Bob Dylan’s ‘Nashville Skyline’ was released this week 54 years ago. ‘I Threw It All Away’ from the album is one of Col Ritchie’s all time favourite Dylan songs.
Almanac Life: Dad, the Drought and the Dried-Up Dam
April 8, 2023 by 2 Comments
Stan Kluzek remembers the drought of ’67 at Corriemungle in the Heytesbury Settlement and his dad’s efforts to bore for water on the family farm .
FEARLESS 2023 – Rounds 1 and 2
April 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
FEARLESS returns for season 2023 with his own view of Rounds 1 and 2.
Almanac Music: Angels, Devils and Flawed Humanity – Part I: Ten Songs About Angels
April 7, 2023 by 32 Comments
‘Part 1: Ten Songs About Angels’ is the first article in a three-part piece for The Footy Almanac, to appear over successive weeks. The focus is upon songs which are closely connected to angels in some way. Almanac readers are warmly welcomed to add to Kevin Densley’s list.
Sausage Roll Review: Linke’s Bakehouse and Pantry, Nuriootpa
April 5, 2023 by 8 Comments
Mickey Randall is Nuriootpa for work, it’s lunch time, and time for a sausage roll. Mickey puts his sausage roll to the taste test and shares his thoughts.
Almanac Music: Vale – Keith Reid: co-writer of ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’
April 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Keith Reid, co-writer of one of the greatest songs ever, ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’, has passed away.
Almanac Poetry: Rampantly Bad Poets’ Society
April 3, 2023 by 2 Comments
This Monday’s poem, according to Kevin Densley, ‘is one from my archives, decades old, but previously unpublished. In it, the poem’s speaker takes pot-shots at a range of poetry he loathes.’
Almanac (Teaching) Life: Bloody school camps!
April 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
A recent mention of school camps caused Ian Hauser to squirm at the one blot in his otherwise very enjoyable life as a teacher.
Almanac Music: Numerical Songs from 1 – 10
March 31, 2023 by 31 Comments
Col Ritchie has come up with a list of songs incorporating numbers in their titles in numerical order from 1 to 10.
Rowdy Adam
March 30, 2023 by 15 Comments
It is with immense sadness that I bring you the shocking news that Rod ‘Rowdy’ Adam has died. His funeral is this Friday at Wyclif CC. I encourage members of the Almanac community to attend.
Round 2 – Haiku Bob: up down back
March 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob saw aspects of heavenly bodies as Collingwood cut through the power of Port Adelaide.
Everyday Obits: Gigs remembers Rowdy Adam
March 29, 2023 by 20 Comments
Rowdy Adam was a Doggies man through and through as Andrew ‘Gigs’ Gigacz knew only too well. He pays tribute to Rowdy and his generosity.
Everyday Obits: A Tribute to Rowdy Adam from Wyclif CC
March 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Wyclif Cricket Club has paid tribute to life member Rowdy Adam who recently passed away after suffering a heart attack. The link to the club’s Facebook post can be found here.
Almanac Poetry: An Historian reads Sports Poetry A to Z
March 28, 2023 by 4 Comments
Historian Bernard Whimpress discusses the A – Z of sports poetry in an article recently published in Australian Society for Sports History Bulletin.
Almanac Music: Songs and Cars
March 24, 2023 by 31 Comments
Cars – like teenagers and high school – are a common feature in songs of the rock‘n’roll era. In this Friday’s column, KD writes about songs and cars, and, as usual, welcomes comments from Almanac readers.
Almanac Life: The Port Willunga Jetty, Hope, and Dr. J
March 23, 2023 by 8 Comments
Mickey and Max have been to Adelaide’s southern beaches. A time of bonding and thinking about NBA greats as well as a time of contemplation.
Round 1 – Haiku Bob: outgoing sky
March 22, 2023 by 5 Comments
Haiku Bob is back for the new footy season! He can’t get the word ‘Daicos’ out of his sentences.
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