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Country music is at the heart of
the Morrinsville Country Music Club. Singing, playing,
listening, or enjoying, the club provides an encouraging
environment for all ages to foster an interest in
country music.
In the clubs thirty years, participants have ranged
from preschoolers to octogenarians. The club continues
to support members by holding workshops and a monthly
concert to further their musical knowledge, ability
and experience. This support is vital to ensure the
future success of Country Music in this country.
Annual membership is $20 for an individual or $30
for a family. For more information on joining please
see the membership
page.
Club Activities
Club Night
The major activity of the club is a monthly concert
held on the second Friday of each month. This night
is for performing on stage to the general public and
all singers are expected to know the words for their
songs for the club night, chord charts are not allowed
for singers.
In support of the concert, two workshops are held, the
first being on the last Friday of the month before the
concert, and the second on the first Friday of the month
of the concert. These workshops give the opportunity
for the performers to practice the song they have selected
with the band. It creates a more polished show for club
night as the club strives to run club night as a concert
would be expected to be run, not just a club night.
More information ...
Held in September, the Spectacular brings together talented
artists from around the country as well as selected
performers from within the club.
The show is a highlight in the clubs calendar and is
normally a sell out event.
Awards
Club members compete in country music awards throughout
the country from Whangarei to Gore. Some club members
have also competed in awards in Tamworth Australia,
and at the Trans-Tasman Country Music Awards at Norfolk
Island.
Outwork
Occasionally the club will be asked to provide entertainment
at outside events. It can be a great opportunity for
members to perform a number of their songs.
Structure
The Morrinsville Country Music Club is a member of
the New
Zealand Country Music Association (NZCMA). The
NZCMA has structured itself so that there is a regional
level between it and the clubs around the country.
There are a number of regional areas, Waikato Country
Music being the body in our region.
With the affiliation to NZCMA, members are able to
enter NZCMA sanctioned awards, which inturn means
that entrants are competing for entry to the NZCMA
Entertainer of the year awards (EOTY). More information
on NZCMA and the EOTY Awards are at www.nzcountrymusic.org.nz.
Comments?
If you have any comments or questions about the clubs
activities or this website, please feel free to email
us at info@morrinsvillecountrymusic.co.nz
or use the information on the Contacts
page to get in touch with us. |
NEXT CLUB NIGHT
10th February, 2012, 7.30pm
Morrinsville Senior Citizens Hall
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| January 2012 |
20th-22nd |
Marton Country Music Festival |
27th |
First Workshop (February) |
28th |
Phoenix Classic Gold Awards |
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| February 2012 |
3rd |
Second Workshop (February) |
10th |
CLUB NIGHT |
25th |
Waikato Country Music Assn Awards |
26th |
Kaiaua Country Music Festival |
24th |
First Workshop (March) |
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| March 2012 |
2nd |
Second Workshop (March) |
9th |
CLUB NIGHT |
| 17th |
Steps To Stardom Country Song Quest |
23rd-24th |
Opotiki Charity Concert |
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