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Issue Details: First known date: 1967... 1967 Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Ure Smith , 1967 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Ryebuck Sheareri"There's a bloke on the board and I heard him say", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
That's How the Shears Goi"You take off the belly-wool", single work poetry (p. 24)
Sam Griffithi"One night while lying in my bunk,", single work poetry (p. 25-27)
Kelly Songi"Farewell Dan and Edward Kelly,", single work poetry (p. 28)
Frank Gardineri"Oh Frank Gardiner is caught at last and lies in Sydney jail,", single work poetry (p. 30)
Sydney Cup Dayi"It was on a Sydney Cup Day,", single work poetry (p. 35)
Take Me Down the Harbouri"Take me down the Harbour on a Sunday afternoon,", single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Botany Bay I Botany Bayi"Farewell to old England for ever,", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
The Backblock Sheareri"I'm only a backblock shearer boys,", single work poetry (p. 38-39)
The Old Man Kangarooi"Bill Chippin and myself got bushed, out in a mallee", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
The Broken-Down Squatteri"Come, Stumpy, old man, we must shift while we can;", 'Anthos' , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
The Maid and the Magpiei"Once there was a maid who kept an old magpie.", single work poetry (p. 44-45)
A Bushman's Songi"I'm travellin' down the Castlereagh, and I'm a station hand,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 45-46)
Note: With title: The Old Jig-Jog
The Stockman's Last Bedi"Be ye stockman or no, to my story give ear,", single work poetry (p. 46)
The Wreck of the Dandenongi"Oh, wild and furious blew the blast,", single work poetry (p. 48-49)
The Black Velvet Bandi"Her eyes they shone like the diamonds,", single work poetry (p. 49-50)
Note: With first line: 'Oh, her eyes were like two shining diamonds,'
A Starry Night For a Ramblei"It's a strarry night for a ramble,", single work poetry (p. 56-57)
A Bushman's Songi"I'm travellin' down the Castlereagh, and I'm a station hand,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 57)
The Hut That's Upsidedowni"Me name is Bobby Ambelet, to Glasgow I belong,", single work poetry (p. 58-59)
Five Bob to Fouri"It was over at MacRose's where the threshing first began-", single work poetry (p. 59-60)
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