Track Listing

1. Step a Little Lighter

2. Going Back to the City

3. Crying Won't Make Me Stay

4. Good Morning Cigarette

5. Paraplu

6. Nobody Knows You (When You're Down And Out)

7. Knocking On The Door Of Your Heart

8. House Of The Rising Sun

9. Hey,Baby,Hey

10. St James Infirmary

11. Smoking Woman

12. Them That's Got

13. When I Get Back On My Feet Again

14. Willie Mae

15. Stoned Again

16. I'm A Bluesman

17. 21st Birthday Rag

18. Chimney Sweep

19. Sad Dog

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More Info

Dutch Tilders bought his first guitar in 1959 and by the early 60's was gigging in a number of Melbourne coffee houses. Improvising most of his songs as he went along he found the blues was the perfect vehicle for him to express his feelings. With no immediate mentor he soon developed a unique and original style that was almost entirely self taught.

In 1972 he made his first record with collaborators Brian Cadd, Phil Manning, Barry Sullivan, Barry Harvey, Laurie Pryor and Broderick Smith and it was released the following year. A year later he started recording for the independent 'Eureka' label and consequently cut two direct to disc recordings with Jimmy Conway and Kevin Borich.

During the 70's Dutch fronted such seminal blues and boogie bands as the 'Elks', the 'Cyril B Bunter Band', and 'Mickey Finn'. In 1980 he formed the 'R & B Six', a band that included Charley Elul (drums), Peter Frazer (sax), Suzanne Petersen (flute and vocals), Mick Elliot (guitar) and Dave Murray (bass and vocals). They toured Australia extensively. In the meantime Dutch also worked solo and toured with John Mayall, Taj Mahal, Brownie McGee and Sonny Terry.

Legend has it B.B. King thought Dutch was black after hearing him perform when back stage awaiting to perform next, without yet seeing him in 1976. Whilst Brownie McGee became one of his best friends - simply because he believed the Dutchman was a genuine bluesman, regardless of his racial origin.

Since then Dutch Tilders has been honoured with many awards, most notedly for his performances with his band 'The Blues Club'. Today he mostly performs solo; although he often combines with Geoff Achison doing amazing duo chops. Dutch also likes to join forces with Kenny Hatton and Rob O'Toole, forming a group he calls 'His Blusicians'.

AWARDS

2006: Australian Blues Music Awards- Best male Vocal

2005: VIC/TAS Blues Music Award 'The Allan Stafford Services to the Blues'

2001: VIC/TAS Best Song of the Year Award, 'Imagination Blues'

1999: VIC/TAS Blues Artist of the Year Award

1998: Hall of Fame - Aust. Blues Music Awards

1997: CFA Recognition Award - Outstanding Achievement

1997: Heritage Award - Aust. Blues Music Award

1994: Male Artist of the Year - Aust. Blues Music Award

1993: Australian Blues Artist Critics Award

1993: BOA Aust. Blues Performer Award

1992: Australian Blues Artist Critics Award

1991: BOA Aust. Blues Performer Award

1990: BOA Aust. Blues Recording Award, 'The Blues is My Life'  

Visit Dutch's website at www.dutchtilders.com.au