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According to Hugh Anderson's comment in Colonial Ballads, the song was first introduced into the burlesque drama Little Jack Shepherd at the Gaiety Theatre, London, in 1885, and the next year in its first production in Australia at Her Majesty's Opera House, Melbourne.
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Botany Bay
2022
single work
essay
— Appears in: Trad&Now , no. 151 2022; (p. 11-12) -
Industrial Song and Folksong
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Folklore , November no. 24 2009; (p. 86-100) 'This essay explores the relationship between folksong in its classic state and songs and poems that report and describe life in industrial society - Industrial Songs. It also considers the tradition of industrial song in Australia, and finds it as important a strand as the bush tradition.' (p. 86) -
Happy Tassy
i
"We're abiding in prosp'rous Tasmania.",
1896
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Clipper , 5 September 1896; (p. 6)
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Happy Tassy
i
"We're abiding in prosp'rous Tasmania.",
1896
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Clipper , 5 September 1896; (p. 6) -
Industrial Song and Folksong
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Folklore , November no. 24 2009; (p. 86-100) 'This essay explores the relationship between folksong in its classic state and songs and poems that report and describe life in industrial society - Industrial Songs. It also considers the tradition of industrial song in Australia, and finds it as important a strand as the bush tradition.' (p. 86) -
Botany Bay
2022
single work
essay
— Appears in: Trad&Now , no. 151 2022; (p. 11-12)
Last amended 17 Jan 2014 10:01:34
Subjects:
- Coast,
- Botany Bay, Botany area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
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