ABOUT
EARLY YEARS
I STARTED LEARNING THE ORGAN AT THE AGE OF TEN HAVING PRIVATE LESSONS ON ELECTRONIC, CHURCH & CINEMA ORGANS AND LATER THE PIANO. I NEVER THOUGHT OF MUSIC AS A FULL TIME CAREER JUST A WAY OF EARNING A LITTLE EXTRA CASH PLAYING FOR CONCERTS, SING-A-LONGS IN PUBS AND THE OCCASIONAL DANCE. IT WAS ONLY AFTER I DECIDED TO JOIN BUTLINS AS ONE OF THEIR FAMOUS REDCOATES, AT THE GRAND HOTEL, LLANDUDNO, THAT I FOUND A APTITUDE FOR PLAYING FOR DANCING. AND AS THEY SAY THE REST IS HISTORY.
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I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE IN MY CAREER TO WORK WITH MANY OF THE "NAMES" IN THE SEQUENCE AND BALLROOM DANCING WORLD ALONG WITH MANY OF THE INVENTORS TOO. LIST TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION.
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PLAYING FOR DANCING HAS TAKEN ME TO MANY PLACES AROUND THE WORLD TOO, SPAIN, ITALY, MALTA, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, A CRUISE ON THE P & O THEN FLAGSHIP THE "ORIANA" TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND ALONG WITH TRAVELLING THE LENGTH AND BREDTH OF THE UK.
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I HAVE ALSO PLAYED FOR MANY DIGNITARIES OVER THE YEARS: COUNCILLORS, MAYORS, MP'S, LORDS, LADIES AND EVEN HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
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FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS OR SO I HAVE BEEN RECORDING FOR "MAESTRO RECORDS" WHO SPECIALISE IN QUALITY DANCE MUSIC FOR THE SEQUENCE AND BALLROOM DANCING MARKET. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 16 SOLO RECORDINGS ALONG WITH COUNTLESS TRACKS ON COMPILATION CD'S AND HAVE EVEN BEEN BROADCAST ON BBC AND COMMERCIAL RADIO ALONG WITH ONE OF MY TRACKS BEING USED IN THE BACKGROUND OF A TV PROGRAMME.
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A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I WAS ASKED IF I WOULD LIKE TO BE ONE OF THE JOINT VICE PRESIDENTS OF MY LOCAL CINEMA ORGAN SOCIETY, THE HARWORTH CHRISTIE ORGAN ENTHUSIASTS WHICH I ACCEPTED (AFTER BEING A MEMBER THERE FOR 40 YEARS).
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NOW
ALTHOUGH I HAVE BEEN MAKING A FULL TIME LIVING IN THE BUSINESS FOR A LITTLE OVER 30 YEARS I AM STILL FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE GETTING NEW WORK ALONG WITH MY REGULAR REPEAT BOOKINGS.
FUTURE​
I HOPE TO CONTINUE AS LONG AS PEOPLE WILL KEEP BOOKING ME. I DO ENJOY GIVING ENJOYMENT TO OTHERS THROUGH MY MUSIC. IT ONLY TAKES ONE PERSON TO COME TO ME AT THE END OF AN EVENT AND SAY "THANK YOU I REALLY ENJOYED MYSELF" AND TO ME THAT MEANS "JOB DONE"
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I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING SOME OF YOU SOON..... SO UNTILL WE MEET......HAPPY DANCING.
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2021/22 Update.
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During Lockdown I Started Teaching Myself The Ukulele. I Am Now At A Standard Where I Can Knock A Tune Out Of It And Have Recently Joined THE GEORGE FORMBY SOCIETY To Hopefully Pick Up A Few Tips On How To Progress From Other Members. I Have Added A Link On The "Link" Page To The GEORGE FORMBY SOCIETY.