Bullamakanka was an Australian

country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

trio formed in 1978. The band toured extensively throughout the 1980s and their distinctive melding of Australian bush music with American bluegrass gained them a large following. In 1986, Rex Radonich died in a car accident and Rod McCormack joined the band. The band's single, "Home Amongst the Gum Trees", brought them a considerable measure of crossover success. Ray Young died of liver

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in March 2004.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Awards

Country Music Awards of Australia

The

Country Music Awards of Australia The Country Music Awards of Australia also known as the Golden Guitar Awards (originally named Australasian Country Music Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, in Tamworth, New South Wale ...

(CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the

Tamworth Country Music Festival The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual Australian music festival held for 10 days from Friday to Sunday in mid to late January each year, sometimes including Australia Day, in Tamworth, New South Wales, Tamworth, New South Wales. The f ...

, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973. , - , 1982 , "Home Among the Gum Trees" , Vocal Group or Duo of the Year , , - , 1984 , "Gaylene" , Vocal Group or Duo of the Year , , - , 1985 , "G'Day" , Vocal Group or Duo of the Year , , - , 1989 , "Bullabounce" , Instrumental of the Year , , - , 1990 , "Ride These Roads" , Vocal Group or Duo of the Year , , - , 1991 , "Dust" , Vocal Group or Duo of the Year , * Note: wins only

References

{{Authority control Australian country music groups Musical groups established in 1978