Millbrook Estate, Arrowtown - 16 Feb 2008

[Stephany]

Great pictures and report, Belinda. I am so glad for all of you i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif what a treat!!
Thank you very much for making HWI proud.

...and here's an article from the Otago Daily Times.

Dobbyn, Westenra perform
By Chris Morris
18 February 2008 - Otago Daily Times
© Copyright 2008 Allied Press Limited. All Rights Reserved.


Hitting the right notes . . . Dave Dobbyn and Hayley Westenra perform together at Millbrook Resort, near Arrowtown, on Saturday.

Hayley Westenra said it would be difficult for her to return to theatres after performing in front of a crowd of about 4000 at Millbrook Resort on Saturday.

Westenra, Dave Dobbyn and Fiona Pears, of Christchurch, performed in bright sunshine and a cool breeze from 4pm.

Dobbyn got the ball rolling with crowd favourites such as Loyal, before Westenra joined him for a series of duets.

Pears gave a vigorous performance, striding around the stage with her violin.

She was followed by Westenra, who included songs from her latest album, Treasure, and the Lord of the Rings soundtrack.

Westenra told the crowd she could not imagine a better setting for a performance than Millbrook Resort.

"It's going to be tough to go back to performing in theatres," the London-based singer said.

The concert was staged at the Gatehouse Driving Range, at the front corner of the resort near Arrowtown.

Stephany

[Belinda]

[
The Crowd

Stuart,Ross,Belinda,Akito after the show

Tim, Ross and Akito

[david]

Hi all,

This looks like such a fantastic concert, thank you Ross and Belinda for your wonderful pictures and words! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif It looks like such a beautiful place for a concert, and with some good weather there too. Just wish we had a bit more of that in the UK.

Best wishes
David

[grant]

Wonderful pictures Belinda - everyone looks really happy - and no wonder! What beautiful surroundings. You are all so lucky.

I've been out with friends this evening and have been musing over the concert pictures all evening. I'm beginning to realise how you Kiwis must feel, seeing all the concert pictures from over here. Right now, I'm missing Hayley like she was my right arm! (if that makes sense)

Have a great time at the rest of the concerts and I look forward to more reports and pictures.

Love
Grant
xx

[Belinda]

The night we arrived at Arrowtown we met Ross at the New Orleans Pub to watch Rugby and Cricket
The next day we met Tim in Queenstown and we went for a ride on the Earnslow for our pre concert outing

[Dave]

Wow thanks Ross Belinda and anyone I've missed for the reports and photos, I can see that everyone had a great time at the concert... more, please!

Cheers, Dave

[Dori]

Wow, look at the scenery!!!! Auckland doesn't get that nice, haha. Thank you so much for the lovely report and photos.

Can't wait to see more!

Dori

[Joe]

Thank you very much for all of the photos and reports from Arrowtown!

It's so nice to see my fellow HWI'ers spending time together before -during- and after concerts!

Nice to see Akito in the photos! Well done!

Thanks again...if you could only see the smile on my face

Joe

[Ross]

dori said:

Hello Ross,
LOVELY photos!!! They are fantastic, looks like everyone had such a fantastic time. Just looking at one of your captions - which university is Sophie going to attend? Is it Otago University?

Dori

I am pretty sure it is Canterbury

[Dori]

Oh fantastic. Wow, she's studying Law AND Music. What a bright girl she must be - those are hard subjects individually, let alone together. Congratulations to her.
So is her family going to attend the Auckland concert also??

Dori

[Richard]

Many thanks for the fabulous photographs, Belinda and Ross!

It's still freezing here in London, but I feel much warmer inside after seeing all those pictures. Now I'm really looking forward to Stuart's.

Best Wishes,

Richard

[Stuart H]

Hi all

Thanks Belinda and Ross for the great review of this concert. What more can I add - it was awesome. The music from Hayley Dave and Fiona was top class and the atmosphere was great. Hayley dedicated Hine e Hine to Timj and I and mentioned where we had come from.

I have some great photographs but I'm afraid you'll have to wait till i get back as the people I'm staying with have Apple machines and its not that straightforward.

I have visited two of Hayley's old schools and will fill you all in when I return to the UK, not via Honolulu but via Thailand where i will stay for four more days.

It is great to see the whole family together and to meet Gerald, Isaac and Sophie at last. They all sat with us for this concert and the following one at Waipara.

dont worry you'll get full photographic coverage of the concerts when i get back. in the meantime, ross is doing a grand job at whetting your appetites!!

Im off to Bleneim in the morning for the third concert and am touring the north of the South Island with Belidna for a few days before I leave.

Stuart

[Dori]

Hello Ross,
I was wondering if those photos of Hayley autographing and receiving gifts were before or after the concert? Because there is a two hour gap between the opening of the gates, and the concert beginning on the schedule. Or am i just confused?

:2fun:

Dori

[Belinda]

Hi Dori,
The Signings were at the end, the two hours before the concert was for you to get a good spot and then sample the wine and food available for sale also the merchandise could be bought then
They did say Pace your self, and to have a couple of glasses of wine then a glass of water i think some people may not have.

Belinda

[Nordly]

hey guys- thanks for the pics! They and the reviews totally made me stop being in 'Hayley deprivation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
can't wait to see more!