BY JOHN ANSELL
I’ve come back as a doorstop;
It’s not much of a life
Being jammed between the floor and door
By Norman’s vicious wife.
She wants a separation
And her way to keep him out
Is to boot me up the backside
Whenever Norm’s about. … Continue Reading
Seven helicopters parked on the water’s edge in front of the lake Ferry Hotel. There have been car and motor bike clubs for years, but a helicopter club? Seems the Lake Ferry Hotel’s lunch is too good to resist.
Photo courtesy Gordon Wyeth
Supporting our November Ladies Night guests Laura Collins and the Back Porch Blues Band was Martinborough’s own Philippa Maynard with the just the smoothest blues, supported by Mr Johnny Gray on lead guitar, Steven Judd on rhythm and Rod Ingle on Bass.
She was followed by Kate Marshall lending her charms and complete command of fiddle, flute and accordion to the matchless guitar of Bob Cooper-Grundy. Raven Mavens (slinky songbirds Marian Carter and Cindy Muggeridge) shared their honky tonk and sultry songs ending with a classic rendition of Blues Stay Away! … Continue Reading
Jazz in Martinborough has been running for three years and looks set to stay.
“All three festivals have been highly successful, each in their own way,” says Festival Producer Ian Cresswell. The festivals have achieved about $20,000 in “profits” since the first one in 2011. “About $6,000 has gone towards jazz music in Christchurch (post-earthquakes), $11,000 has been spent on sound equipment for the Town Hall, and this year’s “surplus” was about $3,000,” says Ian. … Continue Reading
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