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Prez Patter April 2021
Newsletters and Reports 

President’s Patter, April 2021

06/04/2021 admin

Greetings one and all and by the time you receive this I hope you will have had a joyous and

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Gillian Boucher & Bob McNeill
Past Events 

April 13th 2021: Gillian Boucher & Bob McNeill + Supports

04/04/202104/04/2021 admin Sage, Sean O'Connor, Vince Cabrera

Some things come round again. Bob first met Gillian when the world was young – well, in the early 2000s

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colin and dougal speir
Past Events 

Feb 9th 2021: Colin Speir + Supports

25/02/202125/02/2021 admin Barry Carter, Bill Vella, Colin Speir, Dougal Speir, Marion Price-Carter, Rue Barb, Tim Thorpe

Colin Speir, guitarist and banjo picker, has been around the NZ music scene for many years. During this time he

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2020 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

8th December 2020: Christmas Open Mic Night (themed)

28/12/202025/02/2021 admin

Our annual “Come All Ye” concert, soon to be renamed “Grab A Spot” because it has always been so popular.

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2020 Shows Past Events 

10th November 2020 : Dave Murphy and Janet Muggeridge + Supports

06/12/202025/02/2021 admin

Dave and Janet play their own special brand of Americana, blues and originals, underpinned by Murphy’s driving fingerstyle acoustic guitar,

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Mary Khalil, Club President
Newsletters and Reports 

President’s Patter, November 2020

01/11/202029/12/2020 admin

Greetings one and all as we enter that pre Christmas month that you may or may not prefer to be

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raven mavens quartette live
2020 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

13th October, 2020 : Raven Mavens Quartette + Supports

20/10/202025/02/2021 admin Bob Cooper Grundy, Neil Billington, Raven Mavens Quartette, Tonic, Vince Cabrera

Raven Mavens started as a duo with Cindy Muggeridge, queen of the boogie and blues on piano and Marian Carter

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barry and marian carter
2020 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

8th September, 2020: Four (4!) Mini Concerts

25/09/202025/02/2021 admin Annette Esquenet, Barry Carter, Chris Moses, Marian Price-Carter, Vikki Clayton

This time around, we’re changing things up a little. Instead of the usual headliner + supports, we are putting on

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committee members
Newsletters and Reports 

President’s Patter, September 2020

02/09/202002/09/2020 admin

Greetings one and all! With Spring just around the corner and Covid in our immediate vicinity on the wane who

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kelbun viaduct jug band
2020 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

August 11 2020: Kelburn Jug Band + Supports

25/08/202025/02/2021 admin Bill Wood, Carol Bean, Jo Sheffield, Jude Madill, Mark Poletti, Maurice Priestley, Neil Worboys, Nigel Parry, Pat Higgins, Steve Carlyle, Tony Hillyard

The Kelburn Viaduct Municipal Ensemble Jug Band are: Neil Worboys – Vocals, banjo, mandolin, blues harps, kazoo, jug, whoops Carol

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Newsletters and Reports 

President’s Patter, August 2020

02/08/202002/08/2020 admin

Greetings one and all and what a great turnout we had last month for our first club night following lockdown.

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2020 AGM
Meetings and AGMs 

Minutes of the Upper Hutt Mainly Acoustic Club Annual General Meeting 2020

31/07/202031/07/2020 admin

Date: 27th July 2020 Venue: The Cossie Club. Upper Hutt. Time: 7.30 pm Present: S Homer, L Homer, M Khalil,

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2020 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

July 14th 2020: Come All Ye Open Mic Night

17/07/202025/02/2021 admin

We’re holding our first post-lockdown concert evening and what better way to celebrate and catch up with old friends than

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Barry Saunders
2020 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

Mar. 10th: Barry Saunders (Warratahs) + Supports

05/07/202025/02/2021 admin

Barry Saunders started his music career in Christchurch. His first public performance was singing “Green –back Dollar” at the Lincoln

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Red Dog Acoustic Duo with Terry Casey
2020 Shows Past Events 

Feb 11th: Red Dog Acoustic Duo + Supports

26/02/202025/02/2021 admin Barry and the Crumpets, Red Dog Acoustic Duo, Terry Casey, The Sutherlands, Tim Thorpe Trio

  The Red Dog Acoustic Duo, formed by Dave Murphy and Dougal Speir, is an acoustic spin-off from the Red

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Legal Tender band
2019 Shows Past Events 

November 12th 2019: Legal Tender + Supports

14/11/201905/07/2020 admin Blakewater Blues, Kevin Meehan, The Alicetown Three, Wilson Murdoch

Legal Tender (Ian and Moira Campbell) have been performing an eclectic mix of Rural/Folk originals and covers around New Zealand

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The audience watching Wayne Mason
Newsletters and Reports 

President’s Patter, November 2019

04/11/201904/11/2019 admin

Greetings one and all, Hard to believe this is our second to last newsletter for the year. Promise I won’t

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Charlotte Yates and Show Pony
2019 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

October 8th 2019: Charlotte Yates and Show Pony

10/10/201905/07/2020 admin Dean Murray, Don MacKay, Madeleine Lane

Charlotte Yates is a singer/songwriter & recording artist based in Wellington, New Zealand. She has released seven of her own

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Wai.Tai live
2019 Shows Past Events 

September 10th 2019: Wai.Tai + Supports

17/09/201905/07/2020 admin Chris Moses, Sue Harkness, Vince Cabrera

WAI.TAI merges original contemporary and traditional music from right here in Aotearoa, with music from all over the world, and

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Ain't Superstitious
2019 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

Aug 13th 2019: Ain’t Superstitious + Supports

14/08/201905/07/2020 admin Annette Esquenet, Paul Bowden, Portable Panic

Hailing from the Hutt Valley & the Kapiti coast, Ain’t Superstitious will be playing their eclectic brand of jazzy, soul

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President's Report
Newsletters and Reports 

President’s Report, 2019

16/07/201916/07/2019 admin

The last 12 months have been a most rewarding and satisfying time for the club, with good audience attendance and

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2019 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

July 9th 2019: Open Mic Evening.

13/07/201905/07/2020 admin

Come along with your instrument and regale us with a couple of songs. Last time we held an open mic,

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Meetings and AGMs 

Notice of Annual General Meeting

27/06/201927/06/2019 admin

Monday, 15 July 2019, 7:30 Upper Hutt Cossie Club, Logan St, Upper Hutt   If you are a financial member

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Carol Bean & Jack McKenzie
2019 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

June 11th 2019: Carol Bean & Jack McKenzie: Songs from the Ash Grove

12/06/201905/07/2020 admin The PJs, Tim & Tevita

Carol Bean (Kelburn Viaduct Jug Band) and Jack McKenzie (DownUnderDogs) have teamed up to present songs they’ve honed over the

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The Timeliners
2019 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

May 14th. 2019: The Timeliners

15/05/201905/07/2020 admin Annette Esquenet, Bruce Carey, Rani

The TimeLiners consists of long-time cohorts Neil Worboys, Maurice Priestly, & Steve Carlyle. All three are songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, and

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double bill
2019 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

April 9th, 2019 The Salty Hearts / Shenanigans

23/04/201905/07/2020 admin Shenanigans, The Salty Hearts

This month, we are having a first: a double header evening. We are presenting two artists that we feel were

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Simon Kempston
2019 Shows International Acts Local Artists Past Events 

March 12th 2019: Simon Kempston (UK)

18/03/201905/07/2020 admin Andrew Lockwood, Jude Madill, The Fergusson Drive

Our next guest is Simon Kempston, ‘one of Scotland’s best songwriters’ (The Sunday Herald) and leading fingerstyle guitarists. Simon’s original,

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Wooden Box Band promo shot
2019 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

Feb 12th 2019: Paddy Burgin’s Wooden Box Band

12/02/201905/07/2020 admin Bill Wallace, Chris Brown and George Barris, Harry Rowland, Kevin Meehan

Our next guest headliner is Paddy Burgin and the Wooden Box Band. They describe themselves as an unrelated family of

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the fergusson drive at city of song
Local Artists Past Events 

Feb 10th 2019: City of Song Annual Music Festival

08/02/201909/08/2019 admin Kevin Meehan, The Fergusson Drive, Tim Thorpe, Vince Cabrera

The day features some blues and jazz. It will be a laid back easy listening day (but of course you

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Annette Esquenet
2018 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

Dec 11th 2018: Open Mic Night

22/12/201804/05/2019 admin

“Come All Ye” concert. Get in touch or just drop in and come play a couple of songs. PA provided,

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Sage Plus performing
2018 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

SAGE Plus, Nov. 13th

19/11/201808/03/2019 admin Kaboodle, Kevin Meehan, Ron & Holly, The Sutherlands

Sue Rose [vocals], Murray Kilpatrick [vocals, guitar], and Susan Ellis [violoncello, violin]. Sue’s soprano voice, and Murray’s baritone voice are

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Janet Muggeridge-Dave Murphy
2018 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

Dave Murphy and Janet Muggeridge

09/10/201802/02/2019 admin Chris Kirkland, Don MacKay, Joyanne Stevens, Philippa Boy, Simple Gifts, Sue Rose, Wilson Murdoch

Dave Murphy (Red Dog Saloon Band) and Janet Muggeridge (Gumboot Tango), two well-loved kiwi musicians have joined together to form

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Bob Cooper-Grundy, Neil Billington and Kate Marshall
2018 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

Bob Cooper-Grundy, Kate Marshall, Neil Billington

21/09/201802/02/2019 admin Barry Carter, Cindy Muggeridge, Neil Billington, Sarah Dee, Sue Harkness

September 11 will be a night to remember when Mainly Acoustic presents a night of virtuosity. Bob Cooper-Grundy, Neil Billington

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wayne mason main
2018 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

Wayne Mason

14/08/201802/02/2019 admin Ain't Superstitious, Cold Start, The PJs

Through falling leaves – I pick my way slowly. Talking aloud – eases my my mind Sunlight filters through –

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The Timeliners
2018 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

July – Come All Ye Concert

04/08/201802/02/2019 admin Barry Carter, Geoff Brown, Kevin Meehan, the timeliners, Vince Cabrera

We recently ran a survey to get feedback on how we run the club. Thanks to those of you who

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East Side Jive band promo shot
2018 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

East Side Jive

20/06/201802/02/2019 admin Alan Downes, Sue Harkness, Tim & Tevita

East Side Jive play swing, jazz, soul, blues, jive, and pop, with songs ranging from Peggy Lee to Led Zeppelin, Nat

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Hobnail band
2018 Shows Past Events 

Hobnail

09/05/201802/02/2019 admin Barry Carter, Bob Stone, Carol Bean, Liz Merton, Tim Barrie, Vince Cabrera

Hobnail began its musical odyssey in 1995 as Hobnail Boots. They were a party band and played a mix of

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2018 Shows International Acts Past Events 

Mark & Cindy Lemaire

16/04/201804/05/2019 admin

Mark Lemaire is known for his unique guitar style: he incorporates masterful fingerpicking, slap-and-tap harmonics, hand percussion, and a delicate

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Ktoo
2018 Shows Past Events 

Ktoo

14/03/201802/02/2019 admin Harry Rowland, Kevin Meehan, The Faustians, Wilson Murdoch

“Ktoo” are Kevin McLoughlin (vocals, guitars, bass, ukulele), and Kevin Ikin (vocals, tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar, bouzouki, harmonicas, drums, percussion) – two folk veterans

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Wonderful Wahine
2018 Shows Local Artists Past Events 

Wonderful Wahine

17/02/201802/02/2019 admin Anje Glindemann, Cindy Muggeridge, Kate Marshall, Marian Carter

Wonderful Wahine is comprised of four wonderful women from three wonderful groups, all of whom have performed at Mainly Acoustic

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This momth’s supports…

Mike Baine

Mike Baines

Kevin Meehan and Bill Wallace

Kevin Meehan, Bill Wallace

John and Susan Sutherland

The Sutherlands promo shot

Club Location

Concerts are held at 7:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at

The Mayfair Café.

116 Main Street,
Upper Hutt.

Just a 3 minute walk from Upper Hutt Railway Station !

Entrance
$8 for students
$10 for members
$10 for members of recognised folk clubs
$15 for non-members

Mainly Acoustic Committee

Mary Khalil - President
Fiona Armstrong McIntosh - Vice President
Sheryl Homer - Administrator
Jan Summers - Treasurer
Committee
Paul Lambert, Gordon McIntosh, Vince Cabrera, Diane Ross, Barry Carter, Bill Vella.

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