Leggsong, 'HEAVEN HELP ME' wins Broadjam, Pro-review contest!!!

from the Broadjam newsletter.....

Congratulations are in order for Alex Legg whose winning song, "Heaven Help Me," was chosen by Johnny Neel.

First, listen to the winning song, "Heaven Help Me," by Alex Legg. This bluesy ballad has some soulful piano playing and great vocal qualities that are truly inspiring.

“This was a heartfelt soulful song sung and performed from the heart, which always makes for a great song. The production on a song is very important although sometimes it's the performance that maintains the integrity of a well thought out song that you can feel the emotion and soul, and "Heaven Help Me" is one of those songs. When a Music Publisher and/or A&R person from a label is listening for songs, they want to feel and hear the story or idea that has been written and performed so that it can be used to reach Platinum status...”
- Pro Reviewer Johnny Neel

Visit Alex Legg's Broadjam, Artist Profile Page.

Johnny Neel is a Grammy-nominated keyboard artist formerly with the Allman Brothers Band.
To learn more about Johnny, check out his website, www.johnnyneel.com.

I am about to go into the studio with Judy Turner, Neil Adam and the incredible, Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club. The plan is to record a song for their new CD, the poignant, What a Day it's Been, (set in the wake of some, natural or otherwise, disaster)

WERE YOU THERE made it to the final ten of the Port Fairy Songwriters' Contest. Enda Kenny has just released a new CD containing his cover of the same song!

Played Music at the Creek Festival in Braidwood, NSW. Travelled there and back in the company of Martin Pearson. Martin was my tour-guide as we made our scenic way home via the Snowy Mountains! We stopped along the way to help a blue tongued lizard cross the road. Said hello to a crowd of Kangaroos, one emu and birds of various colour and squawk! Touring in Australia is an opportunity to see this diverse, majestic and inspiring country. In the company of Martin, the ways and follies of the pioneers is put into hilarious perspective. If you haven't seen him live, you've missed out! Catch up with Martin Pearson and hear what he's up to.

HEALESVILLE is now officially launched in Australia! Myself and a band consisting of four of Melbourne's finest, Steph Brown (Bass) Tony Hargreaves (keys), Dave Hicks (drums) and The GREAT Dave Steel (Guitars & mandoline) took the stage at The Cornish Arms, Brunswick and played a set from Healesville. Rory Ellis opened up for me. GREAT Gig! Thanks to all who came along on the night.

Working towards the weekend of the launch I had the pleasure of performing and being interviewed live-to-air, by Derek Guille on ABC Radio. We started out talking about a wee place in Scotland, Auchnagatt. A place Derek visited while visiting some friends. The place where I attended my first school! Small World!!!

Healesville is distributed in Australia by BLACK MARKET MUSIC take a look at the BMM site

Since arriving in Australia I have been involved in a number of Festival Gigs. PORT FAIRY, where the aformementioned, 'Were You There?' was a song-award finalist. Played four memorable sets there! Maldon Folk Festival, Maldon is a beautiful little town in Victoria's historic Goldfields. It was there I first heard and met, songwriter/performer Rory Ellis. It was at Maldon too, that I first met the legendary Andrew Pattison, a great patron and supporter of Australian music. I had the pleasure of playing his Troubador Wine Bar at the Festival. Check out Andrew's pages, sample his Award winning wine when you get the chance. Maldon Festival gave me a great opportunity to see a lot of the talent working around the place. A highlight for me was a brief meeting with Eric Bogle, a man whose songs I'd played down the years. I was knocked out by the wonderful Kavisha Mazzella. Enjoyed playing a few late-night songs with Kavisha, Rusty, Rory and others including the insanely talented Martin Pearson, when at Chewton Festival. My inclusion in the programme for WOODFORD FESTIVAL was all down to performing at THE FOLK ALLIANCE CONVENTION in Adelaide.