Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc

21/04/2025

Hobart: Thurs 22nd May Moonah Arts Centre 7:00 $20/15 Featuring guest spot: Trouvers and Grassroots Union Choir. Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/CZZAB
Launceston: Fri 23rd May Pilgrim Church Paterson St 7:30 $20/15. Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/DAMKP

2 Important Events upcoming for Educators for Peace

When Woody Met Pete Concert fundraiser... details in the QR code - come along for a singing educational experience in Hobart and Launnie.

Meet the Candidates - Town Hall Mon 28th April 12 30
Candidates for the upcoming Federal election have made themselves available for questions from Amnesty, Friends of Palestine and many others.

Meanwhile - get along to the TPAN - Tasmanian Palestine Advocacy Network rallies when you can. There's one tomorrow - usual place Davy St Hobart

12/04/2025

Here are some photos from our recent Buttongrass Ball, courtesy of Nic Peffer.

07/04/2025

[folktas] Applications for Cygnet F Festival closing
'Erin Collins' via Folk Music and Dance Events in Tasmania

Mon 7 Apr, 16:28 (15 hours ago)

to folktas

Hi all

Just a nudge that applications to perform at Cygnet FFestival close this Friday at midnight!



It’s an easy form via the festival website www.cygnetfolkfestival.org or here https://cygnetfolk.festivalpro.com/form/vJoshNHnIaMbtfqETWhR/53



The four selectors will meet several times over the next few months to start planning another wonderful festival next January!



Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from many of you



Best wishes

Erin

Please note: You will need to upload an Artist image. The application and file upload can be done on mobile devices, but it requires a good connection with adequate bandwidth. Otherwise, it may fail. The most reliable way to complete this form is on a desktop browser with a fixed wifi connection.

29/03/2025

What did Cinderella wear to the ball?
Last night's Buttongrass Ball was a great fun night. Thanks, to Fred Pribac and friends for donating their time and giving us wonderful music, to everyone who helped set up, do the door (thanks D & D), wash up (massive thanks to R!), clean up, take photos (thanks, Nic), rig the lights (thanks, Anthony), update us on the Tasmanian National Parks Association and the Spero Wanderer wilderness (thanks, Anne and Jimmy), all those who dressed up finely for a ball or a bushwalk, and everyone who came and danced with such vigour and enthusiasm. We'll be able to make a tidy donation to the TNPA as a result, and we all had a great time celebrating Lutruwita/Tasmania's wonderful natural environment and cultural heritage, with a whole night of Tasmanian dances.
It seems that Cinderella must have gone home without an earring/pendant and their boots. If they're yours, please contact us on [email protected] or 6273 2127.

27/03/2025

Tomorrow night, our 28th Buttongrass Ball, with lively, quirky music by Fred Pribac and some of Tasmania's finest folk dance musicians. All dances taught. No dancing experience or partner required. All ages and identities welcome. All Tasmanian dances, from the Buttongrass Quadrille to a new one, Spero Wondering. Help raise funds for the Tasmanian National Parks Association whilst having a great fun night out.
7:15 for 7:30 at St James Hall. Tickets $7-22 at https://events.humanitix.com/buttongrass25 or at the door.
https://www.facebook.com/events/974182814046372

23/03/2025

This coming Saturday do something good for yourself and for the environment - come to the Folk Federation's Buttongrass Balll. The Roundabouts, CRUM & David Wanless will teach you fun traditional and contemporary bush dances to lively traditional and original music AND all proceeds go to support the excellent work of the TNPA - Tas National Parks Assoc. Always an exciting, fun night!

18/03/2025

Please keep an eye out for any of these instruments for sale and let Skerryvore know.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1182648529893363&id=100044446808931

16/03/2025

Contra dance tonight - great live music, smiles and fun. No dancing experience or partner required.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2125999947833561

13/03/2025

Our last contra dance for a little while, as we're having a holiday in April. So, come along this Monday for great live music, community and fun dancing. No dancing experience or partner required. Resist atomisation and loneliness and actually spend time with real people having fun!

St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town.
7:15 for 7:30pm, Monday, 17th March
Tickets and info: https://trybooking.com/ypto

02/03/2025

Monday Night Folk Dance tomorrow night, with live music.

Many smiles and a good workout!

First and third Mondays of each month, Feb-Dec (except Easter)

3, 17 Mar, *, 5, 19 May ...: Contra Dance — Ross Smithard & Friends - hot old-time fiddle tunes.
* No dances in April 2025

Callers: Sarah Lewis, Fiona Henwood and David Wanless

7:15 for 7:30-9:30pm

St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town (off Rupert Avenue just up the hill from Augusta Rd, enter behind church)

Contra dancing is moderately aerobic and highly addictive. It’s a lively, social, swingy dance style from the USA. Done to simple walking steps, it features flowing movements, swings and twirls, and a chance to dance with everyone in the room.

Balfolk (French) folk dancing is lively and fun. Be inspired by wonderful music and joyful dances which David learned at Le Grand Bal de L'Europe at Gennetines in France, an amazing 14 day dance festival. Dances range from the the hypnotic Rondeau en couples to the athletic Le Danse de l’Ours (Bear Dance) and the sometimes chaotic Zelda.

Tickets: $7-15 at https://folktas.org/monday or at the door.

All dances taught.
No dancing experience or partner required.
All ages and identities welcome.

FOLK FEDERATION OF TASMANIA INC
www.folktas.org
[email protected]
03 6273 2127
Facebook/Meetup: dance folk tasmania
Instagram: folktas

See folktas.org/venues for how to find us, including details of sustainable transport.

02/03/2025

Grassy Strings, who gave such a lovely concert last night at the Kunanyi Folk Club, will be playing at the Republic Bar this Wednesday, 5th March, 7-9pm.

Grassy Strings is a Kolkata-based duo bluegrass band, formed by guitarist/vocalist Souvik Hazra and mandolinist Subhankar Dhar. Specializing in American folk, swing, and Bluegrass music, this duo from India has traveled the world over the past few years, including to several of Australia's best-loved folk festivals.

Grassy Strings predominantly performs traditional tunes and bluegrass standards, blending them with various Indian songs in different languages. Additionally, they even craft their own compositions and melodies. They actively perform bluegrass music in Kolkata and across the country, sharing the joy of this genre with Indian audiences

01/03/2025

Photos from the 2023 Derwent Regency Festival
Steven Shaw took some wonderful photos of our 2023 Derwent Regency Festival Garden Party at Glen Derwent and has finally had time to process them. See

01/03/2025

Moonah Arts Centre Sunday event - the founder of transcendental blues, USA-based Yuri Naumov performing at MAC 6 pm on 2 March.
Is this an event you could promote on your page please?
Event link
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BdPg6BpoX/?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Many thanks for considering it!
Kind regards
Sophia