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Past Events
02/05/2025 admin

Tue. Apr. 8th: Bullfrog Rata, Bill Hickman, Steph Casey

Steph Casey is a Kāpiti Coast based singer-songwriter who performs regularly both as a solo act and with her band,

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Don and the Divorcees playing a small pub stage
Past Events
24/03/2025 admin

Mar. 11th 2025: Don & The Divorcees, Andrew Lockwood, Studio 4

“Don and The Divorcees are Hollie Wright, Beans Wright and Don Mackay.  Each writes in a slightly different style, but

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Past Events
25/02/2025 admin

Feb 11th: Krissy & Peter Jackson, Skiffy Rivets and Hanne Jøstensen

Immersed in New Zealand’s folk scene and coveted for her musical ear and dedication to her art, Krissy dances with

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2024 ShowsPast Events
23/01/2025 admin

Nov 12th: The Cattlestops, Helen Dorothy and Neil Billington, Nycki Proctor

Originally formed on the Kapiti Coast back in 2004 The Cattlestops focussed on a country-rock and Western swing repertoire consisting

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2024 ShowsPast Events
07/11/2024 admin

Oct 8th: Carol Bean Band, Hope & The Hobo, Tim Thorpe, Matthew Dower

The Carol Bean Band is a crossroads where four different styles merge together, then continue as one.  They play mix

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2024 ShowsPast Events
30/09/2024 admin

Sept 10th: Joass, Mason and Bonnington, The Bitter Brothers, Beneath A Different Sky

“Rob Joass is one of the finest Aussie/Kiwi singer songwriters you’ll hear. Honest, clever, humorous and real.” – Phil Taylor,

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wooden box band
2024 ShowsPast Events
04/09/2024 admin

July 9th Wooden Box Band/Kerr, Burgin & Norman/Annette Esquenet

Irishman Andrew Kerr (ex. Jacky Tar) and Alan Norman (The Warratahs, The Rag Poets) have been playing as a duo

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2024 ShowsPast Events
13/08/2024 admin

Aug 13th 2024: Open Mic Concert

A ‘full on‘ club night last month: 10 spots and a heap of variety. It was great to see some

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2024 ShowsPast Events
19/06/2024 admin

June 11th: Legal Tender + Supports

Legal Tender is based around Ian and Moira Campbell. They have been performing their eclectic mix of rural folk covers

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2024 ShowsPast Events
05/06/2024 admin

June 4th: Andrew & Kirsten London + Supports

June 4th was an evening dedicated to the guitar and guitar music, in conjunction with the From Medieval To Metal

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2024 ShowsPast Events
20/05/2024 admin

Tuesday May. 14th, 2024: Barry Saunders/Mike Harding + Support

Barry Saunders is from Christchurch. His first public performance was singing “Green –back Dollar” at the Lincoln Coronation Hall, aged

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duo black eyed susie performing onstage
2024 ShowsPast Events
25/04/2024 admin

Tuesday Apr. 9th, 2024: Black Eyed Susie + Supports

Smokey vocals, Originals, Blues, Folk, Celtic mix Black Eyed Susie began in 2006 when guitarist Ramon Oza met violinist Susan

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2024 ShowsPast Events
27/03/2024 admin

Tuesday Mar. 12th, 2024: Peter Hall & Friends + Supports

Pete started his music journey as a 10 year old in the brass band world. Discovered rock n roll at

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raven mavens quartette performing, feb 2023
2024 ShowsPast Events
26/02/2024 admin

Tuesday Feb. 13th, 2024: Raven Mavens Quartette + Supports

And we’re back! Here’s to another wonderful year of great music and friendship! This is going to be a great

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2023 ShowsPast Events
03/02/2024 admin

Tuesday Dec. 12th, 2023: “Come All Ye” Concert

Our final concert for 2023, Come along for a bit of festivity and enjoy 10 acts for the price of

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2023 ShowsPast Events
20/11/2023 admin

Tuesday Nov. 14th, 2023: Biscuits And Gravy, Planet, Te Kura Moana

This month, we will try something a little different. Our concert format is typically three short support acts in the

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2023 ShowsPast Events
19/10/2023 admin

Tuesday October 10th, 2023: John Sutherland, Carter Parker Trio + Support

CP3o [Carter Parker Trio] is comprised of Marian Carter, Barry Carter and Graham Parker, and play a mix of originals

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2019 Photos
18/10/2023 admin

2019 Photos

February 2019 Club Night Photos March 2013 Club Night Photos April 2019 Club Night Photos May 2019 Club Night Photos

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2018 Photos2018 Shows
17/10/2023 admin

July 2018 Open Mic

Mainly Acoustic holds two Open Mic concerts a year. The concerts have gone under different names over the years. They

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2018 Shows
17/10/2023 admin

2018 Photos

July 2018 Open Mic Photos October 2018 Club Night Photos December 2018 Open Mic Photos

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2023 ShowsPast Events
13/09/2023 admin

Tuesday September 12th, 2023: Pops & The Tempests + Supports

Pip Payne first shared a stage with The Tempests (Lynley Christoffersen and Jade Eru) for his gospel blues project –

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2023 Shows
16/08/2023 admin

Tuesday August 8th, 2023: Open Mic Night

And now, it’s your turn! We are having our bi-annual Open Mic concert. It’s been called a number of things

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Meetings and AGMs
23/07/2023 admin

Minutes of the Upper Hutt Mainly Acoustic Club AGM 2023

Date : 17h July 2023 Venue: The Cossie Club. Upper Hutt. Time: 7.30 pm Present: S Homer, L Homer, M

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The Salty Hearts band performing onstage
2023 Shows
12/07/2023 admin

Tuesday July 11th, 2023: The Salty Hearts + supports

The Salty Hearts have many guises, and are quintessentially ‘Kiwi’ sounding (playing many Kiwi covers). Greg Sayer (Monty Wolf, Gas

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Karen Clarke
2023 ShowsPast Events
26/06/2023 admin

Tuesday June 13th, 2023: Karen Clarke + Supports

Karen Clarke is one of New Zealand’s fine homegrown indie blues women.  With 25 years of live performance and two

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2023 ShowsPast Events
22/05/2023 admin

Tuesday May 9th, 2023: We Wayward Divas + Supports

“We take our music very seriously but we love to have fun too” Both are famed for their beautiful voices,

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Newsletters and ReportsPast EventsPresident's Patter
30/04/2023 admin

2023-04-11: President’s Patter

Greetings all. A wonderful turnout last month for our April club night! Our advertised main act Black Eyed Susie was

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Andrew London and Neil Billington
2022 ShowsPast Events
29/04/2023 admin

2022-04-12: Andrew London and Neil Billington + Supports

Andrew London He’s a musician based on the Kapiti Coast near Wellington, New Zealand. He’s primarily a songwriter and satirist and perform

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raven mavens
2023 ShowsPast Events
15/04/2023 admin

Tuesday Apr 11th 2023: Raven Mavens + Supports

The Raven Mavens duo features singer songwriter Cindy Muggeridge, queen of the boogie-woogie and blues on piano and songstress Marian

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the duo, SHAN performing
2023 ShowsPast Events
15/03/2023 admin

Tuesday Mar 14th 2023: SHAN + Supports

At our last Grab A Spot, we were quite blown away by SHAN is a newly formed duo so quirky,

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Fiona and Wandering Thyme
Newsletters and Reports
06/03/2023 admin

President’s Patter, Feb. 2023

Greetings all. What a month February turned out to be!   Cyclone Gabrielle certainly made her presence felt in many

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2023 ShowsPast Events
02/03/2023 admin

Tuesday Feb 28th 2023: Krissy Jackson Duo + Supports

Immersed in New Zealand’s folk scene and coveted for her musical ear and dedication to her art, Krissy dances with

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Newsletters and ReportsPast Events
01/02/2023 admin

President’s Patter, Jan 2023

Wishing a very happy new year to you all and I hope you had a relaxing break over January and

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Peter Quinn
2022 ShowsPast Events
29/01/2023 admin

Tuesday Dec 13th 2022: Grab A Spot open mic.

Yep, it’s our Christmas Grab A Spot concert. What does that mean, you ask? Well, it’s like any open mic/blackboard

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2022 ShowsPast Events
17/11/2022 admin

Tuesday Nov 8th 2022: Wayne Mason + Supports

Wayne Mason has been part of the NZ music scene for the last 56 years . He started his career

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2022 ShowsPast Events
18/10/2022 admin

Tuesday October 11th 2022: The KIST + Supports

The Kist was formed after Pat Higgins heard the sound of a cello from deep in the woods at Wellington

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downunderdogs
2022 ShowsPast Events
01/10/2022 admin

Tuesday September 13th 2022: Downunderdogs + Supports

Like their music, Jack MacKenzie and Peter and Cathy Dyer are American born and bred. Jack’s flat-picking is inspired by

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Tura Rata and band
2022 ShowsPast Events
10/08/2022 admin

Tuesday August 9 2022: Tura “Bullfrog” Rata + Supports

Bullfrog Rata’s musical journey has been wide and varied. From busking on the streets in towns like Wairoa & Waipukarau

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Fiona Armstrong-mcIntosh
Newsletters and Reports
28/07/2022 admin

President’s Patter: August 2022

Greetings folks and hope all is well with you and yours and that this wet,windy wintry month hasn’t dampened your

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AGM 2022 01
Meetings and AGMs
28/07/2022 admin

2022 AGM

Minutes of the Upper Hutt Mainly Acoustic Club Annual General Meeting 2022 Date : 18th July 2022 Venue: The Cossie

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Club

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
$10 for students
$15 for members
$15 for members of recognised folk clubs
$20 for non-members

Mainly Acoustic Committee

Fiona Armstrong McIntosh - President
Vince Cabrera - Vice President
Sheryl Homer - Administrator
Jan Summers - Treasurer
Committee
Paul Lambert, Mike Baines, Diane Ross, Barry Carter, Nycki Proctor, Tom Jones.

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