Tablelands Folk Festival http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:10:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Jess JONES http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/jess-jones/ http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/jess-jones/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:28:27 +0000 develop http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/?p=965 Continue reading →]]> Jess JONES
Jess JONES is a contemporary performer/maker, with a Bachelor of Contemporary Art/Dance from Deakin Uni, Melbourne. She is interested in collaborative processes and working across art forms. Jess has performed with OnEdge, Cairns; See Hear Now, Townsville, Zane Saunders ‘Blueprint’, Bonemap ‘Brink’, and ‘FpFf’, Cairns. Jesse is currently undertaking studies in Community Development, teaches contemporary dance on the Atherton Tablelands, and works on Youth & Community Cultural Development projects in the region. Info about her current dance project is at www.movedancetnq.com.

INSECT DANCING at the Tablelands Folk Festival, Children’s Festival, is a movement and sound choreography of creeping, crawling, jumping, snatching, scratching, screeking, chomping insects, for everyone: to use in the Children’s Parade or just for the fun of it.

]]> http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/jess-jones/feed/ 0 Belladonna http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/belladonna-2/ http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/belladonna-2/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:24:48 +0000 develop http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/?p=962 Continue reading →]]> Belladonna
Amelia & Briony Benefield, & Gabriella Normington
A local group who have grown up with the Tableland Folk Festival, Belladonna are this year making their debute in the main program. This inspirational “trio of best friends, playing music we love together”, will be playing 50 minutes of original compositions. They describe their music as an intermingling of choral harmonies, djembe drumming, fast-paced acoustic guitar, catchy bass-lines, melodic piano and the occasional banjo strum!

]]> http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/belladonna-2/feed/ 0 Yoga for Kids http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/yoga-for-kids/ http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/yoga-for-kids/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:52:05 +0000 develop http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/?p=959 Yoga for Kids
Tanya Veld guides tanyaveld@live.com.au 0428 590 283

]]> http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/yoga-for-kids/feed/ 0 The Children’s Music Workshop http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/the-childrens-music-workshop/ http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/the-childrens-music-workshop/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:54:24 +0000 develop http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/?p=939 Continue reading →]]> The Children’s Music Workshop
The workshop is appropriate for 6 to 12 year olds. It will start with some fun singing games. Children will learn a song in a game format firstly then learn the pitch names and hand-signs. They will sing hiding words in their heads and sing in rounds before they transfer what they have learned onto a simple pitched instrument called a chime – bar. The song will then be orchestrated on these simple instruments. In summary: learning a simple folk song, playing it on an instrument and then working it as a whole group piece.

]]> http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/the-childrens-music-workshop/feed/ 0 Juju Moon http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/juju-moon/ http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/juju-moon/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:50:16 +0000 develop http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/?p=921 Continue reading →]]> Juju Moon
Dancing under a JuJu Moon is a magical thing. Four horns, guitar, percussion, some sassy vocals and zany humour make for an original, tropical, fun filled experience. Get a taste of the JuJu into you for a crazy dance mania.

]]> http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/juju-moon/feed/ 0 The McMenamins http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/the-mcmenamins/ http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/the-mcmenamins/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:50:01 +0000 develop http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/?p=919 Continue reading →]]> The McMenamins
Live chemistry and a shared musicality brought about by their sibling status drives the passion in this duo’s performance. Enhancing and complimenting each other sister Fleur’s vocals and brother Simon’s instrumentals combine to produce exquisite timing and interesting dynamics.

]]> http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/the-mcmenamins/feed/ 0 LJ Hill http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/lj-hill/ http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/lj-hill/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:49:39 +0000 develop http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/?p=917 Continue reading →]]> LJ Hill
Narrating the stories of a well lived colourful past, the world weary voice of LJ Hill mixes indigenous roots with part-Irish heritage to evoke a connection to ancient times with a hope for the future. Slide guitar and haunting melodies make you feel like you are right there, under the gum tree or in the shadow of the high rise. Playing through your head like a moving picture, his descriptions of the characters and places are some of the best kind of conversations to be had.

]]> http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/lj-hill/feed/ 0 Snake Gully http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/snake-gully/ http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/snake-gully/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:49:26 +0000 develop http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/?p=915 Continue reading →]]> Snake Gully
Resurrecting some of the hilarious songs and sketches that established the ensemble and made them not only a crowd favourite in North Queensland but as far away as Finland, the Snakes are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year at Yungaburra. Accompanying the core trio will be some illustrious and infamous former band members and together they will revive the spirit that has made them one of FNQ’s most loved acts.

]]> http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/snake-gully/feed/ 0 Kamerunga http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/kamerunga/ http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/kamerunga/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:49:09 +0000 develop http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/?p=913 Continue reading →]]> Kamerunga
With a funky, multi-hued interpretation of colonial standards, mind blowing musical dexterity and a big stick of funk, jazz, reggae and rock, this band shifts the material from whisky-soaked shanty swagger to bush ballad to lounge jazz, sometimes all within the same song. Brandishing a brand new album, Kamerunga will take you on an exhilarating journey you’d better buckle up for.

]]> http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/kamerunga/feed/ 0 Damien Neil http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/damien-neil/ http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/damien-neil/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:48:54 +0000 develop http://tablelandsfolkfestival.org/website2011/?p=911 Continue reading →]]> Damien Neil
With influences of the calibre of Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke and Tommy Emmanual Damien weaves a rich tapestry of styles. Adding violin to his repertoire is the latest feat of this multi-talented musician who has also just recorded his first solo CD.

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