WELLINGTON SEA SHANTY SOCIETY OH SO GOOD AT THE MILL! 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 the rousing chorus of this ... Read more
DIANE PONZIO was born and raised in New York City, honing her performing skills in the clubs and coffeehouses of Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. She is a graduate of both the “Fame” school (The High School of Performing Arts in NYC) and the City University of New York with a degree in Mathematics. Diane’s songs blend musical ... Read more
Welcome to the Transglobal Music Session, an interactive music workshop, open to musicians, singers and instrumentalists, and listening music enthusiasts. Discover music from around the world, share your own songs and tunes, and collaborate with others. Guest for the session is Jon Sanders. Jon is recognised as a virtuoso bouzouki player, tenor ukulele player, drop ... Read more
Gary Óg, from Glasgow, has been one of leading figures in Irish rebel folk music for 30 years. He burst on to the scene with his first band, Éire Óg and their now iconic debut album Live at the Brazen Head influenced a generation of bands and musicians. Since then, Gary has built up a ... Read more
The RNZPBA Auckland Centre are proud to be teaming up with tutors from the Auckland & District Pipe Band to bring you a free workshop covering topics on the following instruments: - bagpipes- snare drum- tenor & bass drum- and drum majoring Pending interest, we'll also be covering a session on grant funding, as well ... Read more
The Ministry of Folk curates intimate live performances in a beautiful old hall halfway down Dominion Road. The venue has cabaret-style seating and you can BYO drinks and snacks. Marika Chia and Adam Ogle Marika comes from a large musical family and has been playing the violin since the age of 4. Her career started ... Read more
Bob McNeill & Emily Roughton are two of New Zealand's best-known folk musicians. They bring their deep musical connection to Titirangi Beach Hall for a rare concert together, playing their favourite songs and tunes collected over years of playing together at festivals, stages and late into the night at kitchen tables. This is a concert ... Read more
Join us for a fun afternoon of ceilidh dancing and Christmas celebrations!
Folk for Folk is a Tangata Tiriti organised fundraiser in support of the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti Join us for an evening of heart-warming, foot-stamping, and spirit-lifting music from a special line-up of Tāmaki Makaurau folk artists. On the 10th of November, te Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti begins the journey from Te Tai Tokerau to ... Read more
Emerging from under the radar into the Auckland folk music scene in 2000, Ian has become a well-known folkie, performing with groups such as Westumbria, SuperSheep, and most recently Celtic Ferret.Now, booked at the Bunker with more than enough instruments to fill a small shop and a set of songs, tunes and stories to unleash ... Read more
Warren Payne has been a regular performer on the Auckland music scene for several decades now and has been making his living from his music for the last 15 years or so. A regular entertainer in the Aged Care sector, he is also well known for running Celtic pub sessions and Folk Festival singalongs, as ... Read more