It's that time of the year again as Alice Springs gets excited for the iconic Rotary Henley on Todd Regatta! This is a fun, quirky and eclectic ‘boat’ race held each year on the dry, sandy bed of the Todd River which celebrates its 61st return on Saturday 19 August 2023. 

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Scott Balfour, Alice Springs folk music legend, yarned with the Big Brekky team about his influences, the current folk scene in Mparntwe and his album Motherland.

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Andy’s Big Brekky Show chatted with Stuart Alexander about his latest single 'Drive On', produced with his musical offsider and bassist, Kylie Pickford. He is one of the ever-dwindling number of country artists who live on a farm. Stuart owns a dairy farm on the south coast of NSW, making him well qualified to write these songs, having lived many of the stories.

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Darwin folk-country singer songwriter and recent Northern Territory Music Awards finalist Crystal Robins chats with Andy's Big Brekky. She has just released her latest single ‘Hold On’, the second single from her upcoming debut album. 

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Canadian platinum independent country artist, Dan Davidson, chats to the brekky Show about his latest single, 'He Met a Girl'. The song was written by Dan, David Borys and Aarin Allen, and recorded in Nashville. Dan will be entertaining crowds with high energy performances at the Gympie Muster in August.

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Yipirinya School music teacher, Wirangu singer songwriter, poet and activist, Kirra Voller, joins the Brekky Show to talk about the Yipirinya School music program. Kirra helps young people learn to write songs and put their stories to music as a way of expressing themselves, with a focus on culture, unity and mentorship. She brings us some of the collaborative songs written and performed by students.

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The Big Brekky Show chatted with Diana Crombie about her latest single “Save Our Mother”. Her music was fostered by her mother, where she was exposed to Italian folk music growing up. Diana’s strong desire to channel her creativity has led her to pursue music more seriously and so Not diAna was born.

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Andy’s Big Brekky Show welcomed back Melbourne-based singer/songwriter, Jay Santilli to chat about the release of her second soulful country ballad for this year, the beautiful Come Back Home. 

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Andy’s Big Brekky Show had a visit from the CEO of Desert Knowledge Australia, Jimmy Cocking. He chatted with us about the upcoming National Science Week events, as well as what's been happening at the precinct.

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Local singer songwriter Gabby Dever speaks about what inspires her to make music. Classically trained in violin and piano, Gabby has lived and performed in Mparntwe for 9 years. Her influences vary from blues, jazz and soul to her own struggles and stories to tell. Gabby is currently playing at The Roastery every second Friday from 12-1:30pm.

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