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Supper Club Videos

Posted in Perth City, Poetry, Sounds, Video Poems, Writers, Writing, tagged Frances Macaulay Forde, Glen Phillips, John Ryan, Ken Nicol, Monday Supper Club, poetry in Western Australia, Western Australia, writing on June 13, 2014| 1 Comment »

A couple of weeks ago in my blog posting ‘SOME FOLKS FOLK’ I mentioned the Monday Supper Club with special guest poets Glen Phillips and John Ryan.

My musician Hubby agreed to go because the amazing Ken Nicol, once the guitarist in Steeleye Span, was also appearing…

I previously included a photo or two but now can share my short videos taken that night, so click onto the screenshots and the links will take you to the YouTube performances.

Although I must apologize for my spur-of-the-moment video skills, I hope you enjoy the local glimpses anyway! It’s all about spreading the love 🙂

‘Dryandra Dreaming’ #GlenPhillips #FrancesMacaulayForde

‘Ice Maiden’ #GlenPhillips #FrancesMacaulayForde

‘Mid Stride’ #GlenPhillips #FrancesMacaulayForde

“Wine” #JohnRyan #FrancesMacaulayForde

“My Kentucky Country Roads” #JohnRyan #FrancesMacaulayForde

“Inside a Jarrah Tree” #JohnRyan #FrancesMacaulayForde

‘Stratford’ #KenNicol #FrancesMacaulayForde

“Initial Variations” Instrumental #KenNicol #FrancesMacaulayForde

#FrancesMacaulayForde #GlenPhillips #JohnRyan #KenNicol #MondaySupperClub #SteeleyeSpan

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Some Folks Folk

Posted in Africa, Music, Sound, WA Writers, Writing, tagged Dome Cafe, Frances Macaulay Forde, Glen Phillips, HillsFolk Club, John Ryan, Ken Nicol, Maylands, Monday Supper Club, Some Folks Folk, Steeleye Span, Wanneroo Folk Club on May 13, 2014| 3 Comments »

When I was a teenager in Africa (mid-sixties) I don’t know why but our house – more specifically, our front lawn was the meeting place…

Our crowd used to sit in a circle, singing songs until Mum came out and reminded us we had neighbors.

We sang songs by James Taylor; Bread; Simon & Garfunkle; Joan Baez; Mamas & the Papas; Joni Mitchell; Peter, Paul & Mary…

Everywhere I lived I could always find a folk club except when I moved up to the Northern Suburbs in 1985.

So, ever resourceful, I put an ad in the local community paper and the Wanneroo Folk Club was born.

Wanneroo Folk Club members 1985

Years later, it’s still going strong although, I must admit I haven’t been for years – next one’s in June (Friday 13th). Maybe we’ll see you there!

However in 1984, I did make my first 16 mm film about the Hills Folk Club in Kalamunda. If you have 6 minutes to spare and want an 80’s hair reminder, watch my doco ‘Some Folks Folk’.

Still: ‘Some Folks Folk’ – 1984

Last night hubby and I went to a Monday Supper Club at the Dome Cafe in Maylands, to hear my friend Glen Phillips & John Ryan read their poetry.

Glen Phillips & John Ryan reading at the Monday Supper Club – 12/5/14

The food was good and music provided firstly by (organiser) Jane Cornes’ Trio then by the outstanding Ken Nicols formally of Steeleye Span.

Ken Nicol – Monday Supper Club 12/5/14

Must admit the night brought out the inner Folk-ie in me once again…

#SomeFolksFolk #MyFirst16mmFilm #16mmDoco #KalamundaFolkClub #WannerooFolkClub #FolkMusic #EcousticMusic #MusicMemories #1986MusicDoco #1986FolkMusic #FolkMusicWA #WAFolkFederation