Jane Brownlee This is Me

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1. 1. 2005 Folk Music School

   www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au/f - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/4/2008   Last Visited: 7/4/2008

   Well-known Australian folk fiddler and tutor Jane Brownlee with able assistance from David De Santi will lead the classes over the three days looking at technique, styles and of course lots of tunes.
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   Director - Jane Brownlee - 0414 443 523, jane@illawarrafolkclub.org.au
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   The School is a great opportunity to learn about folk music with one of Australia's premier folk fiddlers Jane Brownlee.
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   The Tutors - Jane Brownlee (Thursday/Friday) and Adrian Barker (Saturday)
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   Jane Brownlee is a multi-instrumentalist being equally at home on a violin, viola or piano and has a classical training.She has a deep passion for playing traditional music of Australia in her energetic mode.She is the co-current holder of the National Library of Australia / National Folk Festival Fellowship researching and performing traditional Australian song and music.
   
   Jane has coordinated the Folk Music School since its inception.
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   Jane will be assisted by David De Santi, accordion player with the Wongawilli Band, who has a vast repertoire of tunes especially for traditional dance.
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   Jane Brownlee and Chrissy
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   Adrian Barker will be the main tutor with assistance from Jane Brownlee.
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   Jane Brownlee - 0414 443 523, jane@illawarrafolkclub.org.au

2. 2. Tullimbah

   www.wongawillicolonialdance.or - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/4/2008   Last Visited: 7/4/2008

   Members of the band, Tania and Jane, are fifth generation Australians, who have grown up in the area.
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   Jane Brownlee - fiddle, violin, viola, piano, vocal
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   Jane Brownlee (Sam's Aunty) also plays in Wongawilli and is a multi-instrumentalist being equally at home on a violin, viola or piano and has a classical training.She is at home with both traditional and contemporary folk music.She is also the Director of the Jamberoo Valley Folk Music School established in 2003 to nurture Australia's musical traditions.Jane has also been performing as a solo act playing the traditions of her native country.See www.janebrownlee.com
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   Along with Jane they are the inauguaral National Library of Australia / National Folk Festival Fellows and have unearthing new 'old' songs and tunes from the Library archives.
   
   He is also a publisher of Australian tunes and songs publications and is also Editor of Australia's new national folk magazine, Trad&Now, the Director of the Illawarra Folk Festival at Jamberoo, the biggest little folk festival in the world, member of Folk Alliance Australia and secretary of Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club Inc.
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   Jane and David are currently the National Folk Festival Library Research Fellowship winners.
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   In addition Jane Brownlee is a fine teacher of fiddle.

3. 3. celt.com.au

   celt.com.au/austcd.html - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/19/2006   Last Visited: 3/27/2007

   Jane Brownlee
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   Jane is gaining an international reputation for her Australian traditional style of fiddling.She has dedicated much of her life to encourage others to play, listen to and to be proud of Australia's folk music heritage.She has taught Australian Music at the Celtic Summer School - Music Under the Mountains and is a member of Wongawilli
   
   Brownlee Quarantine CD coverJane Brownlee
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   Jane was commissioned to write a suite for the opening concert at the 2005 National Folk Festival in Canberra, and this amazing feast of music incorporating the three themes of Tasmania, the Silk Road, and the Tradition Bearers set Jane as a composer of fine tunes.This new CD continues to highlight Jane's tune writing abilities, with the title track being enough to buy the CD on its own.
   
   Jane has included more Aussie jigs, schottisches, reels plus the beautiful Sofala Cuckoo
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   The tunes are performed by Jane Brownlee and Dave De Santi and presented by Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club.