Eric Read | Public figure
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24.01.2022 Ecka and Sparky are looking on the bright side of life!
24.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH3lRbnVR5w Inspired by the yarns of a few old mates over a few beers, Downsizing came to fruition during the COVID-19 home isolation of March 2020. Written by award-winning comedy songwriter, Eric Read on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, vocals by Eric Read and produced by Leo Dalton, Pickin' Parlour Records, Upwey, Victoria, Australia.... Eric Read won the 2020 Tamworth Songwriters' Association Comedy Novelty Song of the Year award with Wouldn't Be Dead for Quids.
22.01.2022 Bonjour! Celebrating Bastille Day early.
22.01.2022 Howdy! We’re back!
21.01.2022 Today’s Schedule
20.01.2022 Are your lips moving Ecka? Masks on for today’s show! Masks courtesy of Nina at Bikinis to Ballroom, Sunshine Coast!
18.01.2022 https://youtu.be/PH3lRbnVR5w You may have already listened to some of Eric Read's songs, including Proud to be an Anzac (The Ballad of Billy Torrance) which are deep and heartfelt. For the most part, Eric Read is a funny man, his humour inspired by his late father John, who told him many jokes and yarns, which John and his mates drew on to uplift their spirits throughout their lives and especially on the battle front during World War Two.... So most of Eric's songs are comedy songs, including this song Downsizing released this year. Inspired by the yarns of a few old mates over a few beers in recent years, Downsizing came to fruition during the COVID-19 home isolation of March 2020. Downsizing was written by Eric in our apartment on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, vocals by Eric and produced by Leo Dalton, Pickin' Parlour Records, Upwey, Victoria, Australia. Eric won the 2020 Tamworth Songwriters' Association Comedy Novelty Song of the Year award with Wouldn't Be Dead for Quids. We were in complete lockdown at the time we filmed this clip for Downsizing! Hope you have a bit of a laugh at Downsizing, which is now on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/eri/downsizing-final-mix-with-vocals and will be available on Spotify, itunes and many other streaming services very soon. Look out for news of more music on the way to you from our home in sunny Queensland, Australia. Stay safe and well, wherever you are.
18.01.2022 Sparky is about to step out in style with a new wardrobe courtesy of the talented Nina at Bikinis to Ballroom, Sunshine Coast! Thank you Nina!
17.01.2022 Very excited to be part of the line-up for the 2020 Monogorilby Camp Oven Comedy event on the weekend of Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, 2020, a long-time fundraiser for LifeFlight. Thank you to Sheryl Barker and the Camp Oven Comedy committee for inviting us to be part of this fabulous event. Eric will be performing a few comedy songs, including the 2020 Tamworth Songwriters' Association Comedy Novelty Song of the Year and new songs written during the Covid lockdown of 2020. His larrikin ventriloquist sidekick Sparky will be in fine form. And Jacinta will be by their side, doing her best to keep this pair in line!
16.01.2022 Today, Remembrance Day, I'm am thinking about all who have made sacrifices for our freedom and way of life. I have the utmost respect and admiration for my forebears who have served: Private William Torrance (WW1), great uncle. Alexander Gordon Read (WW1), paternal grandfather.... John Westland Torrance (WW1), grandfather. John Frederick Read (WW2), my father. Ada Madge Read (Torrance) (WW2), my mother. John Westland Torrance (WW2), uncle. Eric Timothy John Gash (WW2), my wife Jacinta's grandfather. Especially today - I am thinking about my wonderful mother Ada (Madge) Read, who was born in Cromwell, New Zealand, on this day 98 years ago, November 11, 1922. A beautiful lady and mother, her unconditional love lives on within me. I am so proud of both my parents, always in my mind and heart.
15.01.2022 Sparky's tipping a horse called I Dunno to win the 2020 Melbourne Cup, with I'm Sorry coming in a close second!
14.01.2022 Private William Torrance was one of millions damaged physically and emotionally during the First World War of 1914 to 1918. His life ended in his hometown of Cromwell, New Zealand, just two years after the end of the war, on January 10, 1920, at the age of 29. Our song Proud to be an Anzac (The Ballad of Billy Torrance) pays tribute to Private William "Billy" Torrance and millions of other men and women who have made sacrifices for our freedom.... Lest We Forget. Proud to be an Anzac (The Ballad of Billy Torrance) is on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0U28vqmfTqgfcUspJOspla Amazon Music https://www.amazon.com/Proud-Anzac-Ballad-Bill//B087Y3QSXC Apple Music https://music.apple.com//proud-to-be-an-anzac-t/1509623744 http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1509623744?ls=1&app=itunes And most streaming services. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBBIG2WdJPA
13.01.2022 British country music radio presenter Russell Auty will again feature Proud to be an Anzac (The Ballad of Billy Torrance) on his program, Russell's Country and Western Show this week, April 6. Proud to be an Anzac (The Ballad of Billy Torrance) is reaching out to listeners around the globe, thanks to Stephen Brady and his music distribution business, Blue Shamrock Music blueshamrockmusic.com - thank you Stephen and Russell for promoting our music! Russell Auty broadcasts a ...variety of country music programs from city of Milton Keynes, about 50 miles north-west of London, through community radio station Radio MK. Listen live @ www.radiomk.co.uk (PC/Mac and Blackberry only). Listen again @ www.mixcloud.com/radiomk (all devices). Email: [email protected] British Time 2 p.m to 4p.m Belgian Time 2 :00p.m to 4:00 p.m Nova Scotia (Atlantic Time) 10 a.m to 12. a.m New York/Toronto (Eastern Time) 9a.m to 11a..m Nashville/Tulsa/Chicago (Central Time 9' a.m to11 a.m Alberta/Montana (Mountain Time(87a.m to 9 a.m British Columbia (Pacific Time) 6 a.m. to 8 a.m
11.01.2022 Make sure you give Netflix the flick and instead tune into Loungefest Volume 2 tomorrow night, Saturday, May 30 from 6.30pm for a big line-up of entertainment from our old hometown Warrnambool, Victoria. There are many acts and Eric is making a short appearance! Should be a whole lotta fun. #LoungeFest3280 #GetAroundWarrnambool
11.01.2022 Sparky steps out in style, his new outfit courtesy of the fabulous Nina from Bikinis to Ballroom, Sunshine Coast!
10.01.2022 Local music and comedy beamed directly to your loungeroom this is LoungeFest Volume 2! South-West Victoria is home to some incredibly talented musicians as we...ll as some hilarious comedians, so order some takeaway from your favourite local business and settle in for what is sure to be a great night of entertainment. All performers are being paid for their involvement, but if you’d like to contribute to anyone’s tip jar links will be on screen and in the comments as each act performs. If you can, we’d also encourage you to contribute to Support Act an Australian charity offering crisis relief services to artists, crew and music workers. If you’re posting about the event, use the hashtag #GetAroundWarrnambool And if you'll be out and about, you can tune in and listen at 95.3 Coast FM Here’s the set list with approximate times: Sleuth 6.33pm Little Gem 6:41pm Matt Price Music 6:55pm Maddie Jackway Music 7:05pm Ruby McKenna 7:14pm Sam Grayson 7:25pm Jon Vertigan MC, Fake Race Caller, and DJ. 7:36pm Ellen Byrne and Leon Ryan 7:40pm Kinnon 7:54pm GinJan 7:58pm Michael Williams- A Comedian 8:12pm Michael Honan 8:24pm Eric Read - Entertainer 8:36pm Tumbling Dice 8:53pm Donna Read Comedian 9:00pm MT Music 9:06pm The Black Belts 9:17pm Bec Milly Band 9:20pm Sonny Boy Morgan 9:23pm
10.01.2022 We are overwhelmed with the global response to our special song Proud to be an Anzac (The Ballad of Billy Torrance). Lest we forget
10.01.2022 A touch of vaudeville for Friday happy hour!
09.01.2022 Blue sky day for our return to entertaining
09.01.2022 Looking forward to joining the line-up at the Monogorilby Camp Oven Comedy this weekend, October 3. It's a fabulous community fundraising event for LifeFlight, a not for profit organisation which offers an emergency medical rescue helicopter service to the people of Queensland. 2020 has certainly provided plenty of time to write a few new songs including this one called Downsizing, an idea which had been in the making for sometime! Jacinta and I have written and recorded a fe...w songs this year and we look forward to sharing them with you at Monogorilby this weekend. And our ventriloquist sidekick Sparky will be making the big trip out to Monogorilby with us! See you there with some fun songs and a lot of laughs.
09.01.2022 This song, Proud to Be an Anzac (The Ballad of Billy Torrance), is a tribute to Private William Torrance (17/201 Otago Regiment, NZEF), who served in Egypt 1915-16 and on the Western Front 1916-17, at times serving alongside his brother John Westland Torrance. Tragically, scarred by war physically and mentally, Private William Torrance took his own life in his hometown of Cromwell on New Zealand’s South Island not long after returning home from war, in January 1920. Private W...Continue reading
07.01.2022 Bluewater Festival at Shorncliffe Pier today
07.01.2022 So where is Monogorilby? We're off on a road trip for the long weekend. Eric and Sparky are joining the line-up for the Monogorilby Camp Oven Comedy weekend, a fabulous fundraiser for Queensland's LifeFlight service. Looking forward to a weekend of fun and a few laughs.
07.01.2022 Note for the diary: Singer/songwriter Eric Read and a couple of chaps he knows well, "Ecka" and Sparky, join Kerrigan La-Brooy's Gethsemane on TV Show this Sunday afternoon, April 4, 3.30pm. Full details below - this fabulous family show streams through Channel 31 and into the USA. Enjoy and thank you Kerrigan and blueshamrockmusic.com for this opportunity!
05.01.2022 Friyay! Ecka and Sparky entertain from the carpark for Friday happy hour today!
03.01.2022 Introducing The Eric Read Variety Show on DVD created specially for seniors and aged care audiences. Songs your audiences will know, plenty of laughs and ventriloquism. Following on from the success of the Eric Read Variety Show across South East Queensland, our DVD was developed in response to clients' requests following the COVID-19 lockdowns from March 2020.... This one-hour show features classic songs your residents will know and love from the 1950s through the decades, including some country, comedy and Australian classics. All songs are licensed by APRA AMCOS. And of course, the star of the show is none other than Eric's cheeky ventriloquist sidekick Sparky! The DVD is designed to be played at any time of the year, as needed, especially in times of lockdowns when older audiences need to be uplifted. Plenty of laughs and joy assured as viewers take a trip down memory lane with Eric's vaudevillian-style variety show. $45 (including postage and handling within Australia) Please message us directly for further inquiries about how to pre-order your copy.
01.01.2022 Don’t worry, be happy! Very happy to see so many happy faces this week.
01.01.2022 Way too much time in isolation!
01.01.2022 Sunday singalong on the Sunny Coast.
01.01.2022 A 2020 release which has special meaning for us.
