Christchurch Folk Music Club
50th Weekend
Finding our folk at the Christchurch Folk Music Club’s 50th celebrations. Thank you Warren Watson for recording these wonderful memories.
Thank you to Tony Hale for selected captions
Life Members
The three surviving Life members L-R Russell Gillies, Libby Stuart and Mike Long enjoying themselves and being appreciative of the weekend.
Morris Dancers
All kilted up
Promenade
Past and Present Presidents
L-R: John Harte (1978), Ian Costello (1981), Mary Chetty (1984), Gill Coe (1986), Julie Adam (1990), Libby Stuart (1991, 2001), Russell Gillies (1994-6, 1998-9, 2002-5, 2008-11), Denny Stanway (1997, 2000), Martin Kraakman ( 2013-7), Steve Stern (2018). 1993 President Neil McLeod present but not in photo.
Charlie and the Band
Early Hear Ye editors
L-R: Peter Morgan, Lyn de Groot, Jenny Kilpatrick and John Stafford
The Morris Band
Kay and Reid Hudson
Liz Nichol and Eileen Marciana Reid
Eileen Marciana Reid
Dueling Banjos
Stephen Stern and Paul Trenwith
Fab Poetry
Rosie Laing
Gary Elford with Paul Trenwith
Another reason for inviting Paul down from Hamilton is that he was selected by Phil Garland as one of two North Island guests to celebrate the opening of the Bedford Row Folk Centre on 30 August, 1969. He has had a distinguished career as a musican, broadcaster and banjo teacher culminating in the awarding of a QSM for services to Country Music. – Tony Hale
Liz Nicol
Dave Evison
Barrie McDonald
Baby Marrow
Mary Catherine Chetty, Lyn de Groot and Alice Faber.
Vicki Smith and David Lloyd
Marg Layton and John Hooker
Sue Galvin
Martingale
Sophia Bidwell and Russell Gillies
Ian Costello
Sarah Lawrence
Barrie McDonald
Slim Pickin’s
Baby Marrow (Lyn de Groot)
Ian Costello Band
Frank Povah
Liz Nicol
Wayne Robinson
Andy Thompson
Roger Lusby
Kristina Godfrey
Marg Layton
Peter Morgan
Manuka Hunnies
with Susan Leigh Grant, Lynette Diaz, Sophia Bidwell and Argene Flack.
Mary Cathrine Chetty of Baby Marrow
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John Stafford
Tony Hale and Jon Hooker
Lawrence Morritt
Barry Smith
Andy Thompson
Rob Ferris
Sue with the original Rimu Rattlers posters
Roger Lusby
Martin and Sue
Ken Hunter
Back to camera is Margaret Garland, centre is Martin Curtis, right is Mike Garland
Martin Curtis with Margaret Garland
Roger Lusby
Mike Garland – One of the Originals
Allan Berke
Arrived in Christchurch in early 1974 from Canada and has remained since. Early repertoire of Gordon Lightfoot songs – Tony Hale
Stephen Stern
Ans Fonteyn and Roger Lusby
L-R Hugh Isdale (original Treasurer 1968), John Flynn with wife Diane who flew in from Perth.
The team back together again
Peter Royle and Eileen Marciana Reid.
Judi Smitheram and Martin Kraakman
Pam Loader, Kathy McDonald and Deirdre Lusby
Maureen in the middle
Adam McGrath & Esther Swift
21 February 2020
The return to the road of C-City’s own Adam McGrath, lead singer of the south islands lovable table standers and glass spillers The Eastern. Joined by Scottish harpist and singer Esther Swift.
Glass Heart Choir
23 February 2020
Ian Williams and Katie Mosehauer are the Glass Heart String Choir (formerly The Thoughts), a classically-influenced duo that write emotionally-charged, cinematic songs.
Jackie Bristow
1 March 2020
At once heartfelt and sophisticated, Jackie Bristow combines subtle but beautiful melodies and hooks that hypnotise the listener, demand complete surrender and then stick around with the backbone of a real friend.
Jean Barkman
8 March 2020
Jean came to singing Country music and joined Silverpeaks Country Music Club in Dunedin. She first performed at Gold Guitars in Gore in 2013, in the over 60’s section, and won Best NZ Song that year with her own composition.
Good Habits
15 March 2020
Formed of Singer-Cellist and Songwriter Bonnie Schwarz & international Klezmer accordionist, Pete Shaw, the band take their recent venture as a duo, touring new Zealand Jan-March 2020.
Jordan Brodie
22 March 2020
Award winning Fingerstyle guitarist and composer Jordan Brodie, is regarded as “one of the best young guitar players in Australia”
Avalon Swing
5 April 2020
The Avalon swing performers live and play amongst the gyspy swing musicians of South East Qld. There, that musical world is filled with entrancing melodies.
David Evison
19 April 2020
The Czech Mates
3 May 2020
Moravian, Slovak, Gypsy Swing, Balkan, Folk and original music from the streets and cafes of Prague.
Ronel Hunter
10 May 2020
At the heart, Ronél is a storyteller. She has the ability to step into a song and to become a part of the story, as she takes the audience with her on a beautiful journey of discovering the heart of each song.