Well welcome to a new year, my new album and the wonderful Tamworth Country music Festival is just around the corner. I hope 2012 is a good & happy year for you all, remember happiness is being content with who you are and “what” you have.

And yes, I’ve finished my new album The Soundtrack of my Life and it’s up on my website shop now. It’s been a very satisfying, all consuming and satisfying project. I played lots of things on it, produced, engineered, mixed it and even did the artwork myself. I had great help from Glenn Wilson (drums), Ian Lees (bass), Garry Steel (accordion & piano) & Michael Kerin (fiddle). The guitars, papoose, mandolin and banjo are all my efforts. 14 tracks, 3 instrumentals and contains my versions of songs from Slim, Shorty, Reg Lindsay, Mike McClellan, Geoff Mack as a tribute to these great Australian Country Music artists. I’ve also done versions of some awesome songs, Wonderful World, Make you Feel My Love, Wings of a Dove & That’s the Way Love Goes.

The Tamworth Country Music Festival is up this week and I’m always excited about 10 days of playing my music, spinning a yarn or 2 and spreading a happy message – the Steve Passfield musical journey from Convicts to  City Slickers.

My shows in Tamworth are:

Steve Passfield’s Hot Breakfast – Diggers Corona Courtyard daily 8 am – 10.30 am. January 20 – 29th. Guests,  prizes and a great Fender guitar giveaway. Every day is different so come along often eh, it’s worth getting out of bed for, we do!

Joe Maguires Fri Jan 20, Sat Jan 21, Sun Jan 22, Tues Jan 24 & Sun Jan 29th various times, see the Tamworth Festival website for details of all the shows www.tcmf.com.au

Sun Jan 22 Carter & Carter’s Gospel Show at The Capitol Theatre, tickets at www.tcmf.com.au

Tues Jan 24 the TSA Awards at The Longyard tickets at www.tcmf.com.au

Wed Jan 25 Tamara Stewart’s – The Song Factory Legends bar at Wests.

Thur 26th Nemingha Tavern 4.30 pm Telstra Childflight fundraiser concert with Margie May Hockey.

Thur Jan 26th 7.30pm AUSTRALIA DAY – host & performance for The People’s Choice Awards Light City Church, cnr Anne & Kathleen Streets, South Tamworth

The Tamworth Country Music Festival is gonna be a big one this year celebrating it’s 40th year so if you head north west please come along, catch a show and say hi.

Cheers for now, Steve.

Well that crazy time of the year has landed upon us in a hurry again, Christmas – New Year, here comes 2012.

I’d like to wish everyone of my fans a very Merry and Peaceful Christmas mostly filled with love and happiness and maybe a few gifts and some tucker. Please travel safe and we’ll al be able to get together in 2012. Maybe I’ll see you at the 2012 Tamworth Country Music Festival? I’ve got my Hot Breakfast daily at Diggers and several gigs back at Joe Maguires. I’m also appearing on Carter & Carter’s Gospel Show and the TSA Awards and hosting the People’s Choice Awards so it’ll be go, go go again in the Country Music Capital for this fella.

I have some exciting news, I’ve finished my new album of covers “The Soundtrack of My Life” and will have it available at the Tamworth Festival. I played, recorded, sang, strummed & picked my way through 14 great tracks. One new song, the title track and 13 covers including 3 instrumentals. Songs from the Bushwackers, Slim, Shorty, Reg, Mike McClellan, Geoff Mack (yes that really fast one), Buck, Lefty & several others are all included.

The Fettler and I will be travelling to NZ for NYE by the way so stay tuned cuz.

Thank you to all those generous people who gave towards the Studio Artes Ride a Day In My Wheels event on Dec 3rd. We raised over $10,000 and together with a grant received form the Hornsby Advocate through their competition, Studio Artes will get a new website and some much needed funds to benefit the guys.

Til next time, please stay happy and safe and remember what Christmas is all about, Peace, Love & relationships.

Best regards,

Steve

Don’t forget Ride A Day in My Wheels Sat Dec 3rd, Hornsby Westfield 10 am – 3pm.