Colin MacKenzie (poet)
Colin Mackenzie | |
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| Born | Colin Mackenzie |
| Occupation(s) | Poet and song writer |
Colin Mackenzie is an Australian poet, songwriter and artist.
Awards
[edit]In 2012 Mackenzie won, with Alita Fahey, the Canberra Country Songwriting Award for Best Honky Tonk Song (Night Horses).[1] The song The Boy from Cooroy (written with Alita Fahey, recorded by Brothers3) was a finalist in the Australian Songwriting Competition for Best Australian Song in 2014,[2] and a finalist in the 2015 Australian Country Music People's Choice award.[3]
Works
[edit]- Dust on the Leaves, 2013
- Lost lines: poems, songs, and photographs, 2015
- Random Thoughts: A Collection of Poems and Songs 2016 (selected poems and songs from Dust on the Leaves and Lost Lines)
- Shannon O'Leary (2016) The Blood on My Hands: An Autobiography (editor)
References
[edit]- ^ "Canberra Country Songwriting Awards Honour Roll". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ Congratulations To The Top 10 In The 2014 Australian Songwriting Contest, retrieved 21 November 2015
- ^ 2015 Finalists Announced, Country Music Bulletin, retrieved 28 February 2016
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