Author: Barney Whitaker
New Zealand Bluegrass Bands: Essential Kiwi Groups and Recordings
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New Zealand bluegrass bands occupy a special place in the country’s wider folk and roots story. Bluegrass has never been the biggest commercial genre in…
New Zealand Acoustic Bands: Best Kiwi Acts for Organic, Song-First Music
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New Zealand acoustic bands offer one of the most rewarding ways to explore the country’s wider folk, bluegrass, roots, and singer-songwriter culture. Acoustic music tends…
Best New Zealand Folk Albums: Essential Records to Hear First
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The best New Zealand folk albums do more than collect songs. They capture a way of listening. In Aotearoa, folk, bluegrass, acoustic country, and roots…
New Zealand Folk Festivals: Where to Hear Kiwi Folk and Bluegrass Live
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New Zealand folk festivals are one of the best ways to understand the real life of Kiwi folk, bluegrass, acoustic, and roots music. Albums matter,…
New Zealand Folk Clubs: The Community Spaces Behind the Music
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New Zealand folk clubs are one of the hidden foundations of the country’s acoustic and roots culture. Many listeners first discover folk through albums, radio,…
History of Bluegrass in New Zealand: How the Scene Took Root
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The history of bluegrass in New Zealand is one of the most interesting and underrated parts of the country’s wider musical story. Bluegrass has never…
New Zealand Country Music History: How Country, Folk and Bluegrass Connected
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New Zealand country music history is far more important to the local folk and bluegrass story than many listeners first realise. When people hear the…