8. Australian Pioneer Dancers & Musicians

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The Australian Pioneer Dancers and Musicians was formed by Wongawilli Colonial was formed to create a larger company of dancers and musicians to demonstrate Australia’s traditions. The first performance was at Bush Music By The Seaside, Kiama, October 1993.

Dancers have come from a number of groups from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Bendigo, Sutherland, Shoalhaven and Wongawilli. The largest gathering at the 1996 National Folk Festival in Canberra consisited of over 90 dancers and 50 musicians!

The dances performed have included Stockyards, Country Bumpkin, Circle Waltz, La Galopade, Galop Qaudrille, Varsoviana, Fitzroy Quadrille, Tempest, Waltz Country Dance, Four Sisters Barn Dance, Circassian Circle, Princess Polka.

The music has been drawn from the vast collection of tunes collected from bush musicians.

Performances

Performances in 1994 at

Illawarra Folk Festival (March)

National Folk Festival (April)

Bush Music By The Seaside, Kiama

Performances in 1995 were at the

Illawarra Folk Festival (March)

National Folk Festival (April)

Bush Music Festival, Wilberforce (October)

Bush Music by the Seaside (October).

Performances in 1996 were at the

Illawarra Folk Festival (March)

National Folk Festival (April)

Bush Music by the Seaside (October).

Performances in 1997 at

Illawarra Folk Festival (March)

National Folk Festival (April)

Bush Music By The Seaside, Kiama

Forthcoming Performances

March 1998 at the Illawarra Folk Festival at Jamberoo

March 1998 National Folk Festival, Canberra

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