RAILWAY PIE … a group of Kiwi blues veterans whose music shows why the good old days were so good.
Railway Pie’s roots are firmly in the blues band tradition of the 1920s. But it is also a Kiwi tradition in itself – its roots go back more than 50 years. There have been a few personnel changes over the years, but the band is still a group of friends united by a love of blues and that old Memphis sound.
Today’s Railway Pie is a “who’s who” of the New Zealand acoustic blues scene – singer and harmonica player Jack Craw, Terry Toohill, who plays guitar, banjo and fiddle, Al Young, who does some singing and plays guitar, steel guitar and mandolin, and double-bass maestro Garry Trotman, who also sings and plays kazoo and banjo.
Railway Pie has played at venues ranging from pubs to folk festivals and clubs to art galleries, and has released two CDs. The most recent, Caution 15, was a finalist in the Aotearoa New Zealand Folk Alliance folk album of the year awards for 2024.
Railway Pie will conclude our first half this evening with a 20 minute set, then complete the evening with a full set in the 2nd half.
Before that, we have no floorsingers tonight, instead we open with a 30 minute set from:-
JEAN REID
Jean is well-known throughout Aotearoa’s folk scene, where she has been singing and playing for more than 50 years.
She will include in her set some tracks from her Aotearoa NZ Folk Alliance award-winning album “And Aye She Sings”, released in 2025, which not only won Best Traditional Album 2025, but was also voted First Equal Best Folk Album 2025, a magnificent achievement from one of TFMC’s star performers.
Jean is delighted to be supporting her long-time mates in Railway Pie.
Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
NO Floorsingers Tonight
Admission $20 for all, no member discount tonight.
