May music month events:
Saturday 4th May 10.30am – 4pm: Members of the Titirangi Folk Music Club take turns performing traditional and contemporary folk music.
10:30-11:00 Lew Black – a singer with a big voice and a wide-ranging repertoire from sea songs, shanties, Country, Americana, traditional British and comedy. This entertaining musician is full of surprises.
11:00-11:30 Roz and Mike Maguire - harmony singers who make an art out of playing ukuleles.
11:30-12:00 Warren & Fi - a singing duo who describe their style as 'laid back acoustic.
12:00-12:30 "Good Times" featuring Alice McLeod & Bea Parker - a duo accompanied by guitars who will entertain us with fine harmonies and sweet songs.
12:30 -1pm - John McKeown & friends from Titirangi Folk Club's Friday Club - made up of different performers who play once a month at the club's informal get-together.
1-2pm The Shambles Band – comprising 4 members of the Auckland Morris Band who will play lively tunes and songs in costume, with all sorts of instruments.
2:00-2:30pm The McClennan Family - with Alex McClennan (guitar & vocals) and his daughters Shannon (16) and Charlotte (13) performing a mix of contemporary and traditional songs.
2:30-3:30pm Celtic Ferret aka Ian Bartlett and Jean Reid, who perform as a duo and soloists, bringing us a delightful mix of harmony singing and tunes on various instruments with a Celtic and traditional flair. Fresh from the Wellington Folk Festival.
3:30-4pm Pomahaka-Tyne aka Helen Douglas (Northumbrian Smallpipes & whistle) and Janet Thompson (guitar & vocals). Named for the rivers of their home towns, they will perform a variety of traditional songs and tunes from near and afar including Scotland, Ireland and Northumberland.
