THE BACKYARD BALLADEER
From his home base in Sawtell on the north coast of NSW, singer/songwriter and teller of tall stories, ERROL GRAY travels Australia with his one man show THE BACKYARD BALLADEER. With his acoustic guitar, stompbox, harmonica and a distinctly Aussie sense of humour, ERROL has his audience cracking up with songs and the occasional bush poem about everyday situations drawn mainly from his own experiences. With song titles like WORKING FOR CENTRELINK, THEY WONDER WHY YOU DRINK, JUST LET IT RIP and TURDULENCE (The Dreaded Bedpan) I'm sure you get the idea. As well as his own cultural gems, ERROL can knock out some great versions of Aussie classics from John Williamson to Cold Chisel.
Scroll down the page and have a look at the videos and have a listen to some snippets of ERROL'S songs and if you like what you see and hear, you can even buy a CD or two, and if you want to know more about ERROL just give him a call on the number below or shoot him off an email.
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WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT ERROL -
"Very entertaining" - Danii Minogue
"Sawtell's Jimmy Buffett" - John Williamson
"In the true blue tradition of John Williamson and Kevin Bloody Wilson (but not quite as rude) - People Magazine
"You can't miss him. He's the one without the hair singing the funny songs." - Anna Rose, CM journalist.
Just remember, no matter how crappy life gets, things could be worse. Everyday on top of the ground is a good one so have a laugh and make the most of it. Tracks such as NEVILLE THE KNOW IT ALL, THE INTERNET BLUES, I JUST DON'T LOOK GOOD NAKED ANYMORE, CHRISTMAS AT OUR PLACE and THE ONION BAG will surely make you forget about life's little troubles for a while. 13 brand new songs and 2 brand new poems!
Click below to listen to some snippets of Things Could Be Worse - or right click on link to save to your hard drive.
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THE BACKYARD BALLADEER 2007 - Taking up where Bugger Me Dead! left off, 15 tracks that comically explore the issues that affect us all. Government bureaucracy (WORKING FOR CENTRELINK), Indian Call Centres (I WANT TO TALK TO A PERSON) and terrorists (TAKE ME WHERE THE WHITING ARE BITING) all come in for attention.
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BUGGER ME DEAD! 2005 - A collection of the most requested comedy songs from Errol's "live" show. Six previously released classics join 11 new originals such as Ducks Guts on Toast, Old Fart, Number 97 to the Snackbar Please and The Town With No TAB. With giggles guaranteed, BUGGER ME DEAD has become Errol's best seller.
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THE EARLY YEARS - 1985 - 2000. A 20 track complilation of the best songs from Errol's first 2 albums ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE, JOURNEYMAN and from THE COMPLETE SONS OF THE SOIL, back when Errol was trying to carve out a career as a "serious" singer/songwriter.
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HOW GOOD IS THIS - 2009. Featuring classics It's A Bugger When You're Ugly, Just Let It Rip, They Wonder Why You Drink and Errol's most popular song on iTunes - I'm A Bloke. 12 songs and 2 bush poems including Turdulence (The Dreaded Bedpan).
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BUY THE LOT!!!
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Get all 5 CD's for $70.00
BARGAIN !
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You can purchase HOW GOOD IS THIS or any of Errol's previous CD's (listed below) by dropping a line and sending a cheque or money order to :- Errol Gray, P.O. Box 424, Sawtell NSW 2452.
Add $5.00 postage and handling for orders up to $50.00 and $10.00 postage and handling for orders over $50.00.
If you would like to use your credit card to make a purchase, you can use the Pay Pal facility located next to each item.
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GIG GUIDE
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6/5 Broxburn Bash, Pittsworth QLD 8am
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12 & 13/5, Coffs Harbour Show, with the 3 RANDY POETS
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18/5 Toormina Hotel 6pm
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19/5 Maclean Bowling Club 8pm with 3 RANDY POETS
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20/5 Canungra Golf Club 1pm..Bush Poets Show
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26 & 27/5 Bundaberg Aussie Country Muster
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31/5 Maryborough Markets 8am
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1/6 Harbourview Markets, Urangan Marina 4pm
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2/6 Gin Gin Markets 8am
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2/6 Beach, Arts, Music
Tannum Sands TBC
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11/6 Orara Valley Fair, Upper Orara 10am
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16,17/6 Coffs Harbour 4WD, Caravan and Camping Show, Coffs Racecourse 11am
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23/6 Evans Head Markets 9am
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24/6 Yamba Markets 9am
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1/7 Urunga Bowls Club 2pm
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BACKYARD BLURB MAY, 2012
I'm off to the Broxburn Bash this weekend in QLD, looking forward to it, should be a hoot.
I've got a busy month of May, with shows all over the place, including some with my mad bush poet mates.
At the end of the month I'll be heading north to Bundaberg and beyond. I've never played there before, so I'm looking forward to that as well.
I've been busy writing some new songs (at last) and will be road testing them in the coming weeks, so come along to one of my shows and have a listen and a laugh!
ERROL
NOW AVAILABLE
ON iTUNES
"If you want to license any of Errol's recordings or music videos please click here to view his Direct Licensing Policy".
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DUCKS GUTS ON TOAST recorded "live" somewhere in Queensland in August, 2011