acoustic night

Mark your Calendars

Mark your Calendars

Friday August 11th 2023 – The Carter Parker Trio (Barry and Marian Carter and Graham Parker)

Doors open at 7:00 pm with start at 7:30 pm. A light supper is included in the Door Entry charge.

Friday August 25th 2023 – Levin Folk Music Club AGM

The Committee invite interested and willing financial members to express interest in joining our committee or taking on officer roles.

Come to the Club’s August AGM to be in the draw for a cash refund of your 2023-2024 Membership Subscription.

If you join our Club, or renew your membership, for the 2023-2024 financial year anytime before the “Lucky Dip” is drawn at the Club’s AGM – and you attend the AGM – you will have the chance of your “name card” being the one drawn. The “Lucky Dip” draw winner, who is present at the time of the draw, will receive a cash refund of their 2023-2024 Membership Subscription. You must be present at the time of the draw to receive the refund.

Friday September 8th 2023 – Waireka (Juli Usmar and Cameron Te Moananui)

Doors open at 7:00 pm with start at 7:30 pm. A light supper is included in the Door Entry charge.

Friday September 22nd 2023 – Club Night

A chance for anyone to come along and share their performance with a small and supportive group.
Doors open at 7:00 pm with start at 7:30 pm.

Friday October 13th 2023 – Local Stars

A Concert featuring local Stars. Doors open at 7:00 pm with start at 7:30 pm. A light supper is included in the Door Entry charge.

Friday October 27th 2023 – Club Night

A chance for anyone to come along and share their performance with a small and supportive group.
Doors open at 7:00 pm with start at 7:30 pm.

 

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November Newsletter

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

Click here to read the newsletter 

 

 

 

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Mark your Calendar

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

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Music On the Horizon

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.

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May, June and July Events

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.

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Notice of AGM

Notice of AGM

The Levin Folk Music Club AGM for 2015

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday 24 July 2015

Where: Scottish Society Hall, Bartholomew Rd

followed by Acoustic Night and Supper.

SUBS ARE DUE 30 JUNE 2015 or at the AGM.

Please note that only financial members are eligible to nominate or vote in elections, and to discuss and vote on motions.

The Committee will propose the following motions to the AGM:

MOTION:  That the rate of annual member subscriptions to Levin Folk Music Club Inc  remain at $20 for the period 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

MOTION:  That Levin Folk Music Club Inc offer a reduced annual member rate of $10 from 1 February until 30 June each year.

SPECIAL NOTE:

1.       If any financial member wishes to bring a motion to the AGM, it must be in written form, signed and seconded by a financial member of Levin Folk Music Club Inc and provided to the Acting Secretary by 10 July 2015.

2.      If any financial member wishes to bring a motion to the AGM to amend the constitution, it must be in written form, signed and seconded by a financial member of Levin Folk Music Inc and provided to the Acting Secretary by 3 July 2015.

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April Newsletter is out

April Newsletter is out

The April Newsletter

is now available.  The April Guest Artist: “Parryphonolia“.

The covering email gives details of the Hamilton Hamsterfest Music Event on 3 – 6th April. For more information view the poster and see their Facebook page.

Read the newsletter here.

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March to May

March to May

What’s On for the Next few months

Friday March 13th 2015 – Club Night: – our Guest Artists will be Hungry Town

Committee meeting Mar 19, 7:30 pm (every 3rd Thursday)

Acoustic night for March is 27th.

April:

For Club Night in April (Friday April 10th) we will have Parryphonolia as Guest Artists.

Committee meeting Apr 16, 7:30 pm (every 3rd Thursday)

Acoustic night for April is 24th.

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.

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Coming Events

Coming Events

What’s On for the Next few months

Friday 23 January.  The first Acoustic Night of the year.

Friday February 13th 2015 – First Club night for the new year – our Guest Artist will be Anthony John Clarke.

Committee meeting Feb 19 7:30 pm (every 3rd Thursday)

Acoustic night for February is 27th.

Club Night in March (Friday March 13th) will have Hungrytown as a Guest Artists.

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Friday Acoustic Night

Friday Acoustic Night

Friday Acoustic Night

Come along to the Acoustic Night meeting this Friday 26th September, 7.30pm at the Scottish Society Hall in Bartholomew Road, Levin.

Door charge of $2.00 to cover supper and hall. Come and enjoy the company and music.

Don’t forget, if you want to catch the ‘Early Bird’ prices for the Wellington Folk festival – cut-off date is 30 September.

Post image courtesy of The Record.

 

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