NEW TRACK FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM TRADITIONS
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Multi-award-winning artist Fanny Lumsden has unveiled another track from her forthcoming new album Traditions with the single release of “By The River”featuring the iconic singer-songwriter, Paul Kelly.
“By The River”marks the 4th single lifted from the 11-track long player scheduled for release on October 30 and arrives hot on the heels of previous singles“Mother’s Eyes”, “Difficult Woman” and the album title track.
Fanny said of her new single, “This is my ode to the river written after touring with Paul Kelly and singing a duet called “Pretty Place” with him every night, which essentially was a description of the place I go in my head to feel calm. I was in the Peak District in the UK after the tour and wrote this song in about 10 minutes.”
Paul Kelly added, “Rivers hold memories. Always a joy to sing with Fanny.”
With a deeply resonant shift in songwriting and described as her boldest album yet, Traditions was recorded live in the studio across 9 days by Fanny and her band, The Daddies (AKA the Prawn Stars) and was produced by Steven Schram (Crowded House, The Cat Empire, Paul Kelly).
Fanny will be touring in Australia around her new album release, with UK/EU dates planned for 2027. Visit fannylumsden.net for all information.
TRADITIONS TRACK LISTING:
Prelude
Traditions
Mothers Eyes
Chest First
Salt of the Earth
God or the Stars
By the River Ft Paul Kelly
Car Crash
Summer Mountain Moon
Sweet Hurt
Monsters and Magpies
Difficult Woman
ABOUT FANNY LUMSDEN:
From a sheep farm in regional Australia where she was raised to Glastonbury Festival, Fanny Lumsden has taken the long road to the world stage.
A 2x ARIA, 10x CMAA and 3x AIR Award-winning artist, Fanny built her career the grassroots way: playing hundreds of Country Halls across rural Australia and independently releasing critically acclaimed, award-winning albums that have helped redefine modern Australian country. That relentless touring spirit paired with songwriting that balances heart, humour and razor-sharp observation has shaped one of the most electrifying and uplifting live performers in the genre today.
After her Glastonbury debut in 2023, Fanny and her band have returned to the UK and Ireland 5 times in two and a half years, playing headline shows and a string of festivals including The Long Road, Beautiful Days and C2C, where she earned a Top Ten highlight spot from Entertainment Focus, who praised her undeniable connection with British audiences. Country In The UK called her performance “the most uplifting set you will see all weekend.” She was also selected by the BBC for its live coverage at Belladrum Festival.
Back home, she’s just as unstoppable. Fresh from an extensive European tour, Fanny flew straight into opening arena dates on Paul Kelly’s Antipodean Tour alongside Lucinda Williams, cementing her reputation as “the hardest working woman in showbiz”. She was also handpicked by Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty) to support three sold-out shows at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre.
In 2025 alone, she headlined major Australian festivals including Bluesfest, Savannah in the Round, Tamworth Country Music Festival and Big Red Bash.
In addition to her music career, Fanny is a volunteer firefighter, a farmer working on her family property in the Snowy Mountains in between tours, and a documentary filmmaker. Fanny was named the Australian of the Year locally for her work in arts and culture. She serves on the Sound NSW Board, runs her own Record Label and Production Company, Red Dirt Road, with her husband Dan Stanley Freeman with whom she shares two small children, and has featured across television programmes from Spicks and Specs, Rockwiz, Play School Showtime, and Backroads on ABC.
“..harnessed the greatest attributes of Gillian Welch and Dolly Parton” – The Music
“…Lumsden trusts in the song, not the rules” – Bernard Zuel
“Leaves absolutely no doubt what a breath-taking voice Lumsden has” – Rolling Stone
“She’s quite the force of nature on stage, gathering fans – even seen-it-all folk programmers – wherever she goes. If she doesn’t break through to major stardom outside her homeland, it’s unlikely to be for lack of trying.” -Songlines
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