The Robertson Folk Session is (generally) held on the second Sunday of each month at the Robertson Bowling Club from 1pm-3:30 pm, preceded occasionally by a mini-concert.
There are also a variety of themed events during the year. It is an opportunity to play music that would be heard at an Australian Bush dance, Irish céilis, English or Scottish country dances, as well as traditional folk songs. A free drink available for musos while limited tab lasts.
For more information you can email Chris at thebuttertrackers@gmail.com.
A selection of tunes to play along with Yvonne (box) & Monty (fidle) on Sunday 15 September 2024.
A selection of tunes to play along with Stuart Leslie (concertina) on Sunday 16 June 2024.
The 'chook book' and a couple of jigs Stuart composed.
A selection of tunes to play along with Yvonne and Monty on Sunday 10 December 2023.
Courtesy of Brianna Devlin.
From an article in the Southern Highland News covering a session in November 2021.
Courtesy of Adam Greenwood.
From the anzac day oz session at the Robertson bowling club 2021.
Courtesy of John Swainston and Helen Hayden.
From the first event at the Robertson Hotel late 2020.
A Scottish air.
An American slow waltz composed by Jay Ungar.
Composed by the blind Irish harpist Turlough O'Carolyn.
An Irish air.
Composed by the blind Irish harpist Turlough O'Carolyn.
An old timey American tune.
An American folk song.
A set of Irish hornpipes.
An Irish hornpipe.
An Irish hornpipe.
Also the theme tune to the cartoon Captain Pugwash.
A Scottish jig.
A set of Australian jigs from page 2 of Dave's local tunebook.
A set of Irish jigs.
'Extras' from the Bundanoon dance festival.
An Australian jig composed by Ray Schloeffel, NSW (1957 - 2002).
A set of Irish jigs.
The Connaughtman's Rambles in the YouTube video is also on page 1 of Dave's local tunebook.
A set of Australian jigs.
From page 1 of Dave's local tunebook.
A popular version of an Irish jig.
An Irish jig, named after an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century.
Also called 'Larry O'Gaff' in Scottish circles.
An Irish jig composed by Brian Finnegan, who plays the tune slowly in the video.
A set of Irish jigs.
'Extras' from the Bundanoon dance festival.
An English jig. Composed by John Kirkpatrick, accordion and concertina player from England.
An English jig. Composed by John Kirkpatrick, accordion and concertina player from England.
Played after 'Lark in the Morning'.
An Irish jig.
A traditional Irish jig.
A traditional Irish jig.
A traditional Irish jig.
A traditional jig.
An Irish jig, commonly played after Blackthorn stick.
An Irish jig.
Sliabh is 'mountain' in Gaelic.
An Australian jig, composed by Stuart Leslie.
A traditional Irish jig.
An Scottish air/march. Composed by James Scott Skinner in 1884.
An Irish march.
An Irish march.
Also called 'Sean South of Garryowen'.
Two tunes written by Bill Montgomery when he lived in Queensland.
A set of Australian reels/polkas.
From page 13 of Dave's local tunebook.
A Scottish polka.
A set of Australian reels/polkas.
Note: the video is in a different key.
From page 12 of Dave's local tunebook.
An Irish polka.
A set of Irish polkas.
From page 11 of Dave's local tunebook.
A set of Irish polkas.
An Irish reel.
A traditional folk song composed by Robert Burns. Played as a reel.
A set of Irish reels.
An English song played as a reel.
Often played after La Russe.
An Irish reel.
A Scottish / Irish reel.
An Irish reel.
Also called Farewell to Erin.
A Scottish reel.
An Irish reel.
A traditional Scottish song, played as a reel.
Often paired with the Curly Headed Ploughboy.
A Scottish reel, also a song.
A set of Australian reels.
A traditional tune.
A traditional tune.
Played with Flowers of Edinburgh and Fairy Dance.
An Irish reel.
A Scottish reel.
An Irish reel.
A set of Irish reels from the Bundanoon session.
A set of Irish reels.
'Extras' from the Bundanoon dance festival.
An Irish reel.
Australian tunes from Dave's local tunebook.
Australian tunes collected from Tenterfield, NSW / Bingara, NSW / Mount Gambier, SA
A favourite set of Canberra accordionist Ray Mulligan.
An Irish set dance.
An Irish set dance.
An Irish set dance.
Australian tunes collected from Wingello / Crookwell / Merry Mount (NSW).
From the Bundanoon session.
A set of Australian schottisches from the playing of Joe Yates and Charlie Bachelor.
An Irish slide.
An Irish waltz composed by the band Stockton's Wing.
An Irish waltz.
An Australian tune composed by Ted Konig, VIC (1941 - 2019).
A set of Australian waltzes.
An Irish waltz.
A popular song from 1892, composed by American Charles K. Harris.
It is supposedly the first song to sell a million copies of sheet music.
A traditional Irish folk song.
A traditional Australian folk song.
An Irish carol.
A traditional Irish song.
A traditional Irish song.
A traditional Irish song.
A sea shanty set as an instrumental tune.
A traditional Irish song.
A song by Richard Officer about emigration to Australia set to the "Belgarth Waltz" composed by Brian Ó hEadhra.
An original song by Linda Gold.
A traditional Scottish song.
A traditional Celtic song.