Tamworth Golden Guitar Award thrills bush balladeer Angus Gill, who pays tribute to music teacher

It is really been a dream of Angus Gill’s since he can bear in mind, and now the Mid North Coast singer-songwriter and producer can get in touch with himself a Golden Guitar winner.

“I was just speechless. I couldn’t imagine it,” he explained of his glittering  Tamworth Region New music Competition instant.

“It signifies so much to me 17 many years afterwards to select up a Golden Guitar. We really don’t do it for that, we don’t do it for the awards.”

His track, The Quick Way, co-published with close friend Manfred Vijars, was named Bush Ballad of the 12 months at state music’s night time of nights.

Gill was also nominated for a few other awards and, amongst the celebrations, he found time to thank a person particular person in particular.

A Wauchope community and retired state new music trainer, Mr Lane remembers the talent he noticed when he gifted a 7-yr-outdated Angus Gill a second-hand Fender guitar.

“I realized with confidence that he was one day going to win a Golden Guitar,” he reported.

“I was unquestionably about the moon. I’m so very pleased of that boy.”

Mr Lane committed his time to teaching Gill and other younger musicians immediately after his individual music vocation was slash limited.

Whilst on stage with songs legend Jimmy Minor, Mr Lane collapsed due to a healthcare condition.

“At the time they discovered out somebody collapsed on stage, they’d be extremely wary about choosing you,” he claimed.

So, aged just 28, he was forced to retire.

Younger star

Gill was recognised at the Tamworth Country Tunes Competition for his latest album, The Scrapbook, which he worked on all through the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Late final calendar year the album climbed to number one on the ARIA state charts, still one more achievement ticked off for the younger musician.

These triumphs have created Mr Lane extremely proud following his personal loss. 

“I required to be up there, I preferred to acquire awards — that hole is now fully shut with Angus profitable a Golden Guitar, due to the fact I have performed it to help other folks,” he claimed.

Gill mentioned he was thankful to his outdated audio trainer. 

“Contemplating about Bill and what he is finished for me above the yrs.