Lawrie Minson
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Paddington, NSW Australia
Lawrie Minson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lawrence Minson |
| Born | 13 September 1958 Paddington, NSW Australia |
| Genres | Country / Rockabilly |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Accordion, banjo, didgeridoo, guitar, harmonica, harp, mandolin, piano, vocals [1] |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Lawrence (Lawrie) Minson (born 13 September 1958) is an Australian country musician, best known as a session player.[2]
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]
