Singer /songwriter Jackie Bristow is a southern girl at heart. Born and raised in the South Island of New Zealand this kiwi has found her wings. Moving to Australia 1994, this is where Jackie established herself as a professional musician and recording artist, signing to Mushroom and Liberation music in 1999, Craving Records 2005 and Native Tongue 2007. Beauti…
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Ambient Light (New Zealand)
December 7, 2023
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In a nicely circular way, one of the stars of the very first run of Small Hall Sessions, Barry Saunders, has returned to the Bay two and a half years later, for the final run of 2023.
After a brief hiatus in the face of the advance of the ominous Omicron, the Small Hall Sessions have burst back in to life with the truly international talent that is Jackie Bristow.
Originally from Gore and now based in the US, Bristow combines the sound of the South Island with that of the American South into a richly-rewarding hybrid based around her wonderful songwriting and emotive singing.