2009 Illawarra Folk Festival 

The 'Bridge" Finale & Parade

Sunday 7pm 18 January , Black Diamond Marquee

Click here to download the Finale Song and Tune Booklet - 4 pages, 7 items, PDF format

This years festival will see a collaborative effort to create a parade and finale which will “Bridge” the diverse and wonderful groups which make the festival and our creative community so special!

Join David de Santi with members of Wongawilli, Big Snore Hammers and Zumpa : John Broomhall : Nick Rheinberger and the incredible mass Ukulele players featuring ANYONE who can play a uke with the wonderful Mike Jackson : African drum and dance with Damion Stirling and Elemental Groove : Tribal Jewels : Cinnamon Twist School of Bellydance : participants from the Illawarra Folk Summer School : special quests from out of town including Kavisha Mazzella AND as many of YOU who would like to participate!

Ways to be involved:

• be part of the parade and bring something to shake, rattle, blow or bang and meet at the Global Green SUNDAY 6.30pm.(We will have spare percussive instruments too)
• Tune and song practice at the Grandstand Bar at 5.30pm on the Sunday
• Participate in the Folk Summer School, get a festival tune and song book and learn some of the tunes for the parade at the following workshops : Ukulele with Nick Rheinberger : Middle Eastern and world percussion with Manthy : Body Percussion with Annalise Friend : Singing with John Broomhall : Wind instruments with Mark Holder-Keeping

DRUMMING WORKSHOPS FRI, SAT & SUN FESTIVAL WITH DAMION STIRLING
AND ELEMENTAL GROOVE AT THE DRUM SPACE/HONEY EATERS GROVE

• 5PM SUNDAY AT GREVILLEA PARK DRUM REHEARSAL
• 5.30PM SUNDAY SONG/TUNE REHEARSAL AT THE SLACKY FLAT BAR
• 6.30PM SUNDAY ASSEMBLE FOR PARADE AT GLOBAL GREEN
• 7PM SUNDAY "THE BRIDGE" FINALE, BLACK DIAMOND MARQUEE