Reg a Vietnam Veteran has written and recorded the CD "Vietnam In Focus" with songs that reflect the experiences of that time and after the war, hoping to inform and educate many that did not understand what went on. At the moment we are working on another album to follow up titled " Vietnam In Focus 2 " with all original songs. Cross Country has performed at many festivals and fundraisers ,Gawler Band Festival 2006, Veterans Day ( Long Tan )2000,2001,2002 ,2003. Riverland Run Renmark 2002 . Carols by the sea Glenelg 2003 .
Bindmurra station ( Blanchetown ) 2004, 2005, 2006 2007 supporting The Royal Flying Doctor Service. Running the Kapunda Fundraiser for cancer 2006 , 2007 and 2008 Cross Country also organised a 12 hour 12 band concert at the Ex-Military Re-Hab Centre in 2002 for Ex- Veterans and serving personal. .
Helped organise along with Craig and Roz Giles and played at the Alcheringa Shindig at Wellington ( Flying Doctor )in 2007. Cross Country also play at many private functions such as Birthday's, Weddings and many other functions.
The Band has two CD's out, " On The Border " and " Beyond The Border" with covers and some original songs. A highlight of 2006 was when Craig Giles re-recorded Reg's song Picture on the Mantle from the Album Vietnam In Focus Latest CD out Southern Skies & Blue Horizens
2006 saw the band start touring in the Cross Country Bus, the first was over the Yorke Peninsula with a New Year show at Balgowen being the highlight, 6 day's on the road as a shakedown tour, from Pt Victoria to Pt Broughton. Also had a great time in Walleroo, where we just had time to drop a line in and Adelaide to Port Augusta.
2006 Easter was a little longer, 11 day's starting at Morgan finishing at Goolwa where they did two gigs at the RSL, one being in remembrance for the downed Sea King Helicopter, Wellington was a packed house for the Line Dancers and a lot of fun into the early hours of the morning. After playing for the first time at the Port Pirie Fest , we ran a show at the NCMA in August . Semaphore RSL and the Grenville centre at Elizabeth are other fun nights where we run the dance partys. For the first time we visited Mlidura Country Festival, playing at a vinyard in Mildura South. Also performing at the Barmera fest and Southern Flinders Fest . Port Pirie 2008. Hoping to be heading through NSW and Queensland late 2008 to meet new country music fans and seeing the country. As Willie say's "On The Road Again"
Reg's song "The Picture On The Mantle" recorded by Craig Giles Was Nominated in the top 5 Contemporary Country Song of the year 2008. Attending Tamworth for the awards was a great pleasure.
Cross Country has their Third CD out Tiltled " Southern Skies & Blue Horizens " an 8 Track with a great mix of songs
CROSS COUNTRY will soon be selling up and moving through the Eastern States to new horizens . They wish to thank all supporters and venues they have played over the past 8 years
GIGS .
Tamworth 8th ..... 15th Jan
Victorian Tour through NSW and Queensland
Bundaberg - Hervey Bay - Gympie - Blackbutt - Gatton - Ipswich - Toowoomba
SCOLL DOWN FOR BUS PHOTOS
we have now settled in Queensland thanks to all
