KANE & WELCH PORT FAIRY DEBUT

Nashville record company owners Kieran Kane and Kevin Welch recorded a live album in Melbourne on their first tour of Australia. But we caught up with the hit writing duo when they showcased their second duet album You Can't Save Everybody at the famed Port Fairy folk festival in March. Our videographers Carol Taylor and Heather Rutherford caught the dynamic duo as they performed their entire new album in the tent city of the historic seaside Victorian village.

The duo appear on the third episode of the second series of Nu Country TV in a steamy show hosted by veteran actor Peter Hosking - our director and producer.

Hosking took time out from performing in The Secret Life Of Us and bicep bursting pick and shovel renovations of his haunted house to step behind his own camera.

Peter gave the results to editor Michael Wormald to turn to gold by altruistic alchemy.

CLICK HERE for Kieran Kane story from the Diary on February 16.
CLICK HERE for a Kevin Welch story from the Diary on October 30.

BARB WATERS SAILS INTO PORT

Also at Port Fairy was Myrtleford born Melbourne singer Barb Waters, promoting her new disc Rosa Duet. We caught Barb at a Melbourne concert performing Split You Open Wide - recorded as a duet with Nick Barker. CLICK HERE for a Barb Waters story from the Diary on August 13.

BROOKS & DUNN

Grammy award winning duo Brooks & Dunn have won an international audience with soulful country music over 15 years.

The lads, with sales surpassing 25 million, perform the chart topping title track of their eighth album Red Dirt Road.

CLICK HERE for a Brooks & Dunn review from the Diary.

DIERKS BENTLEY

When Arizona born singer Dierks Bentley sang about an Alabama girl he dated when he first went to Nashville he had no idea it would be his first hit record.

Bentley, now 28, was more scared of the girl's ferocious father when he released What Was I Thinking.

CLICK HERE for a Dierks review from the Diary.

MID PACIFIC BOB

Our celebrity chef Mid Pacific Bob Olson survived the recent floods in Northcote and went back into his kitchen for this delicious recipe.

Take note so you can sample Bob's delicious dish.

CLICK HERE for Bob's brews.

RED RIVERS A JUKE BOX FOOL

Queensland export Red Rivers, fresh from his latest overseas sojourn, performs Juke Box Fool live in Melbourne. Red, interviewed by Nu Country TV host Paul Hicks, at the Clifton Hill hotel proves why he is in big demand here and in Europe. CLICK HERE for a Red Rivers story from the Diary on June 19.

JOHN WILLIAMSON

Mallee Boy John Williamson shared one of Sunraysia born Sara Storer's seven Gold Guitar awards at Tamworth in January.

The patriotic bush balladeer performs solo on Salisbury Street - one of his most popular recent songs.

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