Poet’s Breakfast-Artist Bios
Poetry Director: Graeme Johnson
Graeme
Johnson has become one of the most widely respected & lauded
poets
participating in the genre of Australian Bush Poetry. He has received
over 150
awards for his spoken & written work over the last decade or so
&
produced 2 books, 2 cassettes & 5 Cd’s.
His
easy going demeanour & extensive repertoire have endeared him
to audiences
all over the country. Traditional, Contemporary & Original
views on the
Australian way of life are all represented through Graeme’s
moving &
hilarious performances.
He
has
been accredited by the Australian Bush Poets Association as one of the
top
writers of Bush Verse in the land and as such has judged at many
individual
State titles over the years as well. He has also been accredited as
judge for
performance competitions.
2011
started with a ‘Bang’ for “The
Rhymer” when he won the “Golden Damper”
Award
for Performance Poetry at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
In
2010
he was placed 3rd place in the Overall Men’s title at the NSW
Bush Poetry
Championships and took out the Poet’s Breakfast
Reciter’s Award at the Man from
Snowy River Festival in Victoria.
In
2009
he was a Finalist in both sections of the “Golden
Damper” Performance Award at
the Tamworth Country Music Festival and also Won the coveted title of
Male
Overall Champion at the Dunedoo Bush Poetry Festival and
“Runner-Up” Male
Overall Champion at the recent Man from Snowy River Festival in
Victoria.
In
2007
his wins included 2 x 1sts, 3 x 2nds, 2 x 3rds & 3 x HC over
both written
& spoken word competitions. The highlight being announced the
Winner of the
annual Henry Lawson Adult Literary Awards (Written Section). An award
much
sought after by the cream of Australia’s versifiers. He Won
the accompanying
Spoken Word section, “The Leonard Teale Award” in
2006.
Graeme’s
goals are to constantly improve as both an entertainer &
performer & as
such, is totally dedicated to his profession. A versatile &
engaging
character you’ll find Graeme controlling the mayhem at the
Poet’s Breakfast on
the Sun morning of the Festival proper.
*STOP PRESS!* Graeme’s new 2 X CD set of “Aussie” Bush Poetry called “Home Brew” has just been released on Shoestring Records. (Sales enquiries see below)
Bookings:
0419 415137
E-mail: TheRhymerfromRyde@bigpond.com
Web: www.therhymerfromryde.com
Simply put, Terry Regan is one of the most
highly awarded Bush Poets in
the Country. He has won the nation’s highest accolade after
attaining the Australian Bush Poetry
Championship in 2008. He
has been the QLD Bush Poetry Champion
as well as a
multiple & current holder
of the
2011 NSW Bush Poetry Championship.
You can’t get any better than that. He launched his first CD
in 2006 &
prior to that had released many other ‘best
sellers’.
A resident of the
A gentle, honest, ‘fair
dinkum’ sort of bloke. In essence, the
‘quintessential’ reciter.
Bookings: (02) 4739 1793
E-mail:
terryregan@y7mail.com
Web: N/A
Supporting Artist: Brian Bell 
Brian hails from the
Bookings: 0402 906543
E-mail:
brianthepoet@hotmail.com
Web: N/A
Supporting Artist: Zondrae King 
Zondrae King is one of the fresh new faces who
has popped up on the Bush
Poetry scene over the last 5 years. In that time she has amassed some
very
impressive victories in both written and performance verse. Her latest
title is
that of the 2011 National Folk Festival
“Reciter of the Year”. She has been the NSW Female Bush Poetry Champion (2007),
won the 2009 “Snowy Cup”
and the 2008 “Poet of the
Mountain”. In 2010 she was
published in 6 Anthologies of Australian Verse. Pretty impressive hey!
Bookings: 4285 1254
E-mail:
zondraeking@gmail.com
Web: N/A