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Friday September 27th 2024 – Club Night and workshop on Sound

Keith Heginbotham will run the second session of his workshop on Sound. Doors open at 6:45 pm for a 7:00pm start for free training session (Koha welcome).
The usual sing around will also be running on that night in the side room. This is a chance for anyone to come along and share their performance with a small and supportive group. Club night starts at 7:30pm.

Friday October 11th 2024 – Wandrella

A Concert featuring Wandrella – Gill Allen and Kate Ward.
Doors open at 7:00 pm with start at 7:30 pm. A light supper is included in the Door Entry charge.

Friday October 25th 2024 – Club Night

A chance for anyone to come along and share their performance with a small and supportive group.
Doors open at 7:30 pm.

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Special Concert

Saturday October 26th 2024 – The Cattlestops, supported by Kapiti Quorum

The Cattlestops ride again! in a special Concert bringing back these well-known performers from the past. Support act – Kapiti Quorum. Be sure to let your friends know of this Labour Weekend event, Saturday October 26th.
Doors open at 7:00 pm with start at 7:30 pm. A light supper is included in the Door Entry charge.

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Friday November 8th 2024 – Helen Dorothy and Neil Billington

A Concert featuring Helen Dorothy and Neil Billington.
Doors open at 7:00 pm with start at 7:30 pm. A light supper is included in the Door Entry charge.

Friday November 25th 2024 – Club Night

A chance for anyone to come along and share their performance with a small and supportive group.
Doors open at 7:30 pm.

 

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13 October 2023 – Local Stars Night

13 October 2023 – Local Stars Night

The Levin Folk Music Club meets again Friday, October 13th with local stars performing. The Local Stars are Dean Murray, Colin Brown and Sue Bustard, and A Choired Taste.

Dean Murray, an energetic environmentalist, fisherman, gardener, builder, partner, father and grandfather. Another interesting string to his bow, is that he is a Luthier. He will be playing a guitar that he has made, and singing songs about the land, the people, the environment and the connections, with some harmonica in country/folk/reggae genre.

Colin and Sue have been performing as a duet for a few years in and around Levin. They enjoy singing everything from country to folk to jazz and often add a couple of Colin’s originals into the mix. Colin provides the guitar backing and they both provide vocals. They are looking forward to performing at the Folk Club.

A Choired Taste is a new a cappella choir for Horowhenua. It was launched in February 2023 and its repertoire includes pop, folk, gospel and waiata. There are no auditions or reading music as people learn by ear and lots of practise. To date they’ve sung at May Music Month, local retirement villages, and most recently at Spring Sing in Ōtaki with 10 other choirs. The choir meets 7pm Tuesdays term time at Memorial Hall Levin.

Doors open at 7:00 pm and the evening begins at 7:30 pm with a blackboard of performers, where there is an opportunity for musicians to put their name up for an item. The guests perform after supper and the drawing of the raffle.

Admission, which includes a light supper, is $7 for members and non-members and $3 for students. Cash only (no eftpos facilities).

The venue is the Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, 155 Bartholomew Road, corner Bartholomew Road and Middlesex Street, Levin.

Come and enjoy a night of fun and music!

Top left: Dean Murray; top right: Colin and Sue; bottom: A Choired Taste
Images sourced from each performer

 

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8 September 2023 – Waireka (Juli and Cam)

8 September 2023 – Waireka (Juli and Cam)

The Levin Folk Music Club meets again Friday, September 8th with guests Juli and Cam, who entertain as the duo ‘Waireka’.

Cam and Juli have been playing together for about 8 years – mostly at open mics. They sing Cam’s original songs – playing guitar, ukulele and cahon. Ranging in genre from jazz, swing, country, folk and reggae and a love ballad or two!

The duo have played open mics and folk clubs in the Wellington region, a few private parties, garden tours and at the Wellington Folk Festival café, a spot at the Moon Bar in Newtown and Jack Hackett’s.

Waireka will be joined on a few numbers by Karen Munro on fiddle, and a couple of other guests.

Doors open at 7:00 pm and the evening begins at 7:30 pm with a blackboard of performers, where there is an opportunity for musicians to put their name up for an item. The guests perform after supper and the drawing of the raffle.

Admission, which includes a light supper, is $7 for members, $12 for non-members and $3 for students. Cash only (no eftpos facilities).

The venue is the Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, 155 Bartholomew Road, corner Bartholomew Road and Middlesex Street, Levin.

Come and enjoy a night of fun and music!

Waireka – Juli and Cam
Image source: MusichavenImages

 

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11 August 2023 – Carter Parker Trio

11 August 2023 – Carter Parker Trio

The Levin Folk Music Club meets again Friday, August 11th with guests Carter Parker Trio. Songs are originals and covers about Love, Life, Easy Riding, Doing Ones Duty, and other important topics.

Marian Carter, originally from New York, is gifted with a soulful voice and always sings as if it were to be her last time. She plays clarinet and alto sax with the same passion.

Barry Carter, originally from Christchurch, sings and plays with the same enjoyment as a bee eating honey. His original songs paint pictures with the lyrics and tell stories with the music. Marian and Barry have been performing together since they first met on a summer’s day in Salt Lake City in 1993.

Graham Parker, originally from Wellington, is a gifted bass player who appreciates various genres of music and enjoys a good fun jam session as much as playing a Mozart symphony.

Marian is also a member of The Raven Mavens & Raven Maven Quartette; Graham holds first chair bass in the Wellington City Orchestra; and Barry plays percussion in Upper Hutt band Planet. All three players also perform occasionally with local bands B Sharp and New Valley Stompers and have performed a wide variety of shows from concerts, festivals & community events, to street fairs, cafés, & bars.

Doors open at 7:00 pm and the evening begins at 7:30 pm with a blackboard of performers, where there is an opportunity for musicians to put their name up for an item. The guests perform after supper and the drawing of the raffle.

Admission, which includes a light supper, is $7 for members, $12 for non-members and $3 for students. Cash only (no eftpos facilities).

The venue is the Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, 155 Bartholomew Road, corner Bartholomew Road and Middlesex Street, Levin.

Come and enjoy a night of fun and music!

Carter Parker Trio – Marian and Barry Carter, and Graham Parker
Image source: Carter Parker Trio

 

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9 June 2023 – Local Stars concert

9 June 2023 – Local Stars concert

Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall
Cnr. Bartholomew Road and Middlesex Street, Levin

Doors open at 7:00 pm – Music begins at 7:30 pm

Admission (includes a light supper)-
$7.00 for Members and non-Members; $3.00 for Students
Cash only (no eftpos facilities)

Blackboard 1st half – Invited guest performers 2nd half:

Ukuladies of Levin
Murray Kilpatrick & Sue Rose, with Susan Ellis
Graham Lonsdale
Jude Woodgyer

 

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10 February 2023 – Andrew London Duo

10 February 2023 – Andrew London Duo

This month’s guests are Andrew and Kirsten London.

Andrew London is a musician based on the Kapiti Coast near Wellington, New Zealand. He is a songwriter and satirist and performs most often solo or duo (with Kirsten London on bass), or with the Andrew London Trio. His songs explore social and political themes and although humour and satire are very much to the fore, poignancy and pathos are often not far away. They play at festivals, functions, and venues all over New Zealand, but also make the occasional trip to Australia & Norfolk Island and have even played in Saudi Arabia.

They will play mostly original songs influenced by folk, blues, jazz and western swing genres. There will be a few from the recent stage musical ‘Let’s Talk About Me!’ which had its debut in Kapiti last September, and some from their latest album ‘Get Back To Work!’.

Doors open at 7:00 pm and the evening begins at 7:30 pm with a blackboard of performers. The guests perform after supper.

Admission, which includes a light supper, is $7 for members, $12 for non-members and $3 for students. Cash only (no eftpos facilities).

The venue is the Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, 155 Bartholomew Road, corner Bartholomew Road and Middlesex Street, Levin.

Image source: Andrew London

 

 

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9 December 2022 – Cotton Daisy Backstep

9 December 2022 – Cotton Daisy Backstep

From deep within the Appalachian Old-time traditions, Cotton Daisy Backstep bring the songs of the pioneers, old gospels and their own dark originals.

Helena Faust carried a wealth of tradition with her when she moved back to NZ in 2003 after 10 years steeped in the local traditions of West Virginia.

With strong mountain vocals, wailing harmonies, clawhammer banjo and fiddle, the old haunting ballads and songs are brought to life.

Cotton Daisy Backstep group consists of Helena Faust – banjo and lead vocals, Bill Vella – bass, Philip Muollo – Guitar, and Megan Ward – fiddle and harmony vocals.

Doors open at 7:00 pm and the evening begins at 7:30 pm with a blackboard of performers. The guests perform after supper.

Admission to our Christmas 2022 concert is $7 for everyone, except students at $3. Cash only please (no eftpos facilities). Admission includes a light supper.

The venue is the Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, 155 Bartholomew Road, corner Bartholomew Road and Middlesex Street, Levin.

Image source: Helena Faust

 

 

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11 November 2022 – Butter Wouldn’t Melt

11 November 2022 – Butter Wouldn’t Melt

 

Butter Wouldn’t Melt consists of Nick Burfield, lead vocals, harmonies, and guitar; Andrea Reid, lead vocals, harmonies, guitar, dulcimer, whistles, and bodhran; and Derek Burfield on double bass.

Publicity material says “they will melt your heart with their soulful stories, vibrant voices, and far-away fables. They will be signing songs from their debut album 1931.

“Their original material is presented with a unique blend of dulcimer, whistles, guitar, double bass and soaring counter-melodies.

“Their sound is raw and familiar, yet still manages to surprise. Each song is filled with dancing harmonies and country and blues-inspired picking, creating an old-time vibe.”

“Butter Wouldn’t Melt sing of New Zealand history, long-lost lovers, fairy tales and distant serial-killer relatives.”

Doors open at 7:00 pm and the evening begins at 7:30 pm with a blackboard of performers. The guests perform after supper.

Admission, which includes a light supper, is $7 for members, $12 for non-members and $3 for students. Cash only (no eftpos facilities).

The venue is the Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, 155 Bartholomew Road, corner Bartholomew Road and Middlesex Street, Levin.

Image source: Butter Wouldn’t Melt – Lonely Girl video, https://www.facebook.com/butterwouldntmeltmusic/videos/1109968709914755

 

 

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14 October 2022 – Local Stars concert

14 October 2022 – Local Stars concert

Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall
Cnr. Bartholomew Road and Middlesex Street, Levin

Doors open at 7:00 pm – Music begins at 7:30 pm

Admission (includes a light supper)-
$5.00 for Members and non-Members; $3.00 for Students
Cash only (no eftpos facilities)

Blackboard 1st half – Invited guest performers 2nd half:
Cazna
Danny & Friends
Jennie & Marty
Robyn-Lynn
Ukuladies

Images sources:

    • Cazna, Danny, Jennie Cavaye, Marty – John Jenkins, LFMC Committee Member
    • Robyn-Lynn – Robyn-Lynn Webber
    • Ukuladies – Cordoba Ukulele; Best Cordoba Ukulele in 2022: 10 Ukulele Reviews; Ukuleles Review (https://ukulelesreview.com/best-cordoba-ukulele/)

 

 

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9 September 2022 – Burgess and Allen

9 September 2022 – Burgess and Allen

 

Burgess and Allen started singing together as a duo over seven years ago, after a chance encounter at Levin Folk Club. Combining their different musical backgrounds to forge a harmonic entity that is invigorating as it is diverse. Simon and Gill have featured performing together at clubs, weddings, festivals, and cafe venues here and overseas. Their material is drawn from all genres, they sing both popular gems and lesser known treasures with soothing assonance and melodic strength.

Gill started her musical career at 9 years old as an accomplished junior classical pianist. Her adoption of the guitar at a later age led to a desire to write her own material and present it in public. She completed her CD ‘Colour outside the Lines’ in 2012, where she lyrically paints emotionally candid musical canvases. Simon’s multi-instrumentalist versatility has seen him teaching, singing, playing, and recording in both large and small ensembles on a variety of different instruments, limited only by how many he can carry to the gig.

Their song choices reflect their aspirations to present quality arrangements and meaningful concert experiences for their audiences. This includes a range of Americana and Folk or Contemporary music but can include Gill’s contemplative compositions or Simon’s topical ramblings. They both enjoy expanding musical experiences through ongoing collaborations and associations with other artists.

The folk music club meets at the Horowhenua Scottish Society Hall, Bartholomew Road. Doors open at 7:00 pm and the evening begins at 7:30pm with a blackboard, followed by supper and then the guest artist. Admission, which includes a light supper, is $5 for members, $10 non-members and $3 for students. Cash only (no eftpos facilities).

 

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