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#1 COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB ON THE NORTHERN BEACHES
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE WE WERE VOTED
WINNERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB OF THE YEAR
IN THE 19TH ANNUAL TAMWORTH ON PARADE SPECTACULAR
JOINTLY WITH WAGGA WAGGA COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB
Another first for Northern Beaches Country Music Club - our wonderful compare Barry Williams has been voted a founding member of
The International Country Music Assoication.
Well done Bazza
Sunday 15th November 2009 (1:30pm start)
LAST CONCERT FOR 2009
MELISSA BAJRIC
For most of her life Melissa has been going to the Country Music Festivals at Poley's Place on the Barrington. As a young girl, this was the venue of her first public appearance as a singer, alongside her dad playing the guitar.
Releasing her debut album "Believe In Me" in 2001 was a dream come true, with 3 awards - "Best New Talent", "Junior Career" and "Paul McLeod Encouragement Award" all being presented in the following month at the Australian Independent Country Artists Awards in Sydney. In 2002 Melissa was also presented with the "Luke Newland Best New Country Talent Award" by the Australian Independent Country Artist's "Spirit of Tamworth" project.
In 2003 Melissa, along with Bob Easter and Graham Rodger released the popular duets album "Drovin' All Over". This album like "Believe In Me" received instant airplay right across Australia and has had continuous success.
The Tamworth Festival in January 2006 was the venue for the release of Melissa's latest album "Small Town Girl", and the Tamworth Festival in January 2007 saw her win a TSA award for the song "Little Girl In Me" from that album.
The year 2007 also saw the introduction of four times Queensland Musician of the Year, Lindsay Waddington, to Melissa's stage performances. Waddo now accompanies Melissa on all tours and shows that she performs at across the country, bringing his talent and unique sound into each of her performances.
During 2008 Melissa released her first track to international radio with resounding success. 'Blue Mountain Melody', the third single from the 'Small Town Girl' album, spent sixteen weeks in the European Top 100 charts and hit the ECMA National Top 10 in several countries.
All of Melissa's albums have been produced by multi award winning music producer Lindsay Butler, and all of her film clips have been produced by multi award winning video producer Ross Wood. Melissa is now working on her next album which will be released during 2009, but in the meanwhile another video
DONELLA /DOLLY PARTON
An Exciting & Powerful Performer! - Donella first impacted on country music releasing her debut album Remember The Dance in 2000, performing as Donella Plane. This album produced three successful national
radio hits.On releasing her second album in 2001, Donella toured Australia and New Zealand extensively with the top country music artists until 2007. She also won numerous nominations and awards as well as appearing on national television.
Some of the award highlights being:
* T.I.A.R.A Awards
* Rising Female Star (Australian Independent CM Awards, Mildura, Vic)
* Tasmanian & N.Z Song Writing Awards
* Australian Bridal Industry Awards (Best Live Music)
* CMAA Achiever Awards
* Victorian National CM Awards “Duo” with Michael King
* Female Vocal (Australian Independent Country Music Awards, Mildura Vic)Donella had a highly successful 2009 Tamworth Country Music Festival with acclaimed live performances and an overwhelming response to her new album. The first single from “The Colours Of Me”- STUBBORN has just been released on National Radio—So keep an eye on the Country Music Radio Charts.
Donella appeals to an audience ranging from children right through to grandparents, all appreciating the fact that Donella’s show leaves them wanting more.
WALLY THE WORKER
Wally the Worker is without a doubt one of the most sought after stand up comedian performing in Australia today. The reason for his popularity is that he will go wherever he can find an audience to work to. He’s the comedian’s “I’ve been everywhere” man working from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Tasmania and in every nook and cranny in Australia. He’s the ultimate Roadshow of Comedy., spending six months of the year touring, but as he says “I don’t care for travelling, but I like the work when I get there”
The other half of the year is spent in his home town Sydney where he works constantly in Clubland is a favourite of the corporate business sector because of his different approach to comedy. He’s the consummate comedy professional. To watch him work onstage or on television is to understand the the meaning of comic timing.
His television credits include the Midday show, where he was a regular for over 6 years, Wide World of Sports, Sydney Extra, Burkes Backyard, Hinch and Sale of the Century . Also he did a one hour special for Sky Channel of “Wally the Worker Live”. He has performed in many countries around the world including the Hilton Hotel circuit throughout Asia, Italy, New Guinea, New Zealand and The United States. During the Vietnam War he was affectionately known as the “Bob Hope of Australia: having entertained both Australian and American troops on more occasions than any other Aussie performer. He is heard on radio regularly and has become one of Australia’s truly loved funny men.
CHARLEY BOYTER AND BAND
Charley Boyter the “Penrith Picker” has been entertaining audiences for 40 years. Originally from Windsor NSW, Charley was removed from his family as a youngster along with his brother and sisters. As time moved on he has traveled Australia with his wife Sandra and children Allan and Sharon.
Charley began playing around with a guitar at the age of fifteen and so began a page in his life that had him playing lead guitar for Slim Dusty 13 years later.
Charley joined the Travellin' Country Band in 1977 and has toured most of Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Charley's unique acoustic guitar sound can be heard on some Aussie Classics such as Walk a Country Mile, Country Revival, Duncan and Leave him in the Longyard. Charley has recorded on so many of Slim's albums Slim once remarked “Charley has played on more of my albums than any other guitarist”. Charley has recorded albums with many other great artists such as Glenn Jones, Smokey Dawson, Lindsay Butler and Barry Thornton, Lee Kernaghan and many more.
LINDSAY WADDINGTON
Multi Instrumentalist / Vocalist / Comedian - Lindsay Waddington has been a professional touring and session musician for many years. He made his career as one of Australia 's busiest country drummers having toured with and backed most of our leading artists.
"Waddo" as he is affectionately known as within the industry, has recently made the transition to become a multi-instrumentalist and entertainer. In 2003 Waddo released his debut instrumental album "Cool Change", and also started producing in his own Kross Kut Records Studio on the Gold Coast. Then In 2005 Waddo received the Queensland Gold Medallion Award for “Queensland Musician of the Year 2005” and continued his success the following year receiving “Queensland Musician of the Year 2006”. Lindsay has built a growing following not only from his guitar and mandolin skills but for his larrikin wit and light-hearted comedy on the show
THE NORTHERN BEACHES CHORUS
Local singing group The Northern Beaches Chorus will again be joining us. The all-women Chorus, based in Belrose, specialises in a capella barbershop style singing created through unaccompanied four part harmony – lead, bass, baritone and tenor. The Chorus is part of Sweet Adelines International, one of the world’s largest singing organisations for women with about 30,000 members worldwide.
The 65-member Chorus has been going for 12 years providing an opportunity for all women in the local community to learn and develop their singing and performance skills, as well as have fun, meet new friends and make great music. While many Chorus members can read music and have previous singing experience, the emphasis is on learning the barbershop art and having fun. The main prerequisite is a passion for singing!
The Chorus performs regularly for citizenship ceremonies, competitions and local performances at clubs and shopping centres. 2008 has been a successful competition year for the Chorus, having been awarded first place at the Northern Beaches Eisteddfod in the Performance Group section and a ‘Highly Commended’ in the Choir section at the Sydney Eisteddfod. The highlight was being awarded a medal at the internationally judged Sweet Adelines regional contest in Hobart in May - the first time the Chorus has won a medal at the competition which showcases women’s barbershop choruses and quartets from around Australia.
For anyone wanting more information about The Northern Beaches Chorus, you can check out our website at www.northernbeacheschorus.com.au or call Sandra Steele on Tel: 02 9907 1145 or 0412 282 402.
BARRY WILLIAMS
Barry presented country music programs on 2 SER FM for ten years, and hosted a breakfast program on 2RDJ for four years, (which broadcast around Australia n the satellite network), and has been at Radio Northern Beaches for 15 years.Barry does a lot of charity work such as “Kids With Cancer”, Rotary, Fred Hollows Foundation, Meningococcal, Stewart House etc. He spends many hours each week in preparing and researching for his programs., his energies are propelled by a love for country music.”“I can’t play and instrument and I can’t carry a tune, but I love what I do and being able to help people by doing what you love is something very special”.Compering Festivals and Concerts is what Barry Williams likes best, and what he does well, as evidenced by his popularity in Sydney, and across the country.Barry travelled the east coast of Australia as MC for an “Old Time Dance Tour on the two occasions, with Geoff Evans and his orchestra, who played 90% country music.Barry was inducted into the Australian Country Music Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame in Tamworth in 2005. The Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame was inaugurated to honour and pay tribute to those broadcasters, past and present, who have played a significant role in the development and promotion of Australian country music through broadcasting.October 2006 saw Barry inducted on the Parkes “Roll of Recognition” board for his continued contribution of compering their annual Country Music Festival.Festivals he “comperes” include – Galston, Mildura, Tamworth, Bungendore, Parkes, Nanango (Qld) Hartwood, Katherine (NT) South Coast Festival. Local hosting includes Narrabeen Lakes Summer Festival and Belrose Carols by Candlelight.
NO CONCERT WOULD BE COMPLETE WITH OUT THE WONDERFUL ......
Rosalie MacKay and In Line Boots: ("Local Bootscooters")
Rosalie Mackay leads the way with her lovely group with their most intricate, entertaining and champion bootscooting dancing.
Rosalie and her team of line dancers have won an abundance of gold, silver and bronze medals at the Tamworth Music Festival so if you haven't seen them before - hold on to your hat - you are in for a very entertaining surprise! Who said it was easy!
2010 CONCERT DATES
14th FEBRUARY 11th JULY 14th MARCH 8th AUGUST 11th APRIL 12th SEPTEMBER 16th MAY 10TH OCTOBER 13th JUNE 21ST NOVEMBER
BE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDER FOR THE FIRST CONCERT IN FEBRUARY 2010
