Grey Lynn 2030 Transition Community

‘HALLELUJAH’- Jubilation has put out a CD. Many of the members of Jubilation Gospel Choir  live in Grey Lynn

Jubliation Choir presents FOUR CORNERS– CD Release Tour

How do you celebrate your tenth birthday? Release a CD and throw a party -
or make that four parties. Gospel group JUBILATION are doing four gigs Auckland-wide to celebrate the release of their first CD, SHOUT & NEVER GET TIRED.

Jubilation originals like Rick Bryant’s ‘Learn To Forgive’ and Jean McAllister’s ‘First To Come Home’ mix it with Tom Waits, Isaac Hayes and Don McGlashan classics – the songs hail from the 1840s right through to the 21st century. What they have in common is soul, and they come alive with the Jubilation a capella treatment – no instruments, just the naked human voice.

The Four Corners tour is a celebration of Auckland as well as a CD launch – singing at four very different locations around Auckland brings the different parts of the city together in harmony. Gigs in Mangere, Titrangi, Devonport and the central city mean that South Auckland, the West, the North Shore and the CBD all get a taste, while the Eastern Suburbs play their part with the recording studio for the CD being St. Lukes in deepest Remuera. Having sung in front of large audiences around the country with standing-ovation performances at WOMAD, the Tauranga and Taupo Arts Festivals, the Festival of Colour in Wanaka and the Wellington Jazz festival, now is the time for Jubilation to bring it home.

Pulling together 33 singers from all walks of life, Jubilation features a handful of New Zealand’s most outstanding and celebrated vocalists. Rick Bryant, founding member of Mammal, the Jive Bombers, The Neighbours and the Windy City Strugglers, is an R & B legend on the local scene. Jackie Clarke of When The Cat’s Been Spayed, the Ladykillers and The Darlings, Callie Blood of the Darlings and Jean McAllister of David Lange’s favourite band The Drongoes also bring their fabulous voices to the party.  Other well-known names in the choir are actors Jennifer Ward Lealand and Amanda Billing and writer/director Fiona Samuel, but most of Jubilation’s singers moonlight as builders, political analysts, electricians, teachers, nurses… There’s also a boat builder and a postie.

The group’s repertoire is similarly eclectic – from the soul and R & B style gospel of ‘People Get Ready’ and ‘Operator’ through the alt/country sound of ‘Bright Morning Star’ and ‘Wayfaring Stranger’ all the way to the glorious kiwi gospel of Don McGlashan’s  ‘Bathe In The River’. Jubilation sang the backing vocals for Hollie Smith’s stunning version of this song which graced the ‘Number Two’ film soundtrack and won the APRA Silver Scroll for best song in 2006.

The release of SHOUT & NEVER GET TIRED is a milestone in Jubilation’s ten year history, and the Four Corners tour is a great chance to hear the choir that METRO described as one of the reasons to be proud you live in Auckland.

JUBILATION – FOUR CORNERS TOUR

Saturday 17th October – Titrangi War Memorial Hall
500 South Titirangi Road, Titrangi

Friday 30th October – Mangere East Hall
351 Massey Road, Mangere

Saturday 31st October – St. Matthew-in-the-City
cnr Hobson & Wellesley Streets, City

Saturday 7th November – St Pauls Devonport
100 Victoria Road, Devonport

For more information visit www.jubliation.co.nz

Big thanks to The Little Grocer our local food store on the corner of Richmond Road and Peel St.

The Little Grocer have been fab at putting up our posters for both our movie nights. This is very generous as the posters are big and take up a lot of their window!

The Little Grocer have also agreed to supply some nibbles for us before our Food Inc movie night.

I hope you will support them. Here is a little more about The Little Grocer from the owner Alia de Jaltasyrras.

“The Little Grocer provides a seasonal deli menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner fare.

• Wild Wheat supplies us with fantastic sourdough breads and we make a range of pesto, hummus and tapenades.
• We also sell carefully selected fresh fruit and veges and stock organic Coromandel produce when available.
• Our vegan chef creates delightful sweets that are not only vegan but also gluten free and we always have vegan and gluten free savoury options available for those with specific dietary needs.
• For the sweet toothed amongst us, Super Sweet Sunday is our baking day when we fill the shop with delightful baked goods.
• We serve organic Volcano coffee roasted by a small scale boutique roastery located near Ouakune.

The Little Grocer, it’s your local!

Dear all,

“Try to get people from the community to show their support for the project by leaving comments – this will show the selection committee that  your project is widely supported.

Dear member of Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market,

Thanks for coming along and supporting the first two markets.

• This Sunday will be our third market for September.As many of you will be aware, our opening day was very busy, yet last weeks market was much more spacious and relaxed. You will be pleased to know that we have created a great deal more space in the market with a new layout. There is now plenty of room to move, browse and talk with stallholders about their produce.

  We have expanded the market to provide specialty hot food stalls outside on the street and this week will have Paella Pan making seafood Paella, along with Keith’s family who will be serving Portuguese and Indian food, so please bring your appetite!

  Kokako coffee are running at full speed whilst Elena’s delicious crepes and Scot’s smoothies will be swiftly served out of the kitchen in the courtyard.

  There is plenty of courtyard space to meet friends, relax, soak up the sun and for kids to play safely.

  Vacancy
  We are still looking for a voluntary secretary with computer experience who is available for 3 to 4 hours per week. The person will be supported by a dedicated management team and will need to be available on Wednesday evening from 7pm to 9pm. Please see ‘volunteer vacancies’ on our website for further information or contact Dion here.

  When you come to the market, please remember to:
  ~walk, skip or cycle: leave the car at home
  ~ bring cash as Eftpos is limited
  ~ bring a bag for produce

  We look forward to seeing you this Sunday, 20th September between 8am and noon.

  Best wishes from the team at GLFM

Fabulous frocks will be paired with safety helmets this weekend to raise awareness about climate change.

Frocks Day Out is being held in Ponsonby on Saturday 12th September, an event where women are encouraged to dress up and cycle along with “stylish supporting gents” and families to promote biking.

Frocks on Bikes co-ordinator Pippa Coom says the concept was launched last December to raise awareness about climate change and using alternative transport.

“It’s trying to encourage women to get out on bikes and feel glamorous about it. Riding a bike is going to be a big part of reducing our carbon footprint.”

Ms Coom hopes at least 350 riders will get involved in the event, which is being held in conjunction with the Ponsonby Market Day.

Those taking part are known as “frockers” and there will be free bike checks available, companies will be selling European-style bicycles and Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye will be handing out prizes for the best-dressed rider and best helmet and bike decoration.

Designer Doris de Pont is involved with Frocks on Bikes and the Vintage Road Show, which are both being held tomorrow.

She says she will be riding her bike in the parade on behalf of the Green Party.

“It’s two things after my own heart – cycling and recycling.”

Frocks Day Out will start at 10am at Western Park on Ponsonby Rd, with a parade at 1pm.

For more information go to www.frocksonbikes.org.