You can download the October 2016 Balladeer here.
September 2016 Balladeer
You can download the September 2016 Balladeer here.
August 2016 Balladeer
You can download the August 2016 Balladeer here.
July 2016 Balladeer
You can download the July 2016 Balladeer here.
June 2016 Balladeer
May 2016 Balladeer
You can download the May 2016 Balladeer.
April 2016 Balladeer
You can download the April 2016 Balladeer.
March 2016 Balladeer
You can download the 2016 Balladeer March.
Monthly Open Mic – Sundays 1-3 pm suspended
1-3pm, Thunderbird Café
Farewell Thunderbird Cafe – Open Mic sessions suspended from now until further notice while we look for another venue.
Contact: Kevin Ikin: email
February 2016 Balladeer
You can download the February 2016_Balladeer.
December 2015 Balladeer
You can download the December 2015 Balladeer.
November 2015 Balladeer
You can download the November 2015 Balladeer.
AR Sunday Singaround – Sunday 11 October
5-7pm, Alfred’s Art Space Petone
Those who have been before to this regular get-together will
know what a delightful and different setting it provides for 
performing with friends in casual but appreciative company. Those who haven’t yet made it will be welcome with their story, song or tune. Coffee and tea are provided and a koha requested for the bowl.
Monthly Open Mic – Sunday 1 November
1-3pm, Thunderbird Cafe
Yes, the Open Mic is continuing, on the first Sunday of each month. So come along this Sunday and give us and the fabulous Thunderbird your 
support. Open to all acoustic performers.
Pop in, put your name on the list and do a couple of numbers. And enjoy Thunderbird’s warm hospitality while you’re sharing the music.
Contact: Kevin Ikin: email
Monthly Open Mic – Sunday 6th September
Yes, the Open Mic is continuing, on the first Sunday of each month. So come along this Sunday and give us and the fabulous Thunderbird your 
support. Open to all acoustic performers.
Pop in, put your name on the list and do a couple of numbers. And enjoy Thunderbird’s warm hospitality while you’re sharing the music.
Contact: Kevin Ikin: 04 478 4160
The Acoustic Routes AGM
3 pm, Saturday, 22nd August, at the Thistle Inn, Mulgrave Street, Wellington.
A comfortable venue at the Thistle and a decent range of drinks. The Club will be shouting the nibbles. Another bonus: plenty of nearby parking and the Thistle is right opposite the railway station and next to the central bus station, for those using public transport.
The AGM is where Acoustic Routes members get to elect the president for the next year as well as the other officer holders (secretary and treasurer) and the rest of the committee.
We also have to do other constitutional things, like approve the accounts for the past year, ratify the subscription for the next year and one other very pleasant duty: award the J A Pan trophy for the most improved performer.
To have a vote of course, you have to be a signed up member. There’s a form in The Balladeer, also on the Acoustic Routes website or you can become a member or renew your subscription when you turn up to the AGM.
P.S. Following a request, we will also have available at the AGM copies of the revised and expanded edition of Neil Colquhoun’s “Song of a Young Country”, which Roger Steele and his publishing company, Steele Roberts, very generously donated to the Club. We are selling them for $20 each, with proceeds going to the Young Performers Award.