On Andy's Big Brekky we hear about an upcoming opportunity for NT writers; the Varuna Residential Fellowship for NT Writers & Illustrators. Veechi Stuart from Varuna, and Mparntwe-based writer Emma Trenordan, who was last year's online residency recipient, join the show to tell us more.

The Fellowship program is presented in partnership with Varuna, the National Writers’ House, and the Northern Territory Government through Arts NT. Nine fellowships are available; three residency fellowships and six virtual fellowships. Participants will be selected from the Top End and Central Desert regions and one fellowship place will be reserved for a First Nations writer. Applications open in July and close in September, and residency fellowships will be offered from January to March in 2024.

Originally the home of writers Eleanor Dark and Dr Eric Dark, the house and gardens of Varuna were gifted to the Australian public in 1989 by their son, Mick Dark, to be used as a retreat for writers. 

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Andy’s Big Brekky Show chatted with Josh Philpot from Roeburne WA. He & Kendall Smith are JoKeria who have stormed the Australian country music charts at #1 with their 3rd single, 'No Place For Slim’.

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The Big Brekky Show spoke with NT Music Award winning artist Dan the Underdog to chat about the award that he won with Katanga Jr. and have a listen to his latest release 'Beast Mode'.

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Andy’s Big Brekky Show welcomed back Amy Ryan to chat about her latest release 'My Escape'. It's a powerful, descriptive song written by Amy, Andrew & Claire Ryan, which tells of a soul returning to a place that is safe through life’s journeys no matter what is encountered.

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The Big Brekky team caught up with Romani-Canadian musician, Candace Lacina who together with world-renowned keyboardist Mike Little, make up the core of The Hello Darlins. They are some of Canada’s most in-demand session musicians who came together to forge a distinct hybrid of country, gospel and blues and have just released 'Don't You Fall'.

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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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