Kiwi folk duo Tattletale Saints win second Tūī at Auckland Folk Festival
31 Jan, 2021 09:45 PM
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Wanganui Midweek
Tennessee-based New Zealand duo Tattletale Saints won the 2021 Tui for Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa, Best Folk Artist at the Auckland Folk Festivalon the weekend.
The group won for their third studio album, Dancing Under The Dogwoods. This is the second time the duo has won Best Folk Artist, winning in 2014 for their album How Red Is The Blood.
Made up of Cy Winstanley and Vanessa McGowan, Tattletale Saints crafted an album which showcases the band s perfectly intertwined harmony vocals and Winstanley s clever yet emotional songwriting.
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The Auckland Folk Festival is New Zealand s largest folk music and dance festival. Come and celebrate the 48th annual festival at the Kumeu Showgrounds on Auckland Anniversary Weekend.
One of the oldest folk festivals in the Southern Hemisphere brings six stages of exceptional artists from here at home in Aotearoa.
Again we’ll be spoiled for choice as some of the best traditional and contemporary folk musicians and folk dancers from New Zealand come together to showcase our amazing genre. The Recorded Music Tui for Best Folk Artist is presented on Sunday, alongside performances from the finalists. Whatever your taste in folk music there will be something for you to savour. If you want to participate in one of the black board concerts or workshops, so much the better. If you’d rather dance the night away, then there are venues for you. And in the wee small hours don’t forget to wander round and catch some of the magic jam ses
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