Album Notes

This CD is a tribute to John Cummins, the late President of the CFMEU, Victoria. A great freedom fighter and union man. He will be sorely missed by the thousands he helped through his life. Dare to Struggle Dare to Win is very much a Union album and we're very proud of it. I've been a Union man all my life. In fact, I'm now an honourary Life Member of the CFMEU, so it is no surprise that this CD represents not just a tribute to the life and passion of 'Cummo', but a statement of Union solidarity. A world without strong Unions is a disastrous prospect which we're currently facing and if our children grow up not knowing what rights they should have in the workplace, then the world will be a very sad place indeed.

However, this album is much more than just a fist pumping Union diatribe. You'll find it contains stirring melodies and arrangements both fast and slow, played by some of the finest folk musicians in Australia.

There is also a selection of spoken word pieces taken from a Melbourne radio show called "the Contrete Gang" on the morning of Cummo's funeral. It's not morbid, but contains humerous and inciteful short anecdotes about John and the Construction Union in Ausrtalia.

This is an unusual album and one that should be enjoyed by anyone who likes high quality acoustic music or anyone who believes working men and women to receive the same opportunities as those born to more privileged circumstances.