TODAY! Our big concert!

Flying Fiddles and Soaring Voices, our concert collaboration with the Brisbane Celtic Fiddle Club, is on today at 4pm, at the Danish Club in Austin Street, Newstead, Brisbane.

We are showcasing some wonderful songs, and looking forward to singing a song with all those great fiddle players.

Doors open 3.30pm, and there will be coffee and danish pastries on sale, and a raffle with four prizes!!

Folk Choir - a new term at a new venue!

New term AT NEW VENUE!

It's time for a new term, and I'm very excited to announce that we're moving to a new venue! The Folk Choir will meet at the Red Hill Community Sports Club, on Fulcher Road, Red Hill, from the start of term 3.

Term 3 dates: Thursday 16 July - Thursday 17 September.

Venue: Red Hill Community Sports Club, Fulcher Road, Red Hill (next to the Broncos)

The new venue has plenty of parking, is a little more central, and is becoming a bit of a folk hub, with Morris dancing and the Red HIll Folk Club both happening there on Wednesdays. We are starting on July 16 because the venue already had a booking for July 9, but we'll still go for 10 weeks.

Come along and enjoy new songs and old, harmonies, warmups and good company. Because it's winter, Nicole will be bringing along a big pot of hot soup, so don't be worried that you can't fit in cooking dinner before choir. The soup will be delicious, and fairly allergen-free (which means dairy and gluten free, with low salicilates and amines, and vegetarian with no onion). Come and socialise over soup at 6.45, and sing from 7.15.

Fees remain the same, $120 for the full 10-week term, or $15 a night to attend casually.

We're looking forward to a big sing, and I can't wait to see you again!

Maleny Celtic Winter School

Before choir term starts, it's time to enjoy the beautiful wintry atmosphere of Maleny, at the seventh Maleny Celtic Winter School. This year I'm teaching a 2-hour singing workshop on the Saturday afternoon, and the songs will be new to the choir. Do come up to lovely Maleny for a sing, and stay on for the ceili on Saturday night at the RSL Club. The ceili is always a wonderful night out for dancers of every age. The band includes most of the tutors, so a huge all-star live band, the entertaining Davydd Macdonald calling the dances, and a great evening for all.

Thanks to Rebecca and Donald.

I would like to thank Rebecca Wright for capably taking on the directing of The Folk Choir while I was away with John and Emma on our Clouded House UK Tour. And I would like to thank the wonderfully supportive Donald McKay for assisting her so well. I'm sure it was a terrific term, and I've asked them to keep conducting the songs they introduced, as I want to enjoy them too!

best wishes

Nicole

Term Two, with the fabulous Rebecca Wright

Hi, Folk Singers all,

This term, Cloudstreet will be touring in the UK, on our "Clouded House" tour as a trio (Nicole Murray, John Thompson and Emma Nixon). While we're away, the wonderful Rebecca Wright will be running The Folk Choir, with support and Scottish songs from Donald McKay.

The term runs from April 16 - June 18, and you are very welcome at any time to come and join in the harmonies and fun. Come and experience Rebecca's nurturing style and great harmony choices, and sing away the encroaching cold weather!

As usual, the choir meets from 7.15 - 8.45pm on Thursday nights at the West Ashgrove Uniting Church Hall downstairs, it's $15 to attend and a cuppa and a welcome are provided.

If you'd like to see where Cloudstreet is touring, visit www.cloudstreet.org.

Welcome to The Folk Choir for 2015!

The Folk Choir will sing again from Thursday 12 February! New songs and old, chorus songs and shanties, parts and spontaneous harmonies. Enrich your week with a good sing!