Christchurch Folk Music Club
Review: The Beggarmen Fundraiser Concert
Reviewed by Tony Hale
There is an octopus that has the ability to turn itself inside out; reviewing your own concert is a bit the same but I was asked a week later if there was a review and as not, here goes…
The Christchurch Folk Music Club are piecing together the history of the club and the Canterbury Folk Festival. We look forward to uncovering new information about those that have shared the enjoyment of music before us and we welcome contributions, photos, programmes, reviews, articles, clippings etc.
To submit these or to contact the secretary please e-mail secretary@folkmusic.org.nz
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
Camel Cottage, Andy Thompson in Concert
By Tony Hale "The evening was drizzly and coolish, welcome relief from a recent series of enervating norwesters. Andy had invited me to Addington’s Camel Cottage, in parts rambling home, recording studio and mini-concert venue for alternative music. He said he would...