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Lucy Lehmann will be guest artist this month. Lucy has been
performing her songs since 2005. By day she is a novelist
(The Showgirl and the Brumby was published 2002; a new one is
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“The presence of Fred Smith over the weekend was the highlight.
Why this man isn't regarded as one of Australia's best-known
songwriters is beyond me. ..."Dust of Uruzgan" is the best …since
Eric Bogle's "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" or Redgum’s
"Only 19”. Chris Spencer, Trad & Now, May 2011 (on
a Festival performance) Fred Smith was the first Australian
diplomat to be posted to Uruzgan in July of 2009. His main job was
to build relationships with tribal leaders in order to improve
cooperation and understanding between the local community and the
Coalition Forces, to act as a bridge between these two vastly
different cultures. This put him in a unique position to understand
both. Whilst in Afghanistan, Fred wrote a collection of powerful
songs about his experiences and the realities of life for soldiers
in this difficult war. These songs are now being released on
an album called Dust of Uruzgan. Fred will be touring with double
bassist Liz Frencham to present songs from this album. Smith played
regular concerts on the main base in Tarin Kowt where his songs are
on everybody's iPod. His comic ditty "Niet Swaffelen op de
Dixi", entreating Dutch soldiers not to do unspeakable things in
the portaloos around the base, became a hit with the Dutch military
and he toured Holland in November 2010 on the strength of it.Fred
Smith is known on the Australian and international festival circuit
for his comic performances, and there is a thread of dark humour
running through Dust of Uruzgan. While Smith sings most the songs
on the album, some of these perspectives are delivered through
guest vocal cameos from long-term professional partner Liz
Frencham, “It is about time Australia caught up with Fred
Smith. This remarkable singer-songwriter...keeps releasing
amazingly accomplished albums." Bruce Elder (Sydney Morning
Herald).
free wine tasting 3 course meal & show
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phone 02 6344 2332 or Online
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