RoadKnight, Shayna Karlin, Maureen Cummusky, Phyl Lobl
Roger Holmes & Dale Dengate dancing, Jeannie Lewis watching
Roger & Dale + Margret & Shayna
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15. Founders Concert
Mae Trio &The Raglins, Duncan Brown, Margret RoadKnight, unknown, Danny Spooner, unknown, Phyl Lobl
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16. Concertina Convergence
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17. A collective noun of double bass
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Canberra sunset
photos - Sandra Nixon unless elsewhere indicated
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