FEBRUARY
- Thursday 1st February
Time: 5:30pm for 6:00pm until 7:30pm
Venue: The Galleries, State Library
Cost: $12
Rare Broadside Ballads Concert
Booking is essential on 92731770 or bookings@sl.nsw.gov.au
A rare opportunity to hear authentic convict transportation and bushranging broadside ballads, the extraordinary Frances (Frank the Poet) MacNamaraís1839 monologue: 'A Convict's Tour of Hell', and seafaring songs from our maritime heritage.
With Warren Fahey, AM, folklorist and author accompanied by Marcus Holden on fiddle & mandolin and Garry Steel on accordion.
In association with the exhibition On the Run: Great Convict Escapes.
- 15 February
Botanical Gardens Twilight Walk
- 21 February
Kogarah Library. ëback to my rootsí talk and concert 7pm
MARCH
- 12 March
10am at Mosman Library. Talk and mini concert
- 14 March
Goulburn Library
- 15 March. Woollahra View Club
- 16 -17 March
John OíBrien Festival Narandera, NSW
- 21 March
Hurstville Seniorís Week concert
- 22 March
ëBack to my rootsí History of Paddington & concert. Paddo Eastside (in association with Paddington Society)
APRIL
- 10-11 April.
Powerhouse Castle Hill Open Day concerts
- 17 April.
State Library of NSW concert in association with exhibition
- 27 April
10am Camden Haven Festival 'With Banjo On My Knee' (the life and times of NBanjo Paterson and Old Bush Songs.
JULY
- 9,10,14
Hosting International Young President's Australian convention. Various performances.
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There will also be:
- a two-week tour of the Northern Rivers region and
- a ten-day tour of the Macquarie Region (Dubbo, Trangie, Naromine etc)
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