Shows

Name: UK Tour
Start: 2019-05-25T19:00:00
Location: Festival of the Artisan

Date

Venue

Feb 13 2019

4:00pm

Folk Alliance Internationl Conference

Montreal

Mar 14 2019

7:00pm

Summit Coffee

128 South Main Street
Davidson, North Carolina
704-895-9090

Mar 15 2019

4:00pm

WAME 92.9

113 North Center St
Statesville, NC

Drive at 5 Show 4-6 PM with British Author/Musician Steve Bonham

Mar 16 2019

3:00pm

Statesville Main Library

201 N. Tradd Street
Statesville, NC
704-878-3090

with British author and songwriter Steve Bonham

Mar 19 2019

6:00pm

Walkertown Historical Society

Walkertown Library
Walkertown, N.C.

with British author Steve Bonham

Apr 20 2019

7:30pm

Peacock Performing Arts Center

301 Church Street
Hayesville, NC

May 4 2019

8:00pm

Charles and Myrtle’s Coffee House -Christ Unity Church

105 McBrien Road
Chattanooga, TN

Tour: UK Tour

May 25 2019

7:00pm

Festival of the Artisan

Ashbourne

Lonesome Highway

North Carolina based folk singer Bob Mc Hale’s albums are consistently well turned out, both in musical content, cover design...

2018-11-08T06:29:56+00:00

North Carolina based folk singer Bob Mc Hale’s albums are consistently well turned out, both in musical content, cover design and packaging. Mc Hale is very much a disciple of his fellow Statesman Woody Guthrie and his songs follow a similar trail, with the emphasis often on the environment and equality. The thirteen tracks on the album are all self-written with the exception of Willie Dixon’s Little Red Rooster, which is given a makeover and presented in a delightfully lazy J.J.Cale type delivery. A follower of Guthrie McHale may be, but his musical style often has more in common with British Folk than closer to his home State. Up to fifteen instruments and ten players were employed in the recording altogether including Mc Hale’s regular players, his brother Pat who adds harmonica and his guitar player Mike Alicke. Four female vocalists also contribute. The striking streetscape cover painting by David Merck depicts a rundown town with an animated bearded bible wielding evangelist preaching to a group of people, while around the corner a lady of the night invites custom from a passing motorist and a presumably dead body lies on the pavement. A couple of yards down the street a guitarist (possibly Mc Hale) sits busking on the street. Standout tracks are the breezy opener Common Ground, the gentle tribute song Woody’s Shoes and When I’m With, a rocky closer that bookends the album. - Declan Culliton, Lonesome Highway

https://robmchale.com/testimonials/lonesome-highway/

“definitely one of the best Folk/Americana Albums thus far in 2018”

“Rob McHale’s new release, Prophets on the Boulevard, is one of the few newer albums that offers a cohesive group...

– Ken “Dr. K” Nagelberg, Host of “It’s For Folks,”
WHYR, Baton Rouge(LA) Community Radio & the Pacifica Radio Network

2018-08-04T15:38:26+00:00

– Ken “Dr. K” Nagelberg, Host of “It’s For Folks,”
WHYR, Baton Rouge(LA) Community Radio & the Pacifica Radio Network

“Rob McHale’s new release, Prophets on the Boulevard, is one of the few newer albums that offers a cohesive group of songs about American people, places, and events. McHale’s smooth vocals blend with Chris Rosser’s production, adding just enough instrumentation to create a full sound without destroying the folk authenticity. Prophets on the Boulevard is definitely one of the best folk/Americana albums thus far in 2018, consistently good from first song to last.”

https://robmchale.com/testimonials/definitely-one-of-the-best-folk-americana-albums-thus-far-in-2018/

“Music of a hundred years ago …”

"Music of a hundred years ago, from yesterday or today - whenever you place them, the songs of Rob McHale...

Tom Franks,
Folk Words Magazine
London , England

2018-08-04T15:25:52+00:00

Tom Franks,
Folk Words Magazine
London , England

"Music of a hundred years ago, from yesterday or today - whenever you place them, the songs of Rob McHale should be taught in school, because they reflect vibrant history, the value of tradition and living social comment. This North Carolina-based poet, musician and composer writes folk Americana songs that walk you through their narratives in an entirely involving way. They bring home the wealth of heritage and place it firmly in the present, they observe the days we live in and offer valuable meaning."

https://robmchale.com/testimonials/music-of-a-hundred-years-ago/

“Real and mature, reflective and sincere, …”

"Real and mature, reflective and sincere, this is music for the spirit and a really excellent release". (Fields)

Stephen Rapid
Lonesome Highway Magazine
Dublin, Ireland

2018-08-06T19:42:35+00:00