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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 The Shearers : Songbook
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Richmond, East Melbourne - Richmond area, Melbourne, Victoria,:Greenhouse Publications , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Northward to the Shedsi"There's a whisper from the regions out beyond the Barwon's banks,", Will H. Ogilvie , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
The Lime-Juice Tubi"When shearing comes lay down your drums", single work poetry humour (p. 22)
The Union Wayi"In the year 1840 our wage was a pound", Ted Egan , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
My Man's a Sheareri"My man's a shearer, he's leaving tomorrow", Ted Egan , single work poetry (p. 33)
Jacky Howe: The Warwick Guni"Now you've heard of all the other shearers", Ted Egan , single work poetry (p. 39)
It's Different in the Westi"Oh, the wise men from the east think we're the Cinderella State,", Ted Egan , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
The Ballad of 1891i"The price of wool was falling in 1891;", Helen Palmer , single work poetry (p. 48)
The Shearers Songbooki"My shearing days are over, though I never was a gun", Duke Tritton , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
The Shearers' Bicycle Blowouti"Oh the shearers all came hurtling from the scrub", single work poetry (p. 60-61)
The Ryebuck Sheareri"I come from the south and me name it's Field,", single work poetry humour (p. 63)
Note: Includes music score.
Lazy Harry'si"Oh we started out from Roto, when the sheds had all cut out", single work poetry (p. 64-65)
The Rouseabouti"Oh I am just a rouseabout, they reckon I'm a dag", single work poetry (p. 69)
Shear the Golden Fleecei"We're Australia's shearers, shearers of the golden fleece", Ted Egan , single work poetry (p. 70-71)
The Lachlan Tigersi"At his gate each shearer stood as the whistle loudly blew", single work poetry (p. 73)

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Notes:
Musical notation by Michael Harris
Last amended 14 Jun 2001 16:16:06
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