For bookings details, or up to date information contact https://www.aotnz.co.nz/
2 – 28 September 2022
Across the Great Divide
– A national AOTNZ Tour
World music in a true folk roots fusion.
Acoustic Americana meets Celtic Spirit!
Prepare you dancing feet, vocal chords and heart! Here come Across the Great Divide, featuring traditional, contemporary and original songs and tunes from Celtic and Americana roots.
Karen’s fiery accompaniments matches her blisteringly paced, guitar fuelled jigs and reels as Tony adds his relaxed dobro harmonies to add depth and splashes of musical colour and Hanna fills you with delicious unworldly vibration. Before you’ve caught your breath, they shift gear into a gentle Celtic air on the harp - and then the soft Scots burr of Karen’s voice breathes life into an achingly beautiful traditional song as Tony adds sensitive counter harmonies on the dobro.
Almost unknowingly you are drawn into and welcomed to their special Transatlantic musical world. Original and traditional tunes and airs; Americana original compositions all receive the same skill and passion in their delivery until you are no longer aware of their different musical roots, nor any divide at all. Only their infectious sounds.
An Across The Great Divide concert isn’t a quiet affair. Strap yourself in for a wild, toe tapping and emotionally laden journey, perfectly held together by their passion for their traditions.
https://www.acrossthegreatdivide.website/videos
For information, images and interviews, contact:
Karen Jones, 022 071 2083 karen@childrensmusiccentre.com
Diana Moir, AOTNZ media liaison, 021 126 5738 diana@aotnz.co.nz
Steve Thomas, AOTNZ Trust, 0274 386 154 aotnz@xtra.co.nz www.aotnz.co.nz Facebook
Itinerary
Friday 2 September 7:30pm Kaikoura
The Mayfair Arts and Culture Centre,
Kaikoura OpShop Auditorium
$25 Tickets: themayfair.org.nz
Saturday 3 September 7:30pm Balcairn
Balcairn Hall
$25 Tickets: https://forms.gle/DFSVbGGnVfyBQfcD7
Stan's 7 Day Pharmacy, Rangiora; Sefton Garage;
Sally Mac's, Amberley; www.balcairnhall.com
Sunday 4 September 7:30pm Akaroa
The Gaiety Akaroa
$25 Tickets: Akaroa Museum
Monday 5 September 7pm Lincoln
The Laboratory
$20 Tickets: At the bar or phone 03 325 3006
Tuesday 6 September 7:30pm Ashburton
Ashburton Event Centre
GA $25; Group 6+ $20 (plus service fees)
www.asheventcentre.co.nz or Venue Box Office
Wednesday 7 September 7pm Geraldine
Barker's Foodstore and Eatery
$40 Tickets: Louk Clothing, Talbot Street, Geraldine (Cash only)
Includes complimentary antipasto platter to share
Dinner menu available & bar open
Thursday 8 September 7:30pm Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo Community Hall
$20 Tickets: Heartlands; Fairlie & Petronella's Gallery & Bookstore, Lake Tekapo
Friday 9 September 7:30pm Arrowtown
Arrowtown Community Centre
$20 Tickets: eventbrite.co.nz
Saturday 10 September 8pm Gore
Eastern Southland Gallery
$30 General; $25 Members; $10 Students
Tickets: Eastern Southland Gallery
Sunday 11 September 7:30pm Cromwell
Coronation Hall, Bannockburn
Adult $35; Senior $30; Student $5
Tickets: www.artscentral.co.nz
Tuesday 13 September 7:30pm Okarito
Donovan's Store
$25 Tickets: Richard 021 1448781
Wednesday 14 September 7:30pm Hokitika
Old Lodge Theatre, 11 Revell Street
$25 Tickets: Hokitika's Regent Theatre
Thursday 15 September 7:30pm Reefton
Reefton Club
Adults $20; Student $10; Family $50
Tickets: Door Sales or Ph.[03]7328542
Friday 16 September 8pm Westport
The Denniston Dog, 18 Wakefield St
$15 Tickets: BullerREAP , 111 Palmerston St, Westport
Saturday 17 September 8pm Onekaka
The Mussel Inn
$15 Tickets: On the door and Eventfinda
Sunday 18 September 7:30pm Picton
Picton Little Theatre
$20 Tickets: Eventfinda.co.nz or Summit Real Estate, Picton
Tuesday 20 September 7:30pm Whanganui
Whanganui Repertory Theatre
$28 Tickets: Royal Whanganui Opera House
Wednesday 21 September 7:30pm New Plymouth
4th Wall Theatre
$25 Tickets: www.4thwalltheatre.co.nz
Thursday 22 September 7:30pm Te Awamutu
The Woolshed Theatre
$20 (plus fees) Tickets: Eventfinda and Te Awamutu i-Site
In Association with Backstage Pass and Waipa District Council
Friday 23 September 7:30pm Coromandel
Hauraki House Theatre Coromandel Town
$25 Tickets: Coromandel Town Information Centre
Saturday 24 September 7:30pm Thames
Kauaeranga Hall
$25 Door Sales; $22 Pre-Book. Tickets:
TXT: 021912993; EMAIL: kauaerangahallmusic@gmail.com
SHOP: Lotus Realm, 714 Pollen St, Thames
Tuesday 27 September 7pm Opotiki
Senior Citizens Hall Opotiki
$20 Tickets: Te Tāhuhu o Te Rangi; Trybooking https://www.trybooking.co.nz/LAF
Wednesday 28 September 7:30pm Whakatane
Gateway Theatre
Adults $30; Group 6+ $25; School Children $5. Cash only at door
Tickets: The Good Life (cash only); music.whk.tickets@gmail.com
Arts On Tour NZ (AOTNZ) organises tours of outstanding New Zealand performers to rural and smaller centres in New Zealand. The trust receives funding from Creative New Zealand as well as support from Central Lakes Trust, Community Trust of Southland, Interislander, Otago Community Trust, Rata Foundation and the Southern Trust. AOTNZ liaises with local arts councils, repertory theatres and community groups to bring the best of musical and theatrical talent to country districts. The AOTNZ programme is environmentally sustainable – artists travel to their audiences rather than the reverse.