Fife's Top Quality Singer

Friday 15th October 2010 - Shell Bay Caravan Park, Elie, Fife

Another hit or miss venue, this caravan park is a popular place for the people of Fife to visit.  Having said that, the site was quite quiet on the night, as the schools had just broken off and people were maybe waiting til the Saturday to venture out. 

I now officially have a fan club at Shell Bay - a few (obviously intelligent, with excellent taste..) people who like a bit of rock.  As you know by now, classic rock is my favourite genre of music, followed only by 80s pop and soft rock.  Well they like it too, and were already putting in requests on my arrival! Remember to leave a comment on the site or email me if there's anything you'd like to hear.

I started off the night with a few Karen Carpenter hits, and a few oldie-but-goodies, as the audience looked like the sort of crowd who enjoyed that kind of music - and I was right.  For the second half I went on to do my more modern material, including Amy MacDonald, KT Tunstall and The Scissor Sisters. The third was - well you guessed it - rock!

This had to be one of the quickest nights I've ever done at Shell Bay, and I'd like to say a big thanks to everyone who came along - but then where else were you gonna go??! lol

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Friday 23rd April 2010 - Shell Bay Caravan Park, Elie

It was a hard night at Shell Bay.  The weather was rotten, and many people had cancelled bookings at the park due to the weather.  As a result, there weren't many punters to be seen.

We arrived during the bingo (I think I'll change my stage name to "Eyes Down" lol), and took the opportunity to bring in our equipment during the break.  Keith, the new Park Entertainment Manager, was very welcoming, and apologised for the poor turnout. 

I must, at this point, mention that the size of a crowd is neither here nor there - it's always about the quality - ie are they out to enjoy themselves?.  This crowd was undecided, and took the whole of the first set to get going.  But then they got into the swing of things, and started to sing and dance along.  I couldn't see a lot on the stage though, so I was unsure if they were enjoying my act.

Alan told me during the break that the crowd had been singing along (which was a relief), and I relaxed a bit.  We entertainers are an anxious lot, you know.

For my second half I pretty much said "Stuff it" and did all the material I enjoy - a bit of pop and a LOT of rock.  The crowd were very happy, and many of them came to tell me what a good night they'd had.  I must say a big Hi to the two guys who came to speak to me at the end - they were very appreciative, and we had a good laugh at a few of their stories.

Friday 29th July 2005 - Shell Bay Caravan Park

It can be difficult to figure out what to play at a caravan/holiday park.  The older ones want 60's and ballads, while the younger ones like 70's and pop/rock, but luckily there are always the toddlers and small kids who just want to jump about to something lively.  And how cute were they!?

 I had trouble getting the adults on the floor at this gig, but they seemed attentive and to be enjoying themselves.

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