Tara Lodge hosts the Kaipara Music Festival
9 January was brilliant weather, so Liz and I headed to Mangawhai for the Kaipara Music Festival at Tara Lodge. What a fabulous venue – picnic rugs spread out, all ages, Lochiel wines on sale – it iss based on a winning formula – a musical feast of performers to entertain, while you relax with a picnic feast of goodies.
Musicians included: (photos below!)
The Joe Carbery Swingtet with Carol Power, are well-known in the Kaipara for their classy, traditional jazz. The group features Joe Carbery on saxophone, Julian Russell on piano, together with the sassy vocals of Carol Power.
Local rising-star, Karam David, and his band ‘Hard to Handle’ who did well in the Northland Rock Quest Regional Finals, will be playing country rock. Karam is a talented young songwriter and entertainer and some of his own compositions are included in his set list. (they were amazing!!)
The Maura Flower Trio plays easy-listening jazz standards, including Latin rhythms. Local drum teacher, Laurie Walker, is featured on congas, with Peter Flower on guitar. Maura Flower is the vocalist and occasional flautist.
The Black Swamp Project is an upcoming local band – based on Black Swamp Road in Mangawhai. They cover toe-tappingbluegrass music and the group’s line-up includes vocals, fiddle, guitars, bass, mandolin, banjo and sometimes cello.
Whiskey Business is another new group in the Kaipara playing a range of country, bluegrass and Cajun music. The group of five includes piano accordians, guitars, mandolin, harmonica, flute, and featuring vocal harmonies.
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Photos by Sandra Bogart
