Sound Technician and Roadie For Timberwolf & N&GS Concerts.
Also known as Dad !
John Comes from Chapeltown near Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Husband of Jean, Dad
of Neil & Karen, Father-
John worked for most of his life in the steel industry, but is now enjoying retirement and happy times. When Karis and Keira run him ragged he wonders where he ever found the time and
energy to go to work !!
John has always been actively interested in Neil and Karen’s hobbies and interests. He comes from a musical family with many of his nine brothers and sisters being very good singers and musicians. As John tells everyone himself, he cannot play a note ! One of his claims to fame, that he still tell’s everyone
About is that he taught Neil how to play The Animal’s, House
Of The Rising Sun, a particular favourite of his !
He has always been involved in Neil’s music, right from the beginning. As new pieces of equipment began arriving he took interest in how to operate them, and as the shows got bigger, and bigger he became involved as official sound technician and recording engineer for N&GS Concerts.
He enjoys being involved in the behind the scene’s activities that occur on a show day, none more so than when he got to work alongside Pete Huttlinger, Chris Nole and Mack Bailey at the Cleveland concerts of 2005 & 2006.
Working and hanging out with the guys was a pleasure and a privilege, a highlight, but John just enjoys being out on the road whenever and wherever the next show takes us.
His own hobbies include the world of Horse Racing, where he has in the past been a race horse owner, as part of a syndicate. Constable Burton was the horses name, and though John didn’t have too much success in the winner’s enclosure ‘Bobbie B’ as he was called around the stables did clock up a few wins. As John celebrated his 60th birthday, a party was arranged with Live music and a disco. Now where did we find a band !!
Neil and Gill performed a string of hits from John’s 60 years and also incorporated a special guest appearance by Constable Burton at the show ! Not the real one of course, but a pantomime horse containing Gill’s sister,
Christine at one end and John’s son in law, Chris, at the other end. A really funny event !
John did receive a best wishes message at the party from Ann & George Duffield, trainers of Constable Burton
who are based at Sun Hill Racing stable’s, near Middleham, North Yorkshire.
Thank You Dad for all that you do to help keep our show on the road.
It is hard work at times and we really do appreciate everything that you do.
Love from Neil & Gill xx.
John Sharman
