Christchurch Folk Music Club

Highlights from the final concert of the 7th New Zealand National Folk Festival – 1971

Highlights from the final concert of the 7th New Zealand National Folk Festival held on 6th June 1971 at St James Theatre, Wellington, broadcast on 2ZB 3rd October 1971.

The Rocky Road To Dublin – Bill Taylor
Frankie And Johnny – Mitch Park
The Lady Came From Baltimore – Sunday’s Problem
Peggy And The Soldier – Phil Garland
High Germany – Phil Garland
Ye Jacobite’s My Name – Kilderkin
Searching For Lands – Kilderkin
Snows – John Sutherland
Folsom Prison Blues – Graham Wilson and The Stoney Creek Ramblers

Liz Nichol: A Tale of Longevity

By Tony HaleLiz 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 the Bedford Row Folk Centre. In fact, the records for 1972-3...

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50th Weekend

Finding our folk at the Christchurch Folk Music Club's 50th celebrations. Thank you Warren Watson for recording these wonderful memories. Thank you to Tony Hale for selected captions

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