Warren Fahey and Max Cullen
DEAD MEN TALKING featuring Max Cullen as Henry Lawson & Warren Fahey as Banjo Paterson are currently on the road having committed to six months touring of the play.
More Information: artist page or Warren Fahey's Website
Marcus Holden
Marcus Holden’s new album The Brolga is set for a July/August release on Rouseabout Records.
The follow up to his critically acclaimed Cicadas & Roses, the album title is again based around a print done by his mum Patti, which will be featured on the album’s cover.
Says the composer, producer & multi-instrumentalist himself; “I very pleased with this one and being my own harshest critic it's tricky to know when to stop. I've used a number of other players so it's got a bit more breadth.”
Like its predecessor, The Brolga features classics from Satie, Bach, Rimsky-Korsakov, Bartok and many more re-interpreted by Holden to create approachable, contemporary and interesting sounds along with an original composition ‘Trying To Get To Sleep
More Information: Artist Page
Eric Bogle
Eric Bogle has announced his next round of concert dates including shows in France, Scotland, Ireland & Northern Ireland, his first overseas dates since 2009. In exciting news for his legion of fans around the world we are hearing murmurings of a new album to coincide.
In the meantime, Rouseabout Records is very happy to announce it has begun re-issuing Eric Bogle’s back catalogue digitally, some titles of which are available in that format for the first time including Scraps of Paper which was first released on Larrikin Records in 1982. Also now available on iTunes is Something Of Value originally released on CD in 1988. There are nine more Eric Bogle digital releases to follow the next being Just The Funny Stuff.
More Information: Artist Page
DOWN BY THE BILLABONG
Acoustic Guitar Arrangements of Australian Folk Songs and Bush Tunes
For over 40 years Executive Producer Warren Fahey has wanted to produce an album that would inspire young guitar players. Down by the Billabong features John Kane, David Hyams, Kate Burke, Michael Fix, Nigel Date, Marcus Holden, Daniel Champagne, Jeff Lang, Kieran Ryan-Colton, Marcus Sturrock, John Munro, Dave O’Neill and Ian Date and has been very warmly received by industry tastemakers and media.
In a 4.5 star review The Weekend Australian’s Tony Hillier writes “Down by the Billabong finally brings to fruition a concept hatched four decades ago by Australia’s foremost folkloric authority. As part of his lifelong mission to explore the national ethos through music, project curator Warren Fahey has persuaded some of the country’s most respected acoustic guitarists to record their own selections and arrangements of tunes from the folk-bush archives.
Connoisseurs of quality guitar playing will find the resultant compilation compulsive listening, with the repetitive nature of melody and inherent simplicity of rhythm associated with many classics of the genre and era bringing out the best of the interpreters in terms of imagination and dexterity.”
Twang Talk’s Burt Everett enthuses “the songs may be old, but the versions certainly are not. This is a must for lovers of acoustic guitar music who like to trip down memory lane whilst accepting the fact that the lane may take some unexpected turns. Thank you Mr Fahey for this little gem.”
“You’ve certainly got the pick of the crop here I'll look forward to playing it on air” suggests VOX FM’s Russell Hannah; “I have played several tracks of this great album on Radio Adelaide Folk Show and the Community Radio Folk Show” adds David Long whilst Australian County Music’s John Nutting declares “a fine album!”.
Down by the Billabong scored album of the week on ABC Radio National’s The Daily Planet https://www.abc.net.au/…/cd-of…/down-by-the-billabong/7245818, 2BOB-FM and has been featured on ABC Local Radio’s Australia All Over with Macca.
Down by the Billabong is OUT NOW on CD through MGM Distribution or directly from Undercover Music via mail order and digitally through iTunes.
You can sample tracks from the album at Soundcloud or stream the album on Spotify.
Look and listen out for Down by the Billabong on ABC Radio National, ABC Local Radio, 2SM, 2BOB, PBS-FM, 94.7 Coral Coast Community Radio, VOX FM, BAY FM 100.3 FM ACOUSTIC HARVEST, 4ZZZ FM, 2AirFm, Eastside Radio 89.7, Edge Radio 99.3FM, Radio Eastern 98.1, Australian Country Radio, KIX FM, Radio Adelaide, Radio Fremantle, 3NRG, Fraser Coast FM, The Community Radio Folk Show, Highland FM 107.1, Australian Country, 2QN QUEANBEYAN, VALLEY FM, 2NUR, Monaro FM, Hobart FM, Radio 1629am Newcastle, COUNTRY ROADS, 94.7 The Pulse, Triple U FM, ArtSound FM, Casey Radio, 3MCR, 2RRR, 5CST, 2XX, 3MDR Mountain District Radio 97.1FM, 96.5 Inner FM, 5DDD, Todays Country 94One, Whitehorse Boroondara fm Community radio and in The Weekend Australian and Twang Talk.
Many thanks to Brooke Olsen and the team at Amrap! If you work in Community Radio you can access the album live on AirIt.
Here are the URL's for each artist (tracks are clustered together if there is more than one track per artist on the compilation):
Schottische No 2
Brisbane Ladies +
Yarrawonga
Condamine Way
The Wild Colonial Boy +
The Dying Stockman +
Spanish Waltz
Varsovienne No 1
Drowsy Maggie
Waltzing With Matilda
Bluey on the Brink
Click go the Shears
More Information: Compliation Page
JIM LOW
“Jim’s songs deserve to be heard. They are genuine story songs that have a direct link to this land and this precious culture of ours.” (Warren Fahey, OAM)
Singer-songwriter and Australian musical historian Jim Low launched his latest album Journey’s End at the Ivanhoe Hotel in Blackheath last month with co-producer Jason Roweth accompanying him on guitar and Pat Drummond officially launching the CD.
Hobart FM’s Tim Kingston sums up the consensus from music industry tastemakers “… great album.” Highland FM’s Bob Cady concurs “it’s a great CD of new Australian folk and I will be playing it on my show” sentiments echoed by Home-Grown Country’s Ian Crombie … “Jim’s album has some great stories. Jim has an easy vocal and presents the songs well. I will definitely be adding tracks to my playlist.” Bay FM’s Jan Nary says “I love Jim’s stuff. You can be sure Journey’s End will be played right through on my show” while Australian Country’s John Nutting has “put the title track on high rotation.”
2MCE’s Bruce Cameron adds… “I was listening to the album again this morning, this time while reading the lyrics. To be honest, when I listen to a CD the first time I often do just that - listen - before checking out the sleeve notes and back stories. There are some beautiful narratives in there which Jim’s gentle delivery suits so well. His voice hasn't aged a bit. How does he do it?”
We’ll give the final word to Anna Rose. In her Revealing Australian histories feature in the Northern Daily Leader she writes “There’s always a sense of anticipation when I receive a new album by Jim Low. A true storyteller, Jim gets you in with his words and weaves a spell so you really do take a journey out of your lounge room. Jim’s songs reveal more than a little of Australia’s history. If you were to gather together the albums he’s produced to date, you would have a fairly accurate picture of some of Australia’s significant places, people and events. His music could be introduced into high school curriculums to make stodgy old stories come to life. Each track of the 15 is a gem in itself, have a listen. You too, will be entranced.”
Jim’s next gig is on Friday 10th June at Dukes Place in Marrickville, Sydney.
Listen out for Jim Low on 2SER, ArtSound FM, Radio Eastern 98.1, BAY FM 100.3 FM ACOUSTIC HARVEST, ZFM Country, the Hume Travel Network, Radio16.com.au, 1629am Newcastle, Australian Country, Hobart FM, Highland FM 107.1, Kalamunda Community Radio/KCR 102.5FM, 2Maxfm 91.3, Radio Adelaide, Monaro FM, Country Roads, City Park Radio 7LTN, 3WAY-FM Great Ocean Radio, Hills Radio 88.9 FM, Whitehorse Boroondara fm Community radio, Gin Gin's Own 104.9Fm, HUON FM, 99.9 Voice FM, Coonamble Community Radio, 2AirFm, 5EFM, 2RRR, 3MCR, 94.7 The Pulse, Radio Mama 100.5fm, Albany Community Radio, 7MID, Burnett River Radio 91.5 fm. The Blue Mountains Gazette also recently ran an article about the launch and album.
Community Radio DJ’s can access three songs from the album live on Amrap’s AirIt.
Live at Bogan Gate
Journey's End
The Broken Soldier
More Information: Artist Page and Jim's Website. For interview requests email us.
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