Expect the unexpected.That could well be the motto of this fun-loving duo.Warren Payne – Vastly experienced singer/instrumentalist/entertainer, well-known in folk music circles in Auckland and farther afield.Afioga Sadiq – Singer/instrumentalist of Samoan heritage, with her own charming style, and endearing sense of humour.Together, this couple present a variety of musical surprises, with sensitive arrangements, and ... 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
“Floor-singers Fundraiser” event to raise some money to help valued community member Angel through a difficult time. "A multi-instrumentalist musician and tutor, many will remember him as the guy with dreadlocks, playing a huge piano accordion in The Dogs Bollix Band and Genghis Carney. Others will know him previously as your sound engineer in The ... Read more
Take your pick on which one’s High, which is Wide and who's Handsome, but one thing’s for sure – these guys are entertaining, with Lew Black’s powerful voice, Andrew Gough’s intricate guitar work and John McKeown’s smooth harmonica playing, combined with their vocal harmonies.These multi-instrumentalists have a long involvement in the folk music scene. All ... Read more
As a respected collector and interpreter of American traditional music, Jeff Davis has travelled to meet "source singers" and has ploughed through countless folk archives along the way. Having played festivals in North America, including the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and Nova Scotia's Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, he's also toured England, Norway, Ireland and the Netherlands ... Read more
Join multi-instrumentalist Ian Bartlett for the launch of his new solo album Rogues in the Minstrels Gallery. Known for his rich interpretations of British traditional folk music, Ian brings together flute, bodhran, concertina and other instruments to create a lively set of ballads, tunes, and roguish tales. The album captures the spirit of old taverns, ... Read more
Jeff grew up on the North Shore where he learned to play the accordion as a child. The teenage Jeff realized the guitar to be a more desirable instrument at that time, but he picked up the accordion again in his 30’s to play a variety of American musical styles while living and working in ... Read more
Sean Sinnott, an Irishman long gone from Dublin and sporting a vast repertoire with influences including Christy Moore, Jimmy McCarthy, Eric Bogle, Paul Marks and George Melly, doing justice to them all. Well known to local audiences, Sean played for many years around the Auckland area, Tuesday nights at Albion Hotel for 13 years then ... Read more
Originally from Scotland, Jean's haunting voice is well known in the Aotearoa folk scene, where she has been playing and singing for over 50 years.Accompanying herself mainly on guitar, she sings British trad., Americana, covers - anything she likes really - including her own material. Currently half of the lively duo Celtic Ferret, Jean has ... Read more
Marcus and Bill have been playing music as a duo for a number of years. They met as fellow jammers at the Auckland Blues Music Club, where Bill plays bass and Marcus plays harmonica, guitar and they both sing. Discovering they both had four string tenor guitars, they began to play and perform with these ... Read more
John, Linda and Steve have blended their considerable talents to create a superb show for the Barebones Acoustic Folk Club. John Olding, well known in the Auckland blues scene for his vocals, guitar and Weissenborn slide guitar, has been with Bluegrass & Beyond and various combos around Auckland’s acoustic venues.Linda Whitcombe, a longtime favourite of ... Read more
Our much-loved friend and celebrated folk musician, Sammy Leary, sadly has departed this middle earth.He leaves behind his two cherished young sons, Tui (13) and Ronan (11). Again folkies, I humbly ask you to give your time as performers and put your hand in pocket for another worthy fundraiser, which you’ve all so generously supported ... Read more