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Tracey in the spotlight

- COUNTRY MUSIC

Tracey Bowater is the September Spotlight artist at Morrinsvil­le Country Music Club’s club night this Friday September 8.

She is 26 years old and joined the Morrinsvil­le Country Music Club as a young teenager.

It was always her intention of developing her musical talent by playing the country music her parents enjoy listening to.

She is a regular performer at Back Porch Bluegrass in Hamilton, where she joins with other musicians to present her songs.

Tracey’s appreciati­on of bluegrass music has been heightened through the enthusiasm of her music tutor, Paul Trenwith.

Selecting songs from a broad spectrum of country music, including contempora­ry, traditiona­l, bluegrass and alterna- tive country, Tracey has become a competent rhythm guitarist and singer, and often takes on the role as band leader for the Morrinsvil­le Country Music Club.

Her present tastes in country music include: The Band Perry, Miranda Lambert, Maddie & Tae, and Keith Urban.

However, country music only occupies part of her busy life.

Tracey is a supervisor at KPMG, an accounting firm, in Hamilton, as well as completing her Chartered Accountant exams through Chartered Accountant­s Australia and New Zealand.

She also enjoys snowboardi­ng, fishing and going to the gym.

‘‘Tracey's appreciati­on of bluegrass music has been heightened through the enthusiasm of her music tutor, Paul Trenwith. ’’

 ?? SUPPLIED ?? Tracey Bowater is this month’s Morrinsvil­le Country Music Club’s Spotlight artist.
SUPPLIED Tracey Bowater is this month’s Morrinsvil­le Country Music Club’s Spotlight artist.

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