Seekers find fans again

Press, 14 August 1976, Page 4

Seekers find fans again

A full Town Hall auditorium last evening is an obvious indication that the re-formed Seekers have lost none of their popularity. After all, it is only April since they last appeared in Christchurch, From the moment Athol Guy, Bruce Woodley, Keith Potger, and the newest Seeker, Louisa Wisseling, walked on stage they were an immediate success. Several songs from the group’s latest album, “Giving and Taking,” gave us a glimpse of the new-look group. The selection included “Friends,” “A Part of You,” and “The Rose and the Briar.”

A medley of songs made popular when Judith Durham

was still with the group drew an appreciative response from the audience and started many toes tapping. "A World of Our Own,” “I’ll Never Find Another You,” “Morning Town Ride,” “The Carnival Is Over,’ and "Georgie Girl” never seem to date. Undoubtedly Louisa Wisseling is a worthy replacement for Miss Durham. Included in the show was a bracket of popular folk songs — one of which, •‘With My Swag Upon My Shoulder” was dedicated by the group to New Zealand’s own Fred Dagg. One of the loveliest pieces was "Sweet Sympathy," written by Bruce Woodley, although “Silver Threads and Golden Needles” was given

a most enjoyable treatment by Miss Wisseling. The three men presented a humorous “barbershop” piece which drew a thunderous response from the audience. Their harmonising was excellent. Dave Loggins, from Nashville, opened the show with a bracket of songs. For the most part he made pleasant listening but it was a pity over-amplification made him hard on the ears in parts. Undoubtedly, however, the night belonged to The Seekers. Perhaps a little older, with a little more sophistication, and with a new face, but they have lost none of their former magic. —Margaret Butler