Chloe and Jason Roweth -
'a voice that was still'

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Once again we've rounded up a diverse mix of Australian material for the new CD, A Voice That Was Still. There are some magic old poems set to music, some bush songs and few more contemporary ones, and even a couple we've written ourselves, with a sweet selection of tunes to round it all out. Bob Rummery of Sorento in WA has been a wonderful source of material for our recordings and this one is no exception - thanks Bob! and please keep on sending them over. Bob has a knack for setting songs to music so naturally, you'd swear the poems were born wearing those tunes, and he write s a mean mazurka too...

Jason Roweth: vocals, guitar, bass. Chloe Roweth: vocals, mandolin, bouzouki. Jim McWhinnie Bohdran.

1. A Voice That Was Still
This poem was published in the Kalgoorlie Sun, 23rd June 1907, and set to music by Bob Rummery, Sorento, WA
2. Six Kids
3.The Glenburgh Wool
A gem sent to us by Bob Rummery.
4. Shearer's Song
At the end of the song there are two tunes. The first was written by Jason Roweth and is called Jumble Springs, the last is the Home Sweet Home Mazurka and was taught to us by Jacko Kevans.
5. Digger's Song
This poem was published in The Empire newspaper of 1872 - in Forbes, NSW
6. Pioneers
Another beauty from Bob Rummery.
7. Absent Friends Set
Muineira de Bartolo and Mulineira de Santalla d'Ozcos are two tunes from Asturias, Spain, that we learnt in a session with the band Felpeyu, on one of their visits to Bathurst, NSW.
8. Lovely Nancy / The Hut on Staffin Island
Lovely Nancy was learnt from a recording of Sally Sloane (1894-1982), late of central west NSW. The Hut was taught to us by our fiddle playing mate, Roger Hargraves of Bathurst, NSW
9. Wood and Water
This song was inspired by the acquisition of a steam traction engine by the Millthorpe and District Historical Society in 2007. This impressive machine is now on display at the Golden Memories Museum in Millthorpe - well worth a visit.
10. Tweed and Lismore
We remember this song best as sung by the late great Jacko Kevans.
11. A Canny Set
A couple of tunes - the first from Colin Charlton of Cookamidgera, NSW, and the second from Jack Canny, Canberra, ACT.
12. Condamine Bells
13. This Tune is A Cross
14. Pretty Jig Set
The Pretty Jig comes from the playing of Charlie Kyle of Kempsey, NSW, while Shoemaker's Fancy was played by Simon McDonald of Cresswick, VIC.
15. All Gone
Another terrific song that Bob Rummery recorded and sent over for us
16. Megan Jean's Mazurka
Bob Rummery wrote this one in honour of our little girl, Megan Jean. A beautiful tune and a rare gift, thanks Bob

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