Auckland New Zealand
English born John Hayday attended his first folk club in 1962, following which he was inspired to learn guitar and to sing. Later that year he and Cornish singer John Sleep formed the “Folk Cottage” which, over the years played host to most of the big names in the British folk scene.
He moved to NZ in 1966 and continued to expand his repertoire and experience, touring throughout the country and fronting for the Pentangle tour and also Tom Paxton & Mary Hopkins. He was a headline guest at the first Auckland Folk Festival in 1974 and again in 1998. The latter performance marked the beginning of a partnership with Vaughan Morgan, an ex student of John’s.
Vaughan is a gifted musician whose interests and ability spans many genres of the guitar from Classical through Rock, Folk to Heavy Metal. He is a sought after teacher and performer, playing with choirs and rock bands as well as at folk clubs with John.
The Captain Morgan band was formed in 1998 and at one time had 6 members. The current format is a duo featuring John and Vaughan. They look forward to visiting Titirangi again, catching up with old friends and meeting new ones.
What is Folk Music? – You'll be amazed at what is covered by the heading Folk Music: from traditional finger in the ear to modern acoustic, soft lilting ballads to modern Folk Rock, the field is huge and there is a little bit in there for everyone.
We're a totally informal, small friendly group of people who like to sing and play music. If you do not sing or play and would like to then here you'll find encouragement. There is never any pressure and you may wish to visit a few times to get confidence or you may already be confident, it does not matter, no one will criticize, only support.
Last Update: 2017-06-13
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.