November 1st 2007...VINCE CLAYTON DUO It was another evening full of older popular country songs that Vince and Neil gave us again tonight, pleasing every faction of our audience.
Members danced and / or sang along to lots including Dave Dudley's, Six Days On The Road, Merle Haggard's, Ramblin' Fever, Jimmy Buffett's, Margaritaville, and Conway Twitty's, The Rose.
Several lesser known numbers were interspersed with the frequently heard. Amongst these were Janie Fricke's, I'll Need Someone To Hold Me ( when I cry ), Hangin' On, a hit for Verne and Rex Gosdin, Leon Ashley and Margie Singleton and Lane Brody, and the title song of a smash Waylon Jennings album, whose other songs Waking Up With You, Union Mare and Confederate Grey, and Ladies Love Outlaws, were also presented.
Two songs I especially enjoyed were the British song, Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow, an American Country chart topper in 1977 for Tom Jones, and Wrap My Arms Around The World, originally recorded by Narvel Felts but more recently by Stu Stevens and John McCane.
Vince and Neil never fail to please our members and with shows such as this, they will always be welcome here at the Northern Renegades.
Cyril Insley
February 1st 2007 VINCE CLAYTON DUO
Providing the entertainment tonight was this popular South Yorkshire Duo of Vince and Neil, who feature often at our club. Their act is one of non-stop entertainment consisting mainly of old country music of the popular variety.
So it was this evening, loads of classic songs to keep everyone happy, dancers, listeners and singers alike. Included, were some Johnny Cash, A Thing Called Love, Hank Snow's, A Fool Such As I, Tom Russell's, Blue Wing, Waylon's, Ladies Love Outlaws, Merle Haggards, Daddy Frank, Harlan Howard's, Life Turned Her That Way, First recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens but a hit for Mel Tillis and Ricky Van Shelton, and a most unusual Elton John / Dolly Parton number, Don't Turn The Lights Out When You Leave.
As a tribute to our organiser and compere Sheila, they dedicated Bobby Bare's, Tequila Sheila.
Once again this Duo provided super entertainment to sustain their popularity.
Cyril Insley
May 4th 2006 Vince Clayton Duo
As we have come to expect, we had another evening of super non - stop entertainment from this South Yorkshire couple. Vince sang and played guitar to forty - four popular Country numbers while Neil supported him in fine style with the drums. Dancers filled the floor for, One Night At A Time, Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness, Devil Woman, Ramblin' Fever, Okie From Muskogee, and loads more. The singers in the audience joined in with, Just Out Of Reach, Tennessee Waltz, Blue Wing, There Goes My Everything, You Are My Sunshine, Four In The Morning, Red River Valley and others. Vince also included a few songs not heard so often nowadays including, Thirty Nine And Holding, a hit for Jerry Lee Lewis in 1981, Merle Haggard's, If We're Not Back In Love By Monday, and Kris Kristofferson's, The Pilgrim. Suffice it to say that a good time was had by one and all as confirmed by the appreciative applause this Duo deservedly received from the audience. Cyril Insley
Vince Clayton Duo
December 1st 2005 Another evening of fine entertainment was provided by this popular Duo. Vince and Neil are no strangers to us and always give us loads of popular, older Country songs.
As always the dancers were in fine form and regularly filled the floor be it for line or partner dancing. They responded best to ' One Night At A Time', ' Swinging Doors,' ' Some Days Are Diamonds,' I Still Miss Someone,' ' Ring Of Fire,' ' The Fireman' ' Navajo Rug ' ' Crying My Heart Over You,' ' Silver Wings ' and ' Margaritaville ' amongst many others.
The most popular songs appealing to the listeners were ' Evangelina' ' She Thinks I Still Care ' ' The Rose' ' I Would Like To See You Again' ' The Great El Tigre' and ' A Legend In My Time' and several others.
For each session this duo wasted no time and gave a continuous flow of music, thus enabling them to cover a host of songs to suit all factions of the members.
Cyril Insley
April 21st 2005
Vince and Neil were making a welcome return following their successful appearance here last October. They soon had the Linedancer's out in force with George Strait 's ' One Night at a Time ' and a medley of Randy Travis's hits ' Storms of Life ' and ' On The Other Hand '. Other numbers helping to fill the floor included Merle Haggard's ' Daddy Frank', Johnny Cash's ' A Thing Called Love' and Hank Snow's ' A Fool Such As I' linked with Bob Dylan's ' I'll Be Your Baby Tonight'. The audience were in fine voice as they accompanied Vince singing ' Tennessee Waltz' and ' There Goes My Everything', 'Deep in the Heart of Texas', ' Hello Mary Lou ', and ' Bill Bailey '. Partner dances were also catered for with Buck Owen's ' Together Again ', Fred Roses ' Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain' and Garth Brooke's ' If Tomorrow Never Comes' as the prime examples. The most recent numbers, songs of the 1990's, included Alan Jackson's ' Don't Rock The Jukebox' and Tracy Byrd's' Heaven In My Woman's Eyes', which incedntally is the title of Vince's latest CD. Again the duo entertained in fine style all evening and mention must be made of Vince's ' No Messin' presentation, with little or no break between numbers, to deliver a total of forty two songs. Cyril Insley
Thursday 21st 2004 Vince Clayton Duo
Tonight's Singer / Guitarist was no stranger to our club as he had appeared solo for us on numerous occasions. Vince brought his friend and drummer, Neil, with him this evening. They have been performing Country music for twenty-five years or so. Prior to this Vince played pop music in a duo with his wife. Encouragement to start performing Country songs was heeded and Vince has been doing that since. Hailing from Thurnscoe, Rotherham , South Yorkshire , Vince gave a programme consisting entirely of popular, well- known Country, and this suited his audience here. In fact we were pleased to see two visitors from Nottingham , Roy and Marie who had watched Vince three times during the last three weeks. Well dressed and with permanent grins on their face, this duo produced a show of Ballads and ' Good old fashioned, hand clappin', foot tappin', knee slappin' songs' throughout and kept listeners and dancers alike, more than content. Vince and Neil have no backing tapes; so they were able to extend their songs when it was obvious the dancers were having a ball. Songs not generally heard in our club included Ernest Tubbs' ' You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry,' 'Bye Bye Baby Blues ' covered by Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Judds, ' Just Out Of Reach ' covered by many but a hit for Larry G. Hudson in 1978, Raymond Froggatt's ' Belle of The Ball,' Bobby Darrin's, 'Eighteen Yellow Roses,' the old Music Hall song ' Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home' recorded by Patsy Cline, and two, Conway Twitty songs ' Hello Darlin' and Linda On My Mind.' To show his versatility, Vince even changed the tempo of ' Waltz Across Texas' at the request of the dancers. The highlight for me was Vince's rendition of Ian Tyson's ' Four Strong Winds' made popular by Bobby Bare. Everyone agreed what a wonderful night of good old Country Music we had witnessed and enjoyed. No doubt they'll be back again. Cyril Insley Top
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