The Howie Brothers - We Love This Sunburnt Country (Star Central 2025)

ARTIST: The Howie Brothers
SONG: We Love This Sunburnt Country
WRITERS: Dorothea Mackellar/Trad

BIO:
The "Dunedoo" album, recorded between 2022 and mid-2024, features 14 tracks with nostalgic and heartfelt storytelling.

The title track, "Dunedoo," reflects on childhood in the town and the paths taken in adulthood. "The White Cliffs Of Dover" was inspired by an Aboriginal woman’s rendition in a Wallaroo aged care facility.

"We Love This Sunburnt Country" sets lines from Dorothea Mackellar’s poem to the gospel tune "I Love To Tell The Story." "The Lions Christmas Cake" celebrates the Lions Club’s holiday fruit cakes.

"Home I'll Be" offers an Australian take on Rita MacNeil’s classic. "Santa Likes Chocolate Ripple Biscuits" recalls a childhood Christmas tradition, with an alternate version included.

"Terra Australis Incognita" opens Graeme Howie’s musical on early Australian convicts. "Now Days, Jack Makes Jam" tells of a friend who traded truck driving for marmalade-making.

"Please Forgive Me" is a ballad about forgiveness. "Just Out Of Reach" and "It Keeps Right On A’Hurtin’" pay tribute to classic country music.

With its mix of nostalgia and Australian heritage, "Dunedoo" offers something for everyone.