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Charlie Robertson and Mike Ogletree are now friends
Oct 29, 2009
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October Sunset

"Fabulous photo from you there Brian. Very well done and thanks for sharing. Mike"
Oct 15, 2009
Mike Ogletree posted videos
Oct 9, 2009
Mike Ogletree and LullabyLily are now friends
Jun 5, 2009
Mike Ogletree and David P Elliot are now friends
Jun 1, 2009
Mike Ogletree was featured
May 23, 2009
Mike Ogletree is now friends with Lynda, The Skunnered, brian kerr and Our Scotland (Sean Whittaker)
May 21, 2009
A video by Mike Ogletree was featured

Green Grow The Rashes O

Here are some fun facts and figures which inspired my sing-along dance-along approach to this beautiful masterpiece of language and eloquence. Sang as I felt it - Green Grow The Rashes O. 1959:] [Robert] Burns knew "the merry old tune", 'Green Grow…
May 20, 2009
Mike Ogletree posted a video

Green Grow The Rashes O

Here are some fun facts and figures which inspired my sing-along dance-along approach to this beautiful masterpiece of language and eloquence. Sang as I felt it - Green Grow The Rashes O. 1959:] [Robert] Burns knew "the merry old tune", 'Green Grow…
May 20, 2009
Mike Ogletree joined Lynda's group
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Scottish Music

A place to share the joy of Scottish music
May 20, 2009
Mike Ogletree is now a member of Our Scotland
May 20, 2009

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Where do you stay or have your business?
New York City
About you
Mike Ogletree is a musician who played drums with legendary 80's Scottish rock bands Simple Minds and Fiction Factory. He is an African-American-Scotsman. In 1956 he was the first child of African/American descent to be born in Scotland, the first Black Scot, an Afro-Celt. Son of a US Airman and a Scots lass, he was born and raised in Burns Country; Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, a place frequented often by the Scottish bard, Robert Burns.- Mike currently lives and works in Brooklyn. - Myspace: www.myspace.com/blackscot, - His latest work, inspired by the poems of Burns, borrows from the title of the poet's first publication: THE KILMARNOCK EDITION SONGS CHIEFLY IN THE SCOTTISH DIALECT. A unique blend of world/rock/reggae music, sung by Mike in the Scottish dialect of his and Burns birthplace. Composed, performed and produced entirely at his studio in Brooklyn NY The Kilmarnock edition is Mike's debut as a solo artist. Tracks to watch out for are Red Red Rose, Man Was Made To Mourn and All This Time.
Main Website
http://www.immortalmemory.net
Blog or Second Website
http://cdbaby.com/cd/rbmo
Favorite places
Scotland, Italy, Australia, US

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At 1:25 on March 17, 2010, Kirsten Easdale said…
Hi Mike. Just dropped in to say hello.
 
 
 

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