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A collection of 29 of Charles Thatcher's mostly goldrush-themed lyrics, together with the melody for each song. The book also includes a biographical introduction to Thatchers life, written by Hugh Anderson (pp. 7-21).
Notes
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Partial contents indexed; remainder pending.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ferntree Gully,
Ferntree Gully area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Rams Skull Press
, 1958 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Charles Thatcher : Introduction,
single work
biography
(p. 6-21)
An overview of Charles Thatcher's early years on the English stage, his migration to Victoria, his rising to prominence at the Shamrock Hotel in Bendigo, the composition of Life on the Goldfields, and his tour to New Zealand.
(In providing this overview, Anderson seems unaware of the Sydney season of Life on the Goldfields in 1868.)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Goldrush Songster
1958
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 13 1958; (p. 47)
— Review of Goldrush Songster 1958 selected work lyric/song -
Minstrel of the Goldfields
1958
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 March vol. 79 no. 4075 1958; (p. 58-59)
— Review of Goldrush Songster 1958 selected work lyric/song -
Untitled
1958
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 30 August 1958; (p. 13)
— Review of Goldrush Songster 1958 selected work lyric/song -
Untitled
1958
single work
review
— Appears in: Walkabout , vol. 24 no. 7 1958; (p. 39)
— Review of Goldrush Songster 1958 selected work lyric/song
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Untitled
1958
single work
review
— Appears in: Walkabout , vol. 24 no. 7 1958; (p. 39)
— Review of Goldrush Songster 1958 selected work lyric/song -
Untitled
1958
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 30 August 1958; (p. 13)
— Review of Goldrush Songster 1958 selected work lyric/song -
Minstrel of the Goldfields
1958
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 March vol. 79 no. 4075 1958; (p. 58-59)
— Review of Goldrush Songster 1958 selected work lyric/song -
Goldrush Songster
1958
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 13 1958; (p. 47)
— Review of Goldrush Songster 1958 selected work lyric/song
Last amended 7 Apr 2014 11:09:51
