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CONGRATULATIONS to CMAA Golden Guitar recipients
- DEAN PERRETT & LEE KERNAGHAN re their win for Bush Ballad Of The
Year with the song 'Channel Country Ground'.
The track "Channel Country Ground' was written by Merv Maltman,
is one from Dean Perrett's latest highly acclaimed album "Cattle
Town".
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VALE - ERIC WATSON - 1926 - 8/1/2012 January 2012
Eric Watson
was a stalwart supporter of Australian Country Music.
He not only recorded and promoted artists through his own record label
'Selection Records', but was, himself, a great songwriter and a valued
historian of Australian country music publishing two volumes of Australian
Country Music history.
Eric's health recently deteriorated and he passed away at the Cedars
Nursing home in Casino NSW, on Sunday 8/1/2012 at 11pm. He was 85 years
old.
Eric Watson will be remembered as a great Australian and a great loss
to the many friends who knew him.
- The Australian Bush Balladeers Association Inc.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E ric
Watson : Bio extract courtesy of "The Book Of Australian Country
Music" (1984)
Born on a dairy farm near Casino (NSW) in 1926, Eric Watson grew up
24 miles from a town and seven miles from the nearest neighbor. When
radio first arrived in 1935, the newly-emerged country music became
something to fill the empty nights. Eric soon knew all the Tex Morton,
Wilf Carter and later Buddy Williams and Slim Dusty songs by heart and
at 12 began to write his own. For some years he wrote two songs a day
"in his head" while riding after the cows, but he lacked the
singing ability to get them across. During a five-year stay in Sydney
from 1952, helped by friend Pat Ware, he had songs recorded by Glen
Davis and Jimmy Little. Back to the bush in 1957 he was too busy building
up a run-down farm to think about music for another five years.
In 1962 Watson settled in Sydney and began to write again. Slim Dusty
recorded his song When Snowy Sings Of Home, and soon after Buddy Williams,
Rick and Thel, Eddie Tapp, Reg Poole and many other topline artists
used his songs. Over 50 titles in all have now found their way on to
records.
During 1973-4 Eric expanded what began as a series of articles on Australian
country music personalities into a book which traced the history of
our country music from its beginning to the end of 1949. Published in
1975, the book filled a great need and was an immediate success. It
was probably the main factor in his gaining the first Gold Guitar for
services to country music at the Australasian Country Music Awards in
Tamworth in 1977, which included a trip to Nashville in the prize. The
book covered the 78rpm record era and brought such a flood of enquiries
about the availability of the records that a double album of the materials
was issued under licence from EMI. Done at first in partnership with
Larrikin Records, the album became the foundation stone of Eric's own
Selection label when further compilations followed and when Reg Poole
became the label's first artist to make original recordings. In its
few years of life Selection has gained a prestigious place among the
independent country music labels. Reg Poole has several highly successful
albums and artists of the calibre of Gordon Parsons, Terry Gordon and
Barry Thornton have contributed to more than 30 albums (now available)
with a future five in preparation at time of writing.
January, 1983, saw the release of the second volume of Eric's Country
Music In Australia book, dealing with 80-odd artists who emerged in
the 1950s, published this time by Angus & Robertson. The motivating
force behind all Eric Watson's work is a passionate desire to see the
Australian country ethos, its people, places and situations expressed
in our music and accepted by the public. He believes the present system
is heavily and unfairly weighted in favor of the commercial interests
who import overseas canned culture and that there will need to be a
strong groundswell of concentrated activity by a lot of dedicated people
before we can break the pattern.
With over 250 original Australian compositions recorded so far, Selection
Records certainly practises what it preaches. And contrary to some of
the predictions, the policy has been a great marketing success and will
not change. Eric is determined that Selection's output, will remain
definitively Australian.
FUNERAL:
11am Monday 16th January 2012 - Casino Uniting Church, Canterbury Street,
Casino NSW
TAMWORTH
FESTIVAL JANUARY 2012
“COUNTRY MUSIC SPECTACULAR”
Plus 'THE SPECIAL 'JOHNNY CASH' TRIBUTE
from BARRY K & LIN CHANDLER.
Special Guest appearance from WAYNE CHANDLER.
Guest Artists: Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner 2011, KALESTI
BUTLER, Award Winning Group, 'RUNAWAY DIXIE' &
TAPPIN TEDDY THOMPSON.
The last 1hr of the show is the 'TRIBUTE to 'JOHNNY CASH', The
MAN IN BLACK. 3 hours in air-conditioned comfort.
Staged seating & a walk down memory lane with the original sounds
of 'JOHNNY CASH' & THE TENNESSEE THREE.
Book on line at ww.capitoltheatretamworth.com.au or at the Tourist Information
Centre, or at the door on the day. Tickets just $17. THURSDAY
26th JANUARY 2012
9.30am — 12.30pm
The Capitol Theatre, Centre Point Arcade, Peel
Street, Tamworth. Phone 02 6767 5300
TAMWORTH
FESTIVAL - Balladeers Gig Guide now up!
All shows for the Balladeers Homestead are now confirmed and artists
are now listed.
Check the link for all tradtional and bush ballad venues at the festival,
plus more details on individual balladeers artists appearing at the
festival as well.Festival
2012
TSA
2012 AWARDS FINALISTS now up!!
http://www.tsaonline.com.au/?page=73
Golden Guitar Australian Country
Music
Bush Ballad of the Year - Finalists announced!
A Fencer From The Outback - written & recorded
by Rod Williams
Channel Country Ground - written by Merv Maltman, recorded
by Dean Perrett and Lee Kernaghan
Gentleman Joe - written by Dianne Lindsay & Peter
Simpson, recorded by Dianne Lindsay
Kiandra Gold - written by Ben Jacobs & Shaza Leigh,
recorded by Brian Letton
Son of The Red Dirt Country – written and recorded
by Graham Rodger
Congratulations to the finalists!!!!!
Full line up
via http://www.country.com.au/
GIDGEE
COAL BUSH BALLAD AWARD WINNERS 2011
WINNERS Marked *
MALE
VOCAL
Peter Coad – Faded Shirt of Blue
Rod Williams – A Little Country Schoolhouse By the Lane
*Graham Rodger – Such a Shame
FEMALE
VOCAL
Dianne Lindsay – Rusty It’s Goodbye
*Bec Hance – Only in Australia
Trudy Hintz – He Gave Us Gidgee Coals
NEW
TALENT
Ged Hintz – Old Men’s Home
Alan Lavender – When a Man’s a Coward
*Kalesti Butler – The Closing of the Day
ALBUM
Peter Coad – Old Bush Mates
Ken Lindsay – The Night I Saved John Wayne
*Dianne Lindsay – Heartbeat of Australia
GROUP
OR DUO
*Graham Rodger & Sara Storer – An Affair
of the Heart
Dianne Lindsay & Peter Simpson – Come the Day
Trudy & Ged Hintz – Days of old Khancoban
INSTRUMENTAL
The Coad Sisters – Anzacs Song
*Peter Simpson & Lindsay Butler – Akubras
in the Snow
COMEDY/NOVELTY
*Alan Lavender – One One and One Two
Ken Lindsay – Victoria the Place To Be
Graham Rodger – The Shape I’m In
SONGWRITER
Terry Bennetts – Such a Shame
*Bec Hance & Vaughan Baker – The Ballad of
Castlereagh
Dianne Lindsay – Kellie’s Eyes
Legend
Award:
Ron Peters
Encouragement
Award:
Ken Chainsaw
———————-
The awards were held at Pittsworth Town Hall, Pittsworth, QLD,
on the weekend of 19th & 20th of November.
Not
So Dusty II 
The search is over…the final tracks have been found!
The
Nulla Records search for the final track for inclusion on the long awaited
sequel to the gold selling 1998 Not So Dusty album is over …and
yesterday the album was sent off for mastering. Nulla
recently had invited Slim fans to submit their Slim Dusty tributes in
a search to hopefully find a suitable track to fill the final spot on
the new Slim tribute album Not So Dusty II (The Bushies Tribute to Slim
Dusty). It turned out to be a really tough decision for the Nulla Records
judging panel (Joy McKean very cleverly abstained from being a part
of this brave group!)as the label was totally overwhelmed by the quantity
and quality of the entries that turned up. It was a diverse mix of covers
of Slim’s classics and song tributes to Slim which fans had written
and recorded over the years i.e since Slim’s passing in 2003.
A
representative from Nulla said, “We were all a bit taken aback
to be honest, we sort of expected to receive 10 or 20 tracks max.…not
50 or 60!!. It was a really nice surprise to receive so many but the
large number of entries and the high standard of so many of them made
it impossible for us to pick just one track. In fact we could have easily
picked another 20 of them…we even discussed the possibility of
doing a fan tribute album next…that is still a possibility sometime
in the future ”.
Consequently
it was decided that 2 fan tracks could be squeezed onto the album rather
than just the one track originally intended. One of the tracks selected
would be a cover version and the second an original Slim tribute song.
Nulla Records are thrilled to now officially announce that the two artists/
songs selected to be the special bonus inclusions on the Not So Dusty
II album are :
Merv
Webster ‘I never cried for Elvis but I shed a tear for Slim’
Brade
‘When the Rain Tumbles Down in July’
Congratulations
to both artists …Merv what a song title and what a special tribute
song for Slim! Merv has spent quite a few hot days over the years busking
on Peel Street as a part of Tamworth Festival but of late has been building
quite a profile touring his bush poetry show. Congratulations also go
to the young Queensland duo… Brade. Bre and Jade have combined
to create a truly fresh version of the very first song Slim ever wrote.
Nulla
wish to thank all the artists that sent in their wonderful tributes
to Slim…we wish we could have included all of them.
NOT SO DUSTY II (The Bushie’s Tribute To Slim Dusty)
To be released on CD & Digital Download
January 13, 2012
----------------
There will also be a special Not So Dusty II Show (A
Bushies tribute to Slim) show happening on Friday, January 27 (starting
at 7pm) at the Bush Balladeers Homestead as a part of the 2012 Tamworth
Country Music Festival . Many of the guest artists who are
featured on the new album will be performing on the night. Tickets are
now available online: www.visittamworth.com or in person via
the Tamworth Tourismoffice.
For further
information contact the Nulla Office 02 99883989 ..or call Leon on Mob#
0404075545 (between 3pm & 6pm Mon – Thurs)
PRESS RELEASE!
The 2012 A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer Star Quest has been cancelled!
Due to insufficient entries the 2012 Bush Balladeer Star Quest regretfully
has been cancelled.
The Quest has been running successfully for over 10 years since its
inception to help promote upcoming bush balladeer talent.
The Quest has been an invaluable support to the artists, when there
was not the opportunity available.
The winner not only received an A.B.B.A. sponsored single recorded at
a professional studio, they also enjoyed the opportunity to perform
at major events around the country to help create awareness and further
their career.
"We think the great change in the Bush Ballad world in Australia,
over the last 11 years from being a struggling industry to a now thriving
one with bush ballad festivals happening everywhere, along with more
of mainstream country music festivals including bush ballad artists
in their program has led to upcoming artists now having the option of
being able to perform at these festivals, where in the past the opportunities
were very limited.
It has been very pleasing to see this change come about, and we hope
that the bush ballad festivals will continue to build and continue to
a become a major music force in Australia.
We are very sad to cancel the Quest. It has achieved a wonderful reputation
as the promoter of talent.
There may be a return to the Quest in 2013, but due to low entries this
year, we had no choice but to cancel the 2012 event.
We thank everyone for their support of this event in the past.
The ABBA
Bungendore
Country Muster Stan Coster Memorial Bush Ballad Awards 2012 Finalists!
Male Vocal
Tom Maxwell - The Saddle is His Home
Dean Perrett - Holding the Redhide
Graham Rodger - Such a Shame
Female Vocal
Kalesti Butler - The Closing of the Day
Trudy Hintz - Channel Country Singer
Norma O’Hara Murphy - Goin’ for Glory
New Talent
Kalesti Butler - The Closing of the Day
Allan Lavender - Life is Just a Game
Len Teelow - Tamworth Festival
Group or Duo
Charlie Boyter/ Lindsay Waddington
- Big Fell’a Wadunbah
Dianne Lindsay/Peter Simpson
- Come the Day
Dean Perrett/Lee Kernaghan
- Channel Country Ground
Album of the Year
Peter Coad - Old Bush Mates
Ashley Cook - Highways of the Great Outback
Graham Rodger - This Land
Songwriter
Peter Coad - A Garden Full of Roses
Dianne Lindsay and
Peter Simpson - Gentleman Joe
Norma O’Hara Murphy - Goin’ for Glory
Comedy Song
Peter Coad - Kid on the Kangaroo
Allan Lavender - 1 1 and 1 2
Graham Rodger - The Shape I’m In
DEAN
PERRETT TAKES OUT HERITAGE AWARD AT MILDURA 2011
Dean Perrett was the recipient of the Heritage Award for the song HOLDING
THE REDHIDE at the Australian Independant Country Music Awards held
in Mildura on Saturday 8th of October.
HOLDING THE REDHIDE was co-written by Dean Perrett & Ian Quinn and
is from Dean Perrett's highly acclaimed new album 'CATTLE TOWN'.
For more information on Dean Perrett go to
www.deanperrett.com
Photo by Greg Sylvia
CAN
YOU HELP?

The photo "The Buddy Williams Country & Western Jamboree"
is off the side panels from the pantec of Buddy William's 1948 Ford
touring truck. This truck was replaced by a Dodge truck in the very
early 60's with the name plates "The Buddy Williams Show".
We have photos of that truck. What the ACMF of Tamworth are after is
photos or a photo of the panels ("The Buddy Williams Country &
Western Jamboree") on the 1948 Ford. All will be used as part of
an exhibit at the Tamworth Country Music Museum.
Please email photos or any info to info@bushballadeers.com.au
Thankyou ~ The ABBA
Have
you got a special Slim Dusty tribute under your hat
…then don’t keep it to yourself any longer!!
As
part of the lead up to the 2012 opening of the Slim Dusty Museum, Nulla
Records have announced they are working on the follow-up to the very
successful Not So Dusty album (a cross country/rock music tribute to
Slim which was released back in 1998). The new tribute album, titled
Not So Dusty II, will be a more traditional country music style tribute
to our very own Aussie King of Country. Not So Dusty II will be launched
in January 2012 as a part of the 40th annual Tamworth Country Music
Festival.
Nulla Records have also now announced something very special and an
industry first; the closing spot on the new CD will be especially saved
for one country music fan’s own musical tribute to Slim Dusty.
Nulla are looking to complete the album with a fan’s home-spun
audio recording of their favourite Slim Dusty song. It won’t matter
where it was recorded on your verandah, in your kitchen or even in the
shower and it can be on CD or mp3 or even cassette - it doesn’t
matter just as long as it is that little bit special!
The fans recording chosen to go on the album will be announced on the
8th of November on the official Slim Dusty website www.slimdusty.com.au
. The track will be specially mastered by Australia’s premier
mastering/engineer, Don Bartley of Benchmark Mastering (Don mastered
many of Slim’s classic recordings). The track will then be included
on the Not So Dusty II album master in ready for the albums launch in
January 2012.
Not only will the lucky fan be featured alongside many of Australia’s
most popular and respected bush balladeers but they will also receive
an artist royalty from the CD sales of the Not So Dusty II album.
Get recording now …it could be you that scores that final spot!
But hurry the final closing date / time for all recordings … 27th
October 2011 @ 5pm !
Post any CD or Cassette recordings to:
‘Not So Dusty II’
C/- Nulla Records PO Box 115 St Ives NSW 2075
or
Email all mp3 digital files to:
deanneparish@optusnet.com.au
KALESTI
BUTLER - A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner
2011
A.B.B.A. Webpage now available Kalesti
Butler
SINGLE OUT NOW
Kalesti
Butler's single "The Closing Of The Day" is now on the airwaves,
via 'CRS Compilation #150', (June) and also "The Balladeers Vol
12". For bookings, interviews contact number/email direct via
Kalesti
Butler
JULY
2011
I’VE
BEEN THERE (AND BACK AGAIN)
Slim Dusty & Joy McKean’s Lifetime of Travel, Stories and
Songs
by
JOY McKEAN
An illustrated hardback edition will be published on
October 25, 2011 at $39.99
Also a very special limited edition (print run of 1927 only) collector’s
set with special release CD’s at $100
Shared by his wife Joy McKean – the songs, lyrics and life with
Australia’s country music legend, Slim Dusty
Through the lyrics of their much loved songs, Joy McKean takes readers
into the life she shared at home, on the stage and on the road with
her husband, country music legend Slim Dusty. Married for more than
50 years, Slim and Joy toured all over Australia singing, writing and
performing.
I’VE BEEN THERE (AND BACK AGAIN) will include many never seen
before photographs from Slim and Joy’s own family albums and also
an extensive range by the internationally acclaimed photographer John
Elliott, who has been photographing Slim and Joy, their band and family
for decades.
Including many lyrics from the iconic songs they sang together, Joy
reminisces about each song – who, how, when and where they were.
The bush ballads and the bush life are recounted in detail as Joy tells
of an Australian way of life that is almost gone. From the old showgrounds
of the 1950s to the grand theatres of the big cities, the old-time music
halls of country Australia and some of the most remote areas of the
continent. This is a country music love affair.
Slim Dusty sold over 7 million albums in Australia and was our most
prolific recording artist. Even today, he is still one of Australia’s
all time biggest selling recording artists. Slim passed away on September
19, 2003.
Joy has been awarded six Golden Guitars for her song writing, and her
skills as a writer and storyteller shine in this beautiful book. Joy
wrote the bestselling biography Another Day, Another Town about his
life.
For all enquire contact jaki.arthur@hachette.com.au
or 02-82480864
The
Shirley Thoms Bronze Bust Unveiled!
The unveiling
of the Shirley Thoms Bronze Bust was on July 8th at 2-30 PM in Bi-Centennial
Park Tamworth.
Thank you do all personnel involved in the fund raising such as artists
performing, fans attending concerts etc & A.B.B.A. Your time &
support has really be appreciated. Wayne Strickland was the sculpture
re for this project.
We have now commenced fund raising for The Reg Lindsay Bronze Bust.-
Lorraine Pfitzner
REG
LINDSAY BRONZE BUST FUNDRAISER TAMWORTH Southgate
Inn on Saturday 9th July from 4pm
Held over the Tamworth Hats Of To Country Weekend
all funds collected are donated to the A.B.B.A. Reg Lindsay Bronze Bust
Fundraiser. Presented by Lorraine Pfitzner, secretary of The Australian
Bush Balladeers Association the show will be held at the Southgate Inn
on Saturday 9th July from 4pm. Artists appearing include, Dianne Lindsay,
Peter Pratt, Lynette Guest, Rachel Jillett, Greg Bain, Sharon Smith,
Peter Simpson, John Battle, Rodney Walker, Col Taylor, Kevin Harris
Enquiries; Lorraine Pfitzner (02) 6766 4236
lorraine@bushballadeers.com.au
KALESTI
BUTLER & TAYLOR PFEIFFER ATTEND CMAA COURSE
KALESTI Butler (A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer Star Quest 2011 Winner) of Emerald
Qld will attend the “CMAA Australian Academy of Country Music
Senior course” and Taylor Pfeiffer of Clare South Australia will
attend the “CMAA
Australian Academy of Country Music - Junior Course" 25th of June
to the 9th of July during the Hats Off To Country Weekend at Tamworth,
on behalf of The Australian Bush Balladeers Association’s sponsorship.
< Kalesti
Butler. Taylor Pfeiffer>
Both young artists are dedicated performers and are looking forward
to this great opportunity to help build their individual
musical careers.
The Balladeers Vol 12
The
new 'Balladeers Vol 12" now available !!!
CDS $27
posted. Ch/M/O accepted.
Mail orders be addressed to: THE A.B.B.A. PO Box 90, Tamworth NSW 2340.
1. DOUG
McINTYRE
Carrathool Races (Doug McIntyre) 2:32
2. DIANNE LINDSAY & PETER SIMPSON
Rusty It’s Goodbye (Thel Carey/Slim Dusty) 3:33
3. DAVID BALDI Hittin’ The Murray (David Baldi)
3:43
4. KALESTI BUTLER The Closing Of The Day (Val Butler)
3:32
5. JOHN BATTLE Old Toll Bar Road (J. Seers/J. Battle)
4:02
6. THE RHYMER FROM RYDE (Bush Verse)
That's Australia (Graeme Johnson) 3:27
7. PETER COAD Old Bush Mates (H.H. ‘Bob’
Kane/Peter Coad) 2:10
8. DAVID CROSER People, Times and Places (Nev Molloy)
3:56
9. PETER SIMPSON The Man Who Steadies The Lead (Slim
Dusty) 2:38
(Instrumental)
10. GORDON LARKIN Piebald Pony Dream (Jim Gilmore/Gordon
Larkin) 2:43
11. HILTON BOYLE This Is My Homeland (Words. M. Orford/Music.
Hilton Boyle) 3:58
12. JOHN P. TOOMEY A Trucking Song (John P. Toomey)
2:59
Performed by Lex K
13. GUS HELM The Dust Of Cobb & Co (Gus Helm) 2:34
14. GORDON LARKIN Kempy (Jim Gilmore/Gordon Larkin)
3:11
15. PAUL SEILS South Australian Opal (Paul Seils) 2:36
16. MICHAEL PINCOTT Merv Webster - Bard & Balladeer
(Michael Pincott) 2:11
17. COAD SISTERS Anzac’s Song (Instrumental)
(V.& L. Coad) 2:57
For
more A.B.B.A.product please check the
Product page
THE
BALLADEERS HOMESTEAD 2012
A leaflet is now available to help spread the word on the A.B.B.A.'s
Tamworth venue 'The Balladeers Homestead' 328 Goonoo
Goonoo Road (Salvation Army Hall Complex).
The leaflet advertises the 2012 A.B.B.A. Concerts and A.B.B.A.
Member Showcases at "Balladeers Homestead"
organised by the A.B.B.A.during the Tamworth Festival plus Independent
artists Concerts.
< Two sides of the A5 leaflet.
All shows feature a huge array of A.B.B.A. balladeer member artists.
The leaflet is designed to help promote this venue to festival goers
around Australia, creating awareness etc.
You are very welcome to contact the A.B.B.A. secretary lorraine@bushballadeers.com.au
with your address and brochures will be sent out immediately.
The brochures maybe displayed on your product tables at festivals or
at personal shows etc.
Every little bit of promotion given will assist towards greater crowd
attendances at the Balladeers Homestead Tamworth 2012.
Thank you for your support of this promotional project.
A confirmed
artist appearance listing will be available on the TAMWORTH
FESTIVAL 2012 page from mid November.
.
Stan Coster Memorial
Bush Ballad Awards Finalists & Winners 2011
Male Vocal
Glenn Jones - Goodbye Old Chap *
Brian Letton - The Battered Billy Tin
Graham Rodger - Shadows Across the Moon
Female Vocal
Trudi Hintz - Saddle Boy
Charmaine Pout - Song of the River
Judy Stevens - Australia All Over *
New Talent
Gus Helm - Paroo River Dreaming
Trudi Hintz - Memories Won't Let Me Be *
Trent Holder - Cattlemen From the High Plains
Group or Duo
Ted Egan and Genni Kane - Ride on Little Cowboy
Glenn Jones - Brumbies Run
Peter Simpson - Akubra's in the Snow*
Album of the Year
Ted Egan - Saving the Best
Glenn Jones - Brumbies Run *
Tom Maxwell - Further Out
Song Writer
Ted Egan - The Marree Line
Graham Rodger - The Cooper Coming Down*
Graham Rodger - Take Your Bank and Shove It
Comedy Song
Ted Egan - Queensland Opera *
Glenn Jones - Stick in the Mud
Charmaine Pout - The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves
Barry Thornton
Encouragement Award: Trent Holder
K ALESTI
BUTLER TAKES OUT BALLADEER STAR QUEST
Held at the Wests’ Diggers Club Monday 17th of January during
the Tamworth Festival, the winner of the 2011 A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer
Star Quest was 28 year old Kalesti Butler. Her first live appearance
was at 3 years of age at Charters Towers Country Music Festival. She
went on to win Qld Champions at the age of 9 and has since competed
successfully in many other events. Kalesti now calls Emerald home.
The 2011 Bush Balladeer Star Quest featured top performances from the
five finalists, Amelia Richards, Rod Brandt, Kalesti Butler, Tootie
Hiles and Trent Holder.
The annual Bush Balladeer
Star Quest is not just another quest. The winner must be dedicated to
the bush ballad style and intent on making a career in the bush ballad
industry. As a winner of the quest, that person receives recording time
for a radio single, and major festival appearances around the country
throughout their 12 months as winner which will bring them in contact
with not only new fans for their music, but introduce their talent to
the industry, radio and give them lifelong promotion skills.
The Star Quest Trophy
was presented to Kalesti Butler by Australia’s first lady of country
– Joye McKean.
Kalesti will be recording her winners single later in the year.
If you are heading to the Tamworth
2011 festival, please check out what is happening at the Balladeers
Homestead and other Balladeer venues around Tamworth by going to the
www.bushballadeers.com.au/festival.htm
page.
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VALE
- RAY ROSE
On Saturday 11th of December at 9am, veteran bush ballad songwriter
Ray Rose passed away. Ray leaves a legacy of award winning songwriting
works recorded by many. He will be sadly missed.
Ray Rose was born in Taroom, Queensland on the 16th December, 1936.
Raised on the family property "The Brae". Ray left home at
nineteen and went working over various parts of the state, taking on
what ever came to hand. Shearer, Breaker, Fencer, Drover, Truck Driver,
Sapphire Miner, Butcher etc.
Just an old bushman, who, as he said, had been up more dry gullies than
he cared to remember. He always had a yearning to own his own little
piece of Australia [while there's still some left] and came close a
few times.
Semi-retired, Ray lived at Gracemere, Queensland, and is survived by
his wife Noreen and sons Wesley, Michael and Ethan.
Ray's songs have been recorded by Slim Dusty, Tom Maxwell, Brian Letton,
Reg Poole, Dean Perrett, Nell Carter, Keith Jamieson and others.
Tom Maxwell's recording of "My Old R. M. Williams Boots" was
featured in the promotional video of the manufacture of R. M. Williams
boots. Tom Maxwell recorded a complete album of Ray Rose songs.
Ray took out the Golden Gumleaf Bush Laureate Award for his book Bulldust
and Ballads for Book of the Year in 1996 and Bulldust and Ballads Volume
2 was also a finalist in two categories, Book of the Year and Original
Book of the Year.
Funeral details still
to be advised.
The A.B.B.A. extends deepest sympathies to the family.
VALE – RAY ROSE – 16- 12- 1936 / 11 -12 –
2010
We were deeply saddened upon receiving a phone call on Saturday 11/12/2010
notifying us of the passing of Ray. Ray will be saddley missed by those
who knew him personally and as a songwriter.
I myself over the past decade have had a great association with Ray
chatting over the phone about songs ect and always looked forward to
catching up with the family when touring up north. Ray was a very prolific
songwriter who had a way of putting verse to song of which many I have
recorded over the years, with a most recently gaining a Top Five nomination
for the 2011 Gold Guitar awards for Bush Ballad of The Year “
Kings without A crown “ written by Ray. Ray was a true bushman
and
this showed within his love of writing's wriiten from with'in a bushmans
heart.
Your so right old mate “ One lifetimes not enough.”
Ray has left behind wife Noreen, sons Wesley, Michael, Ethan and &
Brad, to us a lot of treasured memories and great Bush Ballads. Our
deepest condolences to the family at this sad time.
Tom and Lyn Maxwell
Pic: Ray Rose & Tom Maxwell
GOLDEN GUITAR FINALISTS
2011 ANNNOUNCED!
Album of the Year
Keep Breathing - Dianna Corcoran, produced by Rebecca Lyn Howard (USA)
& Elisha Hoffman (USA)
Little Bird - Kasey Chambers, produced by Kasey Chambers & the Millionaires
Planet Country - Lee Kernaghan, produced by Garth Porter
Still Walking - Graeme Connors, produced by Matt Fell
Wrapped Up Good - The McClymonts, produced by Nath Chapman (USA) &
Adam Anders (USA)
Male Artist of the Year
Luke Austen - She's So You
Adam Brand - It's Gonna Be OK
Graeme Connors - A Good Life
Lee Kernaghan - Planet Country
Markus Meier - A Different Land
Female Artist of the Year
Catherine Britt - Can't Change A Thing
Kasey Chambers - Little Bird
Dianna Corcoran - Thank You For Cheating On Me
Tracy Killeen - Brave
Melinda Schneider - The Deadwood Stage
Maton New Talent of the Year
Luke Austen - She's So You
Tracy Killeen - Brave
McAlister Kemp - All Kinds Of Tough
Markus Meier - A Different Land
Peter McWhirter - I Will Stand By You
Group or Duo of the Year
The Bostocks - Not By A Long Shot
Jonah's Road - End Of The World
McAlister Kemp - All Kinds Of Tough
The McClymonts - Wrapped Up Good
The Sunny Cowgirls - Summer
Vocal Collaboration of the Year
Both Sides Now - Adam Harvey & The McClymonts
Here We Are - Anne Kirkpatrick & Bill Chambers
Love Like A Hurricane - Kasey Chambers & Kevin Bennett
Seven Spanish Angels - Adam Harvey & Troy Cassar-Daley
Sing Me Home - McAlister Kemp & Adam Brand
Toyota Heritage Song of the Year
Angels Without Halos - written & recorded by Graham Rodger
Australian Boy - written by Lee Kernaghan, Col Buchanan & Garth
Porter, recorded by Lee Kernaghan
Children Of The Gurindji - written by Sara Storer, recorded by Sara
Storer & Kev Carmody
Nullabor (The Biggest Backyard) - written & recorded by Kasey Chambers
Sacred Bones - written by Luke Austen & Troy Cassar-Daley, recorded
by Luke Austen
Fender Instrumental of the Year
Badl Bounce - Steve Passfield
Dixie Breakdown - Ian Simpson & John Kane
Optimystical - Michael Fix
Pronto Tonto - Brendan Radford
Run And Hide - The Bostocks
APRA Song of the Year
All The Money's Gone - written by Graeme Connors
Better Than This - written by Rod McCormack & Adam Harvey
It Don't Buy You Love - written by Drew McAlister & Mike Carr
Little Bird - written by Kasey Chambers
Planet Country - written by Lee Kernaghan, Matt Scullion, Garth Porter,
Colin Buchanan
Video Clip of the Year
Australian Boy - Lee Kernaghan, directed by Jesse Frazer
Calling Me Home - Sara Storer, directed by Duncan Toombs
Girl In The Mall - Felicity Urquhart, directed by Erica Davis
Little Bird - Kasey Chambers, directed by Gemma Lee, Blackeberry Films
Wrapped Up Good - The McClymonts, directed by Conti Brothers
Single of the Year
A Beach House in the Blue Mountains - Graeme Connors
Little Bird - Kasey Chambers
Planet Country - Lee Kernaghan
Thank You For Cheating On Me - Dianna Corcoran
Wrapped Up Good - The McClymonts
Bush Ballad of the Year
The Battered Billy Tin - written by Shaza Leigh & Ben Jacobs, recorded
by Brian Letton
The Cooper Coming Down - written & recorded by Graham Rodger
Every Time He Travels Through Cloncurry - written by Peter Denahy, recorded
by Luke Austen
Kings Without A Crown - written by Ray Rose, recorded by Tom Maxwell
Say G'Day From Me - written & recorded Ian Quinn
THE 2011 BUSH BALLADEER STAR QUEST
FINALISTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!
For more details go to......
http://www.bushballadeers.com.au/finalists.htm
GIDGEE COAL AWARD Finalists & WINNERS ANNOUNCED 21st November!
FINALISTS &
WINNERS
MALE VOCAL.
Brewery Flat - Glenn Jones
Costers Curried Goat - Tom McIvor
The Passing Of Cobber Jack - Pete Smith
There's Still A Country Boy In Me - Johnny Greenwood
Bogong - Ernie Constance [WINNER]
FEMALE VOCAL.
Memories Of Tent Hill - Rachel Jillett
Little Western Gully - Lana Ross
Cooper After Rain - Dianne Lindsay [WINNER]
Saddle Boy - Trudy Hintz
VOCAL GROUP/ DUO/COLLABORATION.
Goin' Rodeoin' - Glenn Jones /Reg Poole [WINNER]
Good Friends - Lex K /Anita Ree
Country All The Way - Dianne /Reg Lindsay
Homestead Of My Dreams - Ged/Trudy Hintz
Long Road Home - Dianne Lindsay/ Anne Kirkpatrick
INSTRUMENTAL.
Walk A Country Mile - Lindsay Waddington
The Maple Sugar Sweetheart - Lindsay Hammond [WINNER]
Bellinger River/Lead Me Down To The Stockyard - Peter Simpson
ALBUM.
Jonsey Sings Reg Poole -Glenn Jones
The Naked Bullrider - Tom McIvor
Milestones - Ernie Constance [WINNER]
Heartbeat Of Australia - Dianne Lindsay
Western Star - Pete Smith
SONGWRITER.
When The Sun Sinks Away In The West - Ernie Constance
When The Brisbane Wattle Blooms Again - Johnny Greenwood
The Bridle That Hangs On The Wall - R. King/Nola Williams
Kellies Eyes - Dianne Lindsay
Manarichie Rails - Johnny Kaye/ Tom Mcivor [WINNERS]
NEW TALENT.
Memories Of Tent Hill - Rachel Jillet
Hittin'the Murray - David Baldi
Won't Those Memories Let Me Be - Trudy Hintz [WINNER]
Axemark On A Gidgee - Ged Hintz
COMEDY/ NOVELTY.
The Woolshed Friday Night - Johnny Kaye/Alec Raymer
The Snake In Charlies Pants - Col Edmonds
How Ya Goin' Mate - Johnny Greenwood
The Man Who Hated Snakes - Tom McIvor [WINNER]
Ripped Off - Lex K.
SINGLE.
Old Time Drover - Rod Williams [WINNER]
Hittin The Murray - David Baldi
GIDGEE COAL BUSH
BALLAD LIVING LEGEND AWARD.
[ REG POOLE OAM]
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
[ALLAN LUSCOMBE]
Vale – Dot
Dawson
Dot Dawson, wife and partner
of the late Smoky Dawson, died in her Sydney nursing home this afternoon
after a long illness.
Dot celebrated her 104th
birthday just a couple of weeks ago on October 12.
Florence Dawson (nee Cheers)
was born in Maryborough, Victoria, in 1906 to a mother with an Italian
background and a father with a Welsh background.
In an interview by Rob
Willis on file at the National Library of Australia, Dot recalled winning
four guineas in a voice training competition in Bendigo, her first public
performance at the Melbourne Town Hall and teaching elocution to young
hopeful stars of radio and stage through the 1920s and '30s.
She recalled working at
an amateur radio station in the late 1920s and being one of the first
female broadcasters on radio.
In the interview, Dot
says she was offered a job in radio, starting in voice production, radio
plays, early radio advertising and children's radio programs including
the 3KZ children's program after which she was called up by the ABC
(Australian Broadcasting Commission) to work for them during the war
including in the drama section and sound effect studios.
When she met Smoky in
the early 1930s, she said Smoky's ambition was to succeed.
She recalled their early
courting days, Smoky's songs and his illness after the war when he was
laid up in hospital for more than a year. Dot and Smoky met doing their
radio work.
After her time at the
ABC, she returned to 3KZ where she stayed until she and Smoky took up
an offer to go to America. While in the USA, Dot worked at a radio station
in Tennessee as well as with Smoky.
Though the Dawsons, who
married in 1944, never had children of their own, the couple loved children.
This love extended to taking in a foster child for four years and to
a long association with the Bear Cottage children's charity.
Among Dot's memorable
radio career, she said, was getting involved with promoting Police on
radio programs for children ("My Friend The Policeman") and
the "Aunty June" program (Dot was Aunty June).
As recently as 2006, Dot
and Smoky were still involved in radio, presenting a weekly country
music program on a community station on Sydney's north shore.
Details of Dot's funeral
will be included here when known.
Photo: Dot Dawson, at
one of her last official functions, the 2007 Australian Country Music
Hall of Fame Salute dinner to her and Smoky in Tamworth.
Article courtesy of The Country Music Bulletin website
http://www.countrymusicbulletin.com.au/
PASSING OF A LEGEND
Well known bush ballad
writer TONY BROOKS passed away in Atherton late Sunday 5th September
morning. Tony was 83.
Tony's songs have been
recorded my many artists including Slim Dusty - When The Srubbers Break,
Jimberella Kid and Pushing Time are some of the Tony Brooks songs recorded
by Slim. Tony had battled many types of cancer since the early 1990s
and he continued to write until the end of his life.
"Tony Brooks was
a composite of all the characters he wrote about in his songs",
said country music writer and photographer John Elliott. "Brooksie
was fair dinkum - a real bush character who spoke his mind and fought
for what he believed in. He stuck by his mates and was a passionate
believer in all things Australian."
Tony is survived by his
wife Rita and children Carl, Kim and Noni.
Funeral details are still
to be announced.
Vale - Rick Aitchison
A sad loss to bush ballad fans and friends in country music re the passing
of singer/songwriter recording artist Rick Aitchison on Thursday 15th
April.
Deepest Sympathies to the Aitchison family
The funeral will be held at Lake Innes Memorial Gardens cemetary, Oxley
Highway, Port Macquarie at 11:00 am on Friday 23rd April.
Vale - Pam Thomasson
Songwriter, recording artist Pam Thomasson passed away Thursday 15th
of April. A recent songs the "Best Part Of A Fair While" and
"Ol'Bawly" of Pam's was recorded by bush balladeer artist
Sharon Smith.
A sad loss to the bush ballad industry.
Deepest Sympathies to the Thomasson family.
Funeral details to be advised.
RACHEL RICHARDS - VIDEO CLIP - ON CMC!
Rachel Richards latest single to be released from the album "Beautiful
Dreams" has an accompanying video clip which can now be requested
via the CMC website. The more requests, the more chance that it will
be played on Austar and Foxtel on CMC. It's easy to request just go
to www.countrymusicchannel.com.au and sign up as a member then click
on request, type in the song title, "Going Home" and select
the song. Rachel would greatly appreciate you taking the time to request
this clip. Thanks.
www.countrymusicchannel.com.au
EXCELLENT TAMWORTH
FESTIVAL 2010!
Once again the Balladeers Homestead, The Frog and Toad, Butlers Auditorium,
The Oasis Hotel and other bush Ballad venues around town experienced
great support for the Traditional Bush Ballad shows. This was wonderful
to see.
The 'Balladeers Homestead'
(Salvation Community Complex) had wonderful crowd support for the A.B.B.A.
and Independent concerts throughout the week. The Salvation Army Kitchen
staff again supplied top quality service and food throughout the week.
Our thanks to all their volunteer staff who contributed in making the
week a success.
THANKYOU!
We sincerely thank all who promote the Bush Ballad music and many shows
at Tamworth Festival via word of mouth and radio. Your help keeps the
crowds coming to support the Tamworth Festival and in particular from
our point of view - the Bush Ballad shows.
Overall this would have been one of our best years so far.
HARD WORK PAYS
OFF!
There is a lot of hard work put in by not only the A.B.B.A.committee
but all independant organisers of the many shows around Tamworth and
by all the artists involved to promote the various bush ballad shows
and be part of the Tamworth Festival every year.
We have had so much positive
feedback to all the shows our patrons supported - not only the "Balladeers
Homestead' but at all the many bush ballad venues around town. It was
great to hear.
SPREAD THE WORD!
Help keep the word positive re Bush Ballad shows being alive and kicking
in Tamworth, because these annual Tamworth Bush Ballad shows held over
many years now have become the strongest they have ever been due to
growing public support and awareness of the Bush Ballad.
We need to continue to maintain the momentum of the bush ballad which
has taken so much hard work and dedication to build.
Without the public's support
we would have no festival to be part of, nore the crowds to support
the shows that take so much effort, expense and planning to bring to
Tamworth every year.
.
On behalf of the A.B.B.A. I thank all the members involved in our Concerts/Showcases
etc.... we once again thank everyone for your contribution to making
it another successful festival and look forward to doing it all again
next year!!!
A.B.B.A. in the
Parade...
The Australian Bush Balladeers Asociation celebrated its 10 year birthday
in January.
After a two year break from being in the Parade, the A.B.B.A again ran
a float courtesy of Careys transport Tamworth. We have inlcuded some
pics of the float... and some of the shows at the Homestead..... All
in all it was a top festival... and our sincere thanks to all for helping
make it the success it was.
DAVID BALDI 2010
STAR QUEST WINNER!
On January 18th, the Australian Bush Balladeers Association held their
annual Bush Balladeer Star Quest featuring 6 contestants. This prestigious
Quest finds new upcoming bush ballad talent and again delivered a strong
winner David Baldi, singer/songwriter from Victoria. At just 17 years
of age, David is from Park Orchards in Victoria. David’s songs
are about Australian people and places, He is in year 11 and studying
certificate two in agriculture. David will spend the next twelve months
as ambassador for the Australian Bush Balladeers Association, performing
at major festivals and events around Australia. As part of his win,
David will record a single later in the year. More info on David....
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Photo_ David Baldi with Star Quest trophy, Joy McKean and Peter Coad.
Photo by Toni Cook
Hunter
Valley Bush Ballad Club welcomes you...
G'day everyone,
The Hunter Valley Australian Traditional & Bush Ballad Club was
formed 3 years ago to promote Australian Country Music in particular
the Bush Ballads. Our patrons are Glenn Jones, and Trevor Day. the club
has grown in strength each year, we meets the last Sunday of the month
at Hexham Bowling Club starting at 1pm and finishing at 5pm, our aim
is to promote Australian Country Music and encourage all ages to perform,
there a couple of other roundups in our area but if you are older or
sing Bush Ballads they won't let you perform. We meet in the form of
a showcase featuring each of our members. singing 3 songs if time permits,
some of our artists are Slim Newton, Bob Easter, Greg Bain, Noel Riley
and John Sutherland. we have a house band and some Sundays we feature
upto 17 artists. There is no charge to attend. Every three months we
feature a Guest artist. all Australian songs and no backing tapes. We
average 80 people every month. Our first showcase for the year was on
Sunday the 24th of February. If anyone is passing through on the last
Sunday of the month drop in and have a great afternoon of Country Music.
Also if any artist is planning a tour and are passing Hexham if they
could ring Ian on 0249826923 and we might be able to book you. We need
at least 2 months notice. Australian songs only. you will find us a
friendly lot and all are welcome.
Regards,
Ian Crombie (Public Relations)
crombii@iprimus.com.au
A.B.B.A. The Balladeers Compilation album No. 11 No 8 of Aust. Balladeers
Remembered - OUT NOW!
For more purchase details you may go to www.bushballadeers.com.au/compilation.htm
online via the Country Music Store, Brisbane. or email the A.B.B.A.
Secretary
A.B.B.A. Badge
Available! Metal with Butterfly clip.
The A.B.B.A. now have a badge available..... prices below>
BADGE $5 each - Members + $1 postage ( Australia).
BADGE $5.50 - Non Member + $1 postage (Australia).
Overseas - Postage $5.00 ea.
If you would like to purchase one or some of these, please forward a
M/O or cheque to Lorraine Pfitzner, PO Box 90, Tamworth 2340 NSW or
email the Secretary
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