Arts Festival
The New Zealand Student Arts Council are presenting a national Festival of the Arts in Wellington between August 20 and 27th. International Music On Friday, August 26th in the Student Union Hall at Victoria University, there will be a concert featuring John Martyn and Bert Jansch. This will be their one New Zealand appearance. Bert Jansch is perhaps best known for his guitar work with fusion band Pentangle. But before and since, he has worked as a solo performer, acclaimed for his distinctive guitar style. John Martyn has also been pegged as a folk performer, although his style extends far beyond the limits of traditional music. For instance, one of his earlier albums, Stormbringer, was recorded with members of The Band in the States. His concerts, which feature acoustic guitar altered by the use of electronic devices, have consistently received rave reviews. NZ Rock NZ bands that will appear overthe course of the Festival include: Rockinghorse, Hello Sailor, Country Flyers, Ragnarok, Rough Justice, Living Force, Heartbreakers, Tattiebogle, Cirrus, Schtung, and Crazy Mamma. There will be socials in the Cafe of Victoria University every night featuring two bands. There will also be informal concerts held every day in the Union Hall. A concert in Wellington Town Hall on Wednesday, 24 August will feature the top bands of the Festival.
Jazz Sunday the 21 st of August will see jazz workshops conducted by Colin Hemmingsen, together with impromptu jams. Sunday night, there’ll be a concert with the Golden Horn Big Band with Colin Hemmingsen, Early Bird and Earthborn, 1860 Band and the Kevin Clark group. Other features of interest in the Festival will include a screening of that classic, reggae film, The Harder They Come, as well as an extensive programme of film, dance, theatre, art and folk and experimental music. Registration entitling the holder to entrance to all events will cost $lO for students and sls for non-students. Door sales will be available for most events, though registered people will have preference. Billetting will also be available in Wellington. For further info contact Paul Davis at Box 9047, Wellington or your local Student Arts Council rep on your nearest campus.
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Rip It Up, Issue 3, 1 August 1977, Page 3
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