Ben the Hoose – winners of Tui for Best Folk Music Album of 2006

Phil Garland – Folk Music Awards 2007

by | Aug 25, 2018 | history

Christchurch Folk Music Club Phil Garland – Folk Music Awards 2007 The founder and life member of the Christchurch Folk Club, Phil Garland, won the Tui for the best folk album of 2007. The folklorist and balladeer’s 18th record ‘Southern Odyssey’ has taken out...

Ryan Neville and the Midnight Blues Show Band 15/07/2018

by | Aug 1, 2018 | Reviews

Christchurch Folk Music Club Ryan Neville and the Midnight Blues Show Band 15/07/2018 An audience member commented that it was impossible to sit still with this fabulous music playing, they just had to stand up and dance. This summarises the night, music that offered...

Too Many Chiefs – 22/07/2018

by | Aug 14, 2018 | Reviews

Christchurch Folk Music Club Too Many Chiefs – 22/07/2018 I was pleased I went to Christchurch Folk Music Club on a cold Sunday night. ‘Too Many Chiefs’ are very good musicians. I enjoyed all their unique songs as each band member performed their own...

Matty Smith and Josh Braden, acoustic and harmonious

by | Aug 14, 2018 | Reviews

Christchurch Folk Music Club Matty Smith and Josh Braden, acoustic and harmonious 29 July 2018, A soft, acoustic approach for a night filled with the creativity of Matty’s original songs to the fore and shining. There was contrast throughout the night. The night...
Ben the Hoose – winners of Tui for Best Folk Music Album of 2006

A Collection of Photos from John Flynn

by | Jul 31, 2018 | history

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...
Ben the Hoose – winners of Tui for Best Folk Music Album of 2006

Barry Davies

by | Jul 31, 2018 | history

Christchurch Folk Music Club Barry Davies By Tony Hale Copyright 2017 Despite the Welshness of his name, Barry Davies is from South Devon, from Paignton to be exact and in 1971 he was a 23 year old guitar hero of the author who would sit in the front row of the Folk...

Bottlelake Junction

by | Jul 17, 2018 | Reviews

Christchurch Folk Music Club Bottlelake Junction Christchurch’s newest Celtic-Bluegrass Band, Bottlelake Junction wowed the audience with some awe inspiring music by three musicians individually accomplished and together they were dynamic. This trio emerged from...