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