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Sunday 20th May The Apprentices:

27th Plastic spurs
Next club night Tuesday 15th Footloose. May 22nd “Big surprise” 29th Patch works

Wayne Metcalf singing up a storm at our Club Christmas party 2011

Beryl and friends settling in for the night.    Ron Doherty with the Footloose band

Special appearance of Rusty Soul. He left his horse in the car park                               Missin’ Bits “Now who really is Santa?”

The Barnsley boys doing their bit for the club

Rusty Soul was found under a prickly pear bush at Gungal, a very small country town, approximately 100 miles west of Newcastle.

Gungal only had two houses, and was surrounded by many farms. Rusty was an only child and his best mates were lots of bunny rabbits and snakes, who Rusty enjoyed playing with.

The main road through Gungal was gravel, and there was no power in the town. As a growing young boy Rusty didn’t know what ice-cream was. Tank water was in use, the dunny was ten yards out the back door.

Some years later Rusty moved to Newcastle and not only experienced power, but also running water and an inside dunny.

Rusty’s Mother was a very gentle lady quite often calling out “Rusty what are you doing now?” His Father on the other hand, was a gruff character, and could often be heard shouting “what are you up to R Soul?”

Today you might see Rusty ambling around the streets of Newcastle. You can recognise him by his chewing a piece of grass dangling from the side of his mouth. Don’t forget to say g’day to Rusty there’s nothing he likes more than a good yarn.

Acclaiming the Best Rhythm Guitarist has ever seen, David’s Musical hasn’t stopped since taking up the guitar when he was young. Suffering from Aphrasia since birth in 1966, Learnt to play guitar at 17 years old after he left school in Sydney before he moved to Lake Macquarie in 1983. David quickly learn to play Rhythm Style, He never learnt Lead Guitar playing at all. Today he wishes he could but can only do some, not all and can only do Rhythm Lead Fills only. David plays all Guitars from Acoustic – Electrics – Dobro and the 12 String Guitars. David has been ignored for so many years till one of his friends who invited David to attend a Country Club Venue back in 2004. That was called The Steel City Country Music Club. David went to the venue and has now been happier than ever before. David has recommence his songwriting in 2007 and wrote “Hitching to Ride” Followed by a Huge one in 2008 called “The Drought Has Broken” which gain success. Also another Follow-up by “Dirty Roads” also gains success too.

Born in Sydney August 14 1966, with a slight Disability from birth David has never let his promises when he was a child. David Left School at 16 years old in 1983, Took up guitar playing and after that he bought his first guitar, David continued his songwriting skills as a Rock, Pop & Country Artist. He loves his music when he first heard Roy Orbison’s tune “Penny Arcade” follow by Pilot “January” and ABBA. Creedence Clearwater Revival was later in 1975 just after when the band broke up in 1972. The song was “Proud Mary” & later “Bad Moon Rising”. Follow by Johnny Cash “I walk the Line”. David Loves Country Music as much as Rock & Pop.

David continued his songwriting through the late 1970′s with a huge hit “Night in the sky” in 1979, “Easy Care” 1978. The 1980′s saw some great ones including the 1987 smash hit Circus Musical “Will you take me to the Circus” which also score more hits in the late 80″s such as, “The loser came to an end”, “It’s too late”, “The Juggler”, And “Hope to see you”. The 1990′s also saw some big hits like “On the Spotlight”, “Really Me”, “Saying about me”. That song “saying about me” is base on a message about the H.I.V. Virus also know to be called AID’S Virus. A very true message to our young ones who are reading this today. In 1993 it became the biggest hit is yet to come into David’s Songwriting career was the “The Rhythm”. It became his signature tune of all time and took him to write that song in 10 minutes flat. Other big hits were “Traveling Band” (Not a C.C.R. Version by any chance the lyrics are totally different) “Running Shoes” “Uniform Girls” “Little Girl on Top”, “My Country Style”.

The Mid to late 90’s saw Daivd to stop writing due to Living Conditions where he is now living Independly today and has recommence song writing in 2006. Finding enough time to spare – He is still able to do other commitments.

Now His Music Gaining with success across Australia Wide and Overseas including the U.S.A, New Zealand, UK and Europe Via Reverbnation.com Myspace and Facebook – David has continued to performed and many more to come into the future.

Hi I’m Frank Seidl

Originally from Germany I discovered soon after arrival in our “Sunburned Country”

A love for country music which fitted nicely with my history of ballads and folk.

I got to appreciate Australian artists like Frank Ifield, Lee Conway, Reg Lindsey,

Jimmy Little and many others.

In 1991 I formed a five piece band “KARRAWAY” a dance band that performed

In and around Newcastle for the next fifteen years.

In recent times I play in a duo called “SOUND ACCORD” performing rock, easy

listening and country. Not forgetting my roots entirely come October or near about

I also play in a three piece band called “THE OMM PAH PAH’S” as an Octoberfest

Band from Taree to Wollongong and as far west as Barrabah.

I find it wonderful to share my love for music with an appreciative audience in the

Country of my choice.

Frank Seidl

Our club will be holding a series of Country Hoedown starting on the third weekend in July, then again August and September prior to our Festival. With all money raised going towards the running of our Festival.

We are asking artists who have played at our club over the years to be part of our entertainment.

Artists who have already agreed to come along include.

Aubrey and Martin, Snowy Robson, John Battle, Peter & Dianne.

Benefit night for Cancer Research top line artists to lend their support. More about this soon.

Keep watching for further updates.

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Peter Iuliano

Peter has been at our club now for quite a few years. Starting off very shyly in the early days (which was only a short couple of years ago), but you can never deny a good voice (even if the owner of that voice is a little shy to begin with).

Over the past year or so Pete has grown in confidence and he’s now enjoying singing most Tuesday nights at the club, both solo, with his brother Sam Franze and also looking at some duets with some others in the club, which we’ve had the pleasure of hearing him sing with the wonderful Sherrie Mace (with her husband Dave on guitar) recently and what a beautiful sound they made singing the song “Summer Wine” one of my favourite songs, and they did it justice in every way.

If you’re a club member, or possibly someone new, reading this post and wondering if you can achieve what Pete has achieved in such a short time, the answer is “absolutely yes”, come along and visit us, talk to Peter and our club president Mel Sommers and the others, we’d love to hear from you and even more so, love to hear you sing and help support you anyway we can.

That’s what Steel City Country Music Club is all about… The development, encouragement and support of our club (and up and coming) stars of tomorrow.

Well the final results are out… And the talent quest was a fantastic success, thank you to everyone who participated.

Jnr Vocal – To 12yr
1st Mackenzie Pringle
2nd Alison Doherty
3rd William Doherty

Jnr Vocal - 13 to 16yrs
1st Kobie Midson
2nd Skye Armstrong
3rd Brooke Shearer

Country Rock Jnr
1st Kobie Midson
2nd Skye Armstrong
3rd Tami Jade Butwell

Veterans
1st Jeff Wilson
2nd Judy Satori
3rd Theresa McVay

Gospel Open
1st Mitchell Murdock
2nd Kobi Midson
3rd Vicki Walsh

Female 18 to 55
1st Kylie Howard
2nd Vicki Walsh

Country Rock (18 and over)
1st Mitchel Murdock
2nd Vicki Walsh
3rd Kylie Howard

Australia (Open)
1st Mitchell Murdock
2nd Kobie Midson
3rd Tami Jade Butwell

Males 18 to 35
1st Adam Price
2nd Mitchell Murdock
3rd Tami Jade Butwell

DUO Open
1st The Doherty’s
2nd Adam Price & Kylie Howard
3rd Mitchell Murdock & Kobie Midson

Australian Bush Balladeers
1st Kobie Midson
2nd Judi Satori
3rd Skye Armstrong

Song writers Open
1st Mitchell Murdock
2nd Ron Doherty
3rd Kobi Midson

Finally, for all those who are keen to enter the details for the Five Islands Country Music Talent Quest are posted and available for entry, you can download the entry form to your right under the “What’s Coming Up” section and post in the entry form with payment for the sections you wish to enter.

Our festival (talent quest) is to be held 29th-30th of October with the quest being run on the Saturday both day and night. Presentations will be held on the Sunday afternoon.

We will be looking for sponsors to help finance the event, looking forward in your support.

Good luck to all of those who are entering and we look forward to seeing you all on the day!

Gina Jeffreys and Rod McCormack are going to be holding a song writers workshop on the 31st of May, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.

The cost is going to be $30 / head and there is only a limited number of seats available and looks like it’s going to “Sell Out” so please be prompt in getting your application into the club well in advance (and it hasn’t even been advertised yet).

The form to Gina-Jeffreys-Songwriting-Application, print out the form and take it to the Five Islands Recreation Club at Speers Point with your money to book.

We look forward to seeing you there.