In May, 1953 John Steinbeck wrote “Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.” Positano Songs from Will Ackerman captures this sentiment perfectly as Positano is...
Music of the Wounaan is a fascinating musical journey back in time and history to the 1970’s when Hoyt Binders father Ron, recorded the melodies and vocals for the music that has been brought into the 21st Century with the skillful addition of guitar, flute,...
The Ballad of Melodie Rose moves into a different time at Direleaf Hall, a different group of girls and of course a different challenge to be solved to when we first met the somewhat unusual residents that formed the captivating story of The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn....
Dinah is the traditional homeland of the Navajo tribe of Native Americans. In the Navajo language, the word “Dinétah” means “among the people” or “among the Navajo”. Wikipedia Twelve peaceful, elegant and relaxing pieces composed by...
In the early 1960’s the Australian music scene was booming with bands such as Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Ray Brown and the Whispers, rocker Johnny O’Keefe was belting out the sounds, Elvis Presley was considered as King, the Beatles were arriving and the Rolling...
In his foreword to this book, Jimmy Barnes notes that it has been written “With intelligence and humour, not to mention acid wit.” This is certainly the case. It is an exciting expose of Australian music. The author has (with great difficulty) chosen fifty songs that...
