Australia Day it's sad that somehow woke culture and bleeding heart opportunists have caused a calendar day to be so divided and full of spiteful rhetoric, seemingly to cultivate and perpetuate a division of us all who call Australia home no matter what colour our skins are or where we were born.
It seems no matter which way you turn, there is a rule or an institution that wants to govern (in your best interest of course) the way you think or act. Anything that is not in step with mainstream Media manipulation of the facts that keep the division going is quickly labelled as subversive and sent to the naughty bin.
Personally, we are proud to sing songs about people and times that endured the lash of colonial rule, the hardships of the untamed Australian outback and cultivated the heart of "She'll be Right Mate" and "Give it a Go" as a fledgling nation.
You do not need to be a jingoistic nationalist to appreciate the effort of all those who went before us to give their children and those who call Australia home better opportunities for a peaceful and more resourceful way of life.
I sat on the bank of the Condamine and recorded a short piece using a native American Indian flute I like to play for meditation and exploring sound. The photo is one we took on a bush walk at the top of the range where the mighty river starts it seems to somehow fit.
We are playing more of our Irish Celtic content these days because we love the energy and fun that the music has, but we still enjoy playing good ole Australian tunes that tell the stories of the bush and its people.
Crazy that we are already a week into the new year of 2024 and the plans and intentions for this year are on the countdown already.
Christmas and the festive season are fast approaching, and we are preparing for Christmas gigs. We did a season with our old mate Haggis McNeil from Warwick we had a blast
Another blast from the past, a quick jam session with a mentor and didge seller 90 year old David from Toowoomba. David still goes with the makers of these traditionally made Didgeridoos to collect the blanks that are then lovingly crafted into the awesome didges you see here.
Another blast from the past, a mentor and Didge seller 90 year old David from Toowoomba having a quick jam session with me a couple or three years ago.
David still goes out with the Aboriginal makers of these didgeridoos to get the blanks that form these magnificent didges.
After playing at #cliftoncountryweek last weekend we are looking forward to performing at the open mic session at #bindarrabicommunity next Saturday
Just finished at the #cliftoncountryweek markets thank everyone involved it was a great community event
This Saturday from 10 to 2 pm we are playing at Clifton for the Clifton country week markets see you there