Bush Music Club Inc.

The Bush Music Club Inc.

Est 1954

The Bush Music Club, based in Sydney, is the oldest folk club in Australia and, arguably, one of the oldest folk clubs in the world. It has been actively promoting Australian folk traditions for over 60 years and will continue to do so well into the future.

Regular Monthly and Weekly Activities

Beecroft Bush Dance - 1st Saturday of the month

(Feb - Dec) 7.30 - 11.30pm with music from Sydney's best bush bands

Beecroft Community Centre, Beecroft Rd Beecroft

Dance Workshop - Monday nights

(Feb - Dec except public holidays) 7.30 - 9.30pm

Pennant Hills Community Centre, Yarrara Road Pennant Hills

Music Workshop - Monday nights

(Feb - Dec except public holidays) 7.30 - 10.00pm

"Tritton Hall" (Hut 44), 142 Addison Road Marrickville

Sydney Slow Session - Sunday nights

(Feb - Dec) 6.30pm

Irish traditional music at a pace that suits beginners and intermediate players.

$10 (concession $5) includes tea and bikkies.

"Tritton Hall" (Hut 44), 142 Addison Road Marrickville

Playford Dancing at the Hut - 1st Tuesday of the Month

(Feb - Dec) 7.30 - 9.30pm

English Country Dancing, usually with live music. $5

"Tritton Hall" (Hut 44), 142 Addison Road Marrickville

The Addison Road Sessions (singing session) - 1st Friday of the Month

(Feb - Dec) 7pm

"Tritton Hall" (Hut 44), 142 Addison Road Marrickville

Duke's Place - 2nd Friday of the Month

(Feb - Dec) 7.30 - 10.00pm

Australian Songs - Featuring Guest Performers with a Session to finish

Bring a plate and songs - only $10

"Tritton Hall" (Hut 44), 142 Addison Road Marrickville

Poetry session - 2nd Saturday of the Month

(Feb - Dec) 2 - 4pm

Poetry session. $5 or gold coin donation

"Tritton Hall" (Hut 44), 142 Addison Road Marrickville

Membership

New members are always welcome and encouraged to participate in the activities of the Club. Membership forms are available from Club functions or can be downloaded here or fill in our online membership form.

Members receive a copy of the Club's quarterly newsletter Mulga Wire, concession rates at Club functions, as well as the satisfaction of supporting an organisation dedicated to the continuous Australian tradition by preservation and publication of our heritage.

A Bit of History

It was over sixty years ago that John Meredith and a small group of musicians formed the Bush Music Club, as a social and teaching club, so that they could pass on their tunes and songs and to encourage the formation of other bush bands.

The Bush Music Club has always had a strength of purpose and a sense of pride in pursuing its principal objectives - to collect, publish and popularise Australia's traditional songs, dances, music, yarns, recitations and folklore.

Australian bush songs and tunes have been consistently performed and taught by individuals and groups associated with the Club, from the Bushwhacker Bands of the fifties to the present exponents. The Club's Concert Party regularly perform at festivals and public performances where "old" and "new" share their skills and enjoyment of our folklore. The Club's popular Heritage Ensemble has been capably providing dance music for the Heritage Ball for over 30 years.