Al Park: celebrating 50 years of Chch Singing & Strummin’
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Lyttelton-based musician, Al Park, is celebrating his fiftieth year of strumming, singing and playing his music around the Canterbury region.
From the early days of his Mollet Street venue; through the 80’s at Sumners, Marine Tavern; the 90’s with the Latter Day Sinners; to Al’s bar at the start of the century; then the Harbour Union after the earthquakes and, his solo shows and the very popular, regular, Wednesday nights (Al P and his P.A.L’s) at Commoners Bar in Lyttelton.
Park has never stopped playing or writing and recording. His songwriting has always had a strong folk element- “The Vauxhalls song”, “ThePrentice Boys” through to his recent, “Lights of Lyttelton” and they will be the core of a show that covers his fifty years.
Accompanied by the superb guitar of Gordon Goodinson and, deft bass playing of Chris Voisin, the concert will be a celebration of Park’s time through a fertile period of Canterbury music.
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Support act is from, KAITO MASA
Al has watched and supported Kaito for many years and once you have heard his voice- definitely a touch of James Taylor and, his silky guitar playing, you will be witnessing a young man on the edge of becoming a major artist.
VENUE: Irish Society Hall, 29 Domain Terrace, Spreydon The hall is situated up the long driveway, directly next to Domain Park, and there is plenty of well-lit off-street parking.
Doors open 7pm. Performance starts at 7.30pm - online bookings will close 2 hours prior to the event start time. After this time only door sales will be available on the night and will be dependant on the number of seats available in line with the Hall capacity.
LIMITED DOOR SALES AVAILABLE IF ONLINE SALES ARE NOT SOLD OUT.
Please note that Door Sales are CASH ONLY: Tea, coffee, biscuits and cake available during the break, also bar facilities for cold refreshments throughout the night, Eftpos available at the bar for purchases only, no cash-out facility.
Folk Club and Irish Society members please remember to bring your membership card for licensing purposes. Non-members sign in at the bar if making purchases.