A former Gunnedah musician who became an international guitarist, Tommy Emmanuel, is back in Australia for a celebration tour to mark his 70th birthday. His arrival brings back memories of the good old days of country halls and swinging dance bands, touring from town to town every weekend to provide quality entertainment for the locals, keen to dust off the worries of the day and have a great time. One such band was the Kirkpatricks, led by George Kirkpatrick on the violin and his wife Molly on piano. Often described as ‘the grand old man of music’ in Gunnedah, George […]