‘Lidstock’ tunes showcasing bowlo locals

He credits the Sunday Sessions at the bowlo for giving him the confidence to pursue singing beyond the confines of the 12-hour shifts driving a garbage truck for 30 years.
With all of his songs inspired by life in Lidcombe and trucking, he wrote a song called ‘Gotta Love The Local’ for the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2011 and won.
He’ll be performing it as well as songs that capture some of the little known history of Lidcombe, including one about the bush ranger Thunderbolt.
“My grandfather ran Lockley’s wood and coal yard in Lidcombe for about 50 years. In about 1955, they had the job of emptying out the contents of a surgery in John Street,” he said.
“There was an old display case with a very old, large key with a tag reading, ‘Captain Thunderbolt’s Solitary Confinement cell key, Cockatoo Island’.
“After my father’s death I put the key on display with the ‘Thunderbolt collection’ at McCrossins Mill Museum in Uralla.”
There’ll also be a song called ‘The Kind and Friendly Face’ inspired by bowlo regular Shaky Stevens who when asked how he is, always replies ‘I’m all the better for seeing your kind and friendly face’.
“There’s always bowlo characters popping up in songs but we’ll also be doing some classic covers like the Stones and Dylan,” he said.
As well as Terry, this year features other top bands including Parkhouse, named after founder Russell, Max Donnelan’s Maxwell Jxhn, Valiant Stride and The Twirlers.
Lidstock is held on the anniversary of Woodstock each year, and this year is on Saturday, August 17, 5-11pm, with all welcome.