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12-Jul-2013
by Heather Masefield
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 Photos above: pictures of accordion in the famous Puhoi Hotel and a feature article in New Zealands largest newspaper. Lower is a book by local author Diane Krippner.150 years ago a boatload of settlers from Bohemia who had spent 4 months without making landfall were dropped off at midnight (because of the tides) at what has become the settlement of Puhoi. They had nothing, most importantly no food, and the local Maoris took pity on them and helped them through the winter until they could grow food. The hard working immigrants cleared the land of scrub and huge kauri trees and created gardens and pasture, built the church, school house, library and museum, which all still stand today. Significantly they bought their music with them and accordion was a mainstay of this. The local pub was famous for its music bands which all included accordionists. A display of the early instruments resides in a kauri display case at the Dargaville museum. The celebrations started on Friday evening at the Pub and continued at the church the next morning. Many people dressed in period costume. On Sunday at the Puhoi Market well known accordionist Heather Gladstone (picture below) and Roger Buckton (dudlesac), who had come from Christchurch to perform as ‘Folkworks’ from 9am to 11am. This was followed by the Ohaupo Bohemian Band from 11am, who had two accordionists playing also. On sale were books of the areas also featuring the accordion music as well as a CD of the band from the pub with its accordionists. |
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