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THE DIVIDE
The most recent CD
from Bob Campbell, and most interesting, is now available
and is selling well.
The
CD was recorded, produced, mixed and mastered in Newcastle
with Matt Gaudry and Rob Long.
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The CD has its genesis in the 90s when they played in Bob's
band, Home Rule, for a year or two. These two virtuoso musicians
brought a professional approach to the music when they recorded,
produced and played on the best Home Rule CD so far - THE
JOINERS' ARMS.
Matt and Bob spent a considerable amount of time touring and
playing in Germany where Matt's keyboard skills gave the Australian
Celtic roots music a unique sound. |
A decade
later, the 3 have come together to give voice to a
collection of original songs; 7 written by Bob and
3 by other writers, including the great John Dengate.
$19.95
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Rob
Long, Bob & Matt Gaudry |
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GENUINE ARTICLE
A compilation of twenty years recording - 1987 to 2007
This CD contains fourteen songs and tune sets
that have appeared on
their ten previous albums since their first vinyl recording
in 1987. Home Rule was founded in 1984 when Bob Campbell,
Sharon Frost, Andy Mortimer and Bob Burns got together in
Mudgee where they began twenty two years of more or less regular
sessions at Roth’s Wine Bar.
Since then the band has appeared on many TV and radio programs,
at festivals and numerous major venues including the Opera
House in Sydney and the Gulgong Opera House on hundreds of
occasions. They have taken their music overseas, particularly
Germany and Ireland and have maintained a cultural presence
throughout Central Western NSW from their base in Gulgong
where they continue to perform regularly.
Sharon
Frost and Bob Campbell are the only remaining original members
of the band. During its existence, dozens of musicians from
around Australia and overseas have played live and on recordings
with the band. A fortunate development for the band was coming
together with two thoroughly professional musicians, Matt
Gaudry and Rob Long, who continue to have an input into the
music. It is no accident that their imprint is on the majority
of this selection. Bob Campbell has recently completed a solo
CD with Matt and Rob which will be released before the Gulgong
Festival at the end of 2008.
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FREEDOM ON THE WALLABY
Genuine Article Recordings
This
CD was made by Bob after the success of a series of
reading and performances by him on Radio 2MG Mudgee
to promote the tourist value of the heritage town
of Gulgong. It continues to sell well. $19.95
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Henry Lawson, Australia’s best known and loved
poet and short story writer, resided in Gulgong during
the 1870s Gold rush and drew on the area for many of
his stories and poems in later life. A tragic romantic,
he died far too early after losing a battle with alcohol
and serving time in jail because he could not pay his
debts. Ironically, his face appeared on the first ten
dollar note along with Gulgong street scenes.
The CD contains nine poems, one story and four songs
with musical arrangements by Bob on most tracks. The
Lawson works, with two exceptions, were written between
1889 and 1900 when Henry Lawson was at his revolutionary
best and fired by sympathy for working class people
around the time of the 1891 Shearers Strike that played
such an influential role in the consciousness of that
period. Local musicians, Dennis Ryan and Ross Kurtz
also played on several tracks.
Dennis Ryan is a local farmer who has been a lifelong
exponent of the Scottish bagpipes and a latter day convert
to the haunting, evocative Irish pipes which he plays
to great effect on two tracks. In recent times Dennis
has spent extended periods each year improving his techniques
in Ireland. Ross Kurtz, well known and respected painter
and member of the famous Stringybark Band plays tin
whistle.
The CD was mainly recorded, mixed and mastered by local
musician and highly qualified audio technician, Brett
Kenny at his Fauxbia Studios. One track was recorded
and engineered at Golden Gong Studios in Gulgong.
The pencil drawings of Henry Lawson and Bob Campbell
on the CD label were drawn by Gulgong artist, Steve
Mountford whose drawings can be viewed around many Gulgong
establishments. Steve won first prize at the 2006 Gulgong
Show for his Bob Campbell drawing. The cover was designed
and set up by local graphic designer and desktop publisher
Amanda Pahl.
The CD can be purchased online (click on the Buy Now
Button above) or at various outlets in Mudgee and Gulgong
including both Tourist Offices and the Henry Lawson
Centre, Gulgong.
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