Lawrie Minson
| Lawrie Minson | |
|---|---|
 Lawrie & Shelley Minson | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lawrence Minson |
| Born |
13 September 1958 Paddington, NSW Australia [1] |
| Genres | Country / Rockabilly |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Accordion, banjo didgeridoo, guitar, harmonica, harp, mandolin, piano, vocals [2][3] |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Associated acts | Jimmy Barnes, James Blundell, Lindsay Butler, Bobby Cash, Troy Cassar-Daley, Rex Dallas, Slim Dusty, Fig, David Hudson, Paul ‘Pixie’ Jenkins, Lee Kernaghan, Shelley Minson, Rick & Thel, Reg Poole, Matt Scullion, Teenage Country Style, The Hired Hands, Three Chord Wonders, Lindsay Waddington, Buddy Williams, Ross Wilson, |
| Website |
www |
Lawrie Minson (born 13 September 1958) is an award-winning Australian country musician, guitarist and songwriter who lives in Tamworth, New South Wales
Career
Minson's career began by accompanying Buddy Williams; since then, he has toured with Lee Kernaghan, and accompanied Jimmy Barnes, Ross Wilson (Eagle Rock), Slim Dusty, James Blundell, Troy Cassar-Daley, and Matt Scullion. [4][5]
In 1989, Minson was signed to a major label and produced an instrumental album of Australian classics with “When the Rain Tumbles Down in July”, and a tribute to Tex Morton, “Murrumbidgee Jack”.
Music Awards
Lawrie Minson won four Golden Guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
- 1984 – Golden Guitar for Instrumental of the Year with “Moonjibah Mull” as part of The Hired Hands
- 1987 - Minson was a founding member of Three Chord Wonders winning Gold for Vocal group of the Year
- 1990 – Golden Guitar for Instrumental of the Year with “Wild River”
- 1997 – Golden Guitar for Instrumental of the Year with “Action Jackson”
- 2005 - Stan Coster Memorial Bush Ballad Awards – Duo with Lindsay Butler with “When the Rain Tumbles Down in July”.
Background
Lawrie Minson
Lawrence Minson is the son of Australian country music radio personality John Minson. Lawrie grew up in Tamworth and lives there now with his wife Shelley.
Rockabilly Duo
Lawrie and Shelley Minson perform together as a rockabilly duo. [6] They have played at some of the largest music festivals in Australia including Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival, Gympie Music Muster, Woodford Folk Festival and the Tamworth Country Music Festival, and are booked to play at the world's largest Rockabilly Festival - Viva Las Vegas over the Easter weekend in 2015.
Shelley Minson
Shelley Minson (nee Watts)(born 13 February 1980) grew up in Muswellbrook. Shelley is also a solo entertainer, model, singer and songwriter, known for her love of vintage fashion and music from the 1950s and 1960s.
Awards
- 2014 Golden Medallion Award Winner for Best New Talent in NSW with her song "The Dance At The Old Wybong Hall" [7]
Gallery
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Lawrie & Maton Guitar
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References
- ↑ http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/Hands/Minson_Lawrie.htm
- ↑ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Lawrie+Minson/a/albums.htm
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lawrie-minson-mn0001980170/credits
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1323682/
- ↑ http://www.lawrieminson.com/
- ↑ http://www.thelindycharmschoolforgirls.com/its-all-happening-this-weekend-at-the-love-vintage-and-retro-fair/
- ↑ http://www.tamworthcountrymusic.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1420#S