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Woolshed Balls Twice a year, May and October - the premier dance events in Victoria. Top traditional Aussie bands, Colonial dress and quality dancing. Venues vary - generally a major heritage hall. The next Woolshed Ball will be the VFMC Anniversary Ball celebrating the 50th anniversary of the VFMC. It will be held on Saturday, 23rd May 2009, at St. Brigids 387 Nicholson Street, Nth Fitzroy featuring The Billabong Band. Contact Robin Simpson on +61 (03) 9723-2453 for more information.
Ringwood Folk Every Tuesday, 8:00 pm at East Ringwood Community Hall ("Red Cross Hall") (enter from Knaith Road, off Dublin Road), Melway 50 B8. Second Tuesday of each month is Guest Artist Night, featuring well-known performers from the Folk circuit, supported by Spot Acts from the floor. Entry is $10.00 (Spot Act performers $5.00). Spot Act performers need to arrive early to book a spot. Contact Maree Buttler on +61 (03) 9733-0802 for more information. Other Tuesdays feature session playing, singalong, poetry and yarns - come along and see for yourself. Tea and coffee provided, small cover charge ($4.00) on all nights except Guest Night.
Ringwood Colonial Bush Dances First Saturday of every month (except January), 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm at East Ringwood Elderly Citizens Club Hall, Laurence Grove, Ringwood East (Melway 50 B8). Live bands, all dances explained and called. Members $8.00, non-members $10.00, children under 16 free. Light supper provided. Phone Robin Simpson on +61 (03) 9723-2453 for more information. Bands for 2009: 4th July 2009: Blackberry Jam 1st August 2009: Colonial Band 5th September 2009: Borderline Kaylee 3rd October 2009: Threes Corner Jack 7th November 2009: Brumbies 5th December 2009: Billabong Band January 2010: No dance 6th February 2010: Brumbies	Blackberry Jam
Club Picnic December, at a local outdoor venue, with a BBQ and music, singing, dancing and general fun.
Nariel Creek Folk Festival From Boxing Day to New Year, at historical Nariel Creek, near Corryong, Northern Victoria. Lots of music and dancing, in a relaxing location (camping sites available). The Nariel festival is one of the longest running folk festivals in Australia, and is probably the most relaxed as well. Most events are informal sessions which occur spontaneously at locations such as the Nariel Creek festival camping ground, or the nearby Colac Colac caravan park. The few formal events are mainly dances, which feature mostly local performers and their guests. There is a formal concert (as formal as anything gets at Nariel creek) on New Year's Day afternoon. If you want to perform, just turn up and give your name to the MC (Note: there are no paid performers at Nariel). Contact for the Festival: Jamie Molloy, 165 Harris Street, Corryong, Victoria 3707 Phone/fax: (02) 6076-2432 Email: molloyj@corryongcec.net.au

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