April Birthdays

Great News For Eliza

Eliza is happy she is going to be one of the paid artists at the Slim Dusty Show at the Gawler Country Club in September. It's a great show and always sold out.
          
This Sunday she is going to Port Pirie to sing with The Coad Family.

Daryl Parker

News On Cedar Creek

Last year's performance was such a success that local Kempsey band Cedar Creek, have once again been invited to play for American Consul General Judith Fergin and special guests in Sydney, on July 1st 2010,for their next fourth of July annual celebration.

The group comprising bass player Dave Tyne,Clint Tyne,Peter Figget,John Blight,Keith Longman,will be joined on the night by Dave's brother Mike Tyne on pedal steel.

The Consul General has become quite a fan of the bands music, has their cd's among her collection, and has caught up with the boys a number of times when they have performed at Bago Winery near Wauchope N.S.W.

Covering everything from Country Rock to Western Swing, fifties and sixties Rock n Roll to great Shadows Instrumentals the band insures the dance floor is always full.

Cedar Creeks next performance will be at Bago Winery on Easter Sunday from 11am.

Dave Tyne

Walter Follows In The Footsteps Of “The King”
For US Success

A Millisle man is following in the footsteps of “The King”, by embarking on a musical odyssey he hopes will take the US by storm.

For songwriter Walter Cunningham has joined forces with American singer Donny Richmond and Presley’s backing singers, the Jordanaires, to launch a new album.

Walter & Danny are putting together an entire collection of Walter’s songs for release throughout the world, beginning in Ireland. Every song

of the project is a Walter Cunningham composition.

The first single from this collection, which is now on release, is “King Of O’Connell Street” about the famous Dublin street.

The album to follow is entitled “Love To Ireland”, the title of which also expresses Donny’s love for Ireland. Donny plans to travel to Northern and Southern Ireland for personal appearances.

He says he is looking forward to the release of this project more than any previous release of his career. “I believe God has put this together,” he says.

“Walter’s songs are fantastic, and the timing of how this has come together is something I could never have predicted,” he adds.

Walter, whose songs have now been recorded by several artists, also counts this as the biggest milestone of his songwriting career, saying, “Donny is a knockout singer – this is my biggest career achievement.”

This joint project between the two men who live on either side of the Atlantic Ocean had an unlikely beginning.

Walter was at home watching a new Christmas TV Special from America when he noticed the featured singer was backed by a large collection of Elvis Presley’s original musicians.

Being a huge fan of Elvis, and recognising that this gathering was quite unique, Walter was intrigued. When the Special was over, a phone number for the American production company was listed, and Walter promptly placed a phone call to learn more.

Walter who had been writing songs for some time, volunteered to send some to the American artist, Donny Richmond.

Upon receiving the songs, Donny immediately set out to record them, and the rest is history in the making.

Upon Walter’s request, Donny brought into the studio Elvis Presley’s backing singers, The Joardanaires, to add the finishing touches.

Since that time in 2006, several of those songs have been released worldwide, reaching high into the Country Music and Gospel Music charts. They have topped those charts in Italy and Austria, reached number two in Belgium, the Chez Republic and the European Top 10, number three in Norway and Sweden, number five in the European Christian chart and number six in the UK.

Donny who is a recording and TV star in his native US has also performed Walter Cunningham compositions on TV in America.

His list of awards and accolades is extensive, including Artist of the Decade and Entertainer of the Year six times. He has appeared at the Grand Ole Opry.

Spectator Newspapers UK
Walter Cunningham

About Donny Richmond

Donny Richmond & The Jordanaires

Donny Richmond is a Country Music Entertainer whose vast audience appeal and versatility in his music, and whose dedication to his faith and values, is now affecting pop culture internationally. Donny Richmond is the current Country Gospel Music Association Artist Of The Decade and the International Country Gospel Music Association Entertainer Of The Decade.

In fact, entertaining has been a way of life for Donny since he was a child. His winning smile, pleasing personality and healthy appearance helped Donny win a contest to pose for a milk advertisement when he was a baby. Donny was just four years old when he began singing for the neighbours around the kids' swings in the backyard. In the second grade, if it rained and the class couldn't go outdoors for recess, the teacher would call on Donny to sing.

Richmond grew up in the suburbs of Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C. In Junior and Senior High School, he became interested in writing songs and wearing "dude" clothes; and would entertain his classmates. Donny sang at his own Senior Prom, wearing an "outlandish gold outfit, including gold sparkle shoes."

After high school and while appearing with bands at night, Donny attended college by day, studying music and acting. In 1992, while visiting Nashville, Richmond was invited to appear on a special recording project with Stonewall Jackson, featuring many of the all-time top country music artists. Donny found himself in the recording studio alongside Garth Brooks.

Richmond moved to Nashville in 1993, and since that time has gone on to make history by charting both on the mainstream Country Music Charts and Christian/Country Gospel Charts simultaneously. While having many National 1 Country Gospel songs and winning a host of Music Association Awards, Richmond has also clocked up an extremely impressive list of television appearances, including his own "The Don Richmond Show," which had its beginnings in September 1997 for the Christian Television Network in Nashville, Tennessee, and has been viewed by millions in the 9 years since. In 2001, Donny Richmond's Christmas video, "Heartbreak Holiday," was a smashing hit on American National Country Music Television Networks, including Great American Country (GAC) and VH-1. It has continued to receive airplay each Christmas season, and is now regarded by many as a classic. "Heartbreak Holiday" also led to the Christmas 2005 short feature film of the same name and starring Richmond, which drew rave reviews on American television. Donny has also been featured in Europe on Revelation TV. It is said that the best way to get to know the genuine warmth and sincerity of Donny Richmond is in his concerts. The wonderful response from European television audiences via Revelation TV has inspired Donny to release more material here, and he is even expressing interest in doing a European tour soon. As of July 2006, Donny Richmond has three songs simultaneously charting high internationally throughout Europe; "Jesus Is My Lifeline," which recently went 1 on both the Euro Christian and Euro Country Gospel Charts, "He Did It Because," currently ranking on the same chart, and "Next Times," which is climbing the European Country Music Charts, currently in Top 20 status. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE LIST OF DONNY RICHMOND'S AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS IS EXTENSIVE The Current ARTIST OF THE DECADE Awarded by the COUNTRY GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION The current ENTERTAINER OF THE DECADE Awarded by the INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION Recipient of many other Top Awards for MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER and TOP INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY GOSPEL TV PERSONALITY 6-time Country Gospel ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR 3-times nominated for NATIONAL TNN/NASHVILLE NETWORK MUSIC AWARDS Awarded HONORARY "COLONEL" by the Governor of Tennessee Many 1 Christian Chart Hits and Holder of these All-Time Records (GOSPEL VOICE MAGAZINE): Longest Running 1 Chart Streak (5 straight months) NOTE: When "JESUS IS MY LIFELINE" entered its 1 spot, it replaced another Richmond 1, "WHAT WILL HE SAY." Songs in EVERY Top 10 Chart for an entire year--two songs in the Top 5 simultaneously. Performances include THE GRAND OLE OPRY where, among other awards, Richmond was presented with Stonewall Jackson THE LEGENDARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for their duet, "JESUS IS MY LIFELINE," the longest-running 1 Christian Country Chart Song of all time (4 months). Numerous television appearances, including nationally: Great American Country Network (GAC), The Nashville Network (TNN), Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), Gospel Music Television, MTV/VH-1, Blue Highways TV, Europe's Revelation TV and host of his own syndicated and Christian Television Network Program, "The Don Richmond Show."

Since 2006 we've had several releases throughout the world that have done very well - by the ECMA, we have charted at #1 in more than 10 countries. This past Christmas (2009), "That's What Christmas Means" (with All-Star backup) went #1 on the NCM Euro Christmas chart in it's first week of release.

Our 2009 Christmas TV Special aired in major portions of the world. As of 2010, our Music Videos and TV Specials have now aired nationally throughout the U.S., in Europe, Canada, Australia (on Australian Christian Channel), New Zealand, Caribbean countries, South Pacific Islands, and more.
   
Of course, we're putting major emphasis now on the Project with Walter - which is my favourite Album ever!!

Donny Richmond Web Site

Exciting Times For Jay Scott Berry

G'day Everyone,

Greetings from the beautiful Little Run Valley in Australia. The first traces of Autumn have setted in and I've been out chopping wood, preparing for Winter. Our lovely daughter, Mikaela is almost 3 now and the new arrival, Tristan Daniel, is due next month.

First off, I'd like to express my sincere thanks to all the DJs for the generous international airplay. I truly appreciate your support. A special thank you also goes out to Rhonnie and her great team at Rhonbob Promotions who have worked tirelessly in promoting my music. Finally, a hearty thanks to Dixie at Triplestrand, whose compilation CDs have helped get the music to your doors. As a direct result of the support you've all shown, I'm very happy to announce two international tours coming up this year. The first kicks off in May with shows in Macau and Hong Kong. From there it's on to the USA for a quick coast-to-coast tour, then to Kuala Lampur, returning to Australia in late June. In July and August, I'll be playing local concerts as well as the Hat's Off Festival in Tamworth and the Shindig in Wauchope. In September, it's off again to the US, where I've just been booked as a feature act on the Independent Country Stampede in Bandera, Texas. This event is produced by Lou Nelson and, I must say, I'm really looking forward to it. The historic town of Bandera is known as "The Cowboy Capital of the World".

While in the US, I'll be doing shows across the country, from Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe to Branson and Nashville. Following that, I'll be down in Mexico and then back to Asia again with concerts in Singapore, Bali, the Philippines and Thailand. Returning home, there should be a few weeks to regroup before heading down south for the Canberra Country Music Festival in Mid-November.

Now, somewhere in there, I'll do my best to record some new songs and videos. Rhonnie will make sure you get them, hot off the press!

At this point, the June tour is pretty well set, However, I still have dates open in September and October. If you'd like me to come out your way, please let me know and I'll do my best to arrange something. If I can't fit it in this year, I'll be out again in 2011 to New Zealand, Canada, the US and Europe.

You can email me directly: JSB@JayScottBerry.com and my website is constantly being updated with new pictures, links and all the tour details: www.JSBmusic.com

Hope to meet ya'll down the trail.
Cheers,
Jay Scott Berry

Amos Is Back In The Saddle
After A Up And Down Year Last Year (personally) ,
With An Excellent New Album And Enthusiasm
Amos Morris - Life Goes On

Amos Morris has been hailed the hottest new up and coming country artist Australia has to offer. Following his 2009 Golden Guitar win for vocal collaboration along with Warren H Williams and John Williamson,

it appears Amos is well on his way to stardom.

He won his first Golden Guitar back in 2008 for the Anne Kirkpatrick produced album “Sign Of The Times” released on Nulla Records through EMI. Amos Morris’ live shows display his unique Aussie talent, featuring his own original songs and a tasty blend of country and blues licks on electric and acoustic guitar.

The new album “Life Goes On” takes his musical vision a step further with producer Bill Chambers encouraging Amos to broaden his style and play more guitar on his own recording. Apart from an old Hank Snow ballad and a Rockabilly version of Gordon Parsons “Blue Days and Dark Nights” the album highlights Amos’ own songs about his life experience.

Listening to the opening track “Come My Brothers” a perfect multicultural song for these times, one can’t help being drawn into a small part of Amos’ world and taking away a new insight into this delicate topic.

Life indeed does go on for Amos Morris, while the new album seems set to take him down new roads and broader horizons.

Available January through WJO Distribution. www.wjodistribution.com

contact
Kate Meurs  whitewatermanagement@bigpond.com
Achievements

* Winner of the 2009 CMAA Golden Guitar Awards " Bush Ballad Of The Year " “Australia is Another Word for Free ”.
* Winner of the 2008 CMAA Golden Guitar Awards , " Bush Ballad Of The Year " “Sign Of The Times”.
* New Talent Of The Year , Kempsey CM Festival 2007
* BEST SONGWRITER , Hunter Valley Country Music Championships
 * AUSTRALIAN BUSH BALLADEER OF THE YEAR 2005 , Gordon Parsons Memorial Award
 * NEW TALENT 2005 , Australian Country Recording Awards
 * FINALIST , Golden Saddle Awards , 2005 & 2006 
 * FINALIST , CMAA Golden Guitar Awards 2006 , " Bush Ballad Of The Year " for the song , " The Rain Don't Tumble Down In July Here "
 * FINALIST , Tamworth Songwriters Association 2006 , for an original comedy song , " Bombers Of The Bush "
 * FINALIST , Tamworth Independent Artists Recognition Awards 2006 , for an original bush ballad song , " True Country "
 * NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR 2006 , Stan Coster Awards , ACT
 * NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR 2006 , Gidgee Coal Awards , QLD

Thank you for your support Joy, we appreciate it very much.

Juli Morris
For Amos Morris

Merv And Chris Webster - Two New Bush Ballad And Verse Albums

It's been two years since Merv released his last CD The Storyteller at the Boondooma's Heritage Day and Bush Balladeers Muster, so he and his wife Chris are looking forward to releasing two new albums at this years Muster in April.  Merv has written nine new original bush ballad songs, some of which were finalists and winners in the Lyrics Only section of the T.S.A. National Country Music Songwriting Competition over the last couple of years in Tamworth.  The album "It's Tough To Be a Kelly" features, It's Time To Stop the Rumours Lads, It's Nothing Short of Magic, Midst the Mulga,  Sometimes I Forget, The Times Have Changed So Quickly, A True Blue Home Grown Love Song, How Two boys Lived Their Dream, If the Memories Last and Down On Dogs and Ducks.  Chris and Merv complement the album with their original bush poetry as well and feature, It's Tough To Be a Kelly, Robby, Gran's Last Wish and An Old Man's Vows.

Their second album, "Bush Ballads and Verse" has Bush Ballads and Bush Poetry Tracks from previous albums that have proven very popular for the couple.  The ballads include I Never Cried For Elvis But I Shed a

It's Tough T oBe A Kelly

Bushballads & Verse

Tear For Slim, R.M. Williams - A Man Who Had Tried, The Bravest of the Brave, Grandad's Crusty Damper, Chasing Buttons and The Maintop Balladeer.  The Bush Poetry tracks include, Mulligan's Mob, A Loowd conversation, The Night I Caught the Rat, The Passing of Stumpy Shore, Blacklisted and The First Surveyor. 

Merv and Chris will be performing at Roma's Easter in the Country in April, Boondooma's Heritage and Bush Balladeers Muster in April, Agro Trend Bundaberg in May, The Bundy Aussie Muster in May, and The Forbes Ben Hall Festival in October, The Mary Gilmore Music Festival at Ariah Park in October, The Rosewood Country Music Roundup in October and The Leeton Country Music Festival in October.

You can view their Bush Poetry Ballads and Yarns web site at www.users.tpg.com.au/thegrey or email thegrey@tpg.com.au

Both albums are $27.00 each and that includes postage and handling in Australia and are available from:

Merv and Chris Webster

The Countdown To Freight Train Begins!

For all those Alan Jackson fan’s out there… the wait is nearly over!! Next Friday is just a couple of days away so you’ll be able to get your hands on a copy!

With “It’s Just That Way” already powering at Australian radio and Alan already gaining momentum
in the US Billboard charts, the first single is set to become another of Alan’s hit singles!

Emma Smith

Adam To Perform And Help Celebrate
‘The Slim Dusty Country Ball’

Adam will be performing and help celebrate ‘The Slim Dusty Country Ball’ from 6:30pm at the
Westin Hotel Sydney on Wednesday 31st March 2010.

Ray Hadley OAM will host the evening with musical performances by Country superstars Adam Harvey, Troy Cassar-Daley, The Bushwackers, The Sunny Cowgirls and Lou Bradley joining special guests Joy McKean OAM, Anne Kirkpatrick and Dr David Kirkpatrick to kick their heels up for charity.

xLocated at No. 1 Martin Place, the venue will be turned into a real Country Ball with all proceeds
from the event being donated to the Slim Dusty Foundation Ltd, set up to build a Centre in his
hometown of Kempsey, NSW, to honour Slim’s long and illustrious career. Construction of the Slim
Dusty Centre is underway and is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2010.

The Slim Dusty Centre will keep the memory of this Australian Legend alive with memorabilia
collected by Slim and Joy from all over Australia. It will give visitors an opportunity to experience an
interactive journey through the heart and soul of Australia through Slim’s eyes – as well as
developing a scholarship program to assist young talented musicians obtain the best possible start
to their Country Music careers.

The Museum will be an iconic Australian experience built around Slim Dusty, his links with the
Nation’s Indigenous people, and his vision of Australian culture, as depicted through Slim’s eyes
and the lyrics of his timeless songs.

‘The Slim Dusty Country Ball’ will be a tribute to Slim Dusty AO MBE in aid of the Slim Dusty
Foundation Ltd.

For further information about the Slim Dusty Centre, please visit; www.slimdustycentre.com.au
Tickets for ‘The Slim Dusty Country Ball’ are available for $250 per person. Corporate and VIP
packages are also available; please contact Martine Buchter on (02) 8306 9555

Emma Smith

Take You Partners, The Bushwackers Are Off To A Country Ball

The Bushwackers will join fellow high profile Country entertainers, Golden Guitar winners and members of the Slim Dusty Family to help celebrate 'The Slim Dusty Country Ball' from 6:30pm at the Westin Hotel Sydney on Wednesday 31st March 2010.

The Bushwackers are long time members of the country music fraternity and recall the day back in 1981 when they won their first Golden Guitar award, alongside the two Golden Guitar Awards Slim Dusty won that year. Almost thirty years on, The Bushwackers are delighted to be keeping the memory of Slim Dusty, Australian Legend alive.

Slim joined The Bushwackers onstage for a performance of ’When The Rain Tumbles Down In July‘ on their Jubilee concert in 1995 alongside Tommy Emmanuel and Lee Kernaghan.

 “We weren‘t fully rehearsed at all“ laughs Dobe “we didn‘t know if Slim would make it until the last hour before the show, but it worked out wonderfully and it‘s a classic moment in country music history” This performance was captured in all its glory and is a favourite on the The Bushwackers You Tube Channel

Long before Golden Guitars and in the infancy of The Bushwackers in the 1970‘s, Slim was looking for a band to back him on tour and made a few overtures to The Bushwackers. Some very wise members of the band , now long gone, thought Slim mightn‘t have had much of a career ahead of him and the band, with great foresight, declined the offer!! Of course both Slim Dusty and The Bushwackers went on to enjoy separate careers.

With all proceeds going towards the foundation, and in the true spirit of country hospitality, The Bushwackers are looking forward to getting some very special guest up on their feet, including host of the evening, Ray Hadley OAM, and Foundation Patrons, Alan Jones AO, John Singleton AM, Dick Smith and Lee Kernaghan, OAM for some toe-tapping, dust-biting dancing.

'The Slim Dusty Country Ball' will be a tribute to Slim Dusty AO MBE in aid of the Slim Dusty Foundation Ltd.

For further information about the Slim Dusty Centre, please visit; www.slimdustycentre.com.au
Tickets for 'The Slim Dusty Country Ball' are available for $250 per person. Corporate and VIP packages are also available; please contact Martine Buchter on (02) 8306 9555.

Amanda O’Brian

Martina McBride
Wrong Baby Wrong

One of the most spectacular voices in any genre of music, Martina McBride is a four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year and GRAMMY winning recording artist with more than 18 million in album sales and 23 Top 10 singles, including six that hit #1.

Martina McBride this week releases the new single ‘Wrong Baby Wrong” from her album SHINE. “Wrong Baby Wrong” is a song that celebrates the friendship and support two girlfriends can have when the wrong guy is finally “...gone baby gone” !!!

Emma Smith

Ruckus In Melbourne For Multiple Gigs &
Black Saturday THANKYOU Concert Federation Square

Former Victorian Entertainers of the Year and country music hell raisers, RUCKUS are in their home state capital this week, after gigs at the Melbourne Truck Show and a charity gig for farmers, before a main event in Federation Square after Easter.  Lead singer Mick and violin, mandolin magician Marcy play the Terrace Brasserie in Sunbury tonight, Saturday RUCKUS close the show at 11pm at the two day ‘Need for Feed’ Packenham Racecourse and then shoot into the city centre after Easter, where the band appear at one of the biggest main city open air charity concerts, a Thank You Concert in Swanston St Federation Square on Wednesday April 7, a concert organised to thank the people of Melbourne for their enormous community support in the aftermath of the devastating tragedies Victoria experienced last year. 

‘A message to all from RUCKUS. A message to all of Melbourne, to all of Victoria and indeed to all of Australia’ front man Mick says,

‘In the wake of the first anniversary of the devastating bushfires that took away so much on Black Saturday a little over a year ago, there will be a THANKYOU Concert for all.’

‘Thank you for your overwhelming generosity, thank you for your donations of not only money, but food, clothing, time and support.’

‘It is free for all and would be great to see you there’  he stressed  ‘You can still help these embattled communities by merely taking a drive for a day, spending a night or a week and just seeing how they are getting back on their feet.’

‘Have a cuppa, a meal and a cold beer or just take a stroll.’

The event is set for Wednesday April 7th at Federation Square in Swanston St. Melbourne starting at 11am and going all day till approx 9pm and will feature bands, artists, comedians and speakers from throughout the area. Other artists include Ash Grunwald, Lloyd Spiegel, Out For the Count and PayDirt., featuring approx 30 acts in all with RUCKUS appearing later in the arvo.

Thankyou’ Melbourne, ‘Thankyou’ Australia

Rhonda Sinclair

Fly New Single From Kaylah Anne

Kaylah Anne’s third single Fly, released after the successful Why Me and End of the Ride, has moved up three places to 45 on XYZ Network’s subscription channel, the Country Music Channel, Top 50 charts. 

Directed by Duncan Toombs, the clip is a complete contrast to the playful Why Me, a serious side to the talented young songwriter who only just over twelve months ago, stood in the grand finalist lineup of the very respected Starmaker Quest.  The EP was produced by Rod McCormack, recorded, mixed and mastered by Jeff McCormack @ The Music Cellar.
 ‘Not every artist can pull this off but Kaylah is a natural who can get into that zone of emotion’
Duncan Toombs | director, NacNud Media

Rhonda Sinclair

Musicoz Awards - Brad Cole Top 5

We are thrilled to announce that Brad Cole has advanced from a Top 10 finalist to be selected as a Top 5 Musicoz Country Music Finalist with his popular self penned single - Come Home. Brad joins talented independent peers - Jetty Road, Tania Kernaghan, Jayne Denham, Craig Morrison and Jesse Emmanuel in vying for the Musicoz 2010 country music award.

The Musicoz Awards helps expose these popular Independent country music artists across many music genres and media platforms which is healthy exposure for both these artists and the country music genre outside of traditional markets and platforms.

The 10th annual Musicoz Awards is considered Australia’s premier Independent Music Award events. The winner will be announced tonight - 26 March at Sydney Town Hall.

Tickets available at www.musicoz.org

Bonnie Toussaint

Adam Harvey And Sara Storer To Headline
The “Homebush Easter Country Muster 2010”

The Historic Homebush Hotel is the venue for a huge outdoor event over the Easter weekend (3rd & 4th April ). One of the true ‘Outback’ country pubs which has stood the test of time, and still remains the ‘hub’ of the vast Western Lands Division of NSW between Balranald and Ivanhoe. 

With an Outstanding line up headed by two of Australian Country Music’s most popular entertainers Adam Harvey and Sara Storer along with multi award winning acts such as  Paul Costa, Travis Sinclair, Jetty Road, Jayne Denham, David Delle -Vergin, Carmen  Fraser and many more to give you a weekend of great entertainment.

Concert host is Melbourne radio journalist, Gary 'GT' Turner who writes country music for newspapers in Queensland and Victoria. Gary also has a popular rardio segment 'GT's Country Chat' which can be heard on radio in Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania.   

Homebush Easter Country Muster
SAT 3rd & SUN 4th April, 2010 
Book your Tickets Now!
For Information and Tickets - Phone 03 5020 6803 or 0427 987 178

Gary Turner

Other Anzac Day …Song For ALL Australians

Synonymous as the AFL’s Anzac Day blockbuster fixture is with that hallowed occasion it is neither our only Anzac Day nor only commemorative Australian Rules football match of the occasion! For in the small northern French town of Villers-Bretonneux.... home to Australia’s OTHER Anzac Day, a scratch match of Australian Rules football is also part of the commemorations in that far-off part of the world.

This previously unsung OTHER Anzac Day is now the subject of song... in the form of  Other Anzac Day... song for ALL Australians  released for national airplay by niche Oakleigh South (Vic)  independent Country Music label House of Quality.

Stumbling upon this amazing story coming from the car radio while driving in the pre-dawn hours of Anzac Day 2008 it has been a vision almost two years in the realisation for executive producer Jeffrey Laws.  Scrambling through internet search the same day he says:  ‘The more I looked the more amazing the story became.

Revered on the other side of the world yet neglected at home, a small French village where the children still sing Waltzing Matilda, Rue de Melbourne their main street, our kangaroo their emblem and ‘Never forget Australia’ their motto... plus an epic defining Diggers victory three years to the day after the heroic debacle of Gallipoli, decribed by a British general as ‘perhaps the greatest single feat of the war’.  Altogether a major missing cornerstone of national heritage demanding a national interest song’.

Calling upon the songsmith talent of colleague Norm Burke  of Endeavour Hills, twice heritage songwriter of the year award winner, Norms’s challenge was to write a ‘finest hour’ song in the flavour of those many Australian pilgrim age tourists to the WWI Western Front battlefields.  Says Jeff ‘Norm actually penned better than that because as well as a friendship song of the forever bonds of French pilgrimage song he’s also crafted a fraternity’.

Outsourcing the producer’s palette to the Melbourne studio whose credits include the music of Baz Luhrmann’s screen epic Australia and the call-up of new talent singing discovery Steve Shorten brought the song to full fruition. Says Jeff ‘Steve’s strong vocals over the French accented arrangement blend the right balance of blundstone and le style fit for a song of this significance’.

Song download link:  http://beaumiles.com/Jeff_Laws/Other_Anzac_Day.mp3

Jeffrey Laws
houseofquality@pacific.net.au
0427 338 979

The Awards Keep Coming For Jetty Road

The awards just keep coming for Victorian four piece, Jetty Road. Having already taken home
a Golden Guitar, National and Victorian Awards and a few People’s Choice Awards this year,
the band have now taken home the prestigious MusicOz award as well.

Covering 18 genres of music including country, pop, jazz, classical, metal, dance and
electronica, the MusicOz Awards are regarded as the biggest and most credible awards for
unsigned and independent music artists in Australia.

The 10th annual MusicOz awards were presented on Friday evening at the Sydney Town Hall,
in conjunction with MTV and Nova.

For the past 10 years MusicOz has been a key component in developing the Australian music
industry at the grass roots level by recognising and encouraging the talents of unsigned and
independent artists, MusicOz provides them with much needed development support and
opportunities as they develop their careers.

“There are over 5000 entries each year, so to even be nominated in the top 10 is such an
amazing honour, let alone being named as the winner for our section.” commented band
member Paula Bowman.

Other country music finalists included Brad Cole, Jesse Emmanuel, Jayne Denham, Tania
Kernaghan and Craig Morrison Little Cowboys.

Road To Nowhere, the latest single from Jetty Road’s award winning album LIFE AT A
MILLION MILES, is already screaming up charts nationally. The band has been having a great
time performing the brand new single to fans throughout Australia. Having recently performed
at festivals throughout Queensland, Jetty Road will be performing this weekend at the
Homebush Easter Country Muster.

Katania Lee

Dolly Parton & Dollywood

Dolly has been a driving force in our country music industry for many years, and still continues to stay on top of her domain by her love of what she does with a business mind that equals the best of Corporate America.  Not only is one of the greatest singer, songwriters, and entertainers in our industry, she is the same in all fields of music.  Dolly Parton gives hope that when you dream, if you want to see you dream come true, then you have to work to make your dream come true.  She is living proof of how to obtain success with love of what you do, hard work, and the will to learn from others.  Congratulations Dolly on your

25th Anniversary at Dollywood.  You have given back to your community so that others can enjoy your success.

Dollywood:  25 Years Of Big Dreams

By Terry Morrow • Knoxville News Sentinel • March 29, 2010

Pigeon Forge — Dolly Parton won't be intimidated.

Over the 25 seasons Dollywood has been open for business, Parton says she's learned the art of self-confidence and collaboration when she enters a boardroom to face executives who may know more than she does about the theme park business.

"I love walking into (a boardroom) with a bunch of men. I think: 'Oh, this is cool. They don't scare me,' because I've got bigger dreams than they do," the country superstar said in a recent interview.  "The fact that I'm allowed to get in there with them and dream with the best of them — and that they respect and appreciate me — means a lot. I learn from every great person I meet. I try to see what makes (that executive) so successful and learn from that."

That approach has certainly helped Dollywood, her theme park opening for its 25th season. Dollywood is Tennessee's No. 1 paid attraction and the second biggest attraction in Sevier County next to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Annually, Dollywood draws 2.3 million guests.

Marty Martel

Roger Miller's Widow Wins Court Fight Over 1964 Hits

By Sheila Burke • Associated Press • March 23, 2010

The widow of country music legend Roger Miller has won a protracted legal battle over the rights to some of his biggest hits, including "King of the Road.''

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Mary Miller and Roger Miller Music Inc. own the copyrights to the songs the artist published in 1964. Those songs also include: "Dang Me,'' "Chug-A-Lug'' and "You Can't Roller

Skate in a Buffalo Herd.''

U.S. District Judge William J. Haynes also said in a written order that the widow and the company are entitled to about $900,000 for royalties they should have received.
Miller died from cancer in 1992 at the age of 56.

"King of the Road'' was his biggest hit, topping the country and pop charts. He also received critical acclaim for acting in and writing the lyrics and music to the Tony-award winning Broadway musical Big River.
"We're thrilled,'' John Griffin, an attorney who represented the widow, said of the judge's decision. "It's been a long time coming.''

Mary Miller and Roger Miller Music sued Sony/ATV Publishing in 2004 claiming that the right of renewal of the original copyrights for songs from 1958-64 went to her. At the time of Miller's death, copyrights expired after 28 years and had to be renewed.

Renewal Rights Divided
The district court ruled in July 2005 that Sony owned the renewal copyrights to Miller's 1958-1963 songs and owned an implied right to the songs in 1964. The widow appealed the ruling to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The appellate court ruled that Sony owned the rights to the songs from 1958-63, but asked the lower court to consider whether the publisher held the rights to the 1964 songs.
The widow maintained that she had a right to the songs from 1964 because her husband didn't live to the beginning of the copyright renewal period. Had he not died in 1992, Griffin said, Sony would have the rights to the songs of 1964.
Roger Miller was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995, three years after his death.
Calls to Sony and one of its lawyers were not immediately returned Monday.

Marty Martel

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