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Listen out for Big Bob from Bondi every week at 10.45pm on John Nutting's SATURDAY NIGHT COUNTRY on 60 ABC Radio stations nationally, plus the Web and Radio Australia.
(Bob returns to the airwaves in August 2009)
 July 1st - August 1st 2009:-
Bob is currently on tour in the United Kingdom playing guitar for NICKI GILLIS. Check Bob's U.K. Gig Guide for all the tour dates and follow the journey at Nicki's Blog...
 The U.K tour is underway...tha band at BBC Merseyside in Liverpool Bob, Dave, Cozy, Nicki 
Listen out for Nicki on the Spencer Leigh radio show this Sat. evening
4th July 2009 on BBC Merseyside, or catch the online version all next week
Renowned broadcaster/writer Spencer Leigh and Bob (Photos by Tracy Dann)
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Just Released - June 2009: COLLABORATION NICKI GILLIS + BOB HOWE9 vocal duets and one instrumental...
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Wall of Death
02. Chasing Cars
03. Life's A Gas
04. Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar
05. May You Never
06. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
07. Lay Back In the Arms Of
Someone
08. Everybody Hurts
09. The Price Of Love
10. Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar
(Instrumental version)
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Purchase your copy now, only $15.00 (Australian)... CLICK HERE...
Saturday 20th June 2009:- Bob and Nicki performed live on SATURDAY NIGHT COUNTRY and chatted with guest host AMBER LAWRENCE. The show was broadcast from ABC 702 Studios in Sydney on ABC Local Radio nationally, plus the Web and Radio Australia.
 NICKI GILLIS, AMBER LAWRENCE, BOB HOWE
BOB AND NICKI LIVE IN THE 'STAR CHAMBER' @ 702 (Photos by Tracy Dann)
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16 June 2009: At the 33rd Australian Entertainment 'MO' Awards...
Bob congratulates FRANK IFIELD OAM (left) on his recent recognition in the Queen's Birthday Honours, where he received a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to entertainment.
Frank's review of COLLABORATION:
"This is an album that deserves listening attention. It is a collaboration of two fine talented artistes in BOB HOWE and NICKI GILLIS.
Nicki is credited with vocals and mandolin while Bob provides vocals, instruments, loops and the CD's design.
Each of the ten tracks on the album offer unique tonal colours. while the diversity of songs, like the haunting Chasing Cars and the Everly Brothers' Price of Love or the bluesy Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar to the popular Everybody Hurts, should guarantee the listeners attention from start to finish.
PS:
Paul Anka's Classic It Doesn't Matter Anymore suits Nicki's voice to a 'T'
PPS:
I wish you a successful tour of the U.K. this July - You'll WOW 'em."
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Thursday 11 June 2009:
On the eve of Nicki's U.K. tour (with Bob on guitar), and to the delight of a capacity crowd at Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club in Sydney,
CANTERBURY COUNTRY hosts NICKI GILLIS and BOB HOWE launched their new vocal duets CD entitled Collaboration. They performed 7 of the 10 tracks during the concert and spent a long time meeting the audience and signing copies after the show.
(Photo by Tracy Dann)
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 Bob talked to Barbara Morison on All Kinds Of Country,
Sat 6th June 2009 on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus the
Canterbury Country show and more...
*** LISTEN HERE - MP3 ***
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Thursday 14 May 2009:
Another milestone for CANTERBURY COUNTRY - our
'9TH BIRTHDAY SHOW'
featured the irrepressible legend Lucky Starr, duetting with the exciting new sounds of his son
Craig Morrison, plus young rising star Kaylah Anne. To the extra delight of the audience, surprise guests included the entire Nicki Gillis Band and
world-travellers Jetty Road!
 HOSTS NICKI GILLIS AND BOB HOWE WITH THE BIRTHDAY CAKE (Photo by Terry Phillpot)
Our drummer and resident photgrapher Terry Phillpot has made a special page of his outstanding photos of the 9th Birthday show - check it out by clicking on this link:
www.eyegraphics.net/cc
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Bob talked to Barbara Morison on All Kinds Of Country, Sat 9th May 2009 on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus the Canterbury Country show.
LISTEN HERE - MP3
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 33rd Australian Entertainment
'MO' Awards Nominations!
BOB HOWE & HILLBILLY HEAVEN are honoured
to have been nominated for the second time in the
COUNTRY GROUP category of the
33rd Australian Entertainment 'MO' Awards,
this year alongside Buckshot, Rockabilly Express,
The Wolverines and the winners - The McClymonts.
(left to right): Allan Tomkins, Nicki Gillis, Terry Phillpot, Bob, Tomi Graso, Doug Boyd
Bob is also a member of THE TROJANS who were nominated in the ACCOMPANYING BAND category along with the Bob McKinnon Band, the Graeme Fisher Allstars, the Vince Lombardo Band and the winners - Western Front.
Congratulations to all our friends and colleagues...a full list can be found at the 'MO' Awards website. Winners were announced at the gala awards night on Monday 15th June 2009 at Bankstown Sports Club.
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 Above L to R: Felicity Urquhart, John Nutting, Bob Howe - photo by Dan Driscoll
19 April 2009:
Bob was there to join in the fun when FELICITY URQUHART co-hosted John Nutting's SATURDAY NIGHT COUNTRY to launch her new album Landing Lights at the Sydney studios of ABC Radio 702.
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9 April 2009:
Pictured left, BOB HOWE at Canterbury Country
(Photo by Terry Phillpot - Eyegraphics).
Preparations are are underway for the show's 9th Birthday on Thursday 14 May 2009 at Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club.
Full details and a nine-year photographic history can be found here...
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Bob talked to Barbara Morison on All Kinds Of Country, Sat 4th April 2009 on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus the Canterbury Country show.
LISTEN HERE - MP3
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March 2009:
Hungry Man's Army are an American 'New Folk Revival' band based in Southampton, Massachusetts. Bob was delighted to contribute harmonica and slide guitar to the recording of their song Land of Plenty. On March 17th it was featured as GarageBand.com's Americana Track of the Day!
Check out the band's Website, MySpace and GarageBand pages to hear the song...
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 Above L to R: Bob Howe, Tania Kernaghan, John Nutting - photo by Dan Driscoll
14 March 2009:
Bob was there to join in the fun when TANIA KERNAGHAN co-hosted John Nutting's SATURDAY NIGHT COUNTRY to launch her new album Livin' The Dream at the Sydney studios of ABC Radio 702.
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27 February 2009:
While entertaining aboard the cruise ship Tahitian Princess from Cairns to Guam, Bob took time off to visit the township of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea.
Back on-board and departing from Simpson Harbour, the active Tavurvur volcano can be seen billowing smoke in the background behind Bob.
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 Released January 2009:
John Nutting's Saturday Night Country - 15th Anniversary Edition 2-CD compilation of 39 tracks by various artists including Iris Dement, Lee Kernaghan with Catherine Britt,
Ralph Stanley, Reg Lindsay, Anne Kirkpatrick, Slim Dusty with Kasey Chambers, Fred Eaglesmith, Neil Murray, Alan Jackson, Gretchen Wilson, John Williamson and many more including Bob Howe playing Diamondtina Yodel. Available now from your favourite retailer and online...
Entered the ARIA Top 20 Australian Artist Country Albums Chart at #17...
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Bob talked to Barbara Morison on All Kinds Of Country, Sat 7th Feb 2009 on 2SER 107.3 FM about that month's Cowboys In Cyberspace column plus Canterbury Country.
LISTEN HERE - MP3
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At the 2009 Tamworth Country Music Festival...
 Bob played his brand new Tomkins guitar at 20 shows over 13 days (see photos below)... including the Roll of Renown concert, The Country for Lifeline benefit, Allan Caswell's album launch, the Tomkins Guitar Showcase (pictured right as compere), the Travis List Band and the new HONKY TONK NIGHTS at the Family Hotel with Bryen Willems and the Hillbilly Heaven band and special guests which was a huge success on its first outing!
(Tamworth photos courtesy of Peter Versace)
At Wests...in Legends
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...in Blazes (right) at the Tomkins Showcase with Nicki Gillis in rock-chick mode... |
COUNTRY FOR LIFELINE at Tamworth Town Hall...
L to R: Bob, Doug Gallacher on drums, Rod Coe on bass
HONKY TONK NIGHTS at the Family Hotel with (on Tuesday)
L to R: Kirk Steele (piano), Bob Howe, Gary Brown (dobro), Bryen Willems,
Terry Phillpot (drums), Briana Lee, Allan Tomkins (bass), Jo Ellis (fiddle)
Allan Caswell's Rules For Love album launch at the Longyard Hotel
L to R: Bob on harmonica, Allan, Drew McAlister, Gary Brown
Travis List Band 2009 at West Tamworth League Club
L to R: Bob Howe, Peter Figures, Travis List, Warren Neilsen, Allan Tomkins
played at Wests Legends Bar most nights from midnight to 3am!
 Travis List was touring to promote his new CD Cloud Eight. Recorded in Nashville, Bob makes a cameo appearance on harmonica for Travis's version of I Remember You which is proving very popular with the live audiences. The band has performed in Sydney and the Central Coast, plus the Redhill Festival in Victoria, followed by 12 appearances in Tamworth.
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2008 News Archive...
The Tomkins Guitar Showcase in Nashville, Tennessee, CD reviews from France, recording sessions for Allan Caswell and more, Reg Lindsay tribute, CLASSIC TWANG 'live show' debuts, 'I LISTEN TO MY HEART' added to playlists world-wide, 3 'MO' Awards Nominations, Bob produces new CD for Wayne Horsburgh, plus photos - Miss Connie Smith, Jerry Arhelger, Leo Sayer, Audrey Auld, Travis List, Amber Lawrence, Saturday Night Country with John Nutting in Tamworth plus Lee Kernaghan, The McClymonts, Adam Brand, Sharnee Fenwick and Makaylie Foodey, Geoff and Tabbi Mack, Nicki Gillis, Glen Campbell, Tracy Killeen, Donna Boyd on radio 2CCR, The Howie Brothers at the Smoky Dawson tribute concert, Little Pattie, Frank Ifield, Normie Rowe, Canterbury Country 8th Birthday with The Harmonators, Peter Pratt, Camille Te Nahu and Stuie French, Santa makes a new Tomkins guitar for Bob who's been good all year, Christmas Back To The Tivoli show and more...
2007 News Archive...
BOB WINS 2007 AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY MUSIC PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS - MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR, plus photos with Barry Crocker, Louie Shelton, Little Pattie, Judy Stone, Lucky Starr, Ian Turpie, Warren Williams, Sara Storer, Lee Kernaghan, Felicity Urquhart, Amber Lawrence, Jim Haynes, Albert Lee, Gina Jeffreys and Adam Brand, Canterbury Country photos and videos, Bob releases new instrumental album CLASSIC TWANG, produces FRANK IFIELD E.P. and WAYNE HORSBURGH album tracks, cruises New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Far East, co-hosts John Nutting's Saturday Night Country and sings live on ABC Radio, nominated for MO Award, presents ACE Awards, appears at Tomkins Guitar Showcase, plays on Lifeline EP and more...
2006 News Archive...
BOB WINS MO AWARD, releases solo instrumental album - GO WEST, photos in Where Country Is book, live radio with LEE KERNAGHAN, Felicity Urquhart, Bill Chambers and John McEuen, Nokia Music Recommenders, Tomkins Guitar Showcase, ACRA Awards with SWEENEYKILLEEN, interviews with Barbara Morison, Lennon reunion, Hank Williams Birthday Bash, Karen Beckett, Tivoli show tours Queensland, Tony Pantano, Saturday Night Country with John Nutting and Melinda Schneider, reviews for GO WEST, GO WEST festival on OXFORD ST WEST Bondi Junction, Helen Kay Show interview, Sunday TV cover story - Remembering Frank Ifield, Capital News magazine article 'Gone West', EMMA HANNAH new album, Go Hannah Presents Donna Boyd In Concert, 30 year recording anniversary, Don Spencer and BABY KARAOKE, Patti and Bert Newton, Desmond de Silva, Saturday Night Country Hottest Hits - Vol 2, REDD VOLKAERT and more...
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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