Christchurch Folk Music Club

President

Steve Stern

All enquiries about booking gigs should be made to Steve.

Secretary

Judi Smitheram

Treasurer

Diana Hinterleitner

Committee
  • Frank Connor
  • Bruce Mackley
  • Johan Stokvis
  • Mike Wessels

If anyone wants anything raised at a Committee meeting, suggestions, bouquets or brickbats, let a committee member know.

Weekly E-News
All correspondence and contributions to the weekly e-news or the website are gratefully welcomed and should be sent to secretary@folkmusic.org.nz

 

Christchurch Folk Music Club
PO Box 964
CHRISTCHURCH 8140

We need you and your support to continue to be your chosen venue for live music

Wanted Volunteers / Helpers, Friends and Supporters of live acoustic music to come forward and make yourself known.

 We always need enthusiastic volunteers to help bring live music alive on Sunday nights.

 People who wish to step up for roles on the committee, as well as volunteers that are available for supporting roles on concert nights and for other support roles e.g. photos, reviews, compere, help set up and pack down, social media, etc.

 The committee is happy to share information and their experiences with you, sharing about the variety of roles.

Contact

President Steve on email president@folkmusic.org.nz

Secretary Judi on 027 454 3885 or email secretary@folkmusic.org.nz

Thank you for your support, we could not do what we do without it. We encourage you to join us in providing this amazing and much appreciated community asset that fosters live acoustic music.

Kindred Spirit
Kindred Spirit

1 March 2026
Kindred Spirit is an Americana duo from the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Jeff Pardue and Randy Gambill have played music together in various bands for over 45 years, and as a result are Kindred Spirit.

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Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night

8 March 2026
We provide an outlet for local acoustic performers – singers, songwriters & poets all welcome. We encourage all levels – novice or expert – to hone performance skills in front of a sympathetic audience.

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The Hummingbirds
The Hummingbirds

15 March 2026
An acoustic collaboration that brings together and presents the collective work of two musical partnerships, The Blues Mamas and the founding members of The Manuka Hunnies.

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Dr T & The Dangerous Women
Dr T & The Dangerous Women

29 March 2026
Dr T & The Dangerous Women bring a bold and evocative take on Americana music—rooted in tradition, yet strikingly original.

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Claddagh with opening act The Larks
Claddagh with opening act The Larks

12 April 2026
Claddagh are a Christchurch-based Celtic Group who toured New Zealand in the 1990’s. Winners of the Folk & Acoustic Music category of the New Zealand Music Awards (now known as the Best Folk Artist Tui) in 1992 for their album ‘Continental Drift’, they are reuniting to perform at the 2026 Canterbury Folk Festival.

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The Groomsmen
The Groomsmen

19 April 2026
Collectively joining forces to form ‘The Groomsmen’ these boys are looking to
take the bull by the horns and deliver the goods at every show.

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Moroney
Moroney

10 May 2026
Mike, Bernadette and Siobhan have been playing music in some form or other, all their lives and nearly all of that on the folk scene. All three are vocalists with a that gift for harmony that seems innate in musical families.

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Slaughtered Like Foxes
Slaughtered Like Foxes

17 May 2026
Terry and Erin are both established Dunedin musicians reflecting our hearts, town and people.

They are friendly and engage with their audiences. They will draw a mature crowd who are into Dunedin’s Delgirl and Whirling Eddys, as well as being into acoustic NZ roots music, folk and Americana Blues/roots/rock.

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Luthier Exhibition and Concert
Luthier Exhibition and Concert

24 May 2026
The featured luthiers for this Exhibition are Peter Stephen, Steve Barkman, Graham Wardrop, Patrick Murray, Don Milne, Davy Simpson, and Malcolm Locke.

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You, Me, Everybody
You, Me, Everybody

28 June 2026
You, Me, Everybody hit the road in 2026 for a national tour celebrating Midnight, their new album inspired by the fleeting moment where one day ends and the next begins.

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