"I Hear That Train a-Comin\' : The Johnny Cash Story" featuring Dr. Baz as Johnny Cash

1. Press Release : The Johnny Cash Story
Country Superstar Johnny Cash June grew up in showbiz and Century songwriters such as
was a music industry legend became an accomplished Bob Dylan, Kris Kristopherson,
for over half a century, with an comedienne. singer, and song and Willie Nelson and in later life
instantly recognisable voice and writer - a true music professional. he brough his unique authority
style. The hit movie “I Walk the Together they were a towering to a later generation of song
Line” introduced his dramatic force in American Music. writers such 9 Inch Nails, U2 and
life story and his unmistakeable, Tom Petty, so the repertoire is
tough music to a younger Vocalist & writer Barry Ferrier extremely broad and interesting,
generation of music lovers. has brought together a team of including some of the greatest
Johnny Cash fans now cover talented performers to create an popular songs written over the
three generations. Even people immersive music theatre show past 60 years.
who might confess to hating based on the Cash Story and
Country Music are nevertheless interaction between these two “I Hear That Train a-Comin’:
enthusiastic about his legendary gifted and unique music artists. The Johny Cash Story”, with
up-tempo hits such as Folsom Barry Ferrier as Johnny Cash
Prison Blues, Ring of Fire, Get Barry has the vocal depth to and Ilona Harker as “Mama”
Rhythm, I Walk the Line - there emulate the unique Johnny Carrie, first wife Vivienne,
are just so many great and Cash sound and the vivacious and shining as June Carter
unique songs in the Johnny Cash and versatile Ilona Harker plays Cash, with authentic rockabilly
repertoire. the 3 women in Johnny’s life as backing by the Tennessee Two,
she ‘hoots and hollers’ her way (Marshall Grant, Bass, played
Those familiar with the highly through this toe-tapping, side by Slim Pickens and Luther
successful bio-pic will know of slapping mix of great songs and Perkins , Electric Guitar, played
the enduring love story between stories. by Neil McCann) - it’s great
Johnny Cash and June Carter. entertainment that appeals
A member of the iconic country Johnny Cash covered songs across the generations and is just
music group The Carter Family, by many of the greatest 20th a whole lot of fun!

2. Featuring Barry
THE SONGS THE SHOW Ferrier aka Dr Baz
I WALK THE LINE
a journey through Barry
experience
gained
in
wide
music
FOLSOM PRISON BLUES the life & songs theatre in his early career,
A BOY NAMED SUE
COCAINE BLUES of Johnny Cash appearing in the original cast
of “Jesus Christ Superstar “
RING OF FIRE and “Joseph & the Amazing
5 FEET HIGH & RISIN’ Featuring the contrasting voices of Barry “Dr. Baz”
Ferrier and vivacious songstress Ilona Harker, this Technicolour Dreamcoat“.
JACKSON He has written & performed
16 TONS
great new show is a musical tribute to the legendary
country superstar Johnny Cash, his epic life story and theatre restaurant shows,
GET RHYTHM love affair with partner June Carter, threaded through three stage musicals and
LONG LEGGED GTR PICKIN’ MAN with a tongue in cheek look at Johnny Cash’s wild side
DADDY SANG BASS produced two cast albums.
and their stormy off stage and on stage relationship.
HOME OF THE BLUES He was a recording artist
IF I WERE A CARPENTER The show captures Johnny looking back on his rise for RCA, appearing on the
HELP ME MAKE IT THRU THE NIGHT from humble conditions as a child on a poor cotton ABC’s “Countdown” and
JUKEBOX BLUES farm soaking up gospel and country music, to tough opening for Ry Cooder at
GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY times on work gangs, enlistment during the Korean the Palais in Melbourne.
WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN war as a US airman, which got him to the honky tonks
of Germany where he began to hone his characteristic He played bass with
HEY PORTER chart topping pop group
style and began writing his unique songs, ...and on to
HURT his rise as a music sensation and a recording artist for “The Ferrets”. Later he
SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN the legenedary Sun Records, alongside Elvis and Jerry worked as music director
Lee Lewis.
THE CAST
and composer at the
The show strings together all Johnny Cash’s great Queensland Performing
hits and signature tunes as his fascinating larger- Arts Centre, Brisbane. He
Dr. Baz as Johnny Cash than-life story unfolds, and woven through this rich has appeared as support
Rhythm Guitar musical journey is a fascinating glimpse into the darker for many eminent Aussie
side of his life, his drug taking, outlaw image and the music acts. He was also
Ilona harker as Carrie (Mama) Cash Prison Concerts, and his epic redeeming love story
with lifetime soulmate June Carter, a child star of the band leader and guitarist for
Vivenne Cash (1st wife) legendary superstar Eartha
famous country music icons ‘the Carter Family’.
June Carter Cash Kitt on her 1994 Australian
Reminiscing on the tough origins, their rise to fame, national tour. He has
Slim Pickens as Marshall Grant and Cash’s drug addiction, they laugh, they joke, they performed in Europe and
Upright Bass fight and they harmonise, as they bring so many great
songs to life, accompanied by the rockabilly rhythm of the UK and at the Byron
Neil McCann as Luther Perkins the Tennesse Two (with lush backing vocals from Slim Blues Festival, Gympie
Electric Guitar Pickens on Bass and Neil McCann on twangy Fender Muster, and the Tamworth
guitar). It’s a polished and entertaining upbeat musical Country Music Festival.
Written & Directed by Barry Ferrier show to get you ee-haa-ing and your toes a tapping.

9. “I HEAR THAT TRAIN A-COMIN’ : THE JOHNNY CASH STORY”. Photos from a performance at Twin Towns Club 24th October 2012.

12. CONTACT:
Barry Ferrier
P.O Box 8
Bangalow NSW 2479
Phone 02 66871 594
Mob 0405 788 433
E-Mail : design@byronbayinteractive.com