Reg McTaggart

Reg McTaggartReg McTaggart's relaxed laid back style of singing, has won Reg McTaggart many fans throughout New Zealand and Australia.

Born in Dunedin, his first guitar at age 9, his first band a skiffle group playing at school functions. At 14 he was strumming guitar and vocalist in a dance band playing 50's Rock n' Roll.

Leaving Dunedin to go farming, band work took a back seat for a short time until he teamed up with a Cromwell group and began playing regularly again. Moving to the Wakatipu, Reg formed a new group. This group became very popular and played throughout Central Otago, travelling to the Haast each year to play for the Whitebaiters Ball.

On his first trip to the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Reg won, what was to be his first of a number of Awards, the Buddy Williams Trophy. On returning to New Zealand Reg was given the opportunity to record his debut album "Crossing Bridges" This album was followed in 1991 by "Dimensions" and in 1993 "Misty River" was released on CD and Cassette. The success of these three albums, and pressure from "the fans" saw his fourth and latest album "I Only See You" released in September 1998. The title track was written by Auckland songwriter Ginny Peters, and includes a track by another Kiwi Craig Robertson of Thames: "Love Just Broke Even". The other 12 tracks include an old favourite "Linda On My Mind", and "Anna". I Only See You is a mixture of smooth, rollicking and relaxed country numbers.

A supporter of New Zealand material, all albums contain songs written by New Zealand songwriters and material from Australia and America.

Well known Christchurch Guitarist/Producer Brian Ringrose has made an excellent job of production on all albums, assisted by Peter Rattray of "Tandem Recording Studio" Christchurch

Time table for Reg McTaggart

Day: Friday
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6:00-6:45 TANOA PAIHIA HOTEL
Day: Saturday
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5:00-5:45 DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH HOTEL RUSSELL
9:00-9:45 COPTHORNE RESORT
Day: Sunday
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1:00-1:45 PAIHIA EX-SERVICEMEN'S CLUB
6:00-6:45 PAIHIA SPORTS BAR