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Pacific Curls– AOTNZ New Zealand Tour February 2011

Tuesday, 18 January 2011, 5:06 pm
Press Release: Diana Moir Communications

Pacific Curls– AOTNZ New Zealand Tour February 2011

Acclaimed Pacifika group, Pacific Curls tour the country in February. The unique combination of Scottish fiddle, Taonga Puoro (traditional Maori instruments) ukulele, guitar, kalimba, percussion and vocals have captivated audiences wherever they have played – including Australia, United Kingdom, Europe and Korea as well as New Zealand. Last year they played Womad Taranaki and the Winter Games in Vancouver. This year they will perform at Womad UK and the London Festival.

With a new CD out, Pacific Curls are back by demand.

The group, featuring world class fiddle player, Sarah Beattie, virtuoso ukulele player Kim Halliday, and stunning vocalist Ora Barlow, say that their unconventional collaboration comes out of a reverence for each other’s cultures.

“We explore the places where we cross over,” says Halliday.

Singer songwriter Dave Alley joins the group on their AOTNZ NEW Zealand tour.

ENDS