Welcome to Victoria’s Longest Running Folklore Club
Melb. Highland Games & Celtic Festival
23rd March 2025 9.00am until 5.00pm
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 part of the day's entertainment in the Folk Tent.
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 session - dance workshops
Afternoon session - dance music workshops
Evening session - 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.
Sessions are now at the Ringwood East Senior Citizens Hall.
Join our playing session most Tuesday evenings..
This week, an "all in" session evening where we all join in to play tunes, dance brackets and folk songs. We take turns to suggest the next item. Audience welcome.
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.
Zoom webcasts now replaced by Recording on YouTube
Zoom webcasting of concerts is now replaced with a recording of the concert posted on YouTube a day or two after the concert.
To access the recording, purchase a Post-event Recording ticket. The YouTube link will be emailed to you within two days of the concert.
Admission charges from Feb 2024, VFMC members $11, Concession $13, General Admission $15.
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:
to preserve, research and popularise our Australian Folklore Heritage
of traditional songs, music, poetry, prose and dance.
to encourage the creation of contemporary songs, music, poetry,
prose and dance in the traditional style.
to maintain forums where singers, musicians, reciters, dancers
and interested organisations may exchange information,
receive help and guidance for the understanding and promotion
of Australian Folklore.
Acknowledgement of Country
The VFMC acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands where we meet,
and supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
The official site of the Victorian Folk Music Club Incorporated (Reg No A2511Y)
ABN 28 668 156 704
