by Emily Kraakman | Jul 6, 2020 | history
Christchurch Folk Music Club March 2020 – Folk Club Goes Online 21 March 2020 – New Zealand went into Level 4 Lockdown – People were instructed to stay at home in their bubble and leave their residence only for essential travel. This meant the Club...
by Emily Kraakman | Dec 20, 2019 | history
Christchurch Folk Music Club Recipients of Christchurch Civic Awards 2019 – Judi Smitheram Article care of: Christchurch City Council “Folk music is the voice of the community, the voice that traditionally comforts the disturbed and disturbs the...
by Emily Kraakman | Sep 25, 2019 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Molly’s Remedy -25 August 2019 25th August 2019 A night filled with vibrant and soulful music, that was awarded a standing ovation from an extremely appreciate audience. Jamie Millar, shone as the opening act. Inspiration for Jamie...
by Emily Kraakman | Jul 30, 2019 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Hobnail 25th Anniversary “Boots and All” Tour 14th July 2019 In 2019 Hobnail celebrate 25 years of touring far, wide, and tirelessly throughout New Zealand. To mark the occasion they are embarking on a national tour and...
by Emily Kraakman | Jul 14, 2019 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Love Notes, Women in Harmony More Reviews 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...
by Emily Kraakman | Feb 10, 2019 | history
Christchurch Folk Music Club Liz Nichol: A Tale of Longevity By Tony Hale Liz Nichol is known to folk music audiences in recent times mainly from her collaborations with other musicians. But in the early days of the Folk Club she was a frequently booked solo artist at...
by Emily Kraakman | Nov 25, 2018 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Jed Rowe, with Monique Aiken, 30 Sept 2018 The night opened with the returned to her home city after seven years proving her guitar and singing skills in the Wellington folk scene, was Monique Aiken Monique presented confidently bringing...
by Emily Kraakman | Jun 7, 2019 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Review: The Beggarmen Fundraiser Concert Reviewed by Tony Hale The Christchurch Folk Music Club are piecing together the history of the club and the Canterbury Folk Festival. We look forward to uncovering new information...
by Emily Kraakman | May 26, 2019 | history
Christchurch Folk Music Club Unsung hero reflects on 40 years of recording New Zealand music Christchurch man Arnie van Bussel has been recording New Zealand music for 40 years. Jordan Luck calls him a legend. He’s worked with Flying Nun legends to chanting...
by Emily Kraakman | Jul 14, 2019 | Reviews
Christchurch Folk Music Club Best Enemies – 7 July 2019 Fellowship fostered by music has been to the fore over the past months at the Folk Cub as the club celebrated 50 years of live acoustic music in November 2018. Seeing the friendships and collaborations over...
