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Notes
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Read by Keith McKenry
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Container insert reads: A reciter's showcase of classic Australian ballads.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:ABC Audio
, 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Captain of the Push : A Sydney Ballad of the "Gory Bleeders" [1892]i"As the night was falling slowly down on city, town and bush,", single work poetry humour
- The Play The Sentimental Bloke : The Playi""Wot's in a name?" she sez....And then she sighs,", single work poetry humour
- The Landi"The hurt I hated most at nine years old", single work poetry
- The Man from Ironbarki"It was the man from Ironbark who struck the Sydney town,", single work poetry humour
- A Ballad of Eurekai"Stand up, my young Australian,", single work poetry
- The Stones of Goshi"Now, here is a tale of the Glugs of Gosh,", single work poetry humour satire
- The Mapi"Devil take our city-minded, imitative gran'dads who", single work poetry
- Said Hanrahani"'We'll all be rooned,' said Hanrahan,", single work poetry humour
- Ogsi"It chanced one day, in the middle of May,", single work poetry humour satire
- The Singing Soldiersi""When I'm sittin' in me dug-out wiv me rifle on me knees,", single work poetry
- The Last Gallipoli Veteran, single work poetry
- Raini"Rain you say young feller? yeah, I remember rain", single work poetry
- The Last Gallipoli Veteran, single work poetry
- The Fatal Singabout, single work poetry
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Awards
- 1999 winner Australian Bush Laureate Awards — Album of the Year
- 1999 winner Golden Gumleaf Awards — Golden Gumleaf for Recording
Last amended 22 Apr 2008 15:11:30