SPECIAL ACOUSTIC ROUTES CONCERT - THE CHAPS

Tuesday, 24 January, 7.30 pm, MEOW, 9 Edward St.
Entry $15 (members and students) $20 non-members.

The Chaps have entertained audiences in New Zealand and overseas for 18 years, with their unique cabaret-style mix of music and humour. The music - which they call "Cowboy Lounge" - has its roots in folk and bluegrass, but is flavoured with calypso and swing. John Dodd, Marcus Turner, Hyram Ballard and Mike Moroney sing tight, four-part harmonies, backing their songs with skilful playing on guitar, dobro, fiddle, mandolin and double bass.   The Chaps have recently released their third album "Don't Worry 'Bout Your Age", which has been selected as a finalist in the Folk Album of the Year Award.

OTHER ACOUSTIC ROUTES EVENTS COMING UP EARLY IN 2012:

Acoustic Routes monthly blackboard session

Mojo Invincible, Friday 3rd February, 7-10 pm (No charge)

Time to surprise us and yourself. A great place to try out a new song, or act. Entertain and be entertained! Whatever happens, we are there to have fun.

Monthly singaround, Sunday, 12 February, 7.30 pm

Philippa’s geodesic dome house, 14 Tremaine Place, Camborne. Tel: 021 464640

You are welcome to bring your own beer or wine. There is no door charge, but a koha is requested to cover tea and coffee, etc.

The easiest way to find it is to turn from State Highway 1 into Pope Street.

• Coming from Wellington, Pope Street is past the Mana shops and the RV dealer, next right just before the Plimmerton traffic lights.
• Coming from the North, Pope Street is the first left after the Plimmerton traffic lights.

Follow Pope Street over the top of the hill, Tremaine Place is first left just after the reserve with water tower and cell phone towers. Number 14 is at the bottom of the cul-de-sac.

Jez Lowe and Kate Bramley concert

Meow, Thursday, 16 February, 7:30 pm, ENTRY $25 ($20 Acoustic Routes Members)

For the last twenty-five years, Jez Lowe has toured the world, building up a formidable reputation, and gaining the respect of his peers and his audience alike. Folk supremo Richard Thompson called him “the best songwriter to emerge from the UK in a long time”.  His 15th album - “Northern Echos” - is just out, and the BBC's “Radio Ballads” - to which he contributed twenty-odd songs last year- won a Sony Radio Academy Award.

This year he is touring with fiddler, songwriter and singer Kate Bramley who is fast earning her own reputation on the UK folk scene following her debut solo CD “Little Canaan”. Through her collaborations with US based band Sweetgrass as well as Jez Lowe's Bad Pennies she has created an original repertoire of traditional and original songs and tunes that have made her one of the most sought after young performers on the UK scene.

Sunday 26 February - Singaround

Meow, 7:30 pm.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

Thursday 1st March - Emily Smith concert, Meow, 7:30 pm

Sunday, 25 March - Kath Tait concert, Meow, 7:30 pm