A new band for one of your long-standing musicians - Pip Payne’s Blues And Gospel Train is pulling into Jack Hackett’s with special guests on board. Pip will be joined by John O'Connor on guitar, Wayne Mason on keys, Miklin Halstead on bass, and Des Mallon on drums.   Pip’s gospel blues tunes always hit … Continue reading "Pip Payne’s Blues And Gospel Train"

The Dancing & Drinking Society (or DADS for short), is New Zealand’s premier exponent of authentic 1920s Blues & Jass.   Their repertoire includes many of the Rags, Rambles, Shuffles, Drags, and Blues that our great-grandparents would have shimmied to in the juke joints, speakeasies, woolsheds and Memorial Halls of 1920s New Zealand.   Although … Continue reading "The Dancing & Drinking Society"

Thanks to Stirling Hern stepping in at the last minute. Michael Stirling and Geoffrey Hern, best mates having the best time, creating music and good times.   For years now they have been out doing gigs for fun and to help feed the family but more recently thanks to lockdown they have written and recorded some new live … Continue reading "STIRLING HERN – replacement band"