You may have seen the half-page feature about the club, under this headline, in Monday night’s Wairarapa Times-Age. While we’re always grateful for any positive exposure for the club, there are a few points in this piece that need clarification in the interests of accuracy. Our Club Captain is Eric Manson, not Mason as published [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Bringing back the blues
Posted in music on November 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Nick Charles myth.
Posted in music on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The events page on Destination Wairarapa’s web site will tell you that “one of Australia’s top-billing musicians, Nick Charles” will play at the Tin Hut tomorrow night – 21st November. Unfortunately this information has made its way into the entertainment page of the Wairarapa News too. Sorry folks, that was 21st November last year when [...]
Al Witham launches new CD
Posted in music on November 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Wellington Blues man Al Witham, who has appeared at the CCBC several times, will launch his new CD – Faultlines – at the Ruby Lounge, Bond Street, in the capital, this Friday (13th). Not superstitious then. Al has been described as “a brilliant guitarist, with an expressive voice lying somewhere between [Johnny] Cash, Tom Waits, [...]
November club night
Posted in music, tagged John Sutherland, Susan Sutherland on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
John Sutherland, assisted for a time by his wife Susan, entertained an attentive, appreciative audience at the Tin Hut last night. John and Susan walk that musical line where folk, Blues and country meet and share a common ancestry. Their acoustic set featured the songs of Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, and Eva Cassidy, among others, but [...]
