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JULY 2011 BULLETIN

Editors Letter, 2 New CD’s from “The Rhymer from Ryde”, 3 Talented Young Brothers, Doug McIntyre — ‘Australian Son’ — Interview with Peter Coad, News from Kross Kut Records…, Rod Brandt — New Album!, G’ day from Tom Maxwell, The Rosewood Roundup getting closer, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan 07
Good Morning Country News, Frazer Coast Radio Update…., Judy Hawes–Stevens — Update, CHARLEY BOYTER—OAM!, News From Alan Luscombe, Stanthorpe Country Music Stampede, Travelling With Roger Green, Kalesti Butler, Vale—Johnny Allport, New Album for Graham Rodger, Barry K & Lin Chandler!, News from Val and Dave Johnston, Ged and Trudy Hintz!, Cheryl Lethlean — Reporting From Rochester, BEDGERABONG CAMPOUT, Greetings from David Croser — 'The Cocky from Koolywurtie', Busy times for Trevor Tolton…, Camping Changes at Canberra Country Music Festival, From Alma’s Pen…, Jamie Davis tours home state…, Update from ‘Campfire Country’, Dianne Lindsay—News from along the track.., A Word from the Hammond’s , W.A. Muster — with Buzzer Bitter, BARMERA FESTIVAL Pics , G’day from John and Kay Battle, Angus Gill News, A new CD for William Lane…, G’day from Henry Hollis, Dalby Country Music Spectacular!, Bush Poetry, – Merv Webster, VALE- TEX TRAVERS HAMMOND, Terry & Jenny Bennetts — , Nanango Muster Update…, Texas Country Roundup News, The Bungendore Muster Update — Award Nominations now open!, Paul Seils — ‘The Real Deal’ 23
Dean Perrett — ‘Cattle Town’ album riding high on the charts, 90th Birthday Party for Country Music Pioneer — Ron Peters, Tour Dates , KALESTI BUTLER & TAYLOR PFEIFFER ATTEND CMAA COURSE, Johnny Greenwood drops by…, Currawong Corner - with Ernie Constance, Farewell to a Gentleman—RAY ROSE, A Word from Sel Munt, A Note from Greg Bain, Australia’s Country Music Gentleman, Thoughts…, Interview with Dianne Lindsay — by Lorraine Pfitzner, Latrobe Valley Country Music Festival — 4th of November, Peter Coad, The Coad Sisters, & Jim Hermel — USA Adventures…, ROCHESTER RAMBLINGS — from Graham Butterworth, Graeme Coates — Notes , Ted & Del Thompson — On The Move, Out and About with Charmaine Pout, Ron Werth Celebrating 62 Years, Hello from the “Silvertones”…, Johnny Jacobsen — By Ian Hands, The Shirley Thoms Bronze Bust To Be Unveiled!, Travelling with the Cooks, News update from Evan Platschinda, New Album for Debbie Beckett, G’day from Trent Holder, A mother of them all - “Esme Jane”, (by Keith Jamieson), Events, Cheerios , Album Talk ., Letters To The Editor….

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APRIL 2011 BULLETIN
REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, Bush Ballad Annual Events/Awards 2011, Tour Dates, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!, Album Talk, Letters To The Editor
ARTICLES
PETE SMITH – Gold Medallion Winner NSW Bush Balladeer of The Year, News from the Cooks, News from Ken “Chainsaw” Lindsay, Cattleman Dean Perrett releases Cattle Town Album, News from Ged & Trudy Hintz, Around and about the country with Sharon Smith, News from Ailsa Smith, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Taylor Pfeiffer — Great Tamworth Festival!, Bundy Aussie Muster Update, Bits and Pieces…, Busy times for Rod, New album underway for Graham Rodger, Boondooma ‘Spirit Of The Bush’ 2011, Travelling With Roger Green, Introducing Kalesti Butler — A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner 2011, Jordan Garner — Loves to Sing, Hello from Frazer Coast Radio!, Angus Gill News, Cheryl Lethlean — Reporting From Rochester, News from Anita, Dalby Country Music Spectacular!, On the Road with Barry K & Lin Chandler, Restless Wind - Lana Ross, Greetings from David Croser — 'The Cocky from Koolywurtie', Top Tamworth Festival for Trevor Tolton, Rhymer Strikes “GOLD”!!!, News note from Alma-Earle Davis…, Out and about with Charmaine Pout, Currawong Corner - with Ernie Constance, Caboolture Urban Country Music Festival in May, Photo centre 18-19, Johnny Greenwood — drops by…, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns – Merv Webster, The story of Dusty's trail…, The Bungendore Muster 2011, Doug McIntyre — Australian Son, News from Charley & Sandy Boyter, HEY BANJO!, News from Dianne Lindsay, Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters — News from along the track…, BEDGERABONG COUNTRY MUSIC CAMPOUT - September 20-27th 2011, ROCHESTER RAMBLINGS — from Graham Butterworth, Graeme Coates — Notes, Ted Thompson — On The Go, Historical Bourke band info from Gus Helm…, Canberra Country Music Festival 13-15 November, News from Kross Kut Records, The 2011 Cessnock Country Music festival, Vale —WILLIAM JOHN HINKS, Vale — Ray Rose “One Lifetime’s Not Enough”, A Note From Nev, Yodelling Slim Jim Pike — A lifetime Remembered, Joe, The Poet — Joe The Man — by Nev Newman, G’day from John Battle…, Peter Coad — 50 years down the country music track, Shirley Thoms Bronze Bust.

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JANUARY 2011 BULLETIN

Regular Features
Editors Letter
Regular Features
Editors Letter, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!, Album Talk,
Bush Ballad Annual Events/Awards, Letters To The Editor
Articles
G’day — from Sharon Smith, South Coast Country Notes — Muster March 26th 2011, Pete Smith — At Long Last, Lana Ross, Rosewood 2010 Success — 2011 festival already organised!, RON PETERS Singing for seven decades - still going Strong, New CD for Gordon Larkin!, G’day from Gus Helm!, Out and About with Charmaine Pout, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan 7
Currawong Corner — with Ernie Constance, Frog & Toad Function Centre — Tamworth 2011, Travelling With Roger Green, New album ‘Staying True’ for Greg Bain, International Success - for Ian ‘Bidge’ Boyd, A.B.B.A. BUSH BALLADEER STAR QUEST 2011, News from Anita, G’day — from Jeff Brown, The Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards 2010 - Pittsworth Qld, Cheryl Lethlean News, On the Road with Barry K & Lin Chandler, From Ged & Trudy Hintz, Graeme Coates - Notes, Greetings from David Croser — 'The Cocky from Koolywurtie', What’s TSA Doing at Tamworth 2011?, Sam Smyth’s Bush Poets& Balladeers — Tamworth Festival 2011, Toowoomba Telegraph - from John Colville & Primrose Henderson, Bundy Muster 2011 Update, Update from Norma O’Hara Murphy, Slim Jones - Back from Camooweal, W.A. Muster — with Buzzer Bitter, Johnny Greenwood — drops by, Judy Hawes Stevens — My Life Story, News From Alan Luscombe, VALE - REG MARTYN, Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters — News from along the track…, Natalie Foley — busy times, Bungendore Country Muster 2011, Balladeer GIG GUIDE, BILL WOOD — ‘The Travelling Showman’ ...by Ian Hands, ROCHESTER RAMBLINGS — from Graham Butterworth, New Album!Ken “Chainsaw” Lindsay, Anne Kirkpatrick — ‘Annethology’ Interview by Lorraine Pfitzner, Small Town Girl’s National Tour Launch In Home Town 28
MY MOTHER’S NAME WAS FRY (Poem), G’day from John Battle, News from the Cooks, Widgee Report — from Elinore & Jeff Carless, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns – Merv Webster, Big Tamworth Festival & 2011 coming up for Kross Kut Records, Great Time at Mildura fest!, News from Angus Gill, How I met Slim Dusty…Tom Oliver, Busy 2011 coming up for Keith, Alisha and Caitlyn Jane!, CONGRATULATIONS! …Mr & Mrs Matt Manning!, Trevor Tolton — What has been happening, Latest news from Dianne Lindsay, News from the Pincotts, VALE – Dot Dawson, Bedgerabong C M Campout 2010, On The Go — with Ted Thompson, Brooks & Magee – 2010 At A Glance, Texas Country Music Roundup Rumours Unfounded, Dean Perrett and “Cattle Town”, "Down a Dusty Track" - with Dusty Spittle, A note From Nev.
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OCTOBER 2010
BALLADEERS BULLETIN
Editors Letter, On The Go — with Ted Thompson, Boundary Riders Tour Update 04
‘G’day’ from Angus Gill, Canberra Regional Country Music Awards 2010 — Now Open!, Currawong Corner — with Ernie Constance, 2011 Bundy Aussie Muster Update, News — from Terry and Jenny Bennetts, Latest update from Barry K. and
Lin Chandler, News from Ken “Chainsaw” Lindsay, News from the Cooks…, W.A. Muster — with Buzzer Bitter 07
Hello from David Croser, ROCHESTER RAMBLINGS — from Graham Butterwort, Evan Platschinda …, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns — Merv Webster, ‘G’day’ from Gus Helm…, New Album for Graham Rodger…, G’day Mates — from John Battle 11
Gippsland News - Lindsay and Gail Hammond, Cheryl Lethlean - Reporting From Rochester, Balladeers to raise funds for McGrath Foundation…, Slim Jones — New album out now!, News Update — from Sharon Smith, TSA News — with Vicki Walsh, Out and About with Charmaine Pout, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Bluey Shelton, Les Lawson news, Poolies Ponderings…, G’day from Graeme Coates, Alan Luscombe — New album, CHARLEY BOYTER ...The Guitar Legend, Milmerran Australian Camp Oven Festival 2nd & 3rd Oct, Introducing radio personality — Reg Pitt 20
News update from Kevin & Joyce Durdin, G’day from Jeff Gibson…, Memories and Verse, Travelling With Roger Green 22
Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters — News from along the track…, Tamworth Hat’s Off Went Well…, Tour Dates 24
Bungendore Country Muster 2011, QUICK CAULIFLOWER SOUP, Remembering — Gordon Parsons, Rachel Richards — busy times ahead…, News from Kross Kut Records…, New Album for Norma O'Hara Murphy, Profile — Ross Baker…, Mildura Country Music Festival & Awards, Rosewood Country Roundup — 20th –24th October, KEN ROBERTSON — written by Ian Hands, A note from Anita Ree…, 1994 or Bust, A song by Nev Newman, Chooka Williams — Inducted into the South Australian Country Music Hall of Fame, Noel Poppa Riley News, A Trip To Bourke To Remember — by Ron Sadler, Bush Ballad Events, Dianne Lindsay and Peter Simpson, On the track with Wally Sanderson…, News from Ross Baker, Vale Slim Connor contd. from July Edition The Loss Of A Friend…, Tom Maxwell — Tour Update, TAMWORTH FESTIVAL BALLADEERS HOMESTEAD 2011 Interim Program, ATTENTION ARTIST MEMBERS!, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!, Album Talk, Introducing — Len & Jeanne Connor.

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JULY BULLETIN 2010

REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, W.A. Muster with Buzzer Bitter, TSA News, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Tour Dates, Bush Ballad Annual Events/Awards 2010, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!, Album Talk, Letters To The Editor

ARTICLES
VALE — Rick Aitchison, VALE— Pam Thomasson, Hello from Charmaine…, News from Alma Earl-Davis, Inaugural Country Music Stampede at Stanthorpe!, ROCHESTER RAMBLINGS — from Graham Butterworth, Tex Morton Guitar in Geelong!, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns — Merv Webster, Update From Graham Rodger, 2010 Australian Camp Oven Festival 2nd & 3rd October, Hello from Wheeny Creek, Artist Profile - Graeme Coates, “G’day” to all — from John Battle, News from Gus Helm, Greetings from David Croser, Sharon Smith — Busy Times, News from Ken “Chainsaw” Lindsay, Trevor Tolton — News Update!, Tamworth Festival and news report from Eliza…, Good Seasons for Kate Linke, News update from Anita Ree, Queensland Country Music Award for Dean Perrett, New album going well for Judy Stevens, Putty Road Truck Memorial and Country Music — by Poppa Riley, NZ News from Dusty Spittle, Bungendore Country Muster 2011, Around about the country with Evan Platschinda, Bedgerebong Country Music Campout 5-12th Oct, A word from Trevor Day… 21
Charley Boyter to be Inducted in Iowa (USA) Country Hall Of Fame!, News from the Cooks, Jeff Brown — On The Boundary Rider Around Australia Tour, Dianne Lindsay at Tamworth Hat’s Off weekend, David Baldi, On the road — with Lin and Barry K. Chandler, A word From Slim Jones…, Busy times for Bec Hance!, Note From Nev…, Boundary Riders Tour heads off around Australia, Western Star shining bright on Pete Smith, New Album for Lana Ross — “Restless Wind”, Bundaberg Aussie Country Muster Roundup!, BIO — Trent Holder, Dusty Rankin — by Ian Hands, CHERYL LETHLEAN Reporting From Rochester, BIO — Slim Jones, On The Go — with Ted Thompson, Currawong Corner — with Ernie Constance, Busy Times for Terry & Jenny Bennetts, A Rose Fit for a King!, Coads On The Road…, Nanango Country Muster, New CD for Johnny Greenwood, Kross Kut Studio News, Vale — Joan Hudspeth, News from Doug McIntyre 34
Katherine Muster Awards 2010, VALE Slim Connor, The old TRAVELLING FAMILY SHOW is back!, Travelling With Roger Green, TAMWORTH FESTIVAL BALLADEERS HOMESTEAD 2011, ATTENTION ARTIST MEMBERS!, POETRY
They Wonder (Why a Grown Man Cries), WHEN THE QUEENSLAND RIVERS RUN

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April 2010 Edition!
Editors Letter, The A.B.B.A. turns 10!, On the Road with Barry K. and Lin Chandler, Tamworth 2010 — Kate Linke 05
What Bec Hance has been up to…, BUSH BALLAD RADIO FM/AM PROGRAMS
& INTERNET RADIO Listing, VALE — Slim Connor 4/11/ 1944 – 12/2/2010, Vale — Jim Wesley, Cheers Everyone — an update after Tamworth, Shirley Thoms Bronze Bust Update, DVD for Anita!, Hello From Charmaine Pout, Cheryl Lethlean — Reporting From Rochester, WESTERN STAR — Pete Smith, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns – Merv Webster, THE BEDGEREBONG COUNTRY MUSIC CAMPOUT 2010, G’day from Gus Helm!, Australian Independent Country Music Award for Doug McIntyre, Rochester Ramblings — from Graham Butterworth, The Bob McMinn Australian Country
Music Trust Weekend 10th & 11th April, Bush Ballad Events, A Decade of Great Country Music, Top Tamworth Festival for Dean, G’day — from David Baldi, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, News from Ken "Chainsaw" Lindsay, Tamworth Recap — with Trevor Tolton, Evan Platschinda – New album “Luckiest Man Alive” - Interview with Peter Coad, LBS Music News and Festival Goss, A Note From Nev, Common Touch… Poem Nev Molloy, “Currawong Corner” - with Ernie Constance, Injune — ‘Where Country Is’ Festival — 22nd April—May 3rd, New album for Daly Stephenson, News From The Cooks, Ray Savage — Debut Album Out now!, Photo Centre, Balladeers at the 2010 Urban Country
Music Festival, Great Tamworth Festival for Natalie, News from Lindsay Hammond, Vale — Mr Ray Parker, News from Charley Boyter, Shaza Leigh — Golden Girl, A wonderful Tamworth for Taylor, Vale — Stuie McInnes, News from Kross Kut, News from Graeme Coates, David Croser — ‘The Cocky from Koolywurtie’, “QLD New Talent Of The Year” Award for Sharon Smith, Country Chords with Alma, Travelling With Roger Green, W.A. Muster with Buzzer Bitter, Barham Balladeers & Country, Golden Guitar for Chad Morgan, On the go — with Ted Thompson, Coads On The Road…& ‘Golden Mile’, TSA Winner 2010, News Update from Dianne Lindsay, New Album — Judy Stevens At Last!, News Update from Rachel Richards, A ‘Song For Everyone’ from Ann Leuba, New Album underway for Lana Ross, 25th Anniversary Bungendore Country Muster, G’day from John Battle, Cessnock Country Music May 21-23, TSA News — from Vicki Walsh , The Balladeers Vol. 11 & Tribute Series No. 8 OUT NOW!, Bundaberg Aussie Country Muster 28-30 May, Congratulations — Wilky and Crystal, Rosewood Country Roundup 20 — 24 October, Tour Dates, Letters To The Editor, Album Talk, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios, Around The Traps

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January 2010 Edition!

REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, Bush Ballad Annual Events/Awards 2010, Letters To The Editor, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!, Album Talk, Around The Traps
ARTICLES
Slim Connor — Sings Country, Sam Smyth’s Bush Poets & Balladeers — Tamworth 2010, Poolie’s Ponderings…, A.B.B.A. BUSH BALLADEER STAR QUEST 2010, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan 06
On our Travels…, THE BALLADEERS HOMESTEAD, Profile — Greg Crowe— debut album My kinda People, Pick of the Crop at Butlers During the Festival, Travelling with Roger Green,
W.A. Muster with Buzzer Bitter, Eliza Parker heading to Tamworth Festival, Thomas sings up a storm, Graeme Coates — News & Maryborough Damper Results, Touring and Tamworth Festival 2010, Royal Brisbane Show Bush Poetry Competition Review 2009, Frog & Toad Function Centre — Tamworth 2010, Country Chords with Alma, Johnny Greenwood Drops by Again, On the track with Wally Sanderson, Peter’s Kero Tin Humpy, On the Road — with Barry K. and Lin Chandler, Keith, Alisha & Caitlyn — touring 2010, Slim Dusty Country Music Memories Concert held 31/10/09, REPORT — Bedgerebong Country Music Campout Week October 2009, TSA News — from Vicki Walsh, BUSH BALLAD RADIO FM/AM STATIONS & INTERNET RADIO Listing, A Great Season for Shaza Leigh, News from Ken "Chainsaw" Lindsay, Album from Natalie Foley, New album from Charmaine Pout, Toowoomba Telegraph — from John Colville & Primrose Henderson, What Bec Hance has been up to, Texas Country Music Roundup 2009, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns — Merv Webster
GIG GUIDE
Down a dusty track — with Dusty Spittle, Balladeers at the Urban Festival 2010, A note of thanks — from Ray Rose, A Note From Nev.., Tamworth 2010 Yodelling Pete Smith and Lana Ross, Daly Stephenson — off to Tamworth, Campfires Blazing Bright For Dean, Award for Lindsay Waddington!, Update from David Croser — ‘The Cocky from Koolywurtie’, News from Matt Manning, Graham Rodger — Busy 2010!, Cheryl Lethlean — Reporting From Rochester, Travelling with Evan Platschinda, Tribute song to local legend, Denise Brooks - On Tour with Brooks & Magee, Bundy Aussie Muster 28th — 30th May 2010 , A short life remembered, Coads on the road…, On the go — with Ted Thompson, News from the Cooks, Heartbeat Of Australia — Dianne Lindsay Interview with Lorraine Pfitzner, Bungendore Country Muster — Celebrating Silver Jubilee 1986 — 2010, ‘Another Side’ of Lindsay Butler, Joan O'Farrell On the Rock Of Recognition 2009 — by Ian Hands, Update on Shirley Thoms Bronze Bust, Album Launch Success for Sharon Smith, News From Dianne Lindsay, Terry & Jenny — Busy times, Jeff Brown — On tour 2010, Rochester Ramblings — from Graham Butterworth, Tasmanian Coast FM now Online!, Currawong Corner — with Ernie Constance, Hello From Tom Maxwell, Amos Morris — ?Life Goes On', Pickin’ Country Time, ‘Rising Star’ Award for Doug McIntyre
POETRY
Harry Butler is our Hero, C. Y. O’CONNOR, I WISH YOU WERE HERE

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OCTOBER
2009 BALLADEERS
BULLETIN

REGULAR
Editors Letter
Bush Ballad Events/Awards 2009/10, Tour Dates, Letters To The Editor, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios, Album Talk, Around The Traps
ARTICLES
What Bec Hance has been up to, Ken “Chainsaw” Lindsay — busy times ahead, Currawong Corner — with Ernie Constance, Graeme Coates — Busy times, News from Carmel Charlton in WA, Victoria Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Slim Connor — Sings Country, Henry Lawson Heritage Festival 2009, Rochester Ramblings — from Graham Butterworth, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns — Merv Webster, Doug McIntyre — Busy Times, News From Lex K., Tamworth Country Music Festival 2010, Lindsay Hammond releases new CD, Corowa Country Music Roundup 11– 14th June, Barmera Festival News with Alma Earle – Davis
Melissa Bajric & Lindsay Waddington, On The Road — with Barry K. And Lin Chandler, New Album ‘Heartbeat Of Australia’ for Dianne Lindsay, A Note From Nev Molloy, Les Lawson “The Ellesmere Balladeer”, News From Pat & Michael Pincott, New Album underway for Jeff Gibson, The 2010 ‘The Balladeers’ Vol 11 — How artists can be part of it!, MILESTONES — Ernie Constance — , New CD Underway for Charmaine Pout, Slim Dusty Country Music Memories — October 31st – Kempsey, TSA News — from Vicki Walsh, New single from Anita Ree, Terry & Jenny — ‘Country from the Heart’ Tour, Life Story of Diana Milner — Yodelling Pioneer —by Ian Hands,
News From Trevor Tolton, New Album for Amos Morris, Stan Tyrie — ‘The Southern Yodeller’, Country Music From the Heart Tour, Excellent Shirley Thoms Fundraiser!, Notice from Phil & Chris Coad — re Bundaberg Aussie Muster 2010, Pete Smith and Lana Ross — New Singles Out Soon!, Slim Dusty’s ‘Sittin’ On 80’ Now Sittin’ At #20 On Aria Pop Chart, Sharon Smith — Album launch 30th August — Pittsworth, The Old Black Quart — the latest single from Tracy’s new album, Touring news from the Cooks, Travelling with Roger Green, ‘Road Of Life’ CD for Sharon Smith — Interview with Peter Coad, Maryborough proposed CM Heritage Building dream quashed by Council, LBS News, Cheryl Lethlean — Reporting From Rochester, Award Nominations close 1st Oct. — for Bungendore Muster, CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON! — Article by Jim Hermel, News from Lynette Guest, BALLADEERS HOMESTEAD - PRE TAMWORTH LISTING, Busy Times at Krosskut Records!, Coad’s on the road to Mildura, New Cd For Daly Stephenson, “We’re Gonna Be Alright” New Graham Rodger CD — Interview with Peter Coad, New Album for Greg Bain, Late Press! Congratulations to the Bush Ballad members in the 2009 Mildura Awards, Bush Ballad Concert — 22nd Nov.11am. Blacktown RSL— Sydney, New album for Shaza Leigh — ‘Seasons’, Natalie Foley — CD Soon!, Rug Raffle for Shirley Thoms! POETRY
Grandpa We Love You — Nev Newman, WALTZING MATILDA — AN ALLEGORY, The Squeakie Wheel Gets The Most Grease (C) Nev Molloy 7.4.95, Just Another Letter—Stan Tyrie, COSTER COUNTRY (Tip) Ide

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JULY BALLADEERS BULLETIN 2009!

REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, WA Muster — with Buzzer, Bush Ballad Annual Events 2009/10 /Awards 2009, Ted Thompson — On The Go, Tour Dates, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Letters to the Editor, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!, Album Talk, Around The Traps
ARTICLES
Out and About with Charmaine Pout, Busy Year for Trevor Tolton, Awards for Bush Poet — “The Rhymer from Ryde” Graeme Johnson, Big Year for Craig Giles, Graham Coates — Busy times, Slim Connor — Sings Country, Travelling With Roger Green, Bedgerebong Country Music & Poets Campout — 6-13 October, Album now available from Eliza Parker 08
News From Doug McIntyre, Barry Williams celebrates 20 years on air, Dean Perrett — “Doing Fine”, PROFILE — John P. Toomey, Great Time at Hallam’s Wool Shed Event, Busy Year for Evan Platchinda, O.A.M for LUCY GERMON, ‘Ballads From The Bush’ Concert 18th July Family Hotel Tamworth, TREVOR TOLTON — A.B.B.A. Camerata Sponsorship & TRENT HOLDER — Sponsored by Ross Johnson 12
The Latest from Jeff Brown, Poolies Ponderings, Dusty Spittle’s 70th Birthday Party, New Milestones for Ernie Constance, VALE — Mick Antonio. 16/6/1920 — 14/4/2009, Hello From Tom Maxwell, A note from Tracy Coster, New Album for Rachel Richards, 2009 MILDURA COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL, Nev Molloy’s Backyard Birthday Bash, Happy Birthday Maureen!!, Texas Country Music Roundup 2009, Bungendore Country Muster 2010 — 25th Birthday!, Keith Jamieson/Alisha Smith/Caitlyn Jane/Dianne Lindsay/Peter Simpson 2009 Tour, Saddle up for the Nanango Country Muster, GORDON LARKIN — Profile, Update from David Croser — The Cocky From Koolywurtie, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns – Merv Webster, Hello from Natalie Foley, Bundy Muster Success 2009, New Country Music Heritage Venture afoot in Maryborough, What Bec Hance has been up to, New album in the pipeline for Greg Bain, Busy Times for Lex K, What goes around… from Jim Welsh, Festivals, Concerts Touring Update — Peter Coad & the Coad Sisters, Sharon Smith (2009 Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner) — Album & Single Soon!, ROCHESTER RAMBLINGS — from Graham Butterworth, Katherine Trophy for Anita Ree!!, Touring News from Dianne Lindsay, On Tour with Cooks, VALE — Rita Schneider 24/1/1928 - 22/3/2009, Graham Rodger — New DVD — ‘We’re Gonna be Alright, Pete Smith & Lana Ross — News, Terry & Jenny – Top 10 in the European Country Charts, Toowoomba Telegraph — from John Colville & Primrose Henderson, Sam Smyth’s Bush Poets & Balladeers, CONGRATULATIONS — to Keith Wilkinson-Reed & Crystal Baird on their engagement!, On The Road with Barry K. and
Lin Chandler, NOTICE TO MEMBERS

POETRY
WHEN I WAS A LAD by Jim McCurley. Goulburn, The Ghost Of Bold Ben Hall, DOWN ON DOGS AND DUCKS, BROWNIE — by Rod “Rocket” McRae

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BALLADEERS BULLETIN 2009

Editors letter, Tamworth Roundup — with Lyn Manning, Sharon Smith — A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner 2009!
Bundy’s Aussie Country Muster 2009 — 29th, 30th, 31st May, WA Muster — with Buzzer, ROCHESTER RAMBLINGS — from Graham Butterworth
Gary Ellis to release new album, Graham Coates — Great festival, Slim Connor — Sings Country, Alan & Marilyn Lusombe — Update, Travelling with Roger Green, People’s Choice Award and T.I.A.R.A Win — for Matt Manning!, CURRAWONG CORNER — with Ernie Constance, The 2009 Australian Country Music People's Choice Award Winners, A TRUE BLUE HOMEGROWN LOVE TALE (Poetry from Merv Webster), New Album & Wall Of Honour for Ashley Cook, A Quick Note From Nev, Bush Ballad Annual Events 2009 /Awards 2009, T. S.A. Award for Anita Ree
Bungendore Country Muster 2009, Remembering Joan Ridgway — written by Ian Hands, Introducing John Norman — Songwriter/Bush Poet, News From TSA — with Vicki Walsh
Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns — Merv Webster, David Croser — ‘The Cocky from Koolywurtie’ - Interview with Peter Coad, ‘Spirit Of The Bush’, Heritage Weekend & Balladeers' Muster 22-26 April, Update from Rachel Richards, Fundraiser for Victorian Red Cross Appeal at Colac, Touring update from Dianne Lindsay, CMAA College and Bungendore Award for Doug McIntyre, 19-22 Colour Photo Centre, Darryl and Lydia — The Latest News, Bedgerebong Country Music & Poets Campout — 6-13 October 2009, Ted Thompson — On The Go, News – from Terry & Jenny Bennetts, Trevor Tolton — A Wonderful Tamworth Thankyou!, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Wyoming ( poem by Nev Newman), Tracy Coster — ‘Moving On’ CD Release. Interview with Peter Coad, The Balladeers Vol. 10 — out Now!, On The Road — with Barry K. and Lin Chandler, New album — Rhythm ‘n’ Rhyme for Keith Jamieson & Alisha Smith, Bush Balladeers at Urban Country Music Festival
Tour Dates, On the road with Coads, The Latest News from Dean Perrett, Tribute to a Friend ( Poem Cecilia Kane), Slim Newton — Elevated to Roll Of Renown, Excellent Funds raised for Bronze Bust & Heritage Hall, Chad Morgan OAM — The Sheik Of Scrubby Creek, News from Lex K., A Big Thankyou from Natalie Foley, Brigalow Clothing — Specialize in Western style Clothing and Accessories, Album Talk, Around The Traps

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Editors Letter
Shorty Ranger Bust Unveiled — Saturday 11th October Kempsey, Anita Ree — Tamworth Festival Frog & Toad Centre 21st January, Update from Dorrie Muller
Update from David Croser — ‘The Cocky From Koolywurtie’, News from Charmaine Pout
Lex K’s Report, VALE — Joan Ridgway 3/1/1932 to 12/10/08
Ted Thompson — On The Go, Gordon Larkin — receives Kempsey Cedar Hat Award
A Big G’day — from Pete Smith, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns – Merv Webster
The Latest from Daly Stephenson, 2008 GIDGEE COAL AWARDS FINALISTS & WINNERS, Leigh Moneghetti News,
IT’S SECOND BEST TO HEAVEN MATE
Country Skies for Greg Bain — Interview With Peter Coad, Latest from Rachel Richards — A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner 2008
VALE — Frank Sargent 4/1/39 — 15/10/08, 2008 NSW Gold Medallion Awards Winners
Out and Around the Country — with Wally Sanderson, SHIRLEY THOMS BRONZE BUSTFUND RAISER , ROCHESTER RAMBLINGS — from Graham Butterworth
Down a Dusty Track — with Dusty Spittle, G’day — From Graeme Coates, News From TSA — with Vicki Walsh
Busy Time for the Cooks, This Country Dear To me — Words and Music NEV NEWMAN 1979, News from Eliza Parker, Silver Medallion for Doug, REG LINDSAY ‘Memory Trail’ Show for Balladeers Homestead
VALE — Kathy Winkler & VALE Bluey Bostock, 2008 Roundup for Kevin and Kath Groves
Victoria’s Bush Ballad Round Up — with Ron Morgan, 1930’s Gibson Guitar Records Again16
GIG GUIDE CENTRE
The Bush Balladeer Star Quest — The Finalists 2009
A Big Tamworth Festival for LBS, DINKI DI COUNTRY — ON TOUR in 2009, Events/Awards
Greg Bain— Excellent 2008, Update from Coralie, News from Alan Luscombe, Hello From Margaret Hallam, The Pincotts — CD underway
Bundy’s Aussie Country Muster 2009 — 29th, 30th, 31st May, Balladeers — an integral part of Camp Oven Festival, News From Margaret Rackley,
Bungendore 2009 & Stan Coster Memorial Bush Ballad Award Finalists, Currawong Corner — with Ernie Constance
Nev Molloy — G’Day From The Lachlan Valley, Jordan Garner — Young Man with a big future, IN MEMORY OF FRANK SARGENT
Johnny Greenwood Drops In…,
News from Tracy Coster, SPECIAL THANKYOU, Slim Connor — Sings Country
Travelling With Roger Green, Sam Smyth’s Bush Poets & Balladeers
Catching up with Matt Manning, Dean’s Campfire Blazes Brightly
Lindsay Waddington Update, WA Muster — with Buzzer
Joy McKean REUNION TOUR Interview — with Peter Coad , Jeff Brown News
Lana Ross — Qld New Talent of the Year 2008 Gold Medallion winner!, Blacktown Bush Balladeers Concert Report — from Ron Sadler
Album Talk, Around the Traps, Letters To The Editor
Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!
On The Road — with Barry K. and Lin Chandler, Terry & Jenny – Gidgee Coal and Bungendore

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OCTOBER 2008
BALLADEERS BULLETIN

REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, Ted Thompson - On The Go, Update from David Croser - ‘The Cocky From Koolywurtie’, WA Muster - with Buzzer, LBS Update 06
A Holiday for Free? - You’re Kidding!, ROCHESTER RAMBLINGS - from Graham Butterworth, News From TSA - with Vicki Walsh, G’day - From Graeme Coates, CURRAWONG CORNER - with Ernie Constance, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Round Up - with Ron Morgan , Bush Ballad Annual Events /Awards, Tour Dates, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns - Merv Webster, Travelling With Roger Green, Slim Connor - Sings Country, Album Talk, Letters To The Editor, Birthday Cheerios, On The Road - with Barry K. and Lin Chandler
ARTICLES
Bungendore Country Muster and Australian Bush Ballad Awards 2009, Shorty Ranger Bust Unveiling - Saturday 11th October Kempsey, Wondara Woolshed Do 2008, New album underway for Ashley Cook, News from Charmaine Pout, Kross Kut Records - News , Leanne Patrick - Katherine Muster, THE SLIM DUSTY FAMILY - Films final Concert in Canberra, Shirley Thom’s Bronze Bust fund Raising Concert - July 2008 - Thankyou, NEW ALBUM - for Anita, Matt Manning - “Borderline “ - Interview with Peter Coad 07
My Wonderful Holiday - Lorraine Pfitzner, The latest news from Rachel Richards, Ron Sadler - Blacktown Concert, Daly Stephenson - Back from Camerata!, Bush Poets & Balladeers info - from Sam Smyth, THE GIDGEE COAL BUSH BALLAD AWARDS 2008 , Jeff Gibson - Tour Report, A Thousand Campfires - NEW ALBUM for Dean Perrett, Entertaining In Longreach - News from Denise Brooks, Vale - REG LINDSAY O.A.M., Doug McIntyre - Turn The Tide, Latest from Greg Bain, Lana Ross - busy times, News from Graham Rodger, News from Coralie and the Charles Family, JOHN WILLIAMSON - Hillbilly Road - Interview with Peter Coad, A Milestone For Rick Hopkins, Oakey Drought Concert, Second Horsham Country Music Festival ? 20th To 22nd March 2009 30
Lex K - New Album Out Soon! , Terry & Jenny News - & Interview with Peter Coad, Australian Camp Oven Festival - Millmerran, October 4th & 5th, Camp Oven Resurgence, Nev Molloy - G’day From Ben Hall CountrY, G’Day, G’day - from Tony Brooks
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Me and Ronny Bass, REMEMBER THE AXEMAN - Nev Newman 1/10/2007, THE DEBUT DEBACLE

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REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, ROCHESTER RAMBLINGS — from Graham Butterworth, A Holiday for Free? — You’re Kidding!, CURRAWONG CORNER — with Ernie Constance, WA Muster — with Buzzer, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Round Up — with Ron Morgan, Travelling With Roger Green, Ted Thompson — On The Go, Around about Tassie — from Frank Sargent, Bush Ballad Annual Events /Awards, Slim Connor — Sings Country, Tour Dates, News from The Cooks, G’day — From Graeme Coates, Update from David Croser — ‘The Cocky From Koolywurtie, Album Talk, Around The Traps, Letters To The Editor, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!, On The Road — with Barry K. and Lin Chandler
ARTICLES
VALE - Ray Wallis, New album “Heart Of Australia” for Craig Giles, Daryl Turnbull - Home Sweet Home, Bungendore Country Muster and Australian Bush Ballad Awards 2009, Johnny Greenwood writes in…, Willow Bend Country Music Muster 2008 04
Lynette Guest — Album due in July, Songwriting Tasmanian duo — follow their dream, A.B.B.A.— Shirley Thoms Bronze Bust fund Raising Show —July Tamworth Hats Off weekend, Shorty Ranger Memorial Bronze Bust — UNDERWAY!, News From the Camerons 07
Country Music Stalwarts Recognised, News From Wonwondah Hallam’s Woolshed 08
Millmerran Camp Oven Festival — 4th and 5th October 2008, Leigh Moneghetti — ‘Down that Lonely Road’, Tom Maxwell On the Move — Report by Sam Burgess, Our trip to Tamworth 2008, The Slim Dusty Family — REUNION Tour, Horsham Country Music Festival Hits The Right Note, News From The Pincotts, Anita Ree — New Album underway, Tracy Coster — Off to Hat’s Off at Tamworth 13
Graham Rodger — The Fire Within Me Lights a Spark by Susan Jarvis, Ken ‘Chainsaw’ Lindsay — News, News from Daryl and Lydia, Jeff Gibson — Update, Barham Bush RoundupPOEM - SEE YOU LATER MATELocal Launch Success for Lana 18
Bundy’s Aussie Country Muster — Success, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns — Merv Webster, Latest News — from Dianne Lindsay, Out and About with the Martyns, Latest from Greg Bain, Album Launch For Jay Podger, Jeff Brown — at Tamworth Hat’s Off and Nanango Festival, Lance Ellis - News, The Jockey & The Horse, I’m An Easy Going Fella” — New album from Keith Pfitzner, A.B.B.A. Star Quest Winner - Rachel Richards — Latest news!, COAD SISTERS — New Album Out Soon!, New Album for Terry and Jenny, Camerata 2008, Cheryl Lethlean — Reporting From Rochester, News from Beryl Imhoff, Wondara Woolshed Do 2008
POEM - SEE YOU LATER MATE

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APRIL 2008 BULLETIN

REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, Slim Connor — Sings Country, LBS Music — 2008 Festival Celebrations, ROCHESTER RAMBLINGS — from Graham Butterworth, News From the Cooks, CURRAWONG CORNER — with Ernie Constance, WA Muster — with Buzzer, G’day — From Graeme Coates, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Round Up — with Ron Morgan, Travelling With Roger Green, Ted Thompson — On The Go, A Holiday for Free? — You’re Kidding!, Bush Ballad Events, Around about Tassie — from Frank Sargent, Tour Dates, News From TSA — with Vicki Walsh, Album Talk, Around The Traps, Letters To The Editor, On The Road — with Barry K. and Lin Chandler, Update From Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters
ARTICLES
Tamworth Festival Roundup — with Lyn Manning, Rachel Richards — Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner 2008!, Pt Stephens — “Bringing Country To The Coast” - June Long weekend, New album — From Matt Manning, Charmaine Pout — Out and About 06
News from NZ, 2008 Milmerran Camp Oven Festival — 4th and 5th October 2008, The Jockey and The Horse by Gary Ellis 07
Vale — Tex Williams, Shorty Ranger Memorial Bronze Bust Concert. — Kempsey, Update from David Croser — ‘The Cocky From Koolywurtie’, GREG BAIN — Thanks to all!, Nev Molloy — On The Road With The Brian Letton Show, Cessnock Bush Ballad Day , My Life as a Country Music Artist — Mary Dryden, AMOS MORRIS — Golden Guitar Winner 2008, HORSHAM — The heart of country Victoria 4th to 6th April 2008, News from Keith and Alisha, GUITAR MAIL BOX, Boondooma 2008, Tamworth Report from Lex K 17
“Country Comes To 2CCR90.5fm Baulkham Hills In Sydney ” 18
Debut Album for Julie, Lana Ross — A Terrific Tamworth 2008 , PHOTOS, Bundy’s Aussie Country Muster — Bundaberg 16 -18 May 2008, Latest News — from Dianne Lindsay, Bungendore Australian Country Muster 2008, Redbak Studios - New Sounds, A Word From Denise Brooks, News From Dean — Old Mates On Tour, Lindsay Butler OAM — The Proud Australian, Bush Poetry, Ballads and Yarns Shows – Merv Webster, Vale — Smoky Dawson 1913-2008, David Kirkpatrick Interview — with Lorraine Pfitzner, Jeff Brown — On Tour, Balladeers headed to Urban Country Music Festival, Shirley Thoms — Bronze Bust Fundraising underway, The Free Drought Relief Country Music Concert - SUCCESS

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REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, A Holiday For Free? — You’re Kidding!, News From TSA — With Vicki Walsh, Tassie Notes — With Jim Welsh, Slim Connor — Sings Country, Bush Poet’s News — With Merv Webster, Currawong Corner — With Ernie Constance, WA Muster — With Buzzer, Traveling With Roger Green, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Round Up — With Ron Morgan, Ted Thompson — On The Go, Bush Ballad Annual Events /Awards, Album Talk, Letters To The Editor, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios, On The Road — With Barry K. And Lin Chandler
ARTICLES
Mildura 2007 & Wentworth Festival 2008, Rochester Ramblings — From Graham Butterworth, Introducing — Darryl Bowen & Lydia Clare, A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer Star Quest 2008, LBS Music Festival Events 2008, Blacktown Balladeer’s Concert October 2007 — Report, Ashley And Kimberley — On The Road, Bronze Bust Of Barry Thornton To Be Unveiled In January, Lana Ross Debut Album — “Stories To Tell” Launch At LBS Open Day, Terry & Jenny - Finalists In 2007Gidgee Coal Awards, Charmaine Pout — Out And About, Helen Kay - Signing Off, The Master And The Apprentice - — Lindsay Butler & Lindsay Waddington, Luckiest Girl — Melissa Bajric, Update From David Croser — ‘The Cocky From Koolywurtie’, 2008 Milmerran Camp Oven Festival — 4th and 5th October 2008, Excellent Year! — Greg Bain (2007 Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner), Wondara Woolshed Do — Report By Sam Burgess , First Tour Of Tasmania & Victoria — Peter Pratt & Darren Colston, Rachel Richards And Julie Perandes — New Albums For Tamworth, Dean Perrett — Tamworth Festival & Bungendore Muster Bound!, Jeff Brown — Tamworth, Bungendore & Touring Update, News From Ricky Shipp, 2007 New South Wales Gold Medallion Awards Finalists!, News From Anita, Shorty Ranger Tribute Tamworth Fundraiser Concert, Dinki Di Country Tour 2007, Graham Rodger — Mildura Award Success, Tamworth Gig Guide , Tracy Coster — Tamworth Bound, Denise Brooks — Pioneers And Poets, G’day — From Graeme Coates, Busy Times For Lorraine, Sam Smyth’s Bush Poets & Balladeers, Tamworth Album Release — For Julie Perandes!, Akubras Hurled High In The Air — Six Million Dollars To Slim Dusty Centre!, Greg Bain At Galston Festival 2007, The Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards 17 &18th November 2007 - Pittsworth Qld., Shorty Ranger Appeal!, Gary Ellis — New CD “Stories Never Told”, Bungendore Australian Country Muster - Jan 31 - Feb 1,2,3rd 2008 , Dianne Lindsay — News Update, Around About Tassie — From Frank Sargent, Widgee Balladeers Muster Report — From Lex K, Great New Releases From Bellbird Music , Coad Country Concert - January Tamworth 2008, Doug Mcintyre — Debut Album Soon , Bundy’s Aussie Country Muster 16, 17, 18th May 2008, Australian Country Music Wall Of Honour, Jay Messenger - Camerata 2007 31
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Camp Ovens - They’ve Been There, Daylight Saving, A Place To Rest

October 2007 Bulletin
REGULAR ARTICLES
Editors Letter, CURRAWONG CORNER - with Ernie Constance, News From TSA - with Vicki Walsh, WA Muster - with Buzzer, Bush Poet’s News - with Merv Webster, Slim Connor - Sings Country, LBS Music - Releases the 12th LBS Country Collection, Bush ballad Events/Awards, Tour Dates, Album Talk, Around The Traps, Letters To The Editor, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios
ARTICLES
2007 CMAA Achiever Awards Finalist - Lorraine Pfitzner!, Some Jottings From The Vice President, Government Provides Land For Slim Dusty Centre, Laughter In The Hills - Another Milestone In Wave Jackson’s Career, A.B.B.A. - Finalists in the CMAA Achiever Awards 2007!, Dusty Spittle - Profile, “Dinki Di Country - On Tour” - News Update, Busy year for Graham Rodger, New album from Charmaine, Queensland Gold Medallion Awards - Huge Success, Slim Dusty Country Music Memories - Saturday 3rd November, A Holiday for Free? - You’re Kidding!, New album - Tom Maxwell, SHAZA-LEIGH 2007 - Queensland Gold Medallion Award, THE WINNERS ARE….from Sam Burgess, Hello all! - From Leanne and Glen, Two More Gold Awards For Slim Dusty, Thank you! - One Mile Beach Holiday Park & Port Stephens Festival!, CONGRATULATIONS - Col, AMOS MORRIS “Sign Of The Times” - Interview with Peter Coad, Update from David Croser - (The Cocky from Koolywurtie), Lana Ross - Single Soon!, PETER PRATT - New Album “Nevertheless”!, Remembering Shorty Ranger - The Singing Wanderer OAM, The Bush Balladeer Star Quest 2008!, ‘Hawking Bros’ George Xanthos Leaves Many Memories, G’day - From Graeme Coates, Nev Molloy - On the road with Brian & Trevor Letton, Vale - Bob Plummer - Community Radio Broadcaster & Helpful Friend, Rick Hopkins - New Album, Widgee Balladeers Muster 2007, News Update from Dianne Lindsay, Browny Pays Tribute To John Williamson At Hat’s Off, Hugh Holm - More details…, Tracy Coster - New Release for Stan from Gidgee Records, Kimberley’s New Zealand Travels, Hey Babe, Update from Greg Bain - Single “Can I Sing Trumby”, Ted Thompson - On The Go, The “Balladeers Homestead” - 2008 (Official Guide January Ed.), Dorothy Poyck Memorial Bush Balladeers Concert - Sunday 21st Oct 11am , Travelling with Bob & Celia Kane, Wondara Woolshed Do 9-16 Oct., Out and About - with Ashley Cook, Introducing - Doug McIntyre, On The Road - with Barry K. and Lin Chandler
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THE BALLAD OF FAYLENE ANDERSEN (POEM), OUTBACK PICTURE, Time

JULY BALLADEERS
BULLETIN 2007

REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, Bush Poet’s News — with Merv Webster, WA Muster — with Buzzer, News From TSA — with Vicki Walsh, Slim Connor — Sings Country, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, LBS — Albums, Tours & Goss 2007, Tour Dates, Bush Ballad Annual Events /Awards, Update from Greg Bain—A.B.B.A Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner 2007, Ted Thompson — On The Go, Album Talk, Around The Traps, ONE STOP ENTERTAINMENT TOP 10 BUSH BALLAD CD CHART FOR JUNE 2007, Letters To The Editor, Birthday Cheerios
ARTICLES
Brownies Parked The Mack & Touring Fulltime 02
G’ day — From Graeme Coates, Update from David Croser — (The Cocky from Koolywurtie), Amos Morris signs to Nulla Records, Introducing — Lana Ross, Singer/ Songwriter, Rachel Richards Records!, News from Dianne Lindsay , Terry & Jenny — On Tour, Anita Ree — Busy Schedule, A Holiday for Free? — You’re Kidding!, The Young Balladeers — On the Road, Mildura Country Music festival 2007— Friday 28 Sept. - Sunday 7 Oct., Dinki Di Country On Tour, Tamworth Camerata 2007 — tough selection job, Amos On A High, CURRAWONG CORNER — with Ernie Constance, New Country Music Muster in the Lockyer Valley!, Jay Messenger — A.B.B.A Camerata Entrant 2007, VALE — REG McLEOD, News From Charmaine, Ballads with Bruce Lavender, Heart & Heritage From Graham Rodger, John Colville — Greetings from the Lockyer, News from Bungendore Muster — Entry Change, Travelling with Roger Green, Clem Rogers (Jack Kyle ) — Memories of the Past, VALE - SHORTY RANGER - The Singing wanderer OAM, VALE — Neil Beeby, Hugh Holm — “The Singing Jeweler”, News From the Cooks, Saddle up for the Nanango Country Muster, Buddy Thomson — On The Rock, VALE — Ron Bywater, New Album — for Col Kassulke, Around About Tassie — with Frank Sargent, VALE - Keith Peterson, Ricky Shipp — On The Road Again (With Killa), Gold Medallions Set To Shine, News From The Pincotts, Henry Lawson Heritage Festival 2007 Report, VALE — Pete Skoglund Born 8/9/1928 Died 31/5/2007, Many Thanks — From Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters 29
LBS Music Group Into The Future, On The Road — with Barry K. and Lin Chandler
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Bush Characters, BOONDOOMA’S BALLADEER, POLES & WIRES, A Colourful Life

APRIL Balladeers Bulletin
REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, Tassie Notes – with Jim Welsh, Bush Poet’s News — with Merv Webster, WA Muster — with Buzzer 11
Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Ted Thompson — On The Go, Tour Dates, Bush Ballad Annual Events /Awards, Album Talk, Book Review, Around The Traps, ONE STOP ENTERTAINMENT TOP 10 BUSH BALLAD CD CHART FOR JANUARY, Letters To The Editor, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!
ARTICLES
Tamworth Festival Roundup — with Lyn Manning, The Broxburn Country Music Bash—4th-6th May 2007, Lindsay Butler — Recipient of Country Music's Highest Honour, Eyre Peninsular Balladeers — Goodwill Tour, The Young Balladeers - On The Road, A Holiday for Free? — You’re Kidding!, Graham Rodger — launches “Thunderbolt” CD, GREG BAIN — Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner 2007!, Big Year for Anita, New Album — for Dianne Lindsay , CURRAWONG CORNER — with Ernie Constance, Slim Dusty the man who is Australia — Nostalgic Find, Injune Honours one of its Locals — WAVE JACKSON, Melissa Bajric — TSA Award 2007, Busy Times — For Charmaine Pout, Ballads Feature At Caboolture Urban CM Festival 2007, ''FAIR DINKUM COUNTRY '' — On Tour 2007, “Blue Water Country”- Festival, THE STAN COSTER MEMORIAL AUSTRALIAN BUSH BALLAD AWARDS 2007!, Terry & Jenny — On The Road Again, G’ day — From Graeme Coates, Message From Drover Music — from Dorothy & Brian, Travelling with Roger Green, Slim Connor — Sings Country, Dean Perrett — NEW ALBUM! — Return Of The Stockman, Boondooma — Muster 2007!, CENTRE PICS OF TAMWORTH & BUNGENDORE, On The Road — with Tracy Coster, Tamworth Report — From Lex K, “Have Guitar, Gotta Travel” — The New album from Les Lawson, Glen Parsons — River Folk, News from — The Cooks, Kate Botfield — Great Festival, David Croser — “The Cocky from Koolywurtie”, John Colville — Greetings from the Lockyer, Pete Smith — Back In The Studio, Willow Bend CM Muster, Dianne Lindsay presents — Reg Lindsay Pt 3, TIARA Award — for Matt Manning, News From TSA - with Vicki Walsh, Blacktown Dorothy Poyck Memorial Bush Balladeers Concert—2006, New Album — for Peter Coad, On The Road — with Barry K. and Lin Chandler, HAT FOUND!
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THE RETIRED OLD DRIVER, SAVING MATES, ALAN WOODS AND CURIO

JANUARY 2007
BULLETIN

REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, WA Muster — With Buzzer, Ted Thompson — On The Go, Bush Ballad Annual Events /Awards, Roving Mike - with Lynette & Meegan Coad, Album Talk, DVD Review, Around The Traps, Letters To The Editor, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!
ARTICLES
News from — ”The Currawong”, Dean Perrett — 2007 The Return of the Stockman, A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer Star Quest 2007 The Finalists!, LBS Music FESTIVAL Events 2007, From The Briskey's, Wally Sanderson — Outback in the “Outback”, John Colville — Greetings from the Lockyer, Ken ‘Chainsaw’ Lindsay — New Album ‘from Cross Cut to Chainsaw’, Bush Poet’s News — with Merv Webster, New Album underway for Pat & Micheal Pincott , Anita Ree — Tamworth Bound!, Message From Drover Music, Hall of Fame to salute The McKean Sisters, From the Balladeers Of Gympie, Les Lawson is back! —‘Have Guitar Gotta Travel’ ALBUM LAUNCH!, THE STAN COSTER MEMORIAL AUSTRALIAN BUSH BALLAD AWARDS 2007!, Dianne Lindsay — In The Studio, Jeff Gibson — 2006 a busy year & a Bungendore Finalist 2007!, G’ day — From Graeme Coates, Travelling with Roger Green, Wally McQuaker - On The Rock, Camp Oven festival Roundup!, Out and About — with Charmaine Pout, New Country Music Festival in Horsham Victoria, The Australian Touring Greats, The Finalists & Winners — Qld Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards 2006!, Tassie Notes – with Jim Welsh, News Flash! — Jammo & Alisha - Back In The Studio, The Balladeers Homestead — TAMWORTH FESTIVAL 2007, Des Morgan’s — Pure Country Show, Slim Connor — Sings Country, Gig Guide, Barry Thornton Bronze Bust & CM Music Hall Fund raiser Concerts — Tamworth 2007, Bush Balladeers at Q.U.T Urban CM Festival Caboolture 2007!, News From Julie Perandes, News — From The Cooks, “Gospel & Ballads” Concert — Return to The “Balladeers Homestead”, Sam Smyth’s — Bush Poets & Balladeers, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Tamworth Songwriters’ Association News, Lindsay & Shaza’s — Travelling Country Theatre, On The Road With Matt — Update, Seasons Greetings & New Albums — from Regency Sound, Regency Sound Compilation Vol. 2 — has hit the shelves!, WIDGEE BALLADEERS MUSTER 2006 — Story by Pat Smith, Widgee, Qld. , News from Peter Pratt, Coad Country Concert , 2NEW RELEASES! - SLIM NEWTON and a TEX MORTON Tribute Album from DINGO TRACK RECORDS, Bungendore Finalists — for Terry & Jenny's New CD, Tracy Coster — Tamworth Bound!, Dianne Lindsay presents — Reg Lindsay Pt 2 , On The Road — with Nev Molloy, A message from — Jay Messenger, On The Road — With Barry K. and Lin!
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THE RANKINE RUSH DEBATE, OLD GOANNA, SON PLAY ANOTHER COSTER SONG, DOWN ON HIS LUCK.

OCTOBER 2006 BULLETIN

REGULAR FEATURES
Editors letter, Bush Poet’s News — with Merv Webster, WA Muster — With Buzzer, North Queensland Muster — with Sam Burgess, Bush Ballad Annual Events /Awards, Tassie Notes – with Jim Welsh, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Ted Thompson — On The Go, Tour Dates, Album Talk,Around The Traps, Letters To The Editor, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!
ARTICLES
Clancy Riding Tall in the Saddle for Dean Perrett, NEW ALBUM ‘The Good Old Days’ — from Terry & Jenny, News From Jeff Gibson, Camerata 2006 — Success, News from the Pincotts, Silver Medallion Award for Julie, Ballads set to ring out at Blacktown RSL - 15th October 11am, Wave Jackson — On The Roc, Ricky Shipp — Finger Pickin’ Good, Annual Damper Weekend Success, 20th Mildura Country Music Festival 2006, Graham Rodgers — Honours The Battle Of Long Tan, Anita Ree — New album “Bush Girl’s Heart, Charley Boyter — Play Charley, Shaza Leigh — Success at 2006 QLD Gold Medallion Awards, News From the Cocky from Koolywurtie, G’ day — From Graeme Coates, Eric Watson - Literary Award recipient 2006, On The Road — With Barry K. and Lin!, Millmerran camp Oven Festival Update, The Nanango Country Muster 8th, 9th and 10th September, Travelling with Roger Green, Tamworth Songwriter’s Association Inc, Dianne Lindsay presents — Reg Lindsay Pt 1, News — from Kevin and Joyce Durdin, Update from Nev Molloy, PROFILE: Lindsay Butler — The Guitar Man, Amos Morris — Busy Times, Slim Connor — Sings Country, On The Road With Matt — Update, Norm Murray — Country To The Bone, Introducing — Nev Newman, Trials and tribulations Of A Country Singer — Gary Ellis, Bungendore Country Muster 2007— Awards Nominations now Open, The Widgee Balladeers Muster 27th, 28th, 29th October 2006, Les Lawson —Back In The Studio, Backstage Pass - with Daryl Kirkup, The Cooks — Out and About, 2006 Gold Medallion Winners, Album Launch for Briskey’s, “OUTBACK PADDY” — The Man Behind The Name, 2006 CMAA Industry Award Finalists
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July 2006 Balladeers Bulletin

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Editors Letter, “A Century, Not Out!” - LBS celebrate 100th Album release!, Bush Poet’s News — with Merv Webster, WA Muster — With Buzzer,North Queensland Muster — with Sam Burgess, Northern Rivers Report, Bush Ballad Annual Events /Awards, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Tour Dates,Letters To The Editor, Album Talk, DVD Review, Around The Traps, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios
ARTICLES
Kimberley Cook — A.B.B.A. Camerata Student 2006, Terry & Jenny — News from WA, Ballads at Barmera, Latest News & Pics from Julie Perandes — 2006!, The Nanango Country Muster 8th, 9th and 10th September, Travelling with Roger Green, Introducing — John Colville,Jeff Gibson — Born For The Saddle — ALBUM LAUNCH, Nathan Charlton — NEW ALBUM — “Slim, You’ve Done Us Proud”, Aussie Songwriters sign with Pegasus Music, Celebrations For Tracy, Reg Receives OAM, Daisy-May Sparkles, New Ep/Cd For Merv Webster — Out In June, Laura Downing — to release her 2nd best production this year!, News From the Cocky from Koolywurtie, G’ day — From Graeme Coates, The Year of Australia 2006, On The Road — With Barry K. and Lin !, News from The Cooks, Australian Camp Oven Festival Millmerran — October 7 & 8, 2006, Tracy Coster — On The Move, Back in Forbes — Nev Molloy, Currawong In Full Flight, Ted Thompson — On The Go, Slim Connor — Sings Country, On The Road With Matt — Update, News From Lex, Bungendore Muster 2007, The Widgee Balladeers Muster 27th, 28th, 29th October 2006, Australian Balladeers Remembered Vol 5, Camerata 2006 students 2006…, Big crowd for Jeff Gibson’s CD Launch, Keith, Alisha and Caitlyn—On Tour, Update — from Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters, Wendy Machell Memorial Concert — Tumut RSL – 29 April 2006, Great new releases from – REGENCY SOUND and lots more to come!, “New Traditions” CD for Dean,“Call Of The Gemfields” — For Gina and Reg Briskey, G’day — from Roger Corbett at Valley Studios, New Balladeers formed at Boondooma — The Jillaroo Balladeers, PROFILE: TOM MAXWELL — New Album & Touring
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POSSUM - Written by R.J Morgan, WAGTAIL WILLIE— by Nev Newman, THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE by Merv Webster

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April Bulletin 2006

REGULAR FEATURES
Editor's Letter, Bush Poet’s News — with Merv Webster, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Tassie Notes — with Jim Welsh, Ted Thompson — On The Go, Events and Awards, Tour Dates, Roving Mike, WA Muster — with Buzzer Bitter, Album Talk, DVD Review, Around The Traps, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios.

ARTICLES
Tamworth Festival 2006 Round Up — with Lyn Manning, Welcome Caitlyn Jane Jamieson! , Message from Drover Music, Honours and Awards for The LBS Team, Reg Poole OAM — New Album /New DVD, Another Great Bungendore Muster 2006!, Saddle Up For The Nanango Country Muster in September , Update from David Croser — The Cocky from Koolywurtie, Weather Girl Comes To Town, Around about — with Roger Green, Hamilton Gardens Bush Ballad Show, VALE — Joe Daley — Tracks He Left Behind, Matt Manning — New Album In April, New Album For Anita, Sam Smyth’s — Bush Poets & Balladeers, Dean Perrett’s “New Traditions” Album — Out Soon, Julie Perandes — Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner 2006!, Bungendore 2006 — Simply The Best, Amos Morris — Big Year Ahead, Jeff Gibson — In The Studio, Wave Jackson – HANDS OF FAME, Surprise Win For Jenny — of Terry & Jenny Duo, Graham Rodger — New DVD and Awards, “Instrumental Of The Year” to Guitar Legend Lindsay Butler, Tamworth Photo Spread, Tamworth Photo Spread, Bungendore Photo Spread, Bungendore Photo Spread , Australian Camp Oven Festival — Update, News From Wally Sanderson, Keith Jamieson Award Winner 2006!, Slim Connor — Sings Country, Young Balladeers On Tour Report, Briskey News…, Industry Awards 2006, JUNE UNDERWOOD picks up TIARA Award, FRANK SARGENT — Profile, BOONDOOMA HOMESTEAD "Spirit Of the Bush” HERITAGE MUSTER, G’ day — From Graeme Coates, On The Road — With Barry K. and Lin!, Thank you A.B.B.A. and Bush ballad fans— Daisy May Wegner, The Balladeers Vol 7, Latest News — from the Cooks, Regency Sound Studio News, Bush Ballad Artists & Fans Hit The ‘Frog & Toad’ in Tamworth, Golden Guitar Red Carpet & Bush Balladeers — 2006 Wrap Up

January 2006 Bulletin
REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, WA Muster — with Buzzer Bitter, Bush Poet News - with Merv Webster, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Roving Mike, Album Talk, Letters To The Editor, Around The Traps, North Queensland Roundup — with Sam Burgess, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios
ARTICLES
...they call him —The Cunnamulla Fella, Barry Thornton Bronze Bust & CM Music Hall Fund raiser Concerts — Tamworth 2006,The “Balladeers Homestead” - Tamworth Festival 2006, News From Pincotts, Ted Thompson — On The Go, A Big Tamworth Festival Planned for LBS, Update from Jeff Gibson — SA In December/Tamworth January 2006!, Lincoln Park Station—Pt Augusta SA — December 2005!, Shorty & Ruby — “50 Years Of True Country Music” ,VALE — Barry Hampshire 12-8-1938 To 23-9-2005, Peter Pratt — Three Times People's Choice Nominee, Bob Easter by Request, VALE — John Pickering 1935-2005, Tassie Notes — with Jim Welsh, Australian Club Entertainment Lifetime Achievement Award! - THE SCHNEIDER SISTERS!, Brittany – Elise Johansen — 11 Years Old, “Gospel & Ballads” Concert — At The “Balladeers Homestead” , One Man’s Musical Journey — John Toomey, Latest from David Croser, Widgee Balladeers Muster 2005 — From Lex, G’Day From Amos, News from — George Royter, 2005 — A Great Year at Regency Sound, Graeme Coates — NEW Album, Tamworth Festival 2006 — Balladeer Artist Gig Guide, A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer Star Quest 2006 The Finalists!, Bungendore Muster 2006!, Slim Connor — Sings Country, Kevin Commerford Reports Success, From Anita, Big Year Ahead For Dean, Matt Manning — On Tour, Kempsey C M & Trucking Festival 2005, Around Australia and Home Again — with Keith Jamieson, News From Ashley and Kimberly Cook, Cedar Hat Award For Big Mal, ACMF — launches new monthly Tamworth concert, Grandchester — Country Music, Travelling With Roger, Sam Smyth’s Bush Poets & Balladeers, Charmaine Pout - Hosting Tamworth Walkup Shows, Balladeer Showcase Success, News From Tracy, Graham Rodger NEW ALBUM!, Chris Strohfeld — Debut Album
POETRY
The Red Soil Ground, Through A Light Horseman’s Eyes, Flowers On A Friday, “Deano’s Dip”

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October 2005 Bulletin
THIS EDITION FEATURES

ARTICLES

Kate Botfield — In Winning Form, Terry & Jenny — On The Road, S.A. Country Music Festival & Awards — Barmera, Lincoln Park Station — December 2005!               Widgee Bush Balladeers Muster 28th, 29th, 30th October 2005, Kevin Commerford — Latest, Ballads Ring Out At Blacktown, “The Qld Gold Medallion Awards” — Winners, JJ Justin — “Time In Between”, Update from Jeff Gibson — Hat’s off, Blacktown & Gympie Muster, Gold Medallions & Mildura Nominations — for Jeff Brown, Peter Pratt — The year So far, Brian Jendra — At Grandchester, My Trip to Camerata 2005 — Julie Perandes, Wave Jackson — The Legendary Balladeer          , 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours — Terry Gordon OAM, Ballads and Show & Learn Weekend In ACT— 5th, 6th November, “Cattle Dust And Leather” Wins, ‘My Way Of Life’ — Shaza Leigh, David Croser — The Latest News, Treasured Memories — from Wally Sanderson, 30 Years Of Song — Ken Robertson, Lin & Barry K. chandler — On the Move!, VALE — Dick Eckert 14-06-1927 To 05-07-2005, The Latest — From Graeme Coates, News — from Roger Green , Australian Camp Oven Festival Millmerran Qld 2006, News from around Australia — with Keith, Alisha, Rick and Cathy, The Rhymer — Graeme Johnson          , Amos Morris — Album Out Now, “50 Years Of True Country Music — with Shorty Ranger, Debut Album Soon — for Chris Strohfeld, Slim Connor — Sings Country, Bungendore Muster 2006, News from — George Royter, Tracy Continues To Shine, Busy Times & CMAA Achiever Awards Nominations for Regency, Matt Manning—On Tour    , Take The Slim Dusty Way, Brian Young — Life Membership, Nutting Off, Madge Gormley — Rodeo Rebel
REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, LBS News, North Qld Muster — with Sam Burgess, Tassie Notes — with Jim Welsh, Country Roundup               , Bush Poet News - with Merv Webster, W.A. Muster — Buzzer Bitter, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Roving Mike, Tour Dates, Bush Ballad Annual Events /Awards, Album Talk, Book Reviews, Around The Traps, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios

POETRY
"Cousin Ratsack"                , Maintop Balladeer, Old Gayndah Town, The Gordon Parson’s Way

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July 2005 Bulletin
THIS EDITION FEATURES

REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, Bush Poet News — with Merv Webster, W.A. Muster — Buzzer Bitter, Tassie Notes — with Jim Welsh. Ted Thompson — On The Go, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Country Roundup Makes A Mile, Roving Mike, Tour Dates, Around The Traps, Bush Ballad Events, Album Talk, Letters to the Editor, Birthday Cheerios, Bush Poet News — with Merv Webster
ARTICLES
Tracy Coster — Off to New Zealand, 2006 Stan Coster Memorial Australian Bush Ballad Awards — Nominations Now Open, Julie Perandes — 2005 A.B.B.A. Camerata Student, ‘Hats Off’ to LBS, Terry & Jenny — ‘The Soldier With His Banjo`, Ashley & Kimberly — latest, Barry K. & Lyn Chandler— News, Jim & Marion — Rock Award & Windorah 125 Years Celebrations, Fun At The Festivals, Slim Connor — “Sings Country”, Rick & Cathy — Through Our Eyes!, Pete Denahy — NEW Album Out, G’day — From Jeff Gibson, Graeme Coates — ‘Songs From A Bushman’s Pen’ Vol 3 out!, Lex and Heather K — Wedding Bells, Dean Perrett – “My Saddle Bag Dreams” Out Now, Viv Kehl — Old Man’s Kingdom, David Croser — Latest News, G’day — From Anita Re, Balladeers At Mildura 2005,Sydney — Blacktown RSL Balladeer Concert Sunday 21st August, Keith Jamieson — Songs From A Bush Ballad Pen’, Shear Outback, The Stan Coster Song Contest— October 2005,Ernie Constance — Recording, Charmaine Pout — On the Road, Broxburn Bash 2005 Success, Victoria’s Annual Damper Making Event, Boondooma Homestead Heritage Weekend 2005,“The Scrub Cutters” - Story, Congratulations—Jim and Marion,Roger Green — On the Track!, Jeff Brown— Hits the Charts ,Grand Finalists Announced — Cooper’s Golden Saddle Award 2005,‘Rocky Ned the 1st & Rocky Ned the 2nd’ - Buckjump History, Matt Manning — News, Many Thanks — from Coad Trio, Amos Morris — Album Soon!, Great Weekend at Windorah, Widgee Bush Balladeers Muster 28,29, 30th October 2005,Oracles Of the Bush — Tenterfield by Lyn and Matt Manning, A.B.B.A. Tamworth July Concert, ACRA 2005 — Awards Night, Ian Quinn — ‘Following The Footsteps’, Keith & Alisha — On Tour, Graham Butterworth — Shades Of Green

POETRY
Sad Situation
Elusive Thylacine
Chasing Buttons
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April 2005 Bulletin
THIS EDITION FEATURES
REGULAR FEATURES
Editors Letter, LBS Music — News, North Queensland Muster — with Sam Burgess, Tassie Notes – with Jim Welsh, Ted Thompson — S/E Qld Rep On The Go, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup — with Ron Morgan, Tour Dates, Story Behind The Song, Bush Ballad Annual Events /Awards 2005, Album Talk, Letters to the Editor, Balladeer Birthday Cheerios!, Country Roundup - with Gary Gough
ARTICLES
Tamworth Festival Roundup, Camerata Update, 20th Bungendore Muster Success, Galston CM Festival—”We’re Off Again”, Shorty & Ruby Ranger, Slim Connor — “Sings Country”, Rick & Cathy — New Album on the way!G’day — From Jeff Gibson, Graeme Coates — Thank you 07
Sydney — Blacktown Balladeer Concert in August, News from Lex K, “My Saddle Bag Dreams” - New Bush Ballad Album from Dean Perrett, Update On David Croser,
Kettles /McCoy 2005 Roll Of Renown Recipients, Bush Ballad Club — Newcastle, G’day — From Anita Ree, Wave & Elaine Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage, Hello — From Daisy May Wegner, Keith Jamieson – 2005 ‘Hands Of Fame’ inductee & ‘TIARA Winner’, Bush Poet News—with Merv Webster, Graham Rodger — TSA Award, Meeting Tracy Coster, Barry K. & Lyn Chandler—News, Alisha Smith — Bazza Award, Thornton Bronze Bust News,Travelling with Roger Green, Latest From Regency Sound — Bungendore 2005,Roving Mike, The John Pickering Story, C.M.A of Canberra 2004 — Annual Awards Night,Jeff Brown — 2005 Golden Guitar Winner, Keith & Alisha — Home Again, Matt Manning — Report, George Royter — Wins at Bungendore, Peter Sheahan — Out and About, Amos Morris — A Big Year Ahead,Commerford — Show Success!,Rex Dallas — The Working Man,Ashley & Kimberley Cook “Cattle Dust And Leather” 28
POETRY
When The Evidence Went Missing (Poetry) Merv Webster,Australian Ballad Writers (Poetry) Nev Newman, Harry Puet, Western Pioneer (Poetry) Beryl Imhoff & Michael Pincott, Fencing (Poetry) Joe Daley
RECIPE
Unusual Pumpkin Scones
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January Balladeers
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January 2005
REGULAR FEATURES - LBS Big Tamworth Festival Program, Drover Music Group News, Victoria’s Bush Ballad Roundup with Warren Mahoney, Tassie Notes with Jim Welsh, WA Muster with Brian Buzzer Bitter, Roving Mike—featuring Bill Coleman & Cliff Berry, Album Talk,Bush Poet News with Merv Webster, Country Roundup with Gary Gough, News Around the Traps—featuring Graham Rodgers Recording/Laura Downing—A little Good news) and Rita Schnieder—New Album, Letters to the Editor,
POETRY Shaped By This Land—Vaughan Baker, Drought—Nev Newman,
ARTICLES Bush Ballad Star Quest 2005—The Finalists, Bungendore Muster 2005—The Finalists, Four For Tracy Coster, Ashley Cook New Album Soon, 2004 Millmerran Camp Oven Festival Success, 2005 ACRA CM Awards, Charley Boyter, A.B.B.A 5TH BIRTHDAY, Grandchester CMC Assoc News, Bazza Bronze Bust Fundraiser, Johnny Greenwood & friends, Broxburn Bash 2005, Reel To Real Compilation Out, Peter Sheahan—Outside Tamworth Target Store, New Bush Ballad Album For Dean Perrett, Alisha Smith—New Album, Yodelling Pete Smith—New Album, Anita Ree — ACRA Winner 2004, Barry K. & Lin Chandler—Latest News, Canberra CMC Update , Mal Podmore—Wins At Parkes, Matt Manning—What A Great Star Quest Year, David Croser—“Blanchetown Camp Out”, Widgee Balladeers Muster 2004, Hello From Charmaine Pout, Travelling with Rodger Green and much more...

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October 2004 Balladeers Bulletin
featuring
Tracy Coster - Embracing her fathers music -Latest from the Briskies, Bungendore Country Music Update, A Note From Shorty Ranger, Brownie - Back in the Studio , Remembering Bluey Dore, Widgee Balladeers Muster, Latest from Lin and Barry K. Chandler, Country Music Around Australia, News from Dean Perrett, Roger Green - Home Again, Anita Ree - Busy Times, 2004 Black town Concert Success, Roving Mike (Interviews with various artists), Matt Manning update, David Croser (2004 Balladeer Camerata Sponsor), 2004 ACRA Awards, Graeme Coates Update, Slim Connor in the Hall of Fame.... and much more

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JULY 2004 BALLADEERS BULLETIN

This issue...
ANITA REE - New Album - UNDER THE BLUE AUSTRALIAN SKIES
Matt Manning - recording new album - Blacktown Concert - Millmerran Camp Oven Festival - Widgee Balladeers Festival - Brian Young profile - Akubra Story Pt 1 - Vale Bluey Dore
News updates from..
Graham Rodger, Ashley Cook, Regency Sound, Paul Kelly, Barry K. Chandler, Wallis Matilda, Gold Saddle Finalists, Bungendore Nominations Closing, Tracy Coster news, LBS News, Book/CD reviews/ tour dates/events/ and much much more.........

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April 2004 Balladeers Bulletin

Matt Manning - Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner 2004!
to find out more on Matt...

This Bulletin features reports from Tamworth 2004 A.B.B.A. Shows.... LBS Music news... Bungendore Muster... News from Doug Dayman, Slim Conner, Margaret Rackley, Tracy Coster, Australian Camp Oven Festival, Keith Jamieson on Tour,, Drover Music Entertainment, Boondooma Muster 2004, David Croser, Gina Briskey takes out Bungendore Award, Charmaine Pout, and heaps more...
Reviews on new albums and the latest bush balladeer videos... tourdates, plus updates from the state reps....

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January 2004 Balladeers Bulletin Out Now!!
Articles - The Finalists - Bush Balladeer Star Quest - Bungendore Country Muster 2004 - Grandchester Country Music Association - Compilation albums - Slim Dusty - We Salute you (Contd) - Anita Ree what a year - Bronze Bust Association fundraisers for Barry Thornton - Tracy Coster - Tamworth Bound - Noel "Poppa" Riley - Ron Stephenson - RM Williams the man and the legend - Classic colection from Drover Music - Festival Guide - Zeta Burns - Peter Coad & the Coad Sisters new album - News from the Pincotts - Charmaine Pout - Peter Sheahan, Ashley Cook - Boondooma Heritage Festival 2004 - Lindsay Waddington, Bart Thrupp - Exciting times for Rick and Kathy - News from the Durdins - Lex K - Latest from Lin and Barry K. Chandler - RFDS Seventy five years of caring - Ted Thomson - Vale George Dasey - Bush Poetry Events - Tex Morton First recordings preserved - Col Edmonds - Campoven Country - Slim Conner - Lindsay and Gail Hammond - Lindsay Butler Studios new studio - and David Croser...... plus articles from our state reps......

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