John Greenway- Australian Folksongs and Ballads (CD)
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
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.
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
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.