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

Phil Doublet with support act: Abigail Chessum

11 October 2026
Phil Doublet is a multi-award-winning artist/musician and is no stranger to the music scene for 4 decades. He has been playing in bands since the tender age of 11 and became sort after as a session player and touring musician, and more recently as a Producer for recording projects from Europe, the U.S.A., Australia and New Zealand. Not to mention, as a solo performer.

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Open Mic Night – October

18 October 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

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Mark Laurent & Brenda Liddiard 

1 November 2026
Acoustic indie music duo, Brenda and Mark, have been performing together for over 30 years, playing to audiences in Aotearoa NZ, Australia and the UK.

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Celtic Caim – Pauline Vallance (Scotland) and Heather Innes

8 November 2026
Celtic Caim concerts have been described as “hauntingly beautiful harmony singing,” a capella and accompanied by clasarch, flute or bodhrán. An eclectic mix of Celtic songs, songs written by various songwriters, including Pauline & Heather, plus jigs or reels on flute and bodhrán to get your feet tapping!

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Fingerpicking Delights XI

22 November 2026
Tony Hale welcomes you to the eleventh edition of this popular concert, which has the fun theme of ‘How many strings can a fingerpicker pick?’

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Bob McNeill 

29 November 2026
One of the most popular New Zealand folk artists of the last two decades, multi award-winning songwriter Bob McNeill brings his acclaimed new album TWELVE DREAMS OF THE RIVER to an intimate concert at Christchurch Folk Club.

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