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in 2017, Pixie was referenced alongside

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and

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as "...an icon of Australia's country music industry".

Career

Pixie Jenkins' first studio recording was on the Rick and Thel Carey recording ''Doing Things Together'' released by Hadley Records in 1977. In 1979, he was asked to join Buddy Williams' travelling roadshow. In 1981 Pixie joined ''Are You Ready for the Country'', a show produced by Lester V Coombs. He joined

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star Digger Revell in his country show supporting

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and Charlie Pride in 1983. In 1984, Pixie left Sydney and joined The Hired Hands in Tamworth and the band went on to win the 1984 Australian country music awards 'Golden Guitar' for Best Instrumental. In 1985, Pixie joined Bullamakanka, and with the group, was awarded two further 'Golden Guitars'. In 1989, Jenkins collaborated for the first time with John Williamson, becoming a regular musician on Williamson's live tours and albums. In 1993, Jenkins imprinted his hands into Tamworth's Country Music Hands of Fame. In 1993 and 1994 Jenkins won two solo Golden Guitars awards. In 1997, Tamworth Council appointed Jenkins as an Ambassador for Country Music. He was also elected to the

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board of management. In 2000, he took up his first theatrical role as Fiddler in a production of

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at the Gold Coast Entertainment Centre, to much critical acclaim. In 2001, he took the lead role in

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, performed again at the Gold Coast Entertainment Centre, and reprised in 2002 at the Hills Entertainment Centre in Sydney. In 2002, he won Best Instrumental Award at the Victorian Country Music Awards, for his performance on the John Williamson track 'Cootamundra Wattle'. In October 2003, he embarked on the 'Mates on the Road Reunion Tour', an 18-month international tour, alongside John Williamson and Warren H Williams, including dates in Australia, New Zealand, North America and the United Kingdom. In 2009, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Fiddle Awards. Pixie Jenkins and Ryan Sampson together, are a popular duo called Campfire. Pixie is also a weekend breakfast presenter on 88.9 FM Tamworth.

Discography

Albums

Awards

Country Music Awards of Australia

The

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

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, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973. , - , 1993 , himself , Hands of Fame , , - , 1993 , "Kanga" , Instrumental of the Year , , - , 1994 , "Kindee" , Instrumental of the Year ,

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jenkins, Pixie 1957 births Living people People from Launceston, Tasmania Australian violinists Male violinists Australian country singer-songwriters 21st-century violinists 21st-century Australian male musicians 21st-century Australian musicians Australian male singer-songwriters