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About WilkieMac
Sharing a lifelong passion for music, folk duo WilkieMac (Lynne Wilkins and Michael Mackinnon) will take you on a journey through space and time, exploring their Celtic routes, and sharing original material. From close-your-eyes renditions of beautiful melodies to songs with rousing sing-along choruses, from the humorous to toe-tapping takes on the unexpected, every song chosen by this duo has a story behind it.
What people are saying…
A brilliant concert with all the ingredients of musicality, storytelling, original songwriting, humour and conviviality. You two put on a wonderful show at its essence the magic of two souls musically aligned. Thank you for an excellent evening well received - Facebook Post, Jan Elliott
Magical. The song writing, the choice of songs, the pure musicianship, the instruments played, the easy gentle relationship with the audience made this duo a duo I would so happily recommend to anyone…. - Excerpt from a testimonial, Mary Kippenberger, Te Rangi Festival
Lynne’s nuanced flute and guitar is complemented by Mike’s punchy guitar playing while their combined vocals add the warm feel of a hearthside ceilidh. WilkieMac’s material ranges from the contemporary to deep in the tradition … Professional in demeanour WilkieMac can hold the stage at any festival - Excerpt from a reference from Noel Armstrong, Titirangi Folk Club
The guest spot this month was WilkieMac (Lynne Wilkins and Michael Mackinnon) an accomplished duo from Raglan giving us a lovely mix of old favourites, songs from around the world, and songs penned by Lynne …. After finishing with 'The Parting Glass' that we all enjoyed singing along with, I was left with a warm feeling of an evening well spent - Excerpt from a review by Ian Robinson, Nelson Folk Club
WilkieMac….began with one of Lynne’s own songs, When the West wind blows (“it gathers stories that should be told” – lovely line!). I especially enjoyed Lynne’s flute-playing on Ae Fond Kiss and other songs, and Mike’s deep vocals. - Dec 2024 Balladeer