Longer performances and new nights! Monday Feb. 27th at Bogie’s (more below) and…

A completely new engagement: Thursdays at La Cucina di Venti in Dos Vientos shopping center in Newbury Park! We will be performing from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at La Cucina for the next four weeks.

Join us for music:

La Cucina di Venti, 360 Via Las Brisas

Newbury Park, CA 91320, (805) 480-1120

6:30 – 9:30pm Thursdays, Feb 16 & 23, Mar 1 & 8

Let’s Rock & Roll!

PLUS:

I’m coming back to Bogie’s Night Club at the Westlake Village Inn on MONDAY February 27th, 2012 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm for a full evening of  performance with my friends.

Join us and other singers, guitarists and fun-loving people. Make sure you are one of them! Mark your calendars today for Monday February 27th.

Plan to stay for dinner if you can. The menu at Bogie’s is excellent and we will be playing from 5 until 9pm. Two hours longer than before!

Email me to let us know you’re coming, and so that Bogie’s can have the servers we will need: jim@cathcart.com. Bogie’s requested a guesstimate of how many will come so they can staff accordingly. Just drop me a quick text or email.

This will be a happy time of classic tunes from:

The Eagles, Neil Diamond, The Beatles, John Denver, Glenn Campbell, Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Kinks, Mammas & Pappas, Simon & Garfunkel, Ricky Nelson, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Garth Brooks, Jim Croce, Creedence Clearwater, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Animals, Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, Everly Brothers, Loving Spoonful, Peter Paul & Mary, Jason Mraz, and Paul Revere & the Raiders!

Come and join us on Monday, February 27th, 2012 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at Bogie’s in the Westlake Village Inn. (Near Thousand Oaks, CA just off Hwy 101 at the Lindero Cyn Exit on Agoura Road.)

Here’s a display of a few of the artists I cover when doing a “Resume The Boom!” performance. We cover hundreds of songs from 1956 to 1976 and more.

Request the Songs you like –And if your favorite is not on this list, Let me know and we’ll either play it or learn it. (5/11)

General Song List (in no particular order)

• The Weight (Take a Load of Annie) – The Band, C
• The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – The Band, G
• City of New Orleans – Arlo Guthrie, D
• •Wake Up Little Susie – Everly Brothers, D,
• •Gentle On My Mind – Glenn Campbell, C1,
• •I’m Yours – Jason Mraz, G3,
• •His Latest Flame – Elvis , F,
• •Blowing In The Wind – Peter Paul & Mary, C,
• •House Of The Rising Sun – Animals, Am3,
• •Not Your Stepping Stone – Monkees, E2,
• •Rhinestone Cowboy – Glenn Campbell, C,
• •Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding, F,
• •Dream Lover – Bobby Darin, C5,
• •Take It Easy – Eagles, G,
• •Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks, G2,
• •Love Potion #9 – Em,
• •Ballad Of The Alamo – Marty Robbins, Em,
• •Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison, G1 or 2,
• •Sweet Dream Baby – Roy Orbison, A ,
• •Solitary Man – Neil Diamond, Em ,
• •Don’t Be Cruel – Elvis, C ,
• •Hound Dog  - Elvis, C ,
• •All My Loving – Beatles, C ,
• •Surfing USA – Beach Boys, C ,
• •Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond, A2 ,
• •Hot August Night (Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show) – Neil Diamond, A2/Em7,
• •Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles, D ,
• •Rocky Mountain High – John Denver, D ,
• •All I Have To Do Is Dream – Everly Brothers, D/C2,
• •Leaving On A Jet Plane – John Denver, D ,
• •Witchy Woman – Eagles, Dm,
• •Bye Bye Love – Everly Brothers, D ,
• •Runaway – Del Shannon, Am ,
• •Thank The Lord For The Nighttime – Neil Diamond, E ,
• •Cherry Cherry – “, E ,
• •Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis, E,
• •Whole Lot Of Shaking Going On – Jerry Lee Lewis, E ,
• •Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins, C or E ,
• •Midnight Special – Johnny Rivers, E ,
• •Put On Your Red Dress Baby – Ray Charles, E ,
• •Johnny B Goode – Johnny Rivers, E or G ,
• •Proud Mary – Tina Turner/Creedence, D2 ,
• •Riding Free – Jim Cathcart, C2 ,
• •Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet, C1 ,
• •Sounds Of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel, Am5,
• •Kicks – Paul Revere & the Raiders, Am4 ,
• •If I Were A Carpenter – Johnny Cash, D ,
• •Don’t Think Twice – Bob Dylan, G ,
• •For What It’s Worth (Something Happening Here) – Buffalo Springfield, E/A ,
• •Denver – New Christy Minstrels, D ,
• •Greenback Dollar – Kingston Trio, Em,
• •Well Respected Man – Kinks, C,
• •Lodi – Creedence, D or G ,
• •Can’t Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree – Dm,
• •Cry Just A Little – Kinks/Zombies?, Am,
• •Folk Medley: Mariah, Flowers Gone, Hammer, Land Is Your Land, Had My Way, John Henry, C to E ,
• •Cruel War, Peter Paul & Mary, G ,
• •The MTA – Kingston Trio, C or G ,
• •Tom Dooley – Kingston Trio, G ,
• •Honey – Bobby Goldsboro, Cmaj7,
• •He’ll Have To Go – Jim Reeves, Country, C ,
• •Puff The Magic Dragon – Peter Paul & Mary, C ,
• •Preacher & The Bear – New Christy Minstrels, D ,
• •Green Green – New Christy Minstrels, C ,
• •The Invalids – New Christy Minstrels, C ,
• •Nineteen Years Old – UKA, Novelty Song, C,
• •Things We Said Today – Beatles, Dm,
• •We’ve Got To Get Out Of This Place – Animals, E ,
• •GLORIA – Troggs, E ,
• •Bottle Of Wine – Troggs, E ,
• •Green Fields – Brothers Four, Folk, Am ,
• •Cold Cold Heart – Hank Williams, Country, C ,
• •You Win Again – Hank Williams, Country, C ,
• •I Can’t Help It If I’m Still In Love With You – Hank Williams, C ,
• •Kawliga (The Wooden Indian) – Hank Williams, Em,
• •Bad Moon Rising – Creedence, G ,
• •Down on the Corner – Creedence, G
• •Maybe Baby – Buddy Holly, E ,
• •Oh Boy! – Buddy Holly, E ,
• •Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly, E ,
• •That’ll Be The Day – Buddy Holly, A ,
• •Everyday – Buddy Holly, C,
• •Secret Agent Man – Johnny Rivers, Em,
• •By The Time I Get To Phoenix – Glenn Campbell, Fm7,
• •Carwash Blues – Jim Croce, G,
• •Bad Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce, G ,
• •Don’t Mess Around With Jim – Jim Croce, E7 ,
• •Scarborough Fair – Simon & Garfunkel, Em,
• •Country Roads (Take Me Home) – John Denver, G ,
• •Solitary Man – Neil Diamond, Em,
• •Bird Dog – Everly Brothers, A ,
• •California Dreaming – Mammas & Pappas, E7/Am,
• •Suspicion – Elvis, C/Dm,
• •Suspicious Minds – Elvis, C ,
• •I Believe In Music – Mac Davis, D ,
• •Cats In The Cradle – Harry Chapin, Fm7 ,
• •Runaround Sue – Dion, D (DBmGA or FDmBbC),
• •I’ve Just Seen A Face – Beatles, G ,
• •Hard Day’s Night – Beatles, C ,
• •Should’ve Known Better – Beatles, C ,
• •Girl – Beatles, Am,
• •Norwegian Wood – Beatles, E ,
• •Satisfaction – Rolling Stones, E ,
• •I’m A Believer – Monkees, E ,
• •Your Cheating Heart – Hank Williams, C ,
• •I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Hank Williams, C ,
• •Jambalaya (On The Bayou) – Hank Williams, C2 ,
• •Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound – G ,
• •Freight Train – Folk, C ,
• •Mr. Bojangles – Birds, C ,
• •Saints Train (This Train) – New Christy Minstrels, Am ,
• •Wild Side Of Life – Country, C ,
• •Wabash Cannonball – Roy Acuff, Country, C or G ,
• •Classical Gas – Mason Williams, Am ,
• •Everglades – Kingston Trio, F ,
• •Malaguena – G ,
• •Not Too Long Ago – C/Dm ,
• •Little Latin Lupe Lu – Kingsmen, E ,
• •Long Black Veil – Johnny Cash, D ,
• •Oh Donna – Richie Valenz, C ,
• •Twenty Six Miles (Catalina) – Four Preps, C ,
• •Kay – John Wesley Riles, C ,
• •I Should Have Known Better – Beatles, C ,
• •Yesterday – Beatles, C ,
• •Lonesome Town – Ricky Nelson, C/E,
• •Traveling Man – Ricky Nelson, C2,
• •Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson, C ,
• •King of the Road – Roger Miller, C ,
• •Dang Me – Roger Miller, C ,
• •Hang On Sloopy -  E ,
• •Teen Angel – Dickie Hall?, C ,
• •Last Kiss – C ,
• •As Tears Go By – Rolling Stones, D ,
• •Hotel California – Eagles, Bm2,
• •Annie’s Song – John Denver,
• •Denver – New Christy Minstrels, D ,
• •Ferry Cross The Mersey – Gerry & The Pacemakers, C/Bb,
• •Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry & The Pacemakers, Cmaj7/Fmaj7,
• •Fire & Rain – James Taylor, C ,
• •Lying Eyes – Eagles, G ,
• •Creeque Alley – Mammas & Pappas, C7 ,
• •Daydream – Loving Spoonful, C7 ,
• •Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel, C or G ,
• •That’s All Right Momma – Elvis, E ,
• •Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash, B7/E ,
• •Big Blue Frog – Peter Paul & Mary, E7,
• •Rock Island Line – Johnny Cash, Country, E ,
• •Run For Your Life – Beatles, C7,
• •500 Miles – Peter Paul & Mary, G ,
• •Detroit City – Bobby Bare, G ,
• •Arkansas – Glenn Campbell, C2 ,
• •Summertime – Peggy Lee, Am ,
• •Hey Good Looking – Hank Williams, C ,
• •Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger, G,
• •Early Morning Rain – C/Dm,
• •Suicide Is Painless (MASH) – Am ,
• The Entertainer – Scott Joplin, C

On April 27th I’ll be leading a group discussion at Sherwood Country Club

(Member & guest event)

The subject is Storytelling. We will be talking about:

• How to tell Stories like professional storytellers
• Becoming the characters in your Stories
• Using Stories to teach, motivate, lead, and entertain
• Parenting with Stories
• Classic examples of Story structure
• Using Humor in Stories
• How to determine the length, style, and structure of a Story you use
• Where to learn Storytelling

As a professional speaker for 34 years now, I’ve delivered speeches and seminars before 2,700 audiences around the world. My listeners have been business people, civic leaders, sales people, military leaders, educators, financial experts, astronauts, scientists, youth, government workers, funeral directors, musicians, actors, cruise ship officers, media personalities, authors and playwrights.

I have not only used Stories in all of my presentations; I’ve also known, observed and been trained by professional performers, directors, authors and coaches. We can explore the many varied approaches to using Stories in your life and business. So please join me if you are a member or guest of a member of Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. Call the concierge at Sherwood to reserve your spot. (We can only accomodate about 30 people so act now!)

5:30 to 7:30 PM Wednesday, April 27, 2001

Discussion Salons – Parlor Events

Since 2002 I have been hosting a series of Parlor Discussions at Sherwood Country Club. These are living room setting, open discussions in a casual atmosphere, among up to 30 participants, usually from 5:30 to 7:30pm so that dinner plans can still be made afterwards. I’ve invited a fascinating line-up of guests to join these “Salons”. Guests have included: Astronauts, Philosophers, Authors, Psychologists, Business Leaders, Comedians, Musicians, Entertainers, Civic Leaders, Writers, Motivational Experts, and Law Professors. Topics are presented by the guest for a few minutes and then I facilitate an open discussion involving everyone. All agree that these are inspiring, refreshing and fascinating. These opportunities to get up close and personal with the guests provide a substantial value to all who attend. Many join us for a dutch-treat group dinner after the event at the Sherwood Tennis Dining Room, to continue the dialogue.