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Monaro Folk Society

Welcome to the Monaro Folk Society (MFS) web site. For quick reference to this site, please see the alphabetical Index in the navigation pane to the left. The MFS is a non-profit community organisation operating in the ACT-Monaro region providing access to both entertainment and direct involvement in a wide range of folk music, dance, and spoken word activities. See: What the Monaro Folk Society does
The MFS is based in Canberra, Australia. For more information please see: About Monaro Folk Society

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New MFS Calendar Launched

For the latest events please see our Calendar

New MFS Calendar Launched


Welcome

If you are a current financial member of the Monaro Folk Society, please read our further information about the Members Only Wiki.

A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. The collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia is one of the best-known wikis. Ward Cunningham, the developer of the first wiki software, WikiWikiWeb, originally described it as "the simplest online database that could possibly work".

"Wiki" (/wiːkiː/) is a Hawaiian word for "fast".

If you are not a current financial member of the Monaro Folk Society you are welcome to browse this public Wiki, but only members are authorised to log in and contribute to its development. We also welcome non-members too!

Joining the Monaro Folk Society

Membership of the Monaro Folk Society is open to any person. There are many benefits of membership, and you are supporting a worthy community-based organisation by joining.

MFS members are admitted to virtually all paid-entry MFS events at a preferential rate (see Music, Dance for examples), and also receive the monthly Monaro Musings by mail. Members can also take part in the Society's music or singing sessions or dance display groups.

And one more thing - MFS is a very friendly social environment, for listeners and watchers as well as players, dancers and singers at all levels of skill.

For further information, read our article on Joining the Monaro Folk Society.

Events Diary

Please read our full Events Diary for more details about upcoming events.

The activities of the Monaro Folk Society, and activities of interest to Monaro Folk Society members and those with similar interests, are listed below. Please see also the Events Diary.

Music

Performance

  • Club Nights - are open stage blackboard/walk up performances, with musicians sessions-out-the-back.

Music Sessions and Bands

Singing

Dance

End of Month Bush Dances

Dance Groups

MFS Dance Display Groups

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MFS Dance Activities

  • Dancing in the Park (DITP) - a season of dances, free to MFS members and the public, held on Stage 88 in Commonwealth Park.
  • Dance Resources Centre - for all information on folk dance, including how to run dance instruction and dances, select music,and communicate with the musicians.
  • Settlers Night - After eight years Settlers has bowed out! And a wake was held at the Polish White Eagle Club at 7.30 on Friday 7 August 2009. more

Other Non-MFS Dance Activities

Volunteer Marianne
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Volunteer Marianne

Volunteers

The Monaro Folk Society is run by a small army of volunteers. If you would like to join this merry band, please enquire of any existing volunteer, or email Info(at)mfs(dot)org(dot)au to discuss ideas. You will be made welcome either way.

For volunteer resources, please see the Document Catalogue. The catalogue includes important information for all volunteers, such as the MFS Code Of Conduct and the Risk Management Plan.

Words

Monaro Musings

EMail Lists

Media Releases

Reviews

  • Recent festivals
  • Recent performances
  • Recent dances
  • Other reviews

Resources

On Line Resources

  • Events of interest to MFS members
Singing Sessions
Music Sessions
Other Regular Folk events

Members' Services

MFS members can place notices in these areas offering services to folk culture activities.

Sales

Sales - Get your copy of the history of the Society book.

Links

Links of interest to Monaro Folk Society members and those with similar interests.


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