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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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Steph Casey Concert

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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AGM Result

AGM Result

AGM

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.

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Blackboard Changes

Blackboard Changes

Revised Blackboard Policy.

There have been changes made to the Blackboard Policy – please download or read them here.

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Read the July Newsletter

Read the July Newsletter

The July 2015 Newsletter is now available.

If you would like to receive these by email subscribe by using the form on the right.

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.

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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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June 2015 Newsletter is out

June 2015 Newsletter is out

The June Newsletter

has now been published.  You can read it here.

In this newsletter:
Guest artist Bernard Wells and Friends as well as:
1. 30th MAY - it's New Zealand Music Month. Levin will have street performers 
again this year. Hope to see you taking part.
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. Workshop on Guitar:  Saturday 27 June, 2015
5. Acoustic Night
6. AGM July 24th - notice with the newsletter
7. Nominations for Club Officers and Committee - forms with newsletter
8. Te Takere Free Concert - Sunday 31 May
9. Library Jam June 5th
10. Bent Horseshoe Cafe - June 6th
11. Celtic Harp & Guitar - Paekakariki
12. July Guest Artist

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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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