Auckland Folk Festival

Subject: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Gurney
Date: 14 Jan 10 - 08:28 PM

Will be the weekend Friday 29th of Jan to Monday 1st of Feb. Overseas guests include Stefan Grossman, Emily Smith, and Coolgrass.
If you are here and on a tight timetable, don't forget that NZ is half a day ahead of Britain and threequarters of a day ahead of California.

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Gurney
Date: 14 Jan 10 - 08:29 PM

And two Seasons ahead of both. Hot, here.

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Gurney
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 02:17 AM

No-one?

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Little Robyn
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 06:12 AM

The NZ Northumbrian Pipers Society will be holding their AGM on Sunday morning.
I don't think that's mentioned in the official programme.
See you there Gurney.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Charley Noble
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 09:25 AM

Gurney-

Are there nautical concerts and workshops as well?

I was wondering if Rudy Sunde and the Maritime Crew were participating.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Little Robyn
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 01:33 PM

Rudy will be there and Lou Black. Lots of home brew and late night singing.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Little Robyn
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 01:39 PM

Here's a copy of the programme
and the Maritime crew are there on Saturday. Rudy is doing NZ songs on Sunday afternoon.
Sorry, that should be Lew, not Lou Black.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Gurney
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 03:19 PM

The Homebrew and Drinking Songs on Saturday night is IMO the best scene I've ever attended in 40yrs of folk festivals. It's open-mic and free homebrew -while it lasts, and 200 good singers for about 5 hours.

If you get there, greet the little guy with the white cap moderating the mic. Thats probably me.

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: vectis
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 06:32 PM

I'm hoping to make the one after next but will miss this one for sure, only just come back to wintry blighty.

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Mr Red
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 06:01 AM

don't forget that NZ is half a day ahead of Britain and threequarters of a day ahead of California.

As my Bro-in-Law puts it

Don't forget to turn your clocks back 20 years

(he lives in Paraparaumu - since you ask)

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Barb'ry
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 11:59 AM

Would love to have been over there with you. Please give my love to those that remember me!
Barbara

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Charley Noble
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 06:58 PM

Robyn and Gurney-

Thanks for the additional info.

I hope you get a great turnout.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble
Richmond, Maine

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: Little Robyn
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 02:41 AM

We've borrowed the sister's house-bus/camper and we're in the process of loading up tonight.
We're aiming to leave home before 10am and it should take about 7-8 hours, depending on how the bus goes.
This time tomorrow night it will be all on!!
Jacko's family are giving a concert on Sunday morning, Emily Smith is doing a workshop on Sunday afternoon, lots of other things to hear and old friends to catch up with.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Auckland Folk Festival
From: GUEST,lillyruben
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 05:51 PM

Great festival as usual Stefan Grossman is a master, Emily Smith very polished performances Mary Kippenberger was such a hoot she really got the crowd going it was so refreshing to have a story teller in main concert. lots of great things, lots of rain sunday night. It is such a brilliant festival I would not miss it for anything