Katikati Folk Club


This is the Katikati Folk Club Web Site

The folk club has a keen following with more than 200 members and meets, usually at 7:30pm on the 3rd Friday of the month (may vary according to artists' schedules) at the club house at 222 Beach Road, Katikati.
Enquiries to: Membership Secretary or Club President
Dates

Friday 13th May 2005- Club Night - Music for Everyone

Friday 27th May - Streetworthy
- is an exciting duo - Phil Batty (fiddle, mandolin, vocals) and Sorrel Harty (piano, accordion, oboe, whistles, vocals). They are a sub-group of Streetwise & Roadworthy a collective involved in combining complementary arts in the UK. Phil & Sorrel came together in 1996 as music students at Leeds University. They have travelled and played their way around Britain, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Canada, USA and New Zealand. They cover a unique range of musical styles, from folk roots, dance rhythms and songs from around the world, combined with various musical syles and traditions from English folk to Cajun, rockabilly, skiffle and jazz. - A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE!

Also featuring Tracie & Brian de Jong
Tracie de Jong and her husband Brian have performed as a duo since the early nineties. They were one of KFC's first guests and helped celebrate the club's 10th anniversary last year. Tracie's unique silky voice and sophisticated phrasing is accompanied by the sensitive and elegant guitar of husband Brian.

Friday 22nd July 2005- Club Night - Music for Everyone

COMING ATTRACTIONS
Watch out, they're coming ... direct from Scotland!!  - crooked jack with Dave Vernon - our special June guests -

Friday 24th June - Ceilidh Dance $15 Members/ $20 Non-Members - includes catered supper and floor show

and Saturday 25th June 2005 - Club Party with a Variety Concert - Anything can and will happen - bar facilities and nibbles - no charge - members only

Friday 26th August - 'The Poor Knights'

  • If you are on email but not receiving notices, or are not on email and would like a phone reminder for the next Folk Night,
    please contact John at 07 549 1652
  • Membership is growing - it's advisable to come early to avoid seeing the
    'HOUSE FULL' sign at the end of the drive - a bring a couple of folding chairs, just in case!
  • Our financial year began on 1st July -
    subs are due unless you joined/renewed within the last 3 months.


Artists who have recently played at Katikati
Jez Lowe, Colcannon, Eric Bogle & John Munro, Brazen

Other NZ Folk Links
Devonport Folk Club
Auckland Folk Festival, Auckland Anniversary weekend
Auckland Bluegrass & Old Time Country Music Club
Wellington Folk Festival, Labour Weekend (end October)
Kiwifolk, the New Zealand Folk Scene
the interactive folk scene
New Zealand Morris Dancing John Archer's NZ Folk Song site Flying Piglets Agency Kiwi Music Mussel Inn Music