Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc

08/08/2026

Here’s a quick video (taken whilst dancing, so in motion) of Jounce rehearsing for our Earthly Delights dance tomorrow, Monday, 10th August.

Monday Night Folk Dances Special Night: Dances of Earthly Delights with the Jounce Ensemble. Lively dances to beautiful music inspired by the European dance traditions of the last 500 years, set in the mythical land of Bordonia. Dress in your favourite fantasy or historical outfit. Bordonia’s colours are purple and gold.

Live Music

Many smiles and a good workout!

Caller: David Wanless

7:15 for 7:30-9:30pm. Come early at 7:00 for 7:10pm if you wish to learn the role of one of the nobles in the Chess Dance.

St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town (off Rupert Avenue just up the hill from Augusta Rd, enter behind church)

Tickets: $7-16 at https://events.humanitix.com/monday or at the door.

All dances taught.
No dancing experience or partner required.
All ages and identities welcome.

Monday Night Folk Dances are on the first and third Mondays of each month, Feb-Dec (except Easter) and some second Mondays.
Check https://folktas.org/monday for bands and extra dates.

FOLK FEDERATION OF TASMANIA INC
www.folktas.org
[email protected]

25/07/2026

Multicultural Bush Dance
with
The Wallaby Track Bush Band

Sat 25th July, 7:15 for 7:30-11:30

St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town TAS (off Rupert Ave, enter behind church)

Caller: David "Oddsocks" Wanless

Lively, easy dances from many cultures including Tasmania/Australia, Western and Eastern Europe and Britain, celebrating and welcoming people and cultures from all lands.

Tickets: $7-24
https://events.humanitix.com/multiculturalbushdance or at the door.

All dances taught. No dancing experience or partner required.
All ages and identities welcome.
Please bring a plate of supper.

Conditions, health, safety and inclusion: https://folktas.org/conditionshealthsafety

Facebook event: TBA

www.folktas.org/bushdance

23/07/2026

Here's a snippet of Holubka - a dance about doves - one of the Ukrainian dances we'll be dancing at our Multicultural Bush Dance on Saturday night. We had a lovely rehearsal the other night with the Wallaby Track Bush Band and Ukrainian dance teacher Marina. We didn't have much room or many dances, but we did have a lot of fun.

The dance is this Saturday night and the details are as follows.

Multicultural Bush Dance
with
The Wallaby Track Bush Band

Sat 25th July, 7:15 for 7:30-11:30

St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town TAS (off Rupert Ave, enter behind church)

Caller: David "Oddsocks" Wanless

Lively, easy dances from many cultures including Tasmania/Australia, Western and Eastern Europe and Britain, celebrating and welcoming people and cultures from all lands.

Tickets: $7-24
https://events.humanitix.com/multiculturalbushdance or at the door.

All dances taught. No dancing experience or partner required.
All ages and identities welcome.
Please bring a plate of supper.

www.folktas.org/bushdance

17/07/2026

16/07/2026

Live Performance Crisis - update from Roger Joseph:
Yesterday MEAA held a zoom 'town hall' meeting to report/discuss the crisis caused by cancellation of large scale productions eg Waitress, Beetlejuice etc.
Over 200 MEAA members (maybe some non members?) heard reports from various segments of the union.
A very orderly and well organised meeting.

The result is two fold.
1. an open letter to the collective state and federal arts ministers
the link to sign is here
https://meaa.good.do/savelivetheatre/


2. petition to Live Performance Australia
the link to sign is here
https://meaa.good.do/petitiontoLPA/


The actions are to address the current crisis in live performance but the responsibility lies with all musicians and associated production, sound and other entities.

There will be further actions - this will not be a short campaign.

The more members who sign up for MEAA, the stronger the union will be and the stronger will be other campaigns such as the minimum rates campaign.

The least I can do is share info. That's one of the suggestions offered you if/when you sign the letter/petition.

cheers
Roger Joseph
President, ABC Friends Tasmania
Operator of The Stage
www.arelmedia.com.au
0419 558 421 [email protected]

Australia’s live performance industry is in crisis. We ask State and Territory Arts Ministers to recognise the worsening crisis in live theatre across Australia as an urgent national issue.

11/07/2026

National Folk Festival applications close 19th July
The National Folk Festival will be on 25th-29th March 2027, in Canberra.
See

Artist applications for the 2027 Festival are open now and will close 19 July 2026 at midnight. ​We encourage you to consider the 2027 Festival theme of participation, and how your application supports folk culture.

01/07/2026

Multicultural Bush Dance
with
The Wallaby Track Bush Band

Sat 25th July, 7:15 for 7:30-11:30

St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town TAS (off Rupert Ave, enter behind church)

Caller: David "Oddsocks" Wanless

Lively, easy dances from many cultures including Tasmania/Australia, Western and Eastern Europe and Britain, celebrating and welcoming people and cultures from all lands.

Tickets: $7-24
https://events.humanitix.com/multiculturalbushdance or at the door.

All dances taught. No dancing experience or partner required.
All ages and identities welcome.
Please bring a plate of supper.

Conditions, health, safety and inclusion: https://folktas.org/conditionshealthsafety

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/4368018113414241

www.folktas.org/bushdance
[email protected]
03 6273 2127
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