Gavin Asher opened the night with a Woody Guthrie song “Roll on Columbia.” Gavin first performed at the club in 1965 at the age of 13 (singing and playing guitar). His Parents were some of the foundation members of the club.
Terry Free of the Devonport Folk Club sang a traditional song with just unaccompanied vocals …showing a full vocal range.
The Devonport Club started in 1966.
Rob Kennah and Tom Wood presented The Wellerman (about a company in Sydney in the early 1800s who had a ship supplying sealing stations). Tom had his own song “Sail Away Endeavour” about Captain James Cook. Great harmony and vocal range.
Paul and Jennifer Howarth choose “The Mariners song” …beautiful acapella. Mayhem …. a vocal group (on the night with four out of five members)
Susanne Timms, Cathy Munroe, Janet Thomson and, Andrea Rose showed that folk music is not just about the past ,but about current issues…. singing in beautiful harmony “Has the world gone mad?” The song they wrote about global warming.
Celtic Ferret( Carol Bartlett Ian Bartlett, and Jean Reid) sang “The Oxplough Song” ( a traditional song about how important the plough boy was) displaying harmony and range.
Sadie Monroe opened the second set (this featured the younger members of the club) with John Denver’s “Country Road.” Sadie gave a polished professional performance on guitar and vocals.
Helena Brown pleased with beautiful unaccompanied singing of a traditional song . I am glad they choose folk music, talented young singers will continue the tradition.
Alan and Bev Young reminised about the early days of folk music in 1960s Auckland….. Devonport folk club started in 1966, with the Poles Apart Newmarket, opening in 1967. Bev’s singing is vocal purity” Canada I O” a song about female whalers. Alan’s accompaniment on guitar was like a jazz musician. Alan played a dazzling set of blues slide guitar on a chrome plated resonator.
Clare Senior ,Nick Johnston, Ren Johnston, and Isobel Johnston..,, playing ukelele guitar, and mandolin …. vocal harmony like the Mamas and Papas. The song about the fox stealing a goose.
John McKeown ,Lew Black, and Andy Gough… guitar mandolin and harmonica. “Walk down the road” featured lyrical, fluid harmonica playing. “Hurrah for the captain” and “Voyage of the John D” shining vocal harmony.
Bevis England on “Summer Lady” guitar playing and singing professional and polished in the style of Gordon Lightfoot.
Robin Nelson and Rosemary Thomas on guitar and ukelele entertained with a song about a couple arguing “Na nana na na” and another humorous song about “We are the council” blocking Noah’s Ark with regulation. A nostalgic song about grandparents.
Angela Fox sang well over a very interesting fingerpicking guitar style, playing individual notes of a chord.
Paul Brown impressed with the power of his vocal range.” My Bonnie Bonnie Lassie O” traditional with a modern twist at the end.
The club committee all sang in harmony( I don’t think the Vintage tool club committee could do that). Covering a Dick Coker song “Show me the way to grow Gnomes” They were all good.
GT.
