The Maori Volcanics Showband are a
New Zealand
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show group that formed in 1967. The Volcanics toured widely on the
cabaret
Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or d ...
circuit. The
Rajon Music Group
The Rajon Music Group was formed in July 2000 by John Evans after the merger of 3 leading independent record labels (Rajon Entertainment, RedX Entertainment and Startel Entertainment). Consequently, the group became one of the largest indepen ...
released a compilation of the band's recordings in 2002.
Albums
*''Maori Volcanics Showband 1967–2002'' (2002)
*;Disc 1
*#"Walk Together" – Heta Gilbert (1975)
*#"See You in September" – John Rangi (1975)
*#"Blue Darling" – Selwyn Rawiri (1998)
*#"In the Morning" – Billy Peters (1975)
*#"Morning Dew" – Mahora Peters (2000)
*#"You'll Never Find" – Robbie Ratana (1997)
*#"Tokyo Twilight" – Billy Peters (1975)
*#"Impressions" –
Billy T. James (1975)
*#"Splendous Thing" (1997)
*#"Neither One of Us" – Mahora (1997)
*#"Walk in Light" – Heta Gilbert (1975)
*#"
Those Were the Days Those Were the Days may refer to:
Music Albums
* ''Those Were the Days'' (Johnny Mathis album) (1968)
* ''Those Were the Days'' (Cream album) (1997)
* ''Those Were the Days'' (Dolly Parton album) (2005)
* '' Those Were the Days – The Best of L ...
" – Mahora (2002)
*;Disk 2
*#"Amore" (1975)
*#"Maku E Mihi" – Robbie Ratana (1997)
*#"Walking in the Sun" – Joe Haami (2001)
*#"Il Silencio" – Tui Teka (1971)
*#"Deck of Cards" – Nuki Waaka (2000)
*#"Will It Ever Be the Same" – Billy T. James (1975)
*#"You Were There" – Mahora (1998)
*#"Jungle Drums" – Joe Haami (2000)
*#"Winter Mirage" – Mahora (1975)
*#"
Zorba the Greek
''Zorba the Greek'' ( el, Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά, , Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas) is a novel written by the Cretan author Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946. It is the tale of a young Greek int ...
" – Billy Peters (2000)
*#"I Close My Eyes" – Billy T. James (1975)
References
External links
Maori Volcanics Showband performing with the late Billy T James* https://archive.today/20130223034211/http://www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/30273/the-maori-volcanics.html
* http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0510/S00189.htm
* http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaohou/issue/Mao58TeA/c23.html
* http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/maori-overseas/2/2/3
New Zealand Māori musical groups
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