Talks
Mike’s talks and presentations combine his extensive knowledge of the music industry with his experience as a qualified lecturer in further education – to produce absorbing ‘talks and presentations with a difference’ – and which are truly unique in each of their respective fields.
THE STORY so far ...
For the best part of a decade Mike has been touring the UK delivering music-themed talks and presentations - interspersed with a number of song excerpts – sometimes sung by Mike ...
sometimes via pre-recorded material.
He decided on this idea to complement his successful 2-hour one-man music show ‘The Roy Orbison & Del Shannon Story’ (see ‘testimonials below) – adapting the storyline and editing it to just under one hour long – and re-titling it ‘Two Kinds of Teardrops’ (the title of one of Del Shannon’s Top Ten hits ).
In addition to his long-running ‘Two Kinds of Teardrops’ talk, Mike has two other popular music-themed talks: ‘The Day The Music Died’ (the story of Rock ‘n’ Roll) and ‘Your Cheatin’ Heart’ (the history of Country Music).
Mike has delivered his Talks and Presentations to a variety of groups across the U.K. including: U3A’s, Women’s Institutes, Parkinson’s Society, Tesco Retirement Association, Rotary Clubs, J.A.C.S., Kentara Clubs + many other independent groups.
2024
January – Dengie U3A (Essex)
February – MGB’s Reunion
(West Yorkshire)
March – Maidstone ARA Club (Kent)
April – Borstal ARA Club (Kent)
May – Hartley & District ARA Club (Kent)
June – Ashford U3A (Kent)
September – Battle Muffin Club (East Sussex)
Semara Club (Kent)
Semara Club (Kent)October – Warley U3A (Essex)
“A really lovely afternoon, with one of our largest audiences there to witness a great guy at work.”
Dave Finch
(Chairman - Bearsted ARA Club, Kent)
“Well...that was quite something...a cross between a university lecture (tutorial) ... and a gig!"
Peter Baker
(Chairman: St. Ives U3A, Cambs.)
“Saw you in Buckingham this week. Absolutely brilliant. Everyone is talking about it."
Sheila Dalzell
(Buckingham U3A)
“Outstanding … brilliant ... what a story ... and I was brought up on classical music!”
David Frost
(Lowestoft U3A - Suffolk)
“When booking speakers, I hope the talk will be interesting or entertaining – this was both!”
Brian Prince
(Chairman: North-West London U3A)
“I’ve just been told by my members that this was the best presentation we’ve had this year.”
John Douglas
(Chairman: Peterborough U3A, Cambridgeshire)