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1 Sep 2022 Mercy Ships 0

Kadidja’s First Kiss

As Musical Ambassador with Mercy Ships NZ I had to share this with you!

Kadidja hid from other children because of her cleft lip. “She was ashamed to go out in public because she saw that she was not like the other children,” her mother Ramata explained.

Your generosity in supporting my music helps provide surgery that was previously out of reach; but more importantly, it removes insurmountable physical and social barriers. Certainly, Kadidja’s cleft lip made it hard to eat, difficult to speak clearly, and impossible to purse her lips to kiss. But this sweet little four-year-old was mocked when she left her home, which minimised the prospect of gaining an education and being a meaningful part of her community.

Thanks to generous fans like you, Kadidja’s smile is now restored. This sparkling little girl is now heading into a promising new future and her mother Ramata says she’s so happy she could dance, dance, dance!
You have changed the trajectory of Kadidja’s life – you ROCK!

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15 Dec 2021 Why? 0

[Fan Question] What drew you to the Alternative Rock genre?

Peter Woolston

There’s been interest in what drew me into alternative rock and the short answer is I blame it on my family … family from 1071!

⏳ William IX Duke of Aquitaine from 1071 was the first medieval musical Troubador in world history [picture of him above] and he was my great great great great [yawn it just goes on and on] relative … let’s just agree it was a long time ago!

🎹 Fast forward to a more recent time and my Grandfather Pritchard played concerts to raise money to build the church he attended. ⛪

More recently my oldest brother Gordon [in the below photo] played a Gibson Les Paul in his rock band in the 70s. I would sit beside his guitar stack soaking up the sound as a young boy. I’m still amazed my hearing wasn’t destroyed by him! 🎸

I grew up loving the edgy alternative sound – overdriven guitars with high energy vocals asking questions about who we are and where we’re headed … it’s who I am.

🎶I’ve played music all my life too – never could stop it.

But I didn’t always appreciate being another musician in a long loooooooooong family history of musicians.

Now I find it to be something quite profound.

I’ve realised we’re all part of a greater journey with threads of talent running through our family lines – what are yours?

2 Dec 2021 Backstage, News, World, YouTube 0

I Did Not Expect a Fighter Jet Flyby at the U2 Joshua Tree

Peter Woolston

Beneath a desert sky in Death Valley I went in search of U2’s Joshua Tree location. The tree itself is gone but I wanted to visit where it stood.

I explored areas that rivers run but soon run dry. I had climbed the highest mountains. I had run through the fields of vast desert spaces, walking obscure canyons I’d never seen. Searching Death Valley allowed me to feel sunlight on my face, before finding success in Death Valley had been like a dust cloud that disappeared without a trace.

In the quiet solitude a howl jumped out at me like a bullet the blue sky – a jet fighter shrieked from behind a hill and thundered low over me.

Instantly I was plunged back into the deadly desert silence to reflect back on all that I can’t leave behind when I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.

24 Nov 2021 Uncategorized 0

My Personal Photos On Stewart Island

Peter Woolston

If there was ever a place that surprised my heart so entirely, it would be Stewart Island. Take a look at my photo’s to see what I mean 😀

Tucked just off the bottom end of New Zealand’s South Island, across the notorious Foveaux Strait from Bluff, this tiny paradise is the final modern civilization before you hit Antarctica. New Zealand’s third island is remote and untamed, often overlooked by visitors here AND IT SHOULDN’T BE.

Rakiura, the island’s Māori name, means “glowing skies” which refers to the Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) sometimes visible from the island. Although it may be too far away for you to visit at the bottom of the world you can get a taste of Rakiura with my personal photos.

But first you must depart Bluff to cross Foveaux Strait – leaving a part of you somewhere in Foveaux Strait is regarded as a good crossing! This strait has been stroppy from the start.

Flanked by wild waves and even wilder weather, Stewart Island is rugged, beautiful and offers a rare glimpse of a truly untouched NZ. With its rugged peaks, dense bush, vast beaches and fascinating history, you’ll leave here with your eye s wide open and your heart full.

Did I mention the birds? Visiting Stewart Island you’ll see more (rare) birds than people (true story). It’s likely only place in the country where you’ve got a real shot at seeing an actual, live, kiwi in the wild … no, not just at the local pub at 5pm. I’m talking the feathered variety. Oops … I digress! Let’s move on, otherwise this post will become all about the birds [and the HUGE weta insects like those in thi picture!]!