Hey Country music fans, if you weren’t at the 2012 Tamworth CM Fest you missed out. What a great fun festival full of music and fun.

The winners of the Dick Dale Fender Guitar, generously given to me by Fender Australia, are Sam & Helen Ursino of western Sydney. I caught up with them last night at the Riverstone Country Thunder gig where Vic & Barb Baillie put on a great night of music and entertainment, man those gals can sing!

Here’s a pic of Helen, Sam & I with the guitar.

They live only minutes away from the Riverstone Club and hadn’t been to the Country Thunder night before, thoroughly enjoying the nigh, dancing and staying until the end.

The CD packs, kindly donated by the breakfast show guests & a your truly pack, were won by Frank & Rose Dahlhaus of Geelong Vic, Karen & Keith Keishaw of Cambewarra NSW & Michael Grealy of Charleville QLD. Michael left Tamworth and is half way to WA but assured me there house in QLD is above the flood water. Congratulations all, the cd packs will be on their way to you soon and are valued around $200 each.

Thanks to Carter & Carter, Michael Kerin (Fettler), Dean Perrett, Brandan Radford, Tamara Stewart, Kathryn Jones, Kalesti Butler, Bidge Boyd, Tara Nasmith, Adam James, Johanna Hemarra, John O’Dea & Chris James for coming to guests on the Hot Breakfast show and putting in an album or 2 for the prize packs. As note, Dean went on to win a Golden Guitar in Tamworth and a Bungendore Award this weekend for His duet with Lee Kernaghan Channel Country Ground, great song Deano, well done mate!

Upcoming gigs for me are on my gig guide and include The Entrance CM Fest, Cessnock CM Fest, Tullamore Irish Fest & Urban Country so hope to catch you around soon.

Pickin’ & a grinnin’

Steve