For 10 years, from their busking debut in Canberra in 1984 to their calling it a day in 1994, the troublemaking trio of the Doug Anthony Allstars (Tim Ferguson, Paul McDermott and Richard Fidler) became staples of the ABC and BBC. They released book and albums. They had their own TV series. They toured the globe. They were accused of fascist tendencies, though according to Ferguson in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald last year, they “were against uncertainty”. In 2014 they reformed for a tour, with Paul Livingston (aka Flacco) replacing Fidler, who had other commitments. Joyous times were had by all, so here we are again. The Capital, Bendigo – May 15 & The Playhouse @ GPAC – May 16.
