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Talking to Aled Jones

Aled Jones began singing in public around three decades ago. He joined the choir of Bangor Cathedral when he was just nine and was lead soloist within two years. His remarkable voice led to a recording career and before his voice broke at the age of sixteen he had already sold more than six million [...]

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Gina Williams’ Remarkable Story

For almost two decades Gina Williams has been dedicated to the telling of stories; both her own story and the story of her people. Gina is a Balladong Noongar woman who uses the traditions of her elders to take audiences on an amazing journey of a proud Aboriginal woman who has struggled through the dysfunction [...]

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Talking to Michael Paynter

Even as a young child it was obvious that he had a special connection with music. At the age of 7 he was learning the piano, at age 12 it was the guitar, and by the age of 15 he was playing drums. Combine that with a big voice and you’ve got a winning formula. [...]

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WASO to Infinity and Beyond

Western Australia certainly has an incredible symphony orchestra. I’ve experienced the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in various settings and they never fail to impress. I’ve seen them supporting acts like Human Nature and Glen Campbell through to playing for the West Australian Ballet and much more. They’re always superb. Tonight was certainly no exception. Our [...]

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Ding Dong

Yesterday afternoon I installed a device that will allow me to hear my music at a louder volume when I’m at home. I don’t want to blast my ears but I do enjoy listening to music at a reasonable level. Our stereo has always had the capacity to play at the right volume but there’s [...]