March/April 2016 - No: 273 Monthly newsle er proudly showcasing and suppor ng the Country Music of today.
Here is one of the most in demand people in Country Music; not just for his musical prowess, but for his contribution to film production with his production company Filmery. His music video’s, documentaries, and short films are legendary - setting a record by winning 7 successive Golden Guitars for "Music Video of the Year" for his work with Lee Kerna- ghan , Sara Storer and The McClymonts . For over 20 years he has been a highly sought after guitarist, having played and toured extensively with many of Australia’s biggest country music stars. He is also a member of the Golden Guitar winning, the Adam Eckersley Band . You have all seen his work. Now we get to know the man behind the scenes - Duncan Toombs .
Stewart Ray: Welcome again to the V.I.P Lounge , and welcome to todays special guest, the award winning film director and musician Duncan Toombs . Duncan Toombs: Gidday Stew. How ya goin? SR: Good thanks Mate. Make yourself comfortable. Help yourself to the Fantales, Jelly Babies, and Mentos. We did have M & Ms, but Lyn Bowtell ate them all (laughs). Duncan: This lounge is comfy. I think I might sleep the night if that’s alright (laughs). SR: Duncan and I go way back when we worked together at International Music in Toowoomba. I taught him everything he doesn’t know (laughs). We would often get industry legends come in and talk to us about the amaz- ing gigs they did, the places they went and that kind of stuff. How does it feel to be part of all that now? Duncan: Since then I’ve gone on to do a lot of different gigs all over the world. I love what I do, and love every opportunity that comes my way, and always try my best. For the most part it’s worked out well. SR: Lyn Bowtell nominated you as our guest. Lyn said when you two were growing up, you used to ride your bike a long way to visit her – but the first thing that you’d do is stop in the bakery fridge to sneak something. Duncan: (Laughs) Her Dad was pretty good at makin’ all sorts of goodies. I can’t re- member how long it used to take me to ride out there. I used to ride from the middle Inside this issue of Toowoomba to a place called Meringandan. About half way there was an angry, horrible dog that used to chase me. Other than that it was a pretty cruisy ride, a few The V.I.P. Lounge - Con nued ...... 2,6 hills here and there. The first thing I used to do was go straight in that fridge and grab This Months Birthdays ...... 3 a drink and a cream donut or something. Winners And Grinners ...... 3 SR: Your early career was spent as a guitar man. You went on to work with folks like This Months Events ...... 4 Adam Brand, Kasey Chambers , and Troy Cassar-Daley . Who inspired you most with your guitar playing? Next Months Events ...... 5 Duncan: Way back when, I got guitar lessons off your Dad ( Owen Ray ). I used to Gig Guide ...... 8,9 love watching him play. He really inspired me. And even you with your band Workin’ Gig Guide - Con nued ...... 10 Overtime , I used to think that was cool - I’d love to tour around with a band one day. Final Workshop ...... 11 And with Lyn Bowtell and my brother ( Andy Toombs ), we ended up doing that. One CMC Music Awards 2016 ...... 12 of my all-time favourite guitarists would be Danny Gatton . He’s just incredible. There’s something about his playing. His heart SECMA Country Music Fes val ...... 13 and his emotion is connected to his fingers. Dad and Dave ...... 14 SR: I guess you like the Hellecasters too? Tickled Green ...... 14 Duncan: The Hellecasters are great. There’s so Coming Events (Horsham CMF) ...... 15 many out there. Especially with the internet these days with YouTube. It’s such a small world. You Membership Form ...... 16 see so many amazingly talented musicians out Commi ee Informa on ...... 16 there. SR: One of my favourites is Johnny Hiland . Must see Have you seen much of his work? • The Annual CMC Music awards on CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 page 12—Loads of talent !!!!
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Duncan Toombs — Continued
Duncan: Mate, I have. There’s actually talk of him coming out to Tamworth and doing some gigs with us (The Adam Eckersley Band ). We were over in Nash- ville last year, and Adam (Eckersley) did some song writing with his keyboard player - his name escapes me at the moment. I probably shouldn’t be telling you about this (laughs). If Johnny Hiland comes out, I know there will be a lot of guitarists wanting to see him play. Who knows, he may even do some touring. Anyway, that’s just between us - and whoever’s listening. (Whispers). It’s just our little secret . SR: Speaking of The Adam Eckersley Band . They’ve really got a nice edgy grit to their sound. That must be fun playing with them? Duncan: Yeah, I really enjoy playing with the band. I did 6 years with Adam Brand , Beccy Cole , Adam Harvey , Troy (Cassar-Daley) , and Lee (Kernaghan) here and there, Sara (Storer) and The Songbirds and all that stuff – which I really enjoyed. I’ve sort of come full circle, which has been really cool for me to experience again. Being in a band and rehearsing together, getting to know each others playing – there’s nothing like it. You can play some amazing gigs with awesome musicians and it’s great, but things happen when you get to know each others playing. Everyone starts taking a few chances because they can actually read you really well and know where you’re going with something. That’s where the magic happens. SR: That is cool, actually. These days most of your focus is on your production company Filmery . Filmery has gone from strength to strength in a relatively short length of time I guess. What is it now, 7 consecutive golden gui- tars? Duncan: I shake my head when I think about that. I can still remember shooting a video for Stuie French and Ca- mille Te Nahu with a really old crappy Sony camera. We used a 2 dollar tripod and stuck it in my young boys pram as a dolly and tracked them on the side of a bridge. That’s going back 10 or 11 years ago. I made that with a friend of mine, Glenn Wilson . Ever since then I’d found a new passion with film and music mixed together. It ig- nited a passion that I never knew that I had. Yeah, winning 7 in a row for ‘Music Video Of The Year’ is something that I shake my head at. I feel very lucky and very blessed. SR: So, how did you get into film production? Duncan: That was pretty much it. My wife now – Amanda , back when we were going out, she had this camera, and computers just started having video editing platforms. I started finding myself sitting up until 5 in the morning just sitting there editing. After a while I just got the bug. I’d have a bit of fun with it, and people liked watching it. The rest is history. One by one I’d have artists come to me and ask ‘Can you make a video for me?’. These days, between October last year and now, we’ve probably made about 25 videos. It’s really grown. I’ve got a team of 6 or 7 people around me.
Winning 7 in a row for ‘Music Video Of The Year’ is something that I shake my head at. I feel very lucky and very blessed.
SR: You’ve done some awesome clips with Sara Storer , Troy Cassar-Daley , Lee Kernaghan , and so many others. I like ‘ Piece Of Me ’ from The McClymonts – that’s a cracker. Duncan: That was heaps of fun to film with the girls. We shot that in my warehouse. I’m sure you know Rod McCormack , and Jeff McCormack ? SR: Yeah, sure. Duncan : Jeffs’ wife actually painted the walls of the warehouse with this forest effect. We brought props and actual trees in, filled it full of fog, then brought the girls in - all of a sudden we are in this magical forest; but we were really in this warehouse in West Gosford. It’s amazing what you can do with a few lights and a bit of paint (laughs). SR: It’s all smoke and mirrors (laughs). What film clip of yours is your favourite, and why? Duncan: That’s tough. They are all like my children. Like if you talk to a song writer and ask ‘What’s your fa- vourite song that you’ve written?’ You like different songs for different reasons. It’s the same for videos. People come to me with their song and say ‘What can you do with this?’ I create what I think would match. I listen to the way that a song makes me feel emotionally, and then I think if you took away the music and film something, what would give you that same emotion. And if you marry that perfectly, the music and the video unite and become more powerful than they ever could have been separately. I’m really proud of each and every one of them. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 2
A Word From The Editor... Hi friends and Country Music fans. First of all, Welcome to the very first Bi-monthly newsle er . It has been interes ng trying to create a layout to suit 2 months and cover everything without being too busy, or boring—and yet keep all of your favourite bits that you ask for. It will take a li le while to se le into a new format, and decide if it is working well or not. Please pass on your feedback, as we love to hear from you. The guys and gals in Workin’ Over me (me included) are really looking forward entertaining you at this months show. We have had quite a few requests in advance which we are happy to oblige; and with Derani and Cassie Sanders as guests it’s going to be a lots of fun. See you there !!.
Peace to all. Stewart Ray
Presidents Report Birthdays G’Day Members and Friends. March April What a great me we had for our February show. th 4 Rhonda Helbig 2nd Kay Dobie The Jukebox Boys were fantas c. The dance floor th 4 Geraldine Ra ew 8th Roger Howard was full all day with everyone having a great me. th 6 Terrance Lomman 8th Syvia Marshall The boys from Pt. Pirie were worth wai ng for. We th 7 David Waples 9th Josie Evans are being quizzed each month about moving to a th 7 Dorothy Ogilvie 9th Roslyn Edmunds new venue. George and I have had a mee ng with th 7 Be y Francis 12 th Robert Chapman the Playford Council and we hope to have some sort th 8 Barbara McLellan 14 th Yvonne Tinsley of news by our next Club show. th 17 Raelz Gebhardt 15 th Gloria Jolly Moving onto our March show - we will have th 17 Rhonda Byrne 17 th Tania Ma ner Workin’ Over me with special guest ar st’s Derani th 18 Kaylene Waples 17 th Robert Kennedy & Cassie Sanders . This will be another great show. th 19 Terence Bateman 17 th Patrieian Chris an Don’t forget we are s ll looking for a Newsle er edi- th 20 June Everes 18 th Carlene Oliver tor. If you know of someone, or you would like to nd 22 Ron Lang 21 st Louise Vardon take on the job please let me know. So un l next th 29 Kath Mason 23 rd Fay Scone month. th 29 Janet Talbot 24 th Peter Tomlinson So un l then. 26 th Sue Margo
Regards, Keith Warren President/Entertainment Officer
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March Events
All of your favourite Country tunes with a fresh flavour. Guaranteed to get you dancing.
Featuring guest artists Derani & Cassie Sanders
Sunday March 20 th 12 - 4 pm Gawler Country Music Club The Grenville Centre. 10 Playford Boulevard. Elizabeth (Across from the Civic Centre) Entry: Members - $6.00, Non Members - $8.00 Tea and Coffee - $1.00 Food and drinks available Walkups Welcome Contact Keith Warren for enquiries: 8255 8920
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April Events
SIDETRACKED Sunday April 17 th 12 - 4 pm Gawler Country Music Club The Grenville Centre. 10 Playford Boulevard. Elizabeth (Across from the Civic Centre) Entry: Members - $6.00, Non Members - $8.00 Tea and Coffee - $1.00 Food and drinks available Walkups Welcome Contact Keith Warren for enquiries: 8255 8920
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Duncan Toombs — Continued
SR: Tim Daley – the program director for the CMC (Country Music Channel) is quoted as saying ‘If a Country artist wants to build a career in Australia, then having a good film clip is absolutely essential’. What do you think makes a good film clip? Duncan: A good film clip supports the story of the song. If you are looking at a song which takes people and makes them stop and think, and listen to the words – If your video can do the same visually; if it makes people think ‘Wow !, that’s powerful’- that’s a great video. Sometimes it’s just a matter of sitting down the artist on a seat and putting one light on them, because it’s just an acoustic guitar and a vocal, and the words of the song are so powerful. You don’t wanna do too much to it. You want to let the song speak for itself. SR: You’re pretty busy these days. What do you like doing when you are not working? Duncan: I love hanging out with my kids. You don’t get to spend enough time with them really – as much as you should, so any chance I get I like hanging out with them. They like playing soccer, so I go and watch them play soccer. Sometimes I play a bit of computer games, if I get a spare chance I’ll versus them on Star Wars, or some- thing like that, and they’ll tell me how crap I am at it, ‘Dad, you can’t even shoot straight!!’. And maybe goin’ fishin’ sometimes. SR: If you had to rush off to do a tour, what is the one piece of music equipment that you would bring? Duncan: Geez, that’s a tough one. If I could sneak the banjo I’d wanna take that. I’d sit in the motel room and pick on the banjo. It probably annoys most people, but for some reason it’s a bit of a mid life crisis. I like just mucking around on it. I’d throw out the spare tire and put it underneath the car. SR: Much to the disgust of the rest of the crew (laughs). What’s your next major project? Duncan: Well, actually; just today we’ve just put a treatment together for Graham Connors’ new video. Hope- fully they say ‘We like that’ and they don’t think I’m too crazy, and we’ll be making a video on Tuesday. Other than videos, this year I am doing tours with my brother ( Andy ) on cruise ships. I think around June we do the top end of Australia and start in Brisbane and go right around to Indonesia and down to Perth . And then after that, Andy and I do a European cruise, and then The Adam Eckersley Band – we are in Europe for all of September. We probably won’t make much money in Europe because the boys tend to drink a lot of beer. We’ll probably come home and make some money and try to chill out over Christmas. So this year’s gonna fly by. It’s gon- na be a busy year. SR: That’s for sure. It has been a real treat catching up with you again and having you here in the V.I.P. Lounge. Duncan: Yeah, it sure has mate. I remember when you called me and said ‘Guess who?’ Every time you ring, you always say ‘Can you pick the voice?’ And I always get it (laughs). And if the Johnny Hiland tour pans out I’ll let you know. Take care, and I’ll talk to ya soon. See ya Bud.
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GCMC Show - February 21 st
The JUKEBOX BOYS were in excellent form, and kept the dance floor full all day with a good se- lec on of country , and at mes the old 50s & 60s music that kept all the dancers on their toes. I would say it will be a day we will all re- member - and there was a big response for GCMC to have them back. Thank you JUKE- BOYS for a wonderful day. George Dobie
Photo Credits: Rob Chapman
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March 2016 Gig Guide
Friday 4 th 8388 7888 6 -11:30 pm Adam Brand & the Outlaws - Old Mill Hotel , 98 Mains St, Hahndorf
Friday 4 th 6 pm Passive Minds (with Guest Ar st) - Elizabeth RSL, Crn: Midway & Halsey Rds, Elizabeth East 8255 7670
Friday 4 th 3 pm Saturday 5 th 7 pm Ted Egan with Me 'n Me Mates - GOODWOOD INSTITUTE THEATRE 166 Goodwood Rd. 1300 621 255 Sunday 6 th 5 pm
Friday 4 th 8 - 10:30 pm Amber Joy Poulton - The Palais Hotel , The Esplanade Semaphore 8341 6333
Fred Payne: Gawler CM Club Music Workshop Saturday 5 th 8255 9248 or Finished. No more to be held. See the ar cle in this newsle er for more details. 0417 851 609
Amber Joy Poulton - Opening by Juliet Oliver Saturday 5 th 12 - 5 pm 8383 0156 Fringe in the Vale, Woodstock Estate - 215 Douglas Gully Road, McLaren Flat
Saturday 5 th 12 - 1 pm Angela Easson - Woodstock Winery, McLaren Vale Sunday 6 th 1 - 4 pm
Saturday 5 th The Steve Bartel Band - Croa a Soccer Club Whyalla 8645 9186
Graeme Hugo & Tru Country plus guest ar st Bill Ordway Sunday 6 th 12 - 5 pm 0403 008 537 Willaston CM Club . Willaston Football Clubrooms, Gawler River Rd, Willaston
Craig Giles - backed by Heartland guest ar st Juliet Oliver (08) 8258 7110 Sunday 6 rh 12:30 - 4:30 pm Adelaide CM Club Inc., 11 LaSalle St, Slovenian Club, Dudley Park 0409 692 434
8633 2302 or Sunday 6 rh 11 - 4 pm Jay J Shannon and Winchester - NCMA Birthday at 28 Afford Rd, Port Pirie 0408 334 086
Monday 7 th 8 - 9 pm Hillbilly Hoot - Linde Reserve. Nelson St, Stephney
Cowell Music Fes val - Sandie Dodd , Ma Manning, Graeme Hugo , Steve Bartel , Bev Branson, Tiff Reynolds, 8628 5028 or Friday 11 th & Saturday 12 th Kimberly Nitschke, Gavin Chandler and Sound Services, Andrew Hugo, Fine Form, Noel Simpson, Eric Murray 0418 835 471
SECMA Fes val - Sat. 7.30 - Cabaret with Hernry Czerwonka's Band, Sandra Humphries and Marceau Camille. Ros: 8725 5762 Saturday 12 th Sun. 9am - Talent Quest (if sufficient entries received by 26th Feb). Concert from 12pm: Kim Richie, Owen Blun- Acc: 1800 087 187 Sunday 13 th dell, Taylor Pfeiffer , Craig Giles , Trevor Keilar, Sandra Humphries, Lawrance Country Mt Gambier Tourism
Gawler CM Club Open Mike nd th Fred Payne: Saturday 12 th We look forward to seeing you on the 2 and 4 Saturday of each month. 8255 9248 or 11 am - 4.30 pm Entry: $4.00 per person for all a ending. Tea and coffee are provided. BYO Nibbles to share. Everyone is welcome !! 0417 851 609 Anglican Parish Hall. 26 Cowan Street, Gawler
Saturday 12 th 8 - 11:30pm The Hoffmans - Castle Entertainment Centre , Wingfield 8347 4090
City Cowboys plus guest ar st Dean E ridge (Deano) 0408 891 512 Sunday 13 th 1 - 5pm Southern CM Club , Clovelly Park Memorial Community Centre, 16 York Avenue, Clovelly Park or 8358 0014
Sunday 13 th 11 am - 4pm Jay Jay Shannon and Winchester - Barossa CM Club . Nuriootpa Bowling Club, Buna Terrace, Nuriootpa 0408 763 326
Sunday 13 th 1 - 5pm Al's Pals - The Grenville Hub, 10 Playford Boulevard, Elizabeth gold coin dona on
Monday 14 th 8 - 9 pm Hillbilly Hoot - Linde Reserve. Nelson St, Stephney
Thursday 17 th 7:30 pm Brian Le on in concert with Special Guest Nev Molloy - Hallet Hall, SA
Brian Le on in concert with Special Guest Nev Molloy Friday 18 th 8 pm Hindmarsh Valley Hall, Hindmarsh Tiers Rd, Hindmarsh Valley
Friday 18 th 8 - Midnight Blackhats - Castle Entertainment Centre , Wingfield 8347 4090
Saturday 19 th 7 pm Brian Le on in concert with Special Guest Nev Molloy - Gawler Elderly Centre, Gawler
Workin' Over me with Guest Ar sts Derani & Cassie Sanders Sunday 20 th 12 - 4 pm 8255 8920 Gawler Country Music Club The Grenville Centre. 10 Playford Boulevard Elizabeth (Across from the Civic Centre)
Eddie Edwards & Friends guest ar st Big Jim (The Irishman) Sunday 20 th 1 - 5 pm 0413-522-516 Railroad CM Club , at S.A. Sea Rescue Squadron, Barcoo Road, West Beach 8
March 2016 Gig Guide—Continued
Billy Dee and Friends with Guest Walk Ups ‘Come as a Guest - Leave as a Friend’ Sunday 20 th 1:30 - 5:30 pm 8352 4046 Plympton and Glenelg RSL. 464 Marion Rd, Plympton Park. Meals available from 12:30
Sunday 20 th 2 pm Brian Le on in concert with Special Guest Nev Molloy - Rendelsham Town Hall
Monday 21 st 8 - 9 pm Hillbilly Hoot - Linde Reserve. Nelson St, Stephney
Thursday 24 th - Monday 28 th Na onal Folk Fes val : Canberra - Taylor Pfeiffer plus many, many more
Sunday 27 th 11 am - 4 pm Bernie & the Bandits - Murray Bridge CM Club , Imperial Football Club Johnstone Pk. Murray Bridge 8535 4317
Sunday 27 th 1– 5 pm Tru Country - Kilburn R.S.L. CM Func ons , Way Street, Kilburn 8449 4743
Monday 28 th 8 - 9 pm Hillbilly Hoot - Linde Reserve. Nelson St, Stephney
Horsham Country Music Fes val - Kales Butler, Brian Le on, Charlie McCracken, Kiara Rodrigues, Tracey Rains. March 31 st to April 3 rd 03 5381 1995 Gavin Chatellier, Cynthia Lawrance, Amber Joy Poulton, Graham Rodger, Joe Musico April 2016 Gig Guide
Saturday 3 nd Allan Webster and The Country Gentlemen Band Bookings 8347 4090 7 pm The Castle Entertainment Centre , 13/15 Davis Street, Wingfield. $10.00 p.p.
Heartland with guest ar st Angela Easson Sunday 3 rd 12 - 5 pm 0403 008 537 Willaston CM Club . Willaston Football Clubrooms, Gawler River Rd, Willaston
Allan Webster and the Country Gentlemen - guest ar st Roger Howard (08) 8258 7110 Sunday 3 rd 12:30 - 4:30 pm Adelaide CM Club Inc., 11 LaSalle St, Slovenian Club, Dudley Park 0409 692 434
Monday 4 th 8 - 9 pm Hillbilly Hoot - Linde Reserve. Nelson St, Stephney
Gawler CM Club Open Mike nd th Fred Payne: Saturday 9 th We look forward to seeing you on the 2 and 4 Saturday of each month. 8255 9248 or 11 am - 4.30 pm Entry: $4.00 per person for all a ending. Tea and coffee are provided. BYO Nibbles to share. Everyone is welcome !! 0417 851 609 Anglican Parish Hall. 26 Cowan Street, Gawler
The Hoffmans plus DJ Ron - 8th Birthday Party Saturday 9 th 7:30 pm 0409 898 256 West Thebarton Community Centre, Crn South & Ashwin Rd, Torrensville. Suppor ng Make A Wish
Palomino Deluxe for Adelaide Chris an Singles Saturday 9 th 7:30 - 11:30 pm 0401 436 956 West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL/Community Club, 19 Rose a Street, West Croydon
Blackhats With Guest Ar st Joe Musico 0408 891 512 Sunday 10 th 1 - 5pm Southern CM Club , Clovelly Park Memorial Community Centre, 16 York Avenue, Clovelly Park or 8358 0014
Sunday 10 th 11 am - 4pm Buddies Four - Barossa CM Club . Nuriootpa Bowling Club, Buna Terrace, Nuriootpa 0408 763 326
Sunday 10 th 8pm Tom Maxwell - Hindmarsh Valley Hall, Hindmarsh Tiers Rd, Hindmarsh Valley
Monday 11 th 8 - 9 pm Hillbilly Hoot - Linde Reserve. Nelson St, Stephney
Friday 15 th 1:20 - 3 pm The Hoffmans - Bordertown Over 50s, Hall, Bordertown. All welcome
Yakka Park Music Fes val - Lucindale: Heartland Band , Tom Maxwell , The Hoffmans , Trevor Keilar , April 15 th - 17 th 0428 696 037 Allan Webster , Charlie McCracken , Robyn Gleeson , Cindy Cross, Kelly Bri en , Malcolm Doyle , 'Gummy' Bill
Gawler CM Club Open Mike nd th Fred Payne: Saturday 16 th We look forward to seeing you on the 2 and 4 Saturday of each month. 8255 9248 or 11 am - 4.30 pm Entry: $4.00 per person for all a ending. Tea and coffee are provided. BYO Nibbles to share. Everyone is welcome !! 0417 851 609 Anglican Parish Hall. 26 Cowan Street, Gawler
Saturday 16 th 8 pm Good Times Rock`n Roll with comedian Rodney Vincent Sue: 0419 856 138 th Sunday 17 2 pm Barossa Fund Raisers for Cancer. Venue Vine Inn Hotel. Nuriootpa - Flyer $25 p.p.
Sidetracked Sunday 17 th 12 - 4 pm Gawler Country Music Club 8255 8920 The Grenville Centre. 10 Playford Boulevard Elizabeth (Across from the Civic Centre)
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April 2016 Gig Guide—Continued
th Sunday 17 1 - 5 pm Amber Joy Poulton - Railroad CM Club , at S.A. Sea Rescue Squadron, Barcoo Road, West Beach 0413-522-516
Billy Dee and Friends with Guest Walk Ups ‘Come as a Guest - Leave as a Friend’ Sunday 17 th 1:30 - 5:30 pm 8352 4046 Plympton and Glenelg RSL. 464 Marion Rd, Plympton Park. Meals available from 12:30
Monday 18 th 8 - 9 pm Hillbilly Hoot - Linde Reserve. Nelson St, Stephney
Swan Reach Country Music Fes val - Swan Reach Oval, Swan Reach. Louise Adams & The Tornados , Sandra April 22 nd - 24 th Humphries & The Sherrahs , Hur n 4 , Deidre Reed , Dave Verrall & The Blackhats , Heartland , Angela Easson , 0427 662 037 Penny Burke , Mark ‘S x’ Coleman & Forté
Saturday 23 rd 7:30 pm Graeme Hugo & The Steve Bartel Band - Central Whyalla Football Club, Whyalla 8644 1144
Sunday 24 th 11 am - 4 pm City Cowboys plus Joe Musico - Murray Bridge CM Club , Imperial Football Club Johnstone Pk. Murray Bridge 8535 4317
Sunday 24 th 1– 5 pm The Hoffmans - Kilburn R.S.L. CM Func ons , Way Street, Kilburn 8449 4743
Monday 25 th 8 - 9 pm Hillbilly Hoot - Linde Reserve. Nelson St, Stephney
(08) 8576 3395 Accom/Tickets April 29 th - May 1 st Lameroo Country Music Fes val , Lameroo . Craig Giles , Roland Storm , Angela Eason , Allan Carroll, Kinta, Bernie & The Bandits , Heartland , Jay J Shannon , Cross Country , Gary Daniel , Graeme Hugo , George e Berry other enquiries 0408 597 307
A special thank you to Ian Fisk for taking care of the Gig Guide. Phone: (08) 8296 3350 or visit here h p://country.ianfisk.org/gigguide/gigguide.htm for updates.
Everybody's welcome to get up and sing a song or two &
Only $4.00 entry - Tea and Coffee available - BYO Nibbles
2nd and 4th Saturday of each month - 11 am to 4.30 pm Anglican Parish Hall 26 Cowan Street Gawler For further informa on contact Fred: 0417 851 609
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Final GCMC Workshop Hi Folks, The Gawler Country Music club Workshop ran its last one on the 6 th of February. The Workshop lasted for ten years but due to a drop off in numbers and my new commitment to bringing up grandkids some- thing in my life had to go so it was the workshop. Over those ten years we had many come through with some youngsters go on to become very accom- plished musicians , I am not saying that was because of us, but we were able to play a small part in their musical journey. I have had many helpers over the ten years and would like to thank them very much for their valuable me, it is here however I would like to give a very special thanks to two people. One who has been there from the very start to the end and that is Brian Moore and the other has been there from about the sec- ond or third one and then ll the end and that is no other than Raelz thank you so much. We managed to collect a fair amount of equipment for the workshop, which belongs to the Gawler Country Music club but now will be in the care of the Gawler Country Music Club open mic, the funds that accumulated will be put to very good use in me to come, by the Gawler Country Music Club and will not be given to a charity. Fred Payne
Hi Everyone, About 10 or so years ago, Roger Howard tried to get another country music workshop going, and as much as he tried his darndest, things didn't work out right. There was just nothing like a workshop any- where in the northern suburbs of Adelaide centering on country music. But thanks go Roger for getting us motivated in that direction. So then Fred Payne stepped up to the plate and after a bit of research and seconding me, a hall was found, and the Gawler Country Music Workshop was born around 2004. Fred & I gave the project about 18 months....you never know do you...lol. Little did we realize how much interest was forthcoming about this new event. But we were very enthusi- astic and after word had got around, we had people donating money or even musical instruments or equip- ment such as mic stands, and other items to make life easy for Fred and I. In the beginning Fred and I used our own mics, stands etc., and Fred his trusty Ashton PA system which was used for some time till we saved enough money from the workshop entry fees to buy a system for the workshop, which was in use till the very last workshop. As Fred mentioned, there is a lot of people to thank, especially those inaugural members, including Roger Howard. We have all had fun over the years, but also lost a few members who had sadly passed away. But the show went on so to speak. But those who attended are richer for the experience having learnt from those who are so much more ex- perienced in the music game. I certainly have, despite having been in the music game for about 30 or so years. You are never too good, or too old to learn something new. Fred and I will have no hesitation thank- ing those, too numerous to mention, who have shown us a few tricks or two on guitar. And we still keep on learning new guitar tricks. We, as have other members, learnt a lot about the workings of the instru- ments as well. Who knows, a new workshop may start up again somewhere, someplace, somehow and maybe under a different style or system, but I wish it all the luck, and success possible. And hopefully the new one will be connected with our great country music club, Gawler Country Music Club Inc.
I have to add, while the workshop was operating, it has been proudly associated in an official sense, to the Gawler Country Music Club.
Cheers, Brian Moore
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A er six huge weeks of vo ng, the finalists for the 6th Annual CMC Music Awards have been announced. The winners will be revealed next week from QPAC Brisbane, Thursday March 10 during the LIVE broadcast on CMC. The awards will be encored on FOX8, Sunday March 13 at 4.30pm.
Foxtel also announced today the presenter line-up for the awards including Australia's own wildlife con- serva onist and award winning celebrity Bindi Irwin, Brisbane Broncos' captain Corey Parker who both join local country music favourites Adam Brand , Amber Lawrence , Beccy Cole , Catherine Bri , Jasmine Rae , Lee Kernaghan , Morgan Evans , The Wolfe Brothers , Travis Collins and Troy Cassar-Daley , as well as visi ng US country music ar sts Florida Georgia Line , Drake White , Kelsea Ballerini and Kip Moore , who will all take to the stage to present the awards. The finalists for The 6th Annual CMC Music Awards 2016 are:
CMC Oz Ar st Of The Year CMC New Oz Ar st Of The Year Adam Brand, Amber Lawrence, Chris e Lamb, Lee Kerna- Caitlyn Shadbolt, Deep Creek Road, Fanny Lumsden, Geor- ghan, Viper Creek Band gia Fall, Jody Direen CMC Interna onal Ar st Of The Year CMC Group Or Duo Of The Year Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Kelsea Adam Brand & The Outlaws, Adam Eckersley Band, Ballerini, Miranda Lambert O'Shea, The Wolfe Brothers, Viper Creek Band CMC Male Oz Ar st Of The Year CMC Australian Video Of The Year Adam Brand, Adam Harvey, Lee Kernaghan, Morgan Ev- Adam Brand - My Side of the Street, Aleyce Simmonds - ans, Troy Cassar-Daley Joshua Amber Lawrence - I Will Love You, Caitlyn Shadbolt - Shoot CMC Female Oz Ar st Of The Year out the Lights, Lee Kernaghan - Spirit of the Anzacs Amber Lawrence, Beccy Cole, Caitlyn Shadbolt, Chris e Lamb, Jasmine Rae CMC Interna onal Video Of The Year Carrie Underwood- Smoke Break, Keith Urban & Eric Church- Raise 'em Up, Kelsea Ballerini- Love Me Like You Mean it, Li le Big Town- Girl Crush, Reba McEn re- Going Out Like That The 6th Annual CMC Music Awards 2016 will feature first class interna onal and local ar sts performing live, including country music superstar Jason Aldean , the world's ho est country duo Florida Georgia Line and rising country star Kelsea Ballerini , who all hit Australian soil for the first me. Rounding up the line-up are local country stars Adam Harvey , Shane Nicholson and Beccy Cole . Tickets for The Annual CMC Music Awards have almost sold out. Limited ckets s ll available via www.qpac.com.au or 136 246. 12
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“So Dad” asked Dave, “your Paddy calls Easyjet to book a flight. marriage to dear ol’ Mum is The operator asks "How many people legendary. Everyone talks about how you two get along are flying with you?" so well and never fight. Plus Paddy replies "I don't know! It's your bloody plane!" you have been happily mar- ried for over fifty years. What’s the secret to your Paddy takes his new wife to bed on their wedding marital success?” “Well” said Dad after taking night. She undresses, lies across the bed and says a puff on his pipe “It all to Paddy in a sexy voice "You know what I want, started on the way home don't you?" from our wedding. We had- n’t gone but a mile or so "Yeah," says Paddy. "The whole bloomin’ bed by down the road when the the looks of it!" horse started giving us a bit of trouble. I gave the horse a little whip - and that’s Paddy the electrician got sacked from the U.S. when I heard your Mum say prison service for not servicing the electric in a stern low voice ‘That’s strike one.’ A little bit later chair. He said in his professional opinion it was the horse stopped again a death trap! ‘That’s strike two’ she said. The third time it stopped, without any hesitation she Paddy and his wife are lying in bed when the dog grabbed my shotgun out of in the neighbours' yard starts barking like mad. my holster and shot it in the head while saying ‘That’s Paddy says "To hell with this!" and storms off. strike three!’. In a state of He comes back upstairs 5 minutes later and his shock, I yelled furiously at wife asks "What did you do? It’s s ll barking!” her ‘What in the blazes did ya do that for - ya flamin’ Paddy replies "I've put the dog in our yard. idiot?’ I was wild... Let's see how they like it!" And that’s when I heard your Mum say in a stern low voice “That’s strike one. Mick and Paddy are reading head stones at a That is what I owe our nearby cemetery. marital success to.” Mick says "Crikey! There's a bloke here who was 152!" Paddy says "What's his name?" Mick replies "Miles, from London!".
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