The Hāwera Country & Variety Music Club has been fostering live country and variety music for over 30 years.
Open to all, the club meets twice a month at the Highland Pipe Band Hall, giving anyone who comes along the chance to sing with a live band or simply listen and enjoy the music.
“We get around 70 or more people most nights. Anyone can take the mic and there’s a real variety—from pure country to rock’n’roll, to harp music and even poetry and monologues. At $5 for members and $7 for non-members it’s a pretty cheap night,” said Terry Fell, Musical Director.
“It’s like a walk-up concert. People put their names on the board to sing. They give us the chord charts for their songs, and the live band accompanies them. We even run to backing vocals if they want.” | 
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