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Shabby Road

Classics from the 60s to the 90s.

4-piece · covers / acoustic / rock / pop / soul · South West

Shabby Road

About

Based in East Dorset, Shabby Road is an acoustic covers trio founded in late 2024 by three highly experienced musicians. Between us we share almost 100 years of live music experience and thousands of gigs. Featuring former members of Jak the Lad and Red Diesel, we blend acoustic guitars, electric bass, harmonica and rich vocal harmonies to create a warm, versatile sound, perfect for upbeat pub nights, relaxed afternoon sessions, private parties and corporate events. Covering the golden era from the 1960s to the 1990s, our repertoire stretches across Rock, Pop, Soul, Reggae and Ska. Whether you want a packed Saturday-night singalong or a laid-back summer afternoon, we have a setlist to match. Plus our famously reliable skeleton drummer: always on stage, always on time, never asks for a raise.

The set

  • Heart of Gold, Neil Young
  • Everything I Own, Ken Boothe
  • (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay - Mono, Otis Redding
  • The Weight - Remastered 2000, The Band
  • Cupid, Sam Cooke
  • One of These Nights - 2013 Remaster, Eagles
  • Lyin' Eyes - 2013 Remaster, Eagles
  • Up on the Roof, The Drifters
  • Nothing Ever Happens, Del Amitri
  • Penny Lane - Remastered 2015, The Beatles
  • Cruel to Be Kind, Nick Lowe
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him?, Joe Jackson
  • Peaceful Easy Feeling - 2013 Remaster, Eagles
  • Take It Easy - 2013 Remaster, Eagles
  • Kingston Town, UB40
  • Three Little Birds, Bob Marley & The Wailers
  • Let Your Love Flow, The Bellamy Brothers
  • Friday I'm In Love, The Cure
  • Stuck In The Middle With You, Stealers Wheel
  • I Can See Clearly Now, Ray Charles
  • Dreadlock Holiday, 10cc
  • Unchain My Heart, Joe Cocker
  • My Life, Billy Joel
  • With A Little Help From My Friends - Remastered 2009, The Beatles
  • Wonderful World, Johnny Nash
  • A Message to You Rudy - 2015 Remaster, The Specials
  • Take Me Home, Country Roads - Original Version, John Denver
  • Wagon Wheel, Darius Rucker
  • Summertime Blues, Eddie Cochran
  • It's All Over Now, The Rolling Stones
  • That's All Right, Elvis Presley
  • Rock Around The Clock, Bill Haley & His Comets
  • Make Me Smile (Come up and See Me) - 2014 Remaster, Steve Harley
  • Dancing In the Dark, Bruce Springsteen
  • It's Not Unusual, Tom Jones
  • Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley
  • Lip up Fatty, Bad Manners
  • Hey Baby, Bruce Channel
  • Runaround Sue, Showaddywaddy
  • Crocodile Rock, Elton John
  • Dance The Night Away, The Mavericks
  • Living Next Door to Alice, Smokie
  • I Fought the Law - Single Version, The Bobby Fuller Four
  • Mustang Sally, Wilson Pickett
  • Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond
  • Daydream Believer, The Monkees
  • Walking on Sunshine, Katrina & The Waves
  • Is This The Way To Amarillo, Tony Christie
  • Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse) - Version Revisited, Mark Ronson
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Remastered 2011, Queen
  • Walk Of Life, Dire Straits
  • Town Called Malice, The Jam
  • Should I Stay or Should I Go - Remastered, The Clash
  • Burning Love, Elvis Presley
  • Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison
  • Sexbomb, Tom Jones
  • Bad Moon Rising, Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Cracklin' Rosie, Neil Diamond
  • Rhinestone Cowboy, Glen Campbell
  • Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - 2023 Mix, The Beatles
  • Mrs. Robinson - From "The Graduate" Soundtrack, Simon & Garfunkel
  • Happy Together, The Turtles
  • The Killing Moon, Echo & the Bunnymen

Gallery

Outdoor sessionThe band (and Skelly)Skelly on the kitShabby Road

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