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Bill Jackson has firmly established himself over the past few years as one of Australia’s finest Singer/Songwriters. He has released eight solo albums and toured North America four times. 'Steel & Bone' was awarded Folk Alliance Australia 'Radio Presenters Album of the Year' in 2008 and his song ‘Something in Blue’ was covered by legendary Americana artist David Olney. ‘The Wayside Ballads Vol 2’ was nominated for a Music Victoria Award in 2016 whilst his 2021 album, ‘The Wayside Ballads Vol 3’, produced by Kerryn Tolhurst was awarded ‘Contemporary Album of the Year’ at The Australian Folk Music Awards. He has just released a new album ‘1965’, again produced by Kerryn Tolhurst.
Paul Kelly says ‘Frank Jones sings songs about people that walk down the same streets I do, cross the same rivers, drink the same brand of beer. I know the people in his songs.’
Frank has won the Lawson Paterson Songwriters’ Award (Port Fairy Folk Festival), two Labour Day Song Awards, an Apollo Bay Music Festival Song Award, and an Australian Songwriters’ Award. His songs have been nominated for the 2013 Aria Song of the Year, 2013 APRA Urban Song of the Year and APRA Most Played Australian Work of the Year, reaching number 8 on the 2011 JJJ Hottest 100. His lifetime of cross-genre songwriting includes five outstanding albums of his own and a multitude of songs written for and co-written with other artists.
Tickets are $25 ($20 concession).
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Stratford Courthouse, 66 Tyers Street, Stratford, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3862, 66 Tyers St, Stratford VIC 3862, Australia,Stratford, Victoria, Maffra
