Rocky Bay Folk Club is delighted to welcome the amazing Rennie Pearson back to the island this coming January with Tunes, Songs and Stories from Ireland, Scotland and Maritime Canada. Grounded in the Celtic musical traditions, Rennie takes the listener on a journey through history, weaving together tunes and songs and the tales that accompany ... Read more
Nordic folk singer & storyteller Anna Fält performs songs from the Scandinavian and Finno-Urgic traditions as well as her own material in the form of settings of ancient spells, folk songs, yoik, lullabies, stories from the Finnish forests and the Nordic landscapes. As a solo artist, Anna works in Sweden and Finland, the rest of ... Read more
Sacred Harp is a tradition of sacred choral music that originated in New England and was later perpetuated and carried on in the American South. The name is derived from The Sacred Harp, a ubiquitous and historically important tune book printed in shape notes. The work was first published in 1844, and revised editions are still used ... Read more
Floor spots first half + the one and only wonderful Sammy Leary + special guests! Fundraiser for the Omiha Memorial Hall. Sammy Leary comes from Tamaki Makaurau and performs traditional & original music often with strong New Zealand themes but also from the broader folk traditions of Ireland, Britain and the USA. Performing with a ... Read more
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
The folk club kicks off the season with something a little different from our usual fare: a one-night only special edition of weird folk, country, and blues, hosted by the irrepressible Sammy Leary and featuring local legends Fats White, Appaloosa Willie, and Solomon Cole. Fats White is a celebrated icon of the Aotearoa underground and ... Read more
Join us for a club night featuring special guest Hannah Morrell + floor spots first half. Sing a song or two, or just listen! Hannah Morrell is originally from Lutruwita/Tasmania and has travelled the world in folk, punk, and folk-punk bands for the past 15 years, before following her heart and landing in Aotearoa. Hannah's ... Read more