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Exhibition Celebrates New Zealand Bluegrass Icons


Thursday, 6 May 2021, 9:31 am
An exhibition about New Zealand bluegrass pioneers the
Hamilton County Bluegrass Band is set to open at Waikato
Museum on 8 May.
The Hamilton County Bluegrass Band
was formed in the 1960s during a time when bluegrass music
was just starting to become popular in New Zealand. Founded
in Hamilton by Alan Rhodes and Paul Trenwith, the band
became a household name thanks to the hit TV show The
Country Touch. After relocating to Australia in 1971 to tour
with popular country musician Slim Dusty, the band moved
back to New Zealand in 1974, where they continue to produce
music to this day. ....

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Judge Announced For Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award


Thursday, 14 January 2021, 2:59 pm
Renowned New Zealand sculptor Virginia King will judge
the 2021 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award, with entries
set to open on 15 January.
The annual award, hosted by
Waikato Museum, partnered with Momentum Waikato Community
Foundation and supported by the New Zealand National
Fieldays Society, challenges artists to turn an iconic Kiwi
farming product into art and stake their claim to a share of
$8500 in prize money.
King will select the finalist
and prizewinners for the 25th awards. The four-times winner
of Sculpture on the Gulf s People s Choice Award said the
open call to artists across Aotearoa provides a unique ....

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