Auckland New Zealand
Paul moved to Auckland from Dundee, Scotland at the end of 2010, and since then has become a regular at various folk clubs and performed at the Auckland Folk Festival.
Paul developed a love of traditional Scottish and Irish music whilst at school in Edinburgh, and it’s been pretty much impossible to stop him singing ever since. While at University, he supplemented his meagre income by busking in the streets of Dundee and other Scottish cities. He's been a regular at sessions and folk clubs around the Dundee area for longer than he cares to think about - ceilidhs, weddings, prisons (as a visitor, honest!), funerals, carboot sales (indoor and out), he's played them all. Paul believes that music is a force for change – there’s not a strike, or march, or protest where folk haven’t sung together, and he’s led the singing at a fair few.
His material is mostly in the Scottish and Irish tradition, but the odd American song and a few English ones slip in there too and now he's got his residency maybe he'll sing a Kiwi song or two. Singing together is what Paul's all about, so dust off your vocal chords and get ready to join in a rousing chorus.
Floorsingers first half.
We are meeting from 7.30 now so we can get more songs in!
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: 2018-09-12
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.