Maple on the Hill - The Untold Story of the Tumbleweeds
Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers 1988 25m Short film
- Documentary
Although The Tumbleweeds toured beyond Otago only occasionally, they provided many New Zealanders with their first exposure to country music. Almost 40 years into the band's career, Stephen Latty (Opera in the Outback) got some of their songs and memories down for this half-hour film. The band describe influences, costumes, and their own mid-tour double wedding. Country music expert Garth Gibson praises the "quite famous harmony sound" of sisters Myra and Nola Hewitt. Then The Tumbleweeds hit the road for Gore's Gold Guitar Awards, to perform 'Maple on the Hill'.
Key Cast & Crew
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A tour poster for the Tumbleweeds
Supplied by Stephen Latty

Photo of The Tumbleweeds
Supplied by Stephen Latty










