NZ Music Month
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Taonga Pūoro - Te Ata & Mana Sebualala
Wednesday 1 May 12.30pm at the Elma Turner Library
Cindy (Te-Ata) Batt and Callum (Mana Sebualala) O’Leary demonstrate taonga pūoro (musical instruments).
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Polly and the Minstrel
Wednesday 8 May 1pm at the Elma Turner Library
Musings on the idiosyncrasies of human nature sung by Siobhan (Polly), accompanied by guitar, bass and mandolin (Nathan the minstrel) at the Elma Turner Library.
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Off Your Rockers
Thursday 9 May 12.30pm at the Elma Turner Library
A choir of about 25 members of retirement age will sing songs by New Zealanders, waiata and other songs.
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Paul Bond
Saturday 11 May 12.30pm at the Elma Turner Library
Paul performs Kiwi originals about country life, humorous anecdotes and poems about Kiwi history and topical events. Paul accompanies his songs with ukulele or accordion.
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Alvaro Moreno
Saturday 18 May 12.30pm at the Elma Turner Library
Born in Murica, Spain, Alvaro plays guitar and sings traditional and new sounds from a Spanish and Latin American repertoire. Bolero, rumba, old love songs and those with a political message.
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Tessa Quayle
Saturday 25 May 12.30pm at the Elma Turner Library
Jazz music to soothe your way into a Saturday lunchtime.
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Imani-J
Sunday 26 may 2pm at the Elma Turner Library
Imani-J is accomplished songwriter Alyahna Sanson-Rejouis. Her acoustic pop style infused with soulful lyrics reflects a passion for music and dance.