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
Child and Youth Open Mic
22 September 2019
Get up on stage and show the world of our audience you’re a star! All kids are welcome to sign up for an 8 minute shot at fame and fortune – or at least become a Folk Club favourite.
Open Mic Night
22 September 2019
We provide an outlet for local acoustic performers – singers, songwriters & poets all welcome. We encourage all levels – novice or expert – to hone performance skills in front of a sympathetic audience.
BottleLake Junction
29 September 2019
With a total of ten instruments between them; a bunch of original songs and tunes; throw in some top notch arrangements and tight three-part harmonies; and there you have it
The Kilmarnock Edition
6 October 2019
The group features mainly Scottish and Irish songs, both serious and amusing, with audience participation welcomed.
Kenny Speirs
13 October 2019
Kenny Speirs has been a well-known figure on the national and international folk circuit for over twenty five years
Port Hillbillies & Hidden Talent – They Meet Again!
20 Oct 2019
Play a range of songs and tunes from toe tapping, recognisable standards to some obscure songs from other genres that are given the Port Hillbillies once over
A Hobnail Knees Up!
2 Nov 2019
Get your dancing shoes on and come on down to the Folk Club for a Saturday night Boogie.
James Bar Bowen
3 November 2019
James Bar Bowen is an original acoustic folk-punk singer songwriter from the north of England. His poetic and thought-provoking songs tell personal and political stories from a variety of perspectives.
Bill Hickman
24 November 2019
Wellingtonian Bill Hickman has a voice that has you coming back for more – celebrating the release of his latest album ‘Crossbones
Jon Sanders: virtuoso bouzouki, tenor uke, guitarist & composer
1 December 2019
A man of landscape and soundscape; Jon Sanders has developed a unique world music sound and style that evokes diverse cultures in a “quantum leaping” way, (so says the Irish Times).