Category: Club Night

Celtic Ferret are relieved to be unlocked, loaded and primed to fire off some of the songs from their second album “A Few Miles Together”.

They will bring some with them because they are really quite proud of it and you can buy it for $20!

Celtic Ferret are Jean Reid and Ian Bartlett whose repertoire is steeped in the folk tradition.

They paint evocative musical pictures of gruesome deaths, riots, crimes, love and loss, customs and characters all woven with earthy harmonies and thoughtful instrumentation – and a touch of humour! If only history had been taught this way at school!

They have been guests at numerous festivals and clubs around New Zealand and are happy to be at TFMC at last.

Whet your appetite for the gig and the album with some snippets on the album launch page at:-
https://celticferret.wixsite.com/mysite/copy-of-albums

Vaccine Pass required for entry.
Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $8.00,
Non-Members $12.00,
Under 18s Free.

Lured by the bright lights of Titirangi Beach Hall and the offer of Jude Black’s hospitality Fingal are leaving their wild west coast hideaway and coming north. Like their namesake of Scottish legend Fingal, the band, have been seldom seen and rarely heard. Last reported sightings, though not recently, at Te Rangi and Patuha.

They met up soon after Ken and Lisa arrived in New Plymouth following a spell in Ohura (teaching, not incarcerating!). Young families and involvement in the local folk club and festivals saw friendship grow over much shared music and good times.

In New Plymouth Deb and Mike assembled a bush band to play for local fundraisers and family celebrations. Ken joined this combo on his modified mini-bass and Lisa joined Deb in songs between sets as ceilidh dancers took a rest. Mike provided solid rhythm and a fourth voice. Their repertoire expanded with regular Friday night food and music sessions exploring wider folk/rock fields.

Fingal; four friends who enjoy folk music and singing songs about people and places. Songs from the west of Ireland to outback Australia; from the English fairground to the Mississippi swamp.

Songs of intrigue and inspiration, solace and celebration.

Songs to inspire and bring an audience together in unison and harmony.

Vaccine Pass required for entry.
Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $8.00,
Non-Members $12.00,
Under 18s Free.

Banjo-licious Bluegrass

About The Pipi Pickers

The Pipis play a blend of contemporary and traditional hard driving bluegrass with solid instrumental chops and an engaging performance style that puts a smile on everyone’s face and infuses even the most dreadful of murder ballads with a sense of joy and energy. The Pipis bring a love of the genre and a desire to share that love with as many people as possible. Nat Torkington is New Zealand’s best 5-string Scruggs-style banjo player, and is ably supported by his father Barry on guitar, Garry Bigwood on mandolin, and wife Jenine Abarbanel on double bass and vocals.

The Pipis have become favourites at New Zealand and Australian music festivals through their vibrant performances, open and inclusive jam sessions, and slow jam workshops.

You can find out more about them on their website pipipickers.com or visit their Youtube channel to get a complete feel for their live performance. Do that and we’ll be sure to see you at the Titirangi Beach Hall on the 11th June for the real thing.

Vaccine Pass required for entry.
Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $8.00,
Non-Members $12.00,
Under 18s Free.

Beverley Young has put together a top-class set from her extensive repertoire  of songs to enthrall and entertain us tonight.

Her material will be  mostly from British and Irish traditions, with maybe a sprinkling of trad-style American country added, and a little from New Zealand for good measure. Expect tales of roguish behaviour, work and hardship and love and loss — traditional songs that prove nothing really changes through the years.

Beverley is a long time singer and lover of folk song. She honed her style at the Devonport folk club, has been a favourite performer at Titirangi folk club over the years, and has performed at venues all over the country. She reflects that she has had the good fortune to be able to share the stage along the way with her idols Martin Carthy and Andy Irvine, among others, at festivals and folk clubs around New Zealand, which Beverley regards as her biggest thrill.

She has recorded three albums, the first of which, Bushes And Briars, won the New Zealand Folk Album award.

Beverley will be joined by husband Al Young who will be playing back up on guitar and dobro and maybe a little banjo, and working hard for his money!

So it will be a cool and laid back night at Titirangi. Beverley is looking forward to singing for you, and to having the pleasure of your company. See you there!

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Vaccine Pass required for entry.
Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $8.00,
Non-Members $12.00,
Under 18s Free.

Note:- No Club Night in the Beach Hall tonight, instead we’ll be getting a live concert from Hanna & Harry live streamed
HERE – https://fb.me/e/1tuFYPYBG
or on the TFMC Facebook page!!!

Here is Hanna & Harry’s Facebook Page

Same time – 8:00PM start – different place.

Pairing traditional tunes from Hanna Wiskari Griffith’s native Sweden with new tunes influenced by Harry Champion’s English & Celtic heritage, Hanna & Harry weave soprano sax and acoustic guitar through polska and reel – highlighting musical connections between Scandinavia and the British Isles and expanding on a conversation that likely started hundreds of years ago.

Hanna Wiskari Griffiths has toured NZ extensively with Habbadam (DEN/SWE) and Goodland Trio (SWE), and performs as one third of  Across The Great Divide (NZ). She is an Ockham Collective artist-in-residence, and coordinates the NZ branch of Ethno, a global network that encourages young people to explore and share their culture through music.

Harry Champion is a recovering pop muso, having worked as a session musician for Anika Moa, The Feelers, Tama Waipara, Ruby Frost, Zowie, and many others. He was brought up immersed in the Auckland folk scene and writes jigs while his children are trying to get to sleep.

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No Martin Curtis tonight, due to Covid etc… but Covid permitting, we’ll have him here on Saturday 9th April.

So it’s back to the Zoom…

Join from 7.30pm for a chat etc. but music kicks off at 8.00PM.

Zoom Link:-
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81267955786?pwd=Tnp3d0oybkkwdUhSMzFUZUtsb2trZz09

Meeting ID: 812 6795 5786
Passcode: 410388

No club in the Beach hall again this month sadly, so tonight will again be a singaround via Zoom, and will include some songs from Celtic Ferret.

Virus permitting, we’ll have a proper guest spot from Celtic Ferret in August 2022, mark your diary now.

Join from 7.30pm for a chat etc. but music kicks off at 8.00PM.

Zoom Link:-
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81267955786?pwd=Tnp3d0oybkkwdUhSMzFUZUtsb2trZz09

Meeting ID: 812 6795 5786
Passcode: 410388

Fresh from not being guests at the sadly Covid-cancelled Wellington Folk Festival, Celtic Ferret are relieved to be unlocked, loaded and primed to fire off some of the songs from their second album “A Few Miles Together” which they will launch at their home club of Titirangi.

They will bring some with them because they are really quite proud of it and you can buy it for $20 and start off your Christmas shopping!

Celtic Ferret are Jean Reid and Ian Bartlett whose repertoire is steeped in the folk tradition.

They paint evocative musical pictures of gruesome deaths, riots, crimes, love and loss, customs and characters all woven with earthy harmonies and thoughtful instrumentation – and a touch of humour! If only history had been taught this way at school!

They have been guests at numerous festivals and clubs around New Zealand and are happy to be at TFMC at last.

Whet your appetite for the gig and the album with some snippets on the launch page at:-
https://celticferret.wixsite.com/mysite/copy-of-albums

We can’t run the club in the Beach hall till Auckland is back at Covid Alert Level 1, so tonight will again be a singaround via Zoom. It will include some playing from 2 members, Helen Douglas and Mark Sanders, of the previously advertised Outsiders, and we’ll get all of The Outsiders back in for a proper spot on Saturday 12th March 2022, virus permitting.

Join from 7.30pm for a chat etc. but music kicks off at 8.00PM.

Zoom Link:-
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81267955786?pwd=Tnp3d0oybkkwdUhSMzFUZUtsb2trZz09

Meeting ID: 812 6795 5786
Passcode: 410388

We can’t run the club in the Beach hall till Auckland is back at Covid Alert Level 1, so tonight will be a singaround via Zoom, and will include a few songs from Beverley Young, but we’ll get her back in for a proper spot in February 2022.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81267955786

Meeting ID: 812 6795 5786
Passcode: 410388

The AGM will happen via Zoom, at 8:45pm, even if you can’t make the rest of the evening, we’d like as many of our members as possible in for the AGM, we expect it to be short and sweet.

If you didn’t get the relevant documents in the newsletter, they are here:-

President’s Report

Treasurer report

Provisional 2020-2021 Financial Statement

Agenda

Minutes of 2020 AGM

Minutes of 2020 SGM

Proxy voting form

Committee Nomination Form

Adam McGrath is a folk singer stationed wherever he lands. He travels the state highways and byways of New Zealand, Australia, Europe and parts beyond. He hopes for the best, prepares for the worst and believes in the poetry of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and the fury of word on the page. He lives alone, cooks infrequently and is scared of flags that blow to the right.

His songs have gathered a clutch of good reviews in NZ and overseas, he’s been nominated for a couple of serious music awards (including the Apra Silver Scroll), Graham Reid from the NZ Herald called him ‘NZ’s toughest minded songwriter’, and Barry Saunders from The Warratahs simply described him as “The Truth”.

Although the gathering of such plaudits makes him blush behind his rapidly graying beard, McGrath is very thankful. A people’s player, he works his ass off for any audience he finds himself in front of. He takes the most pride in getting up and putting it down, in both small towns and big, choosing real gigs over showcases and the joy of shaking hands and sharing beers with the folks met along the way.

Described as “two parts Woody Guthrie, one part revival meeting and one part group hug” a McGrath show goes straight for the spirit level in all of us, looking deep for the heart and hoping to reach the thinking part of the brain all the while.

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $8.00,
Non-Members $12.00,
Under 18s Free.

A lover of unaccompanied trad, contemporary folk and dashes of bluesy jazzy feels, Sarita’s toe tapping originals and wistful heartfelt covers alike, will take you on a journey through a spectrum of feels and moods – all sure to delight the young and the old.

Come along and tap your feet, grin from ear to ear and be filled up with a unique Sarita magic. A performance not to be missed.

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $8.00,
Non-Members $12.00,
Under 18s Free.

have been laying roots in the Waikato after a great leap across the ditch last year. Their distinctive sound has been reaching far flung places since producing three albums with international tours and airplay. They began making their musical mark in NZ as headliners at Hamilton Folk Festival in 2019. Audiences at last years Wellington Folk Festival & this years Auckland Folk Festival welcomed Sadie & Jay with full voices singing “Why Would You (want to be anywhere else?!”)

With Welsh heritage, Sadie’s love for singing and songwriting is instinctive. Born in Scotland and raised in New Zealand, Jay grew up in the musical Penman family immersed in the tradition. Together they write exquisitely crafted songs blending glorious harmonies with intricate guitar, bouzouki and double bass.

Awarded Australian Celtic Album of the Year 2020, Sadie & Jay’s third release ‘A Passing of Seasons’ weaves stories of spirited historical characters with beautiful instrumentation.

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $8.00,
Non-Members $12.00,
Under 18s Free.

Butter Wouldn’t Melt will melt your heart with soulful stories, far-away fables, and not so sappy love songs.

Nick Burfield and Andrea Reid have been busy writing their own material and are in the process of recording their first album, which will be released later this year. Their performance promises to be a unique blend of their many influences including folk, country, blues, jazz, indie, and Americana.

Butter wouldn’t melt will butter you up and leave you wanting more!

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $8.00,
Non-Members $12.00,
Under 18s Free.

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $8.00,
Non-Members $12.00,
Under 18s Free.

LEVEL 1 – SO WE’RE ON!!

Returning to the club after supporting Aro last year, tonight we have a full guest spot from 3 of our favourite musicians!

Listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar
From the Waitakere Ranges, to the Devonport Shore
High Wide and Handsome are coming, to Titirangi’s Hall
To sing songs of love and valour and of old days of yore.

Yes folks, it’s all true. With nearly 220 years between them, High, Wide and Handsome will be bringing their usual eclectic mix of songs old and modern, local and foreign, for your delectation and delight!! There will be gentle songs of love, roaring tales of seamanship, songs from Britain, America, Africa, Australia and more and choruses you can sing with us. Be there, or be square!

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $8.00,
Non-Members $12.00,
Under 18s Free.