ALBION PARK, 8 to 13 June 2005, PERFORMER
APPLICATION
Send to: PO Box 17, Albion Park, NSW, 2533 - fax 02 4257 1787
Performer enquiries to: David De Santi, tel: 02 4257 1788, mob 0409 57 1788 fax: 02 4257 1787, Email: desanti@bigpond.com
General enquiries to: Bev Murray, 02 4236 0701, fax
02 4236 0901, web: http://www.wongawillicolonialdance.org.au
The Festival was set-up initially to fill the gap that the
Australian Bush Music Festival (at Glen Innes) left.
The Festival aims to present Australian traditional and contemporary
folk artists presenting Australian stories, songs, poetry, yarns and dances. Some of the
themes have included Young Traditions, Vintage Voices, Women's Voices, Around the Boree
Log (Songwriters Circle), The Hillbilly Tradition, Songs of the Poets, Old Children's
Games, and Migrants to Australia.
The Festival recognises the contributions of the original inhabitants and the newcomers from all parts of the world and endeavours to present this unique mix of cultures.
The 1998 Festival theme was the contribution of immigration to the growth of Australia.
A major emphasis is placed on performer interaction with sessions, parades, band mix-up concert (on Monday), and playing for the dances.
The Festival starts on Wednesday night with a dance and concludes on Monday. The Friday Night concert is a 'Sampler' where all performers do a number of items as an introduction for the weekend. Saturday and Sunday have 4 venues operating from early in the morning to late at night.
There are concerts, theme workshops and concerts, dances, a Masked Ball (Sun), instrument workshops, and poetry events such as Poets Dinner, Poets Breakfast, Poets Brawl.
Monday includes the Band-Mixup Concert and a Finale Concert where all performers provide an item.
The Festival is organised is by volunteers from the Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club Inc., a non-profit incorporated association with the aims of promoting, preserving and performing Australia's rich folk culture.
Albion Park is a situated on the South Coast of New South Wales and
is 30km south of Wollongong and 130km south of Sydney.
REMUNERATION
The Festival philosophy for remuneration is one of equality. The remuneration is generally a nominal $80 fee per individual performer (excluding GST), plus reasonable travel expenses and accommodation and passes for performer(s), partners and their children (if applicable).
Performers are expected to be part of the whole Festival and arrive from the Friday and participate in the sessions, band-mix-up, dances and the general social atmosphere in addition to their formal performances.
Any
performers who can help with MCing, venue managing or other tasks is also welcome.
Group/Performer
Name and Contact Name:
Please
provide a short description stating style, instrumentation and content (max 70 words):
Address:
Phone
no (home):
Phone
(work):
Mobile
phone no:
Fax:
Email
address:
Internet
Address:
Performance Type: Please describe the type of performance you can
provide.
Concerts:
Workshops
(suggest themes, instruments, topics):
Childrens/Senior
Citizens:
Dance:
How
many performances and for what duration would you like over the Festival?
Performer Requirements: Please provide information about the following.
Names
of performers (and partners for passes):
No of
adults requiring accommodation including partners and sleeping arrangements:
No of
children requiring accommodation:
FESTIVAL FEE = No of Performers ____ x $80 each (excluding GST= $ ____
TRAVEL
EXPENSES - Please indicate details of expenses:
Amount sought: $
Do you charge GST? YES or NO
Please provide ABN:
If you do not have an ABN please fill out a Statement of Supplier Form from the Tax Office and submit with application.
AVAILABILITY Please indicate times you
would be available each day (Festival is in full swing from Fri. night)
Friday
Evening (Opening Concert - 2 items)
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
(Band Mix-Up Concert, Final Concert - 1 item, finished by 5pm):
When not performing are you willing to:
MC a concert?
Venue Manage?
Other Tasks?
Please
submit with application
1. Sample recording. Do you want this returned or can it be used for local folk radio programme?
2. Photograph or scanned image (TIF, 200dpi)
3. Max. 100 word biography for inclusion in Souvenir Programme
4.
Sound requirements: ____ vocal mics ____ instr. Mics ____ DIs Other
5. Stage Plan (showing locations of performers, instruments and Front of Stage)
Last revised: January 26, 2004 by David De Santi
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