Penny Davies (born 1953) and Roger Philip Ilott (born 1951), are

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ians from

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. They formed their duo in 1983 and began their own label Restless Music. Their music is steeped in tradition yet influenced strongly by the

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music of their personal musical history. They are songwriters as well as interpreters of Australian folk. Davies and Ilott are best known for their collaborations with the poet Bill Scott, creating many songs based on his works. This includes the album ''Opal Miner - The Songs of Bill Scott''. Davies and Ilott's songs have also featured on the

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albums ''Australia All Over Volumes One and Two,'', ''Macca On Air'', ''Macca's Sunday Best'' and ''Macca By Request - Volumes 1 and 2.'' They have released more than 20 albums on their Restless label. They have been featured artists at folk festivals, in

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, Sydney,

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, Yagubi,

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, Cabarlah, Helidon and

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. They have also performed at National Folk Festivals, and toured extensively for the Queensland Arts Council, visiting more than 70

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and

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towns.

Partial Discography

* 1983: ''Restless'' LP (RM001); re-issued on CD in 2006 via Guerssen Records (Catalonia, Spain) (GUPENCD008, GUESSCD009, DL-46911-2006) * 1984: The Proud & Careless Notes ...RM002 LP * 1985: ''Wilderness'' Restless Music (RRPOO5) * 1986: Birchgrove Quay RM012 * 1990: ''All Over Queensland'' * 1990: Fair Wind Home RM024 * 1992: Backbone of the Nation – The Women of Australia RM035 * 1992: ''Down the Track'' * 1998 Outback Café RM067 CD * 1999: Opal Miner – The Songs of

Bill Scott (author) William Neville Scott OAM (4 October 1923 – 22 December 2005) was an Australian author, folklorist, songwriter, poet, and collector of bush ballads and Australian folk history.Jam article He has published anthologies of Australian bush s ...

RM075 * 2001: Heart of Town RM080 * 2006: Big Water RM100 * 2009: Moon Caller RM138 * 2012: Boomerang Bay RM156 * 2013: Bush Baroque – 30 Year Retrospective RM037 * 2015: ...and both shall row ... RM173

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Penny, and Roger Ilott Australian folk music groups Musicians from Queensland 1950s births Living people