Jacky Tar at various gigs, and in various forms, in NZ.
Visitors since Oct 23, 1998 :
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Here are some pictures I've taken over the last year or two of the Wellington band, Jacky Tar. Since I've been listening to them
they've gone through a few changes, membership-wise.
Initially, it was Dawn on drums, Oscar Bullock on fiddle, Andy Kerr on Guitar and Gareth Thomas on bass (and very occasionally but impressively, accordian). Then Dawn left for Canada where she now makes guest appearances on the Captain Tractor page. She was replaced by Mo (aka Andrew Moen but don't tell anyone :), formerly of Banshee Reel. Then Gareth left to live in Auckland (where he apparently now plays on occasion with The Trouser Weasels). He was replaced in December '97 by Manu.
In October '97 (ie pre-Manu) they recorded a 6 track cassette, largely consisting of their own arrangements of traditional tracks, at the Church in Wellington (with additional backing vocals on Wild Rover by Nick McGowan of Shanakie and latterly demon accordian player with Banshee Reel).
The tracks on the tape are :
Poor Mans Labour
Wild Rover
High Reel ect (sic)
Mother (a somewhat modified Paul Simon song off Graceland)
Shoogle
Old Woman from Wexford.
Dawn on drums, at Mollys in Wellington.
Dawn on drums again.
Gareth, Mo, Andy and Oscar at a bar in Auckland. This was Gareths last gig.
Oscar and Andy at Mollys in Wellington.
Oscar, Andy and Gareth at Mollys.
Oscar, Mo, and Andys back at Mollys.
Oscar, Mo, Andy and Gareth at The Celtic in Palmerston North.
Oscar, with Dawn in the background, at Mollys.
Mo, Manu, Andy and Oscar at the Celtic in Palmerston North, June 1998
Mo, Manu, Andy and Oscar at the Celtic in Palmerston North, June 1998
Manu and Andy at the Celtic in Palmerston North, June 1998
The band in Hamilton, 1998.
More pics of the band in Palmerston North, early September 1998
In late September of 1998 there was a wee hiccup with Manu and Oscar not being able to play outside of Wellington because of work commitments. Various musicians were seconded for a gig in Palmerston North under the dubious name of 'A Parcel of Tar' (a reference to Andys 'other' band, A Parcel of Rogues where two of the substitutes (Nick and Grant) were stolen from). This also featured 'Shetland Shirly' on occasional fiddle and constant Irn Bru :).
Some more pics from various times during 1999.
Napier.
Palmerston North.
Palmerston North.
Palmerston North.
For Booking and information contact Andy Kerr Ph: 0064 4 3849456
Fax: 0064 4 8019996 or andrew@decade.co.nz
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