This CD is Gary's best one yet. It contains 6 original songs written or co-written by Gary Boyle and reflects his easy-listening, mature voice suited for people who want to actually hear the words and the music. This CD is orchestrated beautifully again by the producer and arranger, Earl Filsinger of Stratford, Ontario, along with the help of all the various musicians who participated in this project. Gary has just returned from Australia's largest country music festival,where he performed as part of a concert at the Tamworth Town Hall and also with one of the great balladeers Graham Rodger. Gary was very well received at both of these sold-out venues. His songs reflect Gary's life in alot of ways especially the one entitled The River and Me since Gary grew up near the Thames River in London, Ontario and spent alot of his boyhood days there. That song has been chosen as a theme song for the River Project for the City of London recently. See London Free Press newspaper article of May 10, 2008 and video of Gary singing along the riverfront in London. Gary's wife Karen wrote the words to Song #6, 26 Good Workin' Boys which is about the Westray Mine Disaster in the Maritimes in 1992 where 26 miners died. The music on this CD is amazing - listen to the fiddle by Don Reed (who plays with the likes of Dwight Yoakam, Merle Haggard.)The flute on the Irish folk song Fields of Athenry is also a very nice touch. Gary also included a couple of Slim Dusty songs (the great Australian balladeer) entitled Camooweal and Lights on the Hill. See below for schedule of events. NEW SONGBOOK NOW AVAILABLE CONTAINING THESE 6 ORIGINAL SONGS, CONTACT BERLEN MUSIC.COM ON LINE OR BUY AT GARY'S SHOWS. CHECK OUT HIS VERY SPECIAL NEW CD WHICH WAS RELEASED JANUARY 2011. UPCOMING PERFORMANCES 2012 Jan - Feb Australian tour - several guest performances Mar 11 St. Thomas Easter Seals Telethon, Rogers TV Apr 21 Aylmer Town Hall Theatre concert, special guest fiddler, John P. Allen (Prairie Oyster) Sept 8 Bijou Theatre, Chesley, Ont. concert with John P. Allen $20.00 7:30 pm Sept 22 Strathroy United church, 131 Front St.,W., 7:30 pm $20.00 - guest fiddler Greg Williams Dec 31 - New Years Eve dinner & show, Hilltop 50's Diner, Hwy 2 west of Delaware - $60.00 p/p 2013 - Jan & Feb - Australia 2011 Jan-Feb 6 weeks Australian tour Feb 24 Hamilton Road Crouch library 7:00 pm Apr 14 Lucan arena, United Church dinner 5:00 pm Apr 22 Ancaster Craft Show Apr 30 - May 1 - Milton Heritage Park Craft Show May 14 Hamilton Road seniors Hall concert 2:00 pm May 17 Craigwell Seniors Retirement home 1:30 pm June 4th weekend - Sarnia Art & Craft show June 11 Cherryhill Library concert 2:00 pm June 21 Sarnia Waterfront 7:30 pm July 15-16-17 Belle River sunsplash festival Aug 13 WAMBO festival, Wallaceburg, Ont Aug 17 Sarnia Waterfront 7:30 pm Nov 5 Chesley Oprey, Chesley Ontario PAST EVENTS; 2010 Jan-Feb 6 weeks Australian tour Mar 7 Easter Seals Telethon, St. Thomas Mar 20 50 Plus Lifestyles show, London Fairgrounds Apr 2-3 Spring Craft Show, London fairgrounds Apr 22 Lucan Arena Dinner 5-7 pm Apr 30 New Brunswick 50 Plus Lifestyles shows, Moncton, Fredericton, St. John May 29 Wingham Barn Dance, Blyth Arena June 15 Chartwell Senior Star competition June 29 Sarnia Waterfront Concert 7:30 pm July 15 Ailsa Craig retirement home July 16 Forest Ontario Sidewalk Days July 30 Victoria Park, London Ribfest 4:00 pm July 31 Parkhill Ontario and then Goderich Legion 5-9 pm Aug 2 Victoria Park London Ribfest 5:00 pm Aug 17 Sarnia Waterfront Concert 7:30 pm Sept 18 Milton Craft Show, Heritage Park, Milton Sept. International Plowing Match Elgin (Lifestyles Tent) Oct 1-3 Woodstock Wood Show PAST PERFORMANCES: 2008 Jan.-Feb Australian tour Mar.2 Easter Seals Telethon, St. Thomas Mar.9 Wingham Barn Dance,Heritage Theatre Apr.5-6 Craft Show, Fairgrounds, London May 3-4 Craft Show, Milton Heritage Park May 15 Seniors Tradeshow, Rim Park, Waterloo June 7 Lucan Arena, June 07 - 10-11 am July 15 Sarnia Dow Peoples Place waterfront 7 pm July 27 Brown's United Church 5:30 pm Thorndale Sept 20-21 Milton Craft Show, Heritage Park, Milton Oct 3-5 Woodstock Wood Show, Fairgrounds Oct.15 Brantford MS Fundraiser, Best Western Oct. 24-26 London Fall Craft Show, Fairgrounds Nov.22 Cherryhill Library, 2-3 PM - concert 2009 Jan-Feb 6 weeks in Australia April 29 Concert-Gary Boyle/Cathy Truelove May 2-3 Milton Craft Show, Heritage Park June 23 Sarnia Waterfront concert 7:30 pm Oct Woodstock Wood show Dec Christmas Craft Show, London fairgrounds For more information and photos, etc. please access his personal website at www.indiepool.com/garyboyle