Tag Archives: music

Plenty of music in the Bay

Posted on 21/03/2014 by Nigel Parry Music

High time I wrote a little something about a music festival I was at recently – the Tauranga & Katikati Acoustic Music Festival, 21-22 Feb. This is a totally relaxed event with just one smallish stage, set in a nice … Continue reading →

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The making of an album – #1

Posted on 30/11/2013 by Nigel Parry Music

Now THAT was an experience. So I have been in studios before (mainly radio and TV, but still with mics and other bits & pieces you don’t have at home) and done some bash recording, but nothing is quite like … Continue reading →

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Wellyfest 2013

Posted on 31/10/2013 by Nigel Parry Music

And what a great time we had. Held over Labour Weekend at a scout facility way down a country valley beyond Wainuiomata, the weather has a reputation for being a bit unkind to campers. Not this year. The cold and … Continue reading →

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Music with friends

Posted on 30/09/2013 by Nigel Parry Music

Playing with other musicians is a special thing. Especially when it all comes together so nicely. Solo can be a bit limiting if it is all you do. And although I can put together extra instruments and harmonies with my … Continue reading →

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Playing it Live – Showcase Concert

Posted on 31/08/2013 by Nigel Parry Music

And what fun we had. We were asked to close out the Showcase concert at Meow in Wellington. There was enough time for a few practices, some careful thought into the set list and song order, and before we knew … Continue reading →

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An itch you just gotta scratch

Posted on 31/07/2013 by Nigel Parry Music

Sometimes an earworm wont stay in my head. It goes round and round, then starts to leak out through vocal chords and, occasionally, fingers. Singing in the shower or while making breakfast is one thing, but there are occasions when … Continue reading →

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Etiquette – an appeal for musicians to support musicians

Posted on 17/06/2013 by Nigel Parry Music

In my experience many musicians are also great people. They understand other musos and are helpful and supportive. Some go out of their way for people with far less experience or abilities. Which can make being a musician, even a … Continue reading →

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Get out and about

Posted on 30/04/2013 by Nigel Parry Music

There’s a lot of musical fun to be had outside your home town. I must confess to being a New Zealand folk festival newbie, still in my first year of discovering that there is a (musical) life outside of work … Continue reading →

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Music review in the Balladeer

Posted on 01/02/2013 by Nigel Parry Music

The following review appeared in Wellington Acoustic Routes news The Balladeer, February 2013; Review of Nigel Parry at the Malthouse, 13 January I made it to the Malthouse about 45 minutes into Nigel Parry’s two hour set. My first view … Continue reading →

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Tui Farm Fok Festival

Posted on 29/01/2013 by Nigel Parry Music

I joined 350 other folkies to see in the new year at a nice relaxed festival. Tui Farm is about an hour from Nelson and was once one of the stops towards the end of the Nelson to Glenhope ‘railway … Continue reading →

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