Anne Kirkpatrick shares her uniquely Australian story with humour, wholeheartedness, and pride. Daughter of two of Australia's most famous pioneers, Slim Dusty and Joy McKean, Anne's life and career has been as colourful as it has been successful.

Join Merelyn for Episode 6 of Ordinary Angels with Anne Kirkpatrick - Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things. Please subscribe, share with your friends, like and leave a comment.

Highlights:

01:10 Getting to know Anne

04:40 Life on the road, Anne's heritage, and growing up as the daughter of Slim Dusty and Joy McKean

10:20 The 'Showgrounds' Concerts - the traditions of genuine showmanship

12:56 Coster family connections and Golden Guitars

13:40 Travel, fame, boarding school and free show rides

19:11 Anne's own musical career breaks through

21:21 'All He Did Was Tell Me Lies' - 1978

25:15 'Anne Dusty' - Expectations and challenges

27:30 The McKean Sisters and how family history comes full circle

28:35 Merelyn's embarrassing mistake and Slim and Joy's generosity of spirit

33:04 Present-day touring with family

35:45 The Slim Dusty Centre

37:48 Keith Urban connections - then and now

40:40 Anne's advice to up and coming artists pursuing their dreams

42:52 Anne asks Merelyn a question and they talk about connection

45:30 Anne sings for us: 'Traveling Still, Always Will'