Dave Murphy and Janet Muggeridge

Dave Murphy and Janet Muggeridge
Dave and Janet play their own brand of Americana, blues and originals, underpinned by Murphy’s driving fingerstyle acoustic guitar, and huge earthy vocals. Muggeridge adds to the mix shimmering harmonies and mandolin played in her own style. Together they have a formidable skill set, and present a repertoire that will have your emotions tugged in every way.

They guested at the final and tenth Tui festival at New Year, and appeared at the Hamilton Folk Festival, Easter 2021.

In April 2021, they presented a well-received set of music on the Singer-Songwriters Stage at the Newtown Festival in Wellington.

Dave is considered a master of fingerstyle blues guitar, and a fine interpreter of the blues. Nic Bollinger considers him, ‘’an icon in the NZ music scene”.

Janet is a founding member of Gumboot Tango, and often finds herself adding harmony and mandolin as a guest player.