The Christchurch Folk Club Notice Board

Harmonica workshop for beginners - 7th August
A beautiful save - The conversion and restoration of a Haake piano
Canny Folk Group - Tues 7 - 9pm
Alastair Hulett - obituary
Canterbury Folk Festival Bodran Workshop - Missing Tippers
Scottish Gaelic Lessons in Language and Song, starting after Easter 2010
Wanted: Female fiddle player for Chch Bluegrass band
Club CD's for sale
Fiddle Teacher Wanted
Contra Dancing - First Saturday of the Month
Singing together
Lynette Diaz - Press Release May 2009
Do You Play the Bodhran?
Lynette Diaz -Press Release
Allan Kelly Debut album
Club Anniversary, Tracy Kolenchuk photographs
Instrument Care by Dave Hart
Attention Guitar Players - Can You Help?

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Harmonica workshop for Beginners

No Prior musical knowledge required.
CPIT Jazz School
Sat 7th August
1 - 4pm

$20.00 (group session)
Bookings essential as limited places available
Children and adults welcome
for more details visit
http://backyardmusic.co.nz/Backyard_music/harmonica_workshop.html

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Canny Folk Group

Meets Tuesdays, 7 - 9pm
Performs music from different countries.
Cranford Cottage, 115 Cranford Street, St Albans.
Newcomers welcome, phone Julie-Anne 942 5418

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CANTERBURY FOLK FESTIVAL BODHRAN WORKSHOP - MISSING TIPPERS

The Bodhran workshop taken by Fergal at the Canterbury Folk Festival was simply awesome!

However I lent all my tippers (the stick you 'beat' your bodhran with) to various people for practising, and now find that at least 3 are missing; if you attended that workshop, could you please check your bags etc to see if you have a tipper that does not belong to you?

It took me many years to assemble my collection, mainly in Europe, and I use all of them at various time. I would be really grateful for their return, especially as they are almost impossible to replace!

Thanks.

Marianne

Please email me with any info at: paraoa@gmail.com

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Wanted: Female fiddle player for Chch Bluegrass band

Howdy

The Johnny Possum Bluegrass Band are currently looking for a new fiddle player to replace the fabulous (but departing) Vicki Johnson. Ideally we are after someone with reasonable vocals to fit into 3 part harmonies, sufficiently robust to survive in a room with 4 boys and maybe just a little eccentric.

We are all around 40 years of age and looking to keep on recording music, writing music, touring. We've done 2 mini tours to the US that were great and might go back again in a year or 2.

Anyway, have a look at our website for an idea of what we are up to and drop me an email if you would like to come along for a try out.

www.johnnypossum.com
Cheers

Bryan - 027-228-9541

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Club CD's for sale

The Christchurch Folk Music Club put out a CD a wee while back called "Christchurch Acoustic". This CD has 16 tracks representing a vast range of styles and performers, some of whom are still heard at the Club today, others whom have passed us by. This CD used to be $18 - we are now offering it to members for $10.00. An ideal christmas stocking filler kind of gift, perhaps ... ? Phone a committee member or talk to whoever is on the door if you'd like to take a look at it.

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Fiddle Teacher Wanted

Hi. I already play banjo and guitar and have a reasonable (self-taught) musical knowledge. I am gearing up to buy a fiddle and would like someone to teach me some basics. Mainly bowing, fingering and ornamentation techniques. I'm aiming to play traditional/folk styles (Irish/Celtic, America old-time) so I'm not looking for complete 'classical-style' training, just some pointers and guidance. Can anyone help? Please phone 383-6548 or email at liammckenny@slingshot.co.nz.
Cheers
Liam McKenny

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Contra Dancing - First Saturday of the Month

Dances start March 6. 7:30 to 10:30 pm at the Addington School Hall. No Partners Needed! All Dances Taught! Easy and Lots of Fun! First timers welcome! Please bring a supper plate to share. Only $5. Musicians play for one dance and get in free! Call a dance, get in free!

Check out contra.baritompa.com for more information, videos and sound clips. Get in touch with Bill .

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Singing together

Hi, some time ago someone rang wanting to do some singing together? My daughter erased the message before getting the ph number, if this was you please, please try again I would love to hear from you.

Fiona Cambridge - 9428223/ 021951564

Thank you

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Bodhran Players

Do you play the Bodhran? I would love to meet up with other bodhran players (all levels) for informal practice/workshop sessions!
Please contact Marianne on paraoa@gmail.com

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Allan Kelly Debut Album

Brilliantly talented, effortless and exuberant, the band rips into contemporary, traditional and original Irish music on accordion, fiddle, flute and guitar with influences from the other Celtic regions of Brittany and Galicia. Pure genius and joy!

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Club 40th Anniversary - Tracy Kolenchuk photographs

Following the Folk Club anniversary a photographer, Tracy Kolenchuk, has placed the photos he took that day on the web. They are very good and can be viewed at:
http://www.pbase.com/tracyk/2008_11_23_folk_club_anniversary

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Attention - Guitar Players - Can you help?

I am making a copy of a Fender Telecaster Lectric Guitar from the early 1950's. I am interested in contacting someone with a 1950's Fender Telecaster or early 1960's Fender Stratocaster.
Thank you - Ray Begg - Phone 384 2129