There is great news for Mackay country music lovers with the sugar city being included on the busy touring schedule of the Butler Showband.
The group features the legendary master of country guitar, Lindsay Butler OAM, Queensland’s own well known country singer / songwriter Shaza Leigh, ably supported by bush balladeer Ashley Cook and musician Penny Gilchrist.
Their show at the Mackay Senior Citizens Centre on Friday September 2 will be a treat with these multi-award-winning country music artists coming on a rare trip north from their Tamworth base to take their National Touring Road Show to country towns and regional cities.
Mackay is a favourite stop for this band and the many country music fans in this city with multiple country music clubs are eagerly awaiting their show.
Lindsay Butler is an inspiring country guitarist who has featured on thousands of recordings as well as over 30 of his own career albums. Among his numerous country awards are multiple Golden Guitars in a career that also saw him honing his skills touring with Slim Dusty for 17 years. His Order of Australia Medal for services to Australian Country Music is richly deserved and his visit to Mackay will be enjoyed by many long-term fans.
The Mackay show is a special one to welcome Shaza Leigh home to the region. Locals had the pleasure of watching a young local girl Sharon Waddington pursue her love of country music with a passion while she was growing up here. She honed her vocal and guitar skills with the support and teaching of some fine Mackay musicians, including John Killcullen and the Country Conspiracy Band before spreading her wings as Shaza Leigh.
She first travelled with the Brian Young Show and then formed an iconic country music partnership with husband Lindsay Butler. From her debut album in 1990 she has recorded 15 career albums and three DVDs and won countless awards.
Ashley Cook brings another interesting style to the Butler Road Show’s visit to Mackay. He is recognised Australia wide as a bush balladeer who continues the Australian Bush Ballad tradition, having won numerous national bush ballad awards. His recordings in this tradition keep the music alive of the pioneers of bush music
Penny Gilchrist is an accomplished country musician, with piano and strings being her forte. Her instrumental albums have earned her many awards and she is a highly sought after session musician.
What: The Butler Showband
Where: The Mackay Senior Citizens Centre, 58 Macalister Street
When: Friday September 2, commencing at 1.30pm
For details and bookings: Contact Charlie Symons 0408 776564
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