By now you will probably know that last orders have been served at one of Wairarapa’s oldest pubs, The Tin Hut.
At almost 160 years old, and having provided a livelihood for over 50 publicans, its closure a few days before Christmas has also brought the curtain down on ten wonderful years there for the Cross Creek Blues Club.
The club has been sponsored and supported by the Tin Hut; the first seven years by Marcus Darley and the final three years by Lisa Ewart and Matt Pearce. Their generosity and the beautiful Tin Hut venue has enabled us to present national and international Blues artists in a range of highly regarded and memorable concerts. These concerts have also been supported by the generous contributions of many of our very talented local musicians who have all played for free. Our thanks to everyone who played a part in making it all possible. It’s going to be a hard act to follow.
There is no club night in February but on Wednesday 2 March 2016, we will host our favourite blues momma from the USA, Ruth Wyand; and on 6 April, Australian guitar virtuoso and singer, Nick Charles.
The Blues Club Committee is working to identify a suitable South Wairarapa venue for these two international concerts and for the Club in the long term. We will spread the word as soon as we have.
For more information, a look at our archive or enquiries, go to our website http://crosscreekblues.org/
