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A Decade of Great Country Music |
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L-R: Brett Fenech,
Lindsay Waddington, Melissa Bajric, Bob Easter, Norma O'Hara Murphy,
Paul Rowe Festival FM, Graham Rodger & Neil Buttsworth |
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nominee and the winner
of a swag of high profile song writing awards, his songs have been
recorded by many country performers including Australia's great country
legend Slim Dusty. Graham is no doubt one of Australia's greatest
songwriters, and now after establishing his own label, has 8 CDs and 3
DVDs to his name.
In 2003 Drover Classics was created, when it was found that
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Cutting the cake: Melissa Bajric, Bob Easter, Norma O'Hara Murphy &
Graham Rodger |
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Golden Guitar winner Norma O'Hara
Murphy's music could no longer |
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2010
marked the 10th Anniversary of Drover Music, and to celebrate all the drover
artists joined together to present a spectacular showcase at Butler's Auditorium
during the Tamworth Festival.
The past 10 years had been a wonderful journey and everyone involved is very
proud of it. From the very beginning to the great success of all |
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be purchased.
Drover Classics re-released all nine of Norma's albums on CD and her "Live In
Bundaberg" video on DVD, making all of her music once again available to the
public.
The master of Norma's very first album "Rodeo Queen", released back in 1982, had
unfortunately deteriorated and some of the original music was |
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of the Drover
artists today, the show took everyone back through the pages of Drover's history
to tell the Drover Music story.
Who could have known all those years ago, that an idea conceived in the paddock
of Poley's Place on the Barrington would have taken us all along this amazing
path.
When Bob Easter, Drover's very first artist, stepped into Lindsay Butler
Studios to record his debut album, a new chapter of his career began. Bob's
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lost. Not to be
defeated, Norma & her album went back into the studio and more music was added
to what was left of the original master.
The first album any artist records is always special, but even more so when it's
proven to be the beginning of such a long and successful career. Making "Rodeo
Queen" once again available to the public was a very special moment for both
Norma and Drover Classics.
Norma O'Hara Murphy has the ability to capture in her songs the true essence of
this beautiful and sometimes harsh country. She's been inducted into the Hands
of Fame, immortalised as Songmaker of the Year, and she's been an ARIA finalist.
All four of these wonderful performers stood proud in front of a full house
during the Anniversary Show to share their personal Drover story and their music
with some of the family, friends, fans, and media that have made this success
story a reality. |
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picked up by country radio and
played Australia wide. His music has let him travel extensively across Australia
and take the songs he loves to sing to the people in all those country towns
that can relate to every word. Now with 3 albums under his belt Bob's distinct
pick and strum guitar and true Bush Ballad style has earned him a respected
place in the Country Music industry.
Melissa Bajric was just 16 when she joined
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2010 was a
year of celebration for Drover Music with both Melissa Bajric and Bob Easter
returning to the studio to record their new solo albums.
The management of Drover would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you
who have been part of the Drover journey for your continued support, and we hope
you continue to enjoy the music that we make. |
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second artist, and over
the past 9 years she has carved herself a stable place in the Country
Music industry. She's earned national and international success,
releasing several singles to overseas radio and charting in the top 10
in the European ECMA Charts.
Melissa's 3rd album "Small Town Girl" saw her gain recognition as a
songwriter, when she was awarded a prestigious TSA award for her song
"The Little Girl In Me". This album also took Melissa's music to a new
audience with 3 singles being released as film clips, all placing
in the Top 50 on the Country Music Channel charts.
Drover was able to assist Graham Rodger with
his album "Steering Wheel Drovers", and enable him to return to
Lindsay's studio as Drover's third artist, to record a second album.
Graham's career, from the very beginning, has climbed higher
and higher. A Golden
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Graham Rodger, Melissa Bajric, (Lindsay
Waddington background), Bob Easter, (Brett Fenech background), and Norma
O'Hara Murphy |
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