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03 Oct 03 - 05:27 AM (#1028636) Subject: Aust's TED EGAN hits the heights! From: rich-joy Source : Steve Barnes WA Acoustic News - Oct 03, 2003 Ted Egan NT's next administrator Australian songwriter, author and filmmaker Ted Egan will be the next administrator (equivalent of Governor) of the Northern Territory. Outgoing Federal Minister for Territories Wilson Tuckey and the NT Chief Minister Clare Martin have just made the announcement. Ms Martin says she is delighted Mr Egan has agreed to take on the position and she is sure all Territory residents will welcome his appointment. Ted Egan will succeed John Anictomatis, who completes his three-year term as administrator on October 30. Cheers! R-J |
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03 Oct 03 - 05:50 AM (#1028649) Subject: RE: Aust's TED EGAN hits the heights! From: nutty Wasn't it Ted Egan who made himself somewhat unpopular by writing/recording "Drover's Boy". I thought it was an amazing song. |
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03 Oct 03 - 08:05 AM (#1028708) Subject: RE: Aust's TED EGAN hits the heights! From: Bob Bolton G'day Nutty, I guess anything like a good home truth will make you unpopular with someone ... The song won first prize in the Bush Music Club's "Original Words and Tune" section of our Song Competition (about 1980 ...?) ... and I suspect I was the first to publish it (in BMC magazine Mulga Wire. I can imagine the truth of the song was less popular in some other quarters! Congratulation Ted (again!). Bob Bolton |
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03 Oct 03 - 09:21 AM (#1028761) Subject: RE: Aust's TED EGAN hits the heights! From: The Fooles Troupe He refused the offer of a foster's carton to play one last time... :-) I think the guy is petrified... :-) Robin |
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19 Nov 03 - 08:58 AM (#1056923) Subject: RE: Aust's TED EGAN hits the heights! From: Bugsy I think it's great that Ted has finally been given the recognition he deserves. No one who has had dealings with Ted could begrudge him this honour. I was at his penultimate concert in Perth a couple of weeks ago where he was in fine form and looking better than ever and the anouncement of his new appointment was met with overwhelming approval. (It's also good to know there's now an extra place to crash when passing through Darwin.) "ONYA TED!!!!" Ted Get's Recognition CHeers Bugsy Bugsy |
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20 Nov 03 - 04:42 AM (#1057617) Subject: RE: Aust's TED EGAN hits the heights! From: GUEST,ray padgett Well blow me down with a feather, I was in the company of Ted Egan and Doc Rowe back in August at the Cornwall folk festival at Wadebridge, an amazing character, who accompanied his singing by playing a cardboard box!! He was the one who introduced Rolf Harris to the Two Little boys song and Rolf thinks very highly indeed of. Ted was over tracing his British ancestors and was to launch his book fromn Australia House, I eventually got Ted's book which is a terrific read and for someone who knows nothing about Australia proved truely enlightening |
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21 Nov 03 - 04:01 PM (#1058721) Subject: RE: Aust's TED EGAN hits the heights! From: Helen Robin, If it had been anything other than Fosters he might have played. ;-> Helen |