18th August 2024
Dark MOFO Winter Feast
See the Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble at PW1 on Thursday 12th June, 2025. Two sets from 6:10pm!
The Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble takes pride in the traditional and contemporary tunes, arranged to breathe life and texture into them. Fit for a Winter Feast, the melodies will warm you on the inside or make you want to dance! Come on down to see what a rich velvety snippet of cultural heritage a bunch of fiddles, a couple of cellos, violas, guitars, mandolins and a bass can create.
STEAMPUNK BALL
Saturday 28th June, 2025
Come along to experience a fun night of dancing to the lively inspiring tunes of the TASMANIAN HERITAGE FIDDLE ENSEMBLE! Try traditional tea-duelling with Nick and Jess and cobble together an outfit from the fantasy Steampunk era – a blend of futuristic trends, Victorian traditions and particularly inventions with steam-power. The sky’s the limit! Think goggles, top hats, long skirts, short skirts, lace parasols, leather accessories, feathers, steam valves, gears, time machines, underwater cities, and tea parties …
Dress to impress!
-Victoriana
-Steampunk
-Formal Attire
Tea-Duelling from 7pm, with Tiffin Masters Nick and Jess
Fun dances all taught by David Oddsocks Wanless, including
-Hat and Glove Cotillon
-Quadrilles, Grand March, Galops, Flying Scotsman and many more!
Heritage Bush Dance 26th October 2024
Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble
Dance caller: David “Oddsocks” Wanless
SAT 26th OCT 2024
7:15 for 7:30-11:30PM
ST JAMES HALL, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town
(off Rupert Ave, enter behind church)
High-energy traditional and contemporary dances and Tasmanian tunes.
All dances taught.
No dancing experience or partner required.
All ages and identities welcome.
Please bring a plate of supper.
Tickets: $7-22 at https://events.humanitix.com/heritagebushdance24 (or https://folktas.org/heritagebushdance24) or at the door
Dress: heritage or rural.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/983345543564335
folkdancetas@gmail.com
http://www.folktas.org
6273 2127
Facebook/Meetup: dance folk tasmania
Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc
Instagram: folktas
See also https://thfe.org.au
MONA in May
On a gorgeous Sunday in May, 2022, the Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble played from a covered stage to the audience, relaxing, eating and drinking deliciousness, out on the spacious lawns at MONA. The THFE played traditional Tasmanian tunes, such as Eileen McCoy’s Varsoviennas, Gran McCoy’s and Leo Prince of Wales Schottische as well as a selection of favourite tunes collected from the Cape Barren Islanders. Contemporary tunes written by past or present members of the group, such as Delayed Flight, One Way Ticket, Raw Rosin, Short Shrift and Forks in the Fire had people at least dancing on the inside, if they weren’t dancing on the lawns! For a different flavour, Ross Smithard’s original Dingo’s Breakfast set had toes tapping to an Old Timey flavour. Later in the afternoon, the clouds began to look threatening. When heavy rain suddenly pelted down on umbrellas, bean bags and the cute three legged white stools, the audience scattered, but quick thinking saved the day as Musical Director, Emily Wolfe, invited the audience in. To everyone’s delight, Emily turned the band around to face the audience, thus saving much reorganising of the sound gear! It was, from then on, a cosy indoor concert as the enthusiastic audience dried off and steady rain continued to soak the abandoned lawns…
Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble 
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