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

Morris Dancers

Barrie McDonald

Frank Povah

Sophia Bidwell and Russell Gillies

Vicki Smith and David Lloyd

Ian Costello Band

Fab Poetry

Early Hear-Ye Editors

Martingale

Eileen Marciana Reid

The Morris Band

Kay Reid Hudson

Liz Nicol

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Baby Marrow (Lyn de Groot)

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Slim Pickin’s

Ian Costello

Dueling Banjos

Sarah Lawrence

Sue Galvin

Charlie and the Band

Liz Nichol and Eileen Marciana Reid

Presidents Past and Present

Baby Marrow

Gary Elford with Paul Trenwith

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Marg Layton and John Hooker

All Kilted Up

Life Members

The three surviving Life members L-R Russell Gillies, Libby Stuart and Mike Long enjoying themselves and being appreciative of the weekend

Andy Thompson

Andy Thompson

Barry Smith

John Stafford

Kristina Godfrey

Lawrence Morritt

Liz Nicol

Manuka Hunnies

Marg Layton

Mary Cathrine Chetty of Baby Marrows

Peter Morgan

Rob Ferris

Roger Lusby

Rusell George

Sue with the original Rimu Rattlers posters

Tony Hale and Jon Hooker

Wayne Robinson

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Roger Lusby

Graham Wardrop

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Open Mic Night – 13 July 2025

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Nick Jackman One-Man Band

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Elizabeth Braggins

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Charlotte Yates + Show Pony

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