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The Country Music Guild Of Australasia

Established 1968

The Country Music Guild Of Australasia presents the best

in country music every Friday at the Pascoe Vale RSL

40 Cumberland Road Pascoe Vale, Victoria.

(Cnr of Cumberland Rd and O’Hea St)

 

u  Great meals available from 6 pm  

u  Music from 8 pm to 11.30 pm with free tea and coffee

u  Raffles and a door prize of a dinner for two at the RSL 

u  Visitors $7    Members $5

u  Membership is $13 single or $20 family or double

u  Enquiries - Keith (03) 9338 7902 (After Hours)

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to the Tim Farren Band - voted most popular band for 2007-2008

 

On Friday August 29, 2008 the Tim Farren Band became the 5th winner of the annual Les Keats Memorial Award for the most popular band as voted by the members of the Country Music Guild of Australasia.

The other 3 award finalists were all previous winners of this award - last year’s winner The Prairie Oysters, Mustang (the house band for the night) and two time winners The Dalton Gang (featuring Leo Dalton, a member of the Hawking Brothers).

The band currently consists of Tim Farren (Starmaker grand finalist 2006 & 2007 and 2005 Victorian Country Music Male Vocalist), guitarist Peter Cook (ex The Breakers and 80’s supergroup James Freud and The Radio Stars), bassist Helen Stewart (also a member of finalists The Dalton Gang and Wandong Country Music Festival organiser) and drummer Bryan Derrick (who runs Melbourne’s popular Music Swop Shop).

The Tim Farren Band was one of 21 bands to perform at The Guild during the year 2007-2008 and it came as such a surprise that Tim was lost for words (most unusual for a songwriter).

Tim thanked the committee and patrons for maintaining a regular weekly country music venue in Melbourne and thanked his band for being a part of his career. He also thanked former bass player Dave (Tex) Grantham who left the band earlier this year for his contribution.

The Pascoe Vale RSL was packed to hear the four finalists each perform a set. Others to perform included The Guild’s President Keith Green, Johnnie Johns, Glen Lee, Phil Bowen and Kerran Keats (son of the late Les Keats).

The evening also marked the 40th anniversary of the Country Music Guild of Australasia.

Tim Farren website: http://www.myspace.com/timfarren

 

Tim Farren

Les Keats

 

 

 

 

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Friday July 10: The Prairie Oysters

Mark "Yorkie" Crossley – vocals and rhythm guitar

Tony Bonnici – vocals and bass

Lee Slater – vocals and lead guitar

Rob Street – vocals and drums

The Guild’s Most Popular Band winners (2006 – 2007)

Rockin’ Country and Southern Rock

Website: www.theprairieoysters.com.au  (Myspace music page)

 

Thanks to the artists

who have performed

for us during 2009

Mustang

Rick Bartlett

The Dalton Gang

The Prairie Oysters

The Blackhill Ramblers

Rob Luckey &

The Lucky Bastards

(Sydney, NSW)

with

Gleny Rae Virus

Billy Bridge Band

plus Kim Ritchie

Tim Farren Band

The Hawks

Moonee Valley Drifters

Tim Farren Band

plus

Cameron Mason

Doug Bruce

& The Tailgaters

plus

Amber Joy Poulton

Craig Giles Band

Nicky Del Rey

and the Slowtown

Social Club

The Moonlighters

 

~ 2008 ~

Mustang

Moonee Valley Drifters

The Prairie Oysters

Doug Bruce

& The Tailgaters

Tim Farren Band

The Moonlighters

Billy Bridge Band

The Blackhill Ramblers

Bryen Willems Band

The Dalton Gang

Mantell

The Next Generation

Craig Giles Band

The Hawks

Rob Luckey &

The Lucky Bastards

(Sydney, NSW)

W.C. Edgar

(Nashville, USA)

Lee Forster & Furrabred

Billy Bridge &

Rebecca Lee Nye

The Next Generation

 

~ 2007 ~

The Dalton Gang

Moonee Valley Drifters

Tim Farren Band

The Prairie Oysters

Lee Forster & Furrabred

Mustang

Nicki Gillis and

Bryen Willems

(Sydney, NSW)

Ruckus

The Foster Martin Band

(Manitoba, Canada)

and the Next Generation

The Blackhill Ramblers

Rob Luckey &

The Lucky Bastards

(Sydney, NSW)

The Palace Gypsies

The Hawks

Dean and Carruthers

Boots ‘n’ All

plus Graeme Bruce

Warren Keats Band

Reg Poole,

Owen Blundell

plus The Dalton Gang

Canyon

Country Limited

Craig Giles and

Sharon Benjamin

North Queensland
Showcase Band

Rimshot

Friday July 17: Tim Farren Band

Tim Farren - vocals and guitar

Helen Stewart - bass and vocals 
Peter Cook - lead guitar

Bryan Derrick - drums and vocals

2006 & 2007 Starmaker Grand Finalist. Winners of the Most Popular Band Award at the Country Music Guild (2007 – 2008).

Classic & Modern Country and Originals

Website: http://www.myspace.com/timfarren

Friday July 24: Billy Wyatt (USA) and Wyattworks

Billy hails from Apache Junction, Arizona USA and has toured down under on several occasions over the past few years. He appeared at the Country Music Guild in 2005 and more recently at the Red Hill Country Music Festival in January this year. With a new CD recorded in Melbourne with his band Wyattworks, this is a must-see show.

Billy Wyatt - vocals and rhythm guitar

Les Gough - bass guitar and vocals

Warren Keats - lead guitar and vocals

Dave Moore - pedal steel

Ron Mahony - drums

Check out Billy’s website for his bio, music and video clips.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/billywyattcountryworks

Friday July 31: Lee Forster (NSW) and Furrabred

Lee and his band Furrabred have been regular performers at The Guild for many years but haven’t appeared here since April 2008.

Lee Forster - vocals and lead guitar

Bruce McKenzie - bass guitar and vocals

Dave Moore - pedal steel

Nic Pitman- drums

Lee won the Tamworth 2007 Male Vocal award at the TIARA’s and was a top 3 finalist in the prestigious 2007 Coopers Golden Saddle Awards.

Check out Lee’s website for his bio, music and 3 video clips.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/leeforster1

Friday August 7: Mustang

Joey D’Rozario - lead guitar and vocals

Denis Cahill - rhythm guitar and vocals

Grant Speedy - drums and vocals

Malcolm Manuel - bass guitar

Winners of the Most Popular Band Award at the Country Music Guild (2005 - 2006)

50’s rock ‘n’ roll meets country

Website: http://www.mustangband.piczo.com/

Friday August 14: The Dalton Gang

Leo Dalton - vocals, lead guitar, banjo & fiddle

Helen Stewart - vocals and bass

Stuie Lees - vocals and drums

The Guild’s Most Popular Band winners (2003 – 2004)

and (2004 – 2005)

Classic Country

Friday August 21: The Moonee Valley Drifters

Tom Forsell - vocals, rhythm guitar and accordion

Nicky Del Rey - lead guitar and vocals

Nick Summers - steel guitar

Andrew Forrar - bass

Quentin Frayne - drums and vocals

Honky tonkin’ and hillbilly swing

Website: www.mooneevalleydrifters.com

Hear these artists on “That’s Country” with Frank McHugh

Sundays 12 noon – 3 pm

98.9 North West FM Glenroy

Red Hill Country Music Festival ~ Sunday, January 11, 2009

Whittlesea Country Music Festival ~ New date ~ April 4, 2009

Bunyip Country Music Festival ~ Sunday, February 22, 2009

Wandong Country Music Festival ~ Sunday, March 1, 2009

Doug Bruce

(CD Launch)

& The Tailgaters

at The Guild on

Friday November 28, 2008

W.C. Edgar

 (Nashville, USA)

with

The Next Generation

at The Guild on

Friday June 13, 2008

 

Photo: Jim Clarke

Foster Martin Band

(Manitoba, Canada)

at The Guild on

Friday September 28, 2007

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Reviewed

4 July 2009

 

Rob Luckey

& The Lucky Bastards

(Sydney, NSW)

at The Guild on

Friday September 7, 2007

 

 

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