Australian country music
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| Music of Australia | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous Australian | English, Irish and Scottish |
| Pub | Other immigrants |
| Timeline and samples | |
| Genres | Australian classical music>Classical - Hip hop - Jazz - Country- Rock (Indie · Hardcore punk) |
| Organisations | Australian Recording Industry Association>ARIA |
| Awards | Australian Music Centre · ARIA Music Awards · The Deadlys |
| Charts | ARIA Charts, Triple J Hottest 100>JJJ Hottest 100 |
| Festivals | List of Australian music festivals>List: Big Day Out · Livid · Homebake · Falls · Stompem Ground Tamworth (Country) · Womadelaide |
| Media | Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association>CAAMA, Countdown, Rage, Triple J, ABC |
| National anthem | "Advance Australia Fair" |
Australia has a long tradition of country music, which has developed a style quite distinct from its U.S. counterpart. Waltzing Matilda, often regarded as Australia's unofficial National anthem, is a quintessential Australian country song, influenced more by Celtic folk ballads than by American Country and Western music. This strain of Australian country music, with lyrics focusing on strictly Australian subjects, is generally known as "bush music" or "bush band music".
Another, more Americanised form of Australian country music was pioneered in the 1930s by such recording artists as Tex Morton. Strictly Australian country music and bush ballads were popularized by Slim Dusty, best remembered for his 1957 song "A Pub With No Beer". In recent years local contemporary country music, featuring much crossover with popular music, has enjoyed considerable popularity in Australia.
Country music has also been a particularly popular form of musical expression among the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Awards and festivals
The major celebration of country music in Australia is the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January each year.Indigenous country music is in evidence at The Deadlys, a celebration of indigenous musicians and their music.
The Mildura Country Music Festival celebrates the AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS every year.
Notable musicians and music groups
See the List of Australian country musiciansMusicians
- Slim Dusty
- James Blundell (singer)
- Adam Brand
- Troy Cassar-Daley
- Kasey Chambers
- Beccy Cole
- Smoky Dawson
- Natalie Howard
- Gina Jeffries
- Lee Kernaghan
- Anne Kirkpatrick (daughter of Slim Dusty and Joy McKean)
- Joy McKean
- Chad Morgan
- Reg Lindsay
- Mary Schneider
- Melinda Schneider (daughter of Mary Schneider)
- Sara Storer
- Keith Urban
- Jeanette Wormald
- John Williamson
- Tracy Coster
Musical groups
- Bushwackers
- The Blue Heeler Band
- The Donovans
- Karma County
- Runaway Train (band)
Radio and television programs
- Reg Lindsay Country Music Hour - 1960s
- Saturday Night Country - ABC Local Radio - 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday Night
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