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| Name: | Meygan Hall |
| E-mail address: | meyganhall@yahoo.com.au |
| Comments: | Hi Darren,
My name is Meygan Hall and you came to Bunbury in 2002 i think it was with Melinda Schnider and you signed your album for Balancing Act, I'm glad that you are back in the music scene and cant wait to get your new album War Stories. Its great to have you back all the best |
| Name: | Meygan Hall |
| E-mail address: | meyganhall@yahoo.com.au |
| Comments: | Hi Darren,
My name is Meygan Hall and you came to Bunbury in 2002 i think it was with Melinda Schnider and you signed your album for Balancing Act, I'm glad that you are back in the music scene and cant wait to get your new album War Stories. Its great to have you back all the best |
| Name: | shane solway |
| E-mail address: | biker426@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Thank you for A great performance at the RFS region north exercise at Glen Innes !!!!
A great night was had by all. Hope you enjoyed playing for us as much as we enjoyed listening to you. Once again THANK YOU !!!!! Hope you will come and play for us again. |
| Name: | tori weeks |
| E-mail address: | weeksytorz@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | hey darren, my name is tori weeks, you used to rent my house at country music festival in tamworth a while a go.
just wanted to see how you were going BTW ur music rocks TORI WEEKS, 14 TAMWORTH |
| Name: | Victoria Kennedy |
| E-mail address: | doggie949@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi Darren
I saw your show last night in Berrigan and it was great. I never knew that War had so many stories to tell and not all about the fighting. Thanks for the great performance. Great Website too. |
| Name: | Monica Bekkers |
| E-mail address: | monicabekkers@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi Darren,
You may not remember me but about 6 years ago you sang for me downstairs at petrie country music hall in Qld..You sang Emily Rose for me. I jsut wanted to say it was a great moment and thank you with all my heart once again. |
| Name: | Elizabeth Trist Pentecost |
| E-mail address: | eattoast@optusnet.com.au |
| Comments: | As a "girl" who attended Wagga Wagga High School, I was excited to see a "boy" from my old home town, play such an amazing role as you do on "Peace Train" which I was fortunate to see at Angel Place recently. It was a "tribute" show in the real sense of the word.
Congratulations, your performance was brilliant, as was your sister Naomi's and the other members of the band too. Wish you were playing at the Joan Sutherland in Penrith where I now live. Thank you for an unforgettable evening. |
| Name: | Elizabeth Trist Pentecost |
| E-mail address: | eattoast@optusnet.com.au |
| Comments: | As a "girl" who attended Wagga Wagga High School, I was excited to see a "boy" from my old home town, play such an amazing role as you do on "Peace Train" which I was fortunate to see at Angel Place recently. It was a "tribute" show in the real sense of the word.
Congratulations, your performance was brilliant, as was your sister Naomi's and the other members of the band too. Wish you were playing at the Joan Sutherland in Penrith where I now live. Thank you for an unforgettable evening. |
| Name: | Chris Mason |
| E-mail address: | chris@listermason.com.au |
| Comments: | Hi Darren,
Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the Cat Stevens Peace Train show. It was fabulous. You were fabulous. The band was fabulous!! I am the biggest Cat fan, have always loved him and will always love him. Thank you for singing Father & Son, the way you did, with respect and authentically. The guitar bit in the middle was top class. Thanks again and if ever you put the show on again, I have recommended it to heaps of my friends. |
| Name: | Monica and Joe Grabowski |
| E-mail address: | joegrab50@yahoo.com.au |
| Comments: | Dear Darren
We were blown away by your concert last night at the City Recital Hall. The sound was fantastic and you really bought this remarkable artist and human being to life. It made us think of what really matters in life and after all, wasn't that what Cat was all about? Keep up the good work! Best Wishes Monica and Joe Grabowski PS The song 'Morning has Broken' was also played on the guitar by a university student in London at our wedding in 1975 |
| Name: | Nicole Sinclair |
| E-mail address: | nlsinclair@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Dear Darren
My husband and I had the privilege of attending the Peacetrain concert last night(April 18). We have both been Cat fans since our teens and Morning Has Broken was played at our wedding ceremony. Your concert honouring him last night was absolutely incredible. Every song; the storyof his life interwoven between his beautiful music and lyrics; it was just spellbinding. I was (and many people) very emotional throughout the whole evening. Your band were brilliant as well. And you did so deserve your standing ovation! Thanks for making our night incredibly special. I wish i could go again tonight!! Best wishes Nicole and Brian Sinclair |
| Name: | Jacqueline Armstrong |
| E-mail address: | jacpaul@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | Darren
I went to see "Peace Train" with my husband last night at the City Recital Hall. It was the most amazing performance and I can honestly say that there would not have been one person in that audience who was disappointed. The way that you narrated the story of Cat Stevens and incorporated his songs was pure magic. I cried when you sang "Father & Son" and it means even more to me now that I know why he wrote it. You told the story of a warm, beautiful man with so much to give. Our loss of his music is someone else's gain. I cried even more at the end when you sang "Peace Train". Thanks again, Jacqui |
| Name: | joanne corcoran |
| E-mail address: | joandjaie@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | tonight i seen your show peace train at riverside theatre. IT wasn't what i expected - it far out exceeded my expectations. You were brilliant to say the very least. Your knowledge and intriguing way of story telling as well as your beautiful voice blew my friends and I away. for a time i closed my eyes and I was there with cat stevens himself. My husband and i decided to treat ourselves to your concert as a 20th wedding anniversary rather than bestowing each other with a useless gift - we chose the best gift possible by attending your show. Your passion for cat's songs and life radiated from your heart directly into ours. amazing to say the least. thank you so much. we were on the phone to all our friends who couldnt attend the show. Please keep me informed of further shows in sydney as we will be relentlessly boasting of what an excellent show it was to all our friends and can guarantee attending with at least 20 more friends to future shows. Thank you, thank you for such an enlightening history into the life of our favourite singer Cat Stevens. Whilst I understand Cat does not endorse this show I am positive he would be proud of the way you conduct this show with so much passion. I can't say enough to thank you Darren x |
| Name: | Nancy Romeo |
| E-mail address: | annun707@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Last night I saw your show about Cat Stevens at Parramatta with my hubby, sister and her partner. We were absolutely blown away. It was the best. It brought back so many memories of life back in the late sixties and seventies. Your vocal and musical performance, as well as your insight into Cat Stevens both musically and as an individual was spectacular. May I also say your musicians and singers were exceptional. We hope to catch the show again. You're a wonderful talent. Congratulations! |
| Name: | KB |
| Comments: | March 5th Launceston Princess Theatre.........oh yes....have always known I was a child of the 60's. I too closed my eyes like many others and almost believed 'the Cat' was on stage. Any advice please?????......after intermission a young girl sitting directly behind me (early 20's) chomped and chewed and rattled her way through packet of chips. After 4 interrupted songs and dialogue I asked her politely to hurry up as her noise was annoying. After the 6th song I asked her assertively to stop eating her food as it was ruining my experience (of Peace Train) and of those around me. She told me aggressively to "take my f.....tanty outside!!!" I channelled my inner 'zen'...jumped aboard my own 'peace train' and continued the Darren Coggan experience. Despite this small dose of 'theatre rage' from an ignorant and rude theatre-goer, I was on a high for days. It was terrific to see babes, young children, teens and adults share in this magical night. Awesome DC!! |
| Name: | Tony Kennedy |
| E-mail address: | ajkennedytony @ gmail.com |
| Comments: | G'day Darren,
Wow, mate, you brought tears to my eyes. Thank you! As an Australian, a former serviceman, who is now based in Japan but who is coming home at the end of the year, I was really impressed to hear you on 'Saturday night country' tonight. Following that I checked out your webpage and must say you make me proud to be an Aussie. Keep up the good work, mate. Look forward to seeing you in concert when I return home! Cheers, Tony |
| Name: | Tony Kennedy |
| E-mail address: | ajkennedytony @ gmail.com |
| Comments: | G'day Darren,
Wow, mate, you brought tears to my eyes. Thank you! As an Australian, a former serviceman, who is now based in Japan but who is coming home at the end of the year, I was really impressed to hear you on 'Saturday night country' tonight. Following that I checked out your webpage and must say you make me proud to be an Aussie. Keep up the good work, mate. Look forward to seeing you in concert when I return home! Cheers, Tony |
| Name: | Terri and John |
| E-mail address: | tezza48@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | Dear Darren
John and I had the pleasure of being at your concert in Orange 14 Feb 09. We were not sure what to expect,but hearing you sing Cat Stevens music just made our night. It was one of the most enjoyable concerts we have been to in years. Your narration of Cats life was fantastic. At one stage we thought Cat Stevens was on the stage. Thankyou for such a wonderful show...your talented band and backing singers were fantastic Thank you once again John and Terri |
| Name: | Debbie |
| E-mail address: | debkent@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | Hi Darren,
I went to your Peace Train show in Bathurst last night with my mother and what an unbelievable show! We thoroughly enjoyed it and I am now looking at taking my husband down to the show at Parramatta. I want him to experience that magic of the show also. Again thanks for a wonderful night. Debbie |
| Name: | Sharon |
| E-mail address: | oldtrees@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | Hello Darren
Met you a couple of times now, lastly out at Windsor RSL, when you sang The Ghost of Fishers Creek for me (twice!). Many thanks, it's one of my favourites. My husband and I also enjoyed Quambatook. Have now booked 10 tickets for Peace Train at the The City Recital Hall. No doubt it'll be as good as, if not better than, Moonshadows, which we travelled to Melbourne to see. Looking forward to having the family with us this time, as I know they'll become avid followers too. Thanks again. Sharon, Surry Hills |
| Name: | Mitch |
| E-mail address: | gmitch12@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Howdy Darren,
We met today at Holbrook and as you know I have really enjoyed attending your Moonshawdow and Peace Train shows. Hopefully I get the chance to get an autograph from you and your sister on Wednesday night in Albury. Mitch |
| Name: | Henry Phillips |
| E-mail address: | Psynorbud3@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Darren
Congratulations on winning your second Golden Guitar. Awesome stuff. Hope to see you soon. Henry & family (Central Coast) |
| Name: | Greg Clisby |
| E-mail address: | greg.clisby@qenos.com |
| Comments: | G'day Darren,
Watched CMAA on tele this afternoon congratulations on your Golden Guitar, Nancie And I could not make Tamworth this year, work got in the way. Will see you next time you are at The Ryans. All the best Greg and Nancie |
| Name: | Anthony Markowski |
| E-mail address: | avjm01@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | Good on ya Darren!
Looking forward to hearing your new album. Regards Tony |
| Name: | Jilly |
| E-mail address: | jillybear@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Congratulations on the win Daz and Macca - am hugely impressed and proud of you both. Lots of love, Jilly |
| Name: | Jilly |
| E-mail address: | jillybear@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Congratulations on the win, Daz - and Macca. Hugely pleased and proud of you both. |
| Name: | kate |
| E-mail address: | severina@msn.com |
| Comments: | Help! Sorry about double-post! :o)
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| Name: | kate |
| E-mail address: | severina@msn.com |
| Comments: | Hi Darren! I'm the fanatical one who saw your show a zillion times in Melbourne, 2007! Saw Karina at the Athenaeum, and she told me of your meeting Yusuf! Brilliant! I see that you've got another Cat Stevens production, and given that I'll probably wanna see this one a zillion times, are there any plans to bring it to Melbourne? The 'Peacetrain' email address doesn't like *my* email address and I don't wanna go fiddling about with setting up new systems so, if someone could email me the info', or at least an alternative email address, that would be hugely appreciated! Yours in hopeful anticipation! Kate. ¢¾ (Saw that Ben is now playing with Missy Higgins - Yay to him!) |
| Name: | kate |
| E-mail address: | severina@msn.com |
| Comments: | Hi Darren! I'm the fanatical one who saw your show a zillion times in Melbourne, 2007! Saw Karina at the Athenaeum, and she told me of your meeting Yusuf! Brilliant! I see that you've got another Cat Stevens production, and given that I'll probably wanna see this one a zillion times, are there any plans to bring it to Melbourne? The 'Peacetrain' email address doesn't like *my* email address and I don't wanna go fiddling about with setting up new systems so, if someone could email me the info', or at least an alternative email address, that would be hugely appreciated! Yours in hopeful anticipation! Kate. ¢¾ (Saw that Ben is now playing with Missy Higgins - Yay to him!) |
| Name: | Rev Glen Renton |
| E-mail address: | gcrenton@bigpond.net.au |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.thornleighhillcrestuca.org.au |
| Comments: | Greetings Darren |
| Name: | Merlyn (cousin of Doug Fletcher) |
| E-mail address: | merlyn@ozcorners.net |
| Comments: | Have just watched 25th School Spedtactular and recognised your name. always interested in family connections.
Best wishes. |
| Name: | karen smart |
| Comments: | It was a show i will never forget. You and your band were amazing.I cant wait to see the Cat Stevens performance in Sydney.Me, Paul and the girls will be there!!!!!!!!Send our love to Danielle,Gabe and Olivia xxxxxxx |
| Name: | Greg Taber |
| E-mail address: | the.tabes@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | Hello Darren,
My wife and I saw Cat Stevens live at the Horden Pavillion twice. Last Saturday at the Merrigong we witnessed a brilliant performance by you and the talented musos and backup singers. We took our 28year old daughter with us ( she is a Cat Stevens fan) and during the performance told her to close her eyes as we did. We were transported back to the Horden some 38 years. Our daughter whilst not seeing Cat Stevens live now has a real appreciation of his live music. Our warmest thanks for rekindling the past so vividly. You are a very talented performer . Keep up the great work Greg and Lynn Taber |
| Name: | Julie Thomson |
| E-mail address: | mrsthommo@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I have just come home from seeing you perform in Wollongong
BRILLIANT...... I can't get Cat out of my hesd |
| Name: | Briana Field |
| E-mail address: | marna-ree69@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | hope all are well
xoxoxoxoxoxox |
| Name: | karen & annie |
| E-mail address: | bertroyans@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | we were guests at your coolamon show on saturday night.
WOW. Best entertainment in years. Well done Darren/CAT. See you in Wagga in November. |
| Name: | James Ross |
| E-mail address: | jimnruth@exemail.com.au |
| Comments: | I was lucky enough to be present at the War stories night at Lithgow golf club, and was totally blown away by the talent, energy and passion of Darren. Thanks for a memorable and inspiring night. All the best for a successful tour. |
| Name: | Nartisha smith |
| E-mail address: | lukasz_@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | hey, there iv only heard a few of your song's but they are amazing. i think you are really well talented my dad actually seen you in concert year's ago. my dad also love's your music. |
| Name: | Chantele Crowley (nee Rosser) |
| E-mail address: | crowley261105@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Still with you Darren, always will be :) |
| Name: | Carol |
| E-mail address: | clas22@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | Hi Darren
I love your work, I saw your Moonshadows show in Melbourne last year along with a friend of mine we purchased that album and balancing act, which i think is great and enjoy listening to on a regular basis. Look forward to hearing the new album, about to purchase a copy from itunes. Tour the Echuca area , my family,friends and I will come for sure. all the best |
| Name: | Cheryl |
| E-mail address: | chez.toh@gmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://n/a |
| Comments: | Hi Darren,
We met your parents at a Christmas party last Friday. They are both lovely people and we really enjoyed chatting to them. Your mom Kaye told us all about your success in the entertainment world. Well done I say, it's not easy to make it but you have and are to be congratulated! I just wanted to pass along my email to your parents. If they are ever going to be passing through Chatswood here in Sydney they'd be very welcome to look us up for a coffee. Keep up the good work and God bless you all, Cheryl & Jason |
| Name: | Vic Heaney |
| E-mail address: | vicngay@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello Darren. We loved the show in Melbourne earlier this year. It was one of the best things I have ever seen on stage, and it should go international.
Just one little niggle. We were left with the impression that Cat packed in the music business all those years ago, which is true, never to be heard from again, which is not true. I am sure you know that Cat has now started recording again, under the name Yusuf Islam. His CD "Another Cup" is available, as is a DVD of a concert he did in London this year. |
| Name: | Tanya Potter |
| Comments: | Great website, but even better song - HPS School Song! |
| Name: | Alex |
| E-mail address: | lxstinger@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://sports-betting.bravehost.com/online-sports-betting.html |
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| Name: | Rose |
| E-mail address: | rose.hulmes@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | Really pleased to hear you're doing so well Darren, always knew you would from seeing you at the Tamworth festival in 1998. We bought your album 'Hometown' and got your autograph. As I have also always been a big fan of Cat Stevens, it's a double treat to hear about Moonshadows. I saw Cat in concert in the 60's in Bolton, England (what a performance)he came on stage dressed in cowboy gear and sang 'I'm gonna get me a gun'. We're planning a trip to Oz again next year and hope to see you then. Very best wishes and good luck in all you do. x |
| Name: | paul shoobridge |
| E-mail address: | shooie_7@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myspace.com/sh00ie |
| Comments: | Darren. Mate what can i say you are an awesome bloke and i am so grateful for the opportunity to work with you personally on my songwriting. Kids always say who they look up too in music. And now after the past couple of days i am happy to say you are now on my list. Thanks heaps and maybe if i work hard enough you might be able to see me some day in concert hahaha cheers!!
paul |
| Name: | Michael DENNIS |
| E-mail address: | mjdenniswagga@yahoo.com.au |
| Comments: | Have just returned home from a fantastic night at War Stories. A brilliantly written collection of songs that gives a very real human slant to Australians at War over more than 100 years. The performance was typical of Darren's musical excellence and his humanity. The humour and entertainment throughout guaranteed a tearful, meaningful night - well done. Congratulations to you and Ken would wrote so much of the material. This performance following on so closely from Moonshaddows clearly demostrates your your talent and professionalism!
The show should be a must for all Australian's and compulsory viewing for all students studying war! Well done young man! Michael |
| Name: | Mike Patto |
| E-mail address: | mpatto@optusnet.com.au |
| Comments: | Hi Darren,
I cannot tell you just how much my wife and I enjoyed your wonderfully crafted 'Moonshadows' Melbourne performance in mid-February and again a week later. Your performances and those of the band were so entertaining and faultless; as was also the choice of music with explanation and its musical direction by Naomi. I sang your praises amongst my friends afterwards, asking them to make every effort to see the performance before it left our shores! (If you have the strength, and if you decided to tour with it, I am absolutely sure that 'Moonshadows' would be a major hit and sellout in the UK and USA, ). I now have a copy of your 'Moonshadows' CD and will also be exploring your other works. We wish you and the band the success you all truly deserve. Thanks again so much for giving us a chance to hear the wonderful Cat Stevens music and thoughtful lyrics that are just as relevant today as they originally were. Mike |
| Name: | Suzanne |
| E-mail address: | sboatto@optusnet.com.au |
| Comments: | Knowing nothing about Cat Stevens my husband dragged me to see Moonshadows. Your performance was excellent and I am now a huge Cat Stevens fan listening to his album many times. I would love to hear some of your original work too. Your energy on stage is contageous. Do you have any demos of your songs on line to listen to? |
| Name: | Sharon Clark |
| E-mail address: | oldtrees@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | After having the pleasure of listening to the Moonshadows CD many times, my husband and I flew to Melbourne from Sydney to experience one of the last live performances there of "Moonshadows." It was excellent of course. I left the Athenaeum Theatre on such a high that I'm sure I could have flown home to Sydney without the plane! Darren, his sister and other accompanying band members certainly deserve as many tributes for their performance as Cat Stevens himself. Well done. |