| May: Two Club Members Special Concerts |
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The Club Members Special Concerts are an invitation to members to perform individually or in groups for the rest of the club, for up to thirty minutes. There has been a very gratifying response with nine groups and individuals wanting to play. The lineup looked so good that we’ve decided to do TWO concerts, one on the 24th of May and one on the 17th of May, as the second part of the Open Mic Night, depending on whether a fourth performer responds in time. Sunday 17 May, 8pmToi Poneke67 Abel Smith StFeaturing club members guitarist Frank Boardman performing original songs; Charles Harter, multi instrumentalist and composer, performing from his recently released CD; guitarist well-known John Sutherland, performing songs from cetic, jazz and bues roots; Luke Parker and friends performing reggae-folk-soul funkie songs!
Sunday 24 May, 8pmToi Poneke67 Abel Smith StFeaturing club members 'Cousin Mary' band with lyrics ranging from Neil Young & Otis Redding to their own originals; Ron Craig, Andrea Coop, & Christine Roseveare with celtic folk and country offerings; accomplished balladeer Tony Hillyard drawing from his 30 years with Folk Clubs in NZ & the British Isles; Ruth, Gerard, & Christine with their eclectic mix of traditional style and contemporary songs; and The Magpies whose well known acapella harmonies will be embellished by 5 voices and a bit o' nifty guitar work.
Performers for the 17th of May Concert are:Frank Boardman When I started playing the guitar at the age of 14 , I was not very tall and l played the guitar very badly, however all things change with time and now I'm pleased to say I've grown slightly taller, but as for the guitar.....? On the 17th I’ll be playing some original songs that l have written over the years, and it’ll be fun for me to play them againCharles Harter is a multi instrumentalist / singer / songwriter and composer of musicals. He is at present completing an album of mainly instrumental works which feature fiddle, mandolin, piano, guitars and flute on many and varied tracks. He is also keen on Musical drama and will present some small pieces in the set - perhaps even “Kev” the caterpillar, and an excerpt from the musical drama – “Warriors of the rainbow” which toured to critical acclaim last year. John Sutherland is something of a musical magpie, collecting songs from diverse sources, and performing material drawn largely from his Scottish heritage plus early exposure to Jazz and Blues due to the taste of his older brothers! More recent influences are songs of social comment, contemporary material and even a bit of "alt-country" for variety. John's inventive guitar style has developed out of the desire to produce a sound suited to the material he loves to perform. Be assured of an entertaining spot delivering accomplished guitar and vocals. Performers for the 24th of May Concert are:“Cousin Mary”, consists of Fritz Wollner , Dale Lacey, Christine Roseveare, and Peter Cogswell. Their love of good lyrics and interesting compositions led to a diet of Neil Young, Otis Redding, Tom Waits, etc. However, they’ve started adding originals to their repertoire so, by 24 May, who knows what we’ll hear.Ron Craig and Andrea Coop have performed together for many years in various guises with assorted other players. They are now joined by Christine Roseveare on electric bass and vocals. The band's music ranges through celtic, folk and country with a definite leaning ( despite attempts to the contrary!) towards the minor keys. Christine's presence provides a more contemporary feel to the mix. Tony Hillyard is a balladeer, with a thirty-year association with folk clubs in London and New Zealand, Tony performs traditional and contemporary songs from America and the British Isles. His voice has been described as: “a voice like hot creamy chocolate.” He is recognised for performances that are liberally dosed with strong, emotional melodies and lyrics. Ruth, Gerard and Christine draw their influences from classical, celtic and trad folk, ‘70s metal and prog rock, punk rock and ‘80s alt rock. In an acoustic setting (as near as possible with an electric bass) this drives an eclectic mix of traditional style and contemporary songs with a fair dose of hero worship (think Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Richard Thompson and their ilk). We look for musical interest and great images or stories. Some stuff you’ll know – others might be fairly obscure to the folkie audience but we love giving it a go. The Magpies: Marie Russell, Robin Brew, Jane Shallcrass, David Johnstone, Mary Livingston have been performing accapella harmonies in the Wellington region for over 10 years. Defying any musical genre, their material ranges from madrigals and Elizabethan love songs to folk, country, rock 'n' roll, crooning and spirituals! Now as a special treat, while Jane is on leave from the group, Mary Livingston has joined them, bringing with her a beautiful voice and some nifty guitar work (the Magpies are not strictly instrument tee-totals - Marie has been known to whip out the ukelele or flute as well).
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