Chasing Music: My crazy campervan adventures in America, we are revisiting our story about
In the 1990s, Jan Dale rented out her house in Melbourne, left her career in the film industry behind, and hopped on a plane headed for the USA – a story which is the subject of her new book: Chasing Music My crazy campervan adventures in America. The experience lasted years and what she found there continues to shape her PBS program, Southern Style.
Jan Dale. Photo by
Susan Gordon-Brown
Jan took a Kombi through every mainland state, going to gigs and festivals all over the country. Her dedication to this adventure lasted longer than the 6 month maximum stay in the States, meaning she had to come back home and work to top up her funds, or go visit her brother in the UK, before returning to her Kombi and to life on the road. Apart from the adventure through beautiful scenery, what captured her and kept her coming back was the fast tempo and acoustic instruments of bluegrass, old ti