Auckland New Zealand
Born and raised in the Scottish Highlands, Frank Burkitt has been writing songs and performing for over 10 years now. Frank has an unrivalled ability to effortlessly churn out classic Folk songs. Since moving to Edinburgh, Frank has completed a degree in Acting from Queen Margaret University – he is indeed, more than just a singer/songwriter, but an all round performer. Heavily influenced by the Edinburgh Folk scene, he combines the traditional Scottish sound with his own inimitable blues style. His repertoire varies from anti war ballads such as ‘Military Band’, to energetic love songs like ‘Safe and Sound’ and ‘Glory Be’. His tributes to Edinburgh’s “real” pubs such as ‘Old Timer’, ‘Murphy’ and ‘A Fine Drink’ are a nod in the direction of the drinking dens which have inspired his music – Edinburgh’s ‘Royal Oak’ and ‘Sandy Bells’. Frank is an acoustic musician with a big sound.
The evening opens with a set of songs/tunes from Ian Bartlett.
Time to gird your loins and dust off your sporting prowess to help our club win back the trophies for these 2 ancient and esteemed sporting competitions.
We're sure the superior westie skills of our members will triumph and bring the cups back to Titirangi.
Apart from the tiddlywinks and phutball tournaments, lots of other pub games are available, like darts, dominoes, cards. A scrumptious supper will be served. It's a great social evening that's lots of fun.
Come and support your club and have a great time doing it!
An informal ‘Singaround’ - ‘Open Mic’ without a Mic - A smaller group of people meet to share their songs and music.
This was a great success when we last held a New Zealand Night in February last year.
This year we've timed it to be part of New Zealand Music Month, so come along and celebrate your culture.
InspirationLast Update: 2009-04-24
The Club was conceived in 1965 when the Clancy Brothers didn't come and someone had the astounding idea of having a sing-a-round thus transforming an audience into a folk group. Formally established in 1966 we're still going strong.