John Greenway- Australian Folksongs and Ballads
John Greenway performs a sampling of the 400 folksongs he collected in Australia. A renowned American Folklorist specializing in songs of social protest, Greenway was best known for maintaining that protest songs are folksongs as well. This album gathers a variety of folksongs that tell of Australian History and folklore. Liner notes include detailed information on each song, with an introduction on Australia's relationship to folk music.
Tracklist:
- Botany Bay
- Old Bullock Dray
- The Dying Stockman
- Bluey Brink
- One Of The Has-Beens
- Brisbane Ladies
- Castlereagh River
- Click Go The Shears
- Bold Jack Donahue
- Wild Colonial Boy
- Waltzing Matilda (Queensland Version)
- The Dog Sat On The Tucker Box
- Lazy Harry's
- Ben Hall
- Wallaby Stew
- Les Darcy
- Stockman's Last Bed
- Peter Clarke
- Cockies Of Bungaree
- Wild Rover No More
John Greenway performs a sampling of the 400 folksongs he collected in Australia. A renowned American Folklorist specializing in songs of social protest, Greenway was best known for maintaining that protest songs are folksongs as well. This album gathers a variety of folksongs that tell of Australian History and folklore. Liner notes include detailed information on each song, with an introduction on Australia's relationship to folk music.
Tracklist:
- Botany Bay
- Old Bullock Dray
- The Dying Stockman
- Bluey Brink
- One Of The Has-Beens
- Brisbane Ladies
- Castlereagh River
- Click Go The Shears
- Bold Jack Donahue
- Wild Colonial Boy
- Waltzing Matilda (Queensland Version)
- The Dog Sat On The Tucker Box
- Lazy Harry's
- Ben Hall
- Wallaby Stew
- Les Darcy
- Stockman's Last Bed
- Peter Clarke
- Cockies Of Bungaree
- Wild Rover No More