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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>2019 Guest Acts – Kiwigrass – NZ's own national bluegrass festival</title> <atom:link href="/category/guest-acts/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>/</link> <description>11 Feb 2022 – 13 Feb 2022</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 07:02:20 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-NZ</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2</generator> <image> <url>/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-kiwigrass_logo_dark02-1-32x32.png</url> <title>2019 Guest Acts – Kiwigrass – NZ's own national bluegrass festival</title> <link>/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>The Pipi Pickers (New Zealand)</title> <link>/pipipickers/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Parnham]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:31:08 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2019 Guest Acts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=244</guid> <description><![CDATA[“The best newgrass band in New Zealand … They always have an interesting and high quality show – doing songs no one else in the bluegrass world does. Never get bored at a Pipi Pickers show.” – Mike Kear, Music from Foggy Hollow The Pipis play a blend of contemporary and traditional hard driving bluegrass … <a href="/pipipickers/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Pipi Pickers (New Zealand)</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-245" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PipiPickers-LR.jpg" alt="The Pipipickers" width="960" height="640" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PipiPickers-LR.jpg 960w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PipiPickers-LR-350x233.jpg 350w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PipiPickers-LR-300x200.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PipiPickers-LR-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></p> <p><em>“The best newgrass band in New Zealand … They always have an interesting and high quality show – doing songs no one else in the bluegrass world does. Never get bored at a Pipi Pickers show.” –</em><br /> <em>Mike Kear, Music from Foggy Hollow </em><span id="more-244"></span></p> <p>The Pipis play a blend of contemporary and traditional hard driving bluegrass with solid instrumental chops and an engaging performance style that puts a smile on everyone’s face and infuses even the most dreadful of murder ballads with a sense of joy and energy. The Pipis bring a love of the genre and a desire to share that love with as many people as possible. Nat Torkington is a standout New Zealand 5-string Scruggs-style banjo player, and is ably supported by his father Barry on guitar, Garry Bigwood on mandolin, and wife Jenine Abarbanel on double bass and vocals.</p> <p>The Pipis have become favourites at New Zealand and Australian music festivals through their vibrant performances, open and inclusive jam sessions, and slow jam workshops.</p> <p><em>Pipis are a delicious edible shellfish gathered when the tide is out around Whangateau and Leigh, the Pipi Pickers’ home town.</em></p> <p><a href="http://pipipickers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-295" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo.gif" alt="" width="60" height="60" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo.gif 150w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo-100x100.gif 100w" sizes="(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+pipi+pickers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-308" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/YT3.png" alt="" width="200" height="48" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pipipickers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-282 size-full" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FBlogo.png" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Wires & Wood (New Zealand)</title> <link>/wires-wood/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Parnham]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:37:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2019 Guest Acts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=364</guid> <description><![CDATA[Tui Award winning Wires & Wood is a four piece band inspired by the sounds of traditional and modern bluegrass music. This versatile band plays a hard driving punchy style of bluegrass right through to heart melting slow waltzes. As well as striving for instrumental excellence the songs are infused with multipart harmony singing. Banjo … <a href="/wires-wood/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Wires & Wood (New Zealand)</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-365" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wiresandwood4c.jpg" alt="Wires & Wood" width="800" height="600" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wiresandwood4c.jpg 800w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wiresandwood4c-350x263.jpg 350w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wiresandwood4c-300x225.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wiresandwood4c-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p> <p>Tui Award winning Wires & Wood is a four piece band inspired by the sounds of traditional and modern bluegrass music. This versatile band plays a hard driving punchy style of bluegrass right through to heart melting slow waltzes. As well as striving for instrumental excellence the songs are infused with multipart harmony singing.</p> <p>Banjo picker extraordinaire <strong>Bryan Christianson will be one of the few musicians at Kiwigrass was at the original 1970 Banjo Picker’s Convention at Claudelands, Hamilton</strong> and that’s where he says he fell in love with the 5-string banjo. <span id="more-364"></span></p> <p>Bryan’s been involved in the music since then, playing in various bands with just about all the well-known names of the NZ Bluegrass scene, Peter Brocklehurst, Read Hudson, Graham Lovejoy, to name just a few. After a break of about 10 years (on and off) Bryan met up with Dave Warren and they began to pick a few tunes. At the Waharau Folk Festival in June 2003 they decided that having a band again might be fun.</p> <p>Micheal Young became obsessed with the guitar at the age of 18, inspired by the likes of James Taylor, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Joe Walsh, Chet Atkins and the Beatles. His father used to drag him along to bluegrass festivals in the hills of the Missouri Ozarks and he gained an appreciation for the instrumental skills of the local pickers. While Micheal was never that moved by the old time bluegrass style, he was blown away by the (then) contemporary rock/jazz/blues/bluegrass fusion music coming from the likes of New Grass Revival, The Tony Rice Unit and The David Grisman Quartet. This simmered for years until moving to Auckland where he finally met a few other musicians who were both capable and willing to play in those styles. He has even started to gain an appreciation for the old time traditional bluegrass that the other band members love. They started jamming just for the joy of it, ended up doing a few gigs, and Wires & Wood was born. Micheal provides mandolin and lead vocals for Wires & Wood.</p> <p>Dave Warren was introduced to Bluegrass music at about age six, when his father (Tom Warren) heard “Dueling Banjos” on the radio, and decided that was the music for him! ! He had a guitar put in his hands by the time he was seven or so and remembers well the National Banjo pickers Conventions, Mike Seeger, Bill Clifton, HCBB, etc etc. Dave’s interest in Bluegrass at a playing level was rekindled around 1998 and on his move to Auckland in 2000 he met and played with many wonderful musicians and eventually became a part of the coalescence called “Wires & Wood”. Plays guitar & occasionally mandolin.</p> <p>Garry Trotman plays bass in Wires & Wood and is the newest member of the band. He has always been partial to trad country music, blues, folk and sub-genres, such as bluegrass, Cajun and western swing. Garry was previously in ‘The Terraplanes’ and ‘Southern Cross’ bluegrass groups with Bryan, and also played in a South Australian bluegrass band called ‘Highly Strung’.</p> <p>To help relieve some of the winter blues of 2003 a few Auckland based musicians began having a Friday night bluegrass oriented jam session. Word leaked out, someone asked us to perform at a charity event and a band was born. Since then we have performed at events and venues all over New Zealand, including the Auckland Folk Festival, the Wellington Folk Festival, the Whare Flat Music Festival in Dunedin, Canterbury Folk Festival, Wellington Bluegrass Society, Fight for Life, TV commercials, Music Mountain Matakana and local music clubs and events around the country. We are still refining the Wires & Wood sound and expanding our repertoire of what we call bluegrass music. Wires & Wood released their debut album “Over The Moon” in 2010. “Over The Moon” is the recipient of the RIANZ Tui Award for Best Folk Album 2010/11.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wiresandwood.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-295" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo.gif" alt="" width="60" height="60" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo.gif 150w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo-100x100.gif 100w" sizes="(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlz1H33bp1li7V4skQTXPA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-308" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/YT3.png" alt="" width="200" height="48" /></a></p> <p> </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Hot Diggity Bluegrass Band (New Zealand)</title> <link>/hot-diggity-bluegrass-band-new-zealand/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Parnham]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:22:30 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2019 Guest Acts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=274</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hot Diggity is the only all female bluegrass band in New Zealand. They play original songs by Heather Carrigan (mandolin, guitar and vocals) and Deborah Mackenzie (guitar and vocals) along with plenty of bluegrass favourites. Backed up by Jenine Abarbanel (bass and vocals), Sue Drake (banjo and vocals) and Krissy Jackson (fiddle and vocals), they … <a href="/hot-diggity-bluegrass-band-new-zealand/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Hot Diggity Bluegrass Band (New Zealand)</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Hot-Diggity-Promo-Photo-2017-1mb.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-933 size-large" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Hot-Diggity-Promo-Photo-2017-1mb-1024x723.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="466" /></a></p> <p>Hot Diggity is the only all female bluegrass band in New Zealand. They play original songs by Heather Carrigan (mandolin, guitar and vocals) and Deborah Mackenzie (guitar and vocals) along with plenty of bluegrass favourites. Backed up by Jenine Abarbanel (bass and vocals), Sue Drake (banjo and vocals) and Krissy Jackson (fiddle and vocals), they put out a powerful, lively sound with hot instrumentation and tight harmonies. <span id="more-274"></span>Hot Diggity was formed in 2014, but all five members are veteran musicians having played with numerous other bands in a variety of musical styles for years.</p> <p><a href="http://hotdiggity.nz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-295" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo.gif" alt="" width="60" height="60" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo.gif 150w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo-100x100.gif 100w" sizes="(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwxeeM0BQktc6iJSrMlr2vg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-308" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/YT3.png" alt="" width="200" height="48" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HotDiggityBluegrassNZ/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-282 size-full" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FBlogo.png" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/hot-diggity-bluegrass-nz" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-333" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/soundcloud-logo-2.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="57" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Rhodeworks (New Zealand)</title> <link>/rhodeworks/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Parnham]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:37:13 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2019 Guest Acts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=279</guid> <description><![CDATA[RhodeWorks are an award-winning bluegrass folk band who play fast paced, high energy folk music, presenting a set of traditional and well-loved bluegrass alongside their original material. Rounding the package, the three brothers present soulful vocal harmonies and fiery instrumentals. Laurence (17), Sam (15) and Nate (12) are largely self-taught multi-instrumentalists, who have wowed audiences throughout … <a href="/rhodeworks/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Rhodeworks (New Zealand)</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-280" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rhodeworks.jpg" alt="Rhodeworks" width="960" height="520" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rhodeworks.jpg 960w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rhodeworks-350x190.jpg 350w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rhodeworks-300x163.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rhodeworks-768x416.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></p> <p>RhodeWorks are an award-winning bluegrass folk band who play fast paced, high energy folk music, presenting a set of traditional and well-loved bluegrass alongside their original material. Rounding the package, the three brothers present soulful vocal harmonies and fiery instrumentals. <span id="more-279"></span>Laurence (17), Sam (15) and Nate (12) are largely self-taught multi-instrumentalists, who have wowed audiences throughout NZ and Australia. As well as their dedication to creating unique roots-conscious music they love nothing more than heading to the workshop to craft their own instruments.</p> <p><a href="http://www.rhodeworks.nz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-295" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo.gif" alt="" width="60" height="60" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo.gif 150w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo-100x100.gif 100w" sizes="(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rhodeworks" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-308" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/YT3.png" alt="" width="200" height="48" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Rhodeworks-1067408153318187/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-282 size-full" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FBlogo.png" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Dr. Coocachoo’s Joy Givers (Australia)</title> <link>/dr-coocachoos-joy-givers/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenine Abarbanel]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 08:42:39 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2019 Guest Acts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=637</guid> <description><![CDATA[Based in Sydney, Australia, the Joy Givers are a newgrass band of experienced musicians who like working on vocal harmonies while sampling vintage craft cheeses. Inspired by Aubrey Haynie, Uncle Earl, The Jaywalkers, The Stanley Brothers, The Straybirds, The Johnson Mountain Boys, and Kenny Baker they love the bluegrass tradition of reinventing old-time string band … <a href="/dr-coocachoos-joy-givers/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Dr. Coocachoo’s Joy Givers (Australia)</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-643" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dr-Coocachoos-Joy-Givers-960w.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="587" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dr-Coocachoos-Joy-Givers-960w.jpg 960w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dr-Coocachoos-Joy-Givers-960w-350x214.jpg 350w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dr-Coocachoos-Joy-Givers-960w-300x183.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dr-Coocachoos-Joy-Givers-960w-768x470.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></p> <p>Based in Sydney, Australia, the Joy Givers are a newgrass band of experienced musicians who like working on vocal harmonies while sampling vintage craft cheeses. Inspired by Aubrey Haynie, Uncle Earl, The Jaywalkers, The Stanley Brothers, The Straybirds, The Johnson Mountain Boys, and Kenny Baker <span id="more-637"></span>they love the bluegrass tradition of reinventing old-time string band music through jazz improvisation and percussive dynamics… occasionally refined it with a wee drop of cinnamon whisky.</p> <p>Band members:</p> <p>Will Manovel – (fiddle & bass)<br /> Naomi Cooper – (guitar)<br /> Sharmeon Halloran – (banjo)<br /> Vinny Russell – (mandolin)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Jean-Luc Leroux (New Caledonia)</title> <link>/jean-luc-leroux/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenine Abarbanel]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2019 00:10:01 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2019 Guest Acts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=743</guid> <description><![CDATA[Jean-Luc Leroux is a guitar and mandolin picker from residing in New Caledonia, a small French Pacific Island, lost 20 000 km from the French metropolis, 1800 km east of Australia. He started playing music at the age of 14. Jean-Luc hosts a weekly country music radio show called “Route 66.” Jean-Luc has toured extensively … <a href="/jean-luc-leroux/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Jean-Luc Leroux (New Caledonia)</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-773" src="/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jean-Luc-and-friends-950.jpg" alt="" width="953" height="469" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jean-Luc-and-friends-950.jpg 953w, /wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jean-Luc-and-friends-950-350x172.jpg 350w, /wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jean-Luc-and-friends-950-300x148.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jean-Luc-and-friends-950-768x378.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px" /></p> <p>Jean-Luc Leroux is a guitar and mandolin picker from residing in New Caledonia, a small French Pacific Island, lost 20 000 km from the French metropolis, 1800 km east of Australia. He started playing music at the age of 14. Jean-Luc hosts a weekly country music radio show called “Route 66.” <span id="more-743"></span> Jean-Luc has toured extensively in the US, and has 4 released four albums with guest artists including Mike Bub, Rob Ickes, Guthrie Trapp, Matt Hooper, and Butch Robins. Jean-Luc will be supported by members of The Trenwiths and Hamilton County Bluegrass Band.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Coppermine Junction (New Zealand)</title> <link>/coppermine-junction-new-zealand/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Parnham]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:04:57 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2019 Guest Acts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=267</guid> <description><![CDATA[Coppermine Junction Bluegrass Band from Nelson NZ are Sue Ware (Bass), Shanine Raggett (Fiddle), Steve McGlone (Guitar) and Sean Magee (Banjo/Mandolin). ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-269" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Coppermine-Junction-960w.jpg" alt="Coppermine Junction" width="960" height="720" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Coppermine-Junction-960w.jpg 960w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Coppermine-Junction-960w-350x263.jpg 350w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Coppermine-Junction-960w-300x225.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Coppermine-Junction-960w-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></p> <p>Coppermine Junction Bluegrass Band from Nelson NZ are Sue Ware (Bass), Shanine Raggett (Fiddle), Steve McGlone (Guitar) and Sean Magee (Banjo/Mandolin). <span id="more-267"></span></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZsBZAATGEY5hvA-Yq1lE5Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-308" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/YT3.png" alt="" width="200" height="48" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoppermineJunction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-282 size-full" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FBlogo.png" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The Trenwiths (New Zealand)</title> <link>/the-trenwiths/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenine Abarbanel]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:12:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2019 Guest Acts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=780</guid> <description><![CDATA[This group comprises two generations of a very musical family from Hamilton. Paul Trenwith (aka ‘Dad’) has played banjo since the mid-1960’s with the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, throughout NZ, Australia and at bluegrass festivals in the USA. Son Sam is a well-known music teacher, performer and song-writer, and he and his brother Tim have … <a href="/the-trenwiths/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Trenwiths (New Zealand)</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure id="attachment_781" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-781" style="width: 660px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Trenwith-Boys-with-S-T-P.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-781 size-large" src="/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Trenwith-Boys-with-S-T-P-e1547093927620-1024x778.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="501" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-781" class="wp-caption-text">The Trenwiths (LtoR) Sam, Tim, and Paul Trenwith</figcaption></figure> <p>This group comprises two generations of a very musical family from Hamilton.</p> <p>Paul Trenwith (aka ‘Dad’) has played banjo since the mid-1960’s with the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, throughout NZ, Australia and at bluegrass festivals in the USA.</p> <p>Son Sam is a well-known music teacher, performer and song-writer, <span id="more-780"></span> and he and his brother Tim have performed music together all their lives, most recently in bands Radiator and Late 80’s Mercedes. Tim also plays in the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band with his dad.</p> <p>Together, these musicians play a unique brand of music that incorporates Sam’s great songs and driving guitar playing; Tim’s superb bass-playing and fine vocal harmonies, and Paul’s powerful banjo picking. Featuring songs either written by Sam or drawn from a wide repertoire of popular music, the group plays music for all age groups with the confidence that comes from a lifetime of playing music together.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Valley Bluegrass (New Zealand)</title> <link>/valley-bluegrass-new-zealand/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Parnham]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:21:19 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2019 Guest Acts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=359</guid> <description><![CDATA[Valley Bluegrass is Dunedin’s pre-eminent bluegrass outfit. Modelled on the great American bands in the style of Flatt and Scruggs, Valley Bluegrass play hard-driving rollicking bluegrass led by banjo, fiddle, guitar, upright bass with some occasional Dobro and mandolin. Playing close in to a single condenser microphone in the old style, Valley Bluegrass is both … <a href="/valley-bluegrass-new-zealand/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Valley Bluegrass (New Zealand)</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-361" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Valleybluegrass-800w.jpg" alt="Valley Bluegrass Band" width="800" height="354" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Valleybluegrass-800w.jpg 800w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Valleybluegrass-800w-350x155.jpg 350w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Valleybluegrass-800w-300x133.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Valleybluegrass-800w-768x340.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p> <p>Valley Bluegrass is Dunedin’s pre-eminent bluegrass outfit.</p> <p>Modelled on the great American bands in the style of Flatt and Scruggs, Valley Bluegrass play hard-driving rollicking bluegrass led by banjo, fiddle, guitar, upright bass with some occasional Dobro and mandolin. <span id="more-359"></span></p> <p>Playing close in to a single condenser microphone in the old style, Valley Bluegrass is both visually and harmonically a rich experience.</p> <p>Authentic Bluegrass, that’s the promise of Valley Bluegrass.</p> <p>Carola Dunbar, Robbie Stevens, Dave Colecough, Bevan Gardiner</p> <p><a href="http://www.valleybluegrass.co.nz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-295" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo.gif" alt="" width="60" height="60" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo.gif 150w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwwlogo-100x100.gif 100w" sizes="(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/valleybluegrassnz" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-282 size-full" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FBlogo.png" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Kaimai Express Bluegrass Band (New Zealand)</title> <link>/kaimai-express-bluegrass-band-new-zealand/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Parnham]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:05:11 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2019 Guest Acts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=356</guid> <description><![CDATA[Kaimai Express has been performing for around fifteen years now, mainly around Bay of Plenty. The band is made up of: Russ Heyes, banjo, mandolin, dobro and vocal. Steve McCurly, guitar, lead vocal. Colin Allison, fiddle, mandolin. Averil Javol, mandolin, harmonica, washboard, vocal Dave Williams, double bass.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure id="attachment_675" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-675" style="width: 960px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-675" src="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kaimai-express-960w.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="431" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kaimai-express-960w.jpg 960w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kaimai-express-960w-350x157.jpg 350w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kaimai-express-960w-300x135.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kaimai-express-960w-768x345.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-675" class="wp-caption-text">Kaimai Express</figcaption></figure> <p>Kaimai Express has been performing for around fifteen years now, mainly around Bay of Plenty. <span id="more-356"></span></p> <p>The band is made up of:</p> <div style="margin-left: 1.5em;"><strong>Russ Heyes</strong>, banjo, mandolin, dobro and vocal.<br /> <strong>Steve McCurly</strong>, guitar, lead vocal.<br /> <strong>Colin Allison</strong>, fiddle, mandolin.<br /> <strong>Averil Javol</strong>, mandolin, harmonica, washboard, vocal<br /> <strong>Dave Williams</strong>, double bass.</div> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>