Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Presents Acoustic Music Festival Saturday February 26th Featuring Raglan-based

Hand Me Downs. The band performs a wide variety of work including bluegrass, rock and Irish and style-wise is best placed some-where between folk and rock. Headlined Oparau Acoustic festival. The core of the band is found in couple Lucy Cioffi, a singer and song writer originally from Devon in England and guitarist and banjo player Irishman Dougal Greer. The duo expanded to take in Kiwi guitarist Dion Chappell, Double Bassist Reg Valente, drummer Simon Buxton. Played Oparau Acoustic festival and need to be experienced live! http://www.myspace.com/pleasehandmedown/music. Hard Candy. Seriously hot-picked blues, country and sass. An eclectic mix of virtuoso multi instrumentalists – gathered together from around the North Island for a brief tour. features the southern American finger picking blues exponent Bob Cooper-Grundy alongside the smoky vocals of Karen Clarke. Played Taranaki Folk festival. And from Auckland,

David Shanhun. Singer/Songwriter, Wonderful guitarist and singer, guitar tutor.

David will also do a guitar workshop around 11 am See his youtube clips www.davidshanhun.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjJJjqrk1nw

From the UK Brendan Power legendary Harmonicist . Irish jigs, the music from Riverdance (which show he toured with), blues, and amped harp that goes all the way to metal. UK-based New Zealander Brendan Power is acknowledged by many as one of the most creative, skilled & versatile harmonica players around today. Equally at ease on both the earthy Blues Harp as well as the sophisticated Chromatic Harmonica, he tunes them to his own scales to create a highly original style. He has recorded fifteen solo CDs to date, in a wide variety of musical genres. Since he moved to Britain in 1992, Brendan’s eclectic skills and sympathetic ear have made him an indemand session player, leading to live and recording work with artists such as Sting, Van Morrison, Kate Bush, James Galway, Paul Young, Shirley Bassey, John Williams, Mike Batt ,Donal Lunny, Altan, Paul Brady, Arkady, Artie McGlynn, Mary Black and others. A respected harmonica technician & customiser, Brendan is employed by Suzuki Musical Instruments Co. of Japan as their International Harmonica Specialist.

"...dynamite Kiwi harp player...magic harmonica..."

TIME OUT, London.

"Power's dexterity is breathtaking...he takes the harmonica along paths you never suspected it could go. World class and wide ranging music." NEW ZEALAND HERALD, Auckland http://www.brendan-power.com/

Brendon will do a harmonica workshop/interview around midday. Also much loved locals - celtic/Irish inspired Paul and Penny and The Wild Clovers, Rockabilly from No Licence, Popular Folk from Fitch and Ramous . KatiKati’s – Waterford, From Waihi Caron Clay, Brian Shone, Smozmik., Jazz singer Helen Gudsell, and many more.

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Saturday Feb 26th Starts 10am till 10pm Tickets Limited so be quick. 12 hours of music and workshops in a Tauranga country setting 156 Work Rd Aongatete. Bring a chair and food and drink. BBQ’s available Tickets only $20 available from Erika 543 4731 or 021 042 1434, Sheryl 552 5906, Paul 552 0051. [email protected]. www.taurangaacousticmusic.com Tickets also available from CreativeTauranga, and Katikati Info Centre.