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on guitar, dobro, mandolin, fiddle and vocals, Adam Gare on fiddle, mandolin and vocals, Peter Somerville on banjo and vocals and Stuart Speed on double bass. The album featured a mix of old and new Kelly songs treated in classic bluegrass fashion. Kelly had previously recorded with Uncle Bill, "Thanks a Lot" for the 1997 compilation, ''Where Joy Kills Sorrow'', on the W.Minc label, and "Sunlander" in 1998 for the ''Not So Dusty'' (

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) tribute album. It was released on Kelly's new label, Gawdaggie, through

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Records in Australia in October 1999 and peaked at #36 on the national chart. "Our Sunshine" draws upon the story of

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's life, in particular the 1991 book by

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, ''Our Sunshine'' and ''Ned Kelly: A Short History'' by Ian Jones. ''Smoke'' won three awards from the Victorian Country Music Association ''Best Group (Open)'', ''Best Group (Victorian)'', and ''Album of the Year'' in 2000.

Track listing

All tracks written by Paul Kelly, except where noted.

Personnel

* Paul Kelly – vocals, guitar * Gerry Hale – guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, lap steel, vocals * Adam Gare – mandolin, fiddle, vocals * Peter Somerville – banjo, vocals * Stuart Speed – double bass, vocals

Credits

* Produced by Paul Kelly and Gerry Hale * Mixed by Simon Polinski * Assisted by Christian Scallon & Adam Rhodes * Mastered by Ross Cockle * Design & Photography - Ben Cunningham * Cover Art by

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Charts

References

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