Galahs in the Gidgee explained

Galahs in the Gidgee
Type:	studio
Artist:	Colin Buchanan
Cover:	Galahs in the Gidgee.jpg
Released:	1991
Recorded:	The Vault, East Balmain 1990–1991
Genre:	Country rock, Country
Length:	41:59
Label:	ABC Music
Producer:	John Kane
Chronology:	Colin Buchanan UK
Next Title:	Hard Times
Next Year:	1992

Galahs in the Gidgee is the first album released by Colin Buchanan in 1991. Produced by John Kane for the ABC Records label, the album is considered Buchanan's breakthrough album, earning him several Australian Country Music Award nominations and his first winning award for New Talent of the Year for the album.^[1]

All of the songs on the album relate to the Australian Outback, the people who live there and local customs. Inspiration came to Buchanan while he lived in Bourke in country New South Wales^[2] as quoted in the liner notes of the album.

The album was dedicated to Bill Vincent.

Album cover

The album cover features Buchanan in front of a stereotypical Australian country outback backdrop setting. It was photographed by Michael Saggus and designed by Deborah Parry.

Track listing

All songs by Colin Buchanan.

1. "Galahs in the Gidgee" – 3:22
2. "Uncle Viv" – 3:44
3. "Frank the Scab" – 3:20
4. "Harvest" – 3:38
5. "She Waits" – 4:17
6. "The Debutantes' Ball" – 3:40
7. "Farm Cars" – 1:52
8. "Come What May" – 3:00
9. "Time For A Yarn" – 4:05
10. "Singlets Blue" – 3:30
11. "Progress" – 4:46

Personnel

• Colin Buchanan

vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica.

• John Kane: acoustic guitar, mandolin.
• Graham Thompson: bass.
• Hanuman Dass: drums, shelf, fire extinguisher.
• Michael Vidale: acoustic bass.
• Genni Kane: harmony vocals.
• Ian Simpson: harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo.
• Colin Watson: electric guitar.
• Michel Rose: steel guitar, dobro.
• Michael Kerin: fiddle.
• Larry Muhoberac

accordion.

External links

• Galahs in the Gidgee at colinbuchanan.com.au

Notes and References

1. Web site: Country Music Association of Australia: 1990 - 1999 . 2009-01-05 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080719040900/http://country.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1134 . 2008-07-19 . dead .
2. Web site: Galahs in the Gidgee. 2009-01-05 . Colin Buchanan.