Polly, Andy and daughter Sylvie began the New Year at Woodford Folk Festival- it’s big, it’s hot, it’s muddy…it is Australia s largest folk festival and it is full of amazing musicians, circus performers, traditional dance troupes, wacky street scenes and one of of the 20+ stages Andy and Polly performed their unique blend of Celtic and Latin American songs and instrumentals. Andy had his regular harp fans (affectionately called “harp nutters”) sitting in the front rows marveling at his handy work on the strings and Polly moved from playing the joropo rhythm on the 4 stringed Venezuelan cuatro (small guitar) to singing a celtic ballad, to her original compositions. We also had the great fortune of playing in the Folklorica Stage for New Years Eve which will be broadcast later this year on ABC Radio National, (Rhythm Devine, with Geoff Wood).
One of my personal highlights form the festival were the Fez Hamadche Sufi Brothers. A group of 5 men and two women singing, chanting and dancing performing ancient mystic rituals. It was hypnotic and incredible to witness ritual in action. I spoke to one of the women in the group and found out this particular brotherhood is very supportive of sisters. What an opportunity to meet such beautiful Muslims.
I also really loved the Flying Fruit Fly Circus performance: a group of five young graduates from the school in Albury. The physical skill and incredible group trust was totally exhilarating.
We then came back to Victoria and headed down to Koroit Lakeschool Music Camp and I will blog about that next!
In Harmony,
Polly
One of my personal highlights form the festival were the Fez Hamadche Sufi Brothers. A group of 5 men and two women singing, chanting and dancing performing ancient mystic rituals. It was hypnotic and incredible to witness ritual in action. I spoke to one of the women in the group and found out this particular brotherhood is very supportive of sisters. What an opportunity to meet such beautiful Muslims.
I also really loved the Flying Fruit Fly Circus performance: a group of five young graduates from the school in Albury. The physical skill and incredible group trust was totally exhilarating.
We then came back to Victoria and headed down to Koroit Lakeschool Music Camp and I will blog about that next!
In Harmony,
Polly
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