Don McGlashan Takes the Silver Scroll
Don McGlashan has won the APRA Silver Scroll.
The award for the song 'Bathe in the River' was presented to Don by the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Helen Clark at a ceremony, hosted by ex Foveaux FM DJ Marcus Lush, at the Auckland Town Hall.
It's the second time Don McGlashan has won NZ's song writing prize after winning in 1994 with 'Anchor Me'. This year he was also nominated for his song 'Miracle Sun'.
The four other finalist songs were -
Dann Hume, Jon Hume, Peter Hume (Evermore) – 'Running'
James Milne (Lawrence Arabia and The Reduction Agents) – 'The Pool'
Don McGlashan – 'Miracle Sun'
Anika Moa – 'Stolen Hill'
The Silver Scroll Award has been presented since 1965. An anonymous panel of judges considers only the creative distinction of the song and assesses both musical and lyrical content in equal proportion.
In what happens every year, the finalist songs were covered by other bands:
The Mint Chicks - Stolen Hill
Spacifix - The Pool
The Tutts - Miracle Sun
North Shore Pony Club featuring Aaradhna - Running
The Jubilation Choir with Russell Harrison and Anthony Gold - Bathe in the River
Guests also saw a 2006 version of Poi – E performed by the Patea Maori Club with P-Money and 4Corners.
Four other awards were presented tonight. They were -
2005 APRA Maioha Award (presented for the best Maori waiata of the year) – presented to Richard Bennett for his waiata 'E Hine'. Wai 100% performed a version of the waiata during the evening.
2005 SOUNZ Contemporary Award (recognising creative excellence by a NZ composer) was presented to Ross Harris for 'Symphony No.2'. Nathan Haines Quartet with Hamish McKeich performed an arrangement of Harris' piece.
2005 Most Performed Work in New Zealand – James Reid (The Feelers) for 'Stand Up'.
2005 Most Performed Work Overseas – Neil Finn for 'Don't Dream it's Over".
