Report by: Brian Waters

Performer: Tony Back
Instrument: Yamaha EL900 Organ

International Organist and one of the Uk's to Top Musicians and Entertainers visited the Peterborough Post Office and Social Club on Thursday evening 8th January for a concert hosted by the Peterborough Organ And Keyboard Club.

Tony Back was paying his first visit to the City, and produced a great 2-hours of entertainment, which included him singing and playing live on the Harmonica and performing on Yamaha EL900.

Tony started with a melody, which included songs from the shows featuring the organ sounds, and then a song followed entitled: ' Hurt' one of his own compositions.A selection of music by the 'Shadows' followed which sounded terifific and this was followed by 'Meditation' by Thais, .featuring Solo Violin and Strings .A popular 'Sing- a -Long' selection followed with all the favourites including: Side-by-Side, I do like to be Beside the Seaside etc.Then followed a selection of Irish songs by Joseph Locke and then up to the interval an arrangement of 'Hoedown'. Featuring Hammond Organ sounds.During the interval, there was a lot of interest in Tony 's Music table, and he seemed to do well with his Music books and CDs, also Club Member Andrew Hearne was there complete with computer demonstrating the Clubs new Website which he has recently set up this created considerable interest.The second half included many requests and Tony's style of playing was amazing and just some of the highlights included a selection by Andrew Lloyd Webber Phantom of the Opera, songs, 'Matt Munros' Born Free ' and 'Portrait of my Love'. Then followed some Stephane Grappelli sounds including the popular 'Sweet Georgia Brown.' A lovely arrangement followed of Gershwins ' Rhapsody in Blue', which was outstanding. The programme finished with 'River Dance' and as there were continued calls from the audience for more, Tony obliged and ended with singing ' The Sunshine of your Smile.' This was a really great concert featuring a wide selection to suit everyone and was thoroughly enjoyed by all.The club has since received a card from Tony Back saying ' we are a Super Club! and that he had a great evening with us, we think a very nice gesture.

We hopefully will have him back again for another concert in the near future.