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Thursday, April 11, 2013

~JoJo and Mr Armchair visit The Golden Guitar in Tamworth~



While I was learning to do hexagons at Nundle Mr Armchair took JoJo to Tamworth the home of Australia's Country Music Festival


Standing with The Big Golden Guitar
I've never been here before but am planning to go one of these days......perhaps after a GDITC trip


Above and below JoJo looking at a wax figure of John Williamson with his Offsider beside him
(I think his name is) Pixie Jenkins
And my favourite song of John's is 'Wrinkles'......still brings a tear to my eye 



Click above to see John singing it with John Stephan.......absolutely beautiful


We even have a pic of JoJo with the real John Williamson at one of his concerts!!!


Looking at Chad Morgan


One of my favourites......Smoky Dawson
Who can forget the song 'The Old Days of Khancoban'......I just love it


Click above to hear Lee Kernaghan with Smoky singing that song





JoJo with Lee


The much loved Slim Dusty......I reckon his most famous song would have to be 


With Troy Cassar-Daley who co-incidentally was playing here in our town while we were in Nundle


Looking mighty pleased to be here wearing her my James Blundell tshirt


James is above JoJo's left shoulder.......His songs Old Man and Kimberly Moon are my favourites
(I'm having trouble finding clips of these songs)


Proudly displaying her Golden Guitar mug and wearing a 25 year celebratory tshirt
the last one available in JoJo's favourite colour......blue




I even scored a little gift from Mr Armchair and JoJo
this lovely bottle from Odgers & Mclelland at Nundle



together with a little recipe for Home Made Lemonade
How cool is that!!!!!!


14 comments:

Kath said...

What marvellous fun! I had to double take when I read the title of this post, as there is a Tamworth in England and I was trying to remember "Is there really a golden guitar there?".
Then all was revealed LOL

Hello Jojo, you look very smart in your lovely blue T shirt, I'm happy you had such a good time!

Leanne said...

It looks as though Jo Jo is having a fantastic time.

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Good morning dear friends! You have SO many fun activities to attend my friend! And JoJo, what a dear....she likes music, doesn't she? I wonder, how does she enjoy your theatre shows and SINGING? You are having so much FUN! Your weather permits so many outdoor activities but at this moment as I type, we are having an ice storm! I guess I better hit the road and start my 25 mile journey to school! Anita

Anonymous said...

Great place, we visited there too and stayed right beside it. Great pub nextdoor too

Anonymous said...

wow this would have been great to see,glad Jo Jo had so much fun.xx

Palomasea said...

What a fun experience for JoJo and Dad! Wonderful photos...
So happy a good time was had by all of you!
Love to you, sweet friend!
Hugs,
- Irina

Rachaeldaisy said...

What a fun tour of the whos who in Aussie country music. Looks like a fabulous day out for JoJo and Mr A. Have fun making real lemonade!

Bev C said...

Hello JoJo,

What a lot of things you got to look at. Love your new shirt and mug. Hope you and Dad had a wonderful day. I will be singing all day now.

Dzintra, love that shop you visited.

Happy days.
Bev.

Nat Palaskas said...

Great post Dzintra. What a lucky JoJo. I have been to Tamworth on our drive through one year. What is GDITC trip? Hugs Nat

Jeni said...

Tamworth is a great place
looks like JoJo had a great time

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Looks like Jo Jo had a ball...great photos Dzintra...

Fiona said...

what a great day out....
Hugz

Cathy said...

Great Museum...JoJo looks like she had a wonderful day!!

Terry said...

Mr Armchair sure takes good care of his girls..
Jo Jo had her music while you and the Girlfriends were off making hexies How cool is that. Good times

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