If you are a member or performer on our Concert nights, please read the Draft Guidelines
under Other Documents in Downloads. This update aims to give all performers a chance
to play, within guidelines set by the committee to facilitate the smooth running of our concert nights.
The winner of the competition to design our new logo is Nita McGauran. A graphic designer based in Wangaratta, Australia.
She has previously been employed in the local printing industry, but now runs her own freelance business
so she can work around her 2 young children.
She found the Club’s competition on a Google search – These are her words:
“I’m always on the lookout for design contests, as I enjoy the freedom of designing without having to follow a strict brief. A winning logo is a great addition to my portfolio, but it is also a pleasure to design for small local clubs who generally don’t have the resources to employ a professional designer – I think they still deserve a great logo!
Although I am not musical myself, I still have a great appreciation of all types of music, including Folk – So I am very pleased that my design was chosen to represent the Levin Folk Music Club.
Thanks to all the members who voted!”
Exciting Stuff
Well, we have a great opportunity to showcase the musicians from our club on Saturday 28th May for May Music Month, organised by Kings Sound Centre, Levin.
My reason for writing is that the Folk Club is organising four hours of live music outside Caffeinate at the very top of Queen Street (by the Traffic lights and opposite the Warehouse) on Saturday 28th May from 10:00 – 14:00 hrs and I am on the scout for volunteers to play.
We had a great time last year and it’s a good opportunity to get together as musicians as well as promote our folk club locally.
If you would be interested in playing (probably be a minimum of 2-3 songs, depending on how many people are interested) please can you let me know by Sunday 15th May, to give me time to organise the order of play and get back to you with you with a guide on timings etc. We will have the club sound system on hand to plug in, so no need to bring anything except yourselves, your voices and your instruments.
Dale is hosting a relaxed music evening and shared dinner at her Ohau property for those who wish to carry on with Saturday’s fun – further details to come later.
Please email your response to josheffield@ihug.co.nz
Jo Sheffield
Levin Folk Music Club Committee
Click here to read Newsletter Feb 2016
Click here to open Newsletter December
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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The LFMC is holding a competition for the design of a new club logo. Entries are invited from members and the wider public. We want a logo that we can use on our letterheads, newsletters, banners/flags and website and in newspaper articles, advertisements and other publications. It therefore needs to work both as a small scale design and when enlarged. Here are some relevant statements from our club’s constitution that may help you think about your design ideas.
Mission Statement: To encourage the appreciation and performance of folk music of all kinds.
Objectives:
Competition Details
Entries received by the closing date will be shortlisted by the LFMC committee and the winning
design will be selected through a club members vote. Shortlisting will be based on the extent to
which the design:
reflects the purpose, nature and characteristics of the club as outlined in the constitution
(see above)
can be effectively used in the range of applications stated in the introduction above
reflects qualities of good design.
Timeframe
The competition closes on Friday 26th February 2016, shortlisting will take place in March 2016 and club members will vote on shortlisted designs in April 2016. The winner will be announced at the May 2016 club concert night. A prize of $50 is being offered for the winning design.
Designs must be submitted on an A5 size piece of paper and be suitable for sending to a commercial printer. This can be sent in high resolution by hard copy to:
LFMC Secretary
PO Box 1121
Levin 5540
or emailed as a PDF to colin-brown@xtra.co.nz
We look forward to receiving your designs.
Dale Webb (LFCM Chairperson)
NB: The committee reserve the right to seek further design options if the competition does not
provide a design that adequately meets the criteria above.
All entries must contain the following copyright statement:
Copyright Statement
I ————————————————— attest that the submitted design is my original work
and has not been sourced from copyrighted sources or material.
Signed
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Date:——————————————-
All entries must attach the entry form (see Downloads). If you have any questions please
contact Colin Brown at the above email address or phone 367 0911.
