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Welcome to Victoria’s Longest Running Folklore Club
Melb. Highland Games & Celtic Festival
23rd March 2025 9.00am until 5.00pm


Supported by:

The Billabong Band

The Billabong Band

The Billabong Band is the Victorian Folk Music Club's own performance group and is probably the longest established band in Australia playing traditional music for Bush / Colonial dances and for concerts. The line-up is variable and depends on which musicians are available at the time.

The Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival has hosted this event in Melbourne for over fifty years. It is one of the highlights of the Scottish Australian calendar and is considered the number one multicultural festival in the City of Maroondah and greater Melbourne. 
This day-long celebration of Scottish/Celtic culture and heritage, held annually at Eastfield Park, Eastfield Rd in Croydon Victoria, echoes the original games that took place centuries ago in Scotland during the reign of King Malcolm III.

The VFMC Billabong Band will be performing from 10.30am to 11.15am as part of the day's entertainment in the Folk Tent.

Eastfield Park

Melway ref. 50H7

Port Philip Dance Festival
19th April 2025 10.00am until 11.00pm

A celebration of dance and dance music.
Many genres of traditional dance music will be represented. Details are yet to be finalised, but will be updated here as details are confirmed. At this stage, we anticipate:
Morning and afternoon - dance workshops
Morning and afternoon - dance music workshops
Evening dance - A dance celebration of the dances and music work-shopped during the day.
The programme will feature examples from some of Australian/Colonial, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Contra traditions.

Dance workshops: come and brush up your dance technique and dances that may be less familiar. Be prepared for the evening celebration of dance. Your $25 dance ticket includes morning and afternoon dance workshops as well as admission to the evening dance.

Music workshops: The Port Philip Dance Band will play for the evening dance. Come and play along with them in the morning and afternoon sessions. Your $20 music workshop ticket covers both the morning and afternoon sessions.

Ringwood East Senior Citizens Hall

Melway ref. 50B8

Refreshments - to be advised.

Our Regular Activities

Next Session
'Round Robin' Session
18th February 2025 7.30pm until 9.15pm

Sessions are now at the Ringwood East Senior Citizens Hall.

VFMC session in full swing

A 'Round Robin' session is for singing, playing, reciting or story telling. We all take turns to perform in a supportive atmosphere, or you can just watch and/or join in as you wish. You may suggest an item for everyone to join in. Audience welcome.

Ringwood East Senior Citizens Hall

Melway ref. 50B8

Next Concert
Concert
11th February 2025 7.45pm until 10.00pm

Recent concert venue change
Concerts have now moved to the Senior Citizens Hall, Ringwood East.


Featuring:

Marilla Homes

Marilla Homes

Born and raised in Australia and now happily living in Sheffield, UK, Marilla is a woman of many talents. She is a classically trained singer, teacher and performer (MMusPerf), who loves performing across a range of genres, including folk, jazz, opera and music theatre, and also writes her own songs and creates vocal improvisations and poetry.

VFMC Monthly Concert

Admission charges from Feb 2024, VFMC members $11, Concession $13, General Admission $15.
The format of the night will be:

7.45 Concert starts
7:45pm to 8:45pm Spot Acts
8.45pm to 9.00pm Supper
9:00pm to 10.00pm Main Act,

Enquiries: please contact Maree at concerts@vfmc.org.au.

This event will be live in the hall only. Admission by Humanitix ticket or cash or card at the door.
A recording of the concert will be posted on YouTube .

Tickets for recording $5 members, $6 noon members available on Humanitix.
The YouTube link will be emailed to ticket holders a day or two after the concert.

Ringwood East Senior Citizens Hall

Melway ref. 50B8

Next Dances
Family Bush Dance
1st March 2025 7.30pm until 10.30pm


Featuring:

Blackberry Jam

Blackberry Jam

Blackberry Jam has performed for dances to the delight of many, many thousands of groups and organisations over the past 15 years.

The VFMC has a family bush dance on the first Saturday of each month (excluding January). Dances are called so these events are suitable for all ages. A different band is featured each month and everyone is welcome.

Ringwood East Senior Citizens Hall

Melway ref. 50B8

Light supper provided. A plate to share would be appreciated.
No alcohol please.

The goals of the VFMC are:
Acknowledgement of Country

The VFMC acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands where we meet, and supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

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Last modified: June 17 2024 06:35.