Upcoming events

• Sunday, February 26 10:30 am
• Sustainability show ( Legal tender Duo)
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• Sunday, March 18 1:00 pm
• Manakau School fundraiser (Legal tender Duo)
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• Thursday, June 21 7:00 pm
• Tales of Tennessee Legal Tender, Colleen Trenwith, Andrew London
• Lake view Restaurant: Wanganui (MAP)
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• Friday, June 22 7:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee, Legal Tender, Colleen Trenwith, Andrew london
• Bent Horseshoe cafe: Tokomaru (MAP)
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• Wednesday, June 27 7:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee, Legal Tender, Colleen Trenwith, Andrew london
• Carterton Events Centre: Carterton (MAP)
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• Friday, June 29 7:00 pm
• "Tales of Tennessee" Legal Tender,Colleen Trenwith,Andrew London
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• Sunday, July 1 2:00 pm
• "Tales Of Tennessee" Legal Tender, Colleen Trenwith, Andrew London
• Kapiti Club: Paraparaumu (MAP)
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• Monday, July 9 7:00 pm
• Legal Tender with Andrew London
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• Thursday, July 12 7:30 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee, Legal Tender, Colleen Trenwith, Andrew london
• Tauranga Historic village: Tauranga (MAP)
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• Friday, July 13 7:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee Legal Tender, Colleen Trenwith, Andrew London
• Millenium Hotel: Rotorua (MAP)
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• Sunday, July 15 7:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee Legal tender, Colleen Trenwith, Andrew London
• Taranaki Jazz club: New Plymouth (MAP)
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• Thursday, July 19 5:30 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee, Legal Tender, Colleen Trenwith, Andrew london
• Old saint Pauls: Wellington City (MAP)
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• Saturday, July 21 8:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee, Legal Tender, Colleen Trenwith, Andrew london
• Wellington Bluegrass society: Petone Wellington (MAP)
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• Sunday, July 22 3:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee, Legal Tender, Colleen Trenwith, Andrew london
• Globe Theatre: Palmerston North (MAP)
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Previous events

• Sunday, July 31, 2011 3:00 pm
• Tales of Tenessee Concert with Colleen Trenwith & Andrew London
• The Kapiti Club: Cnr McLean Street and the Esplanade, Paraparaumu Beach (MAP)
•  Tales of Tennessee

  It is not often that a New Zealander gets taken seriously in the American country music industry, let alone achieve sufficient status to teach University courses in such a bastion of country music heritage as Tennessee USA. In a classic 'Coals to Newcastle' story, Kiwi fiddler Colleen Trenwith is doing just that. 

  Her pedigree was established in this country as early as the late 1960s when, as a founder member of the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, she embarked on a musical career that saw the band host their own television series ('Country Touch'), tour Australia with country icon Slim Dusty, and travel to Nashville to play at the 'Grand Ole Opry' - the ultimate for any country musician.

  In 2008 Trenwith took up an opportunity to study music at The University of East Tennessee, and after two years was enlisted as a full time tutor. Prior to leaving New Zealand, she spent several years on the Kapiti Coast, collaborating with several local acts including country rock duo ' Legal Tender', guitarist Andrew London's 'Hot Club Sandwich' swing trio,  and 5-piece country band 'The Cattlestops'. 

  Taking advantage of Trenwith's flying visit to NZ this Winter, Legal Tender's Ian Campbell (guitar) and Moira Howard (bass guitar)  have teamed up with London (guitar, banjo, piano and mandola) to join Trenwith in a show called 'Tales of Tennessee', in which she presents a selection of stories and music accumulated over a 40 year career on the stage, focussing on her most recent experiences in and around Tennessee.

  The repertoire will range from Country, Western Swing and Bluegrass tunes popularised by artists such as Guy Clark, Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss to original songs by London; well-known for his humourous and satirical slant on Kiwi culture. 

  'As far as we're concerned' says Legal Tender guitarist Ian Campbell ' Colleen is a national treasure. She's trodden a path that most Kiwi musicians can only dream about - especially in such an American- dominated genre as bluegrass music. It's an honour to walk out on the same stage'.

• Cost $20

• Saturday, July 30, 2011 7:00 pm
• Tales Of Tenessee Concert with Colleen Trenwith & Graham lovejoy
• Paperplus Store: Feilding (MAP)
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• Sunday, July 17, 2011 7:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee (show with Colleen Trenwith and Andrew Lon
• NBS Theatre: Westport (MAP)
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• Saturday, July 16, 2011 8:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee (show with Colleen Trenwith and Andrew Lon
• Heartland Hotel: Blenheim (MAP)
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• Friday, July 15, 2011 8:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee (show with Colleen Trenwith and Andrew Lon
• Playhouse Theatre/Cafe: Nelson (MAP)
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• Sunday, June 19, 2011 3:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee (show with Colleen Trenwith and Andrew Lon
• The Globe Theatre: Palmerston North (MAP)
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• Friday, June 17, 2011 8:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee (show with Colleen Trenwith and Andrew Lon
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• Thursday, June 16, 2011 8:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee (show with Colleen Trenwith and Andrew Lon
• Lake view Restaurant: Wanganui (MAP)
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• Sunday, June 12, 2011 2:30 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee (show with Colleen Trenwith and Andrew Lon
• Kapiti Club: Maclean Street, Paraparaumu (MAP)
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• Saturday, June 11, 2011 8:00 pm
• Tales Of Tennessee (show with Colleen Trenwith and Andrew Lon
• Wellington Bluegrass Society: Richmond Street (MAP)
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• Sunday, May 29, 2011 3:00 pm
• Fireside sessions- Reikiorangi pottery
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• Koha

• Saturday, October 23, 2010 7:00 pm
• Concert @ Bent Horseshoe Cafe

• Friday, September 10, 2010 7:00 pm
• Concert with special Guests Jack McKenzie & Graeme Lovejoy

• Sunday, August 29, 2010 11:00 am
• Front Porch sessions
• Ruby Lounge: Bond street, Wellington (MAP)

• Sunday, July 25, 2010 3:00 pm
• Concert (7piece band with Colleen Trenwith)
• The Globe Theatre: Palmerston North (MAP)

• Saturday, July 24, 2010 8:00 pm
• Concert (7 piece band with Colleen Trenwith)
• Wellington Bluegrass Society: Petone (MAP)

• Saturday, July 3, 2010 7:00 pm
• Concert - Cattlestops and Legal Tender
• This is a fundraiser for Otaki College Home and school
  

• Sunday, May 30, 2010 3:00 pm
• Concert
• Winemakers Daughter: Main Road South, Te Horo (MAP)

• Sunday, May 23, 2010 3:00 pm
• Bent Horseshoe Cafe
• turn towards hill in middle of Tokamaru, Tokamaru (MAP)
• Sunday avo gig with a bunch of mates sitting around playin our favourites. Carylan Martin/accordian and keys, Ross McDermott/lap steel , Graeme Lovejoy/mandolin , Earl Pollard/drums , Moi/bass and Ian/ gat
  

• Monday, December 28, 2009 2:00 pm
• Legal Tender
• Anything Vintage festival: Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakiriki (MAP)
• On outside concert
  

• Saturday, December 5, 2009 11:00 am
• Legal Tender (duo)
• Ruby Lounge: 14 Bond Street, Wellington (MAP)
• This is a brunch session
  

• Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:00 am
• Legal Tender (duo)
• Ruby Lounge: 14 Bond Street, Wellington (MAP)
• This is a brunch sessions
  

• Friday, October 30, 2009 7:00 pm
• Legal Tender (duo) concert
• Hyde Park: Cnr State highway 1, Te Horo (MAP)

• Saturday, October 24, 2009 7:00 pm
• Legal Tender (trio) in concert
• Ruby Lounge: 14 Bond Street, Wellington (MAP)
• Special Guest    Carylan Martin on Piano accordian and keyboards
  

• Monday, October 5, 2009 8:00 pm
• Legal Tender Concert
• The Bunker: Mt Victoria , Davenport, Auckland, New Zealand (MAP)

• Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:00 pm
• Legal Tender
• Welsh Dragon: Cambridge tce, Wellington, New Zealand (MAP)

• Thursday, June 4, 2009 8:30 pm
• Legal Tender Band
• Bristol Hotel : Cuba Street, Wellington (MAP)

• Friday, May 1, 2009 7:00 pm
• Legal Tender in concert
• Mojos Cafe : 161 Willis Street, Wellington (MAP)

• Friday, April 17, 2009 7:30 pm
• Legal Tender and friends
• Traffic Bar & Cafe: Otaki (MAP)

• Sunday, April 5, 2009 3:00 pm
• Cattlestops & Legal tender in concert
• The Winemakers Daughter: State highway One, Te Horo (MAP)

• Friday, March 13, 2009 7:30 pm
• Legal tender and Carrylann Martin
• Finn's bar and cafe: Paekakariki (MAP)

• Sunday, December 28, 2008 1:30 pm
• Legal Tender (band)
• Anything Vintage festival: Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakiriki (MAP)

• Friday, December 12, 2008 7:30 pm
• Legal Tender with special guest Colleen Trenwith
• Levin Folk Club: Levin (MAP)

• Friday, December 5, 2008 7:00 pm
• Legal Tender with Guests
• Traffic Bar and Cafe: Otaki (MAP)

• Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:30 pm
• Wgtn Blues Club ( Legal tender 5 piece)
• Bristol Hotel Cuba Street Wgtn: Cuba Street Wellington (MAP)

• Sunday, November 9, 2008 4:00 pm
• Legal Tender with Colleen Trenwith & Carylan Martin & The Cattlestops

• Friday, November 7, 2008 7:00 pm
• Legal Tender with Special guest Colleen Trenwith
• Traffic Bar and Cafe: Otaki (MAP)

• Friday, October 17, 2008 8:00 pm
• Legal Tender (duo)
• Wgtn Bluegrass Society: Richmond Street, Petone (MAP)

• Friday, September 26, 2008 7:00 pm
• Legal Tender and guests
• Traffic Bar and cafe: Otaki (MAP)

• Saturday, August 23, 2008 7:30 pm
• Country Rock&Blues Dance
• Southwards Car Museum: Paraparaumu (MAP)
• The full legal Tender Band in combination with Bullfrog Rata
  

• Friday, August 1, 2008 7:30 pm
• Legal Tender band with guests
• Traffic Cafe & Bar: Otaki (MAP)

• Friday, July 11, 2008 7:30 pm
• Legal Tender Band with guests
• Traffic Cafe & Bar: Otaki (MAP)

• Friday, June 13, 2008 7:30 pm
• Legal tender band with Guests
• Traffic Cafe & Bar: Otaki (MAP)

• Monday, May 12, 2008 7:00 pm
• Legal Tender with Guests
• Traffic Bar and Cafe: Otaki (MAP)

• Friday, May 2, 2008 7:30 pm
• Legal Tender band
• Ambience Cafe: Seaview Road, Paraparaumu (MAP)

• Friday, April 11, 2008 7:30 pm
• Legal tender Duo
• Ambience Cafe: Seaview Road, Paraparaumu (MAP)

• Friday, March 7, 2008 7:30 pm
• Legal Tender (duo) Cafe gig
• Ambience Cafe: Seaview Road, Paraparaumu (MAP)

• Sunday, March 2, 2008 2:00 pm
• Legal tender Duo Cafe gig
• Bent Horseshoe Cafe: Tokomaru (MAP)
• A nice casual Sunday avo gig out on the deck in a beautiful setting

• Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:00 pm
• Legal Tender (duo) concert
• Acoustic Routes: The Back Room Wgtn Arts Centre 61 Abel Smith Street, Wellington (MAP)

• Friday, February 15, 2008 7:30 pm
• Legal tender ( Duo) Cafe gig
• Traffic Bar & Cafe: Otaki (MAP)

• Sunday, February 3, 2008 4:00 pm
• Legal Tender (duo) Support for Jacky Bristow
• Winemakers Daughter: Te Horo (MAP)

• Friday, February 1, 2008 7:30 pm
• Legal Tender ( Duo) Cafe gig
• Ambience Cafe: Seaview Road, Paraparaumu (MAP)

• Friday, January 25, 2008 7:30 pm
• Traffic Bar & Cafe
• Duo only

• Sunday, December 30, 2007 1:30 pm
• Anything Vintage Festival
• Queen Elizabeth Park: Paekakariki (MAP)

• Saturday, December 29, 2007 1:30 pm
• Anything Vintage Festival
• Queen Elizabeth Park: Paekakariki (MAP)
• The Duo joined by Lorraine Craw on Drums

• Saturday, November 10, 2007
• Lembas
• Raumati South (MAP)
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• Saturday, October 13, 2007 7:30 pm
• Acoustic Live
• Coasters Theatre: 15 Hinemoa street, Paraparaumu (MAP)
• This months Guest  "Warren Love"

• Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:30 pm
• Acoustic Live
• Coasters Theatre: Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu (MAP)
• This months Guests   "B Side"

• Monday, October 1, 2007
• Devonport Folk Club
• The Bunker: Devonport, Auckland (MAP)
• Legal Tender joined by Paul Trenwith on banjo and dobro and David Calder on mandolin

• Saturday, September 29, 2007
• Country Music Spectacular
• Morrinsville (MAP)

• Saturday, September 15, 2007 12:30 pm
• Launch of Nature Coast Bird trail
• Nga Manu Bird Sanctuary: Ngarara Road, Waikane (MAP)

• Wednesday, September 12, 2007 7:15 pm
• Acoustic Live
• Coasters Theatre: 15 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu (MAP)
• This months Special  Guest  Carol Bean
  For more info click here

• Wednesday, August 8, 2007 7:30 pm
• Acoustic Live
• Acoustic Live: 15 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu (MAP)
• Special guest  'Warren LOve"

• Sunday, July 29, 2007
• Wnemakers Daughter
• Te Horo (MAP)
• This is a combined gig with ourselves Not Quite Legal Tender , "The Cattlestops" & "Antipodean Seranaders"

• Wednesday, July 11, 2007 7:30 pm
• Acoustic Live
• Coasters theatre: 15 Hiemoa street, Paraparaumu (MAP)
• This months special guest  "Colleen Trenwith"

• Wednesday, June 13, 2007 7:30 pm
• Acoustic Live
• Coasters Theatre: Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu (MAP)
• This months special guest "Hot Club Sandwich"

• Tuesday, May 29, 2007
• The Singers Club
• 203-205 Cuba street, Wellington (MAP)
• Wellingtons newest live acoustic venue, great music, buzzy atmosphere
  7pm onwards

• Wednesday, May 16, 2007 7:30 pm
• Acoustic Live
• Coasters Theatre: 15 Hinemoa street, Paraparaumu (MAP)
• First of a series of monthly concerts

• Sunday, February 25, 2007
• Back Porch Bluegrass Club
• Hamilton (MAP)
• Legal tender (duo) Joined by Colleen Trenwith and possibly Paul Trenwith

• Friday, February 16, 2007
• Wgtn Bluegrass Society
• Petone (MAP)
• Dean Murray and friends( legal tender)

• Saturday, January 20, 2007
• Lembas Cafe
• Raumati South (MAP)
• Three piece acoustic gig with Colleen  Trenwith , Fiddle player extraordinaire.

• Sunday, November 26, 2006
• Levin Performing Arts Centre
• Levin (MAP)
• This is the launch of  the Dean Murray CD, Yeah Nah. Dean is a contemporary singer/songwriter based in the Horowhenua town of Manakau. This is his debut album and he will be  playing most of the songs from the album and more at the gig on Sunday 26/Nov at 2-pm  He will be supported at the gig by The Legal Tender Band,( as per this site) and Bullfrog Rata and the undergators.Most of these musicians have played on Deans recording  and it promises to be a good afternoon

• Sunday, September 24, 2006
• Sandbar
• Paremata (MAP)
•  Acoustic three Piece,  Moira, Collen, and Ian
  4-30 to 7-30

• Sunday, September 10, 2006
• Genesis Theatre/Expressions Arts Centre
• Upper Hutt (MAP)
• This is the same show as decribed above
  Tickets available  from ticket direct at  Expressions Upper Hutt 04 5272168

• Saturday, September 9, 2006
• Southwards Theatre
• Paraparaumu (MAP)
• "The Backyard Bluegrass Tour"
  The Hamilton County Bluegrass Band exploded onto the New Zealand folk and country music scene in 1968, the first group to popularise bluegrass music. In its heyday, anchoring a widely enjoyed TV show on Saturday evenings, touring the country and representing country music three times in a national music awards event, it became one of NZ’s best-loved outfits. After extensive Australian touring with Slim Dusty, the band became the first, and only, NZ group to play the Grand Ole Opry. They are still the top-selling country group on the EMI label.Some folks reckon they're playing better than ever.
  Three decades later, four of the founding members are playing regularly again. Colleen Trenwith(fiddle), Paul Trenwith (banjo), Alan Rhodes (guitar) and David Calder(mandolin) now have Tim Trenwith playing the bass. The group still enjoys a special place in the hearts of Kiwis, with a finger-pickin’ good repertoire of traditional and original tunes.
  
  Legal Tender is a Kapiti Coast duo, which performs extensively throughout the country. They are seen regularly at major festivals and venues, sometimes expanding the line-up with guest musicians. Moira Howard (bass) and Ian Campbell (guitar) combine powerful vocal harmonies with their instruments, and their excellent mix of material includes original and well-known contemporary country songs.
  
  With these two fine acts on the same stage, there is a unique blend of Country, Bluegrass and Folk music. It ensures you a toe-tapping show, with something for everyone.
  The concerts are at:
  Southwards Theatre, Paraparaumu, Saturday 9 at 8pm
  Ticketing at Ticket Direct , Coastlands, Paraparaumu 04 9029885
  Expressions Art and Entertainment Centre, Upper Hutt, Sunday at 2pm
  Ticketing at Ticket Direct, Expressions Art Centre 04 527 2168
  Ticket prices: $32 Children (way less if acc by guardian)
  To see poster Click Here
  
  
  
  

• Friday, August 11, 2006
• Levin Folk Club
• Levin (MAP)
• Known as legal Tender , this is the duo of Ian Campbell, guitar and vocals and Moira Howard, bass and vocals.Click here for sound samples

• Saturday, May 13, 2006
• Southwards Theatre
• Paraparaumu (MAP)
• "Country meets the Blues"
  This show is a showcase of  great Country, Rock and Blues , featuring New Zealands finest  Blues and Country artists including Midge Marsden, Bullfrog Rata, Colleen Trenwith and The Legal Tender Band
  To see poster click here