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y A Bushman's Song single work poetry "I'm travellin' down the Castlereagh, and I'm a station hand,"

Alternative title: The Old Jig Jog; Travelling Down the Castlereagh

Author:agent A. B. Paterson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/paterson-a-b-banjo

Issue Details: First known date: 1892... 1892 A Bushman's Song

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By Ron Edwards: 'Banjo' Paterson's 'A Bushman's Song' is one of the few ballads by a well known poet to pass into folk currency, where it has retained its text while losing its title. It is generally known as 'Travelling Down the Castlereagh' though sometimes also referred to as 'The Old Jig-Jog'. The Overlander Songbook p91.

Affiliation Notes

The poem contains references to Chinese shearers.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Appears in:

y The Bulletin vol. 12 no. 671 24 December 1892 Z643916 1892 periodical issue 1892
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1892
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pg. 22
Note: With title: Travelling Down the Castlereagh
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y The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , Sydney London : Angus and Robertson Young J. Pentland , 1895 Z122819 1895 selected work poetry Sydney London : Angus and Robertson Young J. Pentland , 1895
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1895
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pg. 125-128
Publisher: Angus and Robertson

Sydney, New South Wales,: Angus and Robertson , y ca. 1900-1999 .

Link: U3136Full text resource Digital copy of Angus and Robertson publication.

Extent: 1 score (4 p.)p.

Note/s:

Music arranged by Ernest E.P. Truman.
Publisher: W. H. Paling

Sydney, New South Wales,: W. H. Paling , 1900-1999 .

Link: U3137Full text resource Digital copy of W. H. Paling publication.

Extent: 1 score (4 p.)p.
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y The North Queensland Register 8 October 1923 Z1369966 1923 newspaper issue 1923
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1923
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pg. 78
Note: Appears in 'On the Track'. With title: The Old Jig Jog. First line:
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y The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse Walter Murdoch (editor), London : Oxford University Press , 1918 Z1021439 1918 anthology poetry A Book of Australasian Verse London : Oxford University Press , 1924
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1924
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pg. 90-92
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y New Song in an Old Land Rex Ingamells (editor), London : Longmans, Green , 1943 Z132802 1943 anthology poetry London : Longmans, Green , 1943
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1943
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pg. 41-43
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y The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse Walter Murdoch (editor), London : Oxford University Press , 1918 Z1021439 1918 anthology poetry A Book of Australasian Verse Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1945
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1945
)
pg. 79-81
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y Spoils of Time : Some Poems of the English Speaking Peoples Rex Ingamells (editor), Melbourne : Georgian House , 1948 Z1025294 1948 anthology poetry Melbourne : Georgian House , 1948
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1948
)
pg. 75-76
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y The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse Walter Murdoch (editor), London : Oxford University Press , 1918 Z1021439 1918 anthology poetry A Book of Australian and New Zealand Verse Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1950
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1950
)
pg. 61-63
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y The Bulletin vol. 76 no. 3926 11 May 1955 Z589471 1955 periodical issue 1955
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1955
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pg. 13
Note: With title: Travelling Down the Castlereagh
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y The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry Enid Moodie Heddle (editor), Melbourne : Longmans, Green , 1956 Z380628 1956 anthology poetry children's Melbourne : Longmans, Green , 1956
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1956
)
pg. 147-148
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y Favourite Australian Poems Ian Mudie (editor), Adelaide : Rigby , 1963 Z337064 1963 anthology poetry humour Adelaide : Rigby , 1963
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1963
)
pg. 81-82
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y The Penguin Australian Song Book J. S. Manifold , Ringwood : Penguin , 1964 Z406059 1964 anthology poetry Ringwood : Penguin , 1964
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1964
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pg. 158-159
Note: With musical score. Title: Travelling Down the Castlereagh
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y From the Ballads to Brennan T. Inglis Moore (editor), Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1964 Z407973 1964 anthology poetry Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1964
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1964
)
pg. 106-107
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y Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them John Meredith (editor), Hugh Anderson (editor), Sydney : Ure Smith , 1967 Z456559 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview Sydney : Ure Smith , 1967
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1967
)
pg. 57
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y Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them John Meredith (editor), Hugh Anderson (editor), Sydney : Ure Smith , 1967 Z456559 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview Sydney : Ure Smith , 1967
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1967
)
pg. 45-46
Note: With title: The Old Jig-Jog
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y The Overlander Songbook Ronald George Edwards (editor), Ronald George Edwards (illustrator), Ferntree Gully : Rams Skull Press , 1956 Z856165 1956 anthology poetry prose Adelaide : Rigby Publishers , 1971
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1971
)
pg. 91-2
Note: With title: Travelling Down the Castlereagh 1. Includes annotations by editor.
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y Australian Verse from 1805 : A Continuum Geoffrey Dutton (editor), Adelaide : Rigby , 1976 Z399014 1976 anthology Adelaide : Rigby , 1976
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1976
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pg. 75-76
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y The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.' A. B. Paterson , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1921 Z185994 1921 collected work poetry Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1982
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1982
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pg. 65-66
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y Singer of the Bush, A. B. (Banjo) Paterson : Complete Works 1885-1900 A. B. Paterson , Rosamund Campbell , Philippa Harvie , Sydney : Lansdowne , 1983 Z499636 1983 collected work short story poetry drama biography humour satire Sydney : Lansdowne , 1983
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1983
)
pg. 182-183
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y Duke of the Outback : The Adventures of 'A Shearer Named Tritton' Duke Tritton , John Meredith , Ascot Vale : Red Rooster Press , 1983 Z312837 1983 selected work poetry short story criticism biography lyric/song satire humour Ascot Vale : Red Rooster Press , 1983
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1983
)
pg. 93-4
Note: With title: The Old Jig Jog.
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y The Bushwackers Australian Song Book Jan Wositzky (editor), Dobe Newton (editor), South Yarra : Sphere , 1988 Z240373 1988 anthology poetry short story extract humour South Yarra : Sphere , 1988
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1988
)
pg. 114-115
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y A Vision Splendid : The Complete Poetry of A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson A. B. Paterson , North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1990 Z266275 1990 selected work poetry drama satire humour North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1990
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1990
)
pg. 16-17
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y A Treasury of Bush Verse G. A. Wilkes (editor), North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1991 Z61919 1991 anthology poetry humour North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1991
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1991
)
pg. 33-35
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y Selected Poems : A. B. Paterson A. B. Paterson , Les Murray , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992 Z414462 1992 selected work poetry humour satire Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992
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1992
)
pg. 40-41
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y A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson : Bush Ballads, Poems, Stories and Journalism A. B. Paterson , Clement Semmler (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1992 Z459901 1992 selected work short story poetry extract criticism prose biography humour war literature St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1992
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1992
)
pg. 21-22
Appears in:

y The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads [1993] Elizabeth Webby (editor), Philip Butterss (editor), Ringwood : Penguin , 1993 Z136407 1993 anthology poetry humour satire Ringwood : Penguin , 1993
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1993
)
pg. 233-235
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y Banjo Paterson : His Poetry and Prose A. B. Paterson , Richard Hall , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1993 Z467615 1993 selected work short story poetry extract drama criticism biography war literature humour satire St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1993
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1993
)
pg. 68-70
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y The Collected Verse of Banjo Paterson A. B. Paterson , Clement Semmler (editor), South Yarra : Viking O'Neil , 1992 Z506304 1992 collected work poetry satire humour Ringwood : Penguin , 1993
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1993
)
pg. 159-160
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y Australian Verse : An Oxford Anthology John Leonard (editor), Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1998 Z461207 1998 anthology poetry (taught in 1 units) Abstract A thorough survey of poetry by Australians in English, beginning with a selection of contemporary work by younger poets, and going backward in time to the early colonial period. In addition to poems in the literary tradition, it indudes performance poetry, convict songs and old bush ballads. An extensive selection has been provided from the work of five major twentieth-century poets: Les Murray, Gwen Harwood, Judith Wright, A.D. Hope and Kenneth Slessor. Several features are provided to assist the reader: the date of first publication of each poem is provided; footnotes explain unfamiliar words and allusions; and brief biographical notes assist in locating each poet in his or her place in time. Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1998
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1998
)
pg. 320-321
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y Classic Australian Verse Maggie Pinkney (editor), Noble Park : Five Mile Press , 2001 Z864790 2001 anthology poetry Noble Park : Five Mile Press , 2001
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2001
)
pg. 255-257
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y Banjo Paterson Treasury A. B. Paterson , 2013 Z1933217 2013 selected work poetry short story 2013
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2013
)
pg. 41-43

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Australian Literature Society [Meeting Report] Music, Song and Story Night Doris Hayball , 1935 single work column
— Appears in: All About Books , 15 January vol. 7 no. 1 1935; (p. 15-16)

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Castlereagh River, Coonabarabran - Gilgandra - Coonamble area, Central West NSW, New South Wales,

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