Radio National's Alistair Hulett Documentary

A special episode of the ABC Radio National programme Into the Music will focus on the life and work of Alistair Hulett.

Produced by Lea Redfern and hosted by Robyn Johnston, the episode is entitled 'Alistair Hulett 1951-2010: The Politics and the Poetry'. It tells the story of Alistair's life and musical career. There are interviews with key people in Alistair's life including his sister, Alison, and his partner, Fatima. Then there's the music! The programme features a wealth of Alistair's music, including many long-lost live recordings of both Roaring Jack and Alistair solo.

The programme will be first broadcast on ABC Radio National at 5pm (AEST) on Saturday 27 November 2010. It will be repeated on Sunday, 28th November at 1 am, and on Friday 3rd December at 3pm.

You can 'Listen Live' at http://www.abc.net.au/rn/. After the initial broadcast, the program will be audio streamed at http://www.abc.net.au/rn/intothemusic/ for a month.

Further details - including the track listing - can be seen at http://www.abc.net.au/rn/intothemusic/stories/2010/3038042.htm.

Roaring Jack on iTunes

Great news!

Roaring Jack’s Complete Works can now be purchased online via iTunes:

http://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/roaring-jack/id393782837

Alistair Hulett’s solo albums - as well as the albums Alistair recorded with Dave Swarbrick and with the Malkies - are also available via iTunes.

Plans are afoot to have copies of the Roaring Jack and Alistair Hulett CDs re-pressed. We will post on the blog when we have more information about this.