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The results of the 1997 Australian Blues Music Awards, conducted as part of
the Lithgow Blues Festival:
- New Female Artist: Elise Field from Jumpin' The Gun
- New Male Artist: Ray Beadle from The Foreday Riders
- Female Artist: Jan Preston
- Male Artist: Damon Davies
- New Band: Pale Riders
- Band: The Mighty Reapers
- Album of 1997: "The Hurt Is On" by The Mighty Reapers
- Song of 1997: "I'll Find Out Later On" by The Mighty Reapers
- Harmonica: Scott Bird from Pale Riders
- Guitar: Jeff Lang
- Radio Program: Stormy Monday 2MBS FM
- Hall of Fame Award: Chain
The Australian Blues page celebrates its second year!
Again I apologise for taking a very long time to get to this. I think updates
to this site are going to be fairly well spread apart for some time to come.
Minor corrections as per usual.
Updated Geoff Achison, Marco Goldsmith, Marco Goldsmith's Blue Heat,
The Barflys, Adrian Keating, Kelly Auty, Gwyn Ashton, Nick Charles,
Alex Burns, Dave Hole, Matt Taylor, Steve Tallis,
Steve Tallis and the Zombi Party, Lee Sappho, The Bellhops, Doc Span,
Ross Williams, Kevin Borich, Midnight Special, Matt Corcoran,
Texas Flood.
Added Live at the Vineyard - Chris Finnen and Jeff Lang, Cordially Yours -
Alex Burns and Nick Charles.
Added Jesse Deane-Freeman, Lonesome Boogie, Classically Blue.
Added album cover for Big Girls Blues - Lee Sappho.
Removed 'Nick Charles and Alex Burns', 'Doc Span and Ross Williams'.
And finally, welcome to Pedro S of Pedrography, who has consented to allow
me to use some of the fine photographs he has taken as official photographer
of Johno's Blues Club. Thanks a lot, Pedro!
I apologise for taking so long to get back to this - my life is busy right
now.
Updated Blues News.
Tinkered with the contacts page, adding contact details for Lee Sappho and
updated the details for Blind Freddy. Does anyone actually use these contacts?
Added Big Girls Blues - Lee Sappho.
Rumour has it that Adrian Keating and Geoff Achison, AKA
Classically Blue, will soon be releasing a second CD of their unique blues.
Keep watch for it. While on the subject of Geoff Achison, the man himself
will be travelling to the USA in August for an extensive tour, currently
exceeding 60 cities! Wish him luck on this endeavour. Rumour number 2 is that
Whipping Post will be gigging again soon, and are planning a trip to the
studio to record their second CD.
Lee Sappho's latest recording, Big Girls Blues, is available from
Queen Bee Bluezz and is well worth the investment. Dave Hole has released
his fifth studio CD, Ticket To Chicago, and it is considered by many to be his
strongest recording yet! Every Australian blues afficionado should own a copy
of this CD as Dave, helped along by some of the finest blues musicians around,
shows the world how Chicago blues should really be played! The Mighty Reapers
are recording a new CD, due to be released soon. This should be a monster
recording, and I'm looking forward to it.
On a very sad note, Ronnie Barron died recently. He will be missed by those
that knew him, and I extend my condolances to his family and friends.
Finally added the long awaited search engine! Let me know what you think of
it, and if there is any fine tuning that you think might be useful.
Added biography for Jeff Lang.
Added Ravenswood - Jeff Lang, Disturbed Folk - Jeff Lang.
Added audio samples for Ravenswood - Jeff Lang, Disturbed Folk -
Jeff Lang, Native Dog Creek - Jeff Lang.
Added link to Geoff Achison page, shuffled featured bands stuff around.
Updated Blues News.
Added links to G'Day Blue, Greg's Music World, Danny's Blues Links.
Added Room Service - The Bellhops, 240kmh - Matt Corcoran,
Mystery Train - Geoff Achison.
Added audio samples for Years and Years - Turning Blue, Room Service -
The Bellhops, 240kmh - Matt Corcoran, Mystery Train - Geoff Achison.
Added CD covers for The First Set - Johno's Blues Band, Native Dog Creek -
Jeff Lang, Years and Years - Turning Blue.
Marco Goldsmith's Blue Heat will be performing at the Continental on January
17th with guest Jeff Lang. This may well be their last gig in Melbourne for
a long time, and may even be the last time the Heat hits town with
Marco Goldsmith, so get along and see them.
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