Report by: June Clark

Performer: David Thomas
Instruments : - Roland AT80SL and the new Roland VP-550 Vocal & Ensemble Keyboard

We welcomed back David to Peterborough and he commenced his show with:

“A Lovely Way To Spend an Evening” followed by a Swing Set of “Let’s Face The Music and Dance” - “I’m In Heaven”, “Dancing Cheek to Cheek” and “Top Hat & Tails”.

Next came Larry Adler’s harmonica styles of “The Sunshine Of Your Smile” followed by an Latin medley - “Bessame Mucho”, “Perfidia”, “For Ever and Ever”, “Raining In My Heart”, “Laughter In The Rain” and “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head”.

Wonderful organ draw bar sounds - “Deep Purple ”, “You Are My Sunshine”, “Somewhere , Over The Rainbow”, “Wave” and “Moonglow”, followed by Classical organ sounds of “Packabells Cannon in D Major”.

The very popular “You Raise Me Up” - first recorded by Russell Watson and more recently, West Life.

The “Pot Black” TV theme music - “The Black and White Rag”.

Starting the second half of his show, David played “Hello, Dolly”, followed by “Charmaine”, “Cara Mia Mine”, “They Try To Tell Us We’re Too Young” and “Unforgettable”.

David has played many types of dance music during his professional career and treated us to his quickstep styles of “Passadena”. “Sing To Me While I Cuddle Near You”, “Anything Goes”, “Ain’t She Sweet” and Yes Sir, That’s My Baby” - on to Rock and Roll with “Rock Around The Clock”.

The 1984 Olympics theme music - “Chariots Of Fire” written and composed by Vangelis.

Viennese Waltz “Oh, How We Danced On The Night We Were Wed”, followed by Al Jolson’s “Anniversary Song”.

Delightful Latin sounds of “Primero”, followed by the famous Lennon & McCartney‘s “Yesterday” - performed in the style of Glen Miller.

“The Stripper” - finishing with a finale of “Bye Bye Blues”.

A truly wonderful evening of pure, magical organ music played so well by a master organist and very popular, professional entertainer. .

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