Bazza

» Profile

Barry has been a working guitarist/vocalist since the late seventies fronting various club and pub bands. The decision to go fully professional in 1986 proved rewarding; he formed the comedy show-band Oasis. The band toured extensively around the UK and Europe for two years. The High-Tech Duo Topaz was a spin-off from the band, being formed by Barry and the keyboard player. They were among the first British duos to use computers on stage for midi backing, and performed in clubs in England and abroad from 1988 to 1990.

Barry turned his attention to solo performing in the early nineties, utilising the wealth of experience gained over the previous decade. Unlike the majority of solo artists on the club/hotel circuit, Barry doesnt just sing and play along to bought backing tracks. He has spent a great deal of time in his home studio ensuring that everything that comes out of the PA on stage is created by him.

Barrys first love is the electric guitar, and the instrument is featured predominantly throughout the show. Live solo performances cover popular music from the fifties to the nineties, including rock, pop, country, rock and roll, reggae and sing-a-long. With Barrys renowned wit and tongue in cheek approach, the repertoire spans the tastes of every adult age group.

Between appearances, Barry teaches guitar, banjo and harmonica from home. This is a further indication of his virtuosity and dedication to music. Barry has also studied music related subjects at the Open University, and has acquired a degree...just in case he needs a proper job some day!

» Song List

• AbraCadAbra
• Achy Breaky Heart
• Addicted To Love
• Ain't No Pleasin' You
• Albertros
• Alice
• All I Have To Do Is Dream
• All I Need Is The Air That I Breathe
• All Shook Up
• Always On My Mind
• America Trilogy
• American Pie
• Amerillo
• Angels
• Annie's Song
• Another Brick In The Wall
• Another Day In Paradise
• Apache
• Arms Of Mary
• Atlantis
• Audlangsyne
• Baby I Love Your Way
• Bad Case Of Loving You
• Baker Street
• Bird Dog
• Bits 'n' Pieces
• Black Magic Woman
• Black Velvet Band
• Blanket On The Ground
• Blue Guitar
• Blue Hotel
• Boys Of Summer
• Bridge Over Troubled Water
• Brothers In Arms
• Brown Eyed Girl
• Brown Sugar
• Burning Bridges
• Burning Love
• Bye Bye Black Bird
• Bye Bye Love
• Can't Get Enough Of Your Love
• Can't Help Fallin In Love
• Caribean Queen
• Cathy's Clown
• Cavatina
• Come On Everybody
• Copacabana
• Could It Be Magic?
• Coward Of The County
• Cracklin Rosie
• Crazy
• Crocodile Rock
• Crying In The Rain
• Dancing In The Dark
• Daniel
• Day Dream Believer
• Delilah
• Desperado
• Devoted To You
• Do They Know It's Xmas?
• Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
• Don't You Want Me Baby?
• Drive
• Drivin' My Life Away
• Duelling Banjos
• Eight Days A Week
• Everthing I Own
• Every Day
• Fast Love
• Fbi
• Feel Like Making Love
• Ferry Across The Mersey
• Flash Dance Theme
• Foot Tapper
• Freebird
• Get Back
• Ghost Riders
• Glad All Over
• Hark The Herald Angels Come
• He Ain't Heavy
• Heart Beat
• Heartache Tonight
• Help Me Make It Through The Night
• Hey Baby
• Hey Mister Tambourine Man
• Hi Ho Silver Lining
• Hot In The City
• Hotel California
• How Deep Is Your Love
• I Drove All Night
• I Got You Babe
• I Just Called To Say I Love You
• I Need A Little Help From My Friends
• I Shot The Sheriff
• I Want To Break Free
• In Your Eyes
• It's Raining
• It's Xmas Time
• I've Got The Music In Me
• I've Had The Time Of My Life
• Jessica
• Jingle Bells
• Jingo
• Johnnie B Goode
• Just Wanna Dance The Night Away
• Keep Me Hanging On
• Keep On Running
• Kingston Town
• Knock On Wood
• Kontiki
• Lady In Red
• Last Xmas
• Let It Be
• Let Your Love Flow
• Let's Twist Again
• Living Doll
• Lola
• Lonely This Xmas
• Long Train Runnin'
• Love Hurts
• Love Is All Around
• Maggie
• Mama Mia
• Merry Xmas Everybody
• Mistle-toe And Wine
• Mony Mony
• Moon River
• Move It
• Mull Of Kyntyre
• My Heart Will Go On
• My Way
• Need Your Love So Bad
• New York New York
• Nights In White Satin
• No Matter
• Oh Carol
• Oh Danny Boy
• Oh You Beautiful Doll
• One Of These Nights
• Parisienne Walkways
• Perfect
• Pretty Woman
• Radar Love
• Rave On
• Red Red Wine
• Rock Around The Clock
• Rock 'n' Roll Is King
• Rock 'n' Roll Xmas
• Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer
• Run Around Sue
• Run To You
• Runaround Sue
• Runaway
• Sacrifice
• Samba Pati
• Saw Her Standing There
• Shindig
• Silent Night
• Simply The Best
• Sleepwalk
• Smooth
• Some Guys Have All The Luck
• Somewhere In My Heart
• Splish Splash
• Stairway To Heaven
• Stand By Me
• Staying Alive
• Still Got The Blues
• Stone In Love With You
• Strangers In The Night
• Sultans Of Swing
• Summer Of '69
• Suspicious Minds
• Sweet Caroline
• Sweet Dreams Of You
• Teenager In Love
• Teqilla Sunrise
• That'll Be The Day
• That's Why The Lady's A Tramp
• The Boys Are Back In Town
• The Heat Is On
• The House Of The Rising Sun
• The Irish Rover
• The Last Waltz
• The Long And Winding Road
• The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
• The Power Of Love (jennifer Rush)
• The Road To Hell
• The Savage
• The Stranger
• The Walk Of Life
• The Wanderer
• The Wonder Of You
• The Young Ones
• Theme For Young Lovers
• Think It Over
• True Love Ways
• Unchained Melody
• Under The Broadwalk
• Upon The Roof
• Wake Up Lil' Suzie
• Walk Of Life
• What's Up?
• When A Child Is Born
• Where The Streets Have No Name
• Whisky In The Jar
• White Xmas
• Whiter Shade Of Pale
• Wicked Games
• Wide Eyed And Legless
• Will You Love Me Tomorrow
• Wind Beneath My Wings
• Winter Wonderland
• With Or Without You
• Woman
• Wonder Wall
• Wonderful Land
• Wonderful Tonight
• Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey
• You Sexy Thing
• You To Me Are Everthing
• You'll Never Walk Alone
• Young At Heart
• You're Gorgeous
• You're In My Heart 'n' In My Soul
• You're Sixteen
• 60's Medley
• Satisfaction
• Shakin' All Over
• Pretty Woman
• Do You Want To Know A Secret
• Needles And Pins
• The Locomotion
• You Really Got Me
• Do Wah Diddy
• Keep On Runnin'
• Wipe Out
• Satisfaction
• 50's Meddley
• Intro
• Rock N Roll Music
• Baby Please Come Back
• That'll Be The Day
• Singing The Blues
• When Will I Be Loved?
• Let's Work Together
• You Keep On Knockin'
• Long Tall Sally
• Let's Dance
• Red River Rock
• No Particular Place To Go
• The Wanderer
• I Hear You Knockin'
• Lucile
• Great Balls Of Fire
• Rock 'n' Roll Music

» Previous Clients

• Club 18-30 (Corfu 1989)
• Butlins (Bognor Regis)
• The Geordie Lad (Ibiza 1992)
• Tottenham FC (supporting the Brian Poole Band, and The Searchers)
• Bishops Stortford Music Festival
• Rye Street Conservative Club
• Hemnall Street Club Epping
• Mark Yate Cricket and Football Club
• Sawbridgeworth Cricket Club
• Cippenham WMC
• Bishops Stortford WMC
• Belle Vue Social Club Colchester
• Colchester Conservative Club
• Clapgate Conservative Club Ipswich
• Gainsborough Club Ipswich
• St. Johns Parish Social Club Luton
• Lyndsey Street Club Epping
• Queen Elizabeth II Social Club W.G.C.
• Chelmsford Conservative Club
• The Ferry Boat St. Osyth
• Harold Wood R.B.L.
• Crown PH Old Harlow
• Marquis of Granby PH Harpenden
• Top of the World PH Hemel Hempstead
• The Forrester PH Hainault
• The Chequers PH Old Harlow

» Song Styles Performed

Instrumentals
Pop
Rock
Rock 'n' Roll
Fifties
Sixties
Seventies
Eighties
Country
Ballads
Reggae
Sing-along

» Testimonials

I first saw Barry Oldnall playing in a local pub in 1995. I was extremely impressed with his talent, presentation and variety of musical styles in particular his guitar playing. I subsequently employed him to play at my wedding. He completed the day with his wit and enthusiasm to please his audience. I have continued to support his gigs when he is playing nearby and would thoroughly recommend anyone to watch and hear him perform.

- Carol Sissons

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