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They have a combined age of 272, making them roughly the same vintage as a Bach masterpiece ... So it is apt that The Seekers are reforming to support classical music superstar Andre Rieu on his Australian tour. Rieu set about organising the reunion after discovering the song "I am Australian" during his tour last year.

"This song was enough for me, when you can compose and sing this song, you must be marvellous," Rieu says. And so he Googled the Seekers and discovered the pop folk act had sold more than 50 million albums. "I always want to do something more than my normal concerts, so I thought why not book the Seekers," he said. "But I saw they're not anymore together - I was talking with a man who said, `If there's one man in the world who can bring them together, perhaps it's you'.

"I have built three castles in Australia, bringing back The Seekers together was the next challenge." Seekers singer Judith Durham said the call from Rieu to their management was something of a shock. "It was out of the blue," Durham said. "We weren't thinking about performing together again. We had our own projects. "It's going to be really, really special."

Rieu invited the band to rehearse with him in Europe:

To promote the tour, The Seekers made several TV appearances - the one below featues a live studio performance of 'I'll Never Find Another You':

And finally, here is a montage from the shows, featuring 'The Carnival is Over', 'I Am Australian', 'I'll Never Find Another You' and 'Georgy Girl'.

EMI UK release a 4CD set featuring all of Judith & The Seekers' recordings made for EMI between 1964 and 1968 - including a previously unreleased track.

Bruce Woodley's performance of 'I am Australian'
at Bushfire service to be released as a CD single.

'I Am Australian' Single Now Available To Purchase To Raise Money For The Salvos Bushfire Appeal

Sony Music has released 'I AM AUSTRALIAN', the live and reworked version as sung by Bruce Woodley, Claire Woodley, Kinglake residents and Australian Country Music singers David and Merelyn Carter on Sunday 22nd February 2009 at the Commemorative Service to mark the National Day Of Mourning for the Bushfire Victims, held at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

'I AM AUSTRALIAN' is Australia's unofficial National Anthem. Written by The Seekers' member Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton from The Bushwackers in 1987 it has since been embraced by Australians as a song of pride and passion that reflects our feelings and attitudes as a nation.

Bruce Woodley said "It was a profoundly moving experience, and an incredible honour to be able to make a contribution like that. My daughter Claire sang a truly wonderful acapella opening chorus and you could have heard a pin drop in the arena. When we sang the last two choruses, the entire audience stood up as a show of solidarity and respect for all those affected by the bushfires."

In July 2006 Judith was asked to sing at a spiritual gathering in Sydney to hear an Indian Master speak. The request was very specific; to sing five songs 'a cappella'. Judith bought sheet music for her first and last songs which she had never heard before: 'In The Garden' and 'Breathe On Me, Breath Of God', whereas she already loved and had frequently performed the other three songs: 'Precious Lord', 'The Lord's Prayer' and 'Amazing Grace'.

The experience was very different from any other performance. Unannounced, Judith sat in the front row with her back to the audience, and the lyrics became like prayers while the Guru's presence focused thoughts of the Lord. The purity of the presentation helped to engender a peaceful environment with attention on spirituality amongst the 2,000 people present. Comments afterwards were so positive from those present, that Judith decided to record those songs in exactly the same manner, in case anyone might some day wish to listen to the unadorned human voice which could possibly suit a restful ambience within someone's own personal space. Since then, over the last two years, a wider repertoire in this vein has been recorded by Judith, and Musicoast is now delighted to bring the 'a cappella' collection to you, as downloads and on CD.

Tracks available to download @$2.00 each from www.judithdurham.com (marketplace page)

UPDATE - A second volume of 'Up Close and Personal' is planned for future release.

Jul 1st, 2008 - The Seekers Join Rolf Harris Onstage For His ARIA Hall Of Fame Induction

At the invitation of ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) Aussie icons The Seekers joined Rolf Harris, one of Australia's most famous exports, for his induction into the 2008 ARIA Hall of Fame. Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley - who were 1995 inductees into the Hall Of Fame - were on hand at Melbourne Town Hall for the recording industry's annual showpiece event, joining Rolf in the evening's finale of 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down'.

Keith's CDs, are available to buy from Keymail.

On 3rd December 2005, while on a visit to the UK, Keith gave a one-off concert at Dinton Village Hall, Dinton, near Salisbury, to help raise funds for small villages in rural areas. Further concerts took place in 2007 - including a performance with The New Seekers! - and more are planned.

Also in 2007, Keith sang with Rob Foenander on Rob's song "Further down the road".

The Seekers - Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley - were presented with the keys to the city of Melbourne by Lord Mayor John So. Footage below from Channel 9 News Australia, September 1, 2006.

Seekers re-form thanks to Dutch master

Jul 1st, 2008 - The Seekers Join Rolf Harris Onstage For His ARIA Hall Of Fame Induction