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It's Northing Short of Magic
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Australian Bush Ballad
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Australian Bush Poet and Balladeer
The particular style of music I enjoy playing is The Australian Bush Ballad pick and strum style championed by Slim Dusty and Stan Coster. The ballad style of lyrics shares the culture and the characters of my country. I am a member of the Australian Bush Balladeers. http://bushballadeers.com.au/bushpoet.htm I am also a bush Poet and a member of The Australian Bush Poets Association who define bush poetry as rhyming verse with regular metre and true rhyme about Australia, its people, places, things and way of life. http://www.abpa.org.au/
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Country • Traditional Country
Charts
Peak #41
Peak in subgenre #5
Author
Merv Webster
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Merv Webster
Uploaded
March 19, 2010
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MP3 3.4 MB • 128 kbps • 3:42
Story behind the song
After many years of drought it was great to see the Monsoon's bring good rains and revitalize the country.
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IT’S NOTHING SHORT OF MAGIC That big old moon is smiling on the Homestead down below where a southern breeze is blowing all the buffel to and fro. The dams are full of water that reflect the old moon’s light while the herd of fattened cattle they sure make a pretty site. It’s hard now to imagine all those years of endless drought and some had the impression that this land was plumb worn out. The chance of good rains falling, well, one’s hopes were rather dim and seeing new grass growing too was looking mighty slim. But the heavens fin’ly opened and the Monsoons dropped their rain, bringing changes to the landscape that induced a loud refrain. “Mate it’s nothing short of magic!” and it brought the biggest smile. “Yes it’s nothing short of magic, ‘cause we’ve waited quite a while.” It’s warms the heart immensely and a grin comes to one’s face to see young calves all playing as you drive around your place. The sight of wild fowl numbers lifts the old soul that’s for sure and grass that just looks greener than it ever did before. It truly is a contrast to when things were looking bad; where starving stock would linger seeking handouts to be had. The sleepless nights tormented by the thought of shooting stock and all those moments worrying if you might lose your block. But the heavens fin’ly opened and the Monsoons dropped their rain, bringing changes to the landscape that induced a loud refrain. “Mate it’s nothing short of magic!” and it brought the biggest smile. “Yes it’s nothing short of magic, ‘cause we’ve waited quite a while.” ©Bush Poet and Balladeer Merv Webster
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Vonee
Oct 21, 2011
I found your post in the country forum and came to listen to your music.. Soem good music here..Love Nothing short of Magic.. Best Wishes Vonee