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Here's a brief overview of what's in the magazine, plus a little extra.

As line dancing growth continues to explode across Australia, Country Goss' follows up on the concerns raised as far back as January regarding teacher accreditation, dance standardisation, judging criteria, etc. Interestingly, New South Wales took one step closer to ‘regulation’ with the formation of an interim State Line Dance Committee elected at a recent meeting between various line dance groups.

Outspoken critics Tony Burns (NSW), David Dickson (QLD) and Mark Smith (WA)

From this Main Committee, regional committees were nominated to represent Sydney, Illawarra, Riverina, Canberra, Central Coast, Hunter Valley, New England, Far North Coast and Western New South Wales. It was proposed the function of these groups look at a committee structure, membership, regions, proportional representation, timeline, teaching, dance, terminology, music, competitions and finance. It is envisaged this concept could be picked up nationally. Your feedback will be important.

Many interesting points raised about regulation and accreditation from teachers across Australia. Cindy Truelove, Kristine Lowe-Volkman and Terry Hogan, three high profile instructors, have penned extensive letters to Country Goss' on the matter. These are certainly hot button issues. Be sure to read their comments in Bushwire.

On a lighter note, if you happened to be in the Southgate precinct of Melbourne on a sunny Sunday in August of 1995 (yep 30 years ago), you would have come across John Bishop's Cowboy Culture having a fabulous time dancing. Recognise anyone? Thank you to Tom McCullough for sending us the link to this historical piece of Melbourne footage.

Now do you remember the first time you saw line dancing? Were you one of those people who thought ‘nah, no way’ but kept one ear open because you sort of liked the music, then after a while when no one was looking you tried a couple of quick brush-ups? Well, Sharon Hammond was one such person and she shares her story of line dancing’s slow seduction in this issue of Country Goss'.

The buzz and excitement of Peel St

We also get to hear from a Tamworth first timer. The experience and buzz of Peel St, the heat, the crowds, the socials, the busking, the concerts in the park, the nerve-racking line dance competitions, the longest line, the cavalcade of stars you would normally only hear on your CD's - Lee Kernaghan, Gina Jeffries, Beccy Cole, Troy Cassar-Daley and Adam Brand. Live this excitement through the eyes of festival newbie "Just Lee".

Due to popular demand “What’s Been Happening” has been resurrected with more tantalising tales and some damn good reading such as the tip off that Arista have just released a 22-minute dance mix of all your favourite dance tracks.

The mix includes Bootscootin' Boogie, Chattahoochee, Baby Likes To Rock It, Rock My World Little Country Girl and Cleopatra. A must have for every DJ that struggles for that well-earned rest break!

The Bushwire is abuzz with 5 HUGE pages of all your letters, Steve Reid cops another spray over his Tamworth comments from last issue and the Phantom forever lurking and listening from shadowy corners drops some possible Australian tour dates for Dwight Yoakam and The Bellamy Brothers.

However, the Phantom reckons a proposed promo trip for Alan Jackson to visit the Tamworth Festival could already be on the back burner with "rumour" that the CMAA feel this would detract from, rather than enhance the Festival. Beware the Tamworth thought police!

The Editor reviews several CD's and has some great giveaways including Linda Davis Shoot For The Moon, Shania Twain's The Woman In Me, Sawyer Brown's Greatest Hits and a re-release of Tammy Wynette's first ever album Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad.

You also have the chance to win a copy of Cindy Truelove's line dance instructional video Let's Bootscoot. Featuring Cowboy Boogie, Tush Push, The Frieze, Achy Breaky, Cowboy Hustle, Waltz Across Texas and many more.

A host of competitions are planned over the next few months including:

30th July 1995: Central Coast Line Dancing Championships Ourimbah RSL Club,

23rd - 24th September 1995: Dungog Line Dance Championships,

29th - 30th September 1995: Rotary Club of Tenterfield National Line Dancing Titles.

The Annual Bootscooters' Ball will take place on the 29th July 1995 at the historic Blackheath Community Hall in the Blue Mountains, with entertainment by Rob Breese and the Southern Express Band - great supporters of line dancing. There will be a full bar service and plenty of food. Accommodation can also be arranged. Check it out.

INTERESTING 2025 FACT: Today, Rob Breese is a much sought after country music star with 14 albums to his name and in huge demand at country music festivals across Australia. You can catch up with Rob at Rob Breese | Blue Shamrock Music

Country Goss' puts a big shout out for dancers to take part in the half time, line dance entertainment of an American Super Bowl Grid Iron Exhibition Match at Brookvale Oval on Sydney's north shore on the 22nd July 1995 - California vs Hawaii. Full details for this and all other events are in the mag.

There's 5 massive pages of Dancing Around Australia to keep you energised on holidays, a comprehensive list of country music radio stations, apparel for the urban cowboy and cowgirl, cordless mic systems for instructors and a feast of social dancing on offer.

Now, Golden Oldie Time. It may be 2025 now, but do you remember what song you were singing and dancing to 30 years ago in July 1995? It could have been Billboard's #1 Hot Country Song at the time "Sold" by John Michael Montgomery and the dance was "2001 BC Coaster".

Choreographed by Bill Bader from Canada and courtesy of Div's Line Dancing Directory, we have provided the Step Sheet for you below.

This will be the last issue of Country Goss' in its A4 coloured layout as it moves into a more compact format next issue. Below is a little sneak peak of the new cover.

But before we go, we leave you with an interesting Phantom-Phact from this issue. Apparently, the Phantom's spell checker on the Skull Cave IBM retro computer, kept changing the word BOOTSCOOTING to OBFUSCATING which the Thesaurus says means BEWILDERING of which the synonyms for, are CONFUSING, MUDDLING, PERPLEXING and STUPEFYING! Two left feet, now you know why!

In the meantime, enjoy more fabulous Country Goss’ reading.

Bye!