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MAY 2016

GIG GUIDE

SWEET GIGS ACROSS THE CITY BY LOCAL MUSICIANS.

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RDU LIVE TO AIRA performance by a local Christchurch musician

Special Exhibitions Hall, Canterbury Museum , Saturday 21 May, 12pm

THE WESTMORELANDERSFeaturing ukulele, bass ukulele and guitar playing a wide variety of songs from traditional folk to popular hits.

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Saturday 21 May, 2pm

CARMEL COURTNEYA multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer, Carmel is one of the city’s most renowned and beloved performers. This gig is an absolute must-attend for all music lovers!

South Library, Sunday 22 May, 1pm

CHRISTCHURCH EAST KAPA HAKA

Central Library Peterborough, Thursday 26 May, 10am

NATURAL MAGIC UKULELE PIRATESThe ever-popular family favourites!

Shirley Library, Saturday 28 May, 11.30am

RDU LIVE GIG!Featuring Scythes, Transistors, Salad Boys and The Bats

Canterbury Museum, Saturday 28 May From 7pm

Tickets available via dashtickets.co.nz

ALTERNATIVE RADIO: RDU98.5FM SINCE 1976Celebrate 40 years of iconic Christchurch radio station, RDU98.5FM in a new exhibition at Canterbury Museum. 18 March - 14 August 2016.

LOVE MUSIC? LOVE LIBRARIES!Christchurch City Libraries has over 20,000 borrowable music LPs, CDs and DVDs as well as thousands of music scores, sheet music and music-focused magazines and books. The network also offers free music streaming services as well as other resources for music lovers and learners alike. Visit christchurchcitylibraries.com/music

NZ MUSIC MONTH STORYTIMESJoin us for stories, rhymes and fun musical times! Drop into your local library for extra-special storytimes throughout May, including interactive musical crafts. Visit christchurchcitylibraries.com for more details.

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JOHN CHRISSTOFFELSJohn demonstrates the Theremin, an unusual and eerie instrument. The sound of this instrument was made popular in the Beach Boys’ song ‘Good Vibrations’. The audiences can have a go trying it out too! John will also

be performing with Motte (aka Anita Clark), who plays beautiful ambient neo-classical violin.

Shirley Library, Saturday 7 May, 2pm

ROGER FROM KBB MUSICRoger will be bringing in a key board and instruments for a hands-on session.

Hornby Library, Monday 9 May, 3.30pm

ROCKERS OF AGESThis group sing songs from around the world as well as fun and funky songs from the last five decades in harmony.

Linwood Library, Tuesday 10 May, 10.30am

PAPANUI HIGH SCHOOL

Papanui Library, Tuesday 10 May, 12.25pm

BISHOPDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL KAPA HAKA GROUP

Papanui Library, Thursday 12 May, 12pm

CAPTAIN KINA AND MOLLY MAWK CHILDREN’S MUSIC SHOWAn interactive show of traditional and original New Zealand folk/pop/childrens’ songs, including a demonstration for children with a range of instruments and how they work (the mandolin, bouzouki accordion and more).

Shirley Library, Saturday 14 May, 11am

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RDU LIVE TO AIRA performance by a local Christchurch musician.

Special Exhibitions Hall, Canterbury Museum Sunday 1 May, 12pm

NZ MUSIC MONTH LAUNCH: KANE STRANGMake sure you start off NZ Music Month the right way! Dunedinite Kane Strang will be bringing the tousled charm of his off-kilter indie-rock songs, from his (pitchfork certified) album Blue Cheese, to the Gallery for the

evening. Catch him now before he makes like Marlon Williams and heads overseas! Support from Candice and Jack. The Yealands Wine Bar will be serving up Peter Yealand’s wines and Three Boys Brewery beer for the evening.To buy tickets and for more info visit: www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz/events

Christchurch Art Gallery, Sunday 1 May, 7pm, All ages event.

ROGER FROM KBB MUSICA Jazz performance.

Hornby Library, Monday 2 May, 2.30pm

CANDICE MILNERCome and enjoy a peformance by Candice Milner, a young folk artist from Lyttelton who has been singing and writing songs since she was 14.

Shirley Library, Friday 6 May, 4pm

HALSWELL COMMUNITY CHOIRSinging a wide variety of music from pop tunes to classical choral.

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Saturday 7 May, 1pm

JENNINE BAILEY - WITH ACCOMPANIST DOUG CANARD PLAYING GUITARA Jazz performance.

Fendalton Library, Saturday 7 May, 2pm

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Candice Milner, image credit Justyn Rebecca Denney Strother

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ANNE-MAREE THOMAS WITH ACCOMPANIST WADE SLOPER PLAYING GUITAR

Fendalton Library, Saturday 14 May, 12pm

RDU LIVE TO AIRA performance by a local Christchurch musician.

Special Exhibitions Hall, Canterbury Museum , Saturday 14 May, 12pm

JOHNATHON LE COCQ AND TESSA WHITEPlaying traditional Irish music with fiddle and guitar along with American fingerstyle guitar pieces.

Central Library Peterborough, Saturday 14 May, 12pm

ROBERT TAIT APOLLO QUARTET

South Library, Saturday 14 May, 2pm

WAIMARI SCHOOL

Papanui Library, Tuesday 17 May, 1.30pm

ROCKERS OF AGESThese groups sing songs from around the world.

Shirley Library, Wednesday 18 May, 2.30pm

HORNBY HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS

Hornby Library, Thursday 19 May, 2pm

ANDREW SCOTT SINGER/ SONGWRITER AND MULTI- INSTRUMENTALISTPerforming traditional and original New Zealand folk/pop songs.

Shirley Library, Friday 20 May, 4pmfree

Kane Strang, image credit Loulou Callister-Baker