February 2016 Newsletter
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December 2015 Newsletter
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November Newsletter
Happy reading, and enjoy your music!
* Our November guest artists The Frank Burkitt Band
* November Acoustic Night
* The December End of Year concert and our guest artist Steve McDonald
* Our club news for up to date information on what’s happening in the club
* What our members got up to at Wellyfest
* Some useful ideas for gear and online apps for performers
* Library Jam on 6 November 2015
* Magic & Mischief Concert on 7 November 2015
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October Newsletter
October Newsletter – Featuring Steph Casey
In this newsletter read more about: * Steph Casey and the Racketeers * the Club Acoustic Night and blues workshop * our November guests: The Frank Burkitt Band * the design a new club logo competition * what other club members are up to * the Magic and Mischief concert at Lily's Ranch House * your chance to be in a live recording audience at Tsunami Sound Studios * Wellyfest Click here to read the newsletter
September Newsletter
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1. This months guest artist Black Eyed Susie 2. Acoustic Night including a Drumming Workshop - Sept 25 3. Advance notice of October guest artist Steph Casey and the Racketers 4. Latest club news 5. New ideas we will be trialling 6. Members News 7. Other music events you might want to attend
Note – October Concert – Members Plus One special
Mark your Calendar
Mark your calendar
With these dates, so you don’t miss these coming events.
September 2015
Library Jam – Friday 4th September at 7.30 pm.
September 5th at 7.30pm with Beau Redding and Lance Shepherd performing at Tsunami Sound Studios
September 11th guest artists are “Black Eyed Susie”. Blackboard 1st half from 7.30 pm.
Acoustic night is on Friday 25th – at the Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, 7:30pm. $2 entry. (incorporates a drumming workshop)
October 2015
Library Jam – Friday 2nd October at 7.30 pm. Update – October Jam cancelled.
Club Night 9th October. Our October guests are Steph Casey and the Racketeers
Wellyfest -October 23 – 26th Early bird discounts available until 30 September
Acoustic Night – To be confirmed, 30th October (incorporates guitar workshop)
November 2015
Library Jam – Friday 6th November at 7.30 pm
Club Night – 13 November. Guest artists are Frank Burkitt Band
Acoustic Night 27th November
Steph Casey Concert
Steph Casey
Special “Plus One” member deal in October – Bring your non-member friend for $5!!
Steph Casey is a former Horowhenua College student who is now a singer-songwriter based on the Kapiti Coast. Her sound is a mix of indie-folk/pop, americana and soul, and her debut album Whisper & Holler went straight to #4 in the NZ Indie Album charts and #8 in the NZ Album Charts upon release. Three of the songs on the album were semi-finalists in the 2013 UK Songwriting Contest and the remaining nine received Commended Entry. The judges are Grammy, BRIT and CMA Award winning producers and artists, and over 7000 entries are submitted each year.
Whisper & Holler received glowing international reviews and Steph won the People’s Choice Award at the 2013 Wellington Folk festival. Steph has a strong international following on soundcloud.com with 250,000 plays and over 7,000 followers. She has been invited to the USA to record her second album with internationally acclaimed record producer Jason Rubal (The Cure, Amanda Palmer, Robert Smith) in April 2016. Her musical influences are Over the Rhine, Lucinda Williams, Mary Gauthier, The Civil Wars, Anika Moa, The Swell Season.
Steph plays with Alan Galloway (Let’s Planet) on second guitar, and Hanne Jostensen (also a published singer-songwriter) on backing vocals.
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Guest artist Karen Clarke, Rob Wilson and Frances Boyson.
1. 3rd July – Library Jam
2. The club now has the use of a donated Yamaha PSR 230 keyboard
3. We welcome your suggestions and recommendations for guest bands/musicians for 2016.
4. AGM July 24th – notice with the newsletter
5. Acoustic Night
6. Nominations for Club Officers and Committee – forms with newsletter
7. Strathean “Folkus” Weekend – 10-12 July 2015.
8. Mid-Winter Holler – Acoustic Americana -at Tatum Park 31 Jul to 2 Aug
9. August and September Guest Artists AGM Notice and Nomination forms for Committee are part of the newsletter.
Music On the Horizon
Whats coming up.
JULY
Library Jam – Friday 3rd July at 7.30 pm.
July 10th Karen Clarke with Rob Wilson and Frances Boyson
Strathean “Folkus” Weekend – 10-12 July 2015. Contact Julie Kilpatrick for more information.
AGM and then acoustic night is on Friday 24th – at the Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, 7:30pm. $2 entry.
JULY/AUGUST
Mid Winter Holler – Acoustic Americana – to be held at Tatum Park, Otaki from Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August 2015. Check Mid Winter Holler on Facebook for information.
Library Jam – Friday 7th August at 7.30 pm.
In August Club night (Friday 14th) we have Kim Bonnington and Cameron Burnell as guest artists.
Acoustic night is on Friday 28th – At Jo Sheffield’s home, 7:30 pm start. Scottish Hall not available that night. $2 entry.
SEPTEMBER
Library Jam – Friday 4th September at 7.30 pm.
September 11th guest artisits are “Black Eyed Susie”.
Acoustic night is on Friday 25th – at the Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, 7:30pm. $2 entry.
May, June and July Events
What’s On for May June and July
May:
On 8th May we will have The Prowse Brothers performing for us.
Committee meeting May 21st, 7:30 pm (every 3rd Thursday)
May Acoustic night is 22nd.
Saturday 30 May 2015, come into Levin and enjoy a wide range of musical entertainment in a Music Month celebration organised by Kings Sound Centre. Folk Club members will perform outside Roadkill Book Shop & Cafe at 260 Oxford Street (opposite McDonalds) from 11:45 am to 2pm and would welcome support from our friends and folk community.
30th May A bbq/potluck shared dinner at Dale’s property in Ohau from 4:00 pm. Bring your instruments for a night of jamming and camaraderie. Contact Dale by phone 368 6001 for details.
31st May Te Takere Free Sunday Concert: Sunday concert series: Jeff and Sheree Carr
June:
Library Jam – Friday 5th June at 7.30 pm. See newsletter for more detail.
Bent Horseshoe June 6th – Hard Candy.
Bernard Wells & Friends Friday 12th June club night.
Bernard Wells- mandolin, fiddle, flute, guitar vocals,
Simon Burgess- guitar, bass, accordion
Radha Sahar- guitar, vocals
Mike Savage- mandolin, mandola, guitar
Celtic Harp & Guitar concert in Paekakariki on 21 Jun. See newsletter for more detail.
June acoustic night is on Friday 26th
Workshop on Guitar: Saturday 27 June 2015 , limited to 15. See newsletter for more detail.
July:
Library Jam – Friday 3rd July at 7.30 pm.
Club Night 10th July – Karen Clarke – singer (long time) /songwriter (short time!) / performer based in the creative enclave of Raumati South on the Kapiti Coast. Vocals and guitar.
AGM will be held on 24th July 2015 followed by July acoustic night.
