by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Port Fairy Folk Festival – March 9th-12th, 2007 By Lance Risk If it is possible to have too much of a good thing, Port Fairy Folk Festival is just that for a hard core Festival haunting Folkie like me. It is like every New Zealand...
by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Back Porch Music Reviewed By Larry Milnes I noticed in a review in the previous Hear Ye that the reviewer closed with the postscript “If you love music don’t flog it off the net” and while I agree with this, a positive...
by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club An open letter from Dunedin Okay Canterbury… Now you’ve done it. This was supposed to be raid, for heaven’s sake! This was war. But when we crossed the border between Otago and Canterbury what met us? Nothing! Where were...
by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Compadres – James Keelahan & Oscar Lopez At Al’s Bar, 31/1/09 Reviewed by Gill Coe From the very first bars, you knew you were in for something special. The big Canadian with his beautiful baritone voice, paired with the...
by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club From a Winters Ledge – A Concert by Jon Hooker and James Wilkinson. Reviewed by Jan Elliot You missed a great night of stringed instruments and perfect moments if you weren’t at the club to absorb the fine performances of these...
by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Johnny Possum’s Goodtime Hootin’ Band Sunday 6th May – Reviewed by Geoff Anders Johnny Possums Good Time Hootin’ Band. What a name. Someone obviously has a sense of humour. Finding a good name for a new band...
by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Hera – at the Club – 17/9/06 Reviewed by Phillip Marshall Hera graced the stage with a quiet confidence and surety in her performance. Her extensive touring and recording was evident in the strong delivery of her songs. Hera’s...
by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Graham Wardrop and Rosa Shiels 10th June 2007, by Geoff Skinner For those who ventured out to attend this concert on one of the coldest nights of the year, they were more than well rewarded by Rosa and Graham ready to entertain, and...
by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Emeralds And Greenstone Concert In The Great Hall – 30 April, by Hamish Wilson. The ambitious project was the last in the “Jazz For Lunch” series , part of the Montana Jazz Festival 2006. The concept of this concert was...
by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Enda Kenny – Here and There (CD) Review by Dave Hart This man has long been held in the highest regard as one of the finest singer-songwriters of our time. Enda’s songs give a very real view of where he stands and how he sees the...
