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Monthly Newsletter ofACOUSTIC ROUTES

June2008

Forbidden JoeThink cranking rock 'n' roll riffs, moving into Afro-Cuban grooves, to

funky beats straight out of the late James Brown's personal repertoire.From soul comes the wailing moaning blues, over to sweet Appalachian

ditties, and then down to wild tunes from the dark folds of Eastern Europe.Forbidden Joe aren't your average salty old sea dogs, and they don't

do weddings.They sing, harmonise, shape and deliver their music with vibrant energy.

All this, from just a concertina, 'cello, and banjo.And voices.

Alex Borwick... Even in the womb, Alex was being subjected to music.More specifically, the music of the film 'La Bamba'. After taking the fairlynormal route of piano and trumpet lessons at school, at the age of 12 hepicked up the trombone, and from there blossomed his passion for jazz.Over the next few years, Alex also tried his hand (s) at the drums, playingin rock bands, including alternative rock band Inverse Order, until studyingjazz at the New Zealand School of Music. After an intense year of musicalrendezvous in Wellington, Alex moved back to Auckland where he stum-

bled upon the Devonport folk club and discovered the tenor banjo. As a result of this unconventional concoction, Alexbrings to the lineup his own heady flavours of jazz, funk, and rock.

Frances Dickinson... Frances spent her childhood on the shores of the bitter coast of Northern England, up to hereyes in seaweed and dreaming of pirates and a career as a shark diver. At convent school she was exposed to fiddleand choir lessons, until she discovered an addiction to good ‘Craic’ in the backstreet pubs of Whitby. She has beenproudly jammin’ away with dirty old men ever since. Frances redefines the boundaries of 'folk'. Her dirty, fiery tuneson concertina and her angsty yet silky vocal tones are making folk musicthe new black. Her original material is exquisite and, mixed in with her fe-tish for sea songs and wild tunes, provides strong reference pointsthroughout the band's musical ventures.

Emily June Giles... Emily's womb experiences were also noisy. Her moth-er took an alternative approach to nursery rhymes with the help of a 5-string banjo. It is still unknown if Emily’s kicking was an enthusiastic re-sponse or just plain fury, but it proved she had rhythm. Emily learnt the re-corder at school but moved on to the cello when recorder techniquesbecame too hard in the second year. As a result, she did time with the usual classical suspects and for the last sixyears has been jamming with musicians on the Auckland acoustic music scene, performing in folk clubs and festivalsaround NZ. Influenced by traditional Irish and English music, gospel, Eastern European fusion groups and Americanroots music, her style is unlike anything that you’d expect from a 'cello - versatile, staunch and funky.

Also this month, Black-board concerts on Friday 13June, and Sunday 29 June.See inside for details.

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PO Box 27-191 Marion SquareWellington, New Zealand.www.acousticroutes.org.nzpresident@acousticroutes.org.nz

Acoustic Routes (Wellington FolkCentre) is a club for people who enjoyperforming and listening to music withthe emphasis on folk and acousticstyles.Monthly Concerts are held at ToiPoneke (Wellington Arts Centre, AbelSmith Street), on the fourth Sunday ofeach month at 8pm. These feature aninvited guest performer, with a varietyof supporting acts to open the show.Door charges are $7 for members, $10for non-members, and school-agedkids free. Free tea and coffee.Singarounds are held at Toi Ponekeon the second Sunday of the month.These are more informal sessionswhere anyone can perform or lead asong. Door charge $5.Jam Nights happen at Toi Poneke onthe third Sunday of the month. Doorcharge $5. The emphasis is on makingmusic together as a group - joining inand having the opportunity to lead oradd your own flavour to the mix.Murray Kilpatrick will facilitate buteveryone will have the opportunity tolead a song or tuneClub Committee 2007-8

: Gerard Hudson 565 3432 president@acousticroutes.org.nz

: Sue Ikin 478 4160 secretary@acousticroutes.org.nz

: Sue Hirst

Mike Hickman 232 3123Ruth Birnie 565 3432

ruth.birnie@xtra.co.nzShirley McGregor 478 0390

shirley.mcgregor@paradise.net.nzBalladeerJanette Munneke 477 2563 jm_folkmusic@hotmail.com

This newsletter is produced once amonth for Acoustic Routes membersand other subscribers.

Contributions are welcome andshould be emailed to Janette by the15th of the month preceding the monthof issue. Publication is the last weekendof the month. Relevant publicity leafletsmay be inserted with mailouts, at thediscretion of the committee.

From the President

AGMThe club AGM will be held on

the 4th Sunday in August - moreabout that in the next two Bal-ladeers, but meanwhile don’t for-get to give some thought tovolunteering to be on the Com-mittee. It is not an onerous task,but some of our current mem-bers feel it is time for some ‘newblood’, and are planning to standdown to give others a chance.

The committee meets once amonth to review correspondenceand finance, plan the year’s pro-gramme, and discuss applica-tions or offers to perform.

Feel free to contact or any ofus on the committee – grab us ata club event, give us a call oremail and we can tell you moreabout what is involved in the var-ious roles. The AGM will be fol-lowed by the BLIND DATEconcert.

Friday Club nightsThe first “experimental” re-

turn of Friday Club Nights wasfabulous. We are very happy tocontinue the adventure. We hada great variety of 1st half floorspots and an inclusive and bub-bling jam session to follow.

We will follow a similar for-mat in 2 halves on the secondFriday of the month for the restof the year.

(The addition of the new tablespurchased by the Committee, andtea-lights reminiscent of thosewaxy days, made for a pleasantlyinformal ambience, and I think Ican safely say everyone enjoyed thechance to relax, forget the dailygrind of the week past, and makemusic together. And as for Ruth’scake, that was a splendid and verywelcome addition to the evening.Ruth says it’s someone else’s turnto bake next time! Ed.)

Cafe cultureHave you experienced the

buzz that is Thursday nightsat Eva Dixon’s in Miramar, cnrDarlington and CamperdownRoads? There is live music host-ed by Laura Collins from 7-9pm,and you can book for dinner on388 8058. Good food, good com-pany, great ambience - and Eva’sis just one of the many placeswhere you can get a great deal byusing your ‘Entertainment Book’.Acoustic Routes is again offeringthe Entertainment Book to mem-bers and friends (actually we’llsell them to anyone who wouldlike one…) How they work is: Youbuy a book for $55. This givesyou an entertainment gold cardand coupons to redeem for bril-liant savings at many entertain-ment outlets – mainly cafes,restaurants and takeaways, butalso movies, travel, healthcare.Typical savings in cafes and res-taurants are 2 mains for the priceof one, or 25% off total bill. Theoffers are valid from now till 1June 2009 so you can recoveryour $55 very easily. Every booksold is an $11 fundraiser forAcoustic Routes. If you’d like onewe will have them at all eventsuntil we sell out – or contact meby email if you can’t get to anevent.

Gerard Hudson

Acoustic Lounge at Lem-basSunday 1 JuneLembas Café,34 Poplar Ave,Raumati South

4 pm, KohaFeaturing three shades of

hearty blue:· Carol Bean· Terry Sarten (from Wan-

ganui) and· Karen Clarke with Nigel

Parry.Lazy Sunday at its best!

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House ConcertsRecently, there were two great House Concerts at

Ruth and Gerard’s.This is a gentle little reminder to those of you who

could of attended and consequently filled some of theempty chairs.

Your attendance would not only support thesetalented artists, but hopefully encourage them toreturn to Wellington in the future.

Thank you Gerard and Ruth for opening yourhome as an enjoyable venue to help make acousticmusic happen.

Philippa Boardman

Friday Night Club nightsI believe the experiment of Friday nights is look-

ing healthy in attendance.If there is to be a permanent change in the

future,how about the Monthly concerts, too, beingbrought over to Friday nights.

This would suit people, who want to go on later toother entertainment about the City, and also help theissue of Monday-it-is!

I really believe that reverting all the Sundayacoustic routes' sessions, not just some, which couldbecome totally confusing, back to Friday nights as itwas years ago, would be the way to go, although Irealise that we must not clash with the Bluegrassclub’s Fridays of the month. How about a vote fromsubscribing members to be counted and decided forthis year’s A.G.M. night in August.

Philippa Boardman

More on keeping up attendances

5th Sunday Blackboard Concert

Yes, folks, there is yet another opportunity toshare your music with your fellow musicians andenthusiasts this month. June has 5 Sundays, so wewill be having a Blackboard Concert on 29 June at8pm.

There will be ten spots, so be there early to book aplace on the list.

Blackboard ConcertToi Poneke

Sunday 29 June8pm, $5 each

Help send a young musician on her wayYou may have seen Doom Kitten perform at the club recently, or perhaps you’ve heard the me-lodic tones of her harp in the Railway Station underpass; if you have, you’ll understand why weare keen to help her make the most of an upcoming opportunity to visit Ireland. Come along toRuth and Gerard’s place for a shared lunch and some music. Make a paper donation towardsDoom Kitten’s travel fund, and enjoy the ambience of her background music to your lunch.

Bring instruments and voices for a shared music session to follow.Sunday 8th of June 12.30 onwards

56 Park Road, Belmont - phone 565 3432Bring instruments, voices, a shared lunch, and a paper donation.

Blind Date concert coming up in AugustWe’ll be holding the annual Blind Date concert again this year, after the AGM in Au-gust. If you would like to take part, please contact a Committee member to have

your name put into the hat. Names will be drawn at the July concert.

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Dave Murphy plays the bluesAs promised, Dave Murphy has now made an

album and we have filmed him recording his mu-sic and talking about his life and the blues. ThisCD/DVD called “Yes That’s Me: Dave Murphyplays the blues” will be launched at the Welling-ton Film Festival in July where the DVD wasofficially selected for viewing. When you see thisfilm advertised, please come along and celebratewith Dave. It should be a Lot of Fun. The CD itselfwill be launched at the Bristol – Cuba Mall – onThursday July 31st.

Please have a look at the website, watch thevideo, look at the photos, make comments, sendhim messages, help make it happen.... Enjoy!

www.myspace.com/davemurphybluesCarol Beanwww.carolbean.comwww.myspace.com/carolbeanmusic

An invitation to playHello fellow Acoustic Routes membersI play the piano accordeon, and am looking for 2 or

3 other people (but no more than 3) who:a) are relatively advanced players of their relatively

portable musical instruments (I'm afraid, at thisstage, this has to exclude "voice" and "percussions");

b) have a good sense of rhythm and melody;c) can play by ear, and do not rely on music sheets;d) are, nevertheless, reasonably familiar with

chords;e) in general prefer minor scales over major scales

(i.e. overall musical taste);f) either actively play; or enjoy; or, at least, are

interested in exploring "my kind of music" (!): This isa bit difficult for me to describe here. However, majorinfluences include Turkish music (definitely not alltypes though); the music of the Andes (if you know ofany solid pan-flute players in Wellington, please letme know!); tangos (Argentine as well as non-Argen-tine); Azerbaijani, Greek, Gypsy, Yiddish, and also, toan extent, Irish music.

Depending on the responses I will (or will not)receive in the next 1-2 months, what I have in mind isto meet with the friends who are interested; see ifthere is genuine potential for fruitful collaborationhere; and start planning for more structured sessions(which would begin after early July, as I will have tobe overseas in most of June).

At that stage, we might decide to get together on amore regular basis (perhaps using one of the rooms atthe Wellington Arts Centre), and see where this willlead us.

If this sounds like you, please drop me a line.Esref, email: esref.aksu@vuw.ac.nz

The Spirit of our Land! – Te Wairu-ao o te Ao

An evening of Kiwi Music and DramaSaturday 7th June 7pm. At The Dowse- Laings

Rd Lower Hutt.Waged $10 unwaged $5 Bookings: (04)

5891529.Where from?Singer-song writers, composer playwrights and

local musicians have discovered they share thesame location – KoroKoro, and the same spirit -Kiwi music creators and proud of it! With somemore like-minded friends from ‘close by’, they arekeen to share their music with you.

What exactly?Major contributions from two well-established

musical families, who just recently discovered theylive within a km of each other.

The first half will feature up and coming youngsinger/song writers Riley Harter and AcaciaO’Connor performing their own songs, supportedby original material from parents Charles Harterand Sean and Amanda O’Connor. Charles (withsome more friends!) will also play some originalfiddle tunes in styles ranging from jazz blues to“hard to define really”!

The first act will culminate in the choralpresentation of a song penned by Amanda: “TheSpirit of our Land.”

During the Interval, some good kiwi grub, Anzacbiscuits and Lamingtons, will be on sale! Andperhaps a “complimentary red” if advance bookingsgenerate the market.

In the Second Half, the families and friends joinforces to present a new performance of ‘Warriorsof the Rainbow’, a one-act musical by CharlesHarter.

The original production won the best new NZplay at the National Festival of Community Dramain 1986 - here the adjudicator described it as a“spectacular and moving performance”.

Tracing the rise and fall of ANZUS from the 50sto the 80s, and the growth of our anti-nuclearpolicy culminating in the bombing of the RainbowWarrior in 1985, it will be co-directed by the samedirectors that ‘workshopped’ the piece 22 years ago,Charles and Belinda Harter.

The musical is a snapshot of the emotional rollercoaster we experienced as a young country, and theconsequences of making a stand for what webelieved in.

Its major themes of conservation and peace stillresonate and relate as much today as when theevents that inspired this show actually happened.

If not more!Space is limited. Please book if you can.harter@paradise.net.nz

Local developments

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Dear friends of Celticanz,We are proud and excited to announce that CELT-

ICANZ 2008 is definitely going to happen. (Ofcourse you never really doubted that did you?!). Thecamp be running from 7th – 10th November at oursame much beloved spot in Huia, Auckland.

Celticanz is a non-profit event. To help fund thisyear’s band’s airline tickets nice’n’early, we have de-cided to have a 'PRE-SALE' sale on the adult full-weekend passes. It would be great if as many peopleas possible could take advantage of this. Thoseflights aren’t going to pay for themselves! If you buyyour adult ticket to Celticanz before 6th June, the feewill be only $150 for a full weekend adult pass. That’sa savings of $50.00 from the standard price. NICE!

The pass includes Celticanz entry, accomodation,6 lessons, concert ticket, and ceilidh ticket.

This year, we have booked a top Celtic band fromAustralia “CONUNDRUM” to be our guest artists.Featuring Catherine Moser (Fiddle), Corey Romeo(Guitar/Mandolin), John Meridith (Flute/Tin Whis-tle), and Gerry Daley(Bodhran/Guitar/Mandola/Vocals).

Conundrum are a great bunch of people, and fan-tastic musicians. The four-piece line-up will meanthat this year we can have a greater variety of classesbeing taught. Classes this year will include; Fiddle,Guitar, Mandolin, Flute/Tin Whistle, Bodhran, and

mixed instrument.Here’s a bit of info about the band:“Conundrum endeavour to create depth and

freshness in their rendition of traditional Celtic mu-sic without compromising the melodies and rhythmswhich make this music so great in the first place.Playing music from places such as Ireland, Brittany,and the Shetland Islands. They also write and per-form original tunes in the hope of adding to, ratherthan diluting, the rich cultural pool which is theirinspiration. Conundrum has performed at variousfestivals in Australia such as the Port Fairy Folk Fes-tival, National Celtic Festival and Kapunda Festival.”

To purchase your $150.00 pre-sale ticket, simplymake cheques payable to ‘Celticanz,’ or transfer thePayment Amount to:

Account Name: CelticanzAccount Number: 06 0153 0419777 00Particular: Your first nameCode: Your last nameReference: PRESALEConfirmation of your purchase will be forwarded

to you by email.We look forward to hearing from you all, and

please pass this letter on to all your friends.Philip Whitehead, LuthierPhil@stringworkshop.co.nz

Spencer Davis and First QueensBirthday Jazz and Blues Festival29 May to 6 June 2008Upper Hutt

Spencer Davis is in Upper Hutt - HIS ONLYNZ SHOW on Friday 6 June -he has some greatstories to tell - he has just done a celeb musiccruise in Miami -now in Sweden for similar -then here for only 1 NZ concert before AussieTour and doing a big Festival in Las Vegas. Thisgig will be the finale of the Queens Birthday Jazzand Blues Festival:

Queens Birthday Jazz and Blues FestivalProudly supported by the Rimutaka Trust

Live Bands, Movies, Regional CafeScene and Special Festival Passes!

Thursday 29May - Holly Hoffman /Mike Wof-ford -USA -Jazz

Friday 30 May - Roy Philips -from The Ped-

dlers with Rodger FoxSaturday 31 May - Big NZ Blues line up inc

BullFrog Rata.Saturday 31 May – free jazz in Wtn Region

CafesSunday I June - Jazz movies and live jazz at

Ascot Theatre in Upper HuttFriday 6 June - Spencer Davis Group -full

American band

Also starring:Freddy LimbertErna FerryFred LoveridgeMurray Loveridge

Booking is easy! You can use your Visa orMaster Card to book by telephone 04 527 2168,or online athttp://www.expressions.org.nz/whats_on/jazzandbluesfestival2008.htm (online booking feesapply). You can also visit Expressions’ ticketingteam at 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt fromTuesday to Sunday between 10am and 4pm.

CELTICANZ 2008

Spencer Davis Group

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Otaki Live Music ClubSunday 6 May, 7pmSenior Citizens Hall, Rangatira Street, Otaki$2 and supperAll-genre Blackboard

concertContact: Cavan Haines06 3648991,

chaines@pocd.co.nz

CEOL ALBA2ND & 4TH Fridays, Chilton St James, Lower Hutt7:30pm - 9:30ish, $3Ph. Lynne Scott, 565 0164; lynne@scott.gen.nz

Ceol Alba is a club for Scottish music enthusiaststo get together to share and play Scottishmusic. Any instrument is welcome, except perhapsbagpipes, as they use a different scale andtuning. Although the main gates are on WaterlooRoad, the back gate in Chilton Grove is the best.

Acoustic Routes’ regular events

SingaroundSunday 8 JuneThe Back Room, Wellington Arts Cen-tre, 61-67 Abel Smith Street8pm, admission: $5

Our 2nd Sunday informal get together. Weeven have tables to hide behind now… everyonegets a chance to sing and/or play.

The second return of ... FridayClub NightFriday 13 JuneThe Back Room, Wellington Arts Cen-tre, 61-67 Abel Smith Street8pm, admission: $5

Our newest - and oldest - event! Blackboardfirst half, second half session.

Jam SessionSunday 15 JuneThe Back Room, Wellington Arts Cen-tre, 61-67 Abel Smith Street8pm, admission: $5

Our 3rd Sunday get together with a focus onjoining in and playing as a group. Great fun –everyone has the opportunity to lead and/or joinin.

Pukerua Bay Folk Club8pm, Thursday 5 JuneMurray and Julie Kilpatrick's home9 Donlin Rd, Pukerua BayPh 239 9951Email: Julmur@paradise.net.nzThe night begins with a sing around, where every-body is invited but not forced, to do something tocontribute to the evening's entertainment.This is followed by Julie's famous scones tea/coffeeand then a guest performer which for June will beBernard Wells.Bernard is an extremely accomplished multi in-strumentalist who plays a very wide variety of mu-sic to a very high level. Everybody is very welcome.

Palmerston North Folk ClubMeets every Friday night, 8pm310 Church Street, near the SquareOpposite Animates Pet shop, easy to find.Different events every week, always a friendly jam

after 10pmDoor charge usually is $5 non-members, $3 mem-

bers.School kids free. All welcome.Contact: Bruce ThomsonPalmerston North 06 357 777320 Lyndhurst Street, Palmerston North 4412

or (weeknights) Wellington 9 Zande Terrace, Tawa 04232 9974; bruce.thomson@slingshot.co.nz 021 1769711

The South Island’s best-kept secretDELGIRL (Dunedin)Sun 1st June 8pmHappyA group of three Dunedin-based women, with a

unique blend of folk, roots, blues, jazz and alt coun-try music resulting in beautiful big harmonies, builtaround the double bass, guitar, banjo, ukuleles &snare/percussion.

Having recently released their debut album ‘two,maybe three, days ride’, and being already on totheir second pressing, they decided a jaunt to Wel-

lington for shameless self promotion and a trip tothe Minnie Cooper shoe store was in order...

If you like your NZ music tinged with the flavoursof Americana and indie folk then Delgirl have got aplace at the table set for you.

See the band’s website www.delgirl.co.nz formore.

Catch them at Happy, 118 Tory St (corner Tory /Vivian Streets, Te Aro, Wellington, where you canalso see: ACOUSTIC PIONEERS - all acoustic night,open to performers - contactacousticpioneers@gmail.com - on Tuesday 3 June.

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Access Radio (783 AM)Celtic Connections: Saturdays 9amIreland Calling: Wednesdays 10pmCapital Irish: Sundays 12 mid-dayTown & Country Radio: Mondays 9 pmRadio Active (89 FM)Global Pulse: Sundays 8 – 11am

Americana: Sundays 2 – 4pmRadioNZ National (567 AM /101.3 FM)Music 101: Saturdays 2pmBeale Street Caravan (Blues): Mon-days 11pm

ON THEAIR

Fiddle lessons - ACEFiddle Follow-on

Extend your fiddle skills and repertoire andlearn more about the background to this excit-ing music. For those who have completed thebeginner's course or equivalent. Bring yourown violin or hireage at a reasonable cost canbe arranged. Cost of workbook included incourse fee.

# 4692 15 October - 3 December$96 Wednesday 6.00pm - 7.30pm 8 weeks The next "Fiddle for Beginners" course is

held in Semester 3, here are the details...An introduction to the technical basics of

playing the fiddle, where you will learn to playCeltic and American-style folk tunes confident-ly in a group setting. Bring your own violin orhireage at a reasonable rate can be arranged ifnecessary. Cost of workbook included in coursefee.

#4680 30 July - 17 September$96 Wednesday 6.00pm - 7.30pm 8 weeksTutor - Liz AuchinvoleContact lizauchinvole@yahoo.com

June17th Tuesday eve-ningBlackboard concert at7:30Draw for wine & bread &Cds

Laura Collins entertainswith her originals musicband: George Barris on Bass,Matt Newman on guitar andEarl Pollard on drums.

Laura often plays in MojoMama, but this time plays inher original songs band.

Her CD, Cast a Line, is described as Alt-Country back-porch roots, New Zealand heart, with lots of soul on theside. "Cast a line is the CD from Wellington, New Zealandsinger-songwriter Laura Collins. It shows off her warm,powerful vocals and original songs backed by a line-up oftop musical talent. The album finds the artist movingbetween darkness and light, intimate and upbeat, castinglines, uncovering beauty in the debris and learning tolove her own ‘bag of bones’. " [CDbabyhttp://cdbaby.com/cd/lauracollins]

Kapiti Live Music Club

Horowhenua Scottish Society HallBartholomew Road, Levin

$5 entry/supper provided; 7:30pmOpen blackboard first half - one

song eachDouble guest acts on Friday June13: INISH and Helen Gummer.

INISH is a folk duo (Marian andBarry Carter) who perform an upliftingmix of original & traditional folk songs,Celtic songs and instrumentals. Bothplay a variety of musical instruments and sing, incor-porating beautiful harmonies into their act. Beforearriving in Wellington in 2006, INISH was a well-liked participant in the musical community of SaltLake City, Utah. They have released one CD, ForCryin’ Out Loud, which contains original and tradi-tional compositions. Since their arrival in New Zea-land, Barry and Marian have enjoyed the vivid folkmusic scene in the Wellington region and have per-formed at several of the folk clubs. Helen Gum-mer, originally from the ‘Garden of England’ and

first introduced to the folkscene there as a teenager, ar-rived on NZ tarmac in 1996.Here, after well over a decade ofsuppressing her musical crea-tivity, she finally discoveredWellington's acoustic musicscene. This continues to giveher the inspiration to shape thesongs that have been brewing inrecent years, and an opportuni-

ty to expose them to willing local audiences! ‘Helen’ssongwriting and guitar playing are striking, individu-al and beautiful. Hermaterial includes envi-ronmental themes,strong imagery and re-ally innovative guitarplaying.’ (President ofAcoustic Routes)

Levin Folk Club

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Acoustic RoutesConcert 4th Sunday of month, Wellington Arts Centre, Abel SmithStreet, 8pm. Informal sing-around 2nd Sunday, Jam session 3rdSunday, and Blackboard concert 5th Sunday, same time & place. Alsonew blackboard concert/session on 2nd Friday. See p 2 for contacts.

The Singers’ ClubLast Tuesday of month, on hold until further notice. Venue tba. Guestperformers and Singers’ Club residents. Contact: Tony Hillyard (021)253 8996 email: tonyh@clear.net.nz

Mainly Acoustic Music Club2nd Tuesday of month, 7.30, Mayfair Cafe, 166 Main Street, UpperHutt. Contact: Kevin or Sue Meehan, 970 4068

Pukerua Bay Folk Club1st Thursday of the month, 8pm, 9 Donlin Rd, Pukerua Bay. Contact:Murray or Julie Kilpatrick, 239 9951; email: julmur@paradise.net.nz

Wellington Bluegrass Society3rd Friday of month, 8.30 pm, Petone Function Room, 54 RichmondStreet, Petone. Blackboard concert 1st Friday of month. Contact:Andrew Bicknell, 477 0069

Kapiti Live Music Club3rd Tuesday of month, blackboard 7.30, guest 8.30. Murphy’s Law,Main Road, Waikanae. Website www.klmc.org.nz

Levin Folk Club2nd Friday of month, Horowhenua Scottish Society and Pipe Bandhall, corner Bartholomew Rd and Middlesex Street. Blackboard con-cert plus guest artist: $5 including supper. Workshop 4th Friday ofmonth (no charge). Contact: Anne Campbell (06) 368-3777

Wairarapa Folk Club2nd Friday of the month; Contact Remco de Ket or Jenny Freeman-tle, (06) 370 1021 - wairarapafolkclub@paradise.net.nz

Ceol Alba – Scottish Music Club2nd and 4th Friday s of the month.Phone Lynne Scott, 565 0164: lynne@scott.gen.nz

International Folk DancingWednesdays 7.45-9.15pm, Deirdre Tarrant Dance Studio, 125 CubaMall. Contact: Cashy Yates 569 1618.

Morris DancingPride of Holland Street (men and women): Tuesdays at Aro ValleyCommunity Centre; Contact: Peter Denee, 499 2880.Britannic Bedlam Morris Gentlemen: Wednesdays 8pm, Tawa PipeBand Hall, by Redwood Station. Contact: Ian Appleton 476-4391.White Rose of Wellington (women): Wednesdays 8pm, BrooklynScout Hall, Harrison St, Brooklyn. Contact: Debs Potter, 476-9294Morris website: http://morrisdancing.org.nz

Folk Clubs & ContactsJune eventsThursday 5 June

Pukerua Bay Folk ClubBlues @ The Bristol

Friday 6 JuneBluegrass Society Blackboard

Sunday 8 JuneSingaround, Toi Poneke

Tuesday 10 JuneMainly Acoustic

Thursday 12 JuneBlues @ The Bristol

Friday 13 JuneBlackboard concert, Toi Poneke*Wairarapa Folk ClubLevin Folk ClubCeol Alba

Sunday 15 JuneClub Jam session

Tuesday 17 JuneKapiti Live Music ClubThursday 19 JuneBlues @ The Bristol

Friday 20 JuneBluegrass Society Concert

Sunday 22 JuneAcoustic Routes concert

Thursday 26 JuneBlues @ The Bristol

Friday 27 JuneLevin Folk Club WorkshopCeol Alba

Sunday 29 JuneAcoustic Routes Blackboard concert

* new event

South of the Divide 2008Sunday 27 July, pop that date inyour diary and more info soon...

Wairarapa Folk ClubClub Night (every 2nd Friday of the month)8pm Friday 13 JuneEntry: KohaVenue: 251 Falloon Settlement Road, Mas-tertonContact Jenny or Remco, 06 370 1021wairarapafolkclub@paradise.net.nzAlso meets at The Lounge, Wine and TappasBar, Carterton every 4th Wednesday of themonth.