The 2007 Bush Balladeer Star Quest was held at the
Tamworth West Diggers Club (Kable Avenue)
on Tuesday the 23rd January 2007 at 1pm.

This prestigious event featured some of Australia's premier Bush Ballad artists competing for the 2007 Star Quest winner's title.
 Guest appearances on the show:
 2006 Star Quest winner Julie Perandes, and  A.B.B.A. members; Kimberley Cook  and Jay Messenger.
Comperes:
LYNN MANNING & TRACY COSTER
Backing band:
The Charley Boyter Band.

Congratulations to Greg Bain  (Winner) and all the Finalists and Grand finalists!

GREG BAIN - 2007 WINNER!

Greg Bain of North Rothbury New South Wales took out the 2007 A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer Star Quest which was held at Tamworth West Diggers Club on the 23rd of January, from an excellent line up of bush ballad talent.
Greg will be recording a single as part of his win and appearing at many festivals over the next twelve months.  As the Bush Balladeer Star Quest winner 2007, Greg now has a A.B.B.A. webpage www.bushballadeers.com.au/bain.htm available more details on his activities over the coming twelve months.
Congratulations Greg!

DEBBIE BECKETT (WA) GRAND FINALIST
Debbie’s career started in the eighties with a band called Kaleidscope.
In 1986 Debbie was a finalist in the Tamworth Starmaker Quest.
After moving to Sydney in 1995, Debbie wrote “Crazy for Patsy” a tribute to the music of Patsy Cline, the show was a great success on the NSW club circuit.
Debbie released her first CD ‘Such Is Life” in February at the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival. At present she is working with Terry Bennetts on her second CD. Debbie is emerging as a fine balladeer presenting mixture of contemporary and traditional ballads.

ANN LEUBA (WA) FINALIST
Ann Leuba hails from WA and started her singing career in musical theatre at the age of 21. Ann recorded her first album ‘Easy On The Senses”. This was the first Country Music LP recorded in WA
In 1994 she released her CD “The Wonders Of a Mothers Love” a dedication to Motherhood. Her songs have been recorded by Reg Poole, Brian Young, and Norma Kelly. She also has an album entitled ‘The Complete Wedding album’.
Her most recent success was to have two of her songs accepted to be on a compilation Album, by Selection Records to be released in 2007.

JOHN PARKER (NSW) GRAND FINALIST
John Parker didn’t start playing guitar until he was about 25, but soon worked out that Australiana music was his thing. He won Poley Everett’s talent quest in 2000, the Newcastle Country Songwriting Competition at Steel City, and the TSA Amateur National Songwriting Quest quite a few times.
John and his wife and family are looking to travel around the country more and be part of the balladeer festivals.

6. CHRIS STROHFELD (QLD)  FINALIST

Born 18th February 1970, raised on a dairy and cattle property at Ravensborne Qld, Chris has always been a big fan of country music.
He has been writing and singing his own songs since he was fifteen.
Chris has a great love of Stan Coster’s work and was a Grand Finalist in The A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer Star Quest 2006. He has also released an album with much acclaim, and a single included on the Balladeers Album Vol 7, and Vol 8.
Chris is young man with great determination for a future in bush ballads.

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RACHEL RICHARDS (Qld) GRAND FINALIST
31 year old Rachel Richards drives a crane for a living, has a 3 month old baby son, and is a vibrant songwriter and performer. She loves bush ballads and her own compositions reflect her honest appreciation of the characters and experiences in her life. Originally from Mt Gambier SA, she now resides in Queensland.
She has competed in quite a few songwriting compositions with some award winning results. She is very dedicated to making a career for herself in bush ballads.