The Comeback
In May 2007, Dave Mason released his first album in more than 15 years, Reelsville, an acoustic celebration of The Reels hits re-recorded by the original artist. In August 2007 Reel To Reel was also released, a compilation of The Reels classic tracks with new liner notes as written by Mason.
Dave Mason, John Bliss and Colin ‘Polly’ Newham have resurrected themselves in their former guise ‘The Reels’ and played shows in May 2008.
At a subsequent show (the Gaelic Club, Surry Hills; 27 September 2008), Dave Mason announced that Polly Newham was retiring from the band. It wasn't obvious whether this was a serious or joke announcement, though. Since Colin Newham retired, original bassist Abrahams has rejoined the band after twenty three years.
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