Titirangi Folk Music Club

The Slow Water Band –  combines the sounds of guitar, fiddle, whistles, bodhran, and vocals with a touch of Celtic magic!

The band are all experienced musicians and have performed throughout New Zealand. Based on the North Shore, they play stirring music, of the type that might be heard in the pubs of Ireland. They’re equally at home on a stage, at a music festival, in someone’s front room, at special parties or at a Session in a pub. See: https://www.facebook.com/SlowWaterBand/

Alan Wagstaff and his wife, Ruth, were  immersed in the English Folk music scene from a young age. As educators they brought music and the arts to their classes on a daily basis. Alan is  our guitarist, lead singer and arranger;  Ruth plays recorders, whistles and the bodhran. Sarah Poppe is a natural dramatic performer. She is also an educator, showing her pride in her Celtic heritage with her lively fiddle playing.  Stephen Cope captivates audiences when he is playing music and is never far from his accordion. 

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

Starts 5:30PM

We are planning a night of remembrance and fun
with fabulous music from Folk Club originals.
We certainly hope to hear the Titirangi harmonies in full voice!
As part of this celebration a meal will be provided.
You are asked to BYO drink and nibbles.

Doors open 5.00PM for an 5:30PM start.
Invited performers all evening.
Admission Free

From lively rag-time blues and comical ditties to compelling epic tales and ballads, this rare pairing take you on a rousing musical adventure with their gritty historical songs of spirited characters, events and legends.

Wielding guitars, bouzouki, banjo & double bass, Sadie & Jay return to Titirangi Folk Club to perform their highly original music greatly inspired by the Australian & Kiwi experience.

“The third album from this duo continues their diverse musical narrative and this is a joy from beginning to end. Covering topics as diverse as mining disasters, bushfires, Opal mining and the wartime sacrifice of the ANZACs… The key to their success is the obvious musical chemistry between them… cannot wait to see them again.”

Grem Devlin – The Living Tradition UK

Find out more at www.sadieandjaymusic.com

We’ll be squeezing in the AGM during the break,

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Break & AGM approx 8:45ish
More floorsingers if AGM is short and we can fit them in
Sadie & Jay 9:30ish
Admission Free

Micheal Young became obsessed with the guitar at the age of 18, inspired by the likes of James Taylor, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Joe Walsh, Chet Atkins and the Beatles. These days he is mostly inspired by singer/songwriters such as Walt Wilkins, David Wilcox, James Taylor (still!), Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark.

His father used to drag him along to bluegrass festivals in the hills of the Missouri Ozarks and he gained an appreciation for the instrumental skills of the local pickers. While Micheal was never that moved by the old time bluegrass style, he was blown away by the (then) contemporary rock/jazz/blues/bluegrass fusion music coming from the likes of New Grass Revival, The Tony Rice Unit and The David Grisman Quartet. The mandolin was added to the toy box so he could participate in these styles.

Micheal has been singing lead vocal and playing mandolin with Wires & Wood since 2004. Micheal does guitar, mandolin and vocals in the country/folk/rock band Too Far Gone. He is excited to be doing the same in the funky groove newgrass band ReInTarNayshun. He played guitar and did duet singing in the Americana/Western Swing band Rainberry Pie. He has played backing for just about everybody in the NZ acoustic music scene. You can find him in the jam sessions at the acoustic music festivals and performing at the music clubs around Auckland.

After two years of intense study, he started offering recording engineering services in 2010. In 2014 he was a founding member of the modern up and coming indie folk rock band Albi & The Wolves, keeping very busy playing double bass.

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

Pomahaka-Tyne are a folk duo who perform traditional and contemporary songs and tunes from North-East England, Scotland, Ireland, America and beyond.

Janet Thomson sings and plays guitar, alongside Helen Douglas who plays the Northumbrian Small Pipes and a variety of whistles.

We are named, ‘Pomahaka Tyne’, after our home-town rivers.

SGM info has been sent to members in the newsletter

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Break & SGM approx 8:45ish
More floorsingers if SGM is short and we can fit them in
Pomohaka-Tyne 9:30ish
Admission
Members $10.00,
Non-Members $15.00,
Under 18s Free.