Sunday 26th September, 7.30pm

Ruby Lounge, Bond St

$15 /$10 members

This month's concert at the Ruby Lounge features five fabulous young musicians who are already doing their acoustic thing out there in the folk scene. Not only is it important for the mature members of the club to feel that they are passing on the legacy and joy of our particular genre of music to the youth of the day, but that we also stay in touch with how the next generation are evolving and developing their craft. COME AND SUPPORT THEM!   Julia Miller has been studying contemporary guitar through Studio Sasada in Lower Hutt for several years and recently has been taking voice lessons from Tessa Quayle. Her tastes in music range from Dylan and Neil Young to Ryan Adams and she plays and sings styles from blues to jazz. Julia is currently studying Music Performance at Wellington High School and can be seen busking around Wellington either alone or with friends from her school. She will be playing with Brittany Blann on guitar and vocal harmonies for some of her set.

Emma Wollum learned how to play 'Heard It Through The Grapevine' on the accordion in the upstairs of the barn in her parents' backyard last August, and realised that she was free at last from the curse of the eternal polka. She boarded a 25-hour flight to Wellington in February of this year to pursue a degree in International Relations and Linguistics at Victoria University, so her future plans include diplomacy work, teaching English as a second language and correcting misplaced apostrophes.

Anton Thomas is a homegrown musician steeped in folk and blues music, with a jazz, R'n'B, and funk flavour. At only 20, he is a singer/songwriter with a passionate touch on the guitar and performs mostly original music, comfortable in an instrumental form or vocally. With major influences like Van Morrison, Tom Waits, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Bob Dylan, his music is not to be missed. Playing with him on the night: Alec Jolliffe on guitar and Pat Stewart on the double bass.

Lillian Fougere finely crafts her compelling songs from momentary interactions and snippets of conversation. Growing up on her parents records, Lillian learnt to sing and play guitar (amongst other instruments). From the sun, the moon, the dentist and a stranger talking about dinosaurs, Lillian promises to keep you engaged in her stories (and share a few secrets!).  All the way from Holloway Road, Lillian is exactly the sort of up and coming musician we need to hear!

Meghan Glue is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter from Wellington. She has been writing her own songs since a young age and has been strongly influenced by folk music. Meghan recently won a song writing contest sponsored by the School of Rock and the Women's Musicianship Award at the Wellington Rockquest semi final. Meghan also performed at Te Papa for Music Month and appears regularly at Zeal.

The Bloomin' Youth concert will be at the Ruby Lounge, 14 Bond Street, Wellington, on Sunday, September 26 at 7.30pm. Come and join us for dinner and a glass or two in the lovely cabaret style setting. Door charge $10 (members) $15 (non-members) $5 (students).

PARKING near Ruby Lounge is difficult at the moment, particularly with all the roadworks blocking off precious spots. Parking on the streets is free on Sundays, and in addition to normal kerbside parks you can park in loading zones provided that it does not have a specified time or a specified type of vehicle on the sign. There is also the parking building opposite Bond St on Victoria St. which is quite cheap after hours. The key is to come early enough to allow yourself time to find somewhere. Then you can sit in the venue smugly sipping on a beverage of your choice while everyone else drives around in circles at the final hour!!!