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Coalrangers: The Harbour Light Sessions

Each December for the past seven years, the Coalrangers have gathered from both sides of the Southern Alps to play their annual 'Office Christmas Party' - a concert and night of dancing at the Harbour Light Theatre in Lyttleton. This is a selection of tracks recorded at these sessions, including four new originals from the 2002 gig. The Coalrangers are a South Island institution, a fantastic country rock band spanning two generations. Long before their appearance in the movie Magic and Rose, their Karamea Cowboy was a NZ country classic. There's a stoical Coaster feel to everything they touch and even their cowboy-reggae numbers are not out of place here. From the opening bars of Callin', there's a distinct sense that there is a solid history behind this band. Guest appearances from Dave Maybee and Paddy Long sit perfectly in the mix. If you don't have a Coalrangers CD in your collection, this is a good place to start. And if you do, you'll definitely want this one too!

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