When are the workshops/sessions?
The Programme for the Weekend (draft - subject to alteration)
| Friday | |
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| From 4pm | Gathering at Finbar's (our festival headquarters) for drinks. |
| 7 - 9pm | Welcome concert featuring the Winter School tutors and other special guests |
| 9pm - midnight | Session!!! |
| Saturday | |
| Classes will run in 2 sessions, 10am-12 and 2pm-4pm. | |
| Fiddle (Beginners/Intermediate)
Fiddle (Advanced) Flute and whistle (Beginners/Intermediate) Flute and whistle (Advanced) Guitar Accompaniment (DADGAD tuning) Bouzouki Accompaniment |
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| Single classes will also be available in: | |
| 2 - 4pm | Singing Traditional Song |
| 4 - 5pm | Ilya Graewert will be taking a one-hour session on care and feeding of the fiddle. This is a free session, open to all. |
| 4 - 5.30pm | Hard-shoe dance |
| 5 - 6pm | Slow session led by Rachel Davey and Nicole Murray (room next to Finbar's) |
| Evening | Ceilidh at the Maleny Showgrounds |
| Saturday night from 6.30 we will be holding our ceilidh at the Maleny Showgrounds Hall. This will be an alcohol-free, family-friendly dance with our own "Australia's Got Talent" megastar, Davydd McDonald calling for the evening. Proceedings will wind up at around 9.30, leaving plenty of session time for those who want to keep going into the early hours. Entry will be just $5 (free for season-ticket holders) | |
| post-Ceilidh - 2am | late-night session at Finbar's (subject to license approval) |
| The late session at Finbar's on Saturday will be licensed until 2am. To satisfy the authorities, this will be a strictly ticketed event. Entry will be $5 (free for Season ticket holders). You can come and go as you wish during the night, once you've got your wristband, but we will not be selling bands to newcomers after 11pm. | |
| Sunday | |
| Classes will again run 10am-12 and 2pm-4pm. | |
| Fiddle (Beginners/Intermediate)
Fiddle (Advanced) Flute and whistle (Beginners/Intermediate) Flute and whistle (Advanced) Guitar Accompaniment (DADGAD tuning) Bouzouki Accompaniment |
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| 2 - 4pm | Australian tunes session will run at Flavour's of Maleny Cafe on Maple Street. FREE! |
| 2 - 5pm | Celtic harp class with Andy Rigby |
Venues for classes are yet to be finalised.