photo by Dimitri Edmonds
Julie Holton & Harmen Hielkema
Acoustic Guitar & Bass Duo.
Performing live at the Bishop’s Wood Restaurant, Kerikeri on Tuesday evening, August 5th 2008.
Julie Holton is a guitarist and vocalist with a beautiful, pure, true voice.
Julie was born into a very musical family on a farm in Kent. Her Grandmother, father and brother were all piano players. Julie’s brother Nigel went on to become a successful composer, musician and producer in Los Angeles.
Julie has played guitar and sung ballads since she was a teenager, busking and performing around the folk clubs and streets of London.
When she first settled in New Zealand Julie fronted a Dunedin Band “The Coast Roaders.” Julie has since continued to perform as time allowed around motherhood and a successful business career.
Julie’s son Eric (now living in London) continues this musical family tradition. Eric is an excellent songwriter, guitarist and vocalist in his own right.
Harmen Hielkema has a diverse background in music having played drums in Auckland bands professionally and semi professionally for 30 years. His father was a classically trained oboe player. Harmen is best known to the New Zealand folk scene for his skiffle bass playing and vocals. Harmen has performed and recorded with the “Gumdiggers Bush Band” the “Jews Brothers Band” and the dixie jazz band “The Blue Bottom Stompers.” He has also recorded and performed with the Ink Spots, Billy T James, Graham Brazier, Diane Ponzio, Nigel Gavin, Neill Duncan, Caitlin Smith, Lorina Harding, Eddie Rainer, Richard Watt, Shane Wills, Michael Young, among many others.
As a duo Julie and Harmen perform ballads from their repertoire of folk music featuring songs from writers such as Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Joan Baez, Van Morrison, Richard Thompson, Carol King, and more.
Together Julie & Harmen are propieters and hosts of Waima Lodge Guesthouse in the south Hokianga District of Northland.
Waima Lodge specializes in excellent quality accommodation, food, acoustic music and original art. Julie and Harmen serenade their guests from time to time and they also host house concerts featuring professional musicians on a regular basis.
We look forward to seeing you on
Tuesday evening 5th August at Bishop’s Wood Restaurant State Highway 10 Kerikeri.
See www.waimalodge.co.nz of phone 09 405 3808 for further information.
