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
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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
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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
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14 July 2023 – Carylann Martin and Richard Taylor

14 July 2023 – Carylann Martin and Richard Taylor

The Levin Folk Music Club meets again Friday, July 14 with special guests Carylann Martin and Richard Taylor.

Carylann has had music throughout her life and has had opportunities to play at events all over New Zealand and with special people. She writes music, sings and plays several instruments (keyboard, accordion, baritone ukulele). She has produced 5 solo albums and has had several awards, including two Gold Guitars!

Appearing with Carylann will be Richard Taylor, from the Kapiti Coast. He picked up the violin at the age of 3 and has continued with one close by his side ever since! He composes from classical genre to making his own electronic violin music.

Richard and Carylann were drawn together by friends from a Hungarian restaurant, who wanted music with a gypsy flavour.

Their music will be a combination of bluesy swing, a splash of gypsy and a dash of country.

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!

Carylann Martin and Richard Taylor
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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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12 May 2023 – We Wayward Divas

12 May 2023 – We Wayward Divas

This Friday the Levin Folk Music Club has a wonderful duo calling themselves “We Wayward Divas”.

Gilly Darbey and Vikki Clayton are both known for their lovely voices, their song writing ability, humour and instrumental playing. They have toured the world, playing at many festivals and events. They have worked with Van Morrison, Richard Thompson, John Martyn, Fairport Convention, Joan Armatrading, Ralph McTell, to name a few.

Both artists were born in the UK but now live happily in New Zealand. Their songs tell of love and life and their personalities come into it. “We take our music very seriously but we love to have fun too.”

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!

We Wayward Divas – Vikki Clayton and Gilly Darbey
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14 April 2023 – The Raven Mavens Quartette

14 April 2023 – The Raven Mavens Quartette

The Raven Mavens Quartette will be performing at the Levin Folk Music Club on Friday April 14.

The Raven Mavens started as a duo in 2011 with Cindy Muggeridge on boogie and blues piano and Marian Carter adding soulful clarinet. The duo became a trio when they added Anje Glindemann on drums, then the trio became a quartet with the addition of multi instrumental virtuoso, Kate Marshall on accordion, flute and violin. Each of these women is a musician and a singer and when they get together there is a unique and beautiful synergy.

To add to the magic of the musical lineup, Cindy has written a collection of original songs for the Quartette, featuring each band member in turn as the lead singer. On 27 February 2021, the band launched the Raven Mavens Quartette CD.

Expect this talented combination to perform a variety of voices, instruments and styles as they deliver Cindy’s songs. They will also be throwing in some of their favourite covers from great divas like Bessie Smith, Katie Webster and Nina Simone. The mood will range from sensitive to burlesque, with a bit of story telling and hilarity on the side.

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.

The Raven Mavens Quartette – Cindy Muggeridge, Kate Marshall, Anje Glindemann, Marian Carter
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10 March 2023 – The Salty Hearts

10 March 2023 – The Salty Hearts

This Friday The Salty Hearts will entertain us with their quintessentially ‘Kiwi’ sounds with an Americana twist.

The band features Greg Sayer (Monty Wolf, Gas Guzzlers, The Daggs) who pens a vast selection of original songs that have his unique New Zealand experiences. Greg’s style is varied but some of the later songs are arriving at the band room sounding like a cross between Bob Dylan and Marlon Williams… very exciting! Dave Allen is on guitar (Hogsnort Bulldogs, Gravel Road, Four On The Floor), with sure, supportive and clever playing from Richard Guerin on Bass (Rhythm Plant, Groove Assembly), and Anje Glindemann on drums (Tin Pan Alley, Henpicked, Andrew London, Raven Mavens). They all sing lead and backing vocals, adding a hearty variety, texture and care to the music they create.

The Salty Hearts are regular performers around Wellington.

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.

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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.

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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.

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