Pleased to invite back specialist Bluesman NEIL FINLAY. Neil has had a diverse career to date. Picking up the guitar as a teenager, his love for
old time blues has seen him sharing the stage with multiple international blues and country musicians. He has graced many a jazz bar, blues club and folk festival as a soloist or with one of his multiple bands.https://www.facebook.com/NeilFinlayMusic/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO04hpDqrB0
Accompanying Neil is NIGEL GAVIN. (Welcome back!) Nigel has been a guitarist and composer for over three decades and has taught both
for two decades. He was a founder of Gitbox Rebellion, NZ's own Guitar Orchestra and a
member of Nairobi Trio and The Jews Brothers. A solo seven-string guitar specialist, he has
also composed for film and television. https://www.gitboxrebellion.nz/people/nigel-gavin
Inside out is Open Mic for Writers, with great musician guests. BRING STORIES, POEMS etc - flash fiction, short story, haiku, novel excerpts, travel writing, music reviews, performance poetry etc - to share ( your own work or pieces you love) or come as audience. Writing vibrates with life when its read aloud. Catch up with other writers and music lovers in the community.
FOOD AND DRINK
Coffee/ tea/ nibbles and snacks are all free. You're very welcome to bring food ,a bottle of wine etc with you.
take away UPDATES & fliers on local events, gigs, writing opportunities etc.
Sign up on the whiteboard when you arrive if you'd like to read or present/ perform.
Please bring KOHA for our musician guest/s.
SCHEDULE: open mic spoken word to 7 pm, musician set to 7 30, open mic spoken word to end of night - with breaks each 30 mins or so to socialise or get refreshments etc.
