Christchurch Folk Music Club
A Collection of Photos from John Flynn
The first 6 photos in this collection provided by John Flynn were taken by Brian Milne at the High Street Folk Center
A very young Alistair Hulett
Frank Fyfe
Bush Band
(L-R) Warwick Brock, Gordon Collier, Vic Brown, Frank Fyfe, Dave Hart, Mike Garland, Phil Garland
Frank Fyfe
Dave Hart, Warwick Brock, Darryl Watt, Gordon Collier (from band of hope jug band)
Taken at the 1969 Banjo Pickers Convention in Ngaruawahia
Tentland -Scruggsville
George Stewart – Taken at the 1969 Banjo Pickers Convention in Ngaruawahia
Warwick Brock and Dave Hart – Taken at the 1969 Banjo Pickers Convention in Ngaruawahia
Mike Seeger and HCBB – Taken at the 1969 Banjo Pickers Convention in Ngaruawahia
March 2020 – Folk Club Goes Online
21 March 2020 - New Zealand went into Level 4 Lockdown - People were instructed to stay at home in their bubble and leave their residence only for essential travel. This meant the Club had to innovate -
Recipients of Christchurch Civic Awards 2019 – Judi Smitheram
Article care of: Christchurch City Council "Folk music is the voice of the community, the voice that traditionally comforts the disturbed and disturbs the comfortable. It is the music that binds the generations together, the harmony that bridges ages, cultures...
Liz Nichol: A Tale of Longevity
By Tony HaleLiz Nichol is known to folk music audiences in recent times mainly from her collaborations with other musicians. But in the early days of the Folk Club she was a frequently booked solo artist at the Bedford Row Folk Centre. In fact, the records for 1972-3...
Unsung hero reflects on 40 years of recording New Zealand music
Christchurch man Arnie van Bussel has been recording New Zealand music for 40 years. Jordan Luck calls him a legend. He's worked with Flying Nun legends to chanting nuns. Now a pensioner, he's still recording folk bands and death metallers. Read more>> ---...
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