

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Cotton Daisy Backstep
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: The Undercurrent presents... Cotton Daisy Backstep!

Cotton Daisy Backstep play the old ‘hillbilly’ music of the Appalachian Mountains with songs of the pioneers, haunting ballads, old gospels, shotgun totin’ moonshiners and tub-thumping dance tunes with wonderful harmonies and driving rhythms.  

Helena spent 10 years in West Virginia steeped in the local music traditions learning from the old folks. Returning to NZ in 2003 she assembled the oldtime band Cotton Daisy Backstep. They have been playing cafes, folk clubs, festivals and square dances around the Wellington area, appearing at events such as Cupa Dupa, Wellington Gardens Magic, Newtown Festival and won the Wellington Folk festival [People’s Choice Award 2018]. 

Band members include:  Helena Faust on banjo/vocals, Philip Muollo on guitar, Bill Vella on double bass, and gifted singer Mili De Mayo recently joining the group.

CDB brings you that old 78 bacon frying sound no dot reading can give; indeed, this is the mountain roots of Americana. 

What people say
 “Wow you guys are amazing, I love what you do”  Anonymous Fan
“I felt transported to another time”  Lots of folks say this
“Helena needs no microphone, her voice just sails out and it’s a really different sound” A guy at Wellyfest 2021

See: Cumberland Gap  ⁦⁦https://youtu.be/l6vnSW20aLw⁩⁩
Salt Pan: ⁦⁦https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lwcRZfDKbBjjGTddg5apUpsfAwmNNuzt/view?usp=sharing⁩⁩
Little Cotton Wings: ⁦⁦https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ioVmHJ9c34ADJ-jNM_RJWotBkOfUpmmP/view?usp=sharing⁩⁩

Saturday 8th November 
Doors 7pm/ Gig 7:30pm
$20 
Tickets available online and on the door 
https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/99295/Cotton-Daisy-Backstep.utr

Food, drink, and, of course, books will be available for purchase! 

See you there!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/cotton-daisy-backstep/200029099367642
- **Event Categories**: music, festivals, entertainment, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/99295/Cotton-Daisy-Backstep.utr?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=wellington-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Wellington
- **state**: WG
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 118 Tory Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
- **lat**: -41.29608
- **long**: 174.77954
- **full address**: 118 Tory Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011, New Zealand

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Undercurrent (https://allevents.in/org/the-undercurrent/21941200)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 118 Tory Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011, New Zealand
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Undercurrent
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, festivals, entertainment, workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Cotton Daisy Backstep ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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