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    • I was born in Belfast
    • 1967 Off to the Colonies
    • In 1969, I had done my time
    • 1970 back in Sydney
    • 1973 back to Australia
    • Around 1978 I met Mark Gillespie
    • 1983 I was in The Black Sorrows
    • It was there John Farnham saw us
    • Playing with Kylie Minogue
    • Touring with Olivia Newton-John
    • Back to The 90s
    • Hello Country!
    • 2006/7 Back with The Black Sorrows
    • 2012-16 As we sailed Into The Mystic
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    • Earliest Influences from Paul Robson to Elvis Presley
    • Lonnie Donnegan and Skiffle
    • Then Along Came Hendrix
    • Country Blues curriculum
    • Angry young Them and Van Morrison
    • Hendrix, The Who and beyond
    • Back to Van Morrison, Captain Beefheart, Led Zeppelin and oblivion
    • Busted, Broke but not Beaten!
    • Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder and The Staple Singers
    • Roots, Rock, Reggae
    • Al Green and Bobby Womack
    • New Orleans, The Meters, Dr John, The Neville Brothers
    • Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, David Sylvian
    • The Sum of our Influences
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    • Australian Musician Issue 22 Winter 2000
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  • Memoir
    • I was born in Belfast
    • 1967 Off to the Colonies
    • In 1969, I had done my time
    • 1970 back in Sydney
    • 1973 back to Australia
    • Around 1978 I met Mark Gillespie
    • 1983 I was in The Black Sorrows
    • It was there John Farnham saw us
    • Playing with Kylie Minogue
    • Touring with Olivia Newton-John
    • Back to The 90s
    • Hello Country!
    • 2006/7 Back with The Black Sorrows
    • 2012-16 As we sailed Into The Mystic
  • Influences
    • Earliest Influences from Paul Robson to Elvis Presley
    • Lonnie Donnegan and Skiffle
    • Then Along Came Hendrix
    • Country Blues curriculum
    • Angry young Them and Van Morrison
    • Hendrix, The Who and beyond
    • Back to Van Morrison, Captain Beefheart, Led Zeppelin and oblivion
    • Busted, Broke but not Beaten!
    • Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder and The Staple Singers
    • Roots, Rock, Reggae
    • Al Green and Bobby Womack
    • New Orleans, The Meters, Dr John, The Neville Brothers
    • Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, David Sylvian
    • The Sum of our Influences
  • Reviews
    • Australian Musician Issue 22 Winter 2000
  • Running Free
    • Running Free Inspiration
    • Running Free Samples
  • Music
    • Running Free
    • Compilation
    • Ornament
    • Stranmillis Road
    • Falling Again
    • Holywell
    • Mellissa
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Links
  • Shows
  • Couch Concerts

Memoir

An open ended account personally written by Joe...  

Chapter 01 - I was born in Belfast

Chapter 02 - 1967 Off to the Colonies

Chapter 03 - In 1969, I had done my 'time'

Chapter 04 - 1970 back in Sydney

Chapter 05 - 1973 back to Australia

Chapter 06 - Around 1978 I met Mark Gillespie

Chapter 07 - 1983 I was in The Black Sorrows

Chapter 08 - It was there John Farnham saw us

Chapter 09 - Playing with Kylie Minogue

Chapter 10 - Touring with Olivia Newton-John

Chapter 11 - Back to The 90s

Chapter 12 - Hello Country!

Chapter 13 - 2006/7 Back with The Black Sorrows

Chapter 14 -2012-16 As we sailed Into The Mystic

 

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Memoir
I was born in Belfast
1967 Off to the Colonies
In 1969, I had done my time
1970 back in Sydney
1973 back to Australia
Around 1978 I met Mark Gillespie
1983 I was in The Black Sorrows
It was there John Farnham saw us
Playing with Kylie Minogue
Touring with Olivia Newton-John
Back to The 90s
Hello Country!
2006/7 Back with The Black Sorrows
2012-16 As we sailed Into The Mystic
Influences
Earliest Influences from Paul Robson to Elvis Presley
Lonnie Donnegan and Skiffle
Then Along Came Hendrix
Country Blues curriculum
Angry young Them and Van Morrison
Hendrix, The Who and beyond
Back to Van Morrison, Captain Beefheart, Led Zeppelin and oblivion
Busted, Broke but not Beaten!
Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder and The Staple Singers
Roots, Rock, Reggae
Al Green and Bobby Womack
New Orleans, The Meters, Dr John, The Neville Brothers
Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, David Sylvian
The Sum of our Influences
Reviews
Australian Musician Issue 22 Winter 2000
Running Free
Running Free Inspiration
Running Free Samples
Music
Running Free
Compilation
Ornament
Stranmillis Road
Falling Again
Holywell
Mellissa
Photos
Videos
Links
Shows
Couch Concerts
Contact/Enquiry Form
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