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2006 News Archive
Bob Howe
2006 News Archive |
 Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 30th December on 2SER 107.3 FM about the best of 2006 Cowboys In Cyberspace columns plus Canterbury Country.
LISTEN HERE - MP3 Courtesy of Radio 2SER 107.3 FM in Sydney
 MUSIC RECOMMENDERS: A FREE service presenting new music each month selected by experts in 40 of the world's best independent stores has been launched by Nokia. Thanks to the good folk at The Country Music Store, Bob's instrumental track 'Diamondtina Yodel' can be purchased and downloaded HERE...
The Country Music Store described the track as follows: Bob Howe has a long pedigree in Australian country music, having been the musical director for many touring acts including the world-famous Frank Ifield. This album (GO WEST) features 10 classic western themes including this original, the 'Diamondtina Yodel', a simple guitar tune, arranged without fuss.
The tune was named after Bob's guitar, the Tomkins Diamondtina II model, as featured on the cover of his GO WEST CD. On the 9th Nov. at Canterbury Country, Bob hosted the 2006 Sydney TOMKINS GUITAR SHOWCASE
starring a host of pickers and grinners and singers, all celebrating the guitars, basses and mandolins of master craftsman Allan Tomkins (as pictured below).
WORLD-RECORD ATTEMPT: Most Tomkins players in one dressing room!
Bob is in the centre, surrounded by Allan Tomkins, Jason-Lee, Gary Brown, Les Scott, Sharnee Fenwick, Briana Lee, George Bruno, Makaylie Foodey, Mark Kirk, Allan Caswell, Cathy, Dwayne Elix And The Engineers (Dave Cook And Steve Sullivan), Nicki Gillis, Duncan Toombs, Glen Bain, Rob Wilson and Mick Manley.
Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 9th December on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
LISTEN HERE - MP3 Courtesy of Radio 2SER 107.3 FM in Sydney
Saturday 30th Sept:
Bob is honoured to be the recipient of the Marketing Excellence Award in the Australian Country Recording Awards 2006. He was also runner-up in the Instrumental section which was won by the marvellous Charley Boyter.
Full results here...
Pictured left at
Canterbury Country on Thursday 12th October 2006, BOB HOWE, TRACY LEE KILLEEN, and NIKKI SWEENEY (the gorgeous SWEENEYKILLEEN) with ACRA certificates.
Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 7th October on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
LISTEN HERE - MP3 Courtesy of Radio 2SER 107.3 FM in Sydney
It was 20 years ago today,
(Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play)...In a previous life, Bob, Mark, Jeremy and Greg were all cast members of
LENNON - The Musical of the Legend. Jeremy and Bob had a chance meeting at Ukulele Land last weekend, so on September 26 the boys had a reunion over a pot of tea! Twenty years ago today they were burning the candle at both ends: rehearsing all day for opening night of the show and recording all night for the cast album.
And the nominees are...
Bob is honoured to be nominated in the Instrumental section of the Australian Country Recording Awards 2006 alongside Lindsay Butler, Charley Boyter, Nev Molloy and Leanne Douglas, and also in the Marketing Excellence category with Craig Giles, Jeanette Wormald, Clelia Adams and SweeneyKilleen. The ACRA presentation night is Saturday 30th September at the Manilla Town Hall in NSW. See Bob on the front page of Manilla Country News!
The nominees have been anounced for the 9th Annual Australian Club Entertainment Awards. Bob is a member of The Trojans who are nominated in the Accompanying Band section. Congratulations to friends Donna Boyd and Wayne Horsburgh who are nominated in the Country categories. The ACE Awards are presented on Wednesday 25th October at Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club.
 'The 2006 HANK WILLIAMS Birthday Bash'
at Canterbury Country on Thursday 14th Sept.
featured LESLIE AVRIL, DWAYNE ELIX,
THE MURRAY HILLBILLIES, HANK SASAKI,
MARY HEARD & MARY-ANNE BURTON, GARY BROWN, LES SCOTT, GREG WILLIAMS,
CLETIS CARR, DONNA BOYD, NICKI GILLIS, BRYEN WILLEMS,
THE HARMONATORS and ALAN WHEATLEY
and was hosted by Bob Howe & the Hillbilly Heaven band. A capacity crowd enjoyed the music of a golden era. CLICK HERE for more photos and video...
Pictured, L to R: DWAYNE ELIX, Bob Howe and HANK SASAKI, The Cowboy From Japan.
Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 9th September on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
LISTEN HERE - MP3 Courtesy of Radio 2SER 107.3 FM in Sydney
Saturday 2 Sept 2006: Bob was the 'special guest' of the brilliant 'MO' and 'ACE' Award-winning vocalist
KAREN BECKETT and her show
STREISAND & FRIENDS at
Bankstown Sports Club in Sydney.
Bob and Karen pictured left,
photo by Trevor.
Earlier that day, Bob and his band appeared at the annual St Marys Spring Festival with Jonnie Russell and Teri St. Neil.
 August 2006:
The TIVOLI - BACK TO VARIETY THEATRE show sold-out all four of its dates in Queensland and the Gold Coast - two at Twin Towns Services Club, plus the Empire Theatre Toowoomba and Kedron Wavell Services Club. The show included comedy duo The Rhythmaires (Jack & Rod), vocaliste Jennifer Gray, mime/juggler Leo Bonne, tenor Robert Gennari, instrumentalist Bob Howe, host and vocalist Wayne Cornell and the Tivoli showgirls.
Pictured right:
Bob listens to the audience
(photo by Leo Bonne)
 L to R: Wayne, Jennifer, Robert, Bob, Leo, Jack, Rod (photo by Tim Gray)
Sunday 6 August 2006 - pictured right: Backstage at Petersham RSL Club: Bob and legendary singing-star Tony Pantano swapping their new CDs! (photo by Mark Kristian)
Bob's GO WEST is now also available from the Country Music Store in Brisbane, Their review says "...Multi-talented guitar picker and musical director Bob Howe has come up with a great little collection of western themed classic tunes. Packaged in a simple cardboard slipcase, it's just right for travelling in the car." |  |
Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 5th Aug on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
LISTEN HERE - MP3 Courtesy of Radio 2SER 107.3 FM in Sydney
Saturday July 29: Bob was heard on ABC Radio's
Saturday Night Country with John Nutting and John's special guest Melinda Schneider who was launching her brilliant new album Stronger.
Click here to LISTEN to an extract from the show... with John and Melinda's introduction and Bob talking about the harmonica...
Pictured above: Melinda Schneider, Johnno, Big Bob from Bondi.(Photo by Rod Quinn)
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A great review for GO WEST from Issue #09 of 2 GOOD 4 WORDS,
Geoff Jermy's Australian Instrumental Newsletter:
BOB HOWE GO WEST SHOWNET RECORDS (Aust) ABCD-2006
(GHOST) RIDERS IN THE SKY / THE LONE RANGER / HIGH NOON / BONANZA / LAST COWBOY WALTZ / RED RIVER VALLEY - ROCK / YAKETY AXE / APACHE - GERONIMO / DIAMONDTINA YODEL / THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN / JOHNNY GUITAR (Voc - DONNA BOYD)
 "What a pleasant surprise! I have known Bob for many years now - more than I (we) care to remember. Bob is known as a hot guitarist, songwriter, producer, whatever, mainly in the country field. This is Bob's first solo instrumental album and features eleven western-themed tracks, including a couple of Howe originals. The sound is authentic, with nods to the Shadows and lots of session players who were the backbone of those TV and movie westerns. Bob totes an Australian made Tomkins electric guitar plus Tomkins electric bass, and adds assorted acoustic guitars, classical guitars, mandolins, banjos, harmonicas, keyboards and percussion. More please, Bob! Visit Bob's website at www.bobhowe.com to order your copy pronto!"
If you are an instrumental music fan and would like to find out more about the 2 GOOD 4 WORDS newsletter,
to drop Geoff a line...
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Saturday 15 July - GO WEST ON OXFORD ST WEST Bondi Junction
It was the first singin', shoppin', boot-scootin' festival ever in Bondi Junction but the weather wasn't impressed...Go West Got Wet!
James Blundell, Bob Howe and the Go West Band, the Mill Hill Bootscooters and George & the Boys performed on the truckin' stage at the corner of Oxford St West and Denison St and despite the rain, a jolly time was had by all.  Fingers are crossed for a return appearance in the summer. Amber Lawrence, Luke O'Shea, Peta Caswell, Bryen Willems, Merilyn Steele, Mark Kirk & John Lees and the Bonza Pony
Animal Farm all wowed them in the street and The Dairy Delights kept us cheery and gave away copies of Bob's GO WEST album to lucky shoppers. Thanks to the Waverley Council Go West team, Debra, Linda and Ilona for great organisation and Brent from Bondi Intermusic for the gear and support. Pictured above right: M.C. Cathy kept things moving and showed great taste in music. (Cathy photo by Terry Phillpot, Eyeball Photographics)
Above and above left: Bob Howe and the Go West Band
(Photos by Hamilton Lund, Visual Eyes)
L to R: Rick on keyboards, Jo on fiddle, Bob, Terry on drums, Ian on bass
(Photo by Brian Robson)
James Blundell singing the rain... 
The Dairy Delights salute Councillor Mora Main, Mayor of Waverley
who officially opened 'Oxford Street West' (photos by Bob Howe)
CLICK HERE for the Waverley Council Newsletter with more photos...
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Monday 17 July at 9.40am - Bob was be heard on The Helen Kay Show on 2MCR 100.3FM in Sydney. On 13 July Bob was a special guest on the Kevin Champion show, also on 2MCR 100.3FM.
 June 25: The National Nine television network program "Sunday" cover story was Remembering Frank Ifield. Pictured above, Bob was interviewed for the program in his capacity as Frank's musical director and below, Frank Ifield and Bob shown at the close of the program rehearsing for Frank's forthcoming monologue recording project.
 Special thanks to producer Catherine Hunter and all at Sunday.BACK TO TOP
 The June 2006 issue of Australia's national Country Music Capital News magazine contains the article
"Gone West" by Susan Jarvis. It looks at Bob's multi-faceted career, his brand-new instrumental CD album GO WEST, and looks forward to the special daytime GO WEST event at Oxford Street West, Bondi Junction, now scheduled for Saturday 15th JULY. Capital News magazine is avaiable at all good newsagents now.
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 8 June: Launched at Canterbury Country, the brand-new and long-awaited album from EMMA HANNAH.
The album was produced by Bob and recorded at his Kenilworth Studios in Sydney. Wayfaring Stranger
features 15 brand-new recordings, including a re-make of Emma's hit Angel Of The Morning. Available via
www.emmahannah.com.au where you can sample every track, or listen HERE to a sample of the title track.
Sunday 4th June:
Go Hannah Presented
Donna Boyd In Concert at The Galston Club.
Proceeds of this concert will be used to assist Hannah Dodd and her team of a Chaperone and a Personal Coach to attend the International Riding for the Disabled Dressage Championships and some other events in England.
Hannah, age 14, has been selected to represent Australia as the youngest member of The Young Riders Squad (aged up to 21). Pictured left: Donna Boyd with musical director Bob.
More pictures...
Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 3rd June @ 5.45am on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
LISTEN HERE - MP3 Courtesy of Radio 2SER 107.3 FM in Sydney
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 It was 30 years ago today...25th May, 1976. Bob played his first professional session
(the first that would be released at least) and met Reg Lindsay & Heather McKean for the first time. Bob would later tour with them and play on over 40 episodes of the Logie award-winning TV show Reg Lindsay's Country Homestead. The session, for the vinyl LP The Travellin' Man, featured Pee Wee Clark on Pedal Steel, Milton Saunders on piano and from the jazz-rock fusion band Crossfire, Greg Lyon on bass, and Doug Gallacher on drums.
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 Pictured left, the "Sunday" team film Frank Ifield and Bob (with guitar), rehearsing for Frank's forthcoming monologue recording project. The film, plus interviews with Bob and many of Frank's showbiz associates and live footage from Canterbury Country will be part of their profile on Frank, now scheduled to air on the National Nine television network June 25. BACK TO TOP
Launched 17 May, the Raising Children Network website "provides expert, impartial information on raising children from newborns to eight years of age in an engaging and user-friendly format." One of the features, BABY KARAOKE was produced by the Raising Children Network in association with Don Spencer and the Australian Children's Music Foundation. The music behind most of Don's vocals was performed by Bob Howe and recorded at his Kenilworth Studios in Sydney. Try BABY KARAOKE...
 Mother's Day Showtime at Petersham RSL,
Sunday 14th May 2006: Pictured left: Bob, Patti & Bert Newton, Graham Simpson. Bob is a longstanding member of Graham's band, The Trojans. They have backed countless stars including Colleen Hewett, Tony Pantano, 4 Trax (now Human Nature) and Nathan Foley & Kathleen de Leon of Hi-5, to name just a few...
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29 April 2006:
The presentation of the 30th Australian Entertainment 'MO' Awards was made at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Pictured right, Bob receives his winner's trophy as Variety Vocal/Instrumental
Performer of the Year from Patrons 'Maestro' Tommy Tycho (left)and Geoff Harvey (centre).
Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 6th May @ 5.45am on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
LISTEN HERE - MP3 Courtesy of Radio 2SER 107.3 FM in Sydney
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21st April 2006 - Bob joined John Nutting as Saturday Night Country broadcast from the ABC 702 studios in Sydney to launch The New Bush - the new LEE KERNAGHAN album. Left: Lee, Bob, Johnno at 2am at the end of the show!
 Lee also performed two numbers live in the studio with Lawrie Minson on guitar and harmonica and Bob on guitar.
Click here to LISTEN to an extract from the show... with John's introduction and a snippet of live music plus Lee and Bob reminiscing about the 1981 Yackandandah Country Music Festival...the first time Lee heard Bob play guitar!. Right: producer Dan Driscoll, Lawrie, Lee, and Bob live in the Star-Chamber. Photo by John.Thanks to John, Lee, Lawrie and Dan 'the man'.
Hear more of the show...
Monday APRIL 10 - Bob was the special guest on The Helen Kay Show on 2MCR 100.3FM in Sydney. Audio highlights coming soon...
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 ***NEWSFLASH!***14 March 2006 The winners of the 30th Australian Entertainment
'MO' Awardshave been announced...
Variety Vocal/Instrumental
Performer
of the Year
BOB HOWE
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MO Statuette designed by
Graham Simpson and the late Calvin Winetroube.
(Photograph: Warren Macris of High Res-Digital Imaging)
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 8 April: Sri Lanka's 'King of Baila', the London-based superstar Desmond de Silva, appeared in Australia for the Sri Lanka Society of Queensland annual Charity Ball, backed by the highly acclaimed Raddy Ferreira Orchestra known in Australia as one of the "finest, swingiest and most versatile dance orchestras".Right: Bob (as guitarist for the Raddy Ferreira Orchestra) with Desmond de Silva at Brisbane City Hall.
 Just Released - March 2006
The long-awaited solo instrumental CD by Bob Howe - GO WEST - that takes in the great western movie and TV themes plus a few surprises. For full details, photos, downloadable album notes and sound samples CLICK HERE... On-line purchase available NOW!
CLICK HERE to go shopping...!
Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 9th April @ 5.45am on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
LISTEN HERE - MP3 Courtesy of Radio 2SER 107.3 FM in Sydney BACK TO TOP
Where Country Is - the latest book from John Elliott brings the history of country music since 1985 alive and includes historical highlights, artists biographies and "over 200 of the best images ever taken". The official book launch was a feature event at the 2006 Telstra Tamworth Country Music Festival. Bob was delighted that John Elliott (a fellow Charlie Lamb Award winner) chose two of Bob's photographs for inclusion in his book - James Blundell's triple win at the 2005 (Mildura) Southern Stars and Kasey Chambers 2004 double ARIA Award win. Published by Rural Press Limited.
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4th March 2006 -
Bob joined John Nutting and his special guests Felicity Urquhart and John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) as Saturday Night Country broadcast from the ABC 702 studios in Sydney.
Listen to part of the show... Pictured left, John McEuen and Bob.
Photo by Felicity
Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 4th March @ 5.45am on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
LISTEN HERE - MP3 Courtesy of Radio 2SER 107.3 FM in Sydney BACK TO TOP
11th February 2006 - Bob joined John Nutting as Saturday Night Country broadcast from the ABC 702 studios in Sydney and launched the new Bill Chambers album Frozen Ground. Above (L to R): Bob, Bill, Johnno
 2006 'MO' Nomination!
Bob is honoured to be a Top 5 nominee in the VOCAL INSTRUMENTAL category of the Variety section in the
30th Australian Entertainment
'MO' Awards !! The Award winners will be announced
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 Saturday Night Country has compiled the hottest 100 tracks played on the show in the last 12 months. Listeners have voted for their favourite track and the result is this compilation CD
Saturday Night Country Hottest Hits - Vol 2 released nationally in January on the ABC Country label and available on-line and at all good music stores.
Bob's instrumental tune
LAST COWBOY WALTZ is track 11 on this 20 track album. Other featured artists include John Williamson, Neil Murray, Beccy Cole, The Notorious Cherry Bombs, Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys featuring Kasey Chambers, Lee Kernaghan, Adam Harvey and Willie Nelson.
Bob talked to Barbara Morison, Sat 4th Feb @ 5.45am on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
LISTEN HERE - MP3 Courtesy of Radio 2SER 107.3 FM in Sydney
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FEB 1st: Bob and the HILLBILLY HEAVEN band were delighted to welcome legendary guitarist from Austin, Texas REDD VOLKAERT as their special guest for a gig at the Bridge Hotel in Rozelle, Sydney. Redd has played with countless stars, in particular as guitarist for Merle Haggard, and he blew the crowd away with his awesome technique and tasty licks!
Below: Bob gets to watch Redd at close quarters!
 January 2006:
Congratulations to DONNA BOYD who was a finalist in 2 categories of the 2006 TIARA Awards (Tamworth Independent Artist Recognition Awards): Female Vocal - Cry, Cry, Darlin' and Vocal Collaboration - Why Don't You Love Me? (with Peter Pratt) from her album I've Got My Standards Vol. 1. Bob was Co-producer for the album.
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During all the other activities listed on this page, Bob continued to headline his own Variety shows as well as opening shows for artists such as Judy Stone and Donna Boyd, hosting Canterbury Country and writing Cowboys In Cyberspace each month...phew!
2005 News Archive...
Saturday Night Country hottest 100 voting, Mark Lucas and The Dead Setters CD cover photo, Mildura Country Music Festival, Session Work (COL ELLIOTT and ALLAN CASWELL, ALEX WATT, CRAIG GILES, Bob's remix of FRANK IFIELD's I Remember You, DONNA BOYD releases new album and E.P., WAYNE HORSBURGH releases two albums, Chan Romero tours, 'This Train Terminates at Redfern' theatre production, Crows Nest Country Music Street Fair, interviews with Barbara Morison, Saturday Night Country live broadcasts with REBECCA LEE NYE - ALEYCE SIMMONDS - Trev (T-Bird) Warner - Lex Marinos - John Nutting and Jim Haynes, FRANK IFIELD Autobiography Volume One, Tomkins Guitar Showcase, Love That Country Music show, Telstra Road to Tamworth, Jimmie Crawford R.I.P., Tamworth Tonight with Bushfaery, Pandora Box and Normie Rowe and more...
2004 News Archive...
(BBC 2004 Bondi Band Compilation CD, Mildura Country Music Festival, DONNA BOYD, BBC Radio Shetland, Barbara Morison, Donna Fisk and Michael Cristian, Songwriters: Up Close & Personal, Sydney Country Music Week, Judge Bob, ALBERT LEE, The First World Guitar Congress, The Charlie Lamb Award for Excellence in Country Music Journalism, 21st Annual International Country Music Conference, Brenda Lee, Nashville - Tennessee, John Nutting, The Rotary Club of Galston Community Service Award, LITTLE PATTIE, Tamworth Festival, JESSICA MAUBOY and more...
2003 News Archive...
(THE MIGHTY GUYS, SLIM DUSTY, JIMMY LITTLE, RE'AL CROCHE Festival de Musique Nord-Américaine, KEITH GLASS, Barbara Morison, Canterbury Country 3rd Birthday, Belinda Miller, crusing from India to the Maldives, Finalist for 3 Country Music Awards, John Nutting, Metro Magazine and more...
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