By TANIA PHILLIPS
COME along, bring your cowboots and tap along to the country music at Tannymorel Hall – OK, boots are optional.
A big afternoon of traditional country, bush ballads and comedy will be held at the Hall on 14 June from 1.30pm starring two stars of the genre Johnny Greenwood and Terry Gordon.
The afternoon will also feature country guitarist Bob Gregory and a tribute to the late Gavan Ardan.
Terry Gordon is a significant figure the Australian Country Music Industry, is in the Hands Of Fame Tamworth as well as on the Roll Of Renown and has released more than 20 albums working with greats including George Jones, Tom T. Hall, The Seekers, Slim Dusty, Col Elliott and Jade Hurley.
He is also a popular comedian.
For singer/songwriter Johnny Greenwood having a rural background so him head towards country music at an early age.
After learning to accompany himself on guitar, and performing at local concerts, talent quests and the like, he moved to the city to make a name for himself as a singer and entertainer.
Now a veteran of more than 35 years, he has recorded more than 120 songs and sold more than 100,000 units for record companies such as W&G, Sunset, RCA, EMI and currently records for Colonial.
His biggest sellers have been his own ‘Goondiwindi Grey’ song which at one stage with RCA made hit parade charts and outsold singles by Elvis Presley, David Bowie and The Sweet in Australia, together with ‘Tibrogargan’, probably his most requested song about the old Aboriginal legend of Queensland’s Glasshouse Mountains and trucking songs like ‘The Singing Transport Man’ and ‘My Dad Was A Road Train Man’.
Admission is $15, phone Don on 4661 9114 for further information.
