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Skiffle Billys


skiffle /fast, rhythm based music usually
driven by acoustic guitar, string
bass and snare drum.
(20th cent.; origin unknown)

billys / two or more guys called Bill

 

ARE A TRIO, PERFORMING A DIVERSE REPERTOIRE COVERING EVERYTHING FROM CONTEMPORY ROCK TO “TWENTIES” RAGTIME, ORIGINAL SONGS AND COVERS BY ARTISTS SUCH AS THE BEATLES, THE ROLLING STONES, CROWDED HOUSE, STRAY CATS,
CREDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL,   THE MONKEYS,  VAN MORRISSON, PAUL KELLY, THE HOODOO GURUS AND MANY MORE.

THE GROUP FEATURES GRANT “BILL” WITHERS, WHO IN THIS LINEUP SKIFLLES THE SNARE DRUM AND SINGS WITH ENTHUSIASM. BOB “BILLY-BOB” CLARKE ON GUITAR AND VOCALS AND MANFRED “WILLIAM VON” BRUGGLER ON DOUBLE BASS AND VOCALS.

THE “BILLYS” HAVE PERFORMED IN AND AROUND THE
MARGARET RIVER REGION FOR THE PAST DECADE IN BANDS SUCH AS “THE IMRESSIONS”, “THE GROOVE-O-MATIC”, “SNAKEWOOD BOOGIE”, “SWORDFISH”,
“THE SPACE COWBOYS”, “FEELIN’ GROOVY” AND MANY MORE, EARNING THEM RESPECT AND POPULARITY WITH AUDIENCES AND THEIR CONTEMPORARIES.

Laid back tunes and grooves for the ‘cocktail/pre-dinner’ set:

STEEL MY KISSES - Ben Harper
EVERYTHING - Michael Buble
HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - The Beatles
LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE - B.T.O
MOONDANCE - Van Morrison
INTO THE MYSTIC - Van Morrison
ALL OF ME - Traditional
ROUTE 66 - Chuck Berry / Manhatten Transfer
BIG CITY - Vince Jones
AUTUMN LEAVES - Tony Bennet
SUMMERTIME – George Gershwin
ESSOBESSO – Paul Anka
MINORBLUES - Django Reinhardt
SWAY – Dean Martin
FLY METO THE MOON – Frank Sinatra
SIGNE - Eric Clapton
ALLBLUES – Miles Davis
WALTZING MATILDA – Banjo Patterson
SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES - Eric Clapton
LAYDOWN SALLY - Eric Clapton
THISMASQUERADE – George Benson
ALMOST SUMMER - Billy Thorpe
FLAKE –Jack Johnson
COMES ATIME – Neil Young
SONGBIRD – Bernard Fanning
TANGLEDUP IN BLUE – Bob Dylan
DAYDREAM – Lovin' Spoonful
DEAD FLOWERS – The Rolling Stones
FALL ATYOUR FEET – Crowded House
WILDNIGHT  - Van Morrison

Andmore………….

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THE SKIFFLE BILLYS – Three hour dance set.

STEAL MY KISSES - Ben Harper
EVERYTHING - Michael Buble
HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - The Beatles
LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE - B.T.O
MOONDANCE - Van Morrison
INTO THE MYSTIC - Van Morrison
ALL OF ME – Louis Armstrong
ROUTE 66 - Chuck Berry / Manhattan Transfer
BIG CITY - Vince Jones
AUTUMN LEAVES – Nat King Cole
SUMMERTIME – George Gershwin
ESSO BESSO – Paul Anka
MINOR SWING - Django Reinhardt
SWAY – Dean Martin
FLY METO THE MOON – Frank Sinatra
SIGNE - Eric Clapton
ALL BLUES – Miles Davis
WALTZING MATILDA – Banjo Patterson
SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES - Eric Clapton
LAYDOWN SALLY - Eric Clapton
THIS MASQUERADE – George Benson
ALMOST SUMMER - Billy Thorpe
FLAKE –Jack Johnson
COMES A TIME – Neil Young
SONGBIRD – Bernard Fanning
DAYDREAM – Lovin' Spoonful
DEAD FLOWERS – The Rolling Stones
FALL AT YOUR FEET – Crowded House
WILD NIGHT  - Van Morrison
 
 
Set One

BROWN EYED GIRL – Van Morrison
IT’S NOT UNUSUAL – Tom Jones
CALIFORNIA GIRLS – Beach Boys
HAPPY TOGETHER – The Turtles
HANDLE WITH CARE –Travelling Wilburys
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – The Beatles
MAYBE THIS TIME FOR SURE – Paul Kelly
MRS. ROBINSON – Simon and Garfunkle
LOVE ME DO - The Beatles
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM – Joe Jackson
WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN – Creedence Clearwater Revival
BIG YELLOW TAXI - Joni Mitchell
IT’S ONLY NATURAL – Crowded House
END OF THE LINE – The Travelling Wilburys
NO RAIN– Blind Melon
SHE’S A WOMAN - The Beatles
LITTLE GREEN BAG - George Baker Selection
LAST NIGHT - Travelling Wilburys
 
 
Set Two
 
PRETTY WOMAN - Roy Orbison
SUSPICIOUS MINDS – Evis Presley
ROCK THIS TOWN – Stray Cats
TAKE IT EASY – The Eagles
CAN’T BUY ME LOVE - The Beatles
YOU SHOOK ME - AC/DC
GOOD TIMES WE HAD – Hoodu Gurus
YOU GET RHYTHM – Johnny Cash
HONEY DON’T – Carl Perkins
MAGIC CARPET RIDE – Steppenwolf
BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD – Van Morrison
TUNNEL OF LOVE – Bruce Springsteen
PROUD MARY - Creedence Clearwater Revival
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE – Queen
I’M A BELIEVER – The Monkeys
COME UP AND SEE ME – Cockney Rebel
I'LL SURVIVE - Gloria Gaynor


Set Three

LOOKING OUT MY BACK DOOR - Creedence Clearwater Revival
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER - The Beatles
BAD MOON RISING - Creedence Clearwater Revival
MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW - Soggy Bottom Boys
BROWN SUGAR - The Rolling Stones
START ME UP - The Rolling Stones
A HARD DAYS NIGHT - The Beatles
WHAT'S MY SCENE - Hoodo Gurus
SWEET HOME ALABAMA - Lynnard Skynard
ALL MY LOVIN' - The Beatles
LOVE THE ONE YOUR'RE WITH - Crosby, Stills and Nash
KEEP ON ROCKING ME BABY - Steve Miller
COME AS YOU ARE - Nirvana
PRIDE - U2
TAINTED LOVE - Soft Cell
LONG WAY TO THE TOP - AC/DC
 

 

-  A PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE  -  
-  RELIABLE AND SENSITIVE TO AUDIENCE DEMANDS  -
-  COMPETITIVE FEE STRUCTURE AND NEGOTIABLE TERMS  -
-  WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ENQUIRIES  -

Call Grant Withers on his mobile or Manfred Brugler via email, below.

 


Website:http://www.skifflebillys.com.au/

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Phone: (08) 9757 7566

Mobile: 0403 306 905



Long way to the top - AC/DC

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Dead Flowers - ROLLING STONES

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Big Yellow Taxi - JONI MITCHELL

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Almost Summer - BILLY THORPE

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Last Night - THE TRAVELLING WILBURYS

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Signe - ERIC CLAPTON

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You shook me all night long - AC/

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Pretty Woman - ROY ORBISON

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