WALL OF RENOWN
On February 7th 2004 Glenn Green and Jazzer Smith were added to the wall.
Kathryn Hay MHA was aided by Stuart Green and Wayne Smith to unveil the plaques.
The Guest Artist Trevor Day was supported by Bounty, Debbie Parry, Grady Vincent, Jack Munting, Frank Sargent, Murray Higgs, Gary Smith, Mick Wilson,
Merle Hayward, Jan Ruffles, Pam Crawn, Gary Ivory, The Chadettes,
a surprise guest on the day was Mary Newton.
On February 8th 2003 Graeme Hesketh and Beau Chatwin were added to the wall and on March 11 2003 Dudley Higgs was installed.
On Sunday October 20th. 2002, a wall at the Australian Italian Club at Prospect Vale was dedicated to past Tasmanian country pioneers. The first people inducted to the wall were Athol McCoy, Dick Parry, Kevin Shegog, Max Kettle and Paul Lester.
The Wall was opened by Mr. Jim Cox MHA.
The artists appearing included,
Eddie Tapp, Eileen McCoy, Shirl Brown, Debbie Parry, Grady Vincent, Jack Munting, Frank Sargent, Murray Higgs, Alice Vernon, Veronica Monroe, Gary Smith, Mick Wilson, Gary Telford, Bounty,
Merle Hayward, Jan Ruffles, Pam Crawn, Dawn Cooper, Gary Ivory, The Chadettes, Leon Evans and Angus Cameron.
l-r Esala Sakita, Graham Walford, Mary Newton, Wayne Walford and Mick Wilson
l-r Bulla, Graham Walford, Michelle O'Byrne, Wayne Walford, Mick Wilson
Michelle O'Byrne presents Dudley "Spud" Corbett with Life Membership to the Tasmanian Country Music Foundation.
Stuart and Donna Green
Eddie Tapp in a humorous mood
Eddie Tapp with (L-R) Debbie Parry, Gary Telford, Alice Vernon,
Gary Smith and Mick Wilson.
Eddie Tapp at the AIC
Fiddlers - Angus Cameron and Eileen McCoy
Eileen McCoy
Eileen McCoy with Frank Sargent
Grady Vincent - son of the late Max Kettle received a standing ovation for
his Singing Kettles numbers.
Grady Vincent
Jamie Davis with Noel Davis, Frank Sargent and Gary Smith.
"The Wall" 2002
L-R Eileen McCoy, Lucy Parry, Ron Shegog, Grady Vincent, Amy Lester and Gary Ivory
Gary Ivory
President of the Tasmanian Country Music Foundation
Shirl Brown, daughter of Athol McCoy.
Comedy duo, The "Chadettes"