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Thread #174270   Message #4227298
Posted By: rich-joy
18-Aug-25 - 02:51 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Tony Suttor of Darwin, NT (1950-2025)
Subject: RE: Obit: Tony Suttor of Darwin, NT (1950-2025)
As well as the excellent Tapes (yes, rem'ber those?!), they produced for BILGE RATZ (the Shanty and Sea-Songs band with Tony and Batey and the late Smokey, and Guy Nichols (who is still of Perth in West Aussie, I hope!!), named "Swinging the Lead" and "All at Sea"..... Tony & Batey also later put out 2 of the 3 planned CDs for their band THE FETTLERS : "Northern Railway Tracks" 16 songs pertaining to Top End rail history, and "Airbourne" (along with lovely Darwin vocalist, Sand Williams), 16 songs pertaining to the Top End aviation history (including much of the WWII period.) The Fettlers also included Mike Lane, Fritz Risler, Chris Pemberton (d.), Pat Somers (d.).


PS    I should have said "button accordians" and concertina in Tone's instrument listing and added "Darwin Ceili Band" too (as I play no instruments, I'm usually too singing-focussed!!)

R-J