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Ainsley Apirana writes her own songs and plays flute, guitar and piano. She is mostly known for her performances with Steve Apirana - gospel singer, songwriter and blues guitarist from New Zealand. Ainsley is about to release her second album, Cappuccinos and Vanilla Squares. The first, Autumn, came out in 2001. She and husband Steve will tour the new album from June this year travelling as far afield as Europe, the UK and the USA. Ainsley completed a diploma in Music Business at Sunshine Coast TAFE in 2008 and handles most of the administration side of their business. Together Steve and Ainsley play covers and originals as a duet in clubs, café’s, schools, prisons, festivals or community halls. They also include children Molly and Reuben in their line up when they are available. Along with Jim Doak and poet Mark Raffles, Steve and Ainsley perform as the Dirt Floor Alliance who play a bluegrass, country blues and folk mix based loosely on American roots music. Check out the