Hutt Zone

John MacDonald

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

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    Hutt Zone - 25 June

    This week in #TheHuttZone we talk to Lower Hutt based actor, teacher and musician Henry Ashby before he leaves for musical theatre life in London, starting with his Masters Degree at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Henry is running a give-a-little page to help get him to London - https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-henry-study-musical-theatre-at-lamda-london There are the final memories of Upper Hutt’s musical scene in the 1960s from musician Stefan Brown. Recorded in 2016 with Upper Hutt Libraries Caren Wilton. Upper Hutt Heritage .This week it’s on the band transformation from Stacey Grove to Ebony. There’s grounding poetry from Lower Hutt’s Vivienne Ball “A thin place in a Regional Park”. And we have lots of music – from Henry Ashby’s Lower Hutt Band SKRAM, from Upper Hutt’s Stacey Grove “A Tale of Life” and from Upper Hutt’s Toni Baird’s entry into the 2006 New Zealand Idol competition “Edge of Seventeen”. You can always Facebook message John with local story, musician or poetry suggestions. SECTIONS Poem – 1’12” – Vivienne Ball – “A thin place in a Regional Park” History – 4’25” – Upper Hutt Memories – Stefan Brown (2016) Music – 17’55” - Stacey Grove – “A Tale of Life” Feature Story – 22’01” – Henry Asby and LAMDA Music – 44’53” - SKARM – “Please give me some peace” Music – 50’30” – Toni Baird – “Edge of Seventeen”

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    Hutt Zone - 14 May

    As May is New Zealand Music Month, we celebrate 50 golden years of singing by Hutt City Chorale/Wainuiomata Choir and chat to choir member Hedda Bleasdale ahead of Saturday afternoon’s concert at St Mark’s Uniting Church, Woburn Road, Lower Hutt. More details from Hutt City Chorale #NZMusicMonth We finish hearing about the history of Cruickshank’s Saddle from the research of David Castle. This was in the area of Totara Park, Upper Hutt to the Mangaroa Valley. Thanks to the Upper Hutt Libraries – Upper Hutt Heritage for sharing this on the Recollect Platform. There’s poetry from former Wainuiomata based poet Margaret Jeune – “An Encounter”. And lots of local music from former Hutt Valley High School musician Ethan Ziggy Morrison “River”, Lower Hutt's Jonathan & Samuel Berkahn “The Wedding at Dunbar” and from 2018 combined Cantoris Choir & Hutt City Chorale – “Rhythm of Life”. You can always Facebook message John with local story, musician or poetry suggestions. Sections Poem – 1’19” – Margaret Jeune – An Encounter History – 2’49” – Cruickshank Saddle Music – 12’32” – Ethan Ziggy Morrison – “River” cover by Leon Bridge Feature – 15’59” – Hedda Bleasdale – Hutt City Chorale 50 Golden Years Music – 43’14” – “Rhythm of Life” – Hutt City Chorale (Wainuiomata Choir) & Cantoris Choirs Music – 48’22” – Jonathan & Samuel Berkahn – “The Wedding at Dunbar”

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The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.