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Tamworth Country Music Festival

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Ferret

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January 19, 2013 - 5:15 pm

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Australia's biggest country music festival is happening over the next 10 days in Tamworth NSW
http://www.tcmf.com.au/

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January 19, 2013 - 6:22 pm

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So, here's a question for you, Ferret: In Australia, is "country music" American country music or Australian country music? If it's the latter, what's that sound like?

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KindaScratchy said

So, here's a question for you, Ferret: In Australia, is "country music" American country music or Australian country music? If it's the latter, what's that sound like?

Below is a quote from the Tamworth Country Music Festival website and fairly well puts it in a 'nutshell'. And also puts it better than I could. exactly

Australian country music has been influenced by Celtic and English folk music, by the traditions of Australian bush balladeers, as well as by popular American country music. Themes include: outback life, the lives of stockmen, truckers and outlaws, songs of romance and of political protest; and songs about the "beauty and the terror" of the Australian bush.

As for how it sounds look at this link
http://www.google.com.au/searc.....29.3-1.1.0...0.0...1ac.1.784ct28ojOY#q=slim+dusty+songs&hl=en&tbo=d&rlz=1G1TSHN_ENAU335&tbm=vid&ei=qXX8UJXgF87mmAWGk4G4BQ&start=20&sa=N&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.&bvm=bv.41248874,d.aGc&fp=e1f3e3e58394723a&biw=1024&bih=672

Slim Dusty is to Australian country music what Elvis is to American rock & roll. Of course, his is not the only 'style'

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KindaScratchy

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January 23, 2013 - 9:43 pm

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Thanks for sharing that link, Ferret! Except for the accent, it sounds a lot like American country music. That shouldn't be surprising, I guess, considering American music was also influenced by English, Scottish and Irish music.

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