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It's an evening of gentle music and comedy written and presented by me and focussing on this very part of the world known as Highland Perthshire.

Starts at 8 pm each Thursday evening from 20 May to 16 September, tickets are £6 on sale at the venue or may be reserved by phoning Castle Menzies on (01887) 820982.

BUT!

Apologies to all prospective customers because I've had to cancel the show for various reasons - mainly lack of interest. So May's delicious home-made shortbread will remain a tempting mystery to the great public but I hope to be able to do something else later in the season aside from my other singing and compering activities.]]> http://broonsreel.com/news.html#15 Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 singer ... songwriter ... ENTERTAINER! - Alan Brown - News http://broonsreel.com/news.html#14
It’s a collection of 15 of the songs I have featured most often at the various venues in which I perform all year round in beautiful Highland Perthshire.

The instrumental warm-up gives way to MAIRI‘S WEDDING, from the island of Lewis, followed by THE UIST TRAMPING SONG, also from the Western Isles, before I introduce one of my own songs HOMECOMING, written for my show This is Scotland … and You’re Welcome To It! which I present over the summer months in the wonderful setting of Castle Menzies, near Aberfeldy.

From the glorious years of Skiffle - and how often do you get the words Glorious and Skiffle in the same sentence? comes HAVE A DRINK ON ME. (Please note that this does not constitute an offer.) DUELLING BAGPIPES was put together after a visit by four rather depressed canoeists who were looking for hot food at 10 pm. In Scotland? DOIN’ JIMMIE RODGERS PROUD is a tribute to one of my musical heroes from the USA. I finish the song with part of one of his greatest hits WAITIN’ FOR A TRAIN.

The songs of Robert Burns are close to my heart and A RED, RED ROSE is the first of three on this album. Then it’s the stirring rebel-rousing Jacobite song WHA WADNA FECHT FOR CHAIRLIE about the 1745 Rising. Then it’s Skiffle again, and memories of another musical hero - Lonnie Donegan - with PUTTING ON THE STYLE, an American folk song which, incidentally, had original lyrics of Young man in a carriage, driving like he’s mad, with a pair of horses he’s borrowed from his dad. Nice to see that juvenile delinquency was on the go even at that time.

The Scots cattle drovers who emigrated to the USA must have enjoyed the wide open spaces of the prairies and the sun on their backs and HOME ON THE RANGE is one of their classic songs. Aberfeldy was the birthplace of the Black Watch regiment and TWA RECRUITIN’ SERGEANTS dates back to the Napoleonic Wars of the early 1800’s. CORN RIGS is Burns the lover and THE WEST HIGHLAND LINE celebrates the laying of the track across wild Rannoch Moor. FOR A’ THAT is the humanitarian Burns: That man to man the warld o’er shall brithers be for a’ that, and the album finishes with another of my own songs THE BOYS OF THE OLD BRIGADE to honour the characters who are fast slipping away from us.

The CD is available at gigs for £5 or send me an email.]]> http://broonsreel.com/news.html#14 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 singer ... songwriter ... ENTERTAINER! - Alan Brown - News http://broonsreel.com/news.html#13
I'm appearing for a mind-boggling 17 nights in a row as part of the street entertainment, beginning on Friday 17 October. You'll find me at the top of Station Road, Pitlochry and you'll easily recognise me as I'll be the one who is blue with hypothermia!]]> http://broonsreel.com/news.html#13 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 singer ... songwriter ... ENTERTAINER! - Alan Brown - News http://broonsreel.com/news.html#12 http://broonsreel.com/news.html#12 Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 singer ... songwriter ... ENTERTAINER! - Alan Brown - News http://broonsreel.com/news.html#11 http://broonsreel.com/news.html#11 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 singer ... songwriter ... ENTERTAINER! - Alan Brown - News http://broonsreel.com/news.html#10 http://broonsreel.com/news.html#10 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 singer ... songwriter ... ENTERTAINER! - Alan Brown - News http://broonsreel.com/news.html#9 http://broonsreel.com/news.html#9 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 singer ... songwriter ... ENTERTAINER! - Alan Brown - News http://broonsreel.com/news.html#8 http://broonsreel.com/news.html#8 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 singer ... songwriter ... ENTERTAINER! - Alan Brown - News http://broonsreel.com/news.html#6
It’s a journey through the music which has played such an important part in our lives - everything from rock’n’roll to jazz and big band; music hall comedy to skiffle; folk, traditional and country; Hollywood musicals, novelty items and romantic ballads, plus my own award-winning songs.

And thanks to musical technology (where I play all the instruments you’ll hear), it’s a sound that’ll knock you sideways.

IT'S singalong time to the hits of the 40s, 50s and 60s
IT'S a small, smooth-sounding combo which is very suitable for diners … and for dancers
IT'S the intimate atmosphere generated by an ’unplugged’ singer/songwriter
IT'S a Scottish folk group with local songs and tunes and even ceilidh dances (complete with demonstrations of how to do them!)
IT'S a mixture of them all, delivered with lashings of wit and humour

… and - of special interest to prospective bookers, hotel owners etc - whichever sound you want, it’s all performed by one man … for the price of one man!

I thrive on audience participation whether it's coach parties, private functions or the locals in the bar and I won’t take up acres of space; all I need is a cosy wee corner.

It’s music for every occasion, so have a listen to my PUTTING ON THE STYLE section on my MUSIC page, and contact me.]]> http://broonsreel.com/news.html#6 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 singer ... songwriter ... ENTERTAINER! - Alan Brown - News http://broonsreel.com/news.html#1 http://broonsreel.com/news.html#1 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 singer ... songwriter ... ENTERTAINER! - Alan Brown - News