Just Janie

July 28, 2024

Just Janie is a folk musician born and raised in the heart of Central Otago, and currently residing in Ōtautahi, Christchurch where she is pursuing music and art full time. Janie’s lyrical landscapes offer an intimately raw window into her experiences of the world around her, love and loss, the disillusion of rose-tinted memories, and what it means to write and perform her music.

In the winter of 2023, Janie travelled to the Blue Mountains, NSW to record with producers Rick Turnock and Abby Smith (Smith and Jones). The trio worked on three live recordings for an EP surrounded by bird song in their studio, backing into the Australian Bush. The summer months saw Janie embark on her first nationwide tour promoting her debut single ‘Love Letter to Myself’ from her up and coming EP. Her second track ‘Nostalgia’ came out on March 29 and the third and final single from the EP ‘Muse and Musician’ is set to be released July 5th, 2024.

Drawing inspiration from the folk scene of the late sixties and early seventies, Janie’s music can be described as captivating and tender.

‘I laughed, cried and fell in love on the first song’ – David Milligan, The George Foundation.

Open Mic Night

July 21, 2024

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.

Ceilidh

July 14, 2024

“Theo and G” are the next barndance band! Theo on accordion with Gary on guitar and calling. They are known for their nights filled with fun, great music and most of all, exceptional dancing. Bring your dancing shoes and smiles, all that is needed for an evening of merriment and “the best fun to be had with your clothes on”.

A cèilidh is a traditional Scottish or Irish social gathering. In its most basic form, it simply means a social visit. In contemporary usage, it usually involves playing Gaelic folk music and dancing, either at a house party or a larger concert at a social hall or other community gathering place.

Suss4

July 7th, 2024

A group of four friends (with an occasional ‘augmented 5th’!) who play and sing an eclectic mix of jazz standards, Cuban and Brazilian classics, R&B, blues, rock & pop – and even some actual ‘folk’!

Jane Hobson, David Gibb, Stuart Lowe and Tony Worrall sang together for years in world music choir A Capellago, and with their common choral background, the emphasis is strongly on vocal harmony, whatever the genre.