Bruce Hargrave Shot Through: A Penny Worth a Thousand Farthings at Mentone Public Library - 11am, Saturday, 30 June 2018


Featured Author 
Bruce Hargrave Reflection:
"The visit to the Mentone Public Library for me was an absolute joy. The little library room totally enclosed with books is quite another world and its intimate atmosphere is wonderful to perform in. The many visitors who did attend my session totally engaged in the spirit of my "Chef Shot Through" songs.
       Your attention to the finest of detail in preparation for my visit, and its promotion, Julia, I think was quite remarkable.

        Best wishes for the ongoing success of the wonderful and unique Mentone Public Library and its 'Meet the Author' sessions."
Audience Vantage Point 
Reflection 
by: Paul Karp
https://kapow2016.wordpress.com/

Bruce Hargrave 
gave us a very different 'Authors for all Seasons' presentation recently 
- all of it was in song!

Bruce opens the show with his signature performance poem: The Chef Shot Through." Leading the sea of smiles in the front row is his wife and fellow author Susan Hargrave


 
His book 'The Chef Shot Through' 
contains 15 poems he performs very engagingly as songs. 
Bruce demonstrates the Penny Farthing Bugle Call
Bruce is multi-talented - 
as a musician, balladeer, award-winning water-colour painter, 
and vintage/Penny Farthing cycling enthusiast.
Bruce's book is beautifully illustrated with his own artwork, 
and its hand-written print adds character.
Self-accompanied on guitar, and occasional ukulele, 
Bruce draws upon his numerous remarkable experiences 
to pen bush ballads and urban eulogies. 


The inspiration for the title song 'The Chef Shot Through' 
came from that excuse given when he was refused 
a dinner booking at a country pub. 
This became a most witty ditty.

Other songs cleverly eulogise various friends and foes, 
a relative he believed to be famous, 
and even his 'Francophilian Folly', his Peugeot 407 sports car. 
'The Spill'
describes a Penny Farthing cycle accident. 
'The Bottle Problem' ponders philosophy well beyond 
the half glass full versus half glass empty conundrum.
'Have a Nice Day' 
- The Annoyance Song, 
lampoons false sincerity following 
unhelpful customer service.

The audience were totally captivated by Bruce's performance, 
delivered with wit, levity and humour. 


Seeking to learn more about Bruce, 
see him perform or purchase his works?
Cycle over to his website:

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