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Kirsty is a young contemporary folk singer based in Sheffield who draws upon a wide range of traditional music. She has a most disarmingly transparent voice, but also the uncanny and beautiful knack of drawing attention to the song rather than the messenger, by the manner in which she employs it. Her Debut Album ‘Time Ashore’ features original songs as well as carefully curated folk gems.
She has been in choirs & musical ensembles from a very early age and much of her formative years involved immersion in the Brass Band tradition. This enabled her to make the transition to the ‘other’ English tradition, a journey which has been rich, eventful and which continues to challenge her.
After winning the prestigious Fred Jordan Memorial Folk Singing Competition at Bromyard Folk Festival in 2010, Kirsty has continued to perform at festivals and folk clubs around the UK & overseas including; Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France & many more… It was winning the competition at Bromyard that encouraged Kirsty to record her EP in 2011, in February 2015 she gave up her full time job to take up music as a profession. Her warm and expressive voice is distinctive and memorable, she is already winning strong and enthusiastic support around the World.
And she blows a mean trumpet.
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Welcome in the summer with a fabulous weekend of music, song and dance. West Auckland Acoustic Music Festival (WAAMfest) is an exciting new event this year, hosted by Titirangi Folk Music Club.
We have a number of one-hour slots available which can be pre-booked for workshops, concerts or other suitably folkie presentations. The venue for these sessions is totally acoustic (no sound system). If you are attending the festival and wish to book a space let us know what you can offer and provide us with the details. If we receive an abundance of applications, spots will be allocated at the discretion of Titirangi Folk Music Club committee to provide the most balanced programme.
For further information, to request a registration form or to apply for performance space please contact our secretary.
Make sure you register early if you want a bunk.
Last Update: 2017-10-05
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.