April 3rd 2008 Middy & Steve Chase

Adopting the same format as usual, it was Steve who started tonight's concert with Billy Yates', up-tempo, Me, Marie. Slowing things down he continued with the Beatles', World Without Love, a hit for Peter and Gordon. This evening he included one of his own songs, I Thought You Knew, and ended his first session with J.J. Cale's, The Breeze and a new one from the Eagles, It's Your World Now.

Middy performed the second act and included five songs from one of his favourite singers, Gene Watson, I Don't Need Anything At All, You Could Know As Much About A Stranger, Love In A Hot Afternoon, You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without and Got No Reasons Now For Going Home. Other songs came from the catalogues of Waylon Jennings and Ed Bruce.

Together,' The Dangerous Brothers' gave a mix of ballads and up-tempo songs, ideal for dancing and listening, including George Jones', Billy B Badd, Froggy's, It's Raining, Lonely Old World and Rivers and Mountains, Billy Ray Cyrus', Where Am I Gonna Live, and to bring a thoroughly enjoyable evening to a close, Froggy's rousing, Roly.

Cyril Insley

September 27th 2007... STEVE CHASE and Middy

It was a welcome return tonight for two of the most popular entertainers to grace our club and as always they performed a show to remember and savour.

Steve was first to deliver a solo spot starting with the uptempo number from Alan Jackson, Don't Rock The Jukebox, and continuing with several others from this singer's catalogue, also included in this first act was George Strait's, You're Something Special To Me, John Denver's, Some Days Are Diamonds, and Dwight Yoakam, Guitars, Cadillacs.

Middy took the stage for act two, beginning with Sammy Kershaw's, Yard Sale, and later including no fewer than six Waylon songs, amongst them, Clyde, Gemini Twins, and Rose In Paradise.

For the final session, The Dangerous Brothers, joined forces producing, Froggy's, Somewhere Under The Sun, Paul Kennerley's, Union Mare And Confederate Grey, and lots more including, Down Louisiana Way, Job Description and the floor filling, Making Friends.

Once again dancers and listeners alike showed their appreciation with thunderous applause.

Cyril Insley

June 14th 2007 MIDDY and STEVE CHASE

Steve and Middy

Tonight we were privileged to have the newly formed Duo of longtime friends, Middy and Chasey. Each has been a guest at the other's concerts but their intention now is to perform in more shows together as a duo.

The format tonight consisted of Middy taking the first act, Steve the second and the two joined forces for the final part.

Middy sang quite a few of his personal favourites we now associate with him, but this evening he also gave us some Country Classics new to his catalogue. amongs't these -- Jerry Lee Lewis', Whats Made Millwaukee Famous ( has made a loser out of me ) and three Marty Robbins' numbers, A White Sports Coat ( and a pink carnation) Don't Worry and Beggin' To You.

Steve delivered a mixture of old and new country songs including Warner Mack's, Drinking Champagne, a hit for Cal Smith in 1968 and George Strait in 1990, Keith Whitley's, Don't Close Your Eyes, john Prine's, Same Thing Happened To Me and Froggy's, Spin A Thought .

Together they gave us George Jones', Billy. B. Badd. Garth Brook's, Not Counting You and lots of Froggy numbers, my personal favourite, The Old Accordian.

Individually these two always give a smashing show, together they are what you would expect -- GREAT!

Cyril Insley

January 25th 2007 STEVE CHASE

April 27th 2006 Steve Chase

Steve is the entertainer to perform most frequently at our club. Why? Because his shows are full of good Country Music, vary enormously from his previous appearances and entertain all factions of the audience, Line and Partner Dancers, Listeners, and those who love to sing along to the songs.

Tonight was no exception as we had loads of different songs performed in non-stop fashion, except occasionally, when he needed a breather; Steve gave us a joke or humorous anecdote to have a good laugh at.

Songs not heard for a long while included Jim Reeves' Welcome To My World, Wanda Jackson's, Meet Me In Stockholm, Steve's own composition, What's The matter With That, Neil Diamond's, Song Sung Blue, Michael Martin Murphey's, Love Affairs, Mark Chestnutt's, Live A Little, Roy Orbison's, I Drove All Night, and a Gene Watson number new to me until recently, The Old Porch Swing, which I had heard his close friend Middy sing a week or so ago earlier.

We also had twelve ' Froggy' songs, some hardly ever heard on the circuit. These included, I will Always Send You Flowers, Take Me Home Again, Still Dreaming Of You, Part Of Your World, I Will Give You Life, Don't Let me cry Again, Rainbow Eyes, and Funny How The Days Go By.

As expected, we were once again treated to a splendid concert from one of our most popular and respected artistes. Well done Steve!
Cyril Insley

Steve Chase

November 17th 2005

One of our favourite entertainers took centre stage tonight and the large audience was testament to his popularity. Despite coming here frequently, he always manages to vary his programme and introduce us to new and / or different material.

Steve, tonight, ventured back in time, having revisited lots of songs that formed his earlier programmes and this suited our audience to a tee.

Starting with 'Birmingham Turnaround', a song popularised by Keith Whitley, he continued with lots of Golden Oldies / Flatt and Scruggs `Cryin' My Heart Out Over You', Mark Chestnutt's ' Old Country', Ricky Skaggs ' I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried', and ' Cajun Moon', Waylon Jennings' ' Luckenbach Texas ( Back to the Basics of Love),' George Jones' ' A Good Year For The Roses,' Hank Williams' ' Your Cheatin Heart', The Kendall's ' Thank God For the Radio' and Brooks and Dunn's ' Neon Moon' amongst many.

More recent numbers were also sung including Wade Hayes' ' Someone Had To Teach You', Steve Holy's ' Just A Kiss', Jamie O' Hara's ' Cold Hard Truth' which was covered by George Jones, Tracy Byrd's ' Keeper Of The Stars' and Bob Dylan's ' To Make You Feel My Love' a song recorded by Garth Brooks.

However, Steve really excelled himself with his interpretations of lots of Raymond Froggatt compositions including ' Somewhere Under The Sun', ' Don't Let Me Cry Again', ' Belle Of The Ball,' ' Rainbow Eyes', ' Part Of Your World', 'White Pearl Handled Gun' and the rousing hand-clapping, stomping, ' Roly'.

A superb evening's entertainment was brought to a close with yet another Froggy Ditty ' I Will See You Again', to thunderous cheers and applause.

As I have previously stated on many occasions, Steve Chase will always be welcome at our club.
Cyril Insley

March 3rd 2005

It may only been three months since we last had Steve Chase to entertain our members, however often he appears here, he can be relied upon always to provide an excellent show and almost entirely of different material.

Tonight was just the case as Steve started his programme with one of Alan Jackson's latest releases ' Too Much of a Good Thing'. He continued in similar vein by singing songs popular a few years ago but rarely heard now / George Strait's ' Ocean Front Property' and ' I Can Still Make Cheyenne'; David Allan Coe's ' Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile', Randy Travis' ' Diggin' up Bones' Froggy's ' Roly' and ' Neon Lights' Dr Hook's ' A Little Bit More', Albert Hammond's ' It Never Rains in Southern California' and Smokie's ' Lay Back in the Arms of Someone'.

Other treats for us included Dan Hill's ' Sometimes When We Touch'. Gary Morris's ' Wind Beneath My Wings' another Randy Travis number ' Three Wooden Crosses' but the high light for me was my first hearing of the notorious Cherrybombs' ( Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell) ' It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night that Chew your A - - E off All Day Long' / A wonderfully naughty novelty song.

Line dancers particularly enjoyed several George Strait songs / ' Am i Blue' ' Down Louisiana Way ,' Mark Knopler's ' Cannibals', Tracy Byrd's ' Holding Heaven' and Johnny Cash's 'Folsom Prison Blues'.

Partner dancers filled the floor to ' Here in The Real World', ' That's The Way Love Goes' and several others mentioned earlier.

As usual Steve , ( MR RELIABILITY ) gave us an evening to savour, enjoyed by a bigger than usual crowd.

This was the first venture for a Saturday evening and how aptly the description ' Special ' fitted the billing.

Two of the most popular acts to grace our club were in attendance, but little did we know we all realise what a superb show was in store for us.

Each act did two forty five minute spots and although we are fundamentally a country music club, the artistes were allowed the freedom to stray into the popular music field if they so wished.

Double Barrel (two locals Kev and Tony) kicked off the evening with a fine blend of country and pop from the fifties and sixties.Alan Jackson, Merle Haggard, Everly Brothers and Ricky Nelson songs were all featured. Dancers filled the floor and listeners often joined in the singalong songs.

The second perfomer, Steve Chase gave yet another outstanding show of giving his customers just what they liked, plus even more tonight.

Steve has always held in high regard singer / songwriter Neil Diamond, so this was an occasion to treat us to ' Forever in Blue Jeans ' Sweet Caroline, 'September Morn ' Coming to America, etc. Plus a load of Froggie songs.

The packed audience response to the entertainers created such an electric atmosphere it's difficult to convey in words the reality. Suffice it to say that this was one of the best nights our club has ever enjoyed.

It's always a pleasure having Steve Chase entertain us. His lively, animated, non stop performance ensures a party atmosphere all evening and that's just what we needed tonight as we were celebrating our Second Anniversary at Shobnall Sports and Social Club.

From his first song, The Bellamy Brother's 'Beautiful Body' until his finale encore, Froggy's ' Million Miles Away', the dance floor was crowded and other members were listening to or joining in with almost every song.

Steve's programme consisted mainly of popular Country songs, a lot of which are no longer regularly performed on today's circuit and our members just lapped them up!

How nostalgic and pleasant it was to hear again great songs from Glen Campbell's catalogue, 'Rhinestone Cowboy' ' Galveston ' and 'Wichita Lineman'. Billy Jo Spears ' Blanket on the Ground', Marty Robbin's ' Singing the Blues', Neil Diamond's ' Sweet Caroline' etc.etc.

Steve always manages, however, to come up with variations to his show and also delivers the best of modern Country songs. Tonight he treated us to Alan Jackson's ' Job Description' and ' Remember When' and George Strait's No 1 hit in 1987 ' Am i Blue', a song not heard in our club before.

Loads of requests poured in from members and Steve duly obliged. For the dancers he gave us ' Black Coffee', ' Cannibals', ' Down Louisiana Way ' ' Margaritaville', ' Tempted', ' Waltz across Texas ' etc.

To sing along to and join in with he provided ' Your My Best Friend' ' Gypsy Woman', Good Hearted Woman', 'Halfway to Paradise', ' Hello Mary Lou' ' Your Cheatin' Heart' etc. etc.

As a good friend to our members, the choice of Steve to entertain us on this special occasion was deliberate, and as usual he rose to the challenge and delivered a show second to none.

It's no surprise that Steve is our most frequent visitor because his concerts not only bring lots of people to our club, but his performance is consistently superb.

From his first number, Hal Ketchum's ' Tonight we just might fall in love again' to the final song of the evening, Neil Diamond's ' I Believe in Happy Endings ' the dancers filled the floor and listeners were more than content to hang on to Steve's songs, always displaying their appreciation.

Smartly dressed as usual, Steve performed a non-stop programme for each session only pausing for requests and special announcements. His versatility enables him to deliver most aspects of Country Music - Ballads, Up-Tempo numbers, Western Swing, Nostalgic Classics etc-etc. He even included one of his own compositions; a smashing little ditty entitled ' What's the Matter with That?'

Once again he gave us loads of 'Froggy' numbers, always popular in our club; A few newer numbers and in responce to a request, the Irish folk- song ' Fields of Athenry.' What a fine performance yet again!

The only disappointment this evening was the absence of our organiser ' Sheila' who unfortunately is incapacitated following an accident at home. On behalf of all our members and Steve Chase, i hope you have a speedy painless recovery, Sheila. Cyril Insley Top

All our members were expecting another party atmosphere this evening as our guest artiste was Steve Chase, the Selston, Notts, songster who must be the most frequent performer at our club. No one was disappointed. Steve gave his non-stop, animated show, keeping listeners and dancers alike absorbed in his entertainment.

A solo country singer for twenty years, he has a most extensive catalogue of songs at his disposal, doing numbers from every decade from the forties to today. What made his performance even more enjoyable was the inclusion of several Christmas songs during the festive season. Steve always includes a number of' 'Froggie' ditties in his programme and tonight was no exception. The highlight, however, must have been' Geordie Jack's' song 'Making Friends' which inspired most of the audience to take to the dance floor, and stay there for his Final encore, ' White Christmas'.

Steve Chase is an infectious performer. He appears to be enjoying himself so much that it rubs off on his audience. No doubt he will be invited back next year, yet again, and will be made most welcome.