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| birth_place = [[Paddington, New South Wales|Paddington]], NSW Australia
| birth_place = [[Paddington, New South Wales|Paddington]], NSW Australia
| birth_name = Lawrence Minson
| birth_name = Lawrence Minson
| instrument = [[Accordion]], [[banjo]] [[didgeridoo]], guitar, harmonica, [[harp]], [[mandolin]], piano, vocals <ref>http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lawrie-minson-mn0001980170/credits</ref>
| instrument = Accordion, banjo, [[didgeridoo]], guitar, harmonica, harp, mandolin, piano, vocals <ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lawrie-minson-mn0001980170/credits | title=Lawrie Minson &#124; Credits | website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref>
| genre = [[Country music|Country]] / [[Rockabilly]]
| genre = [[Country music|Country]] / [[Rockabilly]]
| occupation = Musician, Songwriter
| occupation = Musician, Songwriter
| years_active = 1979–present
| years_active = 1979–present
| label =
| label =
| associated_acts = Jimmy Barnes, James Blundell, Troy Cassar-Daley, Slim Dusty, Lee Kernaghan, Matt Scullion, Buddy Williams, Ross Wilson,
| associated_acts = Buddy Williams <br /> Lee Kernaghan
| website =
| website =
}}
}}


'''Lawrence (Lawrie) Minson''' (born 13 September 1958) is an Australian country musician and songwriter based in [[Tamworth, New South Wales]], best known as a session player.<ref name=headlineact>{{cite web|url=https://www.examiner.com.au/story/430134/minson-goes-it-alone-for-the-first-time/|title=Minson goes it alone for the first time|publisher=The Examiner|date=5 February 2012|accessdate=14 December 2021}}</ref>
'''Lawrence (Lawrie) Minson''' (born 13 September 1958) is an Australian country musician, best known as a session player.<ref name=headlineact>{{cite web|url=https://www.examiner.com.au/story/430134/minson-goes-it-alone-for-the-first-time/|title=Minson goes it alone for the first time|publisher=The Examiner|date=5 February 2012|accessdate=14 December 2021}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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Minson is the son of former Australian radio personality [[John Minson]]. His country music career commenced in 1979 accompanying [[Buddy Williams (country musician)|Buddy Williams]] on tour as a guitarist. He went on to performing with Slim Dusty in 1981 and 1982. Since then, Minson has performed as part of the [[Lee Kernaghan]] touring band and accompanied various other Australian acts.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1323682/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> In 1989, Minson contributed "[[When the Rain Tumbles Down in July]]" and "Murrumbidgee Jack", as a tribute to [[Tex Morton]], on an instrumental record album of Australian classics. He married Shelley Watts in 2008. Together, they have performed as a rockabilly duo. In 2012, Minson's debut as a headline act was at an Australian Italian club in [[Launceston, Tasmania]].<ref name=headlineact />


In 2016, Tamworth Songwriters' Association presented Minson with the ''Tex Morton Award'' for his support and promotion of new songwriters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners History |url=https://www.tsaonline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2016-to-2017correction.pdf |website=TSA Online |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>
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Minson is the son of former Australian radio personality [[John Minson]]. His own music industry career commenced in 1979 when he accompanied [[Buddy Williams (country musician)|Buddy Williams]] on tour as a guitarist. Since then, Minson has performed as part of the [[Lee Kernaghan]] touring band and accompanied various other Australian acts.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1323682/</ref> In 1989, Minson contributed "[[When the Rain Tumbles Down in July]]" and "Murrumbidgee Jack", as a tribute to [[Tex Morton]], on an instrumental record album of Australian classics. In 2008, he married Shelley Watts. Together, they have performed as a rockabilly duo. In 2012, Minson's debut as a headline act was at an Australian Italian club in [[Launceston, Tasmania]].<ref name=headlineact></ref>.

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==Awards==
=== Country Music Awards (CMAA) ===
The annual [[Country Music Awards of Australia]] are presented during the [[Tamworth Country Music Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.country.com.au/awards/past-award-winners|title=Past Award Winners|accessdate=2 November 2020}}</ref>
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{{awards table}}
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|-
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| 1990
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| "Wild River"
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| Instrumental of the Year
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| {{won}}
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|-
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| 1997
⚫
| "Action Jackson"
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| Instrumental of the Year
⚫
| {{won}}
⚫
{{end}}
* Note: wins only

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===Tamworth Songwriters' Association===
In 2016, Tamworth Songwriters' Association presented Minson with the ''Tex Morton Award'' for his support and promotion of new songwriters.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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===Singles===
===Charting singles===
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
! Year !! Title
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|-
| 1988 || "Morning Mail" <ref>http://www.45cat.com/artist/lawrie-minson</ref>
|-
| 1996 || "Action Jackson" <ref>https://www.discogs.com/Lawrie-Minson-Action-Jackson/release/7469861</ref>
|-
| 1997 || "One More Time Around" <ref>https://www.discogs.com/Lawrie-Minson-One-More-Time-Around/release/7469836</ref>
|}

====Other singles====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
|+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" colspan="1" |Peak chart positions
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=Illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|pages=22|isbn=0-646-11917-6}} N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=Illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|pages=22|isbn=0-646-11917-6}} N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "[[The Garden (Australia Too song)|The Garden]]"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(as Australia Too)</span>
! scope="row"| "[[The Garden (Australia Too song)|The Garden]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(as Australia Too)</span>
| 1985
| 1985
| 22
| 22
|}
|}

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==Awards==
===CMAA Awards===
These annual awards have been presented since 1973 and have been organised by [[Country Music Association of Australia]] (CMAA) from 1993,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.country.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1011 | title = About the CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia | publisher = Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) | access-date = 25 October 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080719040922/http://country.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1011 | archive-date = 19 July 2008 }}</ref> to "encourage, promote and recognise excellence in Australian country music recording". From that time, the recipient's trophy has been a [[Country Music Awards of Australia#Golden Guitar trophy|Golden Guitar]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.country.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1019 | title = CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia Winners Archive | publisher = Country Music Association of Australia | access-date = 25 October 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080719044338/http://country.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1019 | archive-date = 19 July 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.country.com.au/awards/past-award-winners|title=Past Award Winners|accessdate=2 November 2020}}</ref>
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{{awards table}} (wins only)
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|-
⚫
| 1990
⚫
| "Wild River"
⚫
| Instrumental of the Year
⚫
| {{won}}
⚫
|-
⚫
| 1997
⚫
| "Action Jackson"
⚫
| Instrumental of the Year
⚫
| {{won}}
⚫
{{end}}

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===Tamworth Songwriters Awards===
The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the [[Tamworth Country Music Festival]]. They commenced in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsaonline.com.au/song-competition/|title=Tamworth Songwriters Association|website=Tamworth Songwriters Association Online|access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsaonline.com.au/past-winners/|title=Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners|website=Tamworth Songwriters Association Online|access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref>
{{awards table}} (wins only)
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|-
| 2016
| Lawrie Minson
| Tex Morton Award
| {{yes2|awarded}}
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|-
{{end}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Australian musicians]]
[[Category:Australian musicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Tamworth, New South Wales]]

Latest revision as of 13:53, 13 April 2024

Lawrie Minson
Birth nameLawrence Minson
Born (1958-09-13) 13 September 1958 (age 66)
Paddington, NSW Australia
GenresCountry / Rockabilly
Occupation(s)Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s)Accordion, banjo, didgeridoo, guitar, harmonica, harp, mandolin, piano, vocals [1]
Years active1979–present

Lawrence (Lawrie) Minson (born 13 September 1958) is an Australian country musician, best known as a session player.[2]

Career

[edit]

Minson is the son of former Australian radio personality John Minson. His country music career commenced in 1979 accompanying Buddy Williams on tour as a guitarist. He went on to performing with Slim Dusty in 1981 and 1982. Since then, Minson has performed as part of the Lee Kernaghan touring band and accompanied various other Australian acts.[3] In 1989, Minson contributed "When the Rain Tumbles Down in July" and "Murrumbidgee Jack", as a tribute to Tex Morton, on an instrumental record album of Australian classics. He married Shelley Watts in 2008. Together, they have performed as a rockabilly duo. In 2012, Minson's debut as a headline act was at an Australian Italian club in Launceston, Tasmania.[2]

In 2016, Tamworth Songwriters' Association presented Minson with the Tex Morton Award for his support and promotion of new songwriters.[4]

Discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]
List of Albums
Title Details
Memories Of Home - An Instrumental Tribute to Our Travelling Country Music Showmen
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: EMI (EMX 781815)
Family Tree
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: ABC Music (724348984029)
Milestones: The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: 2011
  • Note: Compilation album

Charting singles

[edit]
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions
AUS
[5]
"The Garden"
(as Australia Too) 		1985 22

Awards

[edit]

CMAA Awards

[edit]

These annual awards have been presented since 1973 and have been organised by Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) from 1993,[6] to "encourage, promote and recognise excellence in Australian country music recording". From that time, the recipient's trophy has been a Golden Guitar.[7][8]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
1990 "Wild River" Instrumental of the Year Won
1997 "Action Jackson" Instrumental of the Year Won

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

[edit]

The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986.[9][10]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2016 Lawrie Minson Tex Morton Award awarded

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Lawrie Minson | Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b "Minson goes it alone for the first time". The Examiner. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1323682/ [user-generated source]
  4. ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners History" (PDF). TSA Online. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 22. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
  6. ^ "About the CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia". Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA). Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  7. ^ "CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia Winners Archive". Country Music Association of Australia. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Past Award Winners". Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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