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
Read the September newsletter
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
With these dates, so you don’t miss these coming events.
Library Jam – Friday 4th September at 7.30 pm.
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)
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)
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.
Early Bird Registrations are Open
Head to our web site at http://www.wellingtonfolkfestival.org.nz/
The exciting guest list is:
ULC Trio, Rob Joass, Albi and the Wolves, Kirsty Bromley, Kelburn Viaduct Municipal Ensemble Jug Band, The Muggeridge Family, King Leo, Fred Smith and Liz Frencham, Pipi Pickers, Rosy Tin Teacaddy, Gillian Boucher and Bob McNeill, Kim and Dusty, The Ewan McColl Critics Group, The Looking Forward showcase concert and the usual variety of dances, workshops and other events
Tickets for the festival are on sale now with early bird discounts available until 30 September. Bunks are available until sold out (last year they were gone in less than a week) so if you want bunk accommodation, please book ASAP.
There are a very few powered sites available for camper vans – these cost an additional $25 and you must include a note with your booking request for one of these. Like bunks, they will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
So mark your diaries now; 23-26 October = Wellyfest. Save up on sleep before hand so you are ready for the long, exciting, inspiring, beautiful musical days and nights of this fabulous festival……
The Levin Folk Music Club AGM reports and minutes of the meeting held on 24 July 2015 are now available on the downloads page.
The AGM was held on Friday 24th July, with about 25 people attending.
Congratulations to our new Committee: Rona Cooper, Colin Brown, Kevin Watson, Paul Webster, Margaret Jeune, Jenny Geelan, Keith Heginbotham, Jo Sheffield elected at the AGM and Dale Webb, Chair.
A Treasurer and Secretary will be appointed from the committee.
The Chairs Report and the Collation of the questionaire are available on download page.
The most immediate change to the Club as a result of the AGM will be an increase in the door charge for non-members from $8.00 to $10.00, effective from the September Club Night.
The Club Membership fee will remain at $20.00 for a whole year and $10.00 for joining between February and June.
The July 2015 Newsletter is now available.
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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.
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.
