True Blue News

August 28, 2019

My Dad Snores by John Williamson – Review

Illus. by Peter Carnavas. Puffin Books, 2019. ISBN: 9780143793793. (Age: 4+) Highly recommended. Themes: Snoring, Fathers, Family. From the pen of well known Australian writer, musician and entertainer, John Williamson, ...

August 28, 2019

My Dad Snores by John Williamson – Review

My Dad Snores Another exuberant celebration of yet another of dad’s unappealing behaviours. Arguably more detrimental than the bottom burp, the steam-train impact of snoring can ruin sleep and ...

August 28, 2019

My Dad Snores

The family has a problem. Dad snores so loudly that the galahs fall out of the nearby trees. He is so loud that no one can get any sleep and ...

July 16, 2019

Gumleaf Notes April 2019

Gumleaf notes How y’going folks Time is going so quickly. I didn’t realise how long it’s been since I wrote. The Golden Guitar at the Australian Country Music Awards in ...

December 16, 2018

Gumleaf Notes December 2019

How y’going folks Another year is nearly over and I can’t believe the shows are going better than ever; apart from an occasional senior moment on stage. I guess too ...

September 4, 2018

Gumleaf notes September 2018

How y’going folks At last (in between interviews and media for the new album) I’m currently working out exactly how many songs I have written. It’s not simple as there ...

August 16, 2018

John Williamson to release his new album, Butcherbird, on August 24

John will release his twentieth studio album, Butcherbird, on August 24. This will be his first original album since the release of Honest People in 2014. With eleven new ...

February 22, 2018

Gumleaf notes February 2018

How y’going folks We’re back in Sydney after flying and driving to my old Mallee district in Victoria. We caught up with cousins from Quambatook in Kerang, where I was ...

January 16, 2018

Gumleaf notes October 2017

How y’going folks I’m delighted that we have just put the Willoshed concerts on sale for Saturday June 9th and Sunday 10th 2018. I know it will sell quickly, as ...

December 4, 2017

Crossroads in the Vines

Many of John Williamson's fans will be aware of the causes he has supported over his long career. He promotes these during his public appearances on stage, radio, television and in the press. John has always been careful to place his patronage on those organisations which reflect his own views, particularly of Australia, its people and its bush heritage together with its flora and fauna.

He has supported a number of the organisations listed for a period stretching back well over 20 years. If you would like to take an interest in any of the causes he recommends, please check the websites for further information.