The Bruces rule OK!

Well, it would be a 'significant' detour from Bathurst to pick up a passenger in Perth on the way to Canberra, but the child bride and I have developed a fondness for Perth since our daughter and her fiddle violin moved to Perth a couple of years ago, so don't discount the possibility, Bugsy!

Our daughter escaped from the musical confines of "Dad's bush music" when she was about fifteen she studied fiddle violin at ANU in Canberra and I made sure she was exposed to the heady vibe of the session bar at the National Folk Festival back when there were traditional Australian / bluegrass / gypsy / klezmer / old timey / Euro-Celtic and any number of other musical styles intermingling in that amazingly vibrant space late into the night.

With the added bonus of a masters degree from the Uni of WA, she now earns a living teaching fiddle violin and playing in string quartets and the occasional orchestral gig.