AusFolkus Podcasts

06/04/2024

30/11/2021

Watching an episode of Star Trek Voyager. The crew of Voyager discover Amelia Earhart who was abducted by aliens and deposited on a planet in the Delta Quadrant.
If you want an interesting side story to the Earhart disappearance. In Ausfolkus podcasts you can hear the story of Noel Balfour. Noel's father was the last person to see Earhart alive prior to her flying out of New Guinea. Earhart asked Noel's dad to take over the navigation of the flight from her navigator who was quite an unreliable man given over to the 'drink'. Noel's dad declined given that it would be (understandably) a bit too difficult to explain to Noel's mum!
Earhart gifted her revolver to Noel's dad as part of her effort to reduce the weight on the plane. She took off from New Guinea in 1937 and that was that.
If you want to hear the story straight from Noel's mouth go here, scroll down and enjoy your listen. Noel is an absolutely exemplary 94 year old trad country musician. He's coming in to the studio next month to record yet another of his great compositions.

In these podcasts I’ll be interviewing many of the musicians, dancers, choristers and teachers from the multitude of folk genres that we are so lucky to be exposed to in this country. These are people who have been in front of you in festivals, concerts and dance demonstrations in some cases for d...

11/11/2021

Part 2 of Margaret Walter's story is now up on Ausfolkus podcasts. It's a riveting tale and one that holds many surprises for those who have known and loved Margaret over the years.

In these podcasts I’ll be interviewing many of the musicians, dancers, choristers and teachers from the multitude of folk genres that we are so lucky to be exposed to in this country. These are people who have been in front of you in festivals, concerts and dance demonstrations in some cases for d...

01/03/2021

Friends
If you've been wondering why Ausfolkus Podcasts has been quiet lately, I've been lining up my next guest who happens to be...MARGARET WALTERS!!!!!! YAY!!!!! I'll be interviewing Margaret next week and the result will be there to be heard soon. Sorry the next one has been so long in coming but Margaret has a fabulous history in folk not only here but also abroad. Really looking forward to this one 🙂

15/01/2021

The second and last episode in Noel Balfour's story is up on Ausfolkus Podcasts. This is an amazing tale of the history of music in Australia with many surprises in it to do with music, performance, recording and labels from the 1940's on. All the knowledge in this podcast is based on Noel's personal experience and that of his wife Lorna Barry.

In it you'll hear stories of such greats as Jimmy Little, Billy Thorpe, Brian Henderson and Bandstand, Guy Mitchell, Bill Walker, Val Doonican (remember him?) and many others in the music industry both here and internationally. You will also be treated to a great song written by Noel and Lorna on their way back in a plane from Tamworth music festival.

Be inspired by this story. Go and have a listen and be treated to a great song as a bonus recorded by Noel, Hayden Chee and Chris Saxton just a year or so ago.

To get to it, find Ausfolkus Podcasts on your favourite podcaster or go to my website, scroll down and have fun:

In these podcasts I’ll be interviewing many of the musicians, dancers, choristers and teachers from the multitude of folk genres that we are so lucky to be exposed to in this country. These are people who have been in front of you in festivals, concerts and dance demonstrations in some cases for d...

11/12/2020

Great to see so much interest in the lives of our music stars on Ausfolkus Podcasts. Our latest 'story-gift' to the community is Noel Balfour. Noel's story has taken off with a good number of people already having had a listen. If you have listened to an Ausfolkus podcast and would like to tell other people here what you think, please write with a short review.
These stories are inspirational and are a great guide to how to achieve in a lifelong career in music. If you want to have a listen to one go to my website and stream for free or have a free listen on your podcaster by searching for Ausfolkus Podcasts
Click on my website and have a look around or go straight to the Ausfolkus podcasts link at the top of the page, scroll down and there they are 🙂

09/12/2020

If you want to hear a terrific story of the early days of recorded and performed music in Australia, hear it from the recollections of the wonderful Noel Balfour. Noel is now in his early 90's and still writing, performing and recording music with terrific vigour and enthusiasm. He is an exemplar to us all, maintaining his commitment to music for many decades and doing so with effect and professional impetus and can be hear from the great music samples put up at the end of the podcast.
Come and join Ausfolkus podcasts to hear a very special tale. Don't miss this one!

In these podcasts I’ll be interviewing many of the musicians, dancers, choristers and teachers from the multitude of folk genres that we are so lucky to be exposed to in this country. These are people who have been in front of you in festivals, concerts and dance demonstrations in some cases for d...

01/11/2020

Please join me and have a listen to the latest Ausfolkus Podcast featuring the lives and music of Margaret and Bob Fagan, their youngsters Kate Fagan and James Fagan, Nancy Kerr and the newest additions to this stellar family. Find Ausfolkus on your podcaster or go to the Ausfolkus link on the Blue Mountain Sound website (click on the link below) and scroll down. A wonderful story and well worth a listen with some great musical gifts from the Fagans' landmarks on their journeys.

In these podcasts I’ll be interviewing many of the musicians, dancers, choristers and teachers from the multitude of folk genres that we are so lucky to be exposed to in this country. These are people who have been in front of you in festivals, concerts and dance demonstrations in some cases for d...