Philip GARLAND Obituary

Another face in the firelight, Phil. Thank you for your contribution to New Zealand music and thanks for the past decade or so when I had the privilege of getting to know you at Naseby and Te Aroha.
Arohanui

Des Williams
Hamilton

The light that you shared with me all those years ago. A great little team Bob you and me. Rest my lovely friend.

RIP old friend

Thank you for sharing stories through the music Phil. You drew colour in the grey and shed light on the shade. Bella

Phil's name was synonymous with Folk Music. Thank you, Phil, for your wonderful contribution.

Thank you for the music. You leave the planet in the sure knowledge that you added value. Fond memories.

We will miss Phil's great music and dance calling at our Moonlight hall barn dances. Our sympathy to Phil's family.
Trevor & Gail Johnston and the Moonlight Community (& Phil's mate Will Millar)
Oh my dear Trevor!!! I was just talking with him on face book a couple of days ago!! his last message was that he was going in to the hospital for some more check ups. He was a great New Zealand character and I will miss not seeing him when next I go back. Trevor we are all on a certain time line and it makes me realize just how important every day is. I am off to open my March show on Salt Spring Island, I have a couple of resident Irish musicians joining me and I will raise a glass to Phil's contribution to the Folk world of music, poetry and all the good things of life that a fellow like Phil left us. Phil has passed like a whisper amid all the raving politicians that saturate the air waves. I will play his music this weekend to drown out the useless chatter from people who could use a piece of his big soul. Here's to you Phil thanks for all the years of honest New Zealand storytelling. Here's to you and yours Trevor I hope to get another visit soon. Will


On 17/03/2017 1:13 AM, Johnstons wrote:
>
> Hi there Will,
>
> Here's hoping your St Patricks day goes well up there in Canada and
> your art exhibitions/shows pull in the buyers.
>
> We learned today that our old mate Phil Garland died on March 15th,
> which is very sad as Phil was still working on a new book as well as
> his usual folk music pursuits & festivals. We had some good times with
> Phil with our Moonlight barn dances & the Shantytown shows (see
> attached photo & article in today's newspaper)
>
> Best wishes
> Trev & Gail

Wonderful memories of you at Amuri school teaching guitar

E te whanau pani e koro e kui ma
E ko

Hoea ra to waka wairua, ki a Hine-nui-te-po
Ki tua, i te arai, ki te tini, ki te mano
Tenei te mihi, aue katahi ko koe, he pukumahi
He kaitito waiata rongonui, mo te katoa o Aotearoa
Tangi tonu ahau, aue te mamae o taku ngakau
Maringi noa nga roimata, heke iho te hupe
Haere atu ra, ki to tatou tupuna matua
Moe mai ra, i to moenga roa
I nga ringa, i Te Atua

E kore ahau e wareware i to kanohi i to reo waiata
Po marie
(Tune is Time to say Goodbye)