NEWS
Road Report (No.4)
With a rare day off in Sydney, there was just enough time to film John talking about his new role as a 'Friend of Australia' for Tourism Australia. Then it was off to the Variety Melbourne Cup Lunch where John also spent time upstairs with the special needs children at their own lunch party put on by the dedicated 'Ladies of Variety'.
Next the crew headed for Victoria for three sellout shows at Bairnsdale, Warrigal and Wonthaggi to appreciative audiences. Old friends from Quambatook came up to say g'day to John after the show at Wonthaggi, as well as some dedicated fans from Sydney. The Sydney couple had never been to Wonthaggi but love the song, so why not visit and hear John sing the song (much to the delight of the locals as well) in the town that inspired it!
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After the shows, it was back to Melbourne to meet up with the Gosling brothers for some more filming for the documentary, 'Song of the Outback' (click on ARCHIVE link to learn much more about this project). Leaving the extreme heat of Melbourne, John and Meg, Andrew and Alexander Gosling drove to Quambatook. In Quamby it was a scorching 40 degrees! It was a perfectly timed trip to the Mallee to film John's childhood town and catch the district buzzing with wheat harvesting in full swing. John also caught up with his cousins who are still wheat farmers there. Over the next few weeks the crew will cover seven shows in Queensland and northern NSW and then on to Perth before winding up a fantastic year on the road with some time off over Christmas. (please click on the TOUR DATES link for all ticketing details) November is a big birthday month for the Fair dinkum Road Co with John, Paul (on lighting), Meg, and Bev (in the office) all Scorpios and having birthdays! Happy Birthday to all the Scorpios! In December keep an eye out for the new TV show on Channel 7 called 'No Leave! No Life'. December 5th is the one in which John surprises the dedicated nurse, Lauren, at the Prairie Hotel in Parachilna in the Flinders Ranges. And, on Christmas Eve, John will be singing at the televised 'Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight' at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne. Channel 9 is the one to watch then.
John is up for another Golden Guitar at Tamworth in January 2010 for 'Vocal Collaboration of the Year' with Adam Harvey. 'King Of The Road', the old Roger Miller hit, is the first single to be released from Adam's new album. It has a fantastic video clip to accompany it.
The Calm Before the Storm!
![]() 'HILLBILLY ROAD' DELUXE EDITION CD & DVD IS AVAILABLE NOW! You can buy it online from this website and, for a limited time, at the special price of $30 (including postage and handling in Australia...NZ $32...Other Overseas Countries $35) or a signed copy for $33 (including postage and handling in Australia...NZ $35...Other $38). Please click on this link for further product details and how to place your order information.
Brand New JW Merchandise
In the coming weeks, we'll be updating the Merchandise page to include some special items of clothing for John's 40th Anniversary year. We've taken a small quantity on the road recently and received a great response from fans, so they'll be available for sale on the website shortly.
John Williamson Website Guide This website has undergone considerable change in layout and content over the past year, much of it based on feedback from John's loyal fans and the many visitors to these pages. We much appreciate your input and hope that these changes will make it easier to navigate the many pages of the official John Williamson website. Here is an explanation of some of our most commonly used links. TOUR DATES We regularly add new gig details to this page. STORE Use this link to purchase any of the merchandise available from our on-line shop. CONTACT This page details all John Williamson contact information including his fan mail addresses. ARCHIVE This page now has four sub sections: News: General JW news stories from the past. Quambatook: The complete background story behind this new Australian folk musical. True Blue Newsletters: A collection of previously published True Blue Newsletters. NSW Variety Bash Diaries: John & Meg's blogs of their Variety Bash adventures ABOUT JOHN This page contains a full biography of John together with many highlights of a long career including all his Golden Guitar and other awards. PHOTOS A photo album stretching back almost 40 years. TRUE BLUE FLAG The story behind the True Blue Australian flags. TRUE BLUE CAUSES John Williamson is well known for his promotion of Australia, its people, its land, its flora and fauna. This page details all the organisations that John supports on an official basis. NEWSLETTER The True Blue Newsletter is issued every few months and includes a personal letter from John together with information about past, present and future events. There are also direct links to MySpace, Facebook and iTunes. These can be found at the top of most pages of this website.
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