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Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, 1968

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The Hamilton County Bluegrass Band performs at the Poles Apart Folk Club in Auckland in 1968. The band was extremely popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with a number of successful albums and a regular slot on the television show The country touch. In 1968 their line-up was Dave Calder (mandolin), Len Cohen (guitar and mouth harp), Alan Rhodes (guitar), Paul Trenwith (banjo), Lindsay Bedogni (bass) and Colleen Bain (fiddle).

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Reference: Pictorial Parade 204. National Film Unit, 1968

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Chris Bourke, Folk, country and blues music – Folk music collection and revival, 1920s to 2010s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/42436/hamilton-county-bluegrass-band-1968 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Chris Bourke, published 2 September 2013.