The Australian Songwriter
Issue 91, December 2012
First published 1979
The Magazine of The Australian Songwriters Association Inc.
In this edition:
Chairman’s Message
Editor’s Message
2012 Australian Songwriting Contest Award Winners
ASA Sponsors Profiles
ASA Member Profile: Manfred Vijars
ASA Member Profile: Taylor Pfeiffer
New ASA Regional Co-Ordinator for Regional QLD: Melinda J Wells
New ASA Regional Co-Ordinator for Brisbane QLD: Hugh Brown
New ASA Regional Co-Ordinator for Newcastle NSW: Chris Whitington
Festivals Round Up
2012 In Memoriam
The Load Out
Official Sponsors of the 2012 Australian Songwriting Contest
About Us:
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Aims of the ASA
History of the Association
Contact Us
Patron
Life Members
Directors
Regional Co-Ordinators
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Chairman’s Message
I am writing this missive on the eve of the ASA’s
annual National Songwriting Awards 2012. The date
is Wednesday 12 December and to say I’m extremely
excited would be a gross understatement.
As we get closer to the evening itself, the extent of
the amount of work that the Board does to put this
occasion into place is evidenced by many sleepless
nights and crowded days. The preparation for the
event requires huge amounts of time and dedication,
but the end result is always well worth it. Those of
you who are attending this time around are in for a
treat. It looks to be the biggest year ever for the
ASA, with tickets now SOLD OUT.
If you haven’t as yet experienced the night, I can
only urge you to check out our website to have a look
at Awards past and plan on coming along next year.
Please enjoy the ASA’s last e-mag for 2012, edited once again by our tireless Vice
Chairman Alan Gilmour. Download it, and peruse it on your holidays. It is a great
read.
Happy Christmas to all our valued Members, and have a WILD New Year.
Cheers,
Denny Burgess
Editor’s Message
The 2012 National Songwriting Awards Night is now over and all of the winners from
the 2012 Australian Songwriting Contest have been announced. Congratulations to
them all. We will be featuring profiles on these winners in the magazine next year.
The ASA is also expanding its Regional Co-Ordinator base and we are including
profiles on three of our new Regional Co-Ordinators Chris Whitington, Melinda J Wells
and Hugh Brown. We also feature ASA members Manfred Vijars and Taylor Pfeiffer.
In the meantime the ASA team is off on a long overdue break. Seasons greetings
from everyone at the ASA and we’ll see you again in the New Year.
The Australian Songwriter welcomes written contributions from ASA members and
readers of the magazine. If you have anything that you would like to say about
yourself, other songwriters/musicians/artists/new releases or upcoming events,
simply send your contribution via email to the Editor at [email protected].
Best Wishes,
Alan Gilmour
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2012 Australian Songwriting Contest Award Winners
Andrew Winton (WA)
2012 Australian Songwriter of the Year
Melia Naughton and Nerida
Naughton (NSW) (below)
2012 Winners of The Rudy Brandsma
Award for Songwriting Excellence
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Australia Category
Kathy Coleman (NSW) and Justin Linkins (VIC) 2012 Australia Category Joint
Winners
1. Anzac Morning
1. Dunedoo Station
3. Thomas Alfred Marshall
4. In His Field Of Gold
5. Dinky Di Aussie
5. I’m Almost Home
7. Down Under In Australia
8. A Song Of Hope
9. Home
10. Red Dirt Wanderer
Justin Linkins
Kathy Coleman
Michael King & Gavin Marchall
Jennifer Hannam
Phil Splitter
Fiona Karamanlidis
Phil Splitter
Jim Paterson
Gary Keady & John Vallins
Snez
VIC
NSW
WA
WA
VIC
SA
VIC
SA
NSW
NSW
Ballad Category
Jacques Mario Gentile &
Ricardo Hart (VIC)
2012 Ballad Category Winners
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
My Hesitation
He Still Remembers
This Time
You’re Everything
Where The Willows Weep
Because I Loved You
7. Not My Island
8. A Love Song
9. Buccaneer
10. The Last Time
Jacques Mario Gentile & Rick Hart VIC
Kathy Coleman
NSW
Melia Naughton & Nerida Naughton NSW
Magdalena MacDonald
VIC
Glen Naylor
VIC
Susan Muranty, Ritchie Neville &
Sven Tydeman
NSW
Rebecca Moore
NSW
Katie Hardyman
NSW
Stuart Hall
NSW
Elisa Kate
NSW
Contemporary Pop/ Dance Category
Brian M Chapman
2012
Contemporary
Category Winner
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Highlights
The Way It Was
Lost In The Middle
A Love Song
I Said It Was Alright
But It’s Not OK
6. She’s Comin Down
7. Brand New Shoes
8. Over
9. It’s a PC 21st Century New
Millennium Romantic
Arrangement
10. Love This Life
Pop/
Brian M Chapman
Jesse Marantz
Sam Korn
Katie Hardyman
VIC
VIC
NT
NSW
Ailsinn Sharp
Brad Gandy
Loren Kate Steenkamp
Matt Allen
QLD
WA
SA
WA
Andrew Horabin
Danny Hooper
WA
SA
Dance
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Country Category
John Greenwood &
Jason Greenwood (VIC)
2012 Country Category Winners
1. I’m Missing You
2. Why Don’t You Meet Me
Half Way
3. The Comfort Of A Stranger
4. Roadtrippin
5. Reminisce
6. Cold Wind Rising
7. Country Song
8. 5.49
9. Give Me Time To Talk To Jesus
10. The Dark Horse
John Greenwood &
Jason Greenwood
VIC
Tahlia McGahey
NSW
John Walsh & Mike Carr
NSW
Rhiannon Corby
NSW
Craig Morrison & Nichole Morrison NSW
Danielle Karis
NSW
Danny Hooper
SA
Melia Naughton & Nerida Naughton NSW
Leo Taylor
VIC
Jim Paterson
SA
Folk/ Acoustic Category
Andrew Winton (WA)
2012 Folk/Acoustic Category Winner
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1. Waiting
2. Into His Arms Again
3. Disappointed
4. The Tide
5. When This All Comes Down
6. Christmas In A Cage
7. I Think It Means Something
8. Faithful
9. Travelled For Miles
10. How Love Can Feel
10. I Can’t Unlove You
Andrew Winton
Andrew Winton
Andrew Winton
Rebecca Moore
Andrew Winton
Sharlene Rainford
Andrew Winton
Robert Cini
Loren Kate Steenkamp
Karen Guymer
Susan Muranty, Ritchie Neville &
Sven Tydeman
WA
WA
WA
NSW
WA
NSW
WA
QLD
SA
VIC
NSW
Instrumental Category
Andrew Winton (WA)
2012 Instrumental Category Winner
1.
2.
3.
4.
Mr Dudley
One Eyed Cat
Reef Madness
Bunny Run Through
An Easter Tunnell
5. The Storm
6. Daddy’s Daughter
7. Flight Of The Albatross
8. The Dark Road (Part 2)
9. Storm
10. The Stumble
Andrew Winton
Mark Tinson
Mark Tinson
WA
NSW
NSW
Manjia Luo
Mark Tinson
Katie Hardyman
Fiona Joy Hawkins
John Trager & Michael Zammit
Allan Pan
Mark Tinson
NSW
NSW
NSW
NSW
VIC
VIC
NSW
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International Category
Debra M Gussin and Stacy Hogan (USA)
Winners of the 2012 International Category
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Do U Miss The Heat
In Love With Fallin’ In Love
Walk Away
Bird On A Powerline
Love Won’t Let You Down
Is That You
If Two Wrongs Don’t Make
A Right
8. The Devil Wants Another Dance
9. Like There’s No Tomorrow
10. You Don’t Look Good In Lies
Debra M Gussin & Stacy Hogan
Susan Hewitt & Andrew Basquille
Susan Hewitt & Debra Farris
Eric Erdman
Michael McGee
Debra M Gussin
Cal USA
Armagh IRE
Armagh IRE
Alab USA
Penn USA
Cal USA
Eric Erdman
Mark Keller
Michael McGee
Michael McGee
Alab USA
Cal USA
Penn USA
Penn USA
Lyrics Category
James Cunnick (VIC)
2012 Lyrics Category Winner
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Incomplete
Walking Through Life Together
That’s How You Do Lonesome
We Both Want To Be Right
(About Who Was Wrong)
5. Never Went Away
6. People Like Us
7. Meandering
8. Hell’s Gate
8. No Time To Weep
10. Memories Of You
James Cunnack
Joe Ciangura
Vanessa Selwyn
VIC
VIC
NSW
Steve Montgomery
Paul Dillon
Steve Montgomery
Cill Van Der Velden
Roman Sapkota
Denise Silk
Steve Montgomery
NSW
NSW
NSW
NSW
NSW
SING
NSW
Open Category
The Bostocks (Sara
Austin, Rob Bostock &
Rachael Bostock (QLD)
2012 Open Category
Winners
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Another Lifetime
Building Bridges
Rainbow Song
Moving On
Taking The Long Way Home
Back In Town
7. Simple Sum
8. This Is The Way I Feel
9. The Way It Was
10. When I Fall
The Bostocks
Karen Guymer
Snez
Willie McCracken
Christopher Pye
Paul Owen, Sabrina Alison &
Roger Corbett
Danielle Karis
Stacy Tierney
Jesse Marantz
Steve Lymburn
QLD
VIC
NSW
NSW
QLD
NSW
NSW
NSW
VIC
VIC
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Rock/Indie Category
Kerryann McKittrick (NSW)
2012 Rock/Indie Category Winner
1. Little Joy
2. Time On Your Clock
3. Too High
4. Pleasure And The Pain
5. Clarity
6. Sunny Daze
7. Been Down
8. Happy
9. The Way It Was
10. Rock Man
KerryAnn McKittrick
Brad Gandy
Andrew Winton
Sam Korn
Peta Evans-Taylor
Diana Clark
Danny Hooper
Andrew Winton
Jesse Marantz
Graham Hull
NSW
WA
WA
NT
NSW
VIC
SA
WA
VIC
QLD
Songs For Children Category
Greg J Bryant (SA)
2012 Songs For Children Category Winner
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1. The Caterpillar Song
2. Father’s Day
3. Freeze
4. Don’t Misbehave
5. Down On The Farm
6. Coo-ee
7. The Happy People Song
8. Here We Go Round Tonight
9. Say G’Day
10. You Gotta Make It Happen
Greg J Bryant
John Littrich, Neil McCann
& Paul McGee
Stacy Tierney
Elizabeth Cornwall & Nick Howard
Rhonnie Tant & Darrell Beasant
Kathy Prosser
Leo Kahans
David Harrison
Phil Splitter
Elizabeth Cornwall & Nick Howard
SA
NSW
NSW
NSW
QLD
NSW
VIC
WA
VIC
NSW
Spiritual Category
Andre Leong (WA)
2012 Spiritual Category Winner
1. My Prayer
2. Free At Last
3. Looking For You
4. When He Comes
5. Compassion
6. Fallen Angel
7. Little Joy
8. My Secret Hiding Space
9. The Lord’s Lost Sheep
10. Five Thousand People
Andre Leong
Jacques Mario Gentile
Lola Brinton
Jacques Mario Gentile
Dexter Moore
Elisa Kate
KerryAnn McKittrick
Andre Leong
Robert Imeson
John Littrich, Neil McCann
& Paul McGee
WA
VIC
NSW
VIC
NSW
NSW
NSW
WA
NSW
NSW
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Frank Dixon (VIC)
2012 Youth Category Winner
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
9.
Step Into The Dark
Summertime
I Wish
The High Life
Come Home
Got Me Saying
Remember
I Love My Style
Born To Die
Gotta Move On
Frank Dixon
Kaitlyn Thomas
Kaitlyn Thomas
Kim Garmaroff
Jena Marino & David Fornaro
Madeline Perrone
Elizabeth Cornwall & Nick Howard
Taylor Pfeiffer
Kelly Griffith
Jourdain Wongtrakun
VIC
VIC
VIC
NSW
VIC
VIC
NSW
SA
NSW
VIC
Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you to everyone who entered this
year’s Australian Songwriting Contest. It was another great Contest which has once
again demonstrated the strength of Australian independent music and songwriting.
We have had many wonderful entries this year but unfortunately not every entry can
make it through to the Finals Judging.
Many great songs did not quite make it to the Finals list but were highly praised by
the Judges.
The 2013 Australian Songwriting Contest will be announced in the New Year and we
hope to be able to listen to and judge a new round of wonderful entries from you all.
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ASA Member Profile: Manfred Vijars
I wanted to be a rock god when I
was about 14. So armed with a
new guitar I went for my first
lesson. My tutor never struck a
left-hander before so we both
agonised
through
that
first
lesson.
I rocked up for my second lesson
and while waiting outside I could
hear my tutor talking with
another person. I heard a quite
few disparaging remarks about
the new "Left-handed" student,
so I promptly left. I should have
sacked
the
tutor and
found
another.
I started writing Bush poetry
about 6 - 7 years ago. Found that
I enjoyed it so started writing
poetry
in
earnest.
I write
predominantly in rhyme and
meter. I have dabbled in 'free'
verse but the challenge is
definitely in rhyme and meter.
Much of my works are about the
'social condition' and Aussie
history.
Around the same time, I picked up the guitar (again). So, moved to give it another
go and armed with a new guitar, attitude and a new tutor I found the process far
less daunting, and continue to enjoy the learning journey.
Fortune has smiled on my writing as I have picked up a few awards along the way,
not only for writing but also performing my original works. There are many festivals
around the country where Poet's Breakfasts are held so opportunities for
performance abound.
Writing lyrics is very different to writing poetry. In poetry we have the luxury of
being verbose, not so in lyrics. There is a constant need to eliminate redundancy
and to choose the words carefully so the phrases flow. My dictionary and thesaurus
are my best friends through this process - not to find fancy words that no-one has
heard before, but to find better ways of expression. Poets and lyricists have a
wonderful and rich palette of language to choose from. The process of applying
language is a real adventure.
ASA: Where do your lyrics ideas come from and how do you turn them into bush
poetry?
Manfred: Life seems to be a pretty random dealer, much the same with the Muses
and their distribution of inspiration.
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There are all sorts of ideas that flash past in a day but if one sticks then my process
is to write that idea down (record it). I then hit the computer and create a text file
with the 'title' being the file name. A process that I call 'brain-dumping' then follows
where anything that I can think of relating to the topic is recorded and saved. The
first stanza usually manifests itself out of what’s written – this is also the template
for the rest of the story.
I don’t throw anything away. Sometimes, a phrase from an abandoned piece is
better applied in another poem or lyric.
There is also the agonising over whether the subject is best suited to a lyric or a
poem. Writing lyrics is very different from writing poetry. In poetry, one can afford to
be verbose and embellish, whereas a lyric needs to be distilled or sometimes
‘dumbed-down’.
ASA: How in your view does your bush poetry differ from other forms of poetry?
Manfred: Bush poetry is
telling stories in rhyme and
metre - and not necessarily
about the bush, campfires or
dying stockmen. Australians
have been entertaining each
other with this form ever since
we landed here. Contemporary
issues predominate and are
generously laced with satire,
irony and humour. All topics
are fair game and are fairly
easy to turn into ballads. There
are many verse forms of
'rhyme-n-meter'
poetry,
Villanelles, Ballades, Sestinas,
Cinquains,
Pantoums,
Limericks, and Sonnets etc. ‘Free’ verse is verse without rhyme-n-meter.
Bush poetry tends to be written predominantly in iambic metre with good helpings of
anapaest and mixed metre. Rhyming schemes are many and varied and are also
used with great effect. All literary tools are available to the Bush Poet, metaphor,
simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia etc. Appropriate use (not overuse) of Rich
Language makes a piece shine.
I have written in 'free-verse' (non-rhyming) form but my preference is rhyme-nmetre.
ASA: In the tradition of bush poetry who is your favourite poet?
Manfred: Henry Lawson all the way.
ASA: Good answer!
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ASA Member Profile: Taylor Pfeiffer- The Banjo Girl
Thirteen year old Taylor Pfeiffer,
known around Australia as “The Banjo
Girl”, has been entertaining audiences
since she was five years old. Taylor,
from South Australia, loves to sing,
yodel, write songs and accompany
herself on her 5-String Banjo.
At the age of seven, Taylor was inspired
to play the banjo after hearing the
1960’s Australian TV theme song
“Skippy the Bush Kangaroo”. “I am
very thankful to the show Skippy and
Eric Jupp for writing the beautiful banjo
song. Skippy was my inspiration to play
banjo and start my love for Country and
Bluegrass music” Taylor said. “When I was eleven, I wrote my first song “I Love my
style” about my love for the Banjo, Country and Bluegrass music.”
Taylor is a regular performer at Bluegrass and Country Music Clubs and Festivals
around Australia. She has performed on stage with Bill and Kasey Chambers, Troy
Cassar-Daley, The Davidson Brothers, Carter and Carter, Amber Lawrence, Andrew
Clermont, Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters, and other great musicians. Taylor has
also supported Canadian fiddle player April Verch at April’s show in Auburn SA.
She is a Graduate of the prestigious 2011 and 2012 CMAA Australian Academy of
Country Music – Junior Course in Tamworth NSW. Taylor, who was dubbed “The
Banjo Girl” at the 2011 Tamworth Country Music Festival is a regular performer each
year at the January Festival. “I love every part of the Tamworth Festival…the shows,
the busking and meeting lots of nice people. I was a guest artist at seventeen shows
this year in Tamworth and I loved every minute of it”
Taylor began yodelling at ten years old after her Pa encouraged her to sing Shirley
Thoms and Tex Morton songs. “Taylor must be amongst the Worlds best yodellers in
the world for her age” taken from the Gawler Country Music Magazine Oct 2012. In
August this year, Taylor wrote her first yodelling song “Banjo Pickin’ Cowgirl”. She
has performed her new song at recent shows with great reviews.
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“My Pa loves traditional Country music. My Pa came from a droving family where
they would use horse and buggies to move sheep throughout the Mid North of South
Australia. They would always listen to Country Music” Taylor said.
Taylor is also a budding songwriter who already has awards to her name. Taylor
won 3rd Place in the ACMF National Songwriters Competition and was a Finalist in
the Tamworth Songwriters Awards and Music Oz Awards. She has just won the 2012
ASME Young Composers Awards (18 Years and Under Section) and achieved a Top
10 placing in the Youth Category of the 2012 Australian Songwriting Contest.
Taylor has been awarded a 2013 School Music Scholarship to further her musical
studies and is looking forward to learning more about composition. Besides Banjo,
Taylor also plays drums and has been taking regular lessons since she was 6 years
old.
She is proudly sponsored by Bellbird Banjos and plays their Raintree model. “I love
my Raintree Bellbird Banjo. It sounds amazing. It has that great bluegrass banjo
sound. I just want to keep on playing it!” Taylor likes to play “Scruggs Style Banjo”
Taylor is excited to be booked for 2013 shows in NSW, WA, VIC and SA. Please check
Taylor’s website for upcoming shows & news www.thebanjogirl.com.au.
And what are
Taylor’s plans for
the future?
“My dream is to
be a successful
banjo
player,
singer
and
songwriter.
One day I would
love to have my
own shows and
tour
Australia
and America. I
would also like
to be a banjo
session
player,
play on tours for
artists and play on artists CDs.
In my spare time I would like to teach banjo. Something I would love to do in the
near future is to write an instrumental. I’m a big fan of Earl Scruggs. He’s a banjo
legend! All the instrumentals that he has written are unbelievable. My favourite
song to play is Foggy Mountain Breakdown. I hope that one day I have written a
famous piece like Foggy or Duelling Banjos. I love every part of music and would
love music to be my career, my dream job.”
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New ASA Regional Co-Ordinator for Rural and Regional Queensland:
Melinda J Wells
The new ASA Regional Co-Ordinator for Rural and Regional Queensland, Melinda J
Wells is based in Dalby, Queensland. Her main region is the Western Downs,
however her area of work extends up to the Central West of Queensland where she
plans to take the ASA Wax Lyrical (open-mic) events on tour in the future. This is a
huge geographic area to cover but Melinda is certainly up to the job.
Born in Dalby, Melinda began her career on the stage at age 3 and has kept her
passion and love of the creative and performing arts throughout her life and has
made it her professional career. Having returned to reside in Dalby in mid-2011,
Melinda is establishing herself as an advocate for musicians and songwriters, singers
and dancers in the Western Downs, Maranoa, Murweh and Central West.
Melinda’s experience spans many diverse areas of the music industry across
Queensland as well as the film and television scene in Brisbane. Melinda has toured
professionally as an artist, released two independent CDs and has been teaching her
art form for more than six years.
Melinda is determined to create a thriving music business in Rural Queensland to
support artists who wish to make a career in the performing arts.
We’ll have more information on dates and times for Melinda’s Wax Lyrical events in
the New Year.
Melinda can be contacted at [email protected] or on 0408 938 030
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New ASA Regional Co-Ordinator for Brisbane QLD: Hugh Brown
New
Brisbane
ASA
Regional
Co-Ordinator
Hugh
Brown
will
commence
Wax
Lyrical
open-mic nights at the
Alhambra
Lounge
in
Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley
in the New Year.
Hugh has a diverse range
of experiences in the music
and creative arts industries
as a performer, teacher,
University lecture, tutor
and author.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts
(Double
Journalism)
degree from the University
of Queensland and a PhD
(Impact
of
Interactive
Media on Digital Music
Business) from Queensland
University of Technology.
Hugh is currently employed
by the JMC Academy as
Head
of
Department,
Entertainment
Business
Management.
If you are interested in reading about the music business, check out Hugh’s work:
•
Brown, Hugh (forthcoming)- Valuing Independence: Esteem Value and its
Role in the Independent Music Scene. Popular Music and Society
•
Brown, Hugh (2012)- Online Music Cultures In A Brown (ed) 21st Century
Musicianship. Brisbane Cambridge Scholars Press.
•
Brown, Hugh (2010)- Musowiki.net- Notes On The Creation Of An Online
Music Cpommunity facility. International Journal of Community Music 3 (2):
279-292.
•
Brown, Hugh (2009)- Awash In A Sea Of Possibilities: Anchoring a 21st
Century Music Business in Mackinlay, Elizabeth, Bartleet, Brydie- Leigh and
Barney, Katelyn (eds) Musical Islands Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Press.
We’ll have more information on dates and times for Hugh’s Wax Lyrical events in the
New Year Hugh can be contacted at [email protected] or on 0409 622 395.
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New ASA Regional Co-Ordinator for Newcastle NSW: Chris Whitington
Chris
Whitington
has
recently been appointed as
the
ASA
Regional
CoOrdinator for Newcastle and
the NSW Central Coast and
will be starting the ASA’s Wax
Lyrical (open-mic) events in
Newcastle
in
2013.
The
events will be held at The
Great Northern Hotel at 83 89 Scott Street, Newcastle on
the third Thursday of each
month, from 7:30pm to
10.00pm, starting in February
2013.
“Wax Lyrical Newcastle will
add a new dimension to a
thriving original live music
scene in Newcastle. This is a
fantastic opportunity for local
musicians to showcase their
talents at one of Newcastle’s
premier original live music venues,” Chris said.
As a high school English teacher and an active community organiser, Chris will be
working with musicians across the community, in schools, TAFE and University to
provide opportunities for songwriters, singers and musicians to develop their skills at
a top venue.
Chris has been active in performance art for many years since the early years of
Poetry at the Pub in Newcastle in the late 80s. Since moving to Perth in the 1990s,
he has performed in and helped organise community events like Walking on Water
and Art in Communication; he has performed at the Fringe Festival of Perth and
exhibited at PICA (Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts) over the years.
“Chris’ enthusiasm, knowledge and experience will be a valuable asset to the ASA’s
Wax Lyrical and we welcome him to his role as the Regional Coordinator for
Newcastle and the Central Coast,” commented Ben Patis, ASA Director and Manager
of Regional Co-Ordinators.
ASA Members wishing to perform at the Great Northern Hotel Wax Lyrical Newcastle
should contact Chris Whitington on [email protected] or phone 0409 885 259.
Upcoming dates for 2013 are:
21 February 2013
21 March 2013
18 April 2013
16 May 2013
20 June 2013
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Festivals Roundup
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6 January 2013
9 January 2013
11 January 2013
17 January 2013
17 January 2013
18 January 2013
18 January 2013
19 January 2013
Festival Of The Sun
BreakFest
Woodford Folk Festival
Falls Music & Arts Festival
Peats Ridge Festival
Pyramid Rock Festival
Falls Music & Art Festival
Origin NYE
Harbour Party
Red Hill Music Festival
Summadayze – Melbourne
Future Music – Adelaide
Future Music – Brisbane
Heatwave – Perth
Raggamuffin – Perth
Raggamuffin – Melbourne
Dig It Up – Brisbane
Heatwave – Brisbane
Raggamuffin – Brisbane
Ripe
Wauchope Country Music Fest.
Heatwave – Canberra
Let Them Eat Cake
Gulgong Folk Festival
Southbound Festival
Sydney Festival
Summadayze – Perth
Parkes Elvis Festival
Cygnet Folk Festival
Thredbo Blues Festival
Illawarra Folk Festival
Tamworth Country Music Fest.
Big Day Out – Sydney
Sugar Mountain
Port Macquarie NSW
Belvoir A’theatre Perth WA
Woodford QLD
Lorne VIC
Glenworth Valley NSW
Phillip Island VIC
Marion Bay TAS
Belvoir Amphitheatre WA
Luna Park Sydney NSW
Red Hill Showgrounds VIC
Myer Music Bowl Melb VIC
Ellis Park Adelaide SA
Doomben Racecourse QLD
Perth WA
TBA
Myer Music Bowl Melb VIC
The Tivoli Brisbane QLD
Brisbane Ent. Centre QLD
Riverstage Brisbane QLD
Noosa Heads QLD
Wauchope NSW
Epic Arena Canberra ACT
Werribee Park VIC
Gulgong, NSW
Busselton WA
Various Sydney NSW
Perth WA
Parkes, NSW
Cygnet TAS
Thredbo NSW
Bulli Wollongong NSW
Tamworth NSW
Sydney Showground NSW
Melbourne VIC
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20 January 2013
24 January 2013
25 January 2013
25 January 2013
26 January 2013
26 January 2013
28 January 2013
1 February 2013
1 February 2013
1 February 2013
8 February 2013
8 February 2013
9 February 2013
15 February 2013
15 February 2013
16 February 2013
22 February 2013
22 February 2013
22 February 2013
23 February 2013
23 February 2013
23 February 2013
24 February 2013
1 March 2013
1 March 2013
1 March 2013
1 March 2013
1 March 2013
1 March 2013
1 March 2013
1 March 2013
1 March 2013
2 March 2013
4 March 2013
8 March 2013
8 March 2013
Big Day Out - Gold Coast
Rainbow Serpent Festival
Tunarama Festival
Big Day Out – Adelaide
Share The Spirit Indig. Music
Big Day Out – Melbourne
Big Day Out – Perth
South American Festival
Laneway Festival – Brisbane
Fuse Festival
Laneway Festival – Adelaide
Perth Festival
Laneway Festival – Perth
Riverboats Music Festival
Earth Frequency Festival
I'll Be Your Mirror Melbourne
Bleach Festival
Cool Summer Festival
Frances Folk Gathering
Soundwave – Brisbane
Pako Festa
Tumbafest
Soundwave – Sydney
Soundwave – Melbourne
Nannup Music Festival
Push Over Festival
Future Music – Melbourne
Golden Plains
Breath Of Life Festival
Adelaide Festival
Forth Valley Blues Festival
Mossvale Music Festival
Soundwave – Adelaide
Soundwave – Perth
Moomba Festival
Port Fairy Folk Festival
Gold Coast QLD
Beaufort VIC
Port Lincoln Foreshore SA
Wayville SA
Treasury Gardens VIC
Flemington Racecourse VIC
Claremont Showgrounds WA
Bondi Beach NSW
Fortitude Valley QLD
Adelaide SA
Fowlers Live Adelaide SA
Perth WA
Perth Cultural Centre WA
Echuca-Moama VIC
South East QLD
Altona VIC
Various
Mt Hotham VIC
Frances, SA
Brisbane, QLD
Geelong, Vic
Tumbarumba NSW
Sydney NSW
Melbourne VIC
Nannup WA
Abbotsford Convent VIC
Flemington Racecourse VIC
Meredith VIC
Launceston TAS
Adelaide SA
Forth TAS
Mossvale Park VIC
Adelaide SA
Perth WA
Melbourne VIC
Port Fairy VIC
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2012 In Memoriam
Australians of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are advised that this
article contains pictures of deceased persons.
Jimmy Little
James Oswald "Jimmy" Little AO (1
March 1937 – 2 April 2012) was an
Australian
indigenous
singer,
songwriter,
musician,
actor
and
teacher.
From 1951 he had a career as a
singer-songwriter and guitarist, which
spanned six decades. For many years
he was the main Aboriginal star on the
Australian music scene. His gospel
song Royal Telephone (1963) sold over
75,000 copies and his most popular
album Messenger peaked at No. 26 in 1999 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
In 1956, Little signed with Regal Zonophone Records and released a series of
singles. In October 1963, after 17 singles, Little issued his biggest hit with the
gospel song Royal Telephone. In November 1963 it peaked at No. 1 in Sydney and
No. 3 in Melbourne.
In 1992 Jimmy was inducted into Tamworth's Country Music Roll of Renown the
highest honour an Australian country music artist can achieve. In 1999 Little was
inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame and won an ARIA Award for Best Adult
Contemporary Album. On Australia Day 2004, he was made an Officer of the Order
of Australia.
Robin Gibb
Robin Hugh Gibb CBE (22 December 1949 –
20 May 2012) was a singer and songwriter,
best known as a member of the Bee Gees, cofounded with his twin brother Maurice and
older brother Barry.
Born in the Isle of Man to English parents, the
family later moved to Manchester before
settling in Brisbane, Australia. Gibb began his
career as part of the family trio The Bee Gees.
Traditionally, Robin's original role in the Bee
Gees was a backup singer, but from 1967 his
role was a lead singer, a role for which he vied
with Barry during the group's first period of
British success in the late 1960s. Robin sang
lead vocals on tracks such as New York Mining
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Disaster 1941, Massachusetts, I've Gotta Get a Message to You and I Started a Joke.
However, the rivalry with Barry eventually prompted Robin to leave the group and
begin a solo career after his song Lamplight was relegated to the B-side of Barry's
song First of May.
In his solo career, Gibb was initially successful with a number 2 UK hit Saved by the
Bell which sold over one million copies and received a gold disc.
Robin eventually rejoined the Bee Gees and remained a member until the death of
Maurice following which the group effectively disbanded its stellar career in which it
became one of the most successful pop groups of all time selling over 200 million
records.
Greg Ham
Gregory Norman "Greg" Ham (27 September
1953 – 19 April 2012) was an Australian
songwriter, actor and saxophone player known
for playing multiple instruments in the 1980s
band Men at Work.
In 1972, Ham met and befriended Colin Hay via
mutual friend Kym Gyngell and, in 1979, joined
the original lineup of Men at Work with Hay,
Ron Strykert and Jerry Speiser. Ham and Hay
formed the core of the band from 1979 until
1985 when Ham left, with the band disbanding
shortly afterward.
As a multi-instrumentalist, Ham played
saxophone, keyboards, flute and harmonica for
the group as well as performing vocals. He
performed the saxophone solo in the song Who
Can It Be Now? and improvised the flute riff in
the song Down Under.
In 2009, music publisher Larrikin sued Men at Work and their record label EMI for
plagiarism, alleging that the flute riff in Down Under was copied from the 1934
nursery rhyme Kookaburra to which they owned the publishing rights.
The Federal Court of Australia ruled that Down Under did infringe the copyright of
Kookaburra and awarded Larrikin 5% of the song's royalties backdated to 2002.
Several appeals by EMI and Men at Work were unsuccessful.
In an interview with The Age newspaper, Ham said that he was deeply affected by
the judgment and felt it had tarnished his reputation, saying: "I'm terribly
disappointed that that's the way I'm going to be remembered—for copying
something."
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Darryl Cotton
Darryl Grant Cotton (4 September 1949 – 27
July 2012) was an Australian pop, rock
singer-songwriter, television presenter and
actor. He was a founding member of
Australian rock group Zoot in 1965, with Beeb
Birtles and were later joined by Rick Brewer
and Rick Springfield.
As a solo artist Cotton released the albums,
Best Seat in the House (1980), It's Rock 'n'
Good Fun (1984) and Let the Children Sing
(1994). In April 1980 his biggest solo hit,
Same Old Girl which was co-written by
Cotton, peaked at No. 6 on the Australian
Singles Chart.
He acted in the TV soap opera The Young
Doctors (1979), and on stage as Joseph in the
theatre production of Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolour Dreamcoat (1983).
He presented TV shows, Summer Rock (1979 and 1980) and The Early Bird Show
(1985 to 1989). In 1996 he formed Burns Cotton & Morris with fellow 1960s pop
singers, Ronnie Burns and Russell Morris. In 2000 Burns retired from the trio and,
with Jim Keays they became Cotton Keays & Morris. In May 2012, Cotton was
diagnosed with liver cancer and died on 27 July 2012, aged 62.
Clive Shakespeare
Clive Richard Shakespeare (3 June 1949 – 15
February 2012) was an English-born Australian pop
guitarist, songwriter and producer. He was a cofounder of pop, rock group Sherbet which had
commercial success in the 1970s including their
number-one single, Summer Love in 1975.
The majority of Sherbet's original songs were cowritten by Shakespeare with fellow band member
Garth Porter. Other Sherbet singles co-written by
Shakespeare
include
Cassandra
(peaked
at
number nine in 1973), Slipstream and Silvery Moon
(both reached number five in 1974).
In January 1976 Shakespeare left the band citing
dissatisfaction with touring, pressures of writing and
concerns over the group's finances. Shakespeare has
produced albums for other artists including Post by
Paul Kelly in 1985.
Farewell to all of these songwriters.
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The Load Out
With a Festive theme in mind, The Load Out this month wishes to say Merry
Christmas to you in as many different languages as we can.
Afrikaans: Geseënde Kersfees
Afrikander: Een Plesierige Kerfees
African/ Eritrean/ Tigrinja: Rehus-BealLedeats
Albanian:Gezur Krislinjden
Arabic: Milad Majid
Argentine: Feliz Navidad
Armenian: Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari
Gaghand
Azeri: Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun
Bahasa Malaysia: Selamat Hari Natal
Basque: Zorionak eta Urte Berri On!
Bengali: Shuvo Naba Barsha
Bohemian: Vesele Vanoce
Bosnian: (BOSANSKI) Cestit Bozic i Sretna Nova godina
Brazilian: Feliz Natal
Breton: Nedeleg laouen na bloavezh mat
Bulgarian: Tchestita Koleda; Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo
Catalan: Bon Nadal i un Bon Any Nou!
Chile: Feliz Navidad
Chinese: (Cantonese) Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun
Chinese: (Mandarin) Sheng Dan Kuai Le
Choctaw: Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito
Columbia: Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo
Cornish: Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth
Corsian: Pace e salute
Crazanian: Rot Yikji Dol La Roo
Cree: Mitho Makosi Kesikansi
Croatian: Sretan Bozic
Czech: Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok
Danish: Glædelig Jul
Duri: Christmas-e- Shoma Mobarak
Dutch: Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! or Zalig Kerstfeast
English: Merry Christmas
Eskimo: (inupik) Jutdlime pivdluarit ukiortame pivdluaritlo!
Esperanto: Gajan Kristnaskon
Estonian: Rõõmsaid Jõulupühi
Ethiopian: (Amharic) Melkin Yelidet Beaal
Faeroese: Gledhilig jol og eydnurikt nyggjar!
Farsi: Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad
Finnish: Hyvaa joulua
Flemish: Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar
French: Joyeux Noel
Frisian: Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier!
Galician: Bo Nada
Gaelic: Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ùr!
German: Fröhliche Weihnachten
Greek: Kala Christouyenna!
Haiti: (Creole) Jwaye Nowel or to Jesus Edo Bri'cho o Rish D'Shato Brichto
Hausa: Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara!
Hawaiian: Mele Kalikimaka
Hebrew: Mo'adim Lesimkha. Chena tova
Hindi: Shub Naya Baras (good New Year not Merry Christmas)
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Hungarian: Boldog Karácsonyt
Icelandic: Gledileg Jol
Indonesian: Selamat Hari Natal
Iraqi: Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah
Irish: Nollaig Shona Dhuit, or Nodlaig mhaith
chugnat
Italian: Buone Feste Natalizie
Japanese: Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu
Omedeto
Jiberish: Mithag Crithagsigathmithags
Korean: Sung Tan Chuk Ha
Kurdish: Serî sallî nwê pîroz
Lao: souksan van Christmas
Latin: Natale hilare et Annum Faustum!
Latvian: Prieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu
Jauno Gadu!
Lausitzian:Wjesole hody a strowe nowe leto
Lettish: Priecigus Ziemassvetkus
Lithuanian: Linksmu Kaledu
Low Saxon: Heughliche Winachten un 'n moi Nijaar
Luxembourgish: Schèine Chreschtdaag an e gudde Rutsch
Macedonian: Sreken Bozhik
Maltese: IL-Milied It-tajjeb
Manx: Nollick ghennal as blein vie noa
Maori: Meri Kirihimete
Norwegian: God Jul, or Gledelig Jul
Occitan: Pulit nadal e bona annado
Papiamento: Bon Pasco
Papua New Guinea: Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas na Nupela yia i go long yu
Pennsylvania German: En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr!
Peru: Feliz Navidad y un Venturoso Año Nuevo
Philippines: Maligayang Pasko!
Polish: Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia or Boze Narodzenie
Portuguese:Feliz Natal
Rapa-Nui (Easter Island): Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi. Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua
Rhetian: Bellas festas da nadal e bun onn
Romanche: (sursilvan dialect): Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal e bien niev onn!
Rumanian: Sarbatori vesele or Craciun fericit
Russian: Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom
Sami: Buorrit Juovllat
Samoan: La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou
Sardinian: Bonu nadale e prosperu annu nou
Scots Gaelic: Nollaig Chridheil dhuibh
Serbian: Hristos se rodi.
Singhalese: Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa
Slovak: Vesele Vianoce. A stastlivy Novy Rok
Slovene: Vesele Bozicne Praznike Srecno Novo Leto or Vesel Bozic in srecno Novo leto
Spanish: Feliz Navidad
Swedish: God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt År
Tagalog: Maligayamg Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon
Tamil: (Tamizh) Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal (good New Year not Merry Christmas)
Thai: Sawadee Pee Mai or souksan wan Christmas
Turkish: Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Ukrainian: Z Rizdvom Khrystovym or S rozhdestvom Kristovym
Urdu: Naya Saal Mubarak Ho (good New Year not Merry Christmas)
Vietnamese: Chuc Mung Giang Sinh
Welsh: Nadolig Llawen
Yoruba: E ku odun, e ku iye'dun!
Zulu: UKhisimusi omuhle
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Official Sponsors of the 2012 Australian Songwriting Contest
The ASA would like to acknowledge the assistance of all of its sponsors for
supporting us in our activities throughout the year. The ASA is a not-for-profit
association and could not undertake its activities without the assistance of its valued
sponsors.
The ASA would like to thank the many sponsors who help make the Australian
Songwriting Contest such a great success. Particular thanks should be given to
APRA/AMCOS who provide the major prize of $3,000 to the Songwriter Of The Year
and also support the ASA in its other activities during the course of the year.
We would encourage ASA Members to use the services of our sponsors wherever
possible.
Dynamic Music
Bachelor of Popular Music
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About Us
The Australian Songwriters Association Inc. is a national, not-for-profit,
member organisation dedicated to the support of songwriters and their
art, by providing avenues for encouragement and education of developing
Australian
songwriters, and recognition
and promotion of
our
accomplished members.
Aims of the Association
To celebrate the art of songwriting;
To assist and encourage developing Australian songwriters;
To provide information and general advice to members;
To create performance opportunities for members;
To aid the professional development of members;
To enable members to meet and/or exchange ideas and information
To facilitate member transition into the established music industry;
To facilitate delivery of member services at a National, State and Regional
level;
To salute our best songwriters at major industry events such as our National
Awards Night.
History of the ASA
The Association was founded in Melbourne in 1979 by businessman Tom Louch and
recording engineer Rudy Brandsma, who saw the need for an organisation that would
bring Australian songwriters together.
Today the Association has a vibrant membership Australia-wide and enjoys an
established and respected role within the music industry.
The ASA’s membership is diverse and embraces and explores all genres of music.
Contact Us
Mail:
Locked Bag 18/178 Newtown NSW 2042 Australia
Phone/Fax:
(02) 9516 4960
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.asai.org.au
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Facebook:
www.facebook.com/asamusicians
Youtube:
www.youtube.com/austsongwriters
Patron:
Glenn A Baker
Life Members:
Marie Murphy
Brian Henderson Ward
Alex Bialocki
Kieran Roberts
Colleen Zulian
Directors:
Denny Burgess
Chairman
Alan Gilmour
Vice Chairman, Financial Officer and Editor of the ASA’s
eMagazine The Australian Songwriter
Clare Burgess
Director and Secretary
Ben Patis
Director and Manager of Regional Co-Ordinators
Regional Co-Ordinators
Trevor Shard
Melbourne Vic
[email protected]
Pete Sheen
Ballarat Vic
[email protected]
Matt Sertori
Hobart TAS
[email protected]
Mark Ellis
Sydney NSW
[email protected]
Chris Whitington
Newcastle NSW
[email protected]
Mike Cardy
Perth WA
[email protected]
Melinda J Wells
Rural & Regional QLD
[email protected]
Hugh Brown
Brisbane QLD
[email protected]
Details of Wax Lyrical (Open Mic.) nights run by our Regional Co-Ordinators can be
found on the ASA website.
This publication is © 2012 by The Australian Songwriters Association Inc.
ABN 12 140 838 710 and may not be re-used without permission. The views
expressed in this magazine are the views of the writers and may not
necessarily reflect the views of the ASA.
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