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Fred Smith
Fred Smith's 'America' comes to Orange
Orange CWA Hall
Lords Pl Corner
Jun 29, 2025
3:00 PM GMT+10
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About this concert
The remarkable singer-songwriter FRED SMITH, much loved for his wit, gift for story and melody, returns to Orange with his band to present the themed show “AMERICA” - a tragi-comic musical exploration of American history and pathologies that offers some account of how things got to be where they are now. Fred says it’s a little political, but not in a ram-it-down-your-throat ham-fisted way
Reviews for 'America':
“a wonderful, quirky and irreverent look at the United States…Smith has a love–hate relationship with America, which he has neatly coupled to a wry and profound understanding of that complex society”. Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald
“Smith breezes across country, folk, soul and blues to deliver wry observations on American life…merging his own journey in the US with the country's history and aspirations.” Warwick McFadyen The Sunday Age,
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Christopher
February 25th 2024
As usual an excellent show. Love the support musos as well. Good venue . Fred always so friendly and welcoming. Excellent repertoire with variety of genres. Slide shows helped a lot. My friend and sister missed not coming but hopefully Fred can visit again. Always welcome to return!
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Hamilton, Australia@Gallipoli Legion Club
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Fred Smith Biography
Over the last 20 years Fred Smith has emerged as one of Australia’s most interesting songwriters. He has been all over the joint: working on peace keeping missions in Afghanistan and the South Pacific, touring in America and travelling the Australian festival circuit.
He is the subject of the film Bougainville Sky about his time in the war-torn islands of the South Pacific where his work as a musician and radio broadcaster contributed to the success of the world’s first unarmed peace keeping force.
Fred was the first Australian diplomat to be posted to Uruzgan in July of 2009. He wrote a powerful collection of songs about the realities of life for soldiers and civilians in this difficult war, recently released on a high acclaimed album called Dust of Uruzgan.
He has put out about 10 CDs, two of which won National Film and Sound Archives Awards. Some of these were joint efforts with Liz Frencham and the Spooky Men's Chorale.
Read MoreHe is the subject of the film Bougainville Sky about his time in the war-torn islands of the South Pacific where his work as a musician and radio broadcaster contributed to the success of the world’s first unarmed peace keeping force.
Fred was the first Australian diplomat to be posted to Uruzgan in July of 2009. He wrote a powerful collection of songs about the realities of life for soldiers and civilians in this difficult war, recently released on a high acclaimed album called Dust of Uruzgan.
He has put out about 10 CDs, two of which won National Film and Sound Archives Awards. Some of these were joint efforts with Liz Frencham and the Spooky Men's Chorale.
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