Titirangi Folk Music Club

First up – NOTE THE DATE – this month we’re again meeting on the FIRST SATURDAY.

Second up – NOTE – NO Floorsingers tonight – invited performers only.

Tricia Lee hosts a concert where we remember and commemorate some of Titirangi’s most loved performers who are sadly no longer with us. Memories will be shared and a selection of the songs they sang, or the tunes they played, will be presented by people closely connected to them. There may be a little sadness at times, but there will also be much joy, definitely some laughter, and performances from some of our folk world’s finest. A special evening to celebrate a few of the very special people who are gone but not forgotten.

“Those who’ve gone before us will never be forgotten when we sing the songs they sang.”

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
No Floorsingers tonight – invited performers only.
Admission
Members $10.00,
Non-Members $15.00,
Under 18s Free.

First up – NOTE THE DATE – this month only, we’re meeting on the FIRST SATURDAY – to allow you folks to get engrossed in the election results next Saturday.

With the mighty Gráinneog temporarily sidelined by vexations various, Alan and Tom have been keeping the flame burning and working up a fine set of songs. But while weekly sessions of singing and drinking Porter are all very well, the chaps are keen to get out and about a bit and bring some jollity to the nation’s folk clubs.

With a fine repertoire of trad and contemporary songs, the chaps bring ‘Tall Tales of Foaming Ales and possibly even Great Big Whales’ to life with plenty of gusto and volume.

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $10.00,
Non-Members $15.00,
Under 18s Free.

To commemorate the passing this time last year of a TFMC luminary, we’re dedicating this evening outside of the AGM to recalling the life and songs of Dick Coker.

So no floorsingers tonight, instead invited performers will share some of Dick’s songs, and probably also share a few stories featuring him.

Invited performers include, but may not be limited to (contact us if you would like to contribute):- Bob Large, Andrea Rose McGregor, Tony Smyth, Paul Howarth, Tony Rickets and Jenny Kilpatrick, Mike Maguire, Bevis England, Bill Morrison, Lew Black, Paul Brown, Angela Fox.

Here is some of what Tricia Lee had to say in our newsletter following his death last year:-

Dick was a prolific and much-admired songwriter. He was an intelligent wordsmith with a gift for shrewd and perceptive compositions. His works covered the spectrum from poignant and reflective to slightly vulgar and hilarious, but he was probably best known for his humorous songs which wittily poked fun at all manner of things, from politics to athletes on steroids, from social upstarts to despots. His songs often made you laugh, but there was always an underlying message.

Although he performed to audiences at folk clubs and festivals around the country, Dick much preferred playing and sharing in small groups and, until his health deteriorated, he was a regular participant in the club’s Friday Folk sessions.

Dick will be fondly remembered for his friendliness, generosity, wit, and intelligence, and his memory will live on in the many songs he has left behind.

And of course we have the AGM, where we hold the old committee to account, elect the new one, raise any issues with what the club is doing and maybe what we’d like it to do differently, and if you are really keen you could even get yourself elected.

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
No Floorsingers tonight.
Admission Free

Immersed in New Zealand’s folk scene and coveted for her musical ears and dedication to her art, Krissy will perform together with Peter Jackson. Showcasing their favourite music though voice, fiddle and keys, their aim is to take the desperate things of life and weave them into musical tellings. 

Krissy dances with melody and tone; always honouring the music, in all ways making it her own.  Peter’s quiet brilliance and intuition holds things together beautifully and sensitively. 

Through music, their hearts will speak to yours causing you to feel like dancing, crying, … and everything in between. Through the medium of the voice, keys and fiddle, each piece and song acts as a portal to a place a person or a memory. Your only job is to surrender to the experience. This music is beauty, it’s poetry, it’s a sensory delight.

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $10.00,
Non-Members $15.00,
Under 18s Free.