This is definitely a coup. To be able to give you Fred Smith would have to be one of the greatest pleasures that hosting house concerts have given Dianne and I.

You may have seen him on Australian Story: If not have a look at this.

Listen to the brutal professional music critics.

“Fred Smith is simply the best folk/country musician working in this country. Beyond writing some of the finest songs about Australians at war, he has created a repertoire that is wry, literate, witty, powerfully emotional and insightful.”
Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald
“Fred Smith is one of this country's most literate, humorous, intelligent and empathic songwriters.”
Warwick McFadyen, the Sunday Age,
This remarkable singer-songwriter – who reveals influences that range from Paul Kelly via Lou Reed to Loudon Wainwright III to Leonard Cohen – keeps releasing amazingly accomplished albums.”
Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald.
“...one of our finest lyricists...he shows true mastery of crafting melodies and marrying them to the words without recourse to a shotgun. Add his natural wit, keen powers of observation, unassuming delivery and understated accompaniment and he effortlessly draws you into the world of each of these character-driven songs.”
John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
“An acclaimed purveyor of finely crafted contemporary folk songs…One of Australia's most outstanding songwriters”
Daniel Sanderson, Canberra Times