May 8th.. 2008 BOB OAKLEY It was a welcome return tonight for Bob and, as always, he gave us a good concert of lots of different songs from those he has previously performed.
There was a lovely mix of American, British and Irish standard Country numbers all ideal for dancing or listening to.
His programme included great classics such as the Sons Of The Pioneers', Cool Water, Kitty Wells', Making Believe, The Carter Family's, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, the excellent, Tom T. Hall number, Old Dogs and Children and Watermelon Wine, and Woody Guthrie's, This Land Is Your Land.
Irish ditties included, The Flight Of Earles, The Ferryman, and 40 Shades Of Green, and British ballads included, Froggy's,Everybody Falls In Love, Wings on My Heels, and Charlie Landsborough's, I Will love You All My Life, and What Colour Is the Wind.
To conclude his concert, Bob encored with Merle Haggard's, Sing Me Back Home, and received the warm applause he deserved.
Cyril Insley
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August 2nd. 2007.. BOB OAKLEY
June 1st 2006 Bob OakleyBob is a newcomer to the entertainment world having started his professional career in January 2005.
He has always enjoyed popular music, especially Country and Irish, and following a heart-attack and bypass operation decided to follow his dream in 2004 and try his hand at singing for his supper.
Starting with pubs and clubs, he eventually ventured on the Country Music circuit and his wishes were rapidly becoming a reality. He confesses to preffering older country and particularly admires Charley Pride ; so it's music from this era and earlier that makes up the bulk of his show.
He has a powerful, Tenor voice and plays Rhythm guitar, and other than a brief introduction to certain songs, his concert was non - stop.
Tonight the first act included half a dozen of his idol's songs, some not often heard nowadays e.g I'm Just Me, I'd Rather Love You, Crystal Chandeliers and Snakes Crawl At Night, which was also covered by Porter Wagoner. However he finished this session with a ' New Country' ballad, Bobby Harden's Old Country which was a hit for Mark Chesnutt in 1993.
His next act was predominated by popular Irish / Folk Ditties including, Last Thing On My Mind, The Ferryman and Red Rose Cafe etc. together with Don Williams, Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton songs.
For his final session Bob continued with more popular Country numbers giving us a Jim Reeves and Buddy Holly medley, but also this time including a few more recent songs, the Maverick's, All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down, and Dance The Night Away, and concluding with Garth Brooks' The River.
All night the dancers were kept busy, the audience had loads to sing-along to, which they did, and others were most content to sit and listen.
This was Bob's first appearance at our club and what a fine show he put on for us. We look forward to seeing him again next January.
Cyril Insley
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