Enjoy the photos below from the SECOND year of 'Canterbury Country'.
A continuing series of monthly Country Music shows that go under the banner of 'Canterbury Country'.
On the second Thursday of each month, 8pm at Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club.
Check the main page to see who the guests will be each month, and make a regular date for some good music.
SHOW #25
 with LINDA MAREE MILLER plus the 15-year reunion of THE MIGHTY GUYS ('87 model) |
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 Photo with Linda by Bob Howe - Mighty Guys pix by Terry Phillpot |
In April a packed house enjoyed a great show when we went 'MOSTLY ACOUSTIC - a night of Country and Bluegrass' with the Sydney Album Launch of Blue Mountain Rain Also on the bill - virtuoso Melbourne instrumentalist NICK CHARLES. The
Hillbilly Heaven band were joined by special guest fiddler WAYNE GOODWIN (pictured below) and pianist Naomi Coggan got into the acoustic spirit with some spirited cajun accordian playing. Photos by Bob Howe (and below right, Terry Phillpot)
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KAREN LYNNE & MARTIN LOUIS, with ACOUSTIC SHOCK. They were joined on harmony by Karen's sister Elizabeth Frencham, pictured right with brother-in-law Martin Louis.
 Camille Te Nahu, Josh Canning, Audrey Auld  Allan Tomkins and Craig Giles Photos by Bob Howe |
Canterbury Country presented Bold & Beautiful, Young & Restless which starred CRAIG GILES, CAMILLE TE NAHU, JOSH CANNING, and WAYNE LAW... with surprise guests Audrey Auld, Andy Morgan and Carter & Carter...  2002 FRANK IFIELD SPUR AWARD in association with The Galston Country Music Festival. The award was presented to Wayne Law. CLICK HERE for more information on the Award and photos...and CLICK HERE for sensational photos of the night by Terry Phillpot. |
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SHOW #21 January 2002 - We started the New Year with a bang! YODELLING FEVER Country Yodelling And Western Music starring (below left) WAYNE HORSBURGH, JUDY ANNE BARNES, and, (below right), ANGELA HAYDEN and hilarious fiddler WAYNE GOODWIN.   |
Dec 2001 - COUNTRY AT CHRISTMASPictured left: LESLIE AVRIL meets the man in the red suit.
Below left: DALE JUNER, LYN BOWTELL and DUNCAN TOOMBS with their TOMKINS GUITARS.
Below right: Joining in on the Christmas songs, Bryen Willems and Wendy Costello. Listen for Bryen playing Country Music on Radio 2RRR-FM (Fridays 5-7pm and Sundays 6-8am).
November 2001,
Canterbury Country presented
THE HUNTER VALLEY PTA
Country Music Stars from the North, starring
CATHERINE BRITT,
ALBY POOL and
DONELLA PLANE.
In September 2001, Canterbury Country presented
'The HANK WILLIAMS Birthday Bash'
...an all-star tribute to the legend.
It featured KIM CHESHIRE, DWAYNE ELIX, KEITH GLASS, AUDREY AULD, CRAIG BYRNE, CATHERINE BRITT, BROOKE LEAL, MARY HEARD, KAREN O'SHEA, JOSH CANNING, MURRAY HILL, SWEENEY~KILLEEN, MERRIL PERERA, DALE JUNER and surprise guests Les Scott and Robbie Souter. Music by Bob Howe & the Hillbilly Heaven band, with special guest fiddler, Wayne Goodwin (ex-Emmylou's Hot Band). Special thanks to Universal Music for the Hank Williams CD prize giveaways, including the new Tribute album 'Timeless'.
CLICK HERE for Photos and the Set List!
AUGUST 2001:- DARCY LEYEAR is the vocalist for a great Australian Country band who were blitzing the ARIA pop charts at the time. PRU CLEARWATER can often be seen presenting a tribute to an International Country star. 
DANIEL THOMPSON is half of the popular duo 'Rustic Soul'. In AUGUST we saw DARCY, PRU and DANIEL (pictured right) performing in their own right, and deputising on bass, on loan from the Bushwackers (pictured left) Roger Corbett.
July was the time for GORGEOUS GIRLS WITH GOLDEN GUITAR!
Yes, Vocal Duo of the Year THE CROSBY SISTERS hit 'Canterbury Country'. Also making a featured appearance was KEITH GLASS, 
who launched his brand new album 'Australian Soul' and sang some of his Country chart hits! Click on the album cover to find out more and order your copy NOW! We were also treated to a surprise vocal visit by Peta Caswell and deputising on bass, on loan from the Slim Dusty band, Mr Rod Coe.
The May 2001 show was our first birthday! Starring on that night were Craig Giles and Raebekah Roycroft (above left), and Doug Rowe, pictured above right with guitar, renewing a 30 year old acquaintance with Keith Glass. Although both now ensconced in the Country Music scene, in former lives as Aussie rockers, Doug was a member of Flying Circus, while Keith was in Campact.
Where did all the other photos go...?
*CLICK HERE* to see all the photos from the first year of Canterbury Country, including:- Hillbilly Heaven, Craig Byrne, Teri St. Neil, Donna & Doug Boyd, Gary Fredricks, Wayne Horsburgh, Judy Anne Barnes, Mary Heard, Terry Murray, The Frank Ifield Awards, Wendi Jackson, Don Spencer, Karen Lynne, Kel-Anne Brandt, Michael G. Carr and Nikki Bennett, Leslie Avril, Alby Pool, Catherine Britt, the Feral Swing Katz, Lyn Bowtell and the Southern Steel band, Nicole Brophy & Jodi Moore, Wayne Law, Darren Coggan, Peta Caswell, Frank Ifield, Paul Fisher, Keith Glass, Dwayne Elix, Felicity, Daniel Thompson, Brooke McClymont, Leesa Gentz (with Kristy Gentz and Tameaka Fairfull), Brent Parlane, Tamara Stewart, Chris Staff, Col Finley, Rosemary Rae, Darcy LeYear, Tracey Faith, James Gillard, Jill French, Audrey Auld, Brendan Marolla and Brooke Leal and many more...
