past gigs and events

Monaro Folk Society - bush dance

wattle flowers
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Welcoming the Wattle

The Monaro Folk Society is proud to present
‘Welcoming the Wattle’
on Sunday, 27 August 2023, 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Folkdance Hall, 114 Maitland St, Hackett

Call it a dance, ball, frolic, caper, or fling, Welcoming the Wattle will wave winter goodbye in great style and make people kick up their heels at the lively music played by Paverty, Canberra’s premier bush band.

Bob Buckley will teach and call the dances so no previous dance experience is needed.

MFS Merry Muse

The Merry Muse logo
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Paverty Bush Band will present a small concert at the Monaro Folk Society (MFS) Merry Muse folk club.

With its distinctive, creative and entertaining presentation, Paverty is one of Australia’s leading folk/bush bands. Pavs feature strong vocals and an instrumental line up which includes leading players of guitar, fiddle, whistles and flutes. Pavs distinctive and wide choice of material ranges from bush ballads, contemporary country to jugband music ensuring a unique musical experience.

The Blackboard begins at 4pm and the main act, Paverty Bush Band, is at 6.15 pm.

Paverty Bush Band at the Artists' Shed

Paverty band members in a line
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1-3 / 88 Wollongong Street Lower Ground, Fyshwick ACT 2609, Australia

Paverty Bush Band is Canberra’s premier bush band. They started in 1970 as Franklyn B Paverty and the Platt Valley Crooners. Since then, Paverty has played for concerts, folk festivals, bush dances, weddings, parties, school fund-raisers, corporate functions, in Canberra and the surrounding region.

Paverty plays Australian folk music – an eclectic mix of traditional and original songs, ballads and instrumentals with country, blues, rock, bluegrass, skiffle and jug band influences.

Paverty Bush Band at the Artists' Shed

Paverty band members in a line
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1-3 / 88 Wollongong Street Lower Ground, Fyshwick ACT 2609, Australia

Paverty Bush Band is Canberra’s premier bush band. They started in 1970 as Franklyn B Paverty and the Platt Valley Crooners. Since then, Paverty has played for concerts, folk festivals, bush dances, weddings, parties, school fund-raisers, corporate functions, in Canberra and the surrounding region.

Paverty plays Australian folk music – an eclectic mix of traditional and original songs, ballads and instrumentals with country, blues, rock, bluegrass, skiffle and jug band influences.

Paverty Bush Band at the Artists' Shed

band members facing out to audience
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1-3 / 88 Wollongong Street Lower Ground, Fyshwick ACT 2609, Australia

Paverty Bush Band is Canberra’s premier bush band. They started in 1970 as Franklyn B Paverty and the Platt Valley Crooners. Since then, Paverty has played for concerts, folk festivals, bush dances, weddings, parties, school fund-raisers, corporate functions, in Canberra and the surrounding region.

Paverty plays Australian folk music – an eclectic mix of traditional and original songs, ballads and instrumentals with country, blues, rock, bluegrass, skiffle and jug band influences.

Paverty Bush Band at the Artists' Shed

Paverty band members in a line
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1-3 / 88 Wollongong Street Lower Ground, Fyshwick ACT 2609, Australia

Paverty Bush Band is Canberra’s premier bush band. They started in 1970 as Franklyn B Paverty and the Platt Valley Crooners. Since then, Paverty has played for concerts, folk festivals, bush dances, weddings, parties, school fund-raisers, corporate functions, in Canberra and the surrounding region.

Paverty plays Australian folk music – an eclectic mix of traditional and original songs, ballads and instrumentals with country, blues, rock, bluegrass, skiffle and jug band influences.