Tui Farm Folk Festival
85 Kms south/west of Nelson

 

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Oh, oh, be warned! 

This year appears to be a bluegrass extravaganza, so stand aside! 

 100 mph music coming our way!  Yeeha!

 

2010/2011 Festival Dates

Start: Friday 31st December 2010

End:  Tuesday 4th January 2011

 

About Tui Farm Folk Festival

Tui Farm Folk Festival began in December 2003 and is run on the 25 acre farm of Carol & Stephen Rose over the three day New Year holiday.  So far, we've had seven festivals and they've been enjoyed by all who attended.  Our resource consent limits the number of ticket sales, so it will never be a large festival, which is exactly how we like it.

There is only one performance venue, which is a 25m x 10m marquee, with full stage and amplified sound system. 

This festival is not only about performance.  We also have two smaller jamming marquees, one at each end of the festival site.   They each have their own fire and ambience and are excellent jamming venues.  We try to end the evening concert by 10.30pm so that there is still plenty of night left for jamming round the fires.

Weather - yes well we think we've had it all.  We've had hot & sunny, cold at night (good swimming hole weather); we've had rain (boy, did we have rain but hey, no mud!) and warm; we've had wind; we've had hail and even snow on the tops.  We can't stress strongly enough the need for warm clothing and bedding, especially the bedding.

It's anyone's guess what sort of weather we'll have for 2010 but one thing is certain.  We know that it works and is great fun in any weather, so be sure to book your tickets early.  The last two years have been sell-outs!!

 

TICKET  PRICES  2010/2011:

Once again, we have only one price and that is the pre-paid price.  The last two years we've sold out two weeks prior to opening day and some people missed out.  Don't miss out this year, get in early.  Tickets are on sale now.

Camping Pass is for 1 - 4 nights 

Adult Camping Pass - $85.00  (Age 18+)

Young Adult Camping Pass - $60.00 (age 14-17 years) when accompanied by an adult. This age group unaccompanied to purchase an adult ticket

Child Camping Pass - $30.00 (this is school age up to & including 13 years)

Pre-school Child - No charge


Day Pass is for one day only & covers the day time & night time entertainment 

To stay the night you need a camping pass 

Adult Day Pass - $45.00  (Age 18+)

Young Adult Day Pass - $30.00 (age 14-17 years) when accompanied by an adult.  

This age group unaccompanied to purchase an adult ticket

Child Day Pass - $15.00  (this is school age up to & including 13 years)

Pre-school Child - No charge

 

2010/2011 Performers:

  • Wires and Wood - Auckland - Hot bluegrass (Michael Young; Dave Warren; Brian Christianson & Lott) - Link to Wires and Wood Website

  • The Saddle Hillbillies - Dunedin - More hot bluegrass (Hyram Ballard; Read Hudson; John Dodd and John Egenes)

  • No Sax or Violins - Dave Hart; Geoff Anders and Dave Lloyd 

  • Jiggery Folkery - Nelson

  • Lola Stoodley - Waimate

  • Marguerite Clubb - Christchurch - Recorder/flute workshops

  • Roger Lusby with his catch-bag of poetry, tall tales and lying compadrés - Link to Roger's Website

  • Holly & Poppy Norton - Nelson - Amazing entertainment for the small folk

  • Anna Heinz - Choir Mistress Extraordinaire

 

 

Here Now - The 2010 Programme

 

Also Includes Information &  Directions

   

 

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download the programme.  If you're on a dial-up connectin, please be patient!!!

 

 

Payment  Information

 

Cheque Payment: 

Make cheques out to Tui Farm Festival and post C/- Carol Rose, PO Box 4, Runanga, West Coast 7814

Internet Payment: 

Bank Account Details:  Tui Farm Folk Festival - ASB Warkworth   12 - 3095 - 0201756 - 050

If you deposit direct, please be sure to email me with all your contact and ticketing details.

 

 

Join us for a fun new year.  Click on the email link below and we'll add you to the festival email list

which will keep you up to date with 2010 festival guests and programme details.

 

festival@tuifarmfolk.co.nz

 

2008 Photos:

Fran McGowan of Mobile Computing very kindly provides his time, energy and skills to capture our festivals.  You can visit his website to see the lots of past festival photos but please check with him first if you wish to use any of these photos for publicity purposes.  Click on the link below.

http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/music/

 

This site last updated:  30 July 2010

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