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G.J. ARMSTRONG
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GJA PROMO VIDEO COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST
G.J. ARMSTRONG AMERICANA ROADSHOW PROMO REEL
COUNTRY MUSIC NIGHT PROMO
About G.J.
Acoustic Singer playing an eclectic mix of Country & Americana on Guitar, Banjo, and Harmonica, And also with backing track accompaniment
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Singing guitarist
Manchester
Public liability insurance of £10 million
G.J.
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G.J.'s Reviews
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Ricky L
5 months ago, for a Wedding in Stamford Golf Club
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9 years ago
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G.J.'s Song list
Achy Breaky Heart
Act Naturally
Aint no grave
Ain’t nobodys bussiness
Alive in Palestine Original
All I have to do is Dream
All of Me
Always the last to know
Amazing Grace
Angel of the Homeless Original
Apple of your mothers Eye Original
Asleep at the Wheel Original
At Last
The auld Triangle
Autumn Leaves
Baby Please Don’t Go
Babylon
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Badly Bent
Bad BoyBefore You Acuse Me
Behind Closed Doors
Big Boss Man
Big Cup of Jave Original
Black Velvet Band
Blue side of the mountain
Boom boom
Bye Bye Blackbird
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Bye Bye Love Crazy
Careless Love
Cathy’s Clown
Chill My Beans Original
Chuck changed his name to charline Original
Cliché ride Original
Coccaine all around my brain
Cold cold heart
Come back for you Original
Corrina Corrina
Country roads
Cactus Hills
Camptown Races
Can you run
Candyman Blues
Coward of the County
Cracklin' Rosie
Crazy Arms
Crossroad Blues
Crossin Muddy Waters
Cruel to be Kind
Dealing With the Devil
Down by the Riverside
Dance the Night Away
Ditty Wha Ditty
Dirty old town
Dodecahedron Original
Don’t sit under that Apple tree
Don’t think Twice
Down at the Kingston Stink Original
Drinkin Dark Whiskey
Dust in the Baggie
Dust my Broom
Eat them All Original
El Paso
Every Good Musician wears a suit Original
Everything goes up but my pay Original
Every day I have the Blues
Farytale of new york
Forever in Blue Jeans
Fame Game
Fightin side of meFive hundred miles
The followin kind Original
Falsom Prison
From A Jack To A King
Foreign Objects Original
Galveston
Garden Party
Galway Girl
Gentle On My Mind
Good ol boys
Got my Mojo Workin
Guitar Man
Great Balls Of Fire
Green Green Grass of Home
The Gambler
Hard times come again no more
Hey Fever
He stopped loving her today
He’s got You
Hear the willow cry
Hello Mary lou
Heartaches by the Numbers
Holdin back the years
Hello Mary Lou
Help Me Make It Through The Night
Hesitatin' Blues
Hey Joe
Hit The Road Jack
Hi Heel Sneakers
Hotel California
Hound Dog
I Walk the Line
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
I recall a gypsy woman
I walk the Line
I’ll Fly Away
I’ll be your baby tonight
I’ll never fall in love again
I’m so Blue
If I were a carpinter
If it hadn’t have been for love
If you could read my mind love
It’s all over now
It’s not the miles
It’s not unusual
I Cant Stop Loving You
I’m on Fire
If Tomorrow Never Comes
I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
In the Jailhouse Now
I Recall A Gypsy Woman
Johnny B Goode
Jolene
Jobs no more Original
Jolly beggarman
Josephine
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Just a closer walk with thee
Just a friend Original
key to the highway
Knockin On Heaven’s Door
Last thing on my mind
Last Train To Clarksville
Lay down, Sally
Lebonese Gold Original
Let the Cocaine be
Let the good times roll
Letter from America
light my fire
Little Ole Wine Drinker Me
Lollipop Mama
Long black Vail
Loosen up my Load Original
Lucille
Lyin Eyes
Matchbox Blues
Make you feel my love
Misty
Most Beautiful girl in the world
Mr Bojangles
Mr Crump don’t like it
My Babe
My Girl
My Girls Pussy
My Idea of Hell Original
My Walking stick
My Ding A Ling
Mule Skinner Blues
Mystery Train
Never Gonna Give You Up
Nine pound Hammer
Nobody want's to Know you when your down and out
Oh baby
Open Road Nobody want's to Know you when your down and out
On The Road Again
Only you
Pearls A Singer
Pin Ball Wizard
Pull up to my bumper
Railroad bill
Rhinestone Cowboy
Ring Of Fire
Route 66
Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Shake your moneymaker
Singin' the Blues
Sitting On Top Of The World
Someone Like You
Speed of the sound of lonelyness
St james infirmary blues
Stand by Me
Streets Of London
Standin in a River Original
Stuck on You
Sit Right Down And Write Myself a Letter
Step it up and Go
Still into You
Stuck on you
Sundown
She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain
Sweet home chicago
Sweet Caroline
Take Me Home Country Roads
Tequila Sunrise
Tennessee Whiskey
That's Alright Mama
They call me the breeze
Tie a Yellow Ribbon round the Old Oak Tree
Vincent Black Lightning 1952
When You Say Nothing at All
Wichita lineman
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
16 Tons
You're My Best Friend
You were always on my mind
Your Cheatin Heart
Wagon Wheel
Solo Harmonica:
carickfurgis
fly me to the mood
when you walk down your street
CHRISTMAS SONGS:
Redneck Christmas Original
Auld Land Syne - new years eve
Blues Christmas – Elvis Presley
Jingle Bells – Traditional
Merry Xmas Everybody
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Run Rudolph Run
GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS:
Misty
When your smiling
Nobody want's to Know you when your down and out
Mississippi Blues
Fraight train
– AND MANY MANY MORE
G.J.'s Prices
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
| Performance duration | Price | |
| Short performance (up to 15 min) | £125 | |
| Up to 1 hour | £250 | |
| Up to 2 hours | £312.50 | |
| Up to 3 hours | £750 |
Packages
Daytime Care Homes Shows
afternoon acoustic performance lasting one hour plus encores to suit your schedule, singalongs to the songs of yesteryear,
Thursdays or Fridays from 11 am up to 1700hrs
£125
house/garden party gig
a 2 hour performance in your house or garden (weather permitting) If outside I can bring a 3 mtr x 3mtr Gazebo to perform under,
if a larger gazebo or tent is required for the audience I can supply one, please contact for prices
£375
Wedding Reception
Country Wedding Theme Night
This includes ambient country soundtrack music as guests arrive at the venue, (afternoon after wedding ceremony)
Acoustic performance before meals and speeches,
Ambient (quite) country soundtracks music ambient soundtracks during ambient soundtracks music,
use of the P.A. and microphone for speeches
Live music performance with vocals and Backing tracks after the meal and speeches, (usually 8.30 till 9.30)
and a Country Themed DJ set with line dancing fun if requested
finish time 12 midnight,
Personalise your night to suit you
£3125
Private Festival tent Concerts
100 to 300 persons Private House Garden Concerts, utilising your internal buildings out buildings or large gazebo's up to circus tent on your land, with stage and lighting country music performance, contact for details and requirements and pricing,
MAKE IT A COUNTRY MUSIC NIGHT
£7500
Add-ons
LIGHTING AND PA HIRE
+£375
DJ set
+£750
Outdoor Tent Hire
+£3750
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
I play the songs I grew up with the country hits that made their way across the Atlantic and landed smack bang on the British hit parade, sing along's are a big part of my show, everybody knows like all the Kenny Rodgers hits, I don't just turn up and play, I PUT ON A SHOW
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
too many Manchester and North West pubs to mention over the years, social clubs, Matt & Phreds, Gulliver's, Band on the wall, Glastonbury, Tiger Bar, Manchester Americana Festival, The Great British R&B festival Colne, Stockport Live, The Spinning Top, Tame Valley Music Festival,
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
Glenn Campbell, Johnny Cash, Elvis, (both Presley and Costello) Nick Low, Leon Redbone, Merle Travis, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, BR549, Deke Dickerson, Kim Wilson, The Everly Brothers, Frank Sinatra, Jonny Mathis, the list goes on and on, I like all forms of Americana music both old and new
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Glastonbury
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
I always try my best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know, the sooner the better.
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
Absolutely. I actually offer this service for free before and in-between my performance if requested.
If you'd like me to perform a DJ service via my PA after the final set until the venue closes, I can provide this for an "additional" £100.
How much time do you need to set up?
I usually arrive to set up my P.A. and sound check 1 hour before the performance time.
If you require the P.A. set up and sound checked at a time earlier than 1 hour before the performance start time I can provide this for an "additional" £100.
Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?
“Our set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. However, we're definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event. ”
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Yes, I bring my 2000 watt P.A. with stands, microphone and stand, my Guitar/Banjo/Harmonica's, plus a suitable backdrop to fit in the performance space provided for me,
However, if you require additional stage lighting I can provide two stand alone lighting rigs at an additional cost of £200
Can you learn song requests before the event?
If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.
Musicianship
Genres:
Country, Acoustic, Americana, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1940s era music
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Event types:
Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, New Year's Eve, Christmas party, Birthday party, Hotel / Restaurant event, Corporate event
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Other skills:
Musical comedy
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