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Hungrytown performs at the Levin Folk Music Club.

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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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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December Newsletter – Laura Collins

The December Newsletter is out – Guest Artist Laura Collins

You can read it all from the downloads page or subscribe in the sidebar to get the newsletter.

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.

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Ruahine Rangers at Club Night

The Ruahine Rangers

What a great performance by the Ruahine Rangers from Palmerston North at the Levin Folk Club last night.

A surprise addition to this talented group with the inclusion of Andrew Bicknell (Feds) from Wellington playing the double base.

An entertaining mix of Appalchian, bluegrass, country and traditional music wit several original peices – don’t miss an opportunity to see and hear this group.

The first half of the evening had some entertaining performances from local artists with some from places as far apart as Palmerston North and Pukerua Bay.

Next month’s guest artist is Laura Collins and the Back Porch Band – see you there

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November Newsletter

November 14 Newsletter

The Levin Folk Music Club newsletter for November has been published – you can download it to read it here.

This month we have the Ruahine Rangers performing at the club: a four-piece bluegrass band with three members, the Ruahine Rangers are based in the Manawatu. Combining great instrumental skills with slick two- and three-part vocal harmonies, they play a mixture of classic and modern bluegrass, with a leavening of old time, folk, and original music.

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October Club Night

Levin Folk Club Night for October

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.

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That was a Party!

A Great Party

Thanks to all those who attended the 25th Celebrations of the Levin Folk Music Club Inc party last night and who helped to make it such a special night.

The invited blackboard performers got the evening off to a good start with a selection of old and new songs. Many donations of finger food treats were added to the supper spread and the second half of the evening was a fantastic performance by Gumboot Tango from Taranaki.

The finale for the evening was a rousing jam session which was thoroughly enjoyable.

Our appreciation must also go to the volunteers who helped decorate the hall – Paul, Jean, Jeremy, Dale, Barbara (cakes and major decorations), Denyse, Chris;

Anne, Andrew and Kevin for setting up the sound system.

Thanks also to all those who helped tidy up at the end of the evening and to Chris and Barbara who stayed to do the sweeping and final cleanup after everyone else had gone.

Jill, Denyse, Barbara and Chris returned on Saturday morning to clean and mop the floors and cart away all the rubbish.

Without volunteers to help no voluntary organisation can achieve much.

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Join the Party

Come and join the Party

This Friday 12th September – come and help the Levin Folk Music club celebrate their 25th Anniversary.

Doors open shortly before 7.00 pm for a start time of 7.15 with a selected range of artists from the Club.

These artists, who will have 10 minute slots, cover the range of members from the Folk Club’s early days right up to the present. Unfortunately time is limited, so there will be NO individual blackboard places available on the night.

There will be a “Lakeflies” session at the end of the first half of the night’s entertainment as well as jam session at the end of the evening, for those who wish to stay (and play) on.

1st Half:

Silva Wood [Colin & Jill] Friends [Ian, Kate, Charlie] Marty and Bernie
Kevin & Gill
Anne & Co [Anne, Andrew, Kevin, Han] Golowan [Han, Alaistair,Charlie, Andrew] Atrix [Jeremy, Rona, Paul] Lakeflies [All musicians invited on stage]

Followed by supper.

2nd Half

Our special guests are Gumboot Tango from Taranaki.

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Volunteer

Volunteer to help.

“Service to a just cause rewards the worker with more real happiness and satisfaction than any other venture of life.” – Carrie Chapman Catt.

We need your help on Club nights and Acoustic nights.

Volunteers to man the door on Club nights are an essential part of running the Levin Folk Music Club. The duties aren’t onerous and, if enough people volunteer to help, you won’t be called upon to do it very often.

We also need members to assist the committee at acoustic nights.

We will have clip boards available at the celebration Club night on 12th September – please add your name if you can help.

You could also contact Ian Todd using our contact form message to ‘Rosters’.

Image courtesy of St Andrew’s

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September 2014 Newsletter out

Newsletter September 2014

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.

Read the newsletter

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