~ Full Moon Folk ~

 

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What is Full Moon Folk?

Full Moon Folk is a folk night held at historic 'Redlands' (originally a Blue Mountains guesthouse). The nights are a gathering of our musician friends – and friends who love music – the 'Silver Circle'.

The concerts are free – but we do ask for a donation of $4 – per person – to help cover the costs of hiring chairs, wine glasses and miscellaneous expenses.

Please bring a plate and the beverage of your choice.

Children are welcome! Young ones may have to sit on cushions if it is crowded. Full Moon Folk is a 'No Screen Zone' – children and teenagers are not allowed to play computer games or watch TV during a FMF night).

Time: 7:00pm (music starts at 8:00pm and ends at 10:30pm on weeknights, with an interval at about 9:00pm. We sometimes finish a bit later on Friday and Saturday nights).

Performers should note that we intend to document Full Moon Folk in a series of podcasts. We will only release material that has your consent and doesn't breach copyright laws.

Nigel's guitar students are welcome to play a tune or two at Full Moon Folk – by prior arrangement.

To ensure a seat, please RSVP Nigel promptly when you receive the invitation email – we often have a 'full house'.

 

 

~ Full Moon Folk archive ~

Full Moon Folk – Thursday, 16th January 2014 (full house)

Performers in order of appearance:

Bonnie Ross – a harp student of Dawn's making her Full Moon Folk debut!

Lachlan Foote – fine young guitarist/singer whose fingers dance on the strings

Lulu Levin-Skehill – gorgeous voice – a 'traditional' feel that will carry you home...

Martin Louis – highly respected 5-string banjo player (past National Banjo Champion)

William Louis – brilliant seven year-old banjo player who steals our hearts every time!

~ Interval ~

Ryan Tremble – knowledgable young musician who plays preloved guitars with flair!

James Audet – who can forget James' rendition of John Butler's instrumental Ocean

Martin Foote – excellent guitarist who recently played Classical Gas to Tommy Emmanuel

Dawn Egan – folksinger/harper – haunting melodies from the windswept fields of time.

 

Full Moon Folk suffered an eclipse in 2013! (due to Nigel's workload)

 

Full Moon Folk – Winter Concert – Friday, 31st August, 2012 (full house)

Performers in order of appearance:

Karen Lynne, Martin & William Louis

Jim Low

Lachlan Foote

~ Interval ~

Jim Jarvis

Nick Szentkuti

Another Blue Moon (our third) graced the night as some of the Blue Mountain's finest musicians and songwriters cast their spell upon us on the last night of Winter – sorry we couldn't fit everyone in! Thank you to all the musicians!

Full Moon Folk – Autumn Concert – Saturday, 7th April, 2012 (full house)

Performers in order of appearance:

Nigel Foote

Dawn Egan

Karen Lynne & Martin Louis

Allan Caswell

~ Interval ~

James Church

Martin Foote

James Church, Martin Foote & Glenn Skarratt

Pat Drummond

Nigel Foote & Dawn Egan

This Full Moon Folk was a bit of an 'Aries night', celebrating the birthdays of Karen Lynne, Pat Drummond and Nigel Foote – as well as some members of the audience. The music was sensational!

Note: Full Moon Folk was held on a seasonal basis in 2012

Full Moon Folk – Friday, 11th November, 2011 (Remembrance Day) (full house)

(Songs from the 1960s Folk Revival, and anti-war songs – songs of peace)

Performers in order of appearance:

Ryan Tremble

Jim Jarvis and Meera

Jack Fitzgerald & Lachlan Foote (first performance together)

Pat Drummond

~ Interval ~

Tracey Campbell & Dawn Egan with Rachael Brady, Georgia Pearson-Bourke

Lulu Skehill & Lachlan Foote

Paul Eastment

Martin Foote

Another great night of songs from the sixties – thank you to all the musicians for your contributions – we were really treated to a fine evening of music and laughter!

 

Full Moon Folk – Monday, 15th September, 2011

(Songs of the 1960's Folk Revival)

Performers in order of appearance:

Ciaran Walker-Healion

Paul Eastment

Ryan Tremble and James Audet

Pat Drummond

~ Interval ~

Martin Foote and Ben Greene

Nat James

Allan Caswell

A wonderful trip back to the sixties! Songs of peace and hope – lots of people missed it and have asked us to do it again.

 

(Full Moon Folk was not held in August, 2011)

 

Full Moon Folk – 15th July, 2011

Performers in order of appearance:

Nat James ~ great lyrics and energy

Lulu Levin–Skehill & Lachlan Foote

Iris Echo – (Mikael and Nick Sandstrom) two members of the Blue Mountains band

Nikki Madden – unique – one of the Blue Mountains finest talents

Karen Lynne – beautiful singer – great new country album

Pat Drummond – Australia's Pete Seeger!

Brilliant performances contrasted with a rather cold and drizzly night outside. Great to see the young folk's high standard of performance and musicianship, plus some memorable moments from the established artists.  Thank you to everyone involved!

Full Moon Folk – 16th June, 2011 (full house)

Performers in order of appearance were:

Nigel Foote

Ryan Tremble

Dawn Egan

Martin Foote

Ryan Morrison

Allan Caswell

Kate Rowe

Simon Watts & Mick Reid

What a great night, and such a treat to have Kate Rowe and Ryan Morrison play for us before their second tour of England with the Spooky Men. And another big thank you to Allan Caswell for filling in for an injured Pat Drummond. Happy Birthday Simon!

 

Full Moon Folk – 17th May, 2011 (first one for 2011) (full house)

Performers in order of appearance were:

Nigel Foote

James Church

Gigi Levin-Skehill

Martin Foote

Allan Caswell

Glenn Skarratt, Simon Watts and James Church

Andrew Knight & Lisa Williams

The performers played to the biggest audience yet, as 'Full Moon Folk' returned after a four-month break. It was a lovely, still night, and the music was awesome! It was a special treat to have ex-mountaineers, Andrew and Lisa (down from Lismore) for to play for us.

 

Full Moon Folk – 21st December, 2010 / Summer Solstice / Eclipse (full house)

Performers were:

Pat Drummond

Karen Lynne & Martin Louis

Glenn Skarratt

James Church

Philip Braithwaite and Mick Reid

James Audet

Ryan Tremble

Dawn Egan

Martin Foote

Nigel Foote

Wow, what a special night – what a powerful finish to the year! A total lunar eclipse on the Summer Solstice – the last time that happened was 21st December, 1638!

The Foote Family would like to thank all the musicians and friends for making the first year of Full Moon Folk such a success. We started the year with a Blue Moon and finished with an Eclipse!

 

(Full Moon Folk was not held in November, 2010)

Full Moon Folk – 22nd October, 2010 (full house)

Performers:

Allan Caswell – a "master songwriter" singing songs from his new album "Behind Bars"

James Audet – outstanding young guitarist – plays 6 and 12 string guitar

Ryan Tremble – passionate guitarist – lives for his music

James Church – gifted musician – plays dobro like he was born to!

Dawn Egan – twice nominated for an ARIA for her Celtic harp recordings

Martin Foote – anyone who performs "Classical Gas" on debut has served notice!

Nigel Foote – "and the wind in the pine still sings beneath my fingers"

Lachlan Re – a young student making his second appearance at Full Moon Folk

Another 'Full House' was treated to some really wonderful moments – thank you to all the musicians for sharing your music simply for the joy of it!

 

Full Moon Folk – 23rd September, 2010

Performers in order of appearance were:

Glenn Skarratt and Simon Watts

Pat Drummond

Karen Lynne

'Conspire' – (Lenny Marks, Richard Delaney and Peter Kennard)

Jack Pledge

I booked fewer artists this time as the nights have been running a bit late. A small but enthusiastic audience (about 30 people) enjoyed one of the very best nights of music we have had yet – outstanding! What a pleasure it was to have Glenn Skarratt make his first appearance at Full Moon Folk – back soon I hope!

 

(Full Moon Folk was not held in August, 2010)

 

Full Moon Folk – 26th July, 2010

Performers in order of appearance were:

Nigel Foote

Ryan Morrison

Allan Caswell

(Interval)

Al Ward

James Church

Dawn Egan

Simon Watts

The moon blessed us with her silvery presence, and another night of music and friendship was shared by all – finishing at midnight with Simon Watts playing his fiddle and then leading us down the hall – Pied Piper fashion – and out into the street to gaze at the moon – brilliant night! Thank you one and all.

 

Full Moon Folk – 25th June, 2010

Performers in order of appearance were:

Nigel Foote – (Home By Dark – tribute to Sam Griffin)

Jack Pledge

Lachlan Re

Karen Lynne & Martin Louis – with young William Louis on ukulele!

(Interval)

Jim Jarvis

Martin Foote

Nikki Madden

Pat Drummond

As the night was dedicated to the memory of Sam Griffin (one of my students), it was fitting that the music was of such a high standard. A special thank you to all the musicians and friends who made it such a beautiful night.

 

Full Moon Folk – 28th May, 2010

Performers:

Paul Eastment

Martin Foote

Lachlan Foote

Nigel Foote

Ryan Tremble

Nat Eastment

Allan Caswell

Kate Rowe

Ryan Morrison

Dawn Egan

Another good crowd turned up to enjoy some fine folk music and celebrate Kate Rowe's Lennon Award win. Thank you to all the musicians for your great songs and tunes, and to the audience for supporting these nights to help make them such a success!

 

Full Moon Folk – 28th April, 2010

What a great night – one of the best – thank you everyone!

Performers in order of appearance were:

The Milltown Trio (James Church with Rebecca Pagan and Tony Stuart)

Nat Eastment

Martin Louis

Nikki Madden and Mick Reid

Allan Caswell

Nigel Foote

Dawn Egan

The beckoning of Winter blessed us with a clear night and our first shining full moon!

The music was superb as usual.

 

Full Moon Folk – 30th March, 2010 / Our second Blue Moon!

Another great night of first-class music, performed by some of Australia's finest singer-songwriters and musicians at 'Redlands', Katoomba.

Performers in order of appearance were:

Lenny Marks, Richard Delaney and Peter Kennard (Conspire)

Pat Drummond and Karen Lynne

Phil Braithwaite and Mick Reid

Martin Foote

Tracey Campbell, Phil Campbell and Warren McAllister

Allan Caswell

Simon Watts

Dawn Egan

The second Blue Moon in three months was not visible due to a rainy, misty, mountains night – but about 40 folk turned up to share an evening of good music and cheer – one of the best nights yet! Thank you to all the musicians who cast a spell upon us, and to our friends for your warm company.

 

Full Moon Folk – 1st March, 2010

A wet Monday night didn't dampen the spirits of over 40 hardy souls who attended the second concert in the Full Moon Folk series, organised by Nigel Foote and Dawn Egan.

Performers in order of appearance were:

Mick Reid and Simon Watts

Kate Rowe and Ryan Morrison

Pat Drummond

Allan Caswell

Jim Low

Karen Lynne and Martin Louis

James Church

Jack Pledge

Thanks again to all the performers and friends who made it such a memorable evening!

 

Full Moon Folk launch ~ 30th January, 2010 / Blue Moon (full house)

Some of Australia's finest songwriters and musicians, plus a circle of friends, gathered in Katoomba at the invitation of Nigel Foote and Dawn Egan, to launch Full Moon Folk.

Performers were:

Pat Drummond

Allan Caswell

Kate Rowe

Ryan Morrisson

Martin Louis

James Church

Martin Foote

Paul Eastment

Tracy Campbell

Phil Campbell

Tom Bilby

Nat Eastment

Dawn Egan

Nigel Foote

It was a Blue Moon, a 'Full House' and the night was a great success! Nigel and Dawn would like to thank everyone for their company and contributions to the evening.

"Thank you to all the musicians who shared their music with us, and thank you to Steve Norris and Michael Small who captured the atmosphere of the evening with some wonderful photographs, some of which will be displayed in the Photo Gallery shortly".

Love to you all

Nigel and Dawn

 

Performers Notes: (under construction)

James Audet

Tom Bilby

Phil Braithwaite

Tracy Campbell

Allan Caswell

James Church

Conspire (Lenny Marks, Richard Delaney and Peter Kennard)

Pat Drummond

Dawn Egan

Paul Eastment

Lachlan Foote – Having grown up in the Foote household, it's perhaps no surprise to find that Lachlan plays guitar. Lachlan (and his brother Martin) have heard Nigel's students having lessons in the kitchen or living room every single week of their lives. They have probably learn't to play as much by osmossis as by the lessons their father has given them.

Martin Foote

Nat James

Jim Jarvis – If you missed Jim's last performance at FMF here's your chance to catch one of Australia's finest folk-blues guitarists. "He carries with him echoes of Bert Jansch, Davy Graham, John Renbourn, John Martyn, Bill Broonzy, John Hurt, Arthur Crudup, Robert Johnson, Jelly Roll Morton and Leadbelly, Jackson C Franks and Steven Stills".

Dermott Ryder

Andrew Knight & Lisa Williams

Jim Low – Recently signed to Rouseabout Records, Jim writes and sings songs about Australian characters and towns with the perception - and yearning – of a man in touch with the passing of a simpler time. His new album, 'The Further I Travel', comes wrapped in the gentleness of a magpie greeting a country morning.

Martin Louis – Highly respected 5-string banjo player (three times National Banjo Champion) and member of bluegrass band Acoustic Shock, and Karen Lynne's Bluegrass Circle. Martin teaches banjo in Wentworth Falls.

William Louis

Karen Lynne – Karen's latest album, 'Heart Songs', confirms what many have believed for a long time – this woman has one of the finest voices in the country! With a string of albums and awards to her name, Karen has stamped her mark on the country-folk genre (and left her hand-prints in wet cement in the 'Hands of Fame' walk in Tamworth). As the seasons have flown, Karen has leaned more and more to bluegrass, epitomised by her band, the Karen Lynne Bluegrass Circle.

Nikki Madden

Ryan Morrisson

Jack Pledge

Lachlan Re

Mick Reid

Jack Fitzgerald-Sice

Kate Rowe

Glenn Skarratt

Lulu Levin–Skehill

Gigi Levin–Skehill

Nick Szentkuti – Singer-guitarist and member of 5 Leaves Left. Nick has moved to Sydney now, but will while he was here, he was one of the driving forces of the folk scene in the mountains. A warm and engaging performer, Nick mixes original songs with Celtic and other traditional tunes, fingerpicked on acoustic guitar (Nick was a student of Nigel's).

Ryan Tremble

Al Ward

Ciaran Walker-Healion

Simon Watts

 

 

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