The title track from his acclaimed album, dust of uruzgan, has been covered by country music star lee kernaghan. Every now and then you hear a song and you think to yourself i wish id writte. With remarkable insight and humour, the dust of uruzgan recounts the setbacks and successes of a contingent of australian soldiers, diplomats and aid workers struggling to make a difference in a place where truth and clarity were often buried, and where too many young australians perished in the dust of uruzgan. G casey building, barton, wednesday 31 august 2016. He performs under the stage name fred smith in australia and his full name. Lee kernaghan the dust of uruzgan lyrics letssingit. Fred smith certainly has a few bases covered with his dust of uruzgan. The show uses a powerful combination of great songwriting, an extraordinary collection of photographs and firsthand accounts of life on the front line to offer audiences. Smith is married to maryanne voyazis and the couple live in oconnor, australian capital territory. His acclaimed album, dust of uruzgan, earned him comparisons to eric bogle, john schumann and don walker. In this rousing performance, singer songwriter, diplomat and raconteur fred smith moves from poignancy to laughoutloud hilarity with irreverent grace and ease.
Working alongside australian soldiers in uruzgan province, fred s second career as a musician came to the fore, his guitar serving as a brid. The dust of uruzgan by fred smith 9781760292218 booktopia. Fred smiths dust of uruzgan harnesses the unique ability of song to convey what words alone cannot an emotional sense of life for soldiers and civilians in afghanistan. Fred smiths album is chockablock full of songs like that. Any military or civilian veteran of the field in afghanistan will recognize their own experience in them. Fred smith dust of uruzgan on collectors choice music. I knew that he had been working in afghanistan in some sort of diplomatic capacity, and ive always felt that his songs were genuine and well conceived, as well as both entertaining and thoughtprovoking. A collection of songs from conflict zones that arent on dust of uruzgan. Fred smith soldiers songs and voices have edited up this. Today we get to speak with fred smith about his role with the competing interests in that country, the government, the tribal leaders, the insurgent factors, drug lords, the general. Launch of the book the dust of uruzgan by fred smith. The dust of uruzgan, 9781760292218, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. In this rousing performance, singer songwriter, diplomat and raconteur fred smith moves from poignancy to laughoutloud hilarity with.
The songs in this album catch the flavor of it all. He is also an australian diplomat, back from 18 months in afghanistan. All the lyrics and translations to the album dust of uruzgan by fred smith. Read the dust of uruzgan online, read in mobile or kindle. I spent over two years in the dust of uruzgan and the title track nails it. Jul 22, 2017 lyrics for dust of uruzgan by fred smith. Fred smith productions is a platform for songwriter, comedian, raconteur and occasional diplomat fred smith. In this hospital in germany from the dust of uruzgan i had just. Fred smith is the only songster who could have made it. Australian singer fred smith s cd dust of uruzgan has been a favorite of mine for several years. Sep 26, 2014 dust of uruzghan fred smith d cadd9 in the ring they called me warlord, my mother calls me paul g d you can call me private warren when your filing your report d cadd9 as to how i came to be here this is what i understand g d in this hospital in germany from the dust of uruzgan d cadd9 i had just turned 28, just bought a new car g d. You wont want to put this book down and we should all be very grateful to fred for giving us a real insight into the afghan conflict and struggles. Song information for the dust of uruzgan lee kernaghan, fred smith on allmusic. Good morning ladies and gentlemen, i would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we are meeting today, the ngunnawal people, and pay my respects to their elders, both past and present.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. On his return to australia from afghanistan he released dust of uruzgan, an album of songs responding to. Launch of the book the dust of uruzgan by fred smith address. Dust of uruzghan fred smith d cadd9 in the ring they called me warlord, my mother calls me paul g d you can call me private warren when your filing your report d cadd9 as to how i came to be here this is what i understand g d in this hospital in germany from the dust of uruzgan d cadd9 i had just turned 28, just bought a new car g d. Stream dust of uruzgan by fred smith free internet radio. Listen to dust of uruzgan from fred smith s dust of uruzgan for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. It started as a war then turned into an album and then into a theatre. In postings served in the uruzgan province of afghanistan, he built relationships with tribal. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jul 16, 2011 listen free to fred smith dust of uruzgan dust of uruzgan, live like an afghan and more.
Its something of a retrospective and a sequel to dust. Dec 30, 2011 fred smith aka iain campbell smith performing in humph hall, sydney, australia in october 2011. In this hospital in germany from the dust of uruzgan youd just turned twenty eight just bought a new car when you joined the first battalion of the big 1 rar we were next up for deployment i south afghanistan to combat the insurgence in the dust of uruzgan it took seven months of training just to get into the joint. Account details manage wishlist manage addresses manage credit cards change password find an order download cart order history downloads sign out sign in browse music. Fred smith is also a veteran singersongwriter, beloved by australias folk circuit and hailed by smh as an exceptional songwriter and certainly the equal of bogle, walker and schumann. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Listen free to fred smith dust of uruzgan dust of uruzgan, live like an afghan and more. The dust of uruzgan lee kernaghan, fred smith song. Fred s musings on 21st century australia with love songs for middleaged people. He recently wrote a book, the dust of uruzgan, published by allen and unwin and available in all good bookstores, and released a new double album great drawing on his fascination with american music and mythology.
Dust of uruzgan fred iain campbell smith song lyrics. As a career diplomat, he served for two years in southern. The dust of uruzgan fred smith 9781760292218 allen. Download the dust of uruzgan ebook fred smith has been described as australias secret weapon in international diplomacy. In postings served in the uruzgan province of afghanistan, he built relationships with tribal leaders while continuing his sidecareer as a folk. Read download the dust of uruzgan pdf pdf download. Apr 05, 2010 live version of a song sung by fred smith, backed by a band of musicians from kandahar.
Fred smith aka iain campbell smith performing in humph hall, sydney, australia in october 2011. Download or buy the cd dust of uruzgan by fred smith on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. The dust of uruzgan available for download and read online in other formats. One set saw him gone a standing ovation in the middle of the set which ive only witnessed two or three times in my 30 years of attending folks at festivals. Nov 19, 2016 fred smith is no ordinary singersongwriterand this is no ordinary show dust of uruzgan is a collection of songs fred wrote while working as diplomat alongside australian soldiers in uruzgan province, southern afghanistan. Dust of uruzgan, an album by fred smith on spotify. In the ring they called me warlord, my mother calls me paul you can call me private warr. Every now and then you hear a song and you think to yourself i wish id written that. The book, which smith wrote over an eight month period between 2015 and 2016, is a memoir of detailing his experiences as a diplomat in uruzgan, afghanistan. The first lesson of communication is that everyone digests information in different ways, and the savvy communicator has their content in multiple formats for multiple audiences. He was the subject of a recent australian story feature about his work in afghanistan and on peace keeping operations in the wartorn islands of the south pacific. Fred smith has been described as australias secret weapon in. A personal story of australias war in afghanistan as told by fred smith, star of australian story, australian diplomat in afghanistan and australian defence forces favourite singer and composer of dust of uruzgan. Check out dust of uruzgan explicit by fred smith on amazon music.
Submit data corrections for dust of uruzgan fred smith on allmusic. Listen to fred smith radio featuring songs from dust of uruzgan free online. The dust of uruzgan fred smith tedxcanberra youtube. Fred smith dust of uruzgan abc canberra australian. In 2014, fred smith productions worked with rav, cawa and artbacknt to organise a 50 date tour of dust of uruzgan.
Dust of uruzgan by fred smith english teachers association. Working alongside australian soldiers in uruzgan province, fred s second career as a musician came to the fore, his guitar serving as a bridge not only. It serves as a counter weight to the darker territory explored in many of the songs, and opens up the listener to a more personal and three dimensional understanding of the. The show combines songs, humour, and commentary with a stunning set of images from military and civilian photographers. Arresting, insightful and packed full of gritty detail, fred smiths songs literally bash down the doors of national understanding and conscience. Follow cd baby on facebook twitter youtube instagram. Listen to and buy fred smith music on cd baby, the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Dust of uruzgan fred smith data corrections allmusic.
Buy a discounted paperback of the dust of uruzgan online from australias leading online bookstore. Fred smith is no ordinary singersongwriterand this is no ordinary show dust of uruzgan is a collection of songs fred wrote while working as diplomat alongside australian soldiers in uruzgan province, southern afghanistan. The dust of uruzgan by fred smith overdrive rakuten. Now, with australian forces out of uruzgan, this gripping book is the first comprehensive ontheground account of australias involvement there. Fred smith has been described as australias secret weapon in international diplomacy. Working with the australian peacekeeping forces in bougainville, solomon islands, he helped write and record an album of peace songs in the local dialect. There are at least two musicians named fred smith 1 one is a singersongwriter from canberra, australia. Fred smith urban sea shanties fred smith and the spooky mens chorale at this stage eric bogle greatest hits, vol. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Lieutenant general angus campbell, dsc, am address at the book launch of the dust of uruzgan by fred smith, department of foreign affairs and trade, r. The dust of uruzgan ebook by fred smith rakuten kobo. Dust of uruzgan explicit by fred smith on amazon music. Dust of uruzgan performance by fred smith sandstone wonders. Pdf the dust of uruzgan download full pdf book download.
Iain campbell smith is an australian diplomat, singersongwriter and comedian. Only one thing more is needed buy a copy of fred s the dust of uruzgan cd containing the songs that he wrote about his experiences there you will run the full gamut of human emotions. Mission uruzgan download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Early responses to prerelease copies and performances of dust of uruzgan. I am delighted to be here at the rg casey building today to launch fred smith s new book, the dust of uruzgan, published by allen and unwin. Smith says that growing up a diplomats son helped foster an appreciation for the need to understand the world and its ways. Aug 30, 2016 fred smith is no ordinary australian diplomat. Dust of uruzgan resource for teachers 4 dust of uruzgan revolves around the performance of a collection of songs written by iain fred smith during his two years working as a diplomat and political advisor alongside australian forces in uruzgan. Dust of uruzgan is a collection of 12 vignettes from the war. Click download or read online button to get mission uruzgan book now. Fred smith launches dust of uruzgan book, october 2016. The dust of uruzgan western australia public libraries.
It blends seldom seen videos of songs from dust of uruzgan and warries with stories from me mostly covering the northern summer of 2010 in uruzgan province. Now the rest of australia is catching up with fred smith. Dust of uruzgan is a collection of songs fred wrote while working as diplomat alongside australian soldiers in uruzgan province, southern afghanistan. New and updated for 2014 education pack for dust of uruzgan download here pdf. Fred smith is currently working in oruzgan province, southern afghanistan. Download the dust of uruzgan ebook free in pdf and epub format. Soldiers songs and voices have edited up this fred smith anzac day special.
Fred captures the emotion, the druggery and the personal struggle of being out there. Say a prayer by fred smith from dust of uruzgan 2010 s. Between 200920, smith worked on and off for the department of foreign affairs and trade alongside australian troops in uruzgan province, southern afghanistan. His song, dust of uruzgan rates is the best antiwar song written since eric bogles and the band played waltzing matilda or redgums only 19.
Fred smith is the latest in a long line of australian songwriters that attempt to capture what it means to serve your country overseas. In the ring they called me warlord, my mother calls me paul you can call me private warren when your filing your report. Fred smith is an australian diplomat and songwriter who has developed, in cooperation with regional arts victoria, a theatre show and music album called dust of uruzgan. Read the dust of uruzgan by fred smith available from rakuten kobo. Fred smith certainly has a few bases covered with his dust of uruzgan project.
Dust of uruzgan by fred smith album lyrics musixmatch. As a career diplomat, he served for two years in southern afghanistan. Fred smith is known on the australian and international festival circuit for his comic performances, and there is a thread of dark humour running through dust of uruzgan. With remarkable insight and humour, the dust of uruzgan recounts the setbacks and successes of a contingent. It has become australias longest war and fred presents the first comprehensive ontheground account of australias mission in his book the dust of uruzgan.