‘The Remarkables’ are playing at the Titirangi Folk Club on the 8th Oct. Hope you can make it.
East Coast Bays Folk Club
Posted in Uncategorized on July 6, 2011 by neilfinlayPeter and I will be playing at the East Coast Bays Folk Club on the 2nd of September. We’ll be playing a few blues tunes as well as giving you all a taste of our new band ‘The Remarkables’ which features banjo ace Bryan Christianson.
Devonport folk club
Posted in Uncategorized on May 14, 2011 by neilfinlayThe ‘Remarkables’, after a successful rafters performance will be playing a couple of sets at the Devonport Folk Music Club on July 4th. Your host will be Roger Giles and we always enjoy these ones. Hope you can make it.
Thirsty Dog
Posted in Uncategorized on May 14, 2011 by neilfinlayI’ll be playing at the Thirsty Dog in K’ Road on June the 5th (Queens birthday weekend) So if you feel like sitting in a cosy pub on a Sunday afternoon and listening to a bit of acoustic blues and country etc see you there.
The Remarkables
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2011 by neilfinlayPeter Parnham And I have teamed up with Bryan Christianson to form a group called ‘The Remarkables”. We play blues,jazz, western swing, bluegrass as well as…well, come along and see for yourself.
We had our first gig at the Rafters Folk Club and there is a rumour of an appearance at the Devonport Folk Club in July but stay tuned for final details.
Thanks to all those who came to the Rafters gig, I hope you enjoyed yourselves. We sure did.
Wellington Folk Music Festival
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2011 by neilfinlayPeter and I will be heading off to Wellington During Labour weekend to appear at the Wellington Folk Music Festival. We’re looking forward to that. ‘Wires and Wood’, winners of the Best Folk Album award will also be there. For a full list of what’s happening at the fetival best check out their website.
Auckland Blues Club
Posted in Uncategorized on July 26, 2010 by neilfinlayIf you’re a blues fan and are in Auckland looking for a night out go to the Winchester Bar in St Benedicts Street on the second Wednesday of the month and take in the Auckland Blues Clubs monthly jam sessions. A grand night for those who want to play as well as those who want to listen.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 3, 2010 by neilfinlay
Acoustic guitar wizard, Nick Charles has reviewed Stop and Listen on the Trad and Now website where it’s also available for sale.
Stop and Listen is also available for download at Amplifier.
Review of Stop & Listen
Posted in Uncategorized on March 15, 2009 by neilfinlayMike Garner at NZ Blues website has reviewed Stop & Listen. You can read the review here.
Stop and Listen
Posted in Blues, Stop and Listen with tags Blues, Stop and Listen on January 31, 2009 by neilfinlayAfter a lifetime of playing blues music in New Zealand I’ve finally put some of my favourite tracks onto CD.

Stop and Listen
- Neil Finlay – vocals, guitar and harmonica
- Peter Parnham – bass
- Recorded at Hill Street Studios in Onehunga, Auckland
- Engineered, mixed and mastered by Warren Mendosa
- Produced by Neil Finlay and Peter Parnham
Tracks:
- Stop and Listen
- The World is a Hard Place to Live In
- I Feel So Bad
- Mississippi River Blues
- You Never Can Tell
- Highway 51
- Milk Cow Blues
- Walking My Blues Away
- Five Long Years
- We Gonna Move
- Steady Rolling Man
- In the Evening
- Let the Mermaids Flirt With Me
$20 + p&p
To order email blairfinlay@value.net.nz