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FEBRUARY 2010
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Since
my last Update, we have finished harvesting our best barley crop for
the last 8 years, with an average of 2-6 tonnes per hectare, (or 16.7
bags per acre), and was a welcome change. However, the price wasn’t
very good, so with input costs always on the rise, it has encouraged
us to sell part of the farm, and slowly phase into retirement. This
should give more time to concentrate on song writing and performing
Bush Ballads and Country Music. It should also aid the release of my
Gospel CD, which has been ‘waiting in the wings’.
On the music scene, I entertained at the ‘Yorke Peninsula Agricultural
Field Days’, on Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st, 2009, and Helen and I
took part in the ‘Port Pirie Country Music Festival’, on
Oct. 30th, 31st, and Nov. 1st. Helen read some of her poems at the ‘Poet’s
Breakfast’, and I sang at the ‘Golden Oldies’ and
‘Gospel’ shows, as well as the ‘Roundup’ and
we both performed at the informal ‘Finale’. In November,
as well as harvesting our crops, we were all over the place on every
weekend, (including 4 fundraisers for the ‘RFDS’). The first
of these was at the ‘Alcheringa Christmas Shindig’, at Wellington,
SA, on Nov. 14th, and the very hot weather kept a few people away. Also,
following a record heat wave for November, the first ‘Oakbank
Music Fest’, on Nov. 21st, suffered a very disappointing attendance
and consequentially a massive loss, and will threaten the continuance
of this well organised event. This show featured a variety of music,
but the majority was Country, and it was a shame Mother Nature didn’t
play her part, to bring the crowd along!
To add injury to insult, the main organiser, ‘Cobby’ (Bob)
Ross, was a victim of a storm damaged tree, when a branch fell on him,
causing him to suffer severe head injuries, on Nov. 29th. (‘Cobby’
was to be part of the first ‘Minlaton Music Muster’, reading
Bush Poetry, but ended up in the ‘Royal Adelaide Hospital’
instead).
Next show was a full house, at the ‘Wallaroo Mines Bowling Club’,
where ‘Chooka’ Williams, Alec Beckett, David Pearce and
myself entertained, on Nov. 28th, and the following day, Helen joined
us all, reading a few poems, at the first ‘Minlaton Music Muster’,
(held in the Minlaton Golf Club). Because of harvest and other functions
in the area on the same day, the Club was only half full, but the crowd
of 60 people enjoyed a very good show, and more than covered costs,
allowing the ‘RFDS’ to benefit. I compered the show, and
Helen worked in the kitchen when she wasn’t on stage, and we enjoyed
the day so much, we intend to make it a yearly event.
While holidaying at Port Vincent, (across Yorke Peninsula from our place),
Helen and I entertained at the Ventnor Hotel, on Dec.13th.
Into 2010, Helen and I were the entertainers at the Minlaton Lions Club
‘Australiana Night’, where we performed all Australian music
and poems, on January 25th.
On February 7th, we took part in the ‘Regional Recharge 2010’,
held at Warooka, on the lower end of Yorke Peninsula. This was a Community
Event run by the ‘Yorke Peninsula Division of General Practice’,
and was an Expo of service providers, community organisations, and local
businesses, which are available to residents of the area. This year,
a feature was the unveiling of the ‘World’s Biggest Undies’,
(to raise awareness of prostate cancer), and several farmers spoke on
their experiences of depression. Other guests included the Warooka Line
Dancers and Minlaton farmer and comedian, Steve Martin.
On February 13th and 14th, I will be one of the many artists taking
part in the ‘Alcheringa Shindig’, at ‘Dave’s
Place’, at Wellington, SA, which is a fundraiser for the ‘RFDS’.
The host, David Williams, was presented on Nov. 28th, with an ‘Award
for services to Country Music’, by the ‘South Australian
Council for Country Music’, and has been a long time supporter
of the ‘Royal Flying Doctor Service’, and Country Music.
The feature artist at the ‘Shindig’ will once again be Craig
Giles.
My next major booking will be the ‘Lameroo Country Music Festival’,
to be held on May 1st, with a farewell breakfast and singing on the
following morning.
My three CDs, (‘Proud to be a Farmer, ‘Man on the Land’
and ‘The Cocky from Koolywurtie’) are all available from
me at PO Box 76, Minlaton, 5575. They are also available from ‘LBS
Distribution’, ‘Country Music Store’, ‘Allington’s
Outpost’, amongst other suppliers. For more details, my webpage
is www.bushballadeers.com.au/croser.htm, and my e-mail address is david.croser@internode.on.net
My contact numbers for bookings or CDs, are 0428 951 889 or (08) 8853
1135.
Until next time, all the best from David Croser,
(‘The Cocky from Koolywurtie’).
Email
David Croser
Harry Butler is our Hero.
Captain Harry Butler is a hero in our
town,
A Koolywurtie farmer whose brave deeds brought him renown,
Flying was his passion, in the days when ‘planes were new,
He soon learnt to fly them, and showed folks what he could do.
He’d barrel roll and loop the loop,
and climb into the clouds,
Then he would come diving down, to thrill the gathered crowds.
The people watching wondered, how a man could do these things,
But Harry wasn’t phased at all, ‘cos Harry, he had wings.
He was born in Yorketown hospital, in
1889,
Christened Henry John, but to him Harry sounded fine,
Attended Koolywurtie school, and learnt to read and write,
These skills and some others helped him in his quest for flight.
Chorus
Now Harry’s still a hero here in Minlaton today,
You won’t hear a bad word about him, and I pray
Things will stay like this and his good name will carry on,
Yes, Harry’s still a hero, in his hometown, Minlaton.
At the age of twenty-seven, he sailed
off to England’s shore,
And once there enlisted in the ‘Royal Flying Corps.’
At first they kept him on the ground, to Harry’s great dismay
Finally he got his chance, and put on a grand display.
Next thing he was flying over France and
off to war,
Things he did in battle soon earned other pilot’s awe,
He won two ‘Air Force Crosses’ for his exploits in the air,
Young Harry took it in his stride, and didn’t seem to care.
Then Harry started teaching young trainees
how to fly,
He taught them all the skills they’d need, while they were on
high.
Two thousand, seven hundred, he instructed in this way,
I guess some of his tactics are still being taught today.
Chorus
Now Harry’s still a hero here in Minlaton today,
You won’t hear a bad word about him, and I pray
Things will stay like this and his good name will carry on,
Yes, Harry’s still a hero, in his hometown, Minlaton.
Now when the war was won, and Harry sailed
back home
He brought back to Australia, two airplanes of his own.
One, a ‘Bristol’ monoplane, all painted up in red,
Plus an ‘Avro’ bi-plane, and both sure could turn a head.
It was on the 6th of August, in nineteen
nineteen,
When Harry and his ‘Red Devil’, they burst upon the scene.
The first to carry airmail, over water in this land,
Six thousand people witnessed, this great event first hand.
But disaster struck our Harry, when in
nineteen twenty two,
He crashed his ‘Avro’ bi-plane, just south of town, it’s
true.
Although he survived the crash, his last 18 months were poor,
‘Till an abscess on his brain took him, aged only thirty four.
Chorus
Now Harry’s still a hero here in Minlaton today,
You won’t hear a bad word about him, and I pray
Things will stay like this and his good name will carry on,
Yes, Harry’s still a hero, in his hometown, Minlaton.
Yes, Harry’s still a hero, in my hometown, Minlaton.
© David Croser 2009
E-mail: David
Croser
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BIO
David
Croser - “The Cocky from Koolywurtie”

David
Croser is a farmer/singer/songwriter, living on a small farm out of
Minlaton, in the district of Koolywurtie, on Yorke Peninsula S.A. The
farm produces barley and beef cattle.
He has been involved with music since the early 60’s. He was a rhythm
guitarist and vocalist with local band the “New Minlatones”, and “Gum
Flat Revival” between 1970 and 1987, winning several Country Music awards
at Portland (Vic) and in the Riverland and Port Pirie (S.A.). His song
“Fuelled up and Rolling” was used as the title tune for a cassette produced
by the band.
David has recorded two 14 track CDs (in 2003 and 2005) titled “Proud
to be a Farmer” and “Man on the Land” and has co-written one song with
his wife, Helen. David has plans to record a third CD during 2007.
He has entered and won awards at country music talent quests as a solo
artist and songwriter since 1997 at Mt. Gambier, Port Pirie and Port
Augusta.
David was placed 3rd in the 2000 APRA S.A.Country Music Song-writing
Awards run by the South Australian Council for Country Music.
He was a finalist in the Male Vocal section of the South Australian
Champion of Champions in 2000 and a Grand Finalist in the Bush Balladeer’s
Star Quest in Tamworth in 2002. In 2004, he was a finalist in the New
Talent section of the Stan Coster Memorial Australian Bush Ballad Awards
at the Bungendore Country Muster.
In 2006, David was a finalist in the “Australia” section of the Australian
Songwriters Association song-writing contest with his song, “Rivers
of Australia”. This song features on his “Man on the Land” CD.
Product
NEW CD !!!
The Cocky from Koolywurtie Track
listing:
01. The Cockie From Koolywurtie. 02. If I Had Wings. 03. Carve Your
name In My Saddle. 04. The Old Draught Horse. 05. People, Times and
Places. 06. It's Over and Done. 07. Saddle Boy. 08. Where her Spirit's
Free. 09. A Special place In Heaven. 10. One last Look. 11. A Kangaroo's
point Of View. 12. Banjo and Henry. 13. Old Gilbert. 14. Save The Bush
Ballad.
The CD retails at $25 plus $2 postage
and handling.
>>The C.D is also
available through 'Mulga Music Promotions', in Tamworth.
Their e-mail address is mulga@tpg.com.au, and their web site is
www.mulgamusic.com.au, or you can obtain C.D's
by writing to them at P.O. Box 664 Tamworth. N.S.W. 2340.
If you are travelling through Tamworth they are also available from
the Australian Country Music Foundation, 93 Brisbane Street, Tamworth.
"MAN
ON THE LAND"
AVAILABLE NOW!
01. Thunder and Lightning
(David Croser)
02. The Farmer's Daughter (Mike McClellan)
03. Man On The Land (David Croser)
04. Rope Around My Heart (Roger Corbett)
05. Teach Me, Show Me, I Can Do My Part (David and Helen Croser)
06. Tractor Pioneers (Peter Pratt)
07. Rivers Of Australia (David Croser)
08. Big Rains Are Coming ( Cliff Berry)
09. Country Music (David Croser)
10. You've Got To Go West Young Fella (Peter Coad)
11. Camooweal ( Mac Cormack)
12. My Heart Isn't Broken ( David Croser)
14. Song For Cynthia (David Croser)
The CD retails at $20 plus $2 postage and
handling. » CREDIT CARD?
>>If
you wish to purchase this album with credit card please
go to the Brisbane Country Music Store - direct to "Man
On The Land"
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MUSIC STORE LINK ---
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>>The C.D is also
available through 'Mulga Music Promotions', in Tamworth.
Their e-mail address is mulga@tpg.com.au, and their web site is
www.mulgamusic.com.au, or you can obtain C.D's
by writing to them at P.O. Box 664 Tamworth. N.S.W. 2340.
If you are travelling through Tamworth they are also available from
the Australian Country Music Foundation, 93 Brisbane Street, Tamworth.

Debut album
"PROUD TO BE A FARMER"
Featuring 14 tracks, Including 7 originals
$20 plus $2 postage and handling.
» CREDIT CARD?
>>If you wish to purchase this album with credit card please
go to the Brisbane Country Music Store
- direct to "Proud To Be a Farmer"
COUNTRY MUSIC STORE LINK
>>The C.D is also available
through 'Mulga Music Promotions', in Tamworth.
Their e-mail address is mulga@tpg.com.au, and
their web site is www.mulgamusic.com.au,
or you can obtain C.D's by writing to them at P.O. Box 664 Tamworth.
N.S.W. 2340.
If you are travelling through Tamworth they are also available from
the Australian Country Music Foundation, 93 Brisbane Street, Tamworth.
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