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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017 Longhorn Festival A bevy of Aussie country acts will descend on the northern NSW town of Deepwater in February for the Longhorn Festival.
The event will run over three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 9, 10 and 11 at Deepwater Inn on the New England Highway with space available for camping. A walk-up artists competition will be held on the Friday morning with "great prizes" available for those judged to be winner and runner-up. Further information and tickets can be obtained here. Pictured (from left): Kylie, Jeff and Graham. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2017 Allan honoured Allan Caswell, one of Australian country music’s most prolific songwriters, has been honoured with his own exhibit in at the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame in Tamworth.
His exhibit, which includes his beloved bowler hat along with a guitar which helped him pen his first four Golden Guitar winning songs, was unveiled in on Friday where some of his closest country music friends gathered for the moment. "It’s special," Allan told the city's Northern Daily Leader. "It shows how long I’ve been doing it for, there’s a photo of me without a beard and I can’t remember how long it’s been since I haven’t had one. "I’m really big on the history of it all. I’m right next to Denise Morrison who has been my close friend for as long as I can remember." Allan said he was pleased Australian country music had a permanent tribute in Tamworth. Photo: Allan pictured with his exhibit. Weblinks – www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au, www.allancaswell.com. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Kasey Chambers has won the 2017 ARIA Award for Best Country Album with her latest release Dragonfly. Kasey beat fellow finalists Lee Kernaghan with his 25th Anniversary Album, The McClymonts' Endless, Shane Nicholson's Love And Blood and O’Shea's 61-615. All Our Exes Live In Texas won the Best Blues & Roots award with When We Fall from fellow finalists Busby Marou with Postcards From The Shell House, Paul Kelly & Charlie Owen with Death’s Dateless Night, Archie Roach with Let Love Rule and Tash Sultana with Notion. John Clarke's Clarke’s Classics won Best Comedy Release from a field that included Buddy Goode's More Rubbish. The Awards, presented by the Australian Recording Industry Association, were announced in Sydney tonight. Photo: a capture from the video of Kasey's acceptance speech. Weblink (for a full list of winners) – www.ariaawards.com.au. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2017 John portraits on show at NERAM Well known country music photographer and writer John Elliott will have an exhibition of his works featured at the New England Regional Art Museum in Armidale (NSW) from next month. The exhibition – titled "Gifted Country: Portraits by John Elliott" – will run from Friday December 15 until Sunday March 18.
John has been taking portraits of Australian country music artists for more than 30 years and this exhibition brings together a selection of his iconic images of stars such as Slim Dusty, Kasey Chambers, Lee Kernaghan and many more. "Country music and photography are two passions that drive my life," said John. "Photographing country artists is my way of saying 'thank you' to the singers for the music that sustains me. All great country music has a respect for the past and I hope my photographs help young artists connect with what came before." John says he is as passionate about photography today as he was when he started clicking away in the 1960s. "Taking pictures is a bit like breathing; it’s something I do every day. “Photography is another tool in the storytelling process and the longer I keep learning about photography the better I get at it. My work depends a lot on my ability to get close to my subjects. I spend more time developing that close working relationship with the subject than I do on the photography." The exhibition will feature large-scale prints, memorabilia, moving images, data projection, performances, photography workshops and talks by John. "Elliott has worked closely with every significant Australian country music performer, especially Slim Dusty with whom over many years he developed a creative rapport which is seen in his photographs and the many projects that they did together including the Slim Dusty Living Legend Stamp Series, multiple publications and books as well as a number of album covers," said Robert Heather, Art Museum Director. "(The exhibition) will also be an opportunity for visitors to the 2018 Tamworth Country Music Festival to make a detour through Armidale and discover the collections here at the New England Regional Art Museum and our beautiful city," he said. John has been a writer, photographer and documentary maker who is mainly concerned with Australian culture, the bush and music. His work is published regularly in magazines and newspapers and he has authored fourteen books including the best-selling On The Road With Slim (Harper Collins, 2002) and Where Country Is, a pictorial history of the 25 years of Australian Country Music from 1985 to 2005 (Rural Press, 2005). John received a Churchill Fellowship in 2005 to study social documentary photography and publishing and has exhibited in galleries around Australia, his exhibition "1000 Mile Stare" was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery in 2004. Weblink – www.neram.com.au/country-music-under-the-lens-at-neram. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2017 Branxton Drover's Camp tomorrow The third annual Country at the Camp music festival will be held at Drover's Camp near Branxton (NSW) tomorrow, Saturday.
This year’s Country at the Camp will be headlined by award-winning trio The Wolfe Brothers who have gone from strength to strength since they captured the nation’s attention on Australian’s Got Talent in 2012. In 2014, the band won Country Music Channel’s New Artist Of The Year award and, two years later, Group Of The Year. Joining the Wolfe Brothers on the artist roster this year will be Crawfish Stew, Jade Holland, Kaylens Rain, Sarah Leete, Outlaw Avenue, Tailgate Drive (featuring Troy Kemp and Damien Baguley), The Trade-Ins and Whiskey Business. Up-and-coming Cessnock singer Finnian Johnson will also appear, together with popular local band the Gasoline Halos. Drovers Camp is located just out of Branxton on Elderslie Road. Gates will open at 11.30am with activities kicking off at noon. Camping sites are available. Weblink – countryatthecamp.com. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2017 More gongs for Keith Keith Urban took home three gongs at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
He won the Album award for Ripcord, of course, and Favorite Song for Blue Ain't Your Colour. The latest awards follow Keith's recent win at the American CMAs and four more awards in June from the CMT (Country Music Television Awards) in Nashville. Keith's wins were for Video and Male Video of the Year with Blue Ain’t Your Color, Collaborative Video of the Year for The Fighter with Carrie Underwood and a Social Superstar award. The Fighter was inspired by Keith’s marriage to actress Nicole Kidman who watched proudly from the audience. Weblink – www.keithurban.net. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2017 2018 Golden Guitar finalists Finalists for the 2018 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards - the 46th Country Music Awards of Australia – were announced in Sydney yesterday. Leading the charge with six finalist places each are Kasey Chambers, Travis Collins & Amber Lawrence (as a duo) and The McClymonts. The full listing... Alt Country Album of the Year
Dragonfly by Kasey Chambers (producers Nash Chambers & Paul Kelly)
61-615 by O'Shea (producer Lindsey Jackson) Traditional Album of the Year
Lighthouse by Ashleigh Dallas (producer Brett Dallas) (The winners of the album categories will vie for the overall Album of the Year Golden Guitar.) Male Artist of the Year
Adam Brand with Get On Your Feet Female Artist of the Year
Kasey Chambers with Dragonfly Group or Duo of the Year
The Bushwackers with The Hungry Mile Vocal Collaboration of the Year The Bushwackers & John Williamson, Sara Storer & The Bush Choir with Waltzing Australia Bush Ballad of the Year
Henbury Blues by Dean Perrett (songwriter Neville Anderson) Heritage Song of the Year Dirt Under My Nails by The Bushwackers (songwriter Rich Davies) Instrumental of the Year
Easy Does It by The Bushwackers Bluegrass Recording of the Year Back Where I Started by Davidson Brothers New Talent of the Year
Casey Barnes with The Way We Ride Song of the Year Don't Wish It All Away by The McClymonts (songwriters Brooke, Sam, & Mollie McClymont, Lindsey Jackson) Video Clip of the Year Damn Good Mates by Lee Kernaghan (director Duncan Toombs) Single of the Year House by The McClymonts At the finalist announcement, Minister for Tourism & Major Events Adam Marshall said the NSW Government was proud to support the Golden Guitar Awards and Tamworth Country Music Festival, "such a renowned regional event". "The ... Festival is recognised world-wide, attracting significant overnight visitation to the State and delivering important economic and community benefits," he said. "It’s an absolute standout on our NSW Events Calendar and we look forward to welcoming the many artists and visitors to the region next year for 10 days of great entertainment and regional NSW hospitality. "Congratulations to all of the finalists announced today for the 2018 Golden Guitar Awards, the most prestigious award ceremony for the Australian country music industry." Commencing in 1973, the Awards are the nation’s longest running music awards and play an important role in developing and promoting Australian country music talent and is the pinnacle event of the Toyota Country Music Festival in Tamworth. The Festival will run from Friday January 19 to Sunday January 28 with the 46th Toyota Golden Guitar Awards on Saturday January 27 at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment & Conference Centre. Tickets are on sale now and available via www.tcmf.com.au. The Toyota sponsored Awards are supported by APRA AMCOS, Coca-Cola, Country Music Capital News, the NSW Government, Qantaslink and Regional Australia Bank. Dobe Newton, Chairman of the Country Music Association of Australia which organises the Awards in conjunction with Tamworth Regional Council, said: "Today’s finalists announcement has demonstrated the quality and depth of talent we have in Australian country music across a range of genres, with many artists receiving their first nomination and others multiple nominations." TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2017 Vale – Wally Sparrow Long-time South Australian country music broadcaster, writer, recording artist and industry personality Wally Sparrow died at his home yesterday morning. He would have been 75 tomorrow. A tirelesss worker for country music in Australia, and particularly South Australia, for more than 50 years, Wally worked as a songwriter, singer, recording artist, promoter, broadcaster and with the industry organisation SACCM (South Australian Council for Country Music).
Fifty-five years in the industry as an entertainer, singer, musician, comedian, songwriter, compere, producer, journalist, adjudicator and trainer, Wally performed all around Australia, the USA, Canada, Fiji, Japan and on cruise ships. With three albums under his belt, Wally was particularly known for his country music broadcasting and writing including a regular weekly column on country music in the SA Stock Journal and for regular contributions to Capital News, the Country Music Bulletin and Country Roundup. He says at one stage he was writing more than 100,000 words a year. Wally reported on the latest industry news weekly to Dave Prior’s Coast to Coast, a program broadcast out of Sydney's 2UE and at one stage picked up by 30 stations around Australia. He presented a program of country music once a fortnight on the ABC for a period of time and had been a regular guest on ABC, Coast FM, Hot FM Mildura, 4TTT in Townsville and 101.5 FM in Brisbane. Wally was made a Tennessee Ambassador of Goodwill in Australia by the Tennessee Governor following a visit to the area in 1997 when he was involved in a lot of media work and also worked with schoolchildren in Alabama and Tennessee. As a result of his visit to Ohio, the Musicians Union formed a group that started off the Ohio Country Music Alliance, based on the SA Council for Country Music with which he was involved from the outset serving on its steering committee and then served as secretary and CEO over a 10-year period. During this time, he wrote the Council newsletter Prelude. In 2001, Wally was presented with the SACCM Industry Award for his efforts in helping to develop the industry in this state. During his career, Wally was a judge of the ARIA Awards and Golden Guitars as well as at numerous talent quests in SA, Victora and Queensland and introduced the Champion of Champions concept to his home state. In his working life, Wally worked professionally in sales and journalism. He had a degree in agricultural studies and had considerable training in marketing. All of his working life was spent in the agricultural chemical industry in sales, research and development. During the latter patrt of his working life he had become a horticultural specialist and wrote a monthly column for Rural Press on the subject. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2017 Terry dominates Gidgee Awards West Australian based Terry Bennetts has dominated this year's Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards announced yesterday.
Kylie Castle won the Female Vocal award with Under The Belah Trees while John Smith won the Male Vocal award with R.M. Peter Simpson & Dianne Lindsay took out the songwriting award with The Bridge and Ricky Shippe was honoured with the Legend Award. The Group or Duo/Collaboration award went to Dale Duncan and Keith Jamieson with Yesterday Is History Mate. Bob Gregory won the New Talent Award with The Ghost Of Bold Ben Hall while fellow New Talent finalist Kate Daniel was presented with an encouragement award. Ged Hintz won the Comedy/Novelty category with Matilda, The Boxing Kangaroo. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2017 National Archives highlight Slim anniversary
Slim went on to record more than a hundred albums in his lifetime and has sold more than seven million records. He is the recipient of 37 Golden Guitar awards and has been inducted into both the ARIA Hall of Fame Tamworth Country Music Hands of Fame and the Country Music Roll of Renown. He was also honoured with an MBE (Member of the British Empire) and AO (Officer of the Order of Australia). Members of the public can view records like Slim's copyright application online at the following address naa.gov.au/collection/search. Image: the copyright application mentoned in our story. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017 New country music channel set to air A new, live streaming Australian country music channel will launch on Monday. Designed to "put Australian Country Music in the hearts and minds of the fans" Country Music World will bring fans Australian only country music videos 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
"We’re presenting a video channel here for primarily our newer independent artists, as well as our top recognised label artists," said Mick Lockhart, producer and musician. "We felt there needed to be a designated platform that promoted our Australian artists 100 percent of the time with no agenda. It’s a talent-based industry and we are finding a lot of talented artists aren’t surviving in the industry because a lot of fans don’t even know they exist, as there are not enough commercial outlets for them to be seen or heard," Mick said. "So CMW is here with a focus to generate a wider viewing audience which will have a flow on effect as artists can tour to more places and be confident people will know who they are. It will be a boost for the whole industry." The CMW app will stream to any device and will help fans discover new artists whenever they are watching. It’s not a video on demand system like other platforms but a pre-programmed stream of clips over the course of the day." "One of the big reasons behind what we are doing is to promote new country music," said Jay Peters. "We don’t want people just logging in and listening, we want them discovering all the great music that exists in Australian Country Music and we want to promote these fantastic artists." While taking on the "bigger outlets" might seem like a mountain too hard to climb, Mick and Jay are confident their product will provide a point of difference for Aussie country music fans. With 100 percent Australian content, a lot of artists who invest heavily in their career and produce quality video clips and albums will have a platform to be heard, Mick and Jay said, something that hasn’t always been the case. "We want to create an awareness for our Australian fans of the amazing talent we have right here in Australia. In the past we’ve seen so many great acts give up because they can’t be heard. Now, these artists that produce amazing music and videos have a voice." Further information, including subscription option, can be obtained by visiting www.countrymusicworld.com.au. The Channel will launch on Monday evening at 7 o'clock. Mick (pictured at left) and Jay will be on air via CMW's facebook page – www.facebook.com/CountryMusicWorld. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017 Gidgee Coal finalists Finalists have been announced for this year's Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards to be announced at Pittsworth (Qld) this Sunday at the conclusion of the annual Awards Festival which started on Monday. And they are... For Female Vocal... Kylie Castle (pictured) with Under The Belah Trees, Sharon Heaslip with A Thousand Different Pictures and Trudy Hintz with Mother Nature. For Male Vocal... Dale Duncan (pictured) with Clarence River, Bruce Lavender with Hair Growing Inside Me Legs and John Smith with R.M.
For New Talent... Kate Daniel with Trading My Crown For A Ring and Bob Gregory with The Ghost Of Bold Ben Hall. For Group or Duo/Collaboration... Dale Duncan & Keith Jamieson with Yesterday Is History Mate, Dianne Lindsay & Peter Simpson with Aren’t We Lucky and The Ree Family with Hot Up Here. For Instrumental... Terry Bennetts with Turquoise Bay, Ray Cullen with Valma Jean Waltz and Bob Gregory & Nev Molloy with Why Worry Now. For Album... Terry Bennetts with Salt Of The Earth, Sharon Heaslip with A Thousand Different Pictures and John Smith with To An Old Stockman. For Comedy/Novelty... Ged Hintz with Matilda, The Boxing Kangaroo, Bruce Lavender with Night Out and Pete Smith with Sort From West Kempsey. The artist line-up at this year's festival includes Jeff Brown, Dale Duncan, Ray Essery, Gary Fogarty, Kev Groves, Sharon Heaslip, Keith & Caitlyn Jamieson, Bruce Lavender, Dianne Lindsay & Peter Simpson, Alisha Smith, John & Christine Smith and Jim Strohfield. Weblink here. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 Alison’s talent recognised Whyalla (SA) singer, songwriter and recording artist Alison Hams has been named a State Finalist in the category of Sustained Contribution by an Individual at the prestigious 2017 Ruby Awards to be held in Adelaide on Saturday December 2. The Ruby Awards are described as one of the most important ways in which Arts South Australia acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of the arts to the cultural life of South Australia.
Her career has seen her appear on national television, tour across Australia, have a song used in a feature film and perform regularly at country music festivals including Tamworth, Mildura, Bay Of Islands (NZ) and in Nashville. With award wins at the SAMIs (South Australian Music Industry Awards), Independent Country Music Awards and the UK Songwriting Contest, both she and husband Mark Tempany have been inducted into the SA Country Music Hands Of Fame and the Brand SA Hall Of Fame. Since 2004, Alison and Mark's Stormfront Productions has offered audio and visual recording, songwriting and performance workshops across the state, a popular music tuition service, graphic art, website design and stageshow production for events such as "Carols On The Park". Stormfront’s annual Jamm for Genes charity concert became the highest J4G Fundraiser in SA this year with the event now having donated well over $6000 since its inception. January will be the 20th anniversary of Alison’s debut single release and she says she is now very proud to tutor others, believing everyone should have access to music regardless of age or ability. "We’ve done an awful lot so far, and continue to see the ups and downs of the music industry on a daily basis," she said. "We’re extremely proud of the many young people we’ve helped train and develop – some for over 10 years. When music is your life’s work you hope the young people you now mentor will also dream big and aim to be the very best musicians – and people – that they can be." FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2017 Adam, Mickey and Abby lend a hand to Jaylene Country stars Adam Harvey, Mickey Pye and Abby Smith (pictured below, from left) will help raise money and awareness for Bathurst girl Jaylene Reynolds who suffers from Multiple-Systemic Infectious Disease Syndrome (MSIDS), a symptom complex of Lyme Disease and multiple tick borne co-infections.
As a result of this MSIDS, the 25-year-old endures issues with her joints, problems with her balance, tremors, severe jaw and mouth pain, fatigue and seizures. It is uncertain just how she contracted the bacteria, but it was likely from being bitten by a bug of some sort that carried the bacteria, which got into her blood, tissue and muscle fibres and later her brain.
They contacted Adam in the hope he would help them, and he was happy to put his name to the cause, the newspaper reported. A benefit concert will be held at Bathurst Panthers on Saturday November 25, featuring Adam, together with local artists Mickey Pye and Abby Smith (half of the duo Smith & Jones). The three will perform as solo acts and perhaps possibly something together. Adan said he would also be taking requests. "I will do some of my songs, but what is always good fun is taking requests from the audience," he said. All proceeds from the night will go to Jaylene. Adam has helped raise money for charity previously, but this cause was one he wanted to get behind as it was a condition people knew very little about. "Hopefully down the track I can help raise some more awareness for this as it was something I had never heard of," he said Star Maker 2015 Mickey felt the same, saying it takes events like this to help educate people on a lot of issues. "Raising awareness of what happened to (Jaylene) is hopefully going to make it better for the rest of us," he said. Jaylene said she was "absolutely speechless" and "blown away" that all the musicians were choosing to help her. Tickets for the benefit concert can be purchased from Bathurst Panthers for $40. An auction and raffle will also be held on the night to help raise money. Anyone who can’t attend but wants to help is encouraged to donate to Jaylene's GoFundMe page. New from Ernie
The album is titled Lead A Horse To Water. There are two launch locations... the Cooma Ex Services Club on Saturday night from 7 and Queanbeyan Tigers Club Sunday afternoon from 2. Guest artists Dianne Lindsay and Peter Simpson will join Ernie for the launch. Weblink here. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Australia's Keith Urban has added another American Country Music Association Award to his impressive tally of trophies. At last night's Awards in Nashville, Keith was presented with Single of the Year for Blue Ain’t Your Color, a song written by Steven Lee Olsen, Hillary Lindsay and Clint Lagerberg and recorded previously by numerous artists including Johnny Mathis. It is understood Keith's version has been by far the most successful commercial release. Keith was also a finalist for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year and, with iBlue Ain't Your Color, Song and Music Video of the Year. Other winners at this year's CMAs included Garth Brooks (Entertainer of the Year), Miranda Lambert (Female Vocal), Chris Stapleton (Male Vocal), Jon Pardi (New Artist), Brothers Osborne (Vocal Duo), Little Big Town (Vocal Group) and Mac McAnally (Musician). Photo (CMA Instagram): Keith performs at the 2017 CMAs. Weblink – www.keithurban.net. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2017 Kyabram RV Country Music Festival The sixth annual Kyabram RV Country Music Festival will be held this week. Kyabram is located near Shepparton in north-central Victoria’s Goulburn Valley about 200 kms north of Melbourne.
The event will be held at the Kyabram Showgrounds over four days from Thursday (November 9) to Sunday (November 12) and will incorporate the town’s annual bush market in the main street on the Friday (November 10). The showgrounds will open for a full week (from Tuesday November 7 to Tuesday 14th) to accommodate travellers who want to spend a few extra days in town before or after the festival.
"The Kyabram Country Music Festival offers a great base for visitors who wish to explore the area and its attractions,"according to a spokesman. "The high number of early registrations indicates that the event is becoming a regular fixture on the festival circuit with many RV travellers planning well in advance to make Kyabram a destination stopover during their travels." Festival sponsors include The Kyabram Club, the Kyabram Country Music Club, the Campaspe Shire and the GMCU "our local bank". Weblink – www.kyrvcountry.com.au. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017 Nambung Muster success This year's four-day Nambung Country Music Muster (NCCM) saw close to a thousand country music fans enjoy the concerts around the historic Nambung Station shearing shed, 200kms north of Perth last week. Stars of the Muster included Terry Bennetts, Ginger Cox, Laura Downing, Tom Maxwell and Evan Platschinda supported by the Band of Mates with Outback Paddy, Billy Higginson and Connie Kis Andersen. Local talent included Sarah Broome, Mark Donohue, Kate Linke, Kevin Lansdell and Warwick Trant.
Boot scooting and old-time dancing were popular to the sounds of Therese and David's Campfire Country. Freshly baked scones, with strawberry jam and cream, were quickly sold out with the local CWA cooking up a storm. Pizza, Indian Curry and ice-cream were also popular with the crowds. The Bush Poet’s Breakfast saw performances by Bill Gordon, Stinger and other talented poets to the aromas of freshly cooked bacon and eggs. The Sunday finale brought all the stars together to sing Waltzing Matilda, We are Proud and a stirring rendition of Slim Dusty’s Lights On The Hill. There were many talented walk-ups this year, according to organisers, with this year’s Best Talent award going to singer and guitarist Clive-Bill. This year, the NCMM raised $16,000 for charity, more than doubling the previous year’s effort. This included $1,020 chipped in by Brian White to secure the guitar signed by all of this year’s artists. Charities that received donations were Angel Flight Australia, Cervantes Historical Society, Children’s Cancer Research WA, CWA Cervantes, Lyme Disease Australia, Make a Wish Albany, Moora Hospital Auxiliary and St John Ambulance Cervantes. NCMM 2017 acknowledged the work of volunteers and the support of our sponsors Challenge Batteries WA, Tim Butler of WFI Insurance, Emerald Grain, Image Resources, Kosmic Sound Osborne Park, Shane Love and Martin Aldridge - Nationals WA, Afgri Moora, Primaries Moora, Landmark Moora, McIntosh and Son Moora, Cervantes Hardware and Marine, Pinnacles Visitors Centre, Cervantes Bar and Bistro, Jurien Signs, Avon Waste, Shire of Dandaragan and Curtin Radio. Next year's Muster will run from October 25 to 28. Photo (by Steve Kruger): the Muster finale. Weblink here. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017 Leeton Roudup this weekendArtists have been announced for this weekend's Leeton Country Roundup. John Battle, Sharon Benjamin, Col Driscoll, Ged & Trudy Hintz, Marie Hodson, Wayne Horsburgh, Tom Maxwell, Paul McCloud, Pete Smith, Anthony Teenace and Rodney Vincent are featured guest artists for the event which runs from tomorrow (Wed) to Sunday.
The Roundup will be launched tomorrow evening with a live broadcast on 2MIA FM from the venue, the Leeton Jockey Club on Racecourse Road. Always held on the weekend before the Melbourne Cup, the Leeton Country Roundup was founded in 2005. Weblink – www.facebook.com/Leeton-Country-Roundup. |
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Allan has written songs for many artists over the years and he has had a great many successes, many of these with his own recordings.
Kasey wins Country ARIA 
As an official event of the 2018 Tamworth Country Music Festival, the exhibition will be opened by Tamworth Mayor Col Murray at 6pm on December 15. Emerging Aboriginal country music singer Quarralia Knox will perform at the opening.
The event kicked off in 2015, born out of the love of a good time and of course, great country music, according to a spokesman., with a combination of "laid-back atmosphere, stellar line-up of artists and beautiful bushland setting" proving a winning formula.
The Aussie country star swept the country awards for which he was nominated and seemed genuinely shocked with his triple – for Male Artist, Song and Album according to a report by 
Concentrating more on broadcasting in recent years, Wally has been widely recognised for his contribution to country music, including various radio awards and induction into the Australian Country Music Hands of Fame in Tamworth in 2008 and the SA Country Music Hall of Fame at Barmera.
Terry won two awards... Album of the Year with Salt Of The Earth and Instrumental with Turquoise Bay.
On this day in 1946, Slim Dusty made his first commercial recording, including the song When The Rain Tumbles Down In July which he wrote at the age of 18.
Today, the National Archives of Australia highlighted this aniversary by posting online a copy of Slim's application for copyright on his songs From Australia’s Heart and Goin’a Settle Down (In Kempsey Town).
The brainchild of Mick Lockhart and Jay Peters, Country Music World is being billed as something that "will change how fans can see Australian Country Music and will give an incredible boost to Australian Artists".
For Songwriting... Ged Hintz with Battered Old Quarts, Bruce Lavender with My Grandad's Wrinkled Old Hands and Peter Simpson & Dianne Lindsay (pictured) with The Bridge.
Alison has been appearing on stage since the age of three. Among many other achievements, she danced at State and National Calisthenics for many years before turning to fulltime music.
The city's Western Advocate newspaper reports that despite living with the condition for 13 years, it was only in October last year that doctors could finally give her a conclusive diagnosis.
Jaylene (pictured at right) and her mother Jacqui Monroe have been trying to raise money that will cover some of the medical costs and help with the next step in her treatment, an overseas trip.
Aussie bush balladeer Ernie Constance will launch his new album this weekend.
Keith wins another CMA
Although a relative newcomer on the festival circuit, the Kyabram event has become a popular destination for RV (recreational vehicle) and caravan enthusiasts as well as country music fans.
Stars of the event will include John Battle, Olive Bice, Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters, Country Horizon, Col Driscoll, Callum Gleeson, Robyn Gleeson, Jim Hermel & Runaway Dixie (pictured above), The Hoffmans, Trevor Keilar, Brian Letton (pictured at right), Vol Perkins, Evan Platschinda, Roland Storm and Kathy & Ross Vallance. 
