Kimberley Dreaming

I wrote this newsletter the other day and the internet didn’t work.  It was such a nice story that I thought I would send it out anyway.

As I sit here perspiring over my little laptop covered in red dirt finger prints, Henrietta the honey eater is chatting to her reflection in the kitchen window and a couple of swamp hens scratch around in the garden.  A positively cosmopolitan NT back yard.  Just one more day on tour and it’s back to freezing cold Melbourne.  But let me start at the beginning………

May 20th I arrived in Kununurra to find that the wet season (normally from November till March) was still hanging around.  Plenty of mud mixed and a cold beer and I really felt like I was home again.

But as my Mum says there is no rest for the wicked so it was straight into two radio interviews with local presenters Alex from ABC Kimberley and Scotty from Waringarri radio, four shows including 2 Gulliver’s Tavern sets, 1 gorgeous Pump House cafe showcase and a fantastic show with Liz Stringer and Chris Matthews at El Questro Station.

A whirlwind visit and then it was back on the plane to Darwin and straight to soundcheck at Browns Mart Theatre where I supported Sara Stora last night.  It was a lovely show and Sara is a very inspiring down to earth gal with a big heart and a beautiful voice.  I am almost tempted to play country music again after listening to her gentle yet powerful melodies and stories of life in the outback.

And now I can tell you about the last show of the tour………

Saving the best till last I played with local Darwin band The Moving Targets at the Ski Club.  The sandflies were chomping and the sweet smell of sweat and areogard filled my nostrils and I stood facing the water and about 300 people.  It was a beautiful way to finish off the tour and about 3 hours later I was on a plane home.

And that brings us to the present day.  Wishing I had Henrietta here to keep me company while I plough through paperwork and get organised for my east coast tour next week.

Yep that’s right, like a Yo Yo, I am heading back to the east coast again for another small run of shows and to attend two music industry conferences in the month of June.  I am also playing some shows in Melbourne over the next few months so keep you eyes peeled for those too.

For all the gig details please visit the gig page on my website and if you are thinking of coming to the shows please pre purchase tickets where possible as most of the shows in Brisbane and Sydney last time sold out.