March 26th 2009... TERRY MAHER
We are always pleased to have Terry entertain us as we know he will give us a non-stop show of great country music,both old and new, with superb instrumentation .
Tonight's show included lots of different songs, all of which were well appreciated by both dancers and listeners alike. Amongst them were Charlie Rich's, Rollin' With The Flow, recently covered by Mark Chestnut, Hawkshaw Hawkins', Lonesome 7-7203, Alan Jackson's,That'll Be All right, George Strait's, Down Louisiana Way, Carl Mann's, Pretend, a hit here for Alvin Stardust, Tom Paxton's, Last Thing On My Mind, Marty Robbins', Story Of My Life, Rick Springfield's, Speak To The Sky, and Dave Dudley's, Six Days On The Road.
Numbers with Uk connections included Mark Knopler's, Cannibals, Eric Clapton's, Ride The River, Brendan Shine's, You Are no Angel and a couple of Raymond Froggatt's songs, Here's To Everyone, and I will See you Again, all of which weredelivered in fine style and sustained Terry's popularity with our members.
Cyril Insley
October 9th 2008 TERRY MAHER
It was a welcome return tonight for Terry who, on previous occasions, has given us concerts to savour.
Maintaining his usual standard, he again produced a fine show this evening.
Starting with a couple of songs with Willy Nelson connections, he delivered Steve Goodman's, City Of New Orleans, and Willie's, Funny How Time Slips Away. More recent songs followed including Tracy Byrd's, Heaven In My Woman's Eyes, Rhett Akins', Every Cowboy's Dream, and Garth Brooks, Two Of A Kind, Workin' On A Full House.
The evening continued in similar vein with a lovely mix of old and new songs.
Amongst these were Alan Jackson's, Love's Got A Hold On You, Ronnie McDowell's, Smokey Places, Patsy Cline's, Walkin' After Midnight, Gene Watson's, Fourteen Carat Mind, The Eagles, Take It Easy and Tequila Sunrise, Ernest Tubb's, Waltz Across Texas, Johnny Cash's, Folsom Prison Blues, Billy Ray Cyrus', Trail Of Tears, Steve Earle's, Galway Girl and to bring this superb show to a close, Raymond Froggatt's, Million Miles Away.
Cyril Insley
March 13th.. 2008 TERRY MAHER
Following his excellent concert this time last year, it was inevitable that Terry would be invited back and perform another of his great non-stop shows. Tonight was such an occasion and again he treated us to a superb evening's entertainment, full of songs different from his previous appearance.
Starting tonight with Tracy Byrd's, Heaven In My Woman's Eyes,he continued with Alan Jackson's, Loves Got A Hold On You, Hank Williams Junior's, Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound and Billy Walker's, Smokey Places.
The evening continued in similar vein with a lovely mix of old and new country including Patsy Cline's, Walking After Midnight, Rhett Akins', Every Cowboys Dream, Merle Haggards's, Okie From Muskogee, Gene Watson's, Fourteen Carat Mind, Hank's, Mind Your Own Business and Lovesick Blues, Doug Stone's, Fourteen Minutes Old, Randy Travis', Forever And Ever, Amen, Ricky Van Shelton's, Life Turned Her That Way and lots more finishing with Keith Whitley's, Don't Close Your Eyes, a total of forty - eight songs, a record for our Thursday night concerts.
Every song was expertly delivered, with fine accompaniment also from Terry, and greeted with enthusiastic and appreciative applause from our members. It's no surprise that Terry is booked to return later in the year.
Cyril Insley
March 22nd 2007 TERRY MAHER
I have said numerous times that it is always a pleasure to welcome artistes new to our club and tonight was no exception, especially judging by Terry's performance which was excellent.
He hails from Newport, South Wales and has been in the music business nigh on forty years, like many contempories, starting in local working mens' clubs and the like. He has often worked with celebrities including Frankie Vaughn, Millican and Nesbitt, Anita Harris, Iris Williams and others, and has played in Ireland and Europe. He made his first albim in 1991 and has produced loads of others since, maily using backings he has devised himself.
He is a fine musician particularly skilled on Electric Guitar and Mandolin.
This evenings concert was a lovely mix of both old and new Country songs all delivered superbly with a voice so smooth and easy on the ear, and much appreciated by listeners and dancers alike.
More recent songs included Alan Jackson's, Loves Got A Hold On You, Jimmy Buffett's, Margaritaville, Billy Ray Cyrus' Where'm I Gonna Live, Steve Earl's, Copperhead Road, and my favourites of the evening, King Of The Mountain, a song first recorded by it's composer Larry Boone in 1993, but a hit for George Strait in 1996, and Rodney Crowell's masterpiece, 'Til I Gain Control Again, a no 1 hit in 1983 for Crystal Gayle, the latter two songs sung as well as I can recall.
Throughout the programme we had lots of classic country numbers from the catalogues of Hank Williams,Hank Snow, Gene Autry, Merle Haggard, Don Gibson, Gene Watson, Charley Pride, John Denver et al.
However, Terry did not forget the British Singer / Songwriters with songs from Froggy, Charlie Landsborough, and Mark Knopfler eg Neon Lights, Runaway, Somewhere Under The Sun, Wings On my Heels, Roly, Heaven Knows and Cannibals.
Altogether, Terry sung Forty - Three complete songs to make this such a memorable show. this may have been his first appearance at The Northern Renegades but I do not think it will be his last.
