Dave Davies CD Launch
From Ironbark to Dandaloo, Dave has been
bringing us poems and stories of the bush for many years now. This will be a
special event as Dave is launching his CD The Man From Ironbark. The CD
showcases Dave's extensive repertoire, including C.J. Dennis' The Play, Banjo
Paterson's How Gilbert Died and Henry Lawson's The Lights of Cobb and Co. Come
along, enjoy a poem or two, and pick up your own copy of the CD.
Newport Bowls Club, Sunday 10:30 am - 11:00
am
Entry: Wristband or pay at door
Niki Na Meadhra (invitation to tell a story or sing a song)
Storytellers, poets and musicians are
invited to join around a crackling fire with one of Melbourne's favourite
storytellers. There'll be candles to light the room and spicy chai to warm the
heart and loosen the tongue. Bring words to share and ears to listen. All
welcome but remember this is a storytelling evening for adults.
Niki na Meadhra
is the imagination behind Enchanted Evening, a monthly night of traditional
tales held in the Bishop's Parlour at Abbotsford Convent.
Stories by the Fire
is hosted by Storytelling Australia Victoria (Kate Lawrence and Jackie Kerin)
and No Worries Curries (chai).
Newport Scout Hall, Saturday 06:00 pm -
08:00 pm
Entry: Wristband or pay at door.
Jackie and Dharma invite the young ones to
bring their big people to the Newport Festival Story Time!
Between them,
Jackie Kerin and Dharma have told stories and sung songs with thousands of children
at festivals and libraries, nationally and internationally. Their love of
language and the oral folk tradition is reflected in their apparently infinite
repertoire of rhymes, chants, handclaps.
Jackie and Dharma will be signing books and cds
Newport Library / Kids Zone, Saturday 10:30
am - 11:00 am
Entry: Free
The Miller's Tale. In company with
Simon Leverton and The Rag and Bone Men,
The Miller, fresh from the 14th Century
and smelling like a rose, is back by popular demand! Damsels beware! Chastity belts available at the door. The Miller's last
appearance was at the Williamstown Literary Festival in 2012 where his tale
caused much merriment.
The Miller (aka Danny O'Connell) was originally the
invention of Geoff Chaucer who sadly passed way 14 October 1400. Geoff now
resides in Westminster Abbey. Danny O'Connell: raconteur, actor, singer, instrument maker.
Simon Leverton: member of the NFFC, plays guitar, sings, is a retired Morris Dancer and the man behind Live@Newport.
The Rag and Bone Men are a motley bunch
of wannabie Englishmen who hold to the view that pie, chips and mushy peas are
England's greatest gift to the world. They play Morris tunes and sing songs
redolent of the rolling English countryside, and the rollicking local
hostelries.
Newport Bowls Club, Saturday 08:00 pm -
09:00 pm
Entry: Wristband or pay at door.
For your easy digestion, this is a summary of the story telling events at the Newport Folk Festival. Preview the full program HERE
