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Spotlight: Captain Thunderbolt Rides Again (1988)

November 9, 2021November 16, 2021 AJFPhelan56

A “MUSIC-DRAMA” about the relationship between a singing bushranger and his opera-fancying girlfriend opens in Queanbeyan tonight. It is Captain Thunderbolt by local composer Vivien Arnold, who is also the director of the show.

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“Dan Kelly’s Account of Chesney Vale”

September 13, 2018March 30, 2020 AJFPhelan56

Being a young man with large hands and strong arms you’d think I was perfect for brick laying but alas it was not for me. I tried to help Ned out on a job but the job just wasn’t suited … Continue reading “Dan Kelly’s Account of Chesney Vale”

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Spotlight: Captain Thunderbolt Rides Again (1988)

“Dan Kelly’s Account of Chesney Vale”