The Whitlams, Black Stump Band

“We get pretty enthusiastic audiences in the cities, but there’s an extra level of enthusiasm in country towns,” reports leader Tim Freedman.

The Whitlams Black Stump are promoting their album 'Kookaburra', which remains at #3 on the ARIA Australian Country Albums Chart.

The Whitlams Black Stump perfectly captured the essence of The Whitlams' original repertoire and drew a festival crowd in the early hours of a Sunday afternoon.

“Country music has a strong sense of time and place, so clothing my stories in a country music coat seemed like a natural progression to me.”

The 25-date run kicks off next month and runs all the way into June.

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"I’ve been running around the country for seven weeks watching people sing together around the piano and, I can tell you, it beats Netflix every time.”