Australian Bush Laureate Awards 2011 finalists announced
Finalists have been announced for the 2011 Australian Bush Laureate Awards to be presented in Tamworth this January.
Judges were highly impressed with nominations for these Awards, one saying: “Once again I have been blown away by the high standard and quality of entries.”
Finalists, in alphabetical order by title, are...
For Book of the Year...
A Whole Lotta Muz by Murray Hartin
Autumn Collection by Ellis Campbell
For All We Are by Brian Beesley
Hold Yer Horses! by Carol Heuchan
Whimsical Wanderings by Des Bennett
For Bush Poem of the Year…
A Second Glance by Murray Hartin
A Swaggie’s Tale by Donald Adams
The Drover’s Wife by Helen Harvey
Ernie McBurney’s Ride by Ellis Campbell
Gallipoli by Keith “Cobber” Lethbridge
For Album of the Year...
Australian Bush Poetry Classics by Jack Drake
Australian Made by Peter Mace
Dust by Tomas Hamilton
The Naked Truth by Marco Gliori
Tasha & Other Tales by John Best
For Single Recorded Performance of the Year...
Black Saturday by Jim Brown
The Cricket by John Best
How the Fire Queen Crossed The Swamp by Jack Drake
The Hypnotist by Marco Gliori
The Yoga Incident by Murray Hartin
For Children’s Poem of the Year...
I Worry ‘bout The Penguin by Jim Haynes
I’d Like A Brontosaurus by Stephen Whiteside
Magical Magical Moon by Peter Winkler
Petunia by Carol Heuchan
Also to be announced and presented on the day is the Judith Hosier Heritage Award, for a significant contribution to Australian bush poetry.
The 2011 Australian Bush Laureate Awards will be staged in the famous Tamworth Town Hall at 2pm on Tuesday, January 18.
A star-studded line-up of bush poets will appear during the gala awards concert together with special guest country artists including Carter & Carter, Dianna Corcoran, Amber Lawrence, a number of Bush Laureate finalists and compere Jim Haynes.
Tickets are now available at www.tcmf.com.au, by telephoning 02 6767 5300 or over the counter at the Tamworth Visitor Information Centre on the corner of Peel and Murray Streets.
Weblink – http://www.bushlaureate.com.au.
2011 Australian Bush Laureate Awards
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