Christchurch Folk Music Club
Tess Liautaud and Jessie Rose Shanks
- Members $20
- Non Members $25
- Students (with ID) $5
Tess Liautaud and Jessie Rose Shanks weave a sound as old as the hills, writing and performing folk ballads and country twangers steeped in time and place, a little bit sage, a touch playful and full to the brim with heart.
This spring, they will return from their European touring to bring their much-adored live show back to their favourite folk club.
The music of Franco-American singer-songwriter Tess Liautaud cannot be easily defined. It hangs in the balance of her voice, warm like honey; it carries a depth of raw emotion, delivered with melodic grace and old-time soul.
Having traversed the countryside for the last fifteen or so years in Aotearoa’s hardest working band The Eastern, Jessie Shanks is a renowned guitar-picking, banjo-frailing, foot stomper with a sweet southern voice.
Together, they have cultivated their own unique approach to roots music, always searching, sometimes going down deep, brushing with melancholy and finding harmony in the spaces between.
TESS LIAUTAUD
JESSIE ROSE SHANKS
Doors open 7pm. Performance starts at 7.30pm,
VENUE: Irish Society Hall, 29 Domain Terrace, Spreydon The hall is situated up the long driveway, directly next to Domain Park, and there is plenty of well-lit off-street parking..
How do I get tickets to concerts?
In advance: Book your tickets online. Select the concert you wish to attend and click on the link to book your ticket.
On the day: Purchase tickets at the venue from 7:15pm on the day of the concert if not sold out prior.
PLEASE BRING CASH For: Tea, coffee, biscuits and cake available during the break and the club raffle. Bar facilities for cold refreshments throughout the night, Eftpos available for purchases only, no cash-out facility.
Folk Club and Irish Society members please remember to bring your membership card for licensing purposes. Non-members sign in at the bar if making purchases.
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