A Woven Cloth of Life

Memories of growing up in an Irish family with four sisters and eight brothers in a little mining town, Newborough in Victoria, a far cry from Dublin, Ireland.

Biography & Memoir, Composers & Musicians
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Author: Maggie Jackson ISBN: 9780992521653
Publisher: Maggie Jackson Publication: October 23, 2014
Imprint: BookPOD Language: English
Author: Maggie Jackson
ISBN: 9780992521653
Publisher: Maggie Jackson
Publication: October 23, 2014
Imprint: BookPOD
Language: English
To add to her long musical career, well-loved and talented jazz and folk musician Maggie Jackson has taken up writing. In this delightful book she captures her love of music, the Australian landscape and above all the centrality of family in her life. Born in Ireland and proudly Irish-Australian, Maggie, takes us on a reflective journey from the La Trobe Valley where she, along with her family, have danced, sung and played for their supper, to the present! As one of thirteen children she describes her rich childhood and vibrant family and how her parent’s love of music and writing instilled a sense of belief in self in each and every child. This is a poignant story of a mother’s love and a father’s determination to fight against the odds to ensure a future beyond expectation. About the Author:Vocalist and Pianist from Castlemaine, Australia, Maggie Jackson has had a life-time of music reflected in performances which have dazzled audiences in intimate surroundings and in concert halls. Her repertoire includes jazz, contemporary and classical with a bit of mystical Irish folk thrown in for good measure. Maggie has released several albums.
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To add to her long musical career, well-loved and talented jazz and folk musician Maggie Jackson has taken up writing. In this delightful book she captures her love of music, the Australian landscape and above all the centrality of family in her life. Born in Ireland and proudly Irish-Australian, Maggie, takes us on a reflective journey from the La Trobe Valley where she, along with her family, have danced, sung and played for their supper, to the present! As one of thirteen children she describes her rich childhood and vibrant family and how her parent’s love of music and writing instilled a sense of belief in self in each and every child. This is a poignant story of a mother’s love and a father’s determination to fight against the odds to ensure a future beyond expectation. About the Author:Vocalist and Pianist from Castlemaine, Australia, Maggie Jackson has had a life-time of music reflected in performances which have dazzled audiences in intimate surroundings and in concert halls. Her repertoire includes jazz, contemporary and classical with a bit of mystical Irish folk thrown in for good measure. Maggie has released several albums.

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