Club Night: Usually held the second Saturday of each month. Entertainment in the first half is provided by local artists performing two items each. This is invariably an eclectic mix of musical style and genres, including unaccompanied singers, song- writers, solo performers, groups and a wide range of musical instruments. Then comes supper (which is included in the admission charge) followed by the featured guest artist(s) who play for around 45 minutes after the supper break. These acts will either be drawn from the finest of the New Zealand acoustic music scene or will be visiting overseas performers. They may be solo or group acts and the styles of music will vary each month – from a capella to Appalachian; from ballads to blues; from harmony to humour; and everything in between.

Floor singers first half. Tea and coffee available. Admission $15, members $10, under 18 free.

Sonia and Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Paris-born Sonia Wilson on vocals & ukulele and Kiwi-American virtuoso musician Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar. After meeting and playing together for the first time at the Whare Flat Folk festival in Dunedin during Sonia’s first visit to New Zealand on a solo round-the-world trip in December 2014, the pair have since become a well-loved duo in the New Zealand folk music scene. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world.

After a North Island tour in January with Sonia's parents visiting from France & a feature at the 2024 Auckland Folk Festival, the Sonia & Nigel duo is back for a musical visit to Christchurch on their way from the Lunasa Festival on Takaka Hill to play Live At The Point in Diamond Harbour and at the Grand Hotel in Akaroa, after a successful South Island tour last year yielded various repeat invitations.

We are very grateful to be back in Canterbury and look forward to inviting various local musician friends to the stage with us. Thanks to Dave Mitchell for his help with planning this soirée... We have new songs to share and look forward to seeing you there!

Early bird tickets are available online for $20 or $25 on the door ($20 unwaged and gold card).

Sonia & Nigel are looking forward to returning to Kaikoura, New Zealand on Thursday 8th Feb to share a special Ukulele-themed soirée at the Mayfair Theatre, consisting of a multi-level uke workshop and Q&A from 5 to 6pm (listed separately in the Shows section), followed by a Sonia & Nigel concert at 7.30pm! Tickets for the concert are available online here: https://www.themayfair.org.nz/movie/the-sonia--nigel-home-is-where-the-heart-is-tour

A few years ago, in September 2021, we were lucky enough to chance upon the 1st (and only?) edition of the Kaikōura Ukefest and had such a blast sharing our music there as a very last-minute add-on to the performers list. Here's a video with some excerpts from our main set there: https://fb.watch/pTihq6e0EB/

Since then our Sonia & Nigel duo has released a French book & album called "Sweet Paname", acquired a website sonianigelmusic.com and toured quite extensively around the North and South islands of Aotearoa all the way to Stewart Island! We look forward to sharing our stories and songs with you & hearing some of yours... Please do help us spread the word 🎶❤️🎶 Merci beaucoup & see you very soon! xoxo

Concert tickets are $30 each or $50 Combo with the workshop added in (workshop alone is $25) Concession prices available at this link: https://ticketing.oz.veezi.com/purchase/11756?siteToken=vwspsyw0dcthvna58h9tf6w9bm

SONIA & NIGEL "Home Is Where The HeART Is" Tour visits the Mayfair Arts & Culture Centre-Te Whare Toi ō Kaikōura 5 to 6pm Multi-level Ukulele and Singing workshop Please bring your own uke or borrow one from a friend to bring with you to the workshop :)

(The workshop will be followed by a concert at 7.30pm, listed as a separate event)

https://www.themayfair.org.nz/movie/the-sonia--nigel-ukulele-workshop

Sonia and Nigel duo

Sonia and Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Paris-born Sonia Wilson on vocals & ukulele and Kiwi-American virtuoso musician Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar. After meeting and playing together for the first time at the Whare Flat Folk festival in Dunedin during Sonia’s first visit to New Zealand on a solo round-the-world trip in December 2014, the pair have since become a well-loved duo in the New Zealand folk music scene. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world.

"Sonia Wilson is a living, breathing human Womad Festival. Born and raised in Paris, UK-educated and now based in Auckland, the Franco-American singer, songwriter and musician had a dizzying musical apprenticeship. A member of both gospel and Acapella choirs from a young age, her music has taken her from the streets of Paris, across the Kenyan savannah, through remote Himalayan villages, and then ’home’ to New Zealand. When she’s not performing, Sonia teaches, offering classes in individual and group ukulele, guitar and vocals." (Peter Malcouronne, Ockham Collective)

https://ockhamcollective.org.nz/r-sonia-wilson

Nigel Gavin is a multi award winning musician. Initially a visitor from Long Island, New York, now a resident, Nigel has long been a featured player in New Zealand’s music scene, playing 7 string guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass - indeed, almost anything with strings - with the Nairobi Trio, the Fondue Set, the Jews Brothers, the Blue Bottom Stompers, Lorina Harding, Wayne Gillespie, Whirimako Black, Jonathan Besser & Bravura among others. He has also found time to create and mentor the multi-guitar ensemble Gitbox Rebellion. Gavin is a guitarist with remarkable versatility who is respected by other players around the world, and who excites audiences with jaw-dropping solos. He continues to work internationally in New Zealand, Europe, Australia and the United States.

https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/nigel-gavin

Lunasa is an uplifting and innovative earth-friendly festival of multi-cultural music, workshops, community, connections and inspiration; a supportive and creative environment for heart-centered people to flourish in resonance with nature.

The music program features exceptional musicians, live bands and djs from Aotearoa-New Zealand and overseas; bringing conscious, innovative, traditional and original music with influences from world grooves, latin, brazilian, african, irish, celtic, balkan, klezmer, jazz, blues, folk, roots, reggae, dub, soul, funk, house, techno, psytrance, progressive, gypsy swing, and lots more.

Sonia and Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Parisienne Sonia Wilson on vocals and ukulele, and Kiwi- American renowned musician and composer Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar and 11-string fretless glissentar.

After touring their French album “Sweet Paname” around the South Island in 2023 – an homage to Sonia’s hometown of Paris, France – the duo returns to Lunasa in 2024 to share a culturally diverse, loop-based and improvised set of songs and grooves, with a few French tunes still in the mix as well.

With Sonia’s background in acapella world music choir singing and sound healing modalities, and Nigel’s boundless musicality and agility on his instruments, combined with looping technology, this duo’s music is bound to entrance, intrigue and enchant.

“We have special memories of previous visits, feel a connection to the land and nature & to the community of Lunasa. We enjoy sharing music spontaneously with other musicians on site, in the improvised jam sessions, and participating in workshops from a heart-centered place.”

Come and enjoy some live music by the Sonia & Nigel duo at the weekly "Isel Twilight Market" in Nelson. Thursday night is Isel Market night: 👉yummy food carts 👉live music 👉beautiful setting 🌲 of Isel Park, Stoke 👉historic house open for visits This market busking gig will mark the beginning of our 2024 South Island part of the "Home Is Where The HeART Is" tour. We look forward to seeing you there! Attendance is free but koha cash donations will be much appreciated. Merci beaucoup! We will also have some copies of our "Sweet Paname" French book+CD for sale ($40. Again please bring cash)

SONIA & NIGEL

Sonia & Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Paris-born Sonia Wilson on vocals & ukulele and Kiwi-American virtuoso musician Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar & 11-string fretless glissentar. They first met and played together at the Whare Flat Folk festival in Dunedin in 2014 and have since become a well-loved duo in the New Zealand music scene. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world.

2023 brought a nationwide tour celebrating the release of their book and album Sweet Paname, produced in Dunedin by John Egenes. Now on its second pressing, the book & album will be available for sale at the festival's merch table.

#aucklandfolkfestival

Home is Where the HeART Is.

A multimedia show combining live music, storytelling and improvised visual art. This evening offers a celebration of Music and Art as precious tools for (self-)exploration, integration, healing and generating joy across cultures, generations, kilometres or beliefs.

A rare family reunion between the popular NZ-based Sonia & Nigel duo and Sonia's parents visiting from France, this unusual soirée is bound to bring a smile to your face. A family celebration of creativity and all that we've been given by the ones who came before. With the brave support of multi-instrumentalist and renowned 7-string guitarist Nigel Gavin, who will also be showcasing his 11-string fretless glissentar!

This Earthsong edition of the Home Is Where The HeART Is tour concert will also feature a special appearance of Sonia's ukulele ensemble "4 Strings Sing", which has been a heart-centered musical home for Sonia the past years since her move to New Zealand.

The "Sweet Paname" book and CD released by the Sonia & Nigel duo in 2023 will be available for purchase. A book, album and art exhibit all-in-one, it is a musical ode to Sonia’s hometown of Paris France, recorded in Dunedin and illustrated by 17 artists around the globe.

Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood Centre, Rānui, Waitakere, Auckland Earthsong is an innovative urban co-housing development in west Auckland, New Zealand, and a model of socially and environmentally sustainable urban living. We are very grateful to have the opportunity to showcase and share our music in such an aptly named and ecologically-minded venue. Many thanks to our Earthsong host Ritchie who has been playing bass in the 4 Strings Sing ukulele ensemble lately.

Ticket info, please see the link below to purchase:

Early bird $25 tickets (available online until Jan 24th).

Door tickets, as venue capacity allows: General public door sale: $30 Earthsong resident: $20 Junior ticket, under 16: $10 Free for children 5 years and under.

For enquiries, please email Sonia & Nigel: sonianigelmusic@gmail.com

Please join us to celebrate the release of the album 'Going Home' by Martha Louise, Sonia's late aunt. CDs will be available for purchase for $20 (cash or bank transfer). A koha on entry will be appreciated to cover hire fees. BYO dinner and drinks.

Sonia & Nigel will be joining in the music making alongside many friends and family members of Martha.

Home is Where the HeART Is.

A multimedia show combining live music, storytelling and improvised visual art. This evening offers a celebration of Music and Art as precious tools for (self-)exploration, integration, healing and generating joy across cultures, generations, kilometers or beliefs.

A rare family reunion between the popular NZ-based Sonia & Nigel duo and Sonia's parents visiting from France, this unusual soirée is bound to bring a smile to your face. A family celebration of creativity and all that we've been given by the ones who came before. With the brave support of multi-instrumentalist and renowned 7-string guitarist Nigel Gavin, who will also be showcasing his 11-string fretless glissentar!

The "Sweet Paname" book and CD released by the Sonia & Nigel duo in 2023 will be available for purchase. A book, album and art exhibit all-in-one, it is a musical ode to Sonia’s hometown of Paris France, recorded in Dunedin and illustrated by 17 artists around the globe.

Te Pahu: A Venue for House Concerts Admission by invitation, for tickets please email Wayne & Paula soundlounge@tepahu.nz

We’re pleased to offer our home to present live music in Te Pahū. As well as concerts we’ve also enjoyed theatre performances and art exhibitions.

We’ve been entertained by a wide range of musical styles – and been wowed by the amazing skills and musicality of the travelling minstrels.

Dale's Acoustic Live Events presents a summer concert evening at Ohau, $20 unwaged/$25 cash. Please book for seats by emailing ohaufolk@gmail, all welcome from approx 7pm for a lovely musical evening in a relaxed and spacious home. In 2023 this duo toured and promoted their album "Sweet Paname" and they will showcase this, and originals, together with Sonia's father James Wilson from Paris. SONIA AND NIGEL are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Paris-born Sonia Wilson on vocals & ukulele and Kiwi-American virtuoso musician Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar. After meeting and playing together for the first time at the Whare Flat Folk festival in Dunedin during Sonia’s first visit to New Zealand on a solo round-the-world trip in December 2014, the pair have since become a well-loved duo in the New Zealand folk music scene. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world.

"Sonia Wilson is a living, breathing human Womad Festival. Born and raised in Paris, UK-educated and now based in Auckland, the Franco-American singer, songwriter and musician had a dizzying musical apprenticeship. A member of both gospel and Acapella choirs from a young age, her music has taken her from the streets of Paris, across the Kenyan savannah, through remote Himalayan villages, and then ’home’ to New Zealand. When she’s not performing, Sonia teaches, offering classes in individual and group ukulele, guitar and vocals." (Peter Malcouronne, Ockham Collective) https://ockhamcollective.org.nz/r-sonia-wilson

Nigel Gavin is a multi award winning musician. Initially a visitor from Long Island, New York, now a resident, Nigel has long been a featured player in New Zealand’s music scene, playing 7 string guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass - indeed, almost anything with strings - with the Nairobi Trio, the Fondue Set, the Jews Brothers, the Blue Bottom Stompers, Lorina Harding, Wayne Gillespie, Whirimako Black, Jonathan Besser & Bravura among others. He has also found time to create and mentor the multi-guitar ensemble Gitbox Rebellion. Gavin is a guitarist with remarkable versatility who is respected by other players around the world, and who excites audiences with jaw-dropping solos. He continues to work internationally in New Zealand, Europe, Australia and the United States. https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/nigel-gavin

A rare family reunion between the popular NZ-based Sonia & Nigel duo and Sonia's parents visiting from France, this unusual soirée is bound to bring a smile to your face. A family celebration of creativity and all that we've been given by the ones who came before. With the brave support of multi-instrumentalist and renowned 7-string guitarist Nigel Gavin, who will also be showcasing his 11-string fretless glissentar!

Home is Where the HeART Is.

A multimedia show combining live music, storytelling and improvised visual art. This evening offers a celebration of Music and Art as precious tools for (self-)exploration, integration, healing and generating joy across cultures, generations, kilometers or beliefs.

A rare family reunion between the popular NZ-based Sonia & Nigel duo and Sonia's parents visiting from France, this unusual soirée is bound to bring a smile to your face. A family celebration of creativity and all that we've been given by the ones who came before. With the brave support of multi-instrumentalist and renowned 7-string guitarist Nigel Gavin, who will also be showcasing his 11-string fretless glissentar!

The "Sweet Paname" book and CD released by the Sonia & Nigel duo in 2023 will be available for purchase. A book, album and art exhibit all-in-one, it is a musical ode to Sonia’s hometown of Paris France, recorded in Dunedin and illustrated by 17 artists around the globe.

Sonia & Nigel duo website: sonianigelmusic.com

Sonia & Nigel duo FB: www.facebook.com/sonianigelmusic

Home is Where the HeART Is.

A multimedia show combining live music, storytelling and improvised visual art. This evening offers a celebration of Music and Art as precious tools for (self-)exploration, integration, healing and generating joy across cultures, generations, kilometers or beliefs.

A rare family reunion between the popular NZ-based Sonia & Nigel duo and Sonia's parents visiting from France, this unusual soirée is bound to bring a smile to your face. A family celebration of creativity and all that we've been given by the ones who came before. With the brave support of multi-instrumentalist and renowned 7-string guitarist Nigel Gavin, who will also be showcasing his 11-string fretless glissentar!

The "Sweet Paname" book and CD released by the Sonia & Nigel duo in 2023 will be available for purchase. A book, album and art exhibit all-in-one, it is a musical ode to Sonia’s hometown of Paris France, recorded in Dunedin and illustrated by 17 artists around the globe.

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Home is Where the HeART Is.

A multimedia show combining live music, storytelling and improvised visual art. This evening offers a celebration of Music and Art as precious tools for (self-)exploration, integration, healing and generating joy across cultures, generations, kilometers or beliefs.

A rare family reunion between the popular NZ-based Sonia & Nigel duo and Sonia's parents visiting from France, this unusual soirée is bound to bring a smile to your face. A family celebration of creativity and all that we've been given by the ones who came before. With the brave support of multi-instrumentalist and renowned 7-string guitarist Nigel Gavin, who will also be showcasing his 11-string fretless glissentar!

The "Sweet Paname" book and CD released by the Sonia & Nigel duo in 2023 will be available for purchase. A book, album and art exhibit all-in-one, it is a musical ode to Sonia’s hometown of Paris France, recorded in Dunedin and illustrated by 17 artists around the globe.

Our Sonia & Nigel duo is honoured and excited to have been chosen as one of the two headlining acts for this first edition of the Raglan Ukulele Festival. The duo will offer a workshop and play an evening concert on the Saturday. This will be Sonia's first ever visit to Raglan (!) and she will also be performing at the Sunday Raglan market with her adult ukulele ensemble '4 Strings Sing' facebook.com/4stringssing/ (born out of the ukulele classes she teaches weekly at The Nix in Grey Lynn, hosted by the Ockham Collective: meetup.com/auckland-beginner-ukulele-singing-lessons ). The festival has now sold out but we look forward to seeing you there if you have your tickets already. There may possibly be some door sales for the evening concert still available. Thanks to Penni for having us! And the Sunday morning ukulele group busking sets at the market will be open to the public :) Hope to see you there xoxo

Harmony Hall & Sonia Wilson Present:

A FRENCH FANCY-DRESS DANCING SOIREE with Live Music by BLEU BLANC ROUGE TRIO: www.facebook.com/BleuBlancRougeTrio

Saturday 15th of July 2023 at the Harmony Hall: 4 Wynyard Street, Devonport, Auckland.

Doors open at 6.30pm, Live music and dancing begins at 7pm, Frenchie DJ for some more dancing from 9pm!

The members of Bleu Blanc Rouge Trio - Parisienne chanteuse Sonia Wilson, accordionist Tracey Collins and 7-string guitarist Nigel Gavin - look forward to welcoming you, along with our host John Davy, at Devonport's HARMONY HALL, for an evening of music, dancing, laughter, shared BYO wining/dining, joie de vivre and Franco-friendly fun.

Tickets are available on Undertheradar.co.nz Limited door sales available, advance bookings appreciated for planning purposes.

Merci & à bientôt!

LINKS facebook.com/BleuBlancRougeTrio sonianigelmusic.com traceycollins.co.nz/

TAGS alternative, country/folk, jazz, world, Sonia Wilson, Nigel Gavin, Tracey Collins, Sonia&Nigel, Bleu Blanc Rouge Trio

The Alliance Française Palmerston North is proud to present Sonia and Nigel, a French-American-Kiwi duo who have just released their new album and book SWEET PANAME.

They will perform a free concert at the Globe Theatre and introduce Palmerston North audiences to their unique blend of French/English songs and music.

A must-see concert on Saturday 10 June at 8 pm at the Palmerston North Globe Theatre.

𝑳𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑴𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑪 | 𝑵𝑶 𝑪𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑮𝑬 | 𝑯𝑨𝑷𝑷𝒀 𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑺 | 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑺 𝑨𝑻 5𝑷𝑴 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 - Bleu Blanc Rouge Trio features Parisienne chanteuse Sonia Wilson, virtuoso 7-string guitarist Nigel Gavin & accordionist extraordinaire Tracey Collins. Live performance at The Barracuda Restaurant and café. 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 & 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 for an evening with Bleu Blanc Rouge Trio on 21st of May 2023 , Sunday 5:00 PM onwards Limited seats BOOKING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: https://www.thebarracuda.co.nz/book-a-table 📞 Book a table now, call us at 09-5341989

7pm - Live Music with Sonia & Nigel Bonjour! Come on down to Lopdell Theatre from 7pm as we open the 2023 Film Festival. Tunes with a French flavour will be provided by acoustic folk duo Sonia & Nigel. Featuring Paris-born, French-American Sonia Wilson on vocals and ukulele, and Kiwi-American virtuoso musician Nigel Gavin on seven-string guitar.

8pm - Delicious (France) 2022 Subtitles M | 1h 53m | History, Drama | $10

Join us on opening night in 1789 France, just prior to the Revolution, when gastronomy was strictly the domain of the aristocrats. When he is unfairly dismissed by his noble master, talented but prideful chef Manceron abandons his passion for the culinary and retreats to the countryside to cook at a regional inn. But when a surprising woman arrives and asks to become his apprentice, the stage is set for a wildly enjoyable tale of reignited passion, mentorship and revenge... and the creation of France's very first restaurant.

The Ministry Of Folk presents: Where Water Meets, Sonia And Nigel And Hoop (triple-bill)

GIG INFORMATION:

The Ministry of Folk is your alternative folk club featuring a variety of super-talented, nearly-acoustic acts in a beautiful historical hall in Mt Eden. Cabaret style seating and BYO drinks.

As usual The Ministry's regular house band, the banjo and fiddle wrangling 5-piece HOOP will MC the night and unveil some new songs in their set of folky pop tunes (check out Spotify for their latest EP, ‘This Year’).

Sonia and Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Paris-born Sonia Wilson on vocals & ukulele and Kiwi-American virtuoso musician Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world.

Described as an ‘intricate, complex, but warm-hug kinda experience’, Where Water Meets are folk duo Emily Sheppard (violin/viola/vocals) and Yyan Ng (guitar/vocals). Touring New Zealand for the first time, they are bringing music to Ministry of Folk from their critically acclaimed first album River Islands, with songs and tunes inspired by the Tasmanian wilderness. They combine alternatively tuned guitars, violins and violas with ethereal vocals to create shimmering, visual worlds both Tasmanian and interstellar.