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DAVID
BALDI – Victoria.(2010
winner)
David is from Park Orchards in Victoria and is 17 years old.
He has written 14 bush ballads so far, including a song about ‘Black
Saturday’ when bush fires devastated large areas of Victoria.
David’s songs are about Australian people and places.
He is in year 11 and studying certificate two in agriculture.
 RAY
SAVAGE - Queensland
Ray comes from QLD and is a mixed farmer in the Gayndah area. He has
only been singing for a couple of years and has recently recorded his
first album ‘We’re From The Bush’, with Out Back Studios.
The album contains a number of originals written by Ray and are inspired
by his family and background of 3rd generation family enterprise.
 KATE
LINKE — WA
From Mogumba in WA, Kate is a bush girl and writes her own songs about
her way of life. She won the ABC “Heywire Competition” in
2001 and has performed regularly at the Moora Country Campout. Scored
a nomination in the top three finals in the WA CM Awards for “Best
Country Female Artist” in 2005, and in 2006 a top five finalist
in the “Regional Song Of The Year”.
Kate is studying for her certificate in music business. She has a new
Cd “Red Dirt” which showcases some of her original songs,
recorded with Roger Corbett.
PAT BROWN - NSW
Pat is 18 years old and comes from Woolgoolga in NSW. He is a fan of
the Slim Dusty and Stan Coster style, and has been playing music for
around 8 years.
Received equal 1st in the 2007 ‘Aussie Bush Idol Talent Quest’
held at Cooyong Victoria.
In 2008 was selected for the Bungendore’s “Track To Tomorrow”
young star of the future.
Pat plays most of the CM Clubs in Northern NSW and is a dedicated bush
balladeer.
TREVOR TOLTON
- Queensland
17 year old Trevor lives in the suburbs of Brisbane and loves Australian
country and bush ballad music. He is a big fan of Slim Dusty, John Williamson,
Gordon Parsons and Buddy Williams.
Trevor has learned to play the pick and strum style guitar, which is
so distinctive in bush ballad music. He has also started learning to
play lead guitar, influenced by the bush ballad style of Charlie Boyter.
Trevor was a grand finalist at the 2009 Bush Balladeer Star Quest and
attended the Camerata ‘College Of Music’ and hopes to have
a career in bush balladry.
 JOHN
BATTLE - NSW
John was born at Buladelah in NSW. His musical influences were Slim
Dusty, Tex Morton and Buddy Williams. He has won talent quests at Dubbo,
Gloucester, Newcastle, Kempsey, Wauchope.
After winning recording time at Gloucester in 2007, John recorded a
12 track Cd ‘Lil-Bit’ Country’ with Kros Kut Records.
He has appeared on many shows locally and at the Tamworth Festival.
Sings all kinds of country, but prefers Bush ballads.
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