Books

It's been a tough year for so many, to put it mildly so we thought it was time to put some positive things in the mix. John has done a video reading of my picture book 'My Dad Snores' for Penguin Books. We're pretty excited about the book…
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Old Man Emu

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50 years

“JW 50 - WINDING BACK 1970-2020” CONTAINS NEW TRACK “THOSE FIFTY YEARS”, SET FOR RELEASE MID 2020 PRE-ORDER NOW When John Williamson wandered into Richmond’s GTV9 studios in 1970 with a guitar under his arm, little did the Mallee…
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Gumleaf ’19

  How y’going folks Merry Christmas! December again already. What to buy for the grandkids this year? I’m at Willoshed, still worrying about bushfires, especially at the cottage. I now have a fire-fighting trailer ready…
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Koalas

How are you folks? It’s heartening to know so many Aussies care about our koalas and have already donated to the Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie through their gofundme campaign. Some of this money will provide water stations through our…
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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, comes this wonderfully…
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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 nothing they do stops him. What are they going to do? This is another true-to-life story from iconic…
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Gumleaf

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 Tamworth in January for ‘Please Don’t Forget Me’, off my…
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Gumleaf

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 many of them will signal retirement from showbiz, but I’ve got to keep…
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Gumleaf

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 are songs hidden on compilations that aren’t on the major CDs, as…
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Butcherbird

  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 songs, Butcherbird sees John reflecting on life, love and…
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Gumleaf

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 honoured with the job of carrying the Commonwealth Games baton at…
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