Christchurch Folk Music Club

Liz & Wrighty

9 March 2025

- - Members $20
  - Non Members $25
  - Students (with ID) $5

After successful concerts at the Christchurch Folk Club in the recent past with

Suzanne Lynch and Graham Wardrop followed by a solo concert last August,
Elizabeth Braggins now teams up with John Wright

Elizabeth is a singer and piano player.
She performs mostly around the South Island or is working from home recording,
writing and arranging music. She also teaches piano, vocals, performance and music
theory from her studio.
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John Wright is a former international cricketer and coach.
He became the first New Zealander to score over 5000 test match runs and was the Indian Cricket team’s first foreign coach. John is still involved on a part-time basis with cricket working for the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premiere League (IPL).
“Hotels and travel have been a fact of life. My guitar has been my constant companion, and I am still figuring out how to play it. A long time ago, stumped again by Sultans of Swing in a hotel room somewhere, I decided I would start writing my own songs.

So here we are with the help of Liz who has taken pity on me!!! ”
www.johnwrightmusic.co.nz
John Wright talks about his other life as a musician and songwriter

Welcoming Support Act: Copper and Steel

Martin Kraakman and Rosie Laing have enjoyed a musical collaboration of voice and finger-style guitar for the last eight years and were asked to give their duo a name for a concert in Hanmer Springs. So ‘Copper and Steel’ have a few familiar and less well-known folk and popular covers to share.

Review – 30 May 2022

Doors open 7pm. Performance starts at 7.30pm,

VENUE: Irish Society Hall, 29 Domain Terrace, Spreydon The hall is situated up the long driveway, directly next to Domain Park, and there is plenty of well-lit off-street parking..

How do I get tickets to concerts?

In advance: Book your tickets online. Select the concert you wish to attend and click on the link to book your ticket.
On the day: Purchase tickets at the venue from 7:15pm on the day of the concert if not sold out prior.

PLEASE BRING CASH For: Tea, coffee, biscuits and cake available during the break and the club raffle. Bar facilities for cold refreshments throughout the night, Eftpos available for purchases only, no cash-out facility.
Folk Club and Irish Society members please remember to bring your membership card for licensing purposes. Non-members sign in at the bar if making purchases.

Half Light: Rennie Pearson and Bob McNeill Sold Out

19 January 2025 SOLD OUT
Soaring flute melodies, mesmerizing guitar work, award winning songs. A journey of Celtic music with two masters. Driving, hypnotic Celtic music from two of New Zealand’s top players.

Waimate Summer Folk Festival 2025

6-9 February 2025
Our guests are Blue Sea Above, a duo comprising Dean Hollebon and Tom Bolton.Their work “combines energetic violin improvisation with solidly crafted and strongly melodic songwriting”. The beautiful classical/folk fusion sound created by these two talented musicians is a whole new experience, not to be missed.

Dave McMillan

16 February 2025
Dave McMillan has been entertaining audiences for over 30 years with his rich, soulful voice and amazing guitar playing! Also, mostly true, his funny stories behind his own songs! Dave’s played concerts and festivals all over Australia, NZ and Canada solo and as part of the renowned duo “Wizard & Oz”.