{"id":141,"date":"2015-01-10T00:08:55","date_gmt":"2015-01-10T00:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.martindoyleflutes.com\/news\/?p=141"},"modified":"2022-01-09T02:20:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T02:20:46","slug":"martin-doyle-visits-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martindoyleflutes.com\/news\/2015\/01\/10\/martin-doyle-visits-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Doyle Visits New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the final three weeks of 2014, Martin Doyle<\/a> abandoned the Irish winter for a well earned vacation in the form of a first time visit to New Zealand<\/a> and the unique experience of Christmas in a sunny southern summer. After an epic thirty-six hour journey via London, Abu Dhabi and Sydney, Martin finally arrived in Christchurch<\/a> which is in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island. During his stay in Christchurch, Martin was involved in a couple of informal music sessions that were held at The Lotus-Heart<\/a> vegetarian restaurant.<\/p>\n

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An informal music session at The Lotus-Heart – from left: Shardul, Martin Doyle, John Wood and Jade Bell.<\/p><\/div>\n

Martin also enjoyed a visit with local musicians Jade Bell and John Wood who live at Fisherman’s Point at the southern tip of Lake Ellesmere<\/a>. Jade and John perform as a folk duo around Christchurch and were also involved in The Lotus-Heart sessions.<\/p>\n

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After a delicious meal that was kindly prepared by Jade, the musicians played tunes on the patio in the shade of a lovely old tree. Here is a snippet from that session – a sweet jig known as Father O’Flynn<\/a>.<\/p>\n