Archer (Aus) the ill-fated explorer of the interior recesses of the embattled brain-box, returns to New Zealand, the land of the birds to re-learn the art of dreaming. Songs will be sung, ideas will be exchanged, brains will be bamboozled and hearts will grow.
Archer is a curious man. He can pull a song out of the depths of the earth and send it flying into outer space. You might find him in the middle of nowhere lying under a rock writing a song about a lizard or you might find him singing at the world famous montreal jazz festival, or waltzing with a 93 year old woman or throwing kangaroo poo at people, in the interests of science and humanity. He is an international treasure, a people's poet. Archer has toured extensively through Australia, Canada and New Zealand playing festivals such as: Barunga, Montreal Jazz Festival, Quebec Festival, Ottawa Blues Fest, Queenscliff, Golden Plains, Woodford, Tamworth, Bello Winter Fest, Dashville Skyline, Maldon Folk Festival, Canterbury Folk Festival and performing alongside many of the stars of today including: Martha Wainwright, Aldous Harding, Larkin Poe, CW Stoneking, Calexico, Marlon Williams, Pokey la Farge, Mojo Juju, The Cat Empire, Paul Kelly among others.
Touring New Zealand January/ February 2020 Archer will be joined by New Zealand’s old time fiddler Flora Knight (previously of The Eastern, Flora Knight and Sean Donald), recently returned from a sojourn in Oklahoma, USA, soaking in the intricacies of traditional American music and craft, Flora is back touring New Zealand with a bounty of new tunes and stories.
30/12-3/1 - Whare Flat Folk Festival, Dunedin
3/1 - The Galley, Port Chalmers (Whare Flat after party)
12/1 - Le Cafe, Picton
13/1 - The Mussel Inn, Onekaka
16/1 - The Whangamomona Hotel, Whangamomona
17/1 - Tea and Happiness, Rotorua
18/1 - Cafe One2one, Auckland
19/1 - Freida Margolis, Auckland
24/1 - House Concert, Napier
26/1 - Moon Bar, Wellington
31/1 - The Historic Empire Hotel, Ross
2/2 - House Concert, Reefton
7/2 - Tokanui Tavern, Tokanui
8/2 - The Stables, Palmerston
13/2 - The Grain Store Gallery, Oamaru
14/2 - House Concert, Dunedin
15/2 - Nostalgia Festival, Christchurch
