Dave Dobbyn writes song for Pike River

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Dave Dobbyn, one of New Zealand’s best musicians, has written a song dedicated to the victims of the Pike River Mine disaster.

The New Zealand songwriting called the song ‘This Love’ and played it in a concert over the weekend for the first time.

The concert was held at the Michael Fowler Centre and was called ‘Dreams Lie Deeper’.

The concert was a tribute to mining communities worldwide but with a focus on the 29 men who died following a series of explosions at Pike River Mine in 2010.

‘This Love’ was themed on love, hope and justice for the men whose bodies are still to be recovered from the depths of the underground mine.

The concert received a standing ovation.

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Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

3 Responses

mitchell.adams says:

May 13, 2014 at 11:10 am

nice song for the people at christchurch
bohally says:

May 13, 2014 at 4:26 pm

wow that is very nice and considerate of the people who died:(
Milan- Rotorua Intermediate says:

May 14, 2014 at 12:24 pm

Feel soooooooooooooo sad for the families of the people who died. Thats nice that he thought of the people