For the traditional country music fan 2006 was a sad year when the ‘gentle giant’ of country music Don Williams announced that he was retiring. A ‘Farewell Tour of the World’ followed with Don playing numerous dates in Europe and in the United States. It culminated with a ‘Final Farewell Concert’ in Memphis Tennessee at [...]
Country Look Back 2011
As we’re ony days away from the start of a New Year I thought I’d take a look back over the country scene of 2011. It was the year when thankfully more American artists appreciated the fact that country music was alive and well in Britain and decided to visit. Appearances in our area of [...]
Don Williams returns to tour
Mention the words ‘Gentle Giant’ in country music circles and everyone knows we’re talking about Don Williams. In 1971 he embarked on a solo career recording for JMI Records and what followed made a mark in country music history, gaining a string of top ten hits between 1974 and 1991. Only four of his forty [...]
The Final Farewell Tour – Glen Campbell
Mention ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ and all thoughts are directed and linked to Glen Campbell. Now at the age of seventy five Glen is hanging up his rhinestones as her performs his ‘Goodbye Tour’ in a series of dates up and down the country. The nearest North East dates are The Barbican at York on Friday October [...]
What Farewell Tour
It must have been around eight or nine year ago I joined in with the many other fans of one of Britains greatest chanters to take on board her farewell tour. Thankfully some nine year down the line the girl is still chanting her best the length and breadth of the country. It makes you [...]