Country Arts WA and Act-Belong-Commit
present
Dust
of Uruzgan by Fred Smith
Locally presented by Ravensthorpe
Regional Arts Council
Wednesday September 3, Jerdacuttup Town Hall, doors open 6:30pm
Tickets on sale now at the Hopetoun CRC or
Ravensthorpe CRC on 9838 1340 (now able to take credit card bookings over the phone)
Wednesday September 3, Jerdacuttup Town Hall, doors open 6:30pm
Tickets on sale now at the Hopetoun CRC or
Ravensthorpe CRC on 9838 1340 (now able to take credit card bookings over the phone)
Fred Smith was actually there and the stories he
tells are real.
Fred Smith combines
beautiful songs, stunning projected photographs
by military and civilian photographers and humourous and touching stories to bring us Dust of Uruzgan, a highly acclaimed
album performed live with a two piece band and based on his time in Afghanistan
as a diplomat and singer/songwriter. Dust
of Uruzgan tells the story of the 20,000 young
Australians who, for the last eight years, have made a difference in the
war-ravaged country of Afghanistan.
The effect of this
combination of mediums is powerful. Smith was actually there and the stories he
tells are of real people and events. Audiences will leave the venue with a
quiet sense of connecting with something real and important.
“A great work of art, a great suite of songs…an amazing thing if you get to see him perform it in concert”
Richard Glover, ABC 702 Radio
“An
exceptional songwriter…a cycle of songs that are raw, remarkably honest ...
that offers an intimate perspective on the war in Afghanistan.”
Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning
Herald
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