Wellington Folk Centre

Date: 1966 - 1970

By: Wellington Folk Centre

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-WFC-1970/1990

Description: Includes: 1970s: [Collage]. Judy Douglas (fiddle), Garret Evan (guitar). On board Kapiti Folk Club will begin at eight o'clock on 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month at the studio of the Mana Little Theatre at Plimmerton [1970s?]. Small poster Margret Roadknight [on] Festival [1970s?]. Small poster with portrait photograph 1970: The NZ Folk Foundation presents Mike Seeger (With Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, Alice Seeger, Colin Heath, Max Winnie, Graeme Nesbitt). [1970?]. Programme (2 copies)Sixth National Folk Festival. Wellington Polytechnic, Queen's Birthday weekend, May 30,31, June 1, 1970. From Britain ... A L Lloyd. Flyer 1972: Rod McKuen in concert. Tour booklet [1972] 1973?: Famous bluesmen on campus; Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. Campus concerts Auckland 27 July; Wellington 31 July; Christchurch 1 August; Dunedin 2 August [1973?]. Flyer 1975: Sawyers Arms Folk Festival. Tikokino, Labour Weekend 1975. Further information, write to Box 919 Hastings (2 copies) 1980s: Harry Harpoon and the Housewreckers [Offset print, group photograph. 1980s?] 1980: Wellington Folk Festival 1980. Queen's Birthday Weekend, 30 May - 2 June, New St Patricks College, Kilbirnie. Small poster 1983: Wellington Folk Centre presents Chris Thompson. Original material. 22 April [1983]. Small poster 1984: Clubfolk Promotions are proud to present Phil Garland & Martin Curtis. Wellington Folk Centre, 15 Sept [1984]. Small poster 1985: Auckland's Chris Thompson. The "Direct from the Stevie Ray Vaughan Tour" tour. Wellington Folk Centre, 2 march [1985]. Small poster (2 copies) British Isles folk master Martin Carthy, ex Steeleye Span. Wellington Folk Centre, 14 February [1985]. Small poster with photographic portrait Paul Metsers, songwriter. Australia-New Zealand tour '85. Wellington Folk Centre, 7 March [1985]. Small poster (2 copies) 1986: Paul Bond, singer, songwriter, guitarist. Concert at No. 10 Holland St, Sat 30 Aug [1986]. Small poster (2 copies) 1989: Wellington Folk Centre. Folk Centre news (re concert by Rua - pictured) [1989] Wellington Folk Centre. Folk Centre news (re concert by Phil Garland - pictured) [1989?] Wellington Folk Centre. Folk Centre news (re concert by Trevor Bycroft, 2 April; Mike & Carol Dee, 9 April; Dave Hollis 16 April; Fenians, 23 April; Mary Hubble and Sue Hirst, 30 April)[1989?] 1990: 17th Auckland Folk Festival. Overseas guests in concert, musical workshops, Morris dancing, Country dancing. Knock-Na-Gree, oratia, 26-29 January 1990. Small blue poster Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 330 mm. Provenance: Donated by Wellington Folk Centre in 1992.

Date: 1966 - 1970

By: Wellington Folk Centre

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-WFC-1966/1970

Description: This material is housed together in this folder because all items are smoke-browned: 1960s?: Fondella Coffee House, Courtenay place. Folk-singing, jug bands, blues. Friday & Saturday nights 7.30 on [late 1960s?]. Small poster Folk-Blues presented at Blues-Haven, Fondella Coffee House, Courtenay Place. Friday Saturday & Sunday nights, 8 pm onward. On sale - coffee and a variety of light refreshments [late 1960s?]. Small poster The Wellington Folk Music Club meets Sundays 2 pm, at St Thomas' Church Hall, Riddford Street, Newtown. All welcome, bring your guitar! [late 1960s?]. Small poster Port Nicholson Folk Club. Spring Folk; 5 concerts September 3rd, 9th, 23rd, October 2nd & 8th ... proceeds to keep NZFLS full time collector Phil Garland on the road. Small flyer Port Nicholson Folk Club. Admit one to the Grand Folk Concert [Ticket. Late 1960s?] Serenity Festival of Arts. Putiki, Wanganui 14-16 December [late 1960s?]. Small poster 1968: Folk concert, featuring Pauline Brown, Frank Fyfe, Dave Hart, David & Jean James, Paul Metsers, Don Milne, Mitch Park, Joan Prior, Frank Scaglione. 8 pm 14 Dec 1968, Savage Club Hall, 1 Kent Terrace. Small poster (2 copies) Folk concert, Old Timey & Country, featuring alive on stage & in person "The Buckhead Strugglers", "The North Georgia Hod Carriers and Textile Workers' String Band". Paul Trenwith, Colleen Bain, frank Sillay & Prof Don Milne; Max Winnie, Joan Prior, Paul Metsers & Lynne & Helen Gifford. Library Lecture Hall, 2 October [1968?]. Port Nicholson Folk Club. Small poster Folk grand concert featuring direct from Auckland Curly Del-Monte, Lynne Pyke [Pike], Pitt Ramsey, with the Windy City Strugglers, in the Memorial Theatre ... 12 September, 14 Sept [1968]. Small poster 1969?: Grand concert. Friday February 21st. Concert Chamber ... "with aim of "accruing sufficient capital to pay the passage of one or more club members to the fair colony of Queensland to take part in the Moreton Bay Folk Festival" [1969?]. Small flyer Kapiti and Devonport Folk Clubs song writing competition, to celebrate the passing of two hundred years since the landing upon these shores of Captain james Cook [1969]. Small poster (2 copies) 5 NFF Wgtn 69. National Folk Festival Queens Birthday May 30 1969. Wgtn Polytechnic. ... Write now for the lowdown to National Folk Foundation, PO Box 1727 Wellington Taurewa '69. traditional folk festival, Dec 31 - Jan 2 [1968-1969] (Small poster (2 copies) 1971?: Folk concert. Steve Robinson, Country Deal, Robert Duncan, Frank Sillay, John Sutherland, Jim Delahunty, Val Murphy, Frank Fyfe. Concert Chamber, Friday Jan 29th [1971?]. Small poster (2 copies) Non-New Zealand: Remter, Hamburg 36, Neue Rabenstrasse 27. September programm 1974. Small poster Matilda's Folk Club. Free; artists welcome. Mon, Tue, Wed. Aussie, Bluegrass, Old-time, at The Old Swan, 206 Kensington Church St, opp Notting Hill Gate tube Lightnin' Hopkins June 2-14; New Lost City Ramblers and Pam Poland and Ry Cooder June 16-21; Barbara Dane and the Freedom Theatre June 23-27. Ash Grove [USA? 1960s?]. Small poster Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 330 mm. Provenance: Donated by Wellington Folk Centre in 1992.

Date: 2004. 2021

By: Staley, Sharyn Marguerite, [1945?]-2021

Reference: ATL-Group-00588

Description: Contains digital files relating to the folk music scene in Wellington, New Zealand including; a brief history of folk music in Wellington centred around the activities of folk clubs and festivals in the area; and a list of performers, venues, organisers, and other personnel involved with the annual National Folk Festival/Wellington Folk Festival between 1965 and 2018. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 2 Electronic document(s).

Date: [1970s-1990s]

From: Garland, Phil, 1942-2017: Papers and recordings

Reference: MSI-Papers-11839-099

Description: Contains posters advertising concerts and folk festivals. Many feature blank areas, where date and venue information could be added on a case by case basis. Includes several barrel-shaped posters for the Canterbury Folk Festival without dates or years specified. For duplicates of these posters together with many others from the same provenance, see Eph-B-MUSIC-Garland, Eph-C-MUSIC-Garland, Eph-D-Music-Garland, Eph-E-MUSIC-Garland. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 1960 - 1966

By: Wellington Folk Centre

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-WFC-1960/1966

Description: Includes: 1960s?: Admit one to the Grand Folk Concert. Port Nicholson Folk Club. Ticket (undated) 1965: Harry M Miller presents Josh White, Judy Collins, Bud & Travis, The Rooftop Singers, Lou Gottlieb. Pan Pacific International Folk Festival. Wellington Town Hall, 24 May; Auckland Civic Centre, 25 May [1965]. Booking form / pamphlet Peter Frater and Victor Smethurst present "Folk concert down under", with Val Murphy, Rod MacKinnon, John Geoff & Linda, Max Winnie, Dave Corn, Don Toms, Dave Whaley, The Festival Singers. Compere Jae Renaut, bassist John MacKenzie. Concert Chamber Wellington, 9 December 1965. Programme Kerridge Odeon presents "Swingin' 65"; Manfred Mann, the Kinks, the Honeycombs. First NZ tour 1965; with Tony Sheveton, Tommy Adderley, the Merseymen. Programme booklet 1966: Kerridge Odeon presents the British Folk Festival; a heritage of song and music (with Eileen Donaghy, Robin Hall & Jimmie MacGregor, Anita Williams, Charles McDevitt and Shirley Douglas). Booklet, and flier showing New Zealand itinerary, 15 March - 4 April [1966]) Kerridge Odeon presents The Seekers first New Zealand tour. With compere Stewart MacPherson, performers Ray Woolf & the Newsounds, Bill & Boyd, Mark Wynter). Booklet, plus 1 red ticket and 1 blue ticket for seats at St James Theatre Wellington, 5 March [1966] Co-Op Folk ("the first concert to be organised by the Wellington Folk Club"). With Max Winnie, Val Murphy, Jae Renaut, Warwick brock, Marjie Robson, Jim Delahunty, Arthur Toms, Max Winnie, Joan Prior, Rod MacKinnon, and the Tuxedo Jazz Band, [1966]. Programme Folk concert 1. (With Graham McGregor, Pauline Roberts, Hilton Paul, Joan Prior, Max Winnie, Lyn Howie, Mitch Park, Frank Fyfe)[Wellington 1966]. Programme and ticket pass Folk concert [2?]. With Jae Renaut, Pauline Roberts, Lynn Howie, Dave Jordon, Rod MacKinnon, Jae Renaut, Lynne & Helen Gifford, Max Winnie, Linda Sacklin acc by Craig Wrightson, The Blues Project. Programme booklet, plus two pink ticket fragments Folk concert 3. (With Frank Fyfe, Jim Delahunty, Dave Jordan, Jo Rose, Max Winnie, Lynne Gifford, Rod MacKinnon, Lynn Howie, Jae Renaut [ca 1966]. Programme 1966 Wellington Folk Festival. Organisers Peter Frater and Frank Fyfe. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: Donated by Wellington Folk Centre in 1992.

Date: 1967 - 1969

By: Wellington Folk Centre

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-WFC-1967/1969

Description: Includes: 1967: National Folk Festival 1967. (With Bernie Panda & Dale, Dave Jordan, Max Winnie, Arthur Toms, Lynne and Helen Gifford, Val Murphy, Rod McKinnon). Programme National Folk Festival 1967. Folk Festival evening service. St Thomas Parish Wellington, June 1967. Songsheet, programme and ticket The Wellington Musicans [Musicians'] Club Inc presents Jazz for listening. Wellington Town hall Concert Chamber. 28 August 1967. Programme 1968: National Banjo Pickers' Convention. Announcing the mighty NBPC. Te Rapa, Hamilton, Easter 1969. Programme National Folk Foundation presents Rothmans Fourth National Folk Festival. Trades Hall, 126 Vivian St., Wellington, 1-3 June 1968. Programme 1969: International! Fifth National Folk Festival. Wellington High School. Queen's Birthday weekend, 30 May - 2 June 1969. Programme (2 copies) National Banjo Pickers' Convention, Ngaruawahia, Easter 1969. Featuring Mike Seeger flying Qantas from USA, and the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band. Programme Folk concerts each Sunday 8 pm. The Folk Centre, 41 Palmer Street Wellington. Enquiries 13 Zetland Tce, Higbury. V. 69 [1969?]. Flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: Donated by Wellington Folk Centre in 1992.

Date: 1968-[ca 1973]

From: Garland, Phil, 1942-2017: Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-11839-010

Description: Contains various typescripts and ephemera, including: concert notices, guidelines for field collecting, brochures for Folklore Society publications and writing paper with letterhead. Also copies of `Penny post' newsletter (Jan-Feb 1968). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter

Date: Sep 1980-Nov 1986, Feb 1989, May [1989?]

From: Garland, Phil, 1942-2017: Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-11839-086

Description: Contains copies of the Wellington Folk Centre newsletter `Balladeer'; also programme for the National Folk Festival of New Zealand (1983). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: May 1976-Feb 1977, Apr 2005, Dec 2007

From: Garland, Phil, 1942-2017: Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-11839-087

Description: Contains five issues of `Folk Centre news' (May 1976-Feb 1977). Also two issues of `The balladeer' featuring articles about Phil Garland (Apr 2005, Dec 2007). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1966 - 1970

By: Wellington Folk Centre; Gottlieb, Louis (Dr), 1923-1996

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-WFC-1965/1969

Description: Includes: 1965: Harry M Miller presents Pan Pacific International Folk Festival. (Josh White, Judy Collins, Bud & Travis, The Rooftop Singers, Lou Gottlieb) [1965]. Programme (back cover missing) Chamber Music Federation presents the Thelonious Monk Quartet. [New Zealand tour April 1965]. Programme (2 copies, each a different size) The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation through the courtesy of the United States Department of State presents University of Denver Jazz Band. Wellington Opera House, 5-6 march 1965. programme 1966: Kerridge Odeon presents the British Folk festival; a heritage of song and music (with Eileen Donaghy, Robin Hall & Jimmie MacGregor, Anita Williams, Charles McDevitt & Shirley Douglas). [1966]. Programme Folk concert 3, with Rod MacKinnon, Jae Renaut, Jim Delahunty, Lynne Gifford, Frank Fyfe and from Palmerston North Jo Rose and Dave Jordan. Concert Chamber, 30 July. Bookings DIC and Balladeer [1966] Jazz meets folk. (With Hilton Paul, Maxton Winnie, Sir James Delahunty, Rev Graham Mcgregor, Heath Brothers Washboard band, Tuxedo Jazz Band). [Wellington July 1966]. Programme 1967: By arrangement with Aztec Services-Stadiums, Harry M Miller presents the Big Show - Eric Burdon and The Animals, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, Paul & Barry Ryan, Larry's Rebels. April 1967. Souvenir programme The Brothers Four; Bob Flick, Dick Foley, Mike Kirkland, John Paine. Wellington Town Hall, 17 August 1967. Programme Kerridge odeon presents Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. 1967 New Zealand tour. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 330 mm. Provenance: Donated by Wellington Folk Centre in 1992.

Date: 28 September 1974

From: Osvath, Alex, 1904-1987: Collection relating to music career of Alex Osvath

By: Continental Trio (Musical Group)

Reference: MST5-2853

Description: A recording of a live concert at the Folk Centre in Wellington. Index card encased with reel reads "Concert Folk Center 28.9.74: Murray Kilpatrick". Track 1 contains various performances, including bagpipes, flamenco guitar, and folk songs. Performers include Joan Pryor, the Pipes and Drums of Wellington City, and other, identified performers. The concert continues on Track 2 and includes the Simon Peels Trio, who are thanked by a host. Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). Transfers: Original index card delievered with this item is held at MS-Papers-12082-12..

Date: 2004

From: Staley, Sharyn Marguerite, [1945?]-2021: Papers relating to folk music in Wellington, New Zealand

By: Staley, Sharyn Marguerite, [1945?]-2021

Reference: MSDL-2509

Description: Electronic document entitled "Folk in Wellington", telling the history of the Wellington Folk Festival and the presence of folk music in Wellington, written by Sharyn Staley for the fortieth anniversary of the festival in 2004. The document discusses the opening of the Monde Marie in 1958, the first Wellington Folk Festival in 1965, and highlights from the 1960s and 1970s for the Wellington Folk Club, and its membership. Also discusses the establishment of the Wellington Folk Centre and their concerts, Friday night coffee bar evenings; Sunday concerts; the Heritage magazine and newsletter; national and international performers at the festival over the years; the 25th anniversary of the festival in 1989; the 30th anniversary in 1994; and the Folk Festival in the 2000s. Not all names mentioned in the document have been indexed. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music. See also MS-Group-0257 - Wellington Folk Centre: Records for related materials. Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s).

Date: [1960s-2022]

By: Wellington Folk Centre; Acoustic Routes (Organization)

Reference: ATL-Group-00887

Description: The records of the Wellington Folk Centre include minutes and minute books (1970-1995); agendas and other administrative papers; suggestions and complaints (1976-1978); membership books (1972-1987); financial records and related correspondence; and correspondence, publicity materials, newsclippings, programmes, serials and brochures. Some items include words of songs and many items relate to other folk groups in New Zealand and overseas. There is a small group of papers relating to the Kapiti Folk Club (1968-1974). Papers of the Wellington Folk Festivals and National Festivals (1969-1986) and the Tom Paxton concert (1984) are included. Also includes audio recordings: live performances at the Wellington Folk Centre 1983-1984, a selection of 'Folk On Access' programmes broadcast on Access Radio between 1984 and 1986, and some live performances from the Port Nicholson Folk Festival in 1974 and 1975. Some recordings have unidentified content. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: As far as possible the papers have been arranged in original order, with materials in ring binders being split and foldered, where necessary. However, much of the collection had to be arranged into some order. The series arrangement was created by the archivist in 2023. Where existing original order could be perceived, it has been maintained. The Wellington Folk Centre was incorporated as a society in 1969. The society hosted folk music festivals, regular club night performances, tours by visiting musicians, and produced magazines and newsletters. Members of the society also produced the community radio series 'Folk On Access' between 1984 and 2004. In 1991 the Centre adopted the trading name Acoustic Routes and continues to operate a club of that name in Wellington City. Quantity: 123 folder(s). 78 Electronic document(s). 66 b&w original photographic print(s). 24 volume(s). 23 C90 cassette(s). 3 C60 cassette(s). 2 videotape(s). 2 album(s). Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts (photocopies), printed matter, photographic prints and albums, and videotape and audiocassettes. Transfers: For Ephemera collected by the Wellington Folk Centre, see reference numbers: Eph-A-MUSIC-WFC-1960/1966; Eph-C-MUSIC-WFC-1964/1975; Eph-C-MUSIC-WFC-1976/1990; and Eph-E-MUSIC-WFC-1973. Also see, Program of 1982 National Folk Festival of New Zealand transferred (A93-217). Another donation, received 23 Jun 1992 D013803, of posters dating 1968-90 was given directly to the Ephemera collection (A93-229). Ephemera from A91-247 was also transferred to that collection (August 1993). - - Published material was transferred to Book Collections, see NZ Folk Club Directories (1984), 'All eye did was smile' - poetry by Ralph C Marks; 'Dry red for a reliable source' by George Black. - To Sound and Music Centre - Duplicates of NZ and non-NZ serials. - To Serials Collection - NZ serials.. Processing information: This record was previously identified as MS-Group-0257. In May 2023 the manuscript, photographic, and audiovisual records of the same Wellington Folk Centre provenance were reunited under ATL-Group-00887, and a series arrangement added to enhance access to the collection. Not all names associated with the collection have been indexed.