The Remarkables have been busy lately. We have a CD out and it is going very well. We have also a couple of video clips and if you would like to see them here are the links
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If you would like to buy the CD you can by going to The Remarkables website http://www.theremarkablesmusic.com
Also on the website will be information of what we’re up to and where we’re playing. Hope to see you at a gig soon.
Cheers
I have been a bit useless at keeping up to date on this site lately so here is a run down of what has been going on.
I have been having a lot of fun with ‘The Remarkables ‘lately. It has been a busy year starting off with a guest appearance at the Whare Flat festival in Dunedin which was a real pleasure and followed up with an appearance at the Hamilton Acoustic Music Festival which was also a lot of fun with a good bunch of friends. This weekend (8th November) we are off to play at Lott Larsens acoustic music festival at Oparau which we are looking forward to. This is a new festival for me and it’ll be good to get down there and cheek it out.
Also ‘The Remarkables’ , at this time of writing are putting the finishing touches on a CD which we hope to have released before Christmas. If you want to put your name down for a copy or three let me know and I’ll be happy to make sure I get one or three out to you.
You can check out The Remarkables website by going to theremarkablesmusic.com Don’t search for The Remakrables without putting the word ‘music’ on the end ‘cos you will end up with a dozen or so pages on skiing and snow and stuff.
We are also playing at the Auckland Folk Festival out at Kumeu over Ak anniversary weekend. So if you like a bit of camping and sitting around picking and having a beer or two with your acoustic music, this could be for you.
See ya
I have the pleasure of working with an old mate of mine Max Purdie. Max is a very fine piano player and recently he and I have been playing a few gigs at ‘The Billfish Cafe’ , a restaurant/bar on Auckland’s waterfront. Come down and see us, we’ll be there, playing some blues, from 2.30 till 5.30 this Sunday the 3rd of March and other dates as they happen. I’ll try to let you all know when. The Billfish does a very nice line in seafood and is right on the edge of Westhaven waterfront. Not a bad way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon.
See you there!
Recently Peter Parnham has departed these shores for a year or two in London so the band we have called The Remarkables has pressed Gary Trotman into bass-playing duties which he has taken on with his usual sure-footed style and has fitted in seamlessly. Also, Robbie Laven has become the fourth and crucial member of the band and brings with him a vast experience and it’s great to have him along.
The Remarkables in action at the Auckland Folk Festival 2013
So now The Remarkables consists of Bryan Christianson on banjo, Gary Trotman on bass, Robbie Laven on fiddle, mandoline and washboard and myself on guitar and a fair amount of singing. We play a mixture of blues, bluegrass, western swing plus a bit of jazz and with Robbie along it won’t be long before we include a bit of gypsy swing.
In the meantime I have joined forces with jazz/blues piano player Max Purdie and we have a few gigs lined up at the Billfish Cafe in Westhaven Ak. This is a great little cafe that specialises in seafood and is situated right on the waterfront. Come and check us out. Our next gig there is on Sunday the 24th Feb 2013 from 1.30 to 4.30pm.
‘The Remarkables’ are playing at the Titirangi Folk Club on the 8th Oct. Hope you can make it.
Peter and I will be playing at the East Coast Bays Folk Club on the 2nd of September. We’ll be playing a few blues tunes as well as giving you all a taste of our new band ‘The Remarkables’ which features banjo ace Bryan Christianson.
The ‘Remarkables’, after a successful rafters performance will be playing a couple of sets at the Devonport Folk Music Club on July 4th. Your host will be Roger Giles and we always enjoy these ones. Hope you can make it.
I’ll be playing at the Thirsty Dog in K’ Road on June the 5th (Queens birthday weekend) So if you feel like sitting in a cosy pub on a Sunday afternoon and listening to a bit of acoustic blues and country etc see you there.
Peter Parnham And I have teamed up with Bryan Christianson to form a group called ‘The Remarkables”. We play blues,jazz, western swing, bluegrass as well as…well, come along and see for yourself.
We had our first gig at the Rafters Folk Club and there is a rumour of an appearance at the Devonport Folk Club in July but stay tuned for final details.
Thanks to all those who came to the Rafters gig, I hope you enjoyed yourselves. We sure did.
Peter and I will be heading off to Wellington During Labour weekend to appear at the Wellington Folk Music Festival. We’re looking forward to that. ‘Wires and Wood’, winners of the Best Folk Album award will also be there. For a full list of what’s happening at the fetival best check out their website.
