Start your Labour Weekend the sailor’s way at the New Zealand Maritime Museum! Knock off work, grab a drink, and raise your voice in a sea shanty (or three). Join The Wellington Sea Shanty Society for a raucous evening of rollicking tunes, served alongside hot ham rolls, and rum cocktails inspired by the high seas, ... Read more
The world famous Wellington Sea Shanty Society are sailing to Warkworth for Labour Weekend Sunday! Aotearoa New Zealand's Most 'Sea Worthy' Shanty Group™ have been belting out traditional and original sea songs from Aotearoa, France, Spain, the UK and more, since time immemorial (2012). Seafarers and landlubbers from across the globe have been battered by ... Read more
“Daughters of Orpheus Return” Freshly returned from the homeland of the music, Tui Mamaki is offering a Series of Open Workshops with Medena Ensemble: 4 OCT : NEDELINO village = Potent diphonic mountain song, learned with Aneta Emilova 5 OCT : BISTRITSA village = Driving diphonic trance-lore, learned with Dina Koleva 1 NOV : PLEVEN ... Read more
Paul Brown has been agitating the Auckland folk scene for the past 13 years since his arrival in Aotearoa. Hailing from Dundee in Scotland, Paul has a vast store of Scottish urban working-class songs and believes in using the power of song to change the system and celebrate the working class. If the world had it's priorities in order ... Read more
“Daughters of Orpheus Return” Freshly returned from the homeland of the music, Tui Mamaki is offering a Series of Open Workshops with Medena Ensemble: 4 OCT : NEDELINO village = Potent diphonic mountain song, learned with Aneta Emilova 5 OCT : BISTRITSA village = Driving diphonic trance-lore, learned with Dina Koleva 1 NOV : PLEVEN ... Read more
Sammy Leary lives in Tāmaki Makaurau and now has a long history of performing around Auckland city as well as sometimes further abroad, both by his lonesome and within various groups. Sammy performs mainly traditional folk music, as well as music written within the style of the tradition, mostly with strong connections to the history ... Read more
“Daughters of Orpheus Return” Freshly returned from the homeland of the music, Tui Mamaki is offering a Series of Open Workshops with Medena Ensemble: 4 OCT : NEDELINO village = Potent diphonic mountain song, learned with Aneta Emilova 5 OCT : BISTRITSA village = Driving diphonic trance-lore, learned with Dina Koleva 1 NOV : PLEVEN ... Read more
“Daughters of Orpheus Return” Freshly returned from the homeland of the music, Tui Mamaki is offering a Series of Open Workshops with Medena Ensemble: 4 OCT : NEDELINO village = Potent diphonic mountain song, learned with Aneta Emilova 5 OCT : BISTRITSA village = Driving diphonic trance-lore, learned with Dina Koleva 1 NOV : PLEVEN ... Read more
A very special December double bill featuring the amazing Donnybrook Fair + our very own Sammy Leary! Donnybrook Fair are energetic, charismatic and very talented musicians who are in very high demand. They perform punk infused English/Irish folk, reminiscent of The Pogues and The Dubliners - just the thing for a festive hootenanny. Expect a high-energy fusion of ... Read more
Music, song and dance for the whole family! One of the oldest folk festivals in the Southern Hemisphere brings exceptional artists from around Aotearoa and from around the world. You’ll be spoiled for choice as some of the best traditional and contemporary folk musicians and folk dancers come together to showcase our amazing genre. Whatever ... Read more