Report by: June Clark

Performer : Tony Stace

Instruments : Yamaha HX1

Winner of the UK’s Young Organ & Keyboard Player in 2005 and 2007, we welcomed Tony back to Peterborough, opening tonight’s Show with:

Medley of music from “Oliver” – “Food, Glorious Food”, “You’ve Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two”, “As Long As He Needs Me”, “Oom-Pah-Pah” and “Consider Yourself At Home”.

“What a Wonderful World” and “Once Upon a Time in the West”.

“Estudiotina” - Viennese Waltz.

An Al Jolson medley of “Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye”, “Swanee”, “Give My Regards to Broadway”, “Rock-a-bye My Baby”, “Mammy” and “You Made Me Love You”.

Quickstep Medley - “Sitting on Top of the World”, “I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover”, “California, Here I Come” and “Baby Face”.

The Shadows – “Parisian Walkways”, “Cavatina” (theme music from the film “The Deer Hunter”, “Wonderful Land” and “Apache”.

Wurlitzer Organ Sounds (from the new Roland Expander) – I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles”, “Always”, “Remember Me” and “Liberty Bell” – the signature tune from the Monty Python’s Flying Circus TV and film series.

Relaxing swing styles of “Just the Way You Look Tonight”, “Blue Moon”, “The White Cliffs of Dover”.

Rossini’s “La Danza”.
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Strauss’s “Annan Polka”.

A tribute to Frankie Valley – “Rag Doll”, “Walk Like a Man”, “Cherie Baby” and “Save It For Me”.

“The Old Rugged Cross” followed by the popular “Thornbird’s” theme, “Cara Mia”, “The Last Waltz” and “Nola”.

“King Cotton March”.

Romantic Ballads Medley - “One Moment in Time”, “Besame Mucho” and “Desefinado”.

For Tony’s encore: “Tic Toc Polka”.

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