Folk

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• The Great New Zealand Survey (www.kiwisurveys.co.nz)

  Be in to win $5,000 cash by taking part in The Great New Zealand Survey.

• Acoustic Routes   (www.acousticroutes.org.nz)

  Home of The Wellington Folk Centre Inc. of New Zealand. Promoting Acoustic Music in the Wellington region.

• Bay Folk   (members.tripod.com/~Ruffell/BayFolkHomePage.html)

  This is a page of folk song and dance contacts in the Hawke's Bay area of New Zealand.

• Christchurch Folk Music Club   (www.folkmusic.org.nz)

  Feature a wide range of music from blues to ballads, country to contemporary, celtic to jazz, and all styles are welcomed and encouraged, located in Christchurch.

• Comunn na Piobaireachd NZ   (www.pibroch.org.nz)

  Piobaireachd and piping related information from the Antipodes, featuring piping bands from both Australia and New Zealand.

• Farandol Folk Dancers   (farandol.folkdance.org.nz)

  This folk dancing group has a passion for folk music and dancing, meeting weekly in Christchurch to learn folk dances from around the world.

• Fiddlesticks   (www.fiddlesticks.co.nz)

  Fiddlesticks is a folk and fusion group that has been performing full time for the past ten years at schools, concerts, shows, festivals and much more.

• Flight of the Conchords   (www.conchords.co.nz)

  A folk, pop and comedy duo made up of Bret McKenzie of The Black Seeds and Figwit fame, and Jemaine Clement, of The Humourbeasts.

• Hamilton Acoustic Music Club   (www.hamc.org.nz)

  Acoustic club which holds club nights on the first Wednesday of the month in Hamilton.

• Jacky Tar   (www.jackytar.co.nz)

  Wellington based Celtic folk-rock band.

• KiwiFolk.com (www.kiwifolk.com)

  Information about the folk and acoustic music scene in New Zealand, listing servers, blogs, tunes and other resources.

• Miro's Gypsy Strings   (www.gypsystrings.co.nz)

  A five piece band of talented musicians, performing music that is ideal for restaurants, weddings, and private or corporate functions. They are available throughout the Auckland area.

• New Edinburgh Folk Club   (www.nefc.org.nz)

  A folk and acoustic music club in Dunedin, where people with an interest in traditional and contemporary folk or acoustic music can meet and share their talents. Events are open to all performers and audience members.

• New Zealand Folk Song   (www.folksong.org.nz)

  Information, lyrics and music for various folk songs.

• Northern Soul   (www.northernsoul.co.nz)

  Northern Soul is a style of music with associated dance styles and fashions that developed in the north of England in the late 1960's. Visit the home of Northern Soul in New Zealand, spreading the faith down under.

• Phil Garland   (www.philgarland.co.nz)

  Is one of New Zealand's true musical treasures, a respected folklorist and a musical balladeer who has recorded 17 albums.

• Richard Leschen   (www.richardleschen.com)

  Folksinger and songwriter Richard Leschen composes music in a variety of styles, combining rich Americana heritage with contemporary themes and world music.

• Robyn Sutherland   (www.robynsutherland.com)

  Creating music with harp and voice, Robyn Sutherland plays Celtic, Medieval and contemporary songs and instrumentals.

• The Canterbury Caledonian Pipe Band   (thecale.net)

  Website for information about the band.

• The New Zealand Country Music Gold Guitar Awards   (www.goldguitars.co.nz)

  World class country music competitions, held annually in Gore and Hokonui, Southland.

• VoxNova   (www.voxnova.co.nz)

  A nuevo flamenco quintet playing acoustic Euro-Latin music at its best. VoxNova consists of five members who are devoted to providing a unique flamenco fusion sound expertly performed on traditional instruments in a contemporary style, best described as 'Gipsy KIngs meets Buena Vista Social Club'.