Rocky Bay Folk Club are thrilled to present ethnomusicologist and performer of 19th century Lancashire dialect and Victorian street ballads, Jennifer Reid. Folk music has lost its way, and people have lost track of their geographical heritage. The working classes made music as a provocation and this is a tradition Jennifer continues: think rousing songs ... Read more
Aotearoa-based folk duo Moon Goose are excited to embark on their first tour in April 2025, bringing their debut EP On the Island, Where our Shadows Lie to audiences across the motu. The tour will showcase their enchanting blend of Celtic-inspired folk music, featuring both traditional songs from the British Isles and original compositions that celebrate nature, friendship, and ... Read more
Sean Kelly & The Super 8’s is a live Irish music concert played to the back-drop of Super 8 movies taken by Sean’s Dad, a cine-movie enthusiast, Seamus Kelly between 1958 & 1988. Sean Kelly arrived in Aotearoa in 1990 and it wasn’t long until he was engrossed in the burgeoning Irish music scene centred ... Read more
Rochdale-born, Sheffield-based artist and actor Jennifer Reid performs Lancashire dialect and Victorian broadside ballads a cappella, continuing and honouring the Northern tradition of using music as a social provocation. She also clog dances – and may incorporate a wrestling belt into her stage wear. Jennifer Reid’s forthcoming album The Ballad of the Gatekeeper was recorded ... Read more
Welcome to ScotStringNZ fiddle camp, a week-long camp (live in or commute) for fiddle and mixed instruments (eg cello, accordion, keyboard, recorder etc) with top instructors brought in from Scotland. Venue is Bella Rakha, a lovely retreat centre set in native bush in West Auckland. Numbers are deliberately kept small; there are classes for all ... Read more
Come and hear Scottish trad musicians Jenna Reid, Sarah Naylor & Grant McFarlane together with students of the annual ScotStringNZ traditional Scottish music school!
Lynne Wilkins and Michael Mackinnon are based in Raglan, New Zealand, a small west-coast town with a big reputation as a creative community. Inspired by songs that deliver on both melody and lyrics, WilkieMac will take you on a journey around the globe and spanning the centuries. Their repertoire will have you singing along, laughing ... Read more
For three decades Mark Laurent and Brenda Liddiard have been performing together - ‘indie’ musicians who fly just below the commercial radar, playing grass-roots, mostly un-plugged music throughout New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Mark plays the blues like his life depends on it! His guitar is just about as expressive as his vocals and ... Read more
It's been a wee minute, Scottish Sunday Session 18 on the 1st of June at the Malt Public House. Doors open at 10am for proper bacon butties -- they'll sell out quick so get in early. And of course, haggis, neeps and tatties are going from 3pm if you're wanting a hearty meal. Live music ... Read more
Islands in the North Atlantic, like Tory Island - the Irish island of legend and myth, the Hebridean Islands in the Northwest of Scotland or the wild archipelago of the Faroe Islands situated between the Shetlands and Iceland - these are the places where harpist and photographer Thomas Loefke spends a considerable amount of time every year to compose ... Read more
All welcome to the first Pop Up Folk Club of the year! Warm your bones by the music of our three guests Sammy Leary, Hannah Morrell and Chris Priestly. Doors open 4:45Music starts at 5pm, finishes at 8pmTea, coffee and bikkies provided, BYO other drinks.All ages welcome! $20 adults, $15 students, $10 teens 13-18, 12 ... Read more
Chris Penman has been thrilling audiences with her strong crystal clear vocals since she was kneehigh to a grasshopper. She grew up performing with her dad Jack Penman and her siblings David and Theia and now her own children. They have for many years run the Family Session at Auckland Folk Festival delighting and encouraging ... Read more
