Follow this link to our latest newsletter. The Banksia Bulletin
*** Remember to bring a supper on club nights if you want to eat ***
*** Drinks available at the bar ***
| Club Night Guest Act |
| June 2nd. 2024 Songwriters competition night. Click here for more information |
| July 7th. 2024 AGM and performances from past presidents of the PFC with Mamas Mountain Jug Band (which contains 3 past presidents). |
| August 4th. 2024 TBA |
| September 1st. 2024 Pat McKernan  Pat McKernan is a native of Belturbet, County Cavan in Ireland.He is believed to be the first McKernan born in captivity. As a youth he earned a reputation as possibly the worst Gaelic Footballer in the history of the game and abondoned his foolish dreams of sporting greatness to immerse himself in the world of Irish ballads. Weekend gigs in local pubs in Cavan and surrounding counties were followed by several years playing in ballad groups around Dublin. In 1986 Pat joined a band called Napper Tandy which played for months on end around the Irish circuit in England. He paid his dues with thousands of motorway miles sleeping in the back of a hiace van as the band drove from town to town. He came to Australia for 6 months in 1989 then forgot to go home. He has spent much of the past twenty years singing Irish songs at various venues … pausing only for mealbreaks, ablutions and the odd few hours sleep. Pat has established himself in the forefront of the Melbourne entertainment scene. He has played at hotels, bars, tents, racetracks, weddings, wakes, funerals, football clubs, prisons, golf clubs, trains, boats, schools, restaurants, shopping centres, woolsheds, wineries and anywhere else where music and song were needed. Pat has toured extensively as guitarist for Irish folk legend Finbar Furey and has had his song “Geraldine’s thinking of Galway” recorded by the Furey brothers. |
| October 6th. 2024 Hat Band – names are drawn out of a hat at the September meeting to determine the members of a group who will then rehearse to perform on this night. Group leaders will be chosen from experienced musicians who will lead the group and arrange rehearsals. This has been a very popular PFC activity in the past and has been very well supported by our members. |
November 3rd. 2024 Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble Formed in 1978, the Concordia comprises approximately 24 members playing mandolins, mandolas, guitars, mandocello, Double bass and piano accordion. Concordia is a dedicated plucked-strings chamber orchestra, based in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. They have performed at the PFC previously and were very well received. |
| December 1st. 2024 Christmas Party |
To book a spot on the blackboard concert contact Tony Coffey on 0483017572.
*** Members $7 and Non-members $10 ***
Club Nights
We meet on the first Sunday of each month from February to November at the Frankston Bowls Club, Yuille St. Frankston.
The evening starts with a jam session in the bar area at 5:30pm. and the concert runs from 6:30pm – 9:30pm. When we have a guest act, they do a 45 minute set starting at 8:45pm.
To book a spot in the concert:
text or ring Tony Coffey on 0483017572
Check the latest PFC Banksia Newsletter for the workshop details for the current month and for the featured guest act.
Jam Session in the bar: Starts at 5:30pm – goes till 6:25pm
Membership and Entry
The PFC has always tried to keep its fees for membership and entry on club nights as low as possible, to enable everyone to join and attend the club functions. Guests are welcome and their entry fee is very reasonable:
* PFC annual membership fees are $15 for an individual and $25 for a family.
* Entry on club nights is $7 for members and $10 for non-members.
* Members receive a monthly newsletter, cheap entry to club events, a subsidised Christmas Party, social events, and discounts of 10% to 15% from local music shops.
The Frankston City Bowling Club provides snacks and drinks at bar prices on club nights. Ample car parking is available and the venue has wheelchair access if required.
The PFC Management Committee
President: Alan Lazarus
Vice-President: Neroli Blyth
Secretary: Peter Stanley (Newsletter Editor)
Treasurer: Evan Webb
… and our general committee members:
Tony Coffey (Booking blackboard acts)
Barry Larkin (Logistics)
Ingrid Jenkin
Julie Meaden (Publicity Officer)
Tony Coffey (Booking Acts – ring 0483 017 572
Sally Halligan
