Portrait: Adrea Malone | Portrait Photography: Grant Hancock

Sugar in the Tea

Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil), John Schumann (Redgum) and Shane Howard (Goanna) share vocal/guitar duties on this remarkable song/story 'Sugar in the Tea', written by Rob and produced and mixed by Midnight Oil's Jim Moginie.

October 1984; 9 members of the Pintupi people, from the edge of remote Lake Mackay in the Great Sandy Desert, arrive in two Toyotas at W.A.'s Kiwirrkurra Roadhouse.
Once there, they resolve to abandon their traditional lives and remain in the 'modern world'.

“The decision of the Pintupi Nine to 'come in' is the other bookend to the particular bit of our national story that started with 'They were standing on the shore one day, saw the white sails in the sun…'
It's an honour and a joy beyond measure to sing this important song with my two best friends in the music industry, Rob and Shane.”

John Schumann October 2024

John Schumann
& The Waifs

I Was Only 19

John Schumann and The Waifs come together with Shane Nicholson for a powerful re-recording of "I Was Only 19" to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the song and the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War.

15th Anniversary Re-release

Lawson

John Schumann
& The Vagabond Crew

The power and words of Henry Lawson with the power and music of John Schumann and a bunch of close mates (aka the Vagabond Crew) – an unbeatable combination.

Special Guests

* Shane Howard * Rob Hirst * Russell Morris * Mike Rudd * Steven & Alan Pigram * Broderick Smith * Marcia Howard * Chris Stockley * Mal Logan * Hugh McDonald * Michael Atkinson.

Produced by Kerryn Tolhurst

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View Making of Lawson Album Video

John Schumann
& The Vagabond Crew

Ghosts & Memories

Includes song – “Graduation Day”

GRADUATION DAY VIDEO

"
Schumann’s voice carries the wind in from the outback. It has grains of red dust and yellow earth, it’s flecked with toil, hardship, humanity and love. It’s as old as the land, with a gnarled weariness, like the weathered bark of a gum, tinged with the light of hope.  He sings of Australia, of its past and present, its people."
Warwick McFadyen – Daily Review
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Management

Ivan Tanner
The Entertanners
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Associate

John Preston
John Preston Special Events
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