BAR Travels & Adventures


January 2008 - on board the blues cruise in the Caribbean
Catching up with old friend and blues legend Taj Mahal is always fun and dangerous
but always memorable.


South West Blues Club - November 2006


Andy Cowan presents the best of Australian Blues
and it is a privilege to work with such a legend.

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Mike & Jayne Hall from the South West Blues Club in Bunbury


MBAS Blues Performer of the Year Awards
Grand Central Hotel, Melbourne - October 2006


As one of the judges at the MBAS Blues Performer Of The Year Award
I was very fortunate to join the winners Suzannah Espie, Big Boy Lemonade and
Jaimi Faulkner (above) in Memhis, USA
at the International Blues Challenge.





Its always fun cruising the Bermuda triangle with Ronnie Baker Brooks

Dutch Tilders, Jillian and Lynn
at the Central Club in Richmond,
Melbourne - October 2006



2006 Australian Songwriter Awards


Jillian Jake was a special guest at this years 2006 Australian Songwriter Awards
held in Sydney, and who else would you like to party with than
Mental As Anything's Martin and Greedy and friend Renee.


Austral Blues - Montoille, France


Director's comment: This is Fred (centre) with his friends
Maxime (left) and Stephane..together they have put a radio show dedicated to
Australian Blues called "Austral Blues". Another great Australian Blues &
Roots show but the twist being this show is produced and aired in Montoille
France on F.A.V. 91.3FM and all songs are taken from the BAR cds or the
Individual Artists cds....On behalf of all our BAR Artists we wish to say
Thankyou to Fred, Max and Stephane from France, cheers Jillian Jake


East Coast Blues & Roots Festival "BluesFest" - Byron Bay - April 2006

    

We were lucky enough to meet the fabulous guys from the Music Maker Foundation - here we have Jillian jamming with Cool John Ferguson - these guys were awesome
- for more information about our legendary blues friends in America go to www.musicmaker.org

    

On the left here we have Adolphus Bell with a couple of Australian fans who came over to the Bay FM radio station after the Music Makers on air interview and presented Adolphus with a miniature Australian Boomerang - Adolphus is sure to get himself a kangaroo now! He was thrilled and warmly touched.

 

    

Jackson Browne and Jillian at Sydney Airport

    

Here's Jillian after writing another awe-inspiring song
whilst the inspiration is hot !!! Pictured here with the one and only
Troy Casser-Daly, taken after the APRA songwriting workshop.


Blues at Bridgetown 2005


Andy Cowan and band


Left: Steve Pike, Ian ("The Others") and Jillian.
Right: "The Others" strutting their great stuff !!





 


I was very honoured recently to be nominated for the Rudy Brandsma Award
from the Australian Songwriting Association and although I didn't win, a hug
from legendary songwriter Doc Neeson makes you feel like you have won,
thanks Doc.