Music Month Celebrations.
The LFMC May Newsletter is now out and don’t forget all the opportunities to play music around Levin to help Celebrate Music Month.
King’s Music Centre has more information.
A reminder that Annual Subs are coming due.
Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson are the duo who are Hungrytown. They last played for us in early 2013.
Rebecca and Ken tour full time; their adventures have taken them throughout the US, Canada, Europe and New Zealand. Listen to some samples.
Their songs have been performed by many other artists, including Nashville songwriting legend David Olney and bluegrass veterans the Virginia Ramblers. Hungrytown’s music has also appeared on several television shows, including the Independent Film Channel’s hit series, “Portlandia”. Do come along for this wonderful duo and a great evening.
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Come to the first Club night of the year on 13 February to enjoy Anthony John Clarke – a seasoned, tried and tested troubadour who has graced the UK and world folk scene for 25 years. Listen to a preview of his music.
Although early in the year, the LFMCI committee has swung into action and is discussing and planning the year ahead. Dale will continue as Acting Chair until the AGM and the committee is pleased to have the assistance of Colin and Rona for the remainder of this term. We appreciate that some members have taken on key tasks which help with the smooth running of the Club. The committee would encourage and welcome any other offers, especially with club nights, where an extra pair of hands would be most appreciated.
There is also a concert by Steve Turner at Cavan & Penelope Haines home in Otaki on February 14th – see the poster for details
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Come to the last club night of the year on 12 December to enjoy Laura Collins and the Back Porch Band.
Prepare for a festive December meeting to bring the year to a close. – The Club Committee will provide OJ/Coke/biscuits and bring any decorations at 4pm setup. Please be prepared to “bring a plate” to contribute to a shared supper so we can celebrate Christmas together.
Come along on the Friday 10th and enjoy a great nights entertainment. Doors open a 7.00 p.m.
First half is an open blackboard – come and join in!
After a light supper enjoy a foot tapping and entertaining performance by My Pennyworth.
They are singer/songwriters who identify themselves with folk music, but entertain with so much more. There is a little bit of country, rock, pop and blues in their songs that tell stories about love, dreams, places, and their Celtic heritage.
My Pennyworth will enthral with a selection of instruments that includes guitar, keyboard, accordion, bodhran, penny whistle …and bagpipes! Audiences are soon tapping their toes while clapping along to a rocky beat, swaying to a waltz, and invariably singing along to some catchy choruses.
Read all about it in the latest newsletter.
Levin Folk Club: Second Friday of every month at 7:30pm Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, corner Bartholomew Road and Middlesex Street, Levin
This is our club’s 25th Anniversary celebration. Please, if you are able, do bring along a special finger food supper treat that’s easy to share. Entry will be $5.00 regardless of membership – so please bring a friend (or three) to help us celebrate.
Gumboot Tango
Our special guests are Gumboot Tango from Taranaki.
Gumboot Tango have a long association with our folk club and will give you a great rousing musical celebration.
Join us for a wonderful night of remembering the origins of the folk club, the hard work of those who have kept it going and to celebrate its successes.
Kiwi songs from rustic roots to big-smoke blues. The ‘Tango, Mike Harding, Janet Muggeridge, Steve Muggeridge and Wayne Morris, celebrate New Zealand songs and songwriters with a farmyard-infectious humour guaranteed to put a smile on your feet and the swing back in a Taranaki gate. Gumboot Tango – an earthy yet sophisticated musical experience.
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Levin Folk Club: Second Friday of every month at 7:30pm Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, corner Bartholomew Road and Middlesex Street, Levin
Entry $5 members/$8 non-members/$3 children.
CLUB NIGHT – Friday 8 August
Guest Artist: ROB JOASS with Kim Bonnington and Cameron Burnell.
Wellington singer songwriter Rob Joass – also in the band Hobnail and various other bands but this time is appearing solo and promoting a newly released solo album, ‘Black and
White’. Rob has earned praise for his songwriting throughout his career, and has had songs covered by bands in New Zealand, Australia and Canada. Hobnail’s album ‘The Fortune
Horses’ was a finalist for Best Folk Album while Rob has twice been a finalist for Best Country Song at the NZ music awards.
Filling out some of Rob’s arrangements will be the wonderful Kim Bonnington on vocals and guitar, and Cameron ‘Dusty’ Burnell on vocals and mandolin.
Levin Folk Club: Second Friday of every month at 7:30pm Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, corner Bartholomew Road and Middlesex Street, Levin
Entry $5 members/$8 non-members/$3 children.
CLUB NIGHT – Friday 11th July.
This Friday, July 11th , we have as our guest artists the Celtic band The Jimmies – a long established band, polished and talented.
Members are: Mary Hubble – vocals, flute, whistles;
Kevin Ikin – vocals, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, guitar and drums;
Ann McChesney – keyboards, vocals;
Murray Kilpatrick – guitar, banjo, accordian, vocals
Kevin McLoughlin- guitar, vocals
Susan Ellis- fiddle
Presenting Irish and Scottish songs – plus you are likely to hear a little bit of country, rock and roll standards from the 60s and 70s and Kiwi songs, old and new.
OUR GUEST ARTIST on June 13th is Dave Murphy – a finger-style, blues picking guitar legend and one of New Zealand’s best interpreters of the blues. Dave plays in the style of Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson and a whole host of other blues legends.
Back in the late ’80s Dave spent time touring the US, meeting and playing with some of the great blues figures.
Over the years since, he has developed his own fingerpicking guitar style as good as any of those from whom he learnt his craft.
In 2008 Dave released a DVD/CD called ‘Yes that’s Me’ produced by Costa Botes and Carol Bean, to wide acclaim from both critics and peers.
Dave’s finger style guitar work continues to delight audiences wherever he plays. He is equally at home with the gentle blues of Mississippi John Hurt to the more driving blues of Big Bill Broonzy and Robert Johnson.
With over thirty years experience of playing, Dave has performed the length and breadth of NZ as well as in England, Europe, the USA and Australia. He has performed with Marg Layton, Darren Watson, Ted Clarke and international artists such as Champion Jack Dupree, Robert Lockwood Jnr, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Eugene Powell, James “Son” Thomas and Willie Foster.
8 March 2024 – Rachel Dawick 
9 February 2024 – The Pretty Boys 
26 January 2024 – Concert of 10 Performers 
