by Emily Kraakman | May 5, 2023 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club The Ferris & Guest Musos Show 5 – 2nd April 2023 A night of music gifted to a responsive, engaged audience filled with supporters and family. There were ten musicians gracing the stage with their sizable talents, sharing the...
by Emily Kraakman | May 5, 2023 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club The Wax Birds: beautiful harmonies and songs, 5 March 2023 From their opening lines, The Wax birds, a couple in music and life, engaged, both with the audience and between each other there was chemistry of enjoyment and trust. A delight to...
by Emily Kraakman | May 5, 2023 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Braggins & Wardrop & Dunne, alas last show Sunday 12th March 2023 All the feedback heard last night was positive, the concert was so enthusiastically enjoyed and treasured. The audience was buzzing after the music finished, the...
by Emily Kraakman | May 5, 2023 | history
Christchurch Folk Music Club In Search of Native Song, Traditional Folksong Collecting in New Zealand In Search of Native Song Traditional Folksong Collecting in New Zealand Article by Phil Garland. Click...
by Emily Kraakman | Mar 8, 2023 | history
Christchurch Folk Music Club Gone But Not Forgotten A Slideshow compiled by Chris Priestley A slideshow for the Unsung Heroes concert at the Auckland Folk Festival remembering folk legends and friends who are no longer with us. You are sure to recognise at least one...
by Emily Kraakman | Dec 9, 2022 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club The Ferris & Fellow Muso Show 4: Sunday 29th May The Ferris Blarney Band passionately performed tunes from their Irish heritage from traditional footstompers to classics from the Pogues & Dubliners and many other Irish favourites....
by Emily Kraakman | Dec 9, 2022 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Wahine Auaha Celebrating Creative Women, Music & Art Wahine Auaha Whakanui: Celebrating Creative Women 18 Sept 2022 This event celebrated creative women’s artistic achievements with a concert, art show, and video. Offering...
by Emily Kraakman | Dec 9, 2022 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Braggins and Wardrop and Dunne 15 May 2022 Three highly regarded musicians Elizabeth Braggins – piano, vocals Graham Wardrop – guitar, vocals Mary Dunne – guitar, vocals formed the trio “Braggins and Wardrop and...
by Emily Kraakman | Dec 9, 2022 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Two’s Company, twice the value with two sets of performers Two couples, two eclectic sets, twice the enjoyment and diversity. Christchurch duo Anna and James Cull opened the night with smooth harmonies, covers and original songs that...
by Emily Kraakman | Dec 9, 2022 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Fingerpicking Delights VII 2022 6th November 2022 Fingerpicking Delights VII Reviewed by Sarah Maindonald In ancient near Eastern and Israelite culture and literature, the number Seven communicated a sense of ‘fullness’. Tony Hale’s...
