The Dave and Anni version of Bring out the Banners is the last track on their CD - it's a rousing rendition of the song - John loves it. I believe something is being cooked up with Danny Spooner involving a brass band, but I'll say no more.

Meanwhile Join Your Union is being heard quite a lot around here. It's already on Mark Gregory's site Union Songs.

One of the most exciting things lately has been the production and release of the long-awaited CD of John's hauntingly beautiful song and verse cycle, Yarri of Wiradjuri. There's more about Yarri on his website, and the CD can be ordered online - if you like John's music, this one is a must-have! It's been magnificently produced, and in my opinion is his best one yet. We held an extremely successful CD launch at my folk club 3 weeks ago, and we were at another one in the Blue Mountains yesterday.

Although you'd hardly know it, John is a Mudcatter - jack halyard - but he forgets to post here for long periods of time.

One thing I am pleased about, is that John finally seems to be accepting that the praise he has been getting is well deserved, and he's even been seen to be enjoying it! Not before time!