If you would like something posted to the noticeboard, please email Karla at treasurer@folkmusic.org.nz

The Christchurch Folk Club supports:

Show your Folk Club membership card at Music Works in Colombo Street, and you will get a discount on your purchase.

The Christchurch Folk Club Notice Board

Scottish Gaelic Lessons in Language and Song, starting after Easter 2010
Thursday 25th March - Acapella Workshop - songs from Zimbabwe with Chris Berry
Wanted: Female fiddle player for Chch Bluegrass band
May 15th - Christopher Cape, South City Library, Beckenham
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?
Live streamed Radio Show, first Friday each month
Lynette Diaz -Press Release
Allan Kelly Debut album
Club Anniversary, Tracy Kolenchuk photographs
Instrument Care by Dave Hart
Attention Guitar Players - Can You Help?

ACAPELLA WORKSHOP

Songs from Zimbabwe
With Chris Berry
Chris has worked with over 42 different choirs in the USA and Canada. Songs are accompanied by live drumming, Mbira (Thumb piano) or Marimba. The material is drawn from the ancient choral traditions of the Shona people whose favourite proverb is, 'if you can talk you can sing.' The uplifting songs include five part harmonies and lots of counter point indicative of most African choral music.

After 23 years of study, initiation & immersion in African music, Chris Berry has been Given the name Gwenyambira "one whose music calls the spirit". A distinction reserved only for those who have mastered both the complexity & magic of the music. Now based in New York & touring regularly with his incredible world fusion dance band PANJEA, Chris advised by many of Zimbabwe's spirit mediums has embarked on an international journey to share the ancient knowledge of Njinji using storytelling music, drum and dance. It is the hope that people around the globe will become practitioners of this powerful healing art form & use it as a means of strengthening ourselves, our communities & ultimately restoring balance & joy back into our societies
THURSDAY 25TH MARCH
6PM TO 9PM COST $30
The Muse
Level 3
140 Barbadoes Street
Further information: Ra McRostie 03 434 8224
or m 021 1154884
Booking essential

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

Christopher Cape

Balladeer Poet Singer Songwriter performs at South City Library Beckenham, during New Zealand Music Month. A selection of original and others works.

On May 15th 2010 1pm - 2pm. Ph: 03 3293294 or 027 3890180

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.

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

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 .

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

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

Radio Show

Live streamed on the first Friday of each month, featuring all the best thats happening in Acoustic based New Zealand music.


You can listen to an hour of folk music and entertainers live on Plains FM on Fridays from 5-6pm, hosted by Chris Lee. This show is also broadcast via live streaming on internet if you are out of town or overseas - click here for details www.plainsfm.org.nz/static/aim-plainsfm.asx.

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!

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

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