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Australian Bush Laureate Awards – 2008 winners

Winners in the 2008 Australian Bush Laureate awards were announced before a capacity audience in the Tamworth Town Hall on Tuesday, January 22.

In BOOK OF THE YEAR, for the best original Australian work in book form, the winner was TOUCHING TALES by Carol Heuchan. From the NSW Hunter Valley, Carol’s first book "Horseplay" led her to the world of bush poetry and success followed success, to the point where now she has won numerous awards and is acknowledged as one of the foremost writers and performers of bush poetry in Australia.

In ALBUM OF THE YEAR, the winner was COWPOKES AND INDIANS by Marco Gliori. For 10 years, Marco has travelled Australia with his original poetry and comedy performances. He is a record four times winner of the Tamworth Country Music Festival Poetry Performance Award and has completed more than 2000 shows for young Australians by courtesy of both the Queensland and Victorian Arts Councils Artists in Education Program.

For SINGLE RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR, the winner was RAIN FROM NOWHERE by Murray Hartin. For years, Murray has been making audiences laugh, cry and visualise the spoken word with his unique style of Australian storytelling Through his extensive travels around Australia, he has met a vast and varied collection of remarkable Australians who are the inspiration for his stories. “Rain From Nowhere” addresses the issue of rural suicide and has touched the hearts of people Australia-wide. It is already being spoken of as one of the most significant pieces of Australian verse in recent memory.

The new category for CHILDREN’S BOOK OR ALBUM OF THE YEAR was YOU’VE GOTTA BE KIDDING by Kym Eitel. Describing herself as a typical horse-crazy female, Kym spent most of her youth on horseback. Following a bout with cancer, she wrote “Wild Horse Rain” and has since won many awards for her work.

Winner of the JUDITH HOSIER HERITAGE AWARD, for outstanding achievement in nurturing Australia’s heritage of verse, went to the Frank Daniel, for his many years of work and dedication to the bush poetry cause. Frank is recognised as one of Australia’s greatest exponents of bush poetry. He has appeared at all the major festivals nationally and has also won many awards and accolades.

The Australian Bush Laureate Awards were first staged in 1997 to recognise excellence in published and recorded Australian bush poetry.

The 14th Australian Bush laureate Awards will be held in Tamworth on Tuesday 20th January, 2009.

2007

Book of the Year
The Exodus And Other Verse
by Bob Magor

Album of the Year
I'm Better Than She Is
by Carmel Dunn & Jennifer Haig

Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Why?
by Carol Heuchan

Judith Hosier Heritage Award
Carmel Randle

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2006

Book of the Year
Old Bush Songs
Edited by Warren Fahey and Graham Seal
(published by ABC Books)

Book of the Year, Original Verse
Australian Poems That Would Captivate A Koala
Philip Rush
(self published)

Album of the Year
A Pocket Full Of Poetry
Carol Heuchan
(Restless Music, produced by Roger Ilott)

Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Angel Of Death
Jim Brown
(produced by Jim for Stanza TV)

Judith Hosier Heritage Award
Winton Tourist and Business Association

2005

Book of the Year
Poems Of Bob Miller The Larrikin
Bob Miller
(published by Saddlesaw Productions for Sandy Miller)

Book of the Year, Original Verse
Poems Of Bob Miller The Larrikin
Bob Miller
(published by Saddlesaw Productions for Sandy Miller)

Album of the Year
On The Road Again
Ray Essery
(Restless Music, produced by Roger Ilott)

Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Not Gone
Janine Haig
from the Janine Haig The Eulo Poet album
Janine Haig Recording J Haig/M Haig)

Judith Hosier Heritage Award
Kelly Dixon

Nick Erby was presented with a special certificate of appreciation
for his support of the Awards since their inception.

2004

Album of the Year
Down Memory Lane
Milton Taylor & Carmel Dunn

Book of the Year
An Australian Treasury Of Popular Verse
Jim Haynes

Book of the Year, Original Verse
Cattle Dog's Revenge
Jack Drake

Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Down Memory Lane
Milton Taylor & Carmel Dunn

Judith Hosier Heritage Award
Warren Fahey

2003

Book of the Year
Songs Of The Droving Season
written by Bruce Simpson, published by ABC Books

Book of the Year, Original Verse
Frogs And Dogs And Kids
written by Roderick Williams, published by Bonza Blue Dog Publications

Album of the Year
The Naked Poets 3 ... butt seriously
released by Shoestring Records produced by Pat Drummond

Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Bigger, Sharper Spurs
by Gary Fogarty (on the Bigger, Sharper Spurs album)
released by Restless Music, produced by Roger Ilott

Judith Hosier Heritage Award
ABC Regional & Rural Radio

2002

Album of the Year
The Best Of Caravanning Bliss
By Bob Magor

Book of the Year & Original Book of the Year:
Turbulence Murray Hartin

Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Faces in The Street
by Geoff Sharp

Judith Hosier Heritage Award:
R M Williams

2001

Album of the Year: The Naked Poets 2 - The Naked Poets

Book of the Year: An Australian Heritage Of Verse

Single Recorded Performance of the Year: The Other Homebush Games Marco Gliori

Judith Hosier Heritage Award: Bill Scott

2000

Album of the Year: The Best Songs & Stories Of Australia - Dobe Newton

Book of the Year: From Under The Cross - Kelly Dixon

Single Recorded Performance of the Year: Murray Hartin - Turbulence

Judith Hosier Heritage Award: The NOPA Poets - Slim Dusty

1999

Album of the Year
Bugger The Music, Give Us A Poem
By Keith McKenry

Book of the Year
Donkey Derby

Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Down Memory Lane
Milton Taylor & Carmel Dunn

Judith Hosier Heritage Award
Warren Fahey

2003

By Bob Magor
Single Recorded Performance of the Year: Alli Ryan - How Australian Are You?
Heritage Award: The NOPA Poets - Voices West

1998

Album of the Year: Dipso Dan & Other Silly Buggers - Jim Haynes & John Kane
Book of the Year: Westering- Mark Kleindschmidt
Single Recorded Performance of the Year: Frank Daniel - Grave Situation-
Heritage Award: Kelly Dixon - From A Drifter's Pen
1997
Album of the Year: The Larrikin Live - Bob Miller
Book of the Year: Gone Bush! - Carmel Randle
Heritage Award: Bruce Simpson - Packhorse Drover

1996

Album of the Year: The Larrikin - Bob Miller
Book of the Year: I'll Have Chips - Jim Haynes
Heritage Award: Ray Rose - Bulldust and Ballads

Australian Bush Laureate Awards – 2008 winners

Winners in the 2008 Australian Bush Laureate awards were announced before a capacity audience in the Tamworth Town Hall on Tuesday, January 22.

In BOOK OF THE YEAR, for the best original Australian work in book form, the winner was TOUCHING TALES by Carol Heuchan. From the NSW Hunter Valley, Carol’s first book "Horseplay" led her to the world of bush poetry and success followed success, to the point where now she has won numerous awards and is acknowledged as one of the foremost writers and performers of bush poetry in Australia.

In ALBUM OF THE YEAR, the winner was COWPOKES AND INDIANS by Marco Gliori. For 10 years, Marco has travelled Australia with his original poetry and comedy performances. He is a record four times winner of the Tamworth Country Music Festival Poetry Performance Award and has completed more than 2000 shows for young Australians by courtesy of both the Queensland and Victorian Arts Councils Artists in Education Program.

For SINGLE RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR, the winner was RAIN FROM NOWHERE by Murray Hartin. For years, Murray has been making audiences laugh, cry and visualise the spoken word with his unique style of Australian storytelling Through his extensive travels around Australia, he has met a vast and varied collection of remarkable Australians who are the inspiration for his stories. “Rain From Nowhere” addresses the issue of rural suicide and has touched the hearts of people Australia-wide. It is already being spoken of as one of the most significant pieces of Australian verse in recent memory.

The new category for CHILDREN’S BOOK OR ALBUM OF THE YEAR was YOU’VE GOTTA BE KIDDING by Kym Eitel. Describing herself as a typical horse-crazy female, Kym spent most of her youth on horseback. Following a bout with cancer, she wrote “Wild Horse Rain” and has since won many awards for her work.

Winner of the JUDITH HOSIER HERITAGE AWARD, for outstanding achievement in nurturing Australia’s heritage of verse, went to the Frank Daniel, for his many years of work and dedication to the bush poetry cause. Frank is recognised as one of Australia’s greatest exponents of bush poetry. He has appeared at all the major festivals nationally and has also won many awards and accolades.

The Australian Bush Laureate Awards were first staged in 1997 to recognise excellence in published and recorded Australian bush poetry.

The 14th Australian Bush laureate Awards will be held in Tamworth on Tuesday 20th January, 2009.