Blight is the Sterling Professor of History and Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University. In this “cinematic and deeply engaging” ( The New York Times Book Review ) biography, David Blight has drawn on new information held in a private collection that few other historians have consulted, as well as recently discovered issues of Douglass’s newspapers.įrederick Douglass spoke in Portsmouth in 1862 at the Temple, which would later become the site of The Music Hall. Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for History.Ī New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Time Top 10 Book of the Yearĭon’t miss hearing from David Blight, the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography on Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era. This reception is open to Patron-level members and up. Laurie brings to the band another musical dimension and is equally at home playing Blues, Country or Rock.7pm - Writers on a New England Stage eventĨpm - Post-show Reception begins.
Laurie brings to the band over 20 years of live music experience predominantly with Adelaide outfit The Fools and has shared the stage with a number of well known artists including Mick Fleetwood, Joe Walsh, Jimmy Barnes and many others who dropped by to check out The Fools. Bass Guitarist Laurie Height is the latest addition to The Flyers. Joining The Flyers has allowed Mick to expand his playing into the country and Blues genres which make for a unique style that suits this band blending his powerful hitting with the subtleties of blues and everything in between. Mick has worked with some of Adelaide’s leading rock bands including Just Strait and Let it be Beatles. David Blight also worked with Rob in this band which briefly worked as The Riley/Blight Band. At that stage Mick had been working with Rob Riley on his original project and doing performances as The Rob Riley Band. Mick Rajan joined the current formation of The Flyers in early 1999. Whilst David and Dave are the songwriters for the band it is Rob who is the chief catalyst of arranging the songs and coming up with the parts that lift the music to another level. Rob’s love for country music goes back to his early days and it hasn’t been until he joined The Flyers that his true musical knowledge came to the fore. Rob brings to this band yet another dimension to his musical skills and somewhat unknown talents of his pedal steel guitar playing. Rob has also performed with a who’s who of Australian music including Jimmy Barnes and The Party Boys. Rob made his name in the 1980’s with Rose Tattoo and wrote arguably two of their best songs, ’We can’t be beaten’ and ’Scarred for life’.
ARIA Hall of Fame member Rockin Rob Riley renowned and respected all over the world for his guitar and Pedal Steel guitar talents. Dave and David Blight first started writing songs in the early 70’s and performing in bands along with Dave’s younger brother Phil Small who went on to join Cold Chisel. As well as performing with The Flyers since its inception, Dave is also a founding member of Hoy Hoy which is led by former Flyers Bass guitarist, Frank Lang. Dave Small is an icon of the Adelaide blues scene. The Flyers is a musical partnership based on the song writing talents of Dave Blight and long time friend and musical partner, Dave Small. He was and still is Cold Chisels harp player of choice and has recorded and toured with the band collectively and individually throughout the years. Every time you hear that favourite of Australia’s rock anthems, KHE SANH by Cold Chisel you will hear David’s distinctive harp lines weaving in and out behind Jimmy Barnes’ vocals. There aren’t too many people in Australia who are not familiar with the harmonica playing of David Blight. David Blight is without doubt Australia’s premier harmonica player.
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