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Out With A Bang!
Item added Tuesday, December 06, 2011
What great night last Sunday, a Come-All-Ye and ye all came. A great line-up of groups and soloists, everything from lap dulcimers to loop pedals!
Come along this Sunday (11th Dec) for our last bash. It's free and we're putting on some nibbles for all our members and friends as a thank-you for the great support you've given us this year. It's been epic. Bring an instrument if you like - we're going to have a bit of an informal sing.
Don't forget to register early for the Whare Flat Folk Festival - check out the website for details: www.whareflat.org.nz. | | | |
On the 2011 Home Stretch
Item added Sunday, November 20, 2011
Only a few more clubnights left for the year. Next week the fabulous BB and Alex banjuosos. Then a one-off Wednesday concert of an outstanding bluegrass unit, X-Train. The two clubnights in December will be less formal, the first a Come-All-Ye (open mic) which is already shaping up to have some outstanding performers. Drop an email to info@nefc.org.nz if you want to add yourself to the list - or just come along on the night and take pot luck. The final night (Dec 11) will be an informal social and sing around with the club putting on some nibbles for you all.
We've had an extremely busy and successful year, and next year is shaping up amazingly well too. Some very special guests are winging their way here to us. More soon. | | | |
Two Books Launched at the Celtic Arts Festival
Item added Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Another project to emerge from the festival was the production of our own session tune book. Sean Manning and Louise Frampton pulled together 100 or more tunes played over one month and took photos of the participants across the three regular Dunedin sessions. The result is a fantastic resource for beginner and expert players alike, a great starting point for anyone who joins the local sessions. The club is selling these for $25. You can pick one up at clubnights or email info@nefc.org.nz.
Mention must also be made of another book about folk and acoustic music in Dunedin: The Other Dunedin Sound by Trish Saunders. This is a beautifully produced book of photography and interviews covering many movers and shakers in the acoustic music community: not just clubmembers and not only musicians. It is comprehensive and far reaching, a major work to grace any bookshelf or coffee table. Books are $50. More information can be found at Trish's website | | | |
Dunedin Celtic Arts Festival a Huge Success
Item added Tuesday, October 04, 2011
If ever there was any doubt about whether the Dunedin Celtic Arts Festival was gaining traction in the city, the 1300 people that filled the town hall for the Red Hot Chilli Pipers concert dispelled it entirely. From the opening event (Pushing Out the Boat) to the end of the programme (the University of Otago Department of Humanities de Carle lecture) every event boasted professional and talented performances and although attendances were predictably variable (given the concurrent Festival of the Code of the Odd-shaped Ball), overall the festival achieved what it set out to do: to give citizens and visitors a celebration of "who we are".
Along with a full programme of events, we have acquired a smart new logo and a brand that can be applied to all our Celtic related events, not just for the biennial festival.
Huge thanks go to all the volunteers who put in so much time and energy to "row and steer the boat" - especially the festival sub-committee: Sean Manning, Bernadette Moroney, Ron Esplin, Peter Madill, Mike Moroney and Kathryn Olcott. | | | |
Clubnight Door Charges - we want your input.
Item added Monday, May 23, 2011
Currently the basic door charge for our clubnights is $3 for members and $5 for non-members. When we have a visiting artist or group, which can sometimes cost us $800 or more, we have to adjust the door charge accordingly - sometimes as high as $20.
Our overheads now include a 15% GST obligation which has to come off the door take before we pay anybody for anything. Apart from the artist's fee, other overheads may include publicity costs, hospitality, accommodation and sometimes travel. All this takes a toll on the door charge and the club's coffers.
We appreciate that not everyone can afford to come to all of our events, and expensive door charges don't help. What we propose, and want your feedback on, is a flat door charge across all clubnights; a "no surprises" door charge that is the same throughout the year. At our current level of activity, this might be something like $8 for members and $12 for non-members, though that is just an estimate at this stage.
Please email info@nefc.org.nz with any thoughts you have about this - even if you are not a member and only an occasional attender. You can also go to our Faceboo page and click on the poll there. | | | |
New Committee looks a lot like the Old Committee
Item added Friday, April 29, 2011
Your Club has a new committee! President, Mike Moroney; treasurer, Kathryn Olcott, secretary, Dorothy Browne - no changes there. Bernadette Berry continues as Festival Coordinator and new committee members, Elise Allen, Lois Simpson and Denis Gordon are added to the existing cohort of Peter Madill, Vic McDonald and Siobhan Moroney. We wish them all the best for an active and fruitful year.
Big thanks are due to Keith Tonkin for his years of service running the Whitestone Festival. Keith has handed over to Miguel Nitis, and Miguel has been co-opted on to the committee on that basis. We say goodbye, too, to Sue Court who leaves us to take up a position in Australia. Richard Dingwall steps down too after many years of leadership and hard work, his input will be missed. | | | |
Our Chiristchurch Folk
Item added Monday, February 28, 2011
A roll-call of our friends in Christchurch turned up everyone we could think of as being safe and well. However many are without basic amenities and all are pretty shaken.
The club extends its thoughts and prayers, and the practical hand of support in any way we can. Many of us have homes we can share, others of us may be able to provide commodities, tools and even labour. We don't know until we ask. Please email info@nefc.org.nz if you have something to offer or share. | | | |
NEFC Annual General Meeting
Item added Thursday, February 17, 2011
Notice is given of the club AGM to be held at 6:30pm on Sunday 17th April in the Cinema of The Church Restaurant and Bar. More information and agenda published closer to the time. | | | |
New! Ukulele Class with Anna Bowen from 6pm every Sunday.
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Anna Bowen has been teaching ukulele in Dunedin primary schools for several years and now she's going to bring her skills to you! Classes (she uses the word loosely) will run from 6 - 7pm each Sunday before clubnight at The Church Restaurant, Bar and Cinema and will cost $2.
If you don't have your own uke, Anna will supply one for the class and any other materials you need.
Across NZ, the uke revolution is burgeoning and now's the time to climb aboard and reap the rewards of playing and singing along to this charming instrument. Starts this Sunday, 13th February. | |
Cyril (Cecil) Sharp, 1924 - 2011
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Item added Saturday, January 08, 2011
Cecil Henry Sharp, known to us all as Cyril, died on Wednesday, Jan 5. His funeral will be at Hope and Sons at 10 am on Monday 10th January.
Marcus Turner writes:
"I first heard about Cyril, from a colleague who lived in Milton, where Cyril had once lived and worked, long before I met him. I guess he was the sort of person people describe as a "character": he had a fine sense of humour, and an almost inexhaustible supply of jokes. In the early days of the New Edinburgh Folk Club, Cyril was often accompanied by his wife and at least one or two of their offspring.
He's been associated with the NEFC for at least 35 years, as far as I can recall.
Cyril played three-row melodeon in a style I've not seen anywhere else. His repertoire consisted mainly of tunes from the mid years of the 20th Century (I think) and his style of playing used a lot of octaves and right-hand chords. In the last few years, he'd been tinkering more and more with banjo-mandolins.
His "spot" at the Whare Flat Folk Festival, just near the side of the road on the way to the ablutions block, has been vacant these latter few years as Cyril found camping increasingly more strenuous. Many people will remember his gifts of shortbread at the New Year.
During 2010, we seemed to hear of the death of a loved folkie every month. This year's Whare Flat Festival seems to have been bracketed by the deaths of Maaka Laws and Cyril."
Cyril was a Life Member of the New Edinburgh Folk Club.
[Photo by Andrew MacKay]
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Musician, academic, friend and Folk Club member dies.
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Item added Friday, January 07, 2011
Dr. Mark R. Laws DipGrad, MSc (Distinction), PhD (Otago), Member RSNZ
1958 - 2010
Ko Pūtauaki te maunga.
Ko Tarawera te awa, te Awa o te Atua.
Ko te moana ā Toi ki te huatahi.
Ko Mataatua me Te Arawa ngā waka.
Ko Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa ngā iwi.
Ko Te Tawera, me Ngāti Umutahi, me Ngā Maihi ngā hapū.
Ko Oniao me Iramoko ngā marae.
Ko Matata te kāinga.
Ko Pateriki rāua ko Pirihita Ngamare te whānau.
On December 30th, Mark died while diving for crayfish at Te Kaha on the East Coast. His tangi was held on Tuesday.
Much is written in publications across the country about Mark's academic achievements. It came as a surprise to many at his tangi that he was a passionate musician also and played in bands for many years; most notably the Wai Pango Billy Lickers (from his days in the NZ Army) and later, The Pioneer Pog 'n' Scroggin Bush Band.
Mark was an active member of the New Edinburgh Folk Club from its early days until he returned to his people in Whakatane, a dozen or so years ago. He is survived by his wife Karina, their daughters Renae, Jamie and Ani and five mokopuna. Our hearts go out to them.
http://web.its.auckland.ac.nz/maitk/mark_laws
http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/local/news/huge-crowd-turns-up-for-academics-tangi/3936244/
http://www.touchnz.co.nz/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=154&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=78e174fe5f
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Another one down - in style!
| | Item added Sunday, December 12, 2010
Well, we saw the year off in style with some great floorspots and the outstanding duo of John Lloyd and Phil Doublet - with spontaneous special guest, Terry Ebeling. A big thanks to all the committee for an outstanding year of great folk music, blues ball, spring fling barndance, workshops, sessions and festivals. Especial thanks to Lois, Dorothy, Marvin and Terisha for their stalwart commitment to tea-and-coffee duty while we were in St Martin's Hall. And Steve Barkman for the his unfettered donation of time and gear to running the sound most every night; good on ya, mate.
And, of course, thanks to all the performers who gave us these great nights, from floor spots to full blown concerts. Last, but not least, to the loyal members and friends of the club who come along and give us reason to be, have a happy, music-filled holiday and we'll see you at Whare Flat! | |
Last Clubnight - First Clubnight
Item added Monday, December 06, 2010
Our last clubnight of the year is Sunday 12th December at The Church, and we invite you to join us for a meal there around 6pm and the club will provide hors d'oeuvres for your table. It will be a great night with John Sanchez-Lloyd and Phil Doublet, superb musicians from Christchurch.
Of course there is our famous folk festival at Whare Flat over the new year.
We're back with our first clubnight of 2012 on Sunday, 30th January, with a Come-all-ye (that's clubspeak for an open-mic, with performers from the floor) so dust off a couple of your favourite songs or tunes and bring them along. Keep an eye on the club calendar as we add events - we're up for our busiest year ever. Look out for Habbadam, Andy Irvine, Tim O'Brien and a whole lot more.
All the best for the holiday season from your committee: Mike, Keith, Bernadette. Richard, Siobhan, Kathryn, Peter, Sue, Vic and Dorothy. | | | |
News Flash! New Venue!
Item added Wednesday, November 03, 2010
As of Sunday 7th November we will be meeting at The Church Cafe, Restaurant and Cinema in Dundas St - formerly St Lees, our old home. The Church has a great menu so it's worth turning up early to eat there before the club if you so desire. Snacks and drinks are available throughout the evening. It is a licensed venue so the usual rules apply.
We are really looking forward to re-establishing ourselves at what was one of our favourite venues so support them when you can. | | | |
NEW! The first Valley Blues Ball
Item added Tuesday, October 12, 2010
We're excited to announce The first (annual? - maybe!) Valley Blues Ball featuring our own King Leo and Wellington band Mojo Mama with special guest, the legendary Bullfrog Rata! This will take place on Saturday 31st of October in St Martins Hall, North East Valley. Tickets are $35 and there will be food and beverages available. This stunning line-up is not to be missed, a night absolutely filed with some of the best blues artists NZ has to offer, Tickets available at the club and at Twang Town in Moray Place. | | | |
Looking for Volunteers
Item added Wednesday, February 24, 2010
While we are resident in St Martin's Hall, every club night has to be set up, run and tidied up at the end. It's not the simple arrive and play scenario we used to enjoy at St Lees and our other venues. To this end we'd like to put together a few rosters of willing volunteers to cover various aspects of the clubnight operations: Door people, food and beverage, sound, hall set-up etc. If think you could help or would be prepared to be on any one of these rosters, please let Bernadette know - 4710242 home, 4771623, work (leave a message) or email info@nefc.org.nz. | | | |
Calling for Original Artists
Item added Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The club is putting on a range of events in association with the Dunedin Fringe Festival. One of these events is aimed squarely at you club-members and supporting artists who have contributed floor spots, collaborated with others to perform but don't have a regular outlet for your work. We are running "three nights of original works, works in progress and songwriters from the bourgeoning talent of the New Edinburgh Folk Club | | | |
And ...we're back!
Item added Tuesday, January 12, 2010
After yet another successful Whare Flat Folk Festival, we kick off the 2010 club year on St Valentines Day with clubwarming Come-All-Ye followed almost immediately by Scottish folk superstar Emily Smith with renowned Scottish fiddler, Jamie McClennan, then our own adopted award-winning Scottish singer/songwriter Bob McNeill.
And it doesn't end there as we fall headlong into perhaps our busiest year to date. Of particular note is our involvement in The Dunedin Fringe Festival: in fact, we are all over it, with several events on the festival calendar, perhaps most notably and not-to-be-missed is the Eddi Reader concert, proudly brought to Dunedin by the New Edinburgh Folk Club!
Stay tuned and return often for updates as we bring them to you.
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