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INSTRUMENTS McGlashan has played a number of different instruments throughout his musical career. Some of his earliest instrumental work was with the French horn and percussion for the Auckland Symphonia. Working with From Scratch, from 1979, McGlashan played a number of more eclectic percussion instruments, such as PVC piping struck with jandals; the name of the group came from the fact that they produced their own instruments 'from scratch'. With Blam Blam Blam , McGlashan played drums and euphonium. He later picked up guitar duties for his work with The Front Lawn and The Mutton Birds . McGlashan has also collaborated with other New Zealand musicians, playing the euphonium in tracks by Dave Dobbyn ('It Dawned On Me'), Tim Finn and on the 2007 reunion CD by Crowded House . SOLO ALBUMS McGlashan's first solo solo album, entitled Warm Hand , was released in May 2006. AWARDS New Zealand Music Awards McGlashan won the 'Best Song' award in the 1982 New Zealand Music Awards, for the won a further three New Zealand Music Awards: 'Album of the Year', 'Single of the Year' (for ''Nature''), and 'Best Group'. ''Warm Hand'' has been announced as a finalist for 'Album of the Year' in the 2006 awards. His work on the album has also placed him in the running for the 'Best Male Solo Artist' award. McGlashan, SJD and Ed McWilliams were nominated for the 'Best Producer' technical award, but did not win. Silver Scrolls McGlashan won the 1994 APRA Silver Scroll, a prestigious award for songwriting, for ''Anchor Me'' - performed by The Mutton Birds . In 2006, McGlashan had two songs nominated for this award - a feat last achieved by Dave Dobbyn in 1995. Bathe In The River , written by McGlashan for the film No. 2 , later won the award. Other In 2001, McGlashan received a University Of Auckland Literary Fellowship for song writing. Street Legal won 6 AFTA Awards in 2003 including: Best Original Music: Don McGlashan. SOUNDTRACKS Movies
Short Films
TV
ACTING IN FILM Shorts The Front Lawn:
Feature Film
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DANCE Music for Limbs Dance Company New Zealand
Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians New York, 1983
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