and returned to Australia in late 2007 with an album of songs from that time entitled "Texas". While working in Uruzgan, he travelled with his guitar and entertained Afghanis as well as the Dutch and Australian troops stationed there. On his return to Australia from Afghanistan he released Dust of Uruzgan, an album of songs responding to the war in Afghanistan. Speaking about the album with Newcastle Live in January 2016, Smith said "we made a positive difference in Uruzgan province in the time we were there and I want the Australian public to know that." Albums As Fred Smith Soapbox (1997) Songs of Peace (1999) Bagarap Empires (2001) Party Pieces (2002) Independence Park (2005) Texas (2007) Dust of Uruzgan (2010) Home (2014) Great (2017) Domestic (2020) As Iain Campbell Smith Ballads and Barsongs (2006) Bagarap Empires (2005 reissue to coincide with the release of Bougainville Sky) As Frencham Smith (with Liz Frencham) Into My Room (2003) lovethongs (2007) With The Spooky Men's Chorale Urban Sea Shanties (2009) Book release In 2016, Allen & Unwin published Smith's book The Dust of Uruzgan. The book, which Smith wrote over an eight-month period between 2015 and 2016, is a memoir of detailing his experiences as a diplomat in Uruzgan, Afghanistan. Personal life Smith is married to Maryanne Voyazis and the couple live in O'Connor, Australian Capital Territory. Together they have a daughter, who was born in January 2014. References External links Fred Smith Refugee Voices: Building Bridges, ABC Radio National, 27 November 2001 Interview on Stateline Canberra, 8 April 2005 Australian Official Site ABC radio OZtrax article, 2008 Australian musicians Australian diplomats Living people People educated at Canberra Grammar School Year of birth missing (living people)