Saturday Night Country has compiled the hottest 100 tracks played on the show in the last 12 months. On the list you will find Bob and his instrumental LAST COWBOY WALTZ.

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Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 8th October @ 5.45am on 2SER 107.3 FM about this Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
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Sydney Singer-songwriter Mark Lucas and his band The Dead Setters have released a new CD entitled White Man Soul, Sunburned Country and the Urban Blues that includes a photo of Mark taken by Bob on the front cover. More...

Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 8th October @ 5.45am on 2SER 107.3 FM about this Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
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DONNA BOYD entertains the crowd at Henderson Park, Mildura

COL ELLIOTT, ALLAN CASWELL, ALEX WATT and CRAIG GILES

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This Train Terminates at Redfern

Press Release: This Train Terminates at Redfern is a contemporary dance, movement, song, speak adaptation of Tennessee Williams' seminal play A Streetcar Named Desire. It is set in contemporary Sydney on 'The Block' in Redfern. Stanley - Kirk Page, Stella - Kerry Johnson, Blanche - Rayma Johnson Script adaptation - Wayne Blair Vocals - Emma Donovan Composer - Dave Skinner Choreography - Raymond Blanco, Melainie Smith Director - Marcus West Artistic Directors should contact Marcus West at Theatrelab.

Above - L to R: (back row) Billy, Marcus, Kirk, Melainie (front row) Rayma, Raymond, Kerry.

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L to R: Bob, Travis, Allan Tomkins, Clare O'Meara. (Obscured, Terry Phillpot on drums).

One of their guests was REBECCA LEE NYE.
LISTEN to Rebecca sing and play (accompanied by Bob on acoustic guitar) Goin' Till You're Gone followed by It's A Heartache and then hear Johnno and Bob discuss the merits of reviving old songs... Windows Media™ or Real Audio™

Also that night, Johnno spoke to WAYNE HORSBURGH who talked about his albums, produced by Bob. You can hear that interview here...

Through the Eighties and beyond, Bob toured, recorded and was Musical Director for sixties singing legend, FRANK IFIELD. Bob encouraged Frank to begin writing his autobiography and now at last, I Remember Me - The First 25 years has been published.

Subtitled Frank Ifield Autobiography Volume One it covers the early period, but look for a mention of Bob in the PROLOGUE which can be read HERE via the Authors Online publisher's website. The book can also be purchased through Amazon and other Internet bookstores.

 
Watch Bob playing Diamondtina Yodel to open the 2005 Tomkins Guitar Showcase in Tamworth last January, with Warren Nielsen (pedal steel guitar), Allan Tomkins (bass) and Terry Phillpot (drums).

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Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 9th April @ 5.45am on 2SER 107.3 FM about Cowboys In Cyberspace and Canterbury Country.
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Bob also chatted with Helen Kay, Mon 10th Nov. on 2MCR 100.3 FM.

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March 13: Bob has just finished a season of Love That Country Music shows that starred WAYNE HORSBURGH and
DONNA BOYD. They are pictured here with GREG HOOPER (keyboards/M.D.) on the left and Bob, far right.

Before Wayne returns to the USA (and to tour the UK), Bob is producing an album of island/Hawaiian style songs for him.

Pictured below, Bob (left) and Wayne getting into the spirit of things at Bondi Beach!

March 5: That Saturday, Jim Haynes was filling in for John Nutting and broadcasting Saturday Night Country from the ABC Sydney studio. One of his guests was Telstra Road to Tamworth winner ALEYCE SIMMONDS. Bob was there to accompany Aleyce on acoustic guitar.

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Pictured left:
Bob, Jim Haynes, Aleyce Simmonds
(Photo by KV)

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Feb - March 2005: The Telstra Road to Tamworth special was broadcast on the Country Music Channel (Foxtel Digital and Austar cable). Feb 19: That week John Nutting broadcast Saturday Night Country from the ABC Sydney studio and Bob was there to co-host the entire four-hour show. During the show, one of John's guests was Lex Marinos (pictured left), who is currently featured in the TV show Strictly Dancing and was also promoting the National Horse Festival in Wagga Wagga. Bob and Lex reminisced about the 1992 theatre production of A Slice of Saturday Night directed in Sydney by Lex and which featured Bob in the on-stage band. LISTEN in Windows Media™ or Real Audio™ (Photo by John Nutting) 2nd Feb 2005: Sad news...the passing of steel guitar legend Jimmie Crawford in Nashville. Bob had the absolute honour and thrill of playing guitar for Jimmy and his fellow steel great, Russ Hicks, during their Australian visit in 1998 as part of the Kitty Wells/Johnny Wright/Bobby Wright Family Show. Pictured right: Russ, Bob and Jimmie onstage in Comet, Queensland, 1998. During the Tamworth Festival, the Gig Guide was recorded at the ABC New England studio as Saturday Night Country broadcast live from Country Music Capital. During the same show, John Nutting spoke to Bob and bluegrass legend Trev (T-Bird) Warner about guitars, banjos, the weather, The Shadows and more. Bob gave an impromptu rendition of Move It. Pictured left: Big Bob from Bondi, Johnno, T-Bird. LISTEN in Windows Media™ or Real Audio™ Jan 2005: While at the Tamworth Festival, Bob performed at a number of shows including Telstra Road to Tamworth, the Tomkins Guitar Showcase, the IGN Records shows at The Alandale with Donna Boyd and he also appeared at a guest industry panelist on the Tamworth Tonight show. Above: The 'Telstra Road to Tamworth' band backstage at BiCentennial Park with Grand Finalist Katie Brianna. L to R: Bob, Allan Tomkins, Katie, Terry Phillpot, Warren Nielsen, Clare O'Meara. Above: With (left) Phil 'The Wiz' Emmanuel and (right) Bushfaery (Melanie Williamson) and Normie Rowe Tamworth Tonight - The panel discussion was serious, but a Tonight show must end with a song! L to R:Jon C. Farkas, Bob, Pandora Box, Kath Pitt, Wayne Collins, Bushfaery, Normie Rowe.