In this edition: President’s Report TSA Song Comp RULES 2019 TSA Song Sessions @ Hats Off Pics MEMBERS NEWS • Kathryn Luxford • Col Thomson • Shelley Jones Band • Trinity Woodhouse Blue Mountains Song- writing workshop - September 14-15, 2019 • 2020 Tamworth Fes- tival TSA Song Ses- sions • New monthly ven- ue—TSA Songwriter Sessions • Article—Northern Daily Leader—TSA Song comp • Vale Beryl Imhoff • 2020 TSA Concert artists President’s Report Hi all members and friends of the TSA, So far so good for 2019 with a great start at the January TCMF and TSA members having opportunies to perform aſter the TCMF at Bonnie Doon, Blue Water fes- val and Hats Off in July where we had 20 members playing over the three days. All these opportunies provided by hard work and organising by Lydia Clare. We have also seen TSA members do well in the Internaonal Songwring Compe- on, Songs Alive Australia and hopefully in the ASA results coming up soon. Songwring compeons are a wonderful way of tesng your skill against others and we encourage you also support our sister organisaons the ASA and Song- sAlive Australia as we all have something different to offer. Indeed, the TSA and songs Alive! Australia will combine to present a Songwring WORKSHOP IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS 14 th- 15 th September. This is a really good, short hard-working workshop with plenty of performing, songwring and networking. Details in this newsleer and there are some spots leſt. Planning for the 202 TCMF is well underway with the TSA Songwring Compe- on open from 1 st August entries www.tsa.songcentral.biz so get yourself to the workshop , write that song and enter the TSA Songwring Compeon. Our performance opportunies in Tamworth in 2020 will be centred at the Tam- worth City Bowling Club with Mini- Concerts, Talent Quest mornings and the Showcases aſternoons. Other venues are sll being looked at however resources do limit what we can do so I suggest that you check your emails from tam- [email protected] and respond quickly and correctly to get your spots. The TSA has to have all arsts logged in by end of October for programming so do not miss-out thinking that you can apply late or at your lei- sure- it don’t work like that!. Also, once you are in that’s it, changing is very diffi- cult and there can be no printed updates for programming. If you wish to contribute/volunteer with the TSA TCMF programme ,we need comperes on the daily Showcases, so please put your hand up as the few who organise these things cannot be everywhere. Email Duncan tamsongwrit- [email protected]. The TSA Concert and Awards Show will be on the Tuesday 21 st January at the Longyard so see you there and TSA drinks, catch up and meet and greet your fellow members will be MONDAY 20 th Jan 12.00 Midday at the Tamworth City Bowling Club we will put on some snacks- I will send a separate email on this later to those who we know will be in Tamworth. There is also a new venue for the monthly TSA Song Sessions at the Imperial Brewhouse Tamworth with Carolyne Morris; see p.11. AND a big shout out to those in drought so please donate where you can! Cheers and Good songwring to you all Duncan TSA ‘’First the Song’’
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In this edition:
President’s Report
TSA Song Comp RULES
2019 TSA Song Sessions
@ Hats Off Pics
MEMBERS NEWS
• Kathryn Luxford
• Col Thomson
• Shelley Jones Band
• Trinity Woodhouse
Blue Mountains Song-
writing workshop -
September 14-15, 2019
• 2020 Tamworth Fes-
tival TSA Song Ses-
sions
• New monthly ven-
ue—TSA Songwriter
Sessions
• Article—Northern
Daily Leader—TSA
Song comp
• Vale Beryl Imhoff
• 2020 TSA Concert
artists
President’s Report
Hi all members and friends of the TSA,
So far so good for 2019 with a great start at the January TCMF and TSA members
having opportunities to perform after the TCMF at Bonnie Doon, Blue Water fes-
tival and Hats Off in July where we had 20 members playing over the three days.
All these opportunities provided by hard work and organising by Lydia Clare. We
have also seen TSA members do well in the International Songwriting Competi-
tion, Songs Alive Australia and hopefully in the ASA results coming up soon.
Songwriting competitions are a wonderful way of testing your skill against others
and we encourage you also support our sister organisations the ASA and Song-
sAlive Australia as we all have something different to offer. Indeed, the TSA and
songs Alive! Australia will combine to present a Songwriting WORKSHOP IN THE
BLUE MOUNTAINS 14th- 15th September. This is a really good, short hard-working
workshop with plenty of performing, songwriting and networking. Details in this
newsletter and there are some spots left.
Planning for the 202 TCMF is well underway with the TSA Songwriting Competi-tion open from 1st August entries www.tsa.songcentral.biz so get yourself to the workshop , write that song and enter the TSA Songwriting Competition. Our performance opportunities in Tamworth in 2020 will be centred at the Tam-
worth City Bowling Club with Mini- Concerts, Talent Quest mornings and the
Showcases afternoons. Other venues are still being looked at however resources
do limit what we can do so I suggest that you check your emails from tam-
get your spots. The TSA has to have all artists logged in by end of October for
programming so do not miss-out thinking that you can apply late or at your lei-
sure- it don’t work like that!. Also, once you are in that’s it, changing is very diffi-
cult and there can be no printed updates for programming.
If you wish to contribute/volunteer with the TSA TCMF programme ,we need comperes on the daily Showcases, so please put your hand up as the few who organise these things cannot be everywhere. Email Duncan [email protected]. The TSA Concert and Awards Show will be on the Tuesday 21st January at the Longyard so see you there and TSA drinks, catch up and meet and greet your fellow members will be MONDAY 20th Jan 12.00 Midday at the Tamworth City Bowling Club we will put on some snacks- I will send a separate email on this later to those who we know will be in Tamworth. There is also a new venue for the monthly TSA Song Sessions at the Imperial
Brewhouse Tamworth with Carolyne Morris; see p.11.
AND a big shout out to those in drought so please donate where you can!
The TSA songwriting contest for 2019/2020 will be ONE contest called the Songwriter Salute Awards.
RULES In short:
• there is no National Songwriting Contest anymore
• there are no restrictions regarding commercial re-lease/or release dates anymore for any entries in any category except for NOVICE and the APRA/AMCOS New Songwriter Award (see more details below) there are separate sections for BUSH BALLAD and
TRADITIONAL songs
RULES
1. A Song is defined as a combination of Lyrics and Melody
(music) therefore this competition is NOT open to instru-mental entries.
2. Songs must be oriented to Australian Country life, scen-
ery, subject material and attitude. This can include ro-mantic interest and city comparison but not songs with only a city setting/context.
3. Multiple entries of Songs only apply to ANZAC, YOUTH
and APRA/AMCOS/TSA NEW SONGWRITER sections if the writer qualifies for Youth and/or New Songwriter. Songs entered in any category can be entered again in ANZAC section if applicable to the ANZAC section. Songs entered in any section can be entered in YOUTH if the writer quali-fies for Youth. Songs entered in any section can be en-tered in the New Songwriter section. Any songs entered in any section cannot have their Lyrics lifted and entered in the Lyrics Only section ( see below).
4. Do not enter the lyrics of a song in the Lyrics Only section
where those song lyrics belong to a song that has been entered in any other section. This applies to all and every section.
5. All entries for any section must be written by an Australi-
an and/or New Zealand resident. If there is a co-writer the co-writer/s must also be Australian or New Zealand resident. Resident also means that each member of the songwriting team is alive at the date of entry.
6. Songs maybe recorded outside Australia and may include
backing musicians/vocalists from outside Australia. The competitions are about songwriting not the production or recording.
7. There is no judges feedback for these Awards.
8. The songs must be submitted by MP3 (128kbps) via the
online entry platform provided by Songcentral. All entries to this competition, The Songwriter Salute Awards will be via online.
9. The URL for the entry platform will be advertised shortly Or go to www.songcentral.com.au and search for the TSA Song competition 10. TSA members ONLY may post entries by prior arrange-ment with TSA Songcompetition co-ordinator Judy Smith.0408601246. 11. The judge’s decision is final and the TSA will not enter into any discussion regarding the results in any competition. In entering any TSA contest the entrant is deemed to have read and understood the conditions and agrees by entering the competition that the conditions of entry of the competi-tion are acceptable.
12. TSA cannot be held responsible for any perceived digres-sion or non-compliance in any matter.
13. Offensive material, or songs containing language consid-ered by the judges to be not in keeping with general ac-ceptable language standards, i.e. containing swearing and foul language will not score well in the competition so don’t waste your entry fee.
14. All winning songs except ANZAC ($400) and APRA AMCOS /TSA New Songwriters of the Year Award ($1000) will receive a cash payment of $200. The writers of the win-ning song will also receive a Trophy. Up to three trophies only will be presented for a winning song. Additional tro-phies may be ordered from TSA at cost. The awards will be presented in January at the TSA Concert and Awards show. Finalists will be notified and if not attending the awards, should pre-arrange for the transport of trophies from Tam-worth of their Awards at their own cost, should they be-come winners, or arrange to have trophies received by their representatives at the Awards. Any Finalists who is not able to attend the awards must nominate a person to represent them at the Awards should they be successful. Email [email protected] CC [email protected].
15. Cover versions of others work will NOT be accepted. Use of poems or lyrics written by others not of your nominated songwriting team, re-arrangements or re-working of songs written by others not of your songwriting team will NOT be accepted; this is a Songwriting Contest for original material only, both in lyrics and music. Note rule (5) also.
16. Any song not accepted or declared ineligible will not generate a refund to the entrant.
17. A previous winning song cannot be entered again in any section.
Additional Notes: Country Song of The Year: There is an award for Country Song of the Year. The song will be selected from the winners of all the sections and will be selected by a special panel based. The award will be a separate presentation on the night.
Songs entered on behalf of others: Apart from Entries received from original writers, entries will be accepted from appointed agents/representatives of original writers and/or publishers of the original writer. Note that all conditions (1-17) are applicable in this case.
Judging: All entries will be judged by various panels selected by the TSA from the music industry. A panel of three judges shall be in-volved in the judging process. Each member of the panel shall score the song on an overall basis. Semi finalists will be judged again by a different panel to determine the finalists and the eventual winners.
How to Enter & Fees: Entrants are responsible for the allocation of a song to a partic-ular section. There will be no re-allocations of songs after en-tries have closed. Each song is judged as applicable to the sec-tion entered.
Entry fees are $15/song for members of the TSA and $25/song for non -members of the TSA. Do not add for GST.
You MUST join the TSA before you enter songs if you wish to enter as a member and receive the discounted entry fee.
Go to www.tsaonline.com.au to join prior to entering your songs. Go here to enter: www.tsa.songcentral.biz
Categories for Entry Please note: open section means that the song can be either recorded, released published or not:
Sections/Categories for entry:
• BUSH BALLAD – Bev Daniel Commemorative Award- open section
• TRADITIONAL – open section
• BLUEGRASS – open section
• GOSPEL/SPIRITUAL – open section
• COUNTRY ROCK – open section
• COUNTRY BALLAD – open section
• COUNTRY BLUES -open section
• ALT COUNTRY – open section
• ANZAC – open section
• LYRICS ONLY- open section
• COMEDY /NOVELTY- The Geoff Mack Commemora-tive Award – open section
Restricted Categories/Sections for entry:
• NOVICE – only unreleased material from a writer/team of which all the members have never won a songwriting contest and are not released/published writers.
• YOUTH – John P Toomey Commemorative Award for under 18 entrants. U18 as at close of competition date.
APRA AMCOS/ TSA NEW Songwriter of the Year- date
restricted for first ever commercial release see condi-
tions below:
THE APRA AMCOS/TSA NEW SONGWRITER of the YEAR:
Eligible entrants (and each member of the songwriting team – if a team is involved) MUST have had their first commercial release within 5 years before the close of this competition i.e not before 1st October 2014 & the song has to have been recorded/released after October 2018. Also, no member of the song writing team has won a songwriting contest with a commercially released song.
The new Songwriter of The Year Award (for a team or
individual) is to recognise and promote new talent in
Australian Country Music. There is a cash prize of
$1,000.00 for the song. This award is for original materi-
al – Lyric and Melody.
Prizes All winning songs (except ANZAC – $400 and APRA
Friday 25th – Inverell’s Got Talent Final (Hopefully)
Thursday 31st – Tamworth Artstate
November 2019
Monday 4th to Wednesday 6th – Tamworth Ca-
pers rehearsals Thursday 7th, Friday 8th – Tam-
worth Capers rehearsals
Friday 8th, Saturday 9th – Tamworth Capers Per-
formances
Saturday 16th – Fanny Lumsdon, Glen Innes Town
Hall
Sunday 17th - Glen Innes Arts Council Chapel Thea-
tre Mama Mia 11.00am (lighting)
Monday 18th, 20, 22-24,26,30 - Glen Innes Arts
Council Chapel Theatre Mama Mia 7.30pm
December
1st, 5-7th- Glen Innes Arts Council Chapel Theatre
Mama Mia
Saturday 14th - Longhorn Bar Deepwater
January 2020
Sunday 19th-Sunday 26th TCMF
April 2020
Saturday 4th – Wedding Private Function Armidale
KATHRYN LUXFORD
Kathryn Luxford is a busy and talented 16-year-old singer/songwriter and performer from Glen Innes, a small town in north-east NSW.
From the age of four Kathryn has always had the dream of being on stage. It was at this age that she first picked up a guitar, and she hasn’t put it down since. At the age of eight she started singing and at nine she started busking and entered her first tal-ent quest. In an under 18’s section she took the ti-tle and has continued to compete in countless oth-er competitions and win a few along the way.
Since her first win, Kathryn’s has performed in vari-ous locations around eastern Australia. In Septem-ber of 2016 at 13 years of age, Kathryn released her debut acoustic EP titled Walk Alone. The EP has gone on to be played in over 26 countries.
She performs on a regular basis at many local ven-ues and in school performances. When she isn’t performing solo, Kathryn performs in her band, ‘Burnt Embers’. Burnt Embers have played to crowds of thousands, as has Kathryn on her own.
In 2018, she was selected to be part of Phase 1 of the Talent Development Project in Sydney, through this program she had the pleasure of working with numerous industry professionals and network with other upcoming Australian artists.
Kathryn does the lighting for the Glenn Innes Arts Council Mama Mia production. She is studying En-tertainment for her HSC and part of the course re-quires on hand lighting. Kathryn is currently work-ing on another EP and plans to pursue her dream of music after school.
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Editor’s Note: What an accomplished young lady and
it’s great to see her using her many talents in the en-
tertainment field. Good luck with your music Kathryn!
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Studios. Since then there have been many albums and hundreds of shows. I am presently out and about promoting my latest 20 CD album.
All of the songs are my own compositions, and as l arranged all parts and directed the album, it’s as much of me as it gets. I had more input on this al-bum than any other album l have done. GULLYRAK-ER is the name of the album; named after the number one track.
It’s been 11 yrs since l released a new album, and
this one is well overdue. I sifted through 260 of my
originals before l thinned it down to the 20 songs,
which is how it came about. It was a big project
but, l humbly state, l am happy to put my name on
it. I am now gearing up for a bit of a burst to fur-
ther promote my music and I am available for in-
terviews and live performances.
I am looking forward to touring and am headed to the 2020 Tamworth festival, as it will be 35 years since l first stood on that Tamworth Town hall stage. (below: Col in his younger years)
Col Thomson
With a new album under his belt and a swag of
songs, Col Thomson is geared up to tour again,
headed for the 2020 Tamworth Festival.
As a boy l rode my pony to the Nar Nar Goon dance. The Chatfields band would play a most of the surrounding towns family dances, and they would always allow me to step up on stage with them and sing a song or two. This is where my love of performing on stage came from. My parents (Lloyd and the late Margery) always enjoyed life on the road touring from town to town with the music. There was always plenty of laughter around the Thompson camp.
A lot of water has past under the bridge since those boyhood years, but my love for writing songs and singing has remained. I love performing on stage, and sharing my songs with the general public. I first stood on the Tamworth town hall stage in 1985. I was a finalist in the male vocal talent quest. I got my very first record out of that appearance, by way of a custom recording at Tamworth’s Hadley
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some may remember the Col Thomson stage at the back of the Oasis Hotel many moons ago. That’s where a local artist Donella performed a song we co-wrote, for the first time. So when I saw Col at Hats Off perform-ing alongside PBJ and the kids, it was great to see he was back. All the best on the road!
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‘ Popular husband and wife duo, the Shelly Jones Band
(Shelly and Lester) are two accomplished singer-
songwriters, well known for delivering strong vocal
harmonies and great musicianship, along with their
signature dose of humour during their live shows.
Their unique style blends country rock & traditional
country, Rockabilly and Rock n Roll, classic popular
hits with some chart topping originals thrown in for
added spice.
Based on the mid North Coast NSW, they have been
performing professionally together for over 15 years
in their current format with an immense live perfor-
mance listing of numerous registered club venues
throughout NSW, and appearances at many well
known Australian Country Music Festivals.
Along with their hard work ethic, the Shelly Jones
Band also enjoy extensive national and overseas radio
airplay since first releasing their music to radio in
2014.
All 13 of their radio releases to date have entered ra-
dio charts including nine TOP 10 HITS in the Country
Songs Top 40 Australian Airplay Chart. They are also
the first country artist in history to debut at #1 on the
Chart with their song “Merle”.
Their many achievements have earned them several
award nominations over the years including the Gold
Medallion Media Awards, TSA Songwriting Awards,
Shelly Jones Band
and a nomination for Australian Independent
Group/Duo of the Year in the 2016 SOUTHERN
STARS Australian Independent Country Music
Awards.
Shelly grew up in a musical family who loved all
types of music, especially country music. She
was given a violin at age 10 and loved it so much
she began classical training. She also taught her-
self to play guitar, bass and piano/keyboards. A
stroke at the age of 14 left Shelly slightly disa-
bled in her right hand and unable to play guitar
or violin anymore. In response to this, she devel-
oped a technique to play bass guitar one handed
and took up singing. With this unique playing
style, Shelly started working in clubs as a bass
guitarist and harmony singer at the age of 16.
Lester grew up in a musical family and soon
gained inspiration to become a successful work-
ing musician. He taught himself to play bass and
lead guitar and soon after took up singing.
At a young age, he began playing in professional
bands on the Sydney club circuit supporting Na-
tional and International artists. He also regularly
toured NSW with various other bands in variety
acts. Lester has since developed a strong inter-
est in sound engineering and established his
own recording studio.
He recorded and produced the Shelly Jones
Band's debut album New Day Dawning and con-
tributed to the recording and production of their
2nd and 3rd albums - I’m In Trouble and High-
ways.
EDITORS NOTE: Hats off to the Shelly Band. They’re a
regular at TSA Song Sessions during January and Hats
Off, always professional and a crowd pleaser. It’s
great to hear they’re songs are so successful on the
charts!
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Trinity is a very talented young artist. She plays great guitar, and sings with ability well beyond her years. The 15 year old singer/songwriter hails from the Hunter Region in NSW and is a 2017 graduate of the CMAA junior Country Music Academy . At Tamworth Country Music Festival in January 2018 she was a performer in the Carter and Carter Shine Showcase, an event that “brings together multi-award winning young performers together to showcase their incredible talents”. Also she was giv-en the opportunity to perform at the Country Music Cares Concert, for the Lock the Gate Alliance,
Trinity came 2nd in the 2018 Newcastle Regional Show Talent Quest, winning a scholarship for a term at the National Music Academy.
At the Reg Lindsey Talent Quest she won 11 to 16 years age group and The Senior Original Country Song Writer. Trinity also won best overall artist at The pride of the Barrington talent quest.
In August 2017 she opened for Amber Lawrence at Gresford Bowling Club, for the Paterson Red Cross Fundraiser.
She has supported Travis Collins and Whiskey Busi-ness at The Khartoum Hotel in Kitchener NSW dur-ing one of each of their shows there this year, and also came 1st place in the Intermediate section of the Bluewater Country Music Festival busking Com-petition in Nelson Bay. She regularly performs at Bellbird Workers Club and Steel City Country Music Club.
She is mentored by Lyn Bowtell. At the Junior Academy also by, David Carter, Allan Caswell, Jayne Denham and Ashleigh Dallas. With her Grad-uating Academy Class, she has opened for the Am-ber Lawrence and Catherine Britt Love and Lies Tour on their last show in Tamworth. Her passion for music has come from influences that are diverse from pure country to modern and include John Williamson, Dixie Chicks, Carrie Un-derwood, Casey Musgraves and Catherine Britt.
Hailing from a small community and living on a small acreage, her love of animals and the land has influenced her songwriting thus far.
David Carter of Carter & Carter, multi award win-ning duo speaks highly of her. "Trinity Woodhouse is a young girl with a big future. A confident singer and guitarist she is a country as they come. Her song that she wrote with Allan Caswell about the loss of her horse Sandy was one of the most hon-est and heart wrenching songs I have heard in a long time. The fact that she was able to introduce and per-form the song for the very first time to a packed house at the 2017 CMAA Junior Academy Gradua-tion Concert in such an emotional and profession-al way showed that she has a composure far be-yond her years. Her connection with the audience was undeniable with people either standing to their feet or clapping through their tears. I defi-nitely had the sense that this is only the first of many songs that she will perform that will reflect not only country lifestyle but touch on emotions that we all share. One of the bravest performanc-es I have ever seen. I wish Trinity all the best in her future music career and will look forward to coming to see her perform again." Recently, Trinity was a semi-finalist in the Gympie Muster TQ a couple of weeks ago and is sup-porting along side of Reese Hamilton, Travis Col-lins for R U OK day later this week. She is perform-ing at Sunday Country at Cessnock this weekend.
TRINITY WOODHOUSE
EDITORS NOTE: I first saw Trinity perform at the 2019 Hats Off at a
TSA Song Sessions the Post Office Hotel and was so impressed by her
maturity as a singer/songwriter and her songs were amazing. She’s
one to watch!! Well done Trinity!
Songsalive! Australia & Tamworth Songwriters Assoc.
Present: “Workshop in the Mountains 2019”
With: Award winning songwriters
Who: Allan Caswell | Lyn Bowtell| Roger Corbett
When: Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2019
Where: Clarendon Guest House, 68 Lurline Street, Katoomba 02 4782 1322 Why: Because we care and want to give songwriters of all ages the opportunity
to attend a hands-on friendly seminar/workshop/performance weekend, coached by three of the best
songwriters in this country and beyond.
Saturday:
1-4pm - Critique session with Allan and Roger
4-6pm – Seminar with Allan and Roger
6.30pm - Dinner and performances (A la carte restaurant, reasonable prices)
Sunday:
7.30am - Breakfast
9am - Co-writing sessions - supervised by Allan and Roger
11.30am - Presentation by - Lyn Bowtell
12.30pm - Buffet lunch
1.30pm - Co-writing sessions continue with Allan, Roger and Lyn
4.30pm - Performances of all songs written over the weekend.
Seminar and Workshop cost: $175 per person (includes a buffet lunch on Sunday)
To find out more about the not-for profit organisations hosting this event visit:
Songsalive! Australia at www.songsaliveaustralia.org.au
Tamworth Songwriters Assoc. at www.tsaonline.com.au
To secure your place at the workshop and book a discounted room at the Clarendon Guest-
house for Saturday night 14th September, with continental breakfast included, call:
At the 2018 Tamworth Country Music Festival Allan Caswell was inducted into the
prestigious Galaxy Of Stars. It was recognition for contribution he has made to Aus-
tralian Country Music as a songwriter, performer, record producer and author.
In 2016 when Allan Caswell won his seventh Golden guitar in Tamworth (with
Manfred Vijars) for Traditional Bush Ballad of the Year, it marked 39 years since his
first Golden Guitar in 1980. In the years in between Allan has experienced the highs
and lows of a very successful and hugely varied career … His song “On The In-
side” (the theme for the television “Prisoner”) reached No. 1 in Australia and New
Zealand, No. 3 in England and made the Country Charts in the USA (his own version
was a top 20 country hit in Europe in 2004).
Caswell has also built a big reputation as a writer of children’s songs as, among other
projects, the co-writer and co-producer of the successful Don Spencer albums. Allan
has had over 900 songs published and over 750 recordings released world-wide by
artists Cilla Black, The Irish Rovers, Patti Page, Slim Dusty, James Blundell and The Liv-
ing End.
Roger Corbett – Multi award winning Songwriter Multi-award-winning songwriter Roger Corbett is a multi-golden Guitar winning, high-ly successful songwriter and Australian music producer, with numerous successful chart songs to his credit. His songwriting credits include "The Fire Within" the theme song for the opening of the Sydney 2000 Paralympics Games, "Bridge of Love", it was a hit song for the 1994 International Year of The Family and hundreds of other rec-orded songs with artists from every genre. From his recording studio, Roger predominately works with Independent artists in
the singer-songwriter folk, pop, rock, country, gospel and children's music genres.
Roger is a member and the manager of the legendary Bushwackers Band, who are
now in their 46th year and with over 21 studio albums behind them, continue to tour
the country and release new songs.
Lyn Bowtell – Multi award winning Singer-songwriter Lyn first came to prominence as songwriter and lead singer for award-winning Country Pop trio BELLA, she released two albums, ’SECRET SONGS‘ and ‘HEART OF SORROW‘ (MAVEN/SONY). Accolades include: Toyota Star Maker, MO Award, 7 Golden Guitars and APRA AMCOS Song of The Year finalist. In 2017 winning two Golden Guitars with Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart for ‘Best Alternative Country Album’ as well as ‘Vocal Collaboration of the Year’. Lyn defies musical constraint and easy classification, with influences reaching from pure Country to Blues, Jazz and Pop. Lyn says, “I’m no longer willing to be confined in a ‘genre box, I want to show a wider audience my full range as a singer and songwriter”. Lyn’s recent release, ‘CALLING YOU’ alternative/pop country, turned 4 red chairs on Nine’s Season 6 of ‘THE VOICE AUSTRALIA’.
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2019 HATS OFF SONGWRITING SESSIONS
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Dunc ‘N Sue
Kathryn Luxford
Sandy Louise Wendy Wood
Bob McGahan at the PO Hotel during
Hats Off. Pic by Riley Bonner.
2020 TSA Song Sessions and Song
Rounds.
All those keen to perform during the
2020 Tamworth Festival, watch out for an email by
Lydia Clare and follow the appropriate link!!
Left: Article courtesy -Northern Daily Leader
Songwriting
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BERYL IMHOFF passed away
peacefully Thursday, 11 July 2019.
Beryl was privately cremated. She
was more of a poet but had a num-
ber of her poems put to music, usu-
ally by Michael Pincott. One of her
songs was a tribute to Reg Lindsay
in which she incorporated the titles
of many of Reg's songs into the lyr-
ics. She also knitted about 100
blankets that she donated to charity
organisation for them to raffle.
RIP Beryl. By Athol Latham
In Memory of
TSA Awards Concert January 21st 2020
The Longyard, Tamworth Time: 7pm
Comperes Amber Lawrence & Greg Champion
Steve Passfield & Band Artists -
Golden Guitar surprise guests Col Thompson
Peter Pratt Virginia Coad—tribute to Lily Connors
Lucy Parle Lizzie Steadman and more
Tickets are now on sale and available from The Pub group website
