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Wongawilli Colonial
Dance Club Inc.
PO Box 17,
Albion Park,
NSW, 2527
email
Secretary - David De Santi
0409 57 1788
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This website contains information about the activities of the Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club, Wongawilli Band and Wongawilli Colonial Dancers in the Illawarra region on the south coast of New South Wales.
The Club has presented a bush dance every Wednesday at the Wongawilli Community Centre (Hall) (except over Christmas/New Year) since 1987.
There is a live band and all the dances are walked and called through. Acoustic musicians are welcome and sheet music is provided.
There are a number of theme dances nights during the year, see below and click here for Coming Events.
The Club also manages the Wongawilli Community Centre for the Wollongong City Council. Click here to download the Centre Booking Form and click here for more information about the Centre.
Click here for directions to Wongawilli Community Hall
Click here for Google Map of Wongawlli
NEWS
Click here for latest newsletter
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Klezmer Keili!
London Klezmer Quartet
playing 28 March 2012
The London Klezmer Quartet will be visiting Australia in March / April 2012 and will be presenting a Klezmer Keili at the Wongawilli Community Hall on Wednesday 28 March 2012!
They will also be doing some teaching and concerts in the Illawarra around that time but this will be the chance to dance!
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Irish Ceili with Beoga!
playing 21 March 2012
The amazing band Beoga is touring Australia in March and will be at the Wongawilli Hall playing for a ceili!
"Beoga, more than any other band right now bring the fun element to trad and take the snobbery out ...they stretch and bend genre to the nth degree, and it’s sure to cement their reputation as one of the most exciting traditional set-ups in existence. Never mind the fish – I’m hooked." Madeline O’Connor
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St Andrews Scottish Ceilidh
30 November
The Club likes to celebrate all sorts of folk dance from around the world and this night will feature Scottish folk and country dances in honour of St Andrews Day.
Getting your tartan out and warm up for the haggis as well...
Usual cost $3 per adult.
Musicians welcome to join the acoustic band in playing Scottish jigs, reels, waltzes and the odd strathspey...
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Christmas with Wongawilli
17 December
Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club's final fling for the year. The night commences at 6.30pm for pre-dinner drinks, nibbles and Christmas Carols. This will be followed by a roast dinner and dessert. BYO drinks. Tea and coffee will be provided.
The evening will continue with 4 hours of Australian bush dances as done in the ballrooms of the city and woolsheds of the bush. MORE INFORMATION
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Monthly Traditional Music
Sessions Continue
The regular Bush Dance at Wongawilli Hall will become a traditional music session for the last Wednesday of coming months.
It will be a chance for musicians to play traditional tunes and songs in a free and relaxed situation. Special guest John Broomhall leads the singing!
Sheet music will still be provided to encourage new musicians to join in.
Dancers are still welcome but there will be no calling or walking through of dances.
BYO drinks with a supper still provided.The cost will be $3 per adult, children free
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Springtime Brings
on the Bush Music
Concert - SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER, 1.30pm WONGAWILLI COMMUNITY HALL
Wongawilli and The Handsome Young Strangers celebrate springtime with a bush songs concert - traditional and pub folk-rock style!
Presented by Illawarra Folk Club. Folk Club members $10, non members $15. BYO Lunch from 12.30pm.
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Club, Band and Dancers
turn 24 in 2011!
The Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club along with the Wongawilli Band and Colonial Dancers turned 24 on the 1st August 2011, along with the horses of the Southern Hemisphere!
A celebratory bush dance was held on Wednesday 3 August 2011 at the Wongawilli Community Hall.
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The Tunes of John McKinnon
New tune book released at Illawarra Folk FestivalThe Tunes of John McKinnon - 45 tunes, 2 songs from traditional dance musician from Victoria.
Click here for more detail and to purchase.
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UPCOMING WONGAWILLI BAND GIGS
Play the clip below to hear and see the Wongawilli Band.
3 minutes 17 seconds in duration.
wongawilli from Why Documentaries on Vimeo.
More sound samples of band at Myspace
- Saturday 3 September - Concert at Bunnings Shellharbour Square from 11.30am to 2.30pm. FREE
- Sunday 25 September - Illawarra Folk Club Concert - Spring into Bush Music, Wongawilli and Handsome Young Strangeers, 1.30pm to 5pm. BYO Picnic lunch from 12.30pm. Folk Club members $10, Non members $15 More details
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Saturday 17 December - Christmas with Wongawilli, Bush Dance and Dinner, Albion Park Centenary Hall, 6.30pm. Adults $25. Bookings and more details click here.
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Sunday 18 December, 4pm-7.30pm - Concert at Osborne Park, Wollongong, part of Wollongong City Council's Beats & Bites. Also include The Con Artists. FREE
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12-15 January 2012 - 27th Illawarra Folk Festival at Bulli Showground. Book Early Bird Season Passes for $100 by 15 December Click here for details
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