session in Wellington?

Subject: session in Wellington?
From: Clean Supper
Date: 04 Aug 07 - 11:33 PM

Hi,
I'm about to be be based in Wellington, New Zealand, and wondering if anyone knows of any sessions or manifestations of the folk scene thereabouts.

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Subject: RE: session in Wellington?
From: Uke
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 12:16 AM

Howdy Clean Supper,
Welcome in advance to Wellington - there's enough going on here folk-wise to keep you busy I'm sure! Probably the best place to look for info on local clubs, singarounds and concerts is here:

Acoustic Routes

Specifically for sessions:

Irish sessions in Wellington

And there's plenty of related links on both those pages.
See ya round
Uke

Subject: RE: session in Wellington?
From: GUEST,Nikkiwi
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 01:27 AM

You could also try the kiwifolk website - http://kiwifolk.org.nz and/or join the NZ-folk mailing list (I think the link is on the kiwifolk site). both are good resources for the folk/trad scene around NZ in general.

Then, of course there is the Wellington folk festival in October....

Cheers

Nick

Subject: RE: session in Wellington?
From: stallion
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 05:27 AM

3/4 of "Hot Brandy", this years York university graduates will be in NZ soon, they are a very good folk band, Tom, Pip and Claire, Laura has another year to do and is still in York. we shall miss them at the sessions our loss is your gain, look out for them they are good and Claire has a wonderful voice, not to be missed.
Peter

Subject: RE: session in Wellington?
From: GUEST,clean supper
Date: 14 Aug 07 - 10:48 PM

Thanks for all the tips. I look forward to meeting yez and seeing Hot Brandy and I fully plan to enjoy the folk fest as well.

cheers

Subject: RE: session in Wellington?
From: Little Robyn
Date: 15 Aug 07 - 05:28 AM

So who should we look for in October?
Robyn

Subject: RE: session in Wellington?
From: sneeble
Date: 15 Aug 07 - 05:39 AM

I attend the Monday session at Molly's there is a huge amount going on and there is also the Wellington Folk Festival in October www.wellingtonfolkfestival.org.nz There is a huge amount going on in Wellington but most if not all is not advertised. Start with Acoustic routes and/or the sessions, the same people tend to be involved in everything and newcomers are welcomed like old friends. You will soon get to know what is going on.

Subject: RE: session in Wellington?
From: GUEST,clean supper
Date: 15 Aug 07 - 08:35 PM

Little Robyn, you should look for a 31 year old man with a silly haircut who sings original political as well as traditional folk songs and plays the odd Celtic tune and likes to do Irish and Scottish country dancing (and watch the step dancing).

I can see from the websites you gave me that there's a lot on each month so I'm sure to show up at some of the things soon. My girlfriend lives in Kelburn now so that might affect what sessions are easy to get to (when I learn where that and other places are).

The computer I'm on doesn't seem to like cookies, despite the settings saying that it does, hence the guest log ins.

see you soon

Subject: RE: session in Wellington?
From: Little Robyn
Date: 16 Aug 07 - 06:47 AM

If you're in Kelburn, just go down in the Cable Car and walk around Lambton Quay, up Willis Street and you're almost there - just a few more streets.
I used to walk all round there years ago but not any more.
Robyn

Subject: RE: session in Wellington?
From: Little Robyn
Date: 16 Aug 07 - 06:52 AM

There's a map that might help here .
Robyn

Subject: RE: session in Wellington?
From: sneeble
Date: 18 Aug 07 - 04:44 PM

If it is of any help there are 3 sessioners I can think of immediately who live in the Kelburn/Karori area, the last bus through Kelburn is about 11:30pm.
Wellington has the best public transport system in NZ, many wellingtonions dont own cars and rely on the system to travel.


Public transport in the Wellington region