Sunday 20 September, 2nd Half of Open Mic NightToi Poneke67 Abel Smith StUK based former drummer Dan Gallagher has reinvented himself as a singer songwriter and now creates emotive pieces of work in which he intertwines delicate acoustic melodies and warm vocals. Love, Loss, Escapism, Sanctuary and Rejuvenation are some of the subject matter covered.
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Read more... [Dan Gallagher Short Concert]
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Sunday 27 September, 8pmToi Poneke67 Abel Smith St Back in February I sent Mary Livingston and Gerard Hudson some lyrics to a bunch of songs I had written about the 1951 waterfront dispute. I asked them if Acoustic Routes would be interested in me performing them sometime. At that stage I was thinking along the lines of “road testing” the songs, fairly much as a solo stint with my guitar. Their reply was most encouraging. They thought the songs may be of interest to the club’s members, and the answer was yes! The only catch was that the earliest available slot at the club was in September. I thought – well, that’s a long way off - but there again… it will give me the time and the incentive to sort the songs out, and even finish a few of them.
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Read more... [September Concert: Chris Prowse and Friends]
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Sunday 23 August, 8pm
Toi Poneke
67 Abel Smith St
A night to remember! Following the AGM which starts at 7.00 pm this year, we quickly move into this favourite club event for the last few years. Groups of 4 - 5 people drawn from a hat have 3-4 weeks to come up with a 15 Minute SPOT!
Creative licenses are to the max!!
Prizes this year will be:
- The Linda Sorenson Chocolate Fish Award for the best original music of the night
- The Golden Plectrum Award for the best lead instrumental break of the night
- The Bob Cooper-Grundy Award for the best dressed band of the night
Also not to be missed while the judges confer…
STOOL AUCTION…our first innovative fundraiser for the folk year!!!
BYO food for a shared meal at the AGM….and some grog to lubricate your gills…also your cheque book to renew your subs! |
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Sunday 26 July, 8pmToi Poneke67 Abel Smith StHelen Dorothy and GuestsGuitarist and singer /songwriter Helen Dorothy will be performing some songs from her CD ‘The Going Away’ as well as plenty of new material. She is hoping to be joined by some guests, but make no assumptions as to who these will be….
If you made it to her launch, then you can expect something different. Floorspots We are looking for two fifteen minute floorspots and you need to get back to us before the 14th of July with expressions of interest. Email
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Read more... [July Concert: Helen Dorothy]
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It’s already getting towards the time to think about the annual Acoustic Routes Blind Date concert. The way this works is participants put their names in the Acoustic Routes hat and 6 groups of between 3 and 5 are drawn at random at our July concert. They then have a month to prepare a 15 minute (say 3 songs) set to perform at the August concert. It’s the most fun you can have with your clothes on - but don’t let us stop you from being more daring. At past concerts we’ve had trad, parody, folk opera and pop classics. Elaborate scripts and costume, fabulous musicianship, forgotten lines and spontaneous improvisation. If you would like to join a group – send
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