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
Waimate Summer Folk Festival 2026
Gunn’s Bush Camp | 5-7 February 2026
This Festival event will have most of the familiar well loved folk festival features-concerts, blackboard sessions, blind date concerts, dance, jamming and a water fight for those with fond memories of the Tui New Year festival.
Zonnis
15 February 2026
With options to perform as a duo or a full band, Zonnis fits into any setting where music lovers are set to listen. Drawing upon their years of traveling and touring, their music takes you on a journey through upbeat and inspirational to somber and introspective, all with a healthy dose of humor thrown in for good measure.
Elias Bartholomeo
19 February 2026
In recent times, Elias Bartholomeo has been named one of the top acoustic guitarists in Australia today, with his guitar playing being described as “Walking a tightrope between many genres
all at once!” with a fearless and energetic approach to his live performances.
Dan Walsh
22 February 2026
Describing what Dan does is no easy task but at the heart of it is British, Irish and American folk music delivered with a healthy dose of funky grooves – all performed with his unique and dazzling take on clawhammer style banjo helping to challenge all preconceptions about the instrument.
Kindred Spirit
1 March 2026
Kindred Spirit is an Americana duo from the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Jeff Pardue and Randy Gambill have played music together in various bands for over 45 years, and as a result are Kindred Spirit.
Open Mic Night
8 March 2026
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.
The Hummingbirds
15 March 2026
An acoustic collaboration that brings together and presents the collective work of two musical partnerships, The Blues Mamas and the founding members of The Manuka Hunnies.
Dr T & The Dangerous Women
29 March 2026
Dr T & The Dangerous Women bring a bold and evocative take on Americana music—rooted in tradition, yet strikingly original.
The Groomsmen
19 April 2026
Collectively joining forces to form ‘The Groomsmen’ these boys are looking to
take the bull by the horns and deliver the goods at every show.
Moroney
10 May 2026
Mike, Bernadette and Siobhan have been playing music in some form or other, all their lives and nearly all of that on the folk scene. All three are vocalists with a that gift for harmony that seems innate in musical families.