Lawrence (Lawrie) Minson (born 13 September 1958) is an Australian country musician, best known as a session player.[2]
Lawrie Minson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lawrence Minson |
| Born | 13 September 1958 Paddington, NSW Australia |
| Genres | Country / Rockabilly |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Accordion, banjo, didgeridoo, guitar, harmonica, harp, mandolin, piano, vocals [1] |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Career
editMinson is the son of former Australian radio personality John Minson. His country music career commenced in 1979 accompanying Buddy Williams on tour as a guitarist. He went on to performing with Slim Dusty in 1981 and 1982. Since then, Minson has performed as part of the Lee Kernaghan touring band and accompanied various other Australian acts.[3] In 1989, Minson contributed "When the Rain Tumbles Down in July" and "Murrumbidgee Jack", as a tribute to Tex Morton, on an instrumental record album of Australian classics. He married Shelley Watts in 2008. Together, they have performed as a rockabilly duo. In 2012, Minson's debut as a headline act was at an Australian Italian club in Launceston, Tasmania.[2]
In 2016, Tamworth Songwriters' Association presented Minson with the Tex Morton Award for his support and promotion of new songwriters.[4]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Memories Of Home - An Instrumental Tribute to Our Travelling Country Music Showmen |
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| Family Tree |
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| Milestones: The Ultimate Collection |
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Charting singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | ||
| "The Garden" (as Australia Too) |
1985 | 22 |
Awards
editCMAA Awards
editThese annual awards have been presented since 1973 and have been organised by Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) from 1993,[6] to "encourage, promote and recognise excellence in Australian country music recording". From that time, the recipient's trophy has been a Golden Guitar.[7][8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Wild River" | Instrumental of the Year | Won |
| 1997 | "Action Jackson" | Instrumental of the Year | Won |
Tamworth Songwriters Awards
editThe Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986.[9][10]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lawrie Minson | Tex Morton Award | awarded |
References
edit- ^ "Lawrie Minson | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Minson goes it alone for the first time". The Examiner. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1323682/ [user-generated source]
- ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners History" (PDF). TSA Online. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 22. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
- ^ "About the CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia". Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA). Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia Winners Archive". Country Music Association of Australia. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.