Titirangi Folk Music Club

The Penman Family consists of a relatively connected bunch of people  namely….

• Jack Penman  –  Dad/Grandad
• Chris Penman – Daughter/Sister/Mother
• David Penman  Son/ Brother/Uncle
• Thiea Bell          Daughter/Sister/Aunty
• Campbell Maydon Grandson/Son/Nephew

They have been singing together for around 50 years, give or take a decade or two, singing anything and everything from The Banana Boat Song to  The Battle of Sowerby Bridge, Delilah to Down where the Drunkards Roll and beyond.

They have a been present at most folk festivals in NZ and beyond in different combinations over the years – and can usually be found late at night belting out traditional and contemporary unaccompanied ballads and songs.

Coming from a Scottish background, they love nothing more than  good rousing choruses and songs that speak with  social conscience.

Their forte is acapella singing (unacompanied) utilising their fine vocal chords and they will endeavour to share their knowledge and love of the songs and times of which they sing.

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $10.00,
Non-Members $15.00,
Under 18s Free.

Kindred musical spirits since the world was middle-aged, two of New Zealand’s best known musicians take the stage together for a rare live run through the wealth of music they’ve recorded together.  Their shared love of the beauty that makes us listen to music will be to the fore as they play tunes from their Spanish-American collaboration Project Feijoa, Bob’s Lost Stars solo album and a few choice covers.  They’ll show us their tunes connection too… one of the sweetest combinations you’ll hear. 

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $10.00,
Non-Members $15.00,
Under 18s Free.

From Gosport, Portsmouth and Brighton via the Red Lion, the Hand in Hand, somewhere south of Cape Horn and Galbraith’s, Ian is back solo at his “home” club of Titirangi.

After the exhausting journey and eventually emerging from his folkie closet into the folk scene at the 2000 Auckland Folk Festival, he has become a seasoned performer with groups such as Thursday, Westumbria, Supersheep and most recently Celtic Ferret.

Known as the windbag, he plays pretty much anything that can be blown (including bottles!) Ian also plays instruments that require being hit, shaken, rattled but never rolled.

He will be here at Titirangi breathing new life into songs and tunes from his British roots, stuff long buried in his repertoire.

Bring along your voices to join him for an evening at Titirangi as he meanders along a musical jaunt of songs, tunes and stories tall and short.

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Floorsingers First half.
Admission
Members $10.00,
Non-Members $15.00,
Under 18s Free.

Our guests tonight are drawn from the diverse range of people that attend our Friday Folk’n’Jam sessions.

NO FLOORSINGERS TONIGHT – we’ve got a full line up of diverse talents from Friday Folk’n’Jam, so you can sit back, relax and enjoy.

Our AGM will take place at half time – we estimate soon after 8.45pm so do make sure you are there to elect the new committee, hear about constitution changes we need to make to fit in with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022, and contribute any ideas you may have on how the club runs.

Towards the end of the evening we’ll have an all join in singalong session, with the 2 songs you can download below:-

Wild Mountain Thyme

Star of the County Down

Doors open 7.30PM for an 8.00PM start.
Free Admission!