From his home base in Sawtell on the north coast of NSW, singer/songwriter/entertainer and teller of tall stories, ERROL GRAY travels the country with his one man show THE BACKYARD BALLADEER. With his acoustic guitar, stompbox,harmonica and a dry Aussie sense of humour, ERROL regales his audiences with songs and verse of everyday life experiences that can only be gained by fifty years of living in this great country. Being from the Baby Boomer generation, ERROL has done the hard yards and has now hit the road to do what he loves best. As well as performing his own songs, ERROL has a vast repertoire of Australian classics from Slim Dusty to Paul Kelly to Cold Chisel. For inspiration for his own songs, ERROL has to look no further than his own backyard or over the neighbour's fence. Mundane domestic situations such as mowing the lawn, feeding the chooks, getting old, losing your hair and trying to lose weight are given the ERROL GRAY treatment with giggles guaranteed.

"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, Northern Daily Leader, Tamworth

"Errol's song OLD FART is the new Grey Nomad theme song" - The Travelling Fisherman Radio Show

Forget about the woes of the world economy and laugh along with 14 brand new songs and yarns that celebrate the fortunate life we lead in this lucky country. I'D RATHER HAVE MY HOLIDAYS AT HOME is self explanatory, why travel overseas when there is so much beauty just up the road, THEY WONDER WHY YOU DRINK is Errol's ode to those pesky Generation Y kids who never leave home and in JUST LET IT RIP, Errol has the answer to that age old question "When is the appropriate time to fart in bed?" All this and plenty more!

	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.
	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.
	Journeyman 2000 - Featuring 6 studio tracks and 10 tracks recorded "live" at the Sawtell Hotel, this is Errol's most popular album. As well as his usual "beach ballads", Errol begins his foray into the world of comedy with cultural gems like Jenny Craig, My Oilspot is Still On Your Driveway and Thank God I'm Unemployed.
	Another Day in Paradise 1993 - Errol's first solo album reflecting the coastal way of life he enjoys so much. Featuring 12 Errol Gray originals such as Another Day in Paradise, The Women of Winton and This Is Our Town.
	The Complete Sons of the Soil 1986 - Errol formed the country rock band Sons of the Soil with his talented longtime friends Lloyd Jansen and Kelvin Nolan in Sawtell in 1986. With 18 great songs,slick picking and great harmonies, this album is as fresh today as it was back then.
	I Remember England (A Child Migrant's Story) 2003 -This single was inspired by Errol's old mate and former child migrant Mick Snell, who opened Errol's eyes to the plight of the thousands of child migrants who were shipped to Australia from England last century, only to lose their original identities and be used as virtual child slave labour. They call themselves The Forgotten Generation.
BUY THE LOT!!!	Get all 7 CD's for $70.00 BARGAIN !

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.

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GIG GUIDE

4/7 Sawtell Chilli Festival 12noon

11/7 Bellingen Growers Market 9.30am

11/7 Coffs Harbour Catholic Club 8pm

17/7 Sawtell Golf Club 5pm

18/7 Tamworth Services Club 12 noon (with The Crosby Sisters)

26/7 Nambucca Heads RSL 4.30pm

7/8 Narrabri Bowling Club

9/8 Opal FM Gala Day, Lightning Ridge

23/8 Old Bus Shed Markets, Canberra 10.30am

30/8 Oceanview Hotel, Urunga 2pm

BACKYARD BLURB JULY 2009

Greetings from sunny Sawtell! July gets off to a fiery start with the Sawtell Chilli Festival, plenty of hot food and cold beer. It's a great day in First Avenue, Sawtell with thousands of people turning up every year. (And I get to play there, cool!) As well as my local north coast gigs this month, I'll be heading over to Tamworth for the Hats Off Festival and doing a couple of shows with my old mates The Crosby Sisters. It should be a fun time as you never know what that pair will get up to!

Keep smiling and I'll catch you on the road!

Errol