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DUANE UK TOUR TREMENDOUS SUCCESS

DUANE EDDY MANCHESTER 13 MAY

Manchester Set List

Detour, Moovin'N'Groovin',Yep, The Lonely One, Shazam, Bleaklow Air, Twango, Play me.., Dance With The Guitar Man, 3:30 Blues, 40 Miles Of Bad Road, Platypus, Because They're Young, Road Trip, Curveball, Rebel Rouser, Peter Gunn

Encore

Mexborough, Hard Times

Six songs from Duane's new album "ROAD TRIP"

 

Sell-out audiences thrilled by the titan of Twang

DUANE REHEARSAL SHEFFIELD 9/10 MAY

DAY ONE Duane & Shez Sheriden rehearse 'Franklin Town'	DAY TWO 'Bleaklow Air'

 

Paul Corry to join Duane on sax for UK tour as Ron Dziubla unavailable

 

DUANE /TOM MORTON INTERVIEW

Thursday 10 May on BBC Radio Scotland at 14:00 repeated on Sunday 13 May at 06:00

Edited version in members area here

DUANE /GEOFF BARKER INTERVIEW

Saturday 5 May on BBC regional radio :-
`THE SATURDAY NIGHT ROCK N ROLL PARTY 8-10pm :
Edited version in members area here

Geoff played 'Because They're Young', 'Attack Of The Duck Billed Platypus', 'Rockabilly Holiday', '40 Miles Of Bad Road', 'Rebel Rouser', '3:30 Blues' and 'Rose Of The Valley'

ATTEND A DUANE EDDY RECORDING SESSION

In Nashville 22-23 June. Any student of production or fan of Duane Eddy's music may attend. Please go to www.musicpi.com to learn more. Tuition is $799 US for this event and only twelve people will be admitted. You can contact Steve Fishell direct at stevefishell@musicpi.com if you are interested.

 

UK RADIO INTERVIEW

Bernie Keith from BBC Radio Northampton interviewed Duane on Tuesday 24 April for half an hour. Catch Duane playing live on the radio.

Available to download in members area here

SAD LOSS OF DICK CLARK & BERT WEEDON

Dick Clark helped Duane on the road to success (30 Nov 1929- 18 April 2012)	Bert Weedon met with Duane in London 1960 (10 May1920- 20 April 2012)

 

Times in UK published comprehensive obituaries on both

 

TWANGSVILLE #97

Now available for download in members area

 

DUANE AT VIVA LAS VEGAS CAR SHOW WEEKEND 7 APRIL

Backed by Deke Dickerson's band Duane yet again stole the show. Playing many of his hits to a tumultuous audience.

Set list
Detour/Moovin’ N’ Groovin’/Cannonball/
Shazam!/40 Miles of Bad Road/3-30 Blues/
Ramrod/Stalkin’/Yep!/
Because They’re Young/Peter Gunn/Rebel Rouser

Encore
 Curve Ball/ Hard Times

Duane then was surprise guest with Deke Dickeron for his set reprising 'Moovin'N' Groovin'' and' Rebel Rouser' and joined by Nokie Edwards for a great rendition of 'Hard Times'

Catch the videos on youtube or from Proteus

 

DUANE AT THE PAUL MCCARTNEY HONOURS SHOW

Duane's rendition of "And I Love Her" stole the show on Friday 10th February at Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall. Described as 'poetry' by one observer.

Duane rehearses for the show

TWANGSVILLE #96

 

Jan 2012 issue available for download in members area

NO CONVENTION IN 2012

See comment on home page

UK TOUR DATES MAY 2012

12 May Sat	Leisure Centre Market Harborough
13 May Sun	RNCM Manchester
14 May Mon	Leadmill Sheffield
16 May Wed	Oram Mor Glasgow
17 May Thurs	Holmfirth West Yorks
19 May Sat	Hippodrome Great Yarmouth
20 May Sun	Queen Elizabeth Hall London
21 May Mon	De La Warr Bexhill
23 May Wed	Anvil Basingstoke
24 May Thurs	Cheese & Grain Frome
26 May Sat	Great Opera House York
27 May Sun	The Sage Gateshead
28 May Mon	Arts Centre Warwick

Check with venue to book.

DUANE AT NAMM 2012

Duane was at the Gretsch booth 2pm Friday 20 & Saturday 21 January

Duane Eddy meets fellow Phoenician Alice Cooper

Inductee to Hit Parade Hall of Fame

Duane listed in nominations for 2011 Hit Parade Hall of Fame

More UK radio/TV appearances

Duane is on BBC Radio 2 7 January on 'Pick of the Pops' at 13:00 and Vintage TV Sky 369 18 January at midnight.

TCM "A Thunder Of Drums" 9 & 10 February

GRETSCH 6120 FOR CIRCLE MEMBERS

Philip Pell has imported 10 Gretsch 6120 guitars for Circle members in UK

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM DEC

No new Christmas track from Duane for 2011 you can view Twangsville #95 in flip book format with a 30 second preview (with dropouts) of an unreleased Reprise track from 1967.

View here (Available until 6 January) - Now members area only

Keep checking back for further details of the release of this track and other gems

 

Duane to headline Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly weekend

Duane gets top billing on Saturday 7 April for the event 5 - 8 April 2012.